Order of the Lily

The Order of the Lily is a group of wandering priests of Ardran (the All-Father - god of life, creation, renewal, vitality and health) who roam the lands, treating the ill in smaller villages and hamlets. Their mission is to minister to the commoners in outlying areas who would otherwise not have access to divine healing to cure serious injuries, disease and other conditions.

Ardran holds a special place in the pantheon of gods of the land, and because of the specific mission of the Order, very few would dare to interfere with the Order's mission.

There are those cynical few who believe that the Order uses their favored status to spy on behalf of the current power establishment, but such accusations have never been proven.

The Order's symbol is Ardran's white flower on a red field. Priests of the Order wear simple white hooded cloaks with red trim.

The Prophets of Doom

The Prophets of Doom are clerics, lay priests and other followers of the god Urdevaal, the god of pain and suffering. The Prophets dress in simple black and brown robes, wear plain rope sandals, and travel the roads and towns of the north, preaching gloom, doom and repentance for your sins. The Prophets often shave their heads and tattoo their skulls with religious symbols.

The Prophets are not a welcome sight among the commoners in the North, but have become more frequently encountered in recent years, especially in Mercia, Rimini and Alsberg. Within the last couple of years they have become a relatively common sight in the towns and villages along the Great North Road.

In addition to their generally unwelcome preachings, there is rumored to be a much darker side to the Prophets. Tales told in the taverns and inns tell of kidnappings, torture, and ritual sacrifices made to the Prophets' bloodthirsty god.

Whatever the truth may be, Urdevaal is a god to be feared, and perhaps pacified with the occasional offering, but that is the extent of the peoples' involvement with this dark god...