Veracian Church

From The Heretic Knowledge Vault

The Veracian church is an organization run by magic wielding priests. Centered in Emerylon, they control much of the state of Veracia in a theocratic government; as they ostracize conventional mages, power is consolidated in the hands of the elite priests.

Structure

The church is run by a single leader, known as the Patriarch. The current Patriarch is a man named Jeramel. Whether or not a woman could hold the position is unknown, but it is known that 'priests' can be of either gender. The church influences all aspects of life in Veracia, holding authority in most cities, and working closely with non-magical police forces.

Much of the church's power comes from its employ of the Ensigerum, an order of ninja-like assassins who employ traditionally forbidden time-magic to greatly enhance their abilities. It is implied that they are used to quell potential uprisings through choice assassinations. What the exact relationship between the Church and the Ensigerum is is unknown at present, but it seems to revolve around the continued protection of a single village, where the monks train. The church has been reluctantly co-opted into an Ensigerum plan to exterminate the Gewehr Wraiths.

Beliefs

Not much is known about the beliefs of the Church, but they all center around a pseudo-deity named Luminosita. Both the Elves and the Tsuirakuan mages believe that the deity is a magical construct, as evidenced by one mad necromancer's attempt to drain its power. Whether priests' magical power is drawn from Luminosita, or from the same source as mages draw theirs, is unknown.