Sanatio Church

Church of the Red Deus

The Sanatio Church has a long history of being a holy place, welcoming healing magic and worshipping the "Old Gods" that were related to the restorative magics. Their main doctrine was healing anyone who needed it, through any way possible. Their place of worship was in the city of Venerage in the old Cathedral District of the city.

It wasn't until the Alenlun Scholars began aiding them that the elixir known as *Red Deus* was created from their joined cooperation. Now that they have found their solution to healing anyone of any ailment, they have rocketed in power and this solution has slowly become the focus of the Church's worship. Seen as an utter miracle, by the beginning and proclamation of the 'Red Era' they had changed to being devoted to the elixir. Because of this the church has expanded, building the Cathedral of the Chalice as it's main place of worship. It has now become a place of pilgrimage for people across the continent, desperate to see the source of the *Red Deus* miracle.

A small air of contoversry currently surrounds *Red Deus*, with some believing it to have been tampered with. Cases of people supposedly being transformed by their impure desires became frequent, resulting in what has become known as the "Beast Scourge." Changed into horrifying monsters, these beings were becoming an increasing threat to the people.

And so the Sanatio Church alongside the Alenlun Scholars established the Hunters of Conamar, in 1583 - Red Era. These Hunters are trained and developed by both groups and were approved by the Red Council.

## Operations

The church of *Red Deus* has it's main worship of the Chalice from which *Red Deus* flows. They worship the miracles that *Red Deus* can produce healing the masses of Conamar and now the rest of the contine0nt of Kellner.

### Doctrine

1. To uphold the Sanctity and Purity of the Chalice and *Red Deus*
2. To prevent the spread of plagues across the continent
3. To prevent the spread of the Beast Scourge
4. To uphold the punishment of the sins of the masses

### Ranks of the Church

#### Deacon

They are generally people in the last parts of their training for priesthood within. They can still produce healing magic, and administer medical aid. However their access to *Red Deus* is incredibly carefully controlled.

#### Priest

After graduating from being a Deacon, individuals become preists. To become a Priest the last part is the Rite of Crimson, where the Red Deus that the deacon has retreived from the cathedral within Venerage, is used to annoit the Deacons forehead. Now have permission to administer elixir to patients that come to the Sanatio Church. They are permitted to suggest investigations into events, and request the Hunters of Conamar be sent to their area, notably this does not mean the suggestion is acted on unless there is credible necessity.

#### Bishop

If a Deacon has been part of the church for at least 50 years, and is now over the age of 100 years old, they are eligible to try and become a bishop. The collection of Archbishops have to approve the movement. This collection is usually the head of the area of priests where the promotion is taking place. With this role they now will be charged with extraction of *Red Deus* from their churchs chalice, this does not apply to the chalice in the Venerage Cathedral. They are responsible for this as it takes a certain rite to extract the elixir.

It is noted that at this point in the higher echelons there has not been a single noted retirement from their position since the pivot on in focus towards *Red Deus*.