Category:Church of the Lawgiver - Revision history

IanFordam at 02:32, 7 March 2026

2026-03-07T02:32:43Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:32, 6 March 2026
Line 75:		Line 75:

	==Creation<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer I, p125-126">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]], p125-126.</ref>==		==Creation<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer I, p125-126">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]], p125-126.</ref>==
	[[The Lawgiver]] created existence, called ''[[Torverden]]'' ("Fair World"), in the course of three days. Day one saw the creation of earth itself. Day two saw the creation of life, including the first man and woman. Day three saw the creation of Heaven as the seat whereform creation would be overseen. Next the Lawgiver selected a man, distinguised by his superior purposefulness and sense of justice and gave him the name of ''Førstregel'' (“First Ruler”). The Lawgiver then whisphered his own Holy Name into the man's ear causing him to become enlightened and to write ''[[The Truth of Iron]]'' and ''[[The Fetters of Bronze]]''. ''Førstregel'' ruled as king and as head of the Church of the ~~Lawgive~~ over the [[First People]]. The unity and order of ''[[Torverden]]'' was shattered upon ''Førstregel's'' death after 500 years. Thirty-six of his sons rebelled against the legal succession, as set down in ''[[The Truth of Iron]]'', of his eldest son. The eldest son was murdered and offered up in sacrifice to the false god [[Mytteri]]. The First People collapsed into warring parties that indulged in sins without precedent. To this [[The Lawgiver]] replied with his [[First Judgment]]. Equally, he promise two more judgements and an end to existence.		[[The Lawgiver]] created existence, called ''[[Torverden]]'' ("Fair World"), in the course of three days. Day one saw the creation of earth itself. Day two saw the creation of life, including the first man and woman. Day three saw the creation of Heaven as the seat whereform creation would be overseen. Next the Lawgiver selected a man, distinguised by his superior purposefulness and sense of justice and gave him the name of ''Førstregel'' (“First Ruler”). The Lawgiver then whisphered his own Holy Name into the man's ear causing him to become enlightened and to write ''[[The Truth of Iron]]'' and ''[[The Fetters of Bronze]]''. ''Førstregel'' ruled as king and as head of the Church of the Lawgiver over the [[First People]]. The unity and order of ''[[Torverden]]'' was shattered upon ''Førstregel's'' death after 500 years. Thirty-six of his sons rebelled against the legal succession, as set down in ''[[The Truth of Iron]]'', of his eldest son. The eldest son was murdered and offered up in sacrifice to the false god [[Mytteri]]. The First People collapsed into warring parties that indulged in sins without precedent. To this [[The Lawgiver]] replied with his [[First Judgment]]. Equally, he promise two more judgements and an end to existence.

	==Dogma==		==Dogma==
Line 99:		Line 99:
	*Anarchy is [[blasphemy]].<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer I, p54">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer I]], p54.</ref>		*Anarchy is [[blasphemy]].<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer I, p54">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer I]], p54.</ref>

	===Obedience is ~~blind~~===		===Obedience is Blind===
	*Obedience is an iron obligation: disobedience is a sin against divine will.<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer I, p53">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer I]], p53.</ref>		*Obedience is an iron obligation: disobedience is a sin against divine will.<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer I, p53">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer I]], p53.</ref>
	*Law in its entirety is to be obeyed.<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer I, p53">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer I]], p53.</ref>		*Law in its entirety is to be obeyed.<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer I, p53">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer I]], p53.</ref>
Line 228:		Line 228:
	[[Category:Death_Domain]]		[[Category:Death_Domain]]
	[[Category:Evil_Domain]]		[[Category:Evil_Domain]]
			[[Category:Hazlani]]
	[[Category:Law_Domain]]		[[Category:Law_Domain]]
	~~[[Category:Hazlani]]~~
	[[Category:Nova Vaasan]]		[[Category:Nova Vaasan]]
	[[category:~~oppressor~~]]		[[category:Oppressor]]
	[[Category:~~religion~~]]		[[Category:Religion]]
	[[Category:Scrutiny_Domain]]		[[Category:Scrutiny_Domain]]
	[[Category:State Religion]]		[[Category:State Religion]]

IanFordam at 13:53, 6 January 2026

2026-01-06T13:53:13Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 07:53, 6 January 2026
Line 135:		Line 135:
	The [[Pave of Nova Vaasa]] commands the Iron Faith across [[Nova Vaasa]] and the [[Pave of Hazlan]] commands the Iron Faith across [[Hazlan]].<br />		The [[Pave of Nova Vaasa]] commands the Iron Faith across [[Nova Vaasa]] and the [[Pave of Hazlan]] commands the Iron Faith across [[Hazlan]].<br />
	Four [[Aerkebiskop \| aerkebiskops]] command the Iron Faith in four [[Nova Vaasan]] regions and four [[Aerkebiskop \| aerkebiskops]] command the Iron Faith in four [[Hazlani]] regions.<br/>		Four [[Aerkebiskop \| aerkebiskops]] command the Iron Faith in four [[Nova Vaasan]] regions and four [[Aerkebiskop \| aerkebiskops]] command the Iron Faith in four [[Hazlani]] regions.<br/>
	One [[Biskop]] ~~commands the Iron Faith in each~~ ''[[dommer]]''.<br />		One [[Biskop]] has authority over many ''[[dommer]]s'' who assist with the administration of the Iron Faith.<br />
	One [[Kontor]] commands the Iron Faith in each [[fane]], leading the actual rites of worship.		One [[Kontor]] commands the Iron Faith in each [[fane]], leading the actual rites of worship.

	===Seats of the Iron Faith===		===Seats of the Iron Faith===

	The [[Black Citadel-Fane]] in [[Kantora]] is the seat of the ''[[Himmelsk Naeve]]'' from where he rule his charges across the known ~~word~~.<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer I p. 58">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer I]], p58.</ref>		The [[Black Citadel-Fane]] in [[Kantora]] is the seat of the ''[[Himmelsk Naeve]]'' from where he rule his charges across the known world.<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer I p. 58">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer I]], p58.</ref>

	The [[Crimson Citadel-Fane]] in [[Bergovitsa]] is the seat of the [[Pave of Nova Vaasa]], who rules his charges, under the direction of the ''[[Himmelsk Naeve]]'', throughout [[Nova Vaasa]].<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p38">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]], p38.</ref>		The [[Crimson Citadel-Fane]] in [[Bergovitsa]] is the seat of the [[Pave of Nova Vaasa]], who rules his charges, under the direction of the ''[[Himmelsk Naeve]]'', throughout [[Nova Vaasa]].<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p38">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]], p38.</ref>
Line 157:		Line 157:

	===Iron Obedience ===		===Iron Obedience ===
	Within the Church proper lower ranks do as they are ~~commaned~~ by higher ranks. Rebellion against the order of one's better is [[treason]].		Within the Church proper lower ranks do as they are commanded by higher ranks. Rebellion against the order of one's better is [[treason]].

	Orders have their own internal hierarchy. Beyond this, they and their members answer to only to the [[Pave]] of their land and the ''[[Himmelsk Naeve]]'' ("Divine Fist").		Orders have their own internal hierarchy. Beyond this, they and their members answer to only to the [[Pave]] of their land and the ''[[Himmelsk Naeve]]'' ("Divine Fist").
Line 189:		Line 189:
	The Church of the Lawgiver has a far tighter grip on affairs that matter to it in [[Nova Vaasa]] than the current prince imagines. And it is willing to bolster his authority precisely to the extent that the result is a strengthening of its own authority. In principle the Iron Faith does not oppose the ambitions of Othmar Bolshinik. The leaders of the Church would be threatened in their personal authority by the reincarnation of [[Sainted Prince Gorkyn]]. What they see in Othmar is rather a whelp that can be made into a reliable watchdog with sufficient time and sufficient bones.		The Church of the Lawgiver has a far tighter grip on affairs that matter to it in [[Nova Vaasa]] than the current prince imagines. And it is willing to bolster his authority precisely to the extent that the result is a strengthening of its own authority. In principle the Iron Faith does not oppose the ambitions of Othmar Bolshinik. The leaders of the Church would be threatened in their personal authority by the reincarnation of [[Sainted Prince Gorkyn]]. What they see in Othmar is rather a whelp that can be made into a reliable watchdog with sufficient time and sufficient bones.

	The position of the Church in [[Hazlan]] is far more complex and far less acceptable. The reception of the Lawgiver's message among the [[Hazlani]] could hardly have gone better. Master and slave, rich and poor, [[Mulan]] and [[Rashemani]] all found much in the doctrine to take to heart. And perhaps the [[satraps]], appointed by [[Hazlik]] to govern in his ~~sted~~, benefitted from it most of all. But this bloodless ''coup''has left the Iron Faith in the extraordinarily uncomfortable position of blessing the authority of an individual that it finds contemptible on nigh every level. Worse, just as Hazlik madly tore up the law forbidding the practice (by others) of arcane magic, he could wake up tomorrow and ban religion. But aside from mere whim, what would ever possess him to do so?		The position of the Church in [[Hazlan]] is far more complex and far less acceptable. The reception of the Lawgiver's message among the [[Hazlani]] could hardly have gone better. Master and slave, rich and poor, [[Mulan]] and [[Rashemani]] all found much in the doctrine to take to heart. And perhaps the [[satraps]], appointed by [[Hazlik]] to govern in his stead, benefitted from it most of all. But this bloodless ''coup'' has left the Iron Faith in the extraordinarily uncomfortable position of blessing the authority of an individual that it finds contemptible on nigh every level. Worse, just as Hazlik madly tore up the law forbidding the practice (by others) of arcane magic, he could wake up tomorrow and ban religion. But aside from mere whim, what would ever possess him to do so?

	[[Himmelsk Naeve Pieter Jergaar]] has ordered that a hardline be taken by the Pave of Hazlan in respect to the [[blasphemy]] that is the practice of arcane magic. [[Pave Stavroz Vatsisk]] has not yet seen fit to obey this order, having some appreciation of the consequences. Short of simply proscribing the Iron Faith, Hazlik could declare the independence of the Hazlani church, he could see to the deaths or disappearances of church leaders, he could impose a pave of his own choosing, or he could attempt to ~~ensorcel~~ the pave or other church leaders. Whether the ''Himmelsk Naeve'' ("Divine Fist") fails to appreciate the consequences or appreciates them all too well is the question.		[[Himmelsk Naeve Pieter Jergaar]] has ordered that a hardline be taken by the Pave of Hazlan in respect to the [[blasphemy]] that is the practice of arcane magic. [[Pave Stavroz Vatsisk]] has not yet seen fit to obey this order, having some appreciation of the consequences. Short of simply proscribing the Iron Faith, Hazlik could declare the independence of the Hazlani church, he could see to the deaths or disappearances of church leaders, he could impose a pave of his own choosing, or he could attempt to ensorcell the pave or other church leaders. Whether the ''Himmelsk Naeve'' ("Divine Fist") fails to appreciate the consequences or appreciates them all too well is the question.

	[[Sainted Prince Gorkyn]] could be trusted to make the most of any such unlawful reply by Hazlik to the right and proper application of the will of the Lawgiver. Could Prince Othmar? Could it be that the Divine Fist is betting that the prospect of becoming the conqueror-king is the bone that will put iron in the belly of the Bolshnik whelp and make of him a respectable and worthy leader of the Vaasi nation? The Himmelsk Naeve may not be as content as his Pave to count the days until death carries the aged and deranged wizard off to the Hell of Slaves, knowing full well that such powerful individuals rarely go easily or quickly.		[[Sainted Prince Gorkyn]] could be trusted to make the most of any such unlawful reply by Hazlik to the right and proper application of the will of the Lawgiver. Could Prince Othmar? Could it be that the Divine Fist is betting that the prospect of becoming the conqueror-king is the bone that will put iron in the belly of the Bolshnik whelp and make of him a respectable and worthy leader of the Vaasi nation? The Himmelsk Naeve may not be as content as his Pave to count the days until death carries the aged and deranged wizard off to the Hell of Slaves, knowing full well that such powerful individuals rarely go easily or quickly.
Line 216:		Line 216:
	Church doctrine holds that the practice of arcane magic is [[blasphemy]]. So long as the Iron Faith helped secure for Hazlik undisturbed quiet to better pursue his arcane projects, the beliefs of its priests concerning good and evil were of very little import to him. Still, given the wizard's reputation for ruthlessness, some restraint might be expected of the Hazlani church on the matter and its like, and indeed it was forthcoming. A combination of fear, cultaral chauvenism, and ambition among members of the Hazlani church have even pushed some to argue that the doctrine forbidding arcane magic be struck from the Iron Faith. There is not a hope in Hell of either the Nova Vaasn church or the head of the Iron Faith as a whole countenancing this. The ban greatly fortifies the authority of the church by giving it a monopoly on spellcasting. And it is intimately wound up with the mythology of [[Mytteri]] over and against whom [[the Lawgiver]] stands in all things. But what was a standoff without solution, has evolved into something entirely more explosive.		Church doctrine holds that the practice of arcane magic is [[blasphemy]]. So long as the Iron Faith helped secure for Hazlik undisturbed quiet to better pursue his arcane projects, the beliefs of its priests concerning good and evil were of very little import to him. Still, given the wizard's reputation for ruthlessness, some restraint might be expected of the Hazlani church on the matter and its like, and indeed it was forthcoming. A combination of fear, cultaral chauvenism, and ambition among members of the Hazlani church have even pushed some to argue that the doctrine forbidding arcane magic be struck from the Iron Faith. There is not a hope in Hell of either the Nova Vaasn church or the head of the Iron Faith as a whole countenancing this. The ban greatly fortifies the authority of the church by giving it a monopoly on spellcasting. And it is intimately wound up with the mythology of [[Mytteri]] over and against whom [[the Lawgiver]] stands in all things. But what was a standoff without solution, has evolved into something entirely more explosive.

	[[Himmelsk Naeve Pieter Jergaar]] has ordered that the hardline of the Iron Faith be maintained in [[Hazlan]] in respect to the [[blasphemy]] that is the practice of arcane magic. [[Pave Stavroz Vatsisk]] has failed so far to obey this order, having some appreciation of the consequences. Short of simply proscribing the Iron Faith, [[Hazlik]] could declare the independence of the Hazlani church, he could see to the deaths or disappearances of church leaders, he could impose a pave of his own choosing, or he could ~~ensorcel~~ the pave or other church leaders. Whether the Himmelsk Naeve himself fails to appreciate the consequences or appreciates them all too well is the question.		[[Himmelsk Naeve Pieter Jergaar]] has ordered that the hardline of the Iron Faith be maintained in [[Hazlan]] in respect to the [[blasphemy]] that is the practice of arcane magic. [[Pave Stavroz Vatsisk]] has failed so far to obey this order, having some appreciation of the consequences. Short of simply proscribing the Iron Faith, [[Hazlik]] could declare the independence of the Hazlani church, he could see to the deaths or disappearances of church leaders, he could impose a pave of his own choosing, or he could ensorcell the pave or other church leaders. Whether the Himmelsk Naeve himself fails to appreciate the consequences or appreciates them all too well is the question.

	Whatever the answer, the Pave of Hazlan has a momentous decision before him: to obey the head of his church, and risk his life and that of his church, or to offer Hazlik a reformed Hazlani church loyal and obedient to the Red Wizard. And from a strategic prospective, the only grounds for not having already chosen and acted upon the former, would be the choice of, and secret negotiations toward, the latter.		Whatever the answer, the Pave of Hazlan has a momentous decision before him: to obey the head of his church, and risk his life and that of his church, or to offer Hazlik a reformed Hazlani church loyal and obedient to the Red Wizard. And from a strategic prospective, the only grounds for not having already chosen and acted upon the former, would be the choice of, and secret negotiations toward, the latter.
Line 222:		Line 222:
	By attempting to stop a schism before it can start, Himmelsk Naeve Pieter Jergaar may in fact be setting one in motion.		By attempting to stop a schism before it can start, Himmelsk Naeve Pieter Jergaar may in fact be setting one in motion.

	~~==References==~~		{{ref}}
	~~<references />~~

	~~[[Category:State Religion]][[Category:religion]]~~
	[[Category:Bindings_Domain]]		[[Category:Bindings_Domain]]
	[[Category:Curse_Domain]]		[[Category:Curse_Domain]]
Line 231:		Line 229:
	[[Category:Evil_Domain]]		[[Category:Evil_Domain]]
	[[Category:Law_Domain]]		[[Category:Law_Domain]]
			[[Category:Hazlani]]
			[[Category:Nova Vaasan]]
			[[category:oppressor]]
			[[Category:religion]]
	[[Category:Scrutiny_Domain]]		[[Category:Scrutiny_Domain]]
			[[Category:State Religion]]
			[[Category:Vaasi]]
	[[Category:War_Domain]]		[[Category:War_Domain]]
	~~[[Category:Nova Vaasan]][[Category:Vaasi]][[Category:Nova Vaasan]]~~
	~~[[Category:Hazlani]]~~
	~~[[category:oppressor]]~~
	==Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue==		==Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue==

Rock: /* Heresies */

2024-12-02T10:22:06Z

Heresies

← Older revision		Revision as of 04:22, 2 December 2024
Line 203:		Line 203:
	*[[Black Duke Heresy\|The Black Duke Heresy]] consists in the contention that the [[The Black Duke\|Black Duke]] was an [[avatar]] of [[The Lawgiver]]. Cult members of the dissolved [[Brotherhood of the Whip]], as well as any other incautious individuals, who spout this [[heresy]] are [[arrested]], [[tortured]], and [[executed]].		*[[Black Duke Heresy\|The Black Duke Heresy]] consists in the contention that the [[The Black Duke\|Black Duke]] was an [[avatar]] of [[The Lawgiver]]. Cult members of the dissolved [[Brotherhood of the Whip]], as well as any other incautious individuals, who spout this [[heresy]] are [[arrested]], [[tortured]], and [[executed]].

	*[[Duremkite Heresy\|The Duremkite Heresy]] consists of the contention that leaders have a responsibility to not only care for the spiritual well-being of their followers by correcting their faults but equally to care for their physical well-being. This heresy comes straight from the mouth of [[Lukas Duremke]] and his [[The Duremkites\|Duremkites]] who been quiet enough about espousing it that the Church has not yet set about their ruthless squelching.		*[[Duremkite Heresy\|The Duremkite Heresy]] consists of the contention that leaders have a responsibility to not only care for the spiritual well-being of their followers by correcting their faults, but equally to care for their physical well-being. This heresy comes straight from the mouth of [[Lukas Duremke]] and his [[The Duremkites\|Duremkites]], who have been quiet enough about espousing it that the Church has not yet set about their ruthless squelching.

	''Heretics''		''Heretics''

Rock: /* The Great Upheaval */

2024-12-02T10:04:20Z

The Great Upheaval

← Older revision		Revision as of 04:04, 2 December 2024
Line 196:		Line 196:

	==The [[Great Upheaval]]==		==The [[Great Upheaval]]==
	The Church of the Lawgiver was severely rattled by the [[Great Upheaval]]. [[The Lawgiver]] fell silent during the event, in particular failing to grant his priests their spells. Officially, this was because he was too preoccupied with saving existence from the chaos of dissolution at the hands of [[Myterri]] and with restoring to existence, to the degree possible, its pre-existing order.<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V, p126">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]], p126.</ref> The silence then is devoid of negative connotation but may been seen as a test of faith. The majority of the faithful accept this official interpretation of the event and commemorate it with the [[Celebration of the Reemergence]]. A minority quietly suspect that the Lawgiver was himself incapaciated during the Great Upheaval, inviting unpleasant and unwelcome questions as to his actual potency. A tiny minority centred in [[Hazlan]] ~~belief~~ that the Lawgiver did not survive the Great Upheaval, with the direst possible consequences for the [[legitimacy]] of the Church and its clergy.<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V, p127">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]], p127.</ref> An unrelated minority view holds that the [[Great Upheaval]] was the [[Third Judgement]] of the [[Lawgiver]].<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V, p126">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]], p126.</ref>		The Church of the Lawgiver was severely rattled by the [[Great Upheaval]]. [[The Lawgiver]] fell silent during the event, in particular failing to grant his priests their spells. Officially, this was because he was too preoccupied with saving existence from the chaos of dissolution at the hands of [[Myterri]] and with restoring to existence, to the degree possible, its pre-existing order.<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V, p126">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]], p126.</ref> The silence then is devoid of negative connotation but may been seen as a test of faith. The majority of the faithful accept this official interpretation of the event and commemorate it with the [[Celebration of the Reemergence]]. A minority quietly suspect that the Lawgiver was himself incapaciated during the Great Upheaval, inviting unpleasant and unwelcome questions as to his actual potency. A tiny minority centred in [[Hazlan]] believe that the Lawgiver did not survive the Great Upheaval, with the direst possible consequences for the [[legitimacy]] of the Church and its clergy.<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V, p127">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]], p127.</ref> An unrelated minority view holds that the [[Great Upheaval]] was the [[Third Judgement]] of the [[Lawgiver]].<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V, p126">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]], p126.</ref>

	==Heresies==		==Heresies==

Rock: /* Heresies */

2024-12-02T10:03:47Z

Heresies

← Older revision		Revision as of 04:03, 2 December 2024
Line 199:		Line 199:

	==Heresies==		==Heresies==
	*[[The Great Upheaval]] marked the destruction of [[The Lawgiver]], reducing the Iron Faith to an empty husk. This heresy was spawned among Hazlani Kunduktørs ("Guardians"). The precise breadth of its acceptance within the order and elsewhere in the Church can only be guessed, but that matter remains under investigation by the [[Jernspørgsmålers]] ("Iron Inquisitors") and the [[Didakti]] ("Teachers").		*[[The Great Upheaval]] marked the destruction of [[The Lawgiver\|the Lawgiver]], reducing the Iron Faith to an empty husk. This heresy was spawned among Hazlani Kunduktørs ("Guardians"). The precise breadth of its acceptance within the order and elsewhere in the Church can only be guessed, but that matter remains under investigation by the [[Jernspørgsmålers]] ("Iron Inquisitors") and the [[Didakti]] ("Teachers").

	*[[Black Duke Heresy\|The Black Duke Heresy]] consists in the contention that the [[The Black Duke\|Black Duke]] was an [[avatar]] of [[The Lawgiver]]. Cult members of the dissolved [[Brotherhood of the Whip]], as well as any other incautious individuals, who spout this [[heresy]] are [[arrested]], [[tortured]], and [[executed]].		*[[Black Duke Heresy\|The Black Duke Heresy]] consists in the contention that the [[The Black Duke\|Black Duke]] was an [[avatar]] of [[The Lawgiver]]. Cult members of the dissolved [[Brotherhood of the Whip]], as well as any other incautious individuals, who spout this [[heresy]] are [[arrested]], [[tortured]], and [[executed]].

Rock: /* Holy ScripturesRavenloft Gazetteer V, p126. */

2024-12-02T10:02:15Z

Holy ScripturesRavenloft Gazetteer V, p126.

← Older revision		Revision as of 04:02, 2 December 2024
Line 62:		Line 62:

	*[[The Truth of Iron]] lays down principles of government and moral behavior.		*[[The Truth of Iron]] lays down principles of government and moral behavior.
	*[[The Fetters of Bronze]] ~~exponds~~ upon laws and punishments.		*[[The Fetters of Bronze]] expands upon laws and punishments.
	*[[The Black Trials]] is an account of the creation and fall of humanity.		*[[The Black Trials]] is an account of the creation and fall of humanity.
	*[[Crimson Faith]] is a work on theology and cosmology.		*[[Crimson Faith]] is a work on theology and cosmology.

Rock at 09:54, 2 December 2024

2024-12-02T09:54:48Z

Cure at 21:22, 10 October 2023

2023-10-10T21:22:08Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:22, 10 October 2023
Line 225:		Line 225:
	<references />		<references />

	[[Category:State Religion]][[Category:religion]][[Category:Nova Vaasan]][[Category:Vaasi]][[Category:Nova Vaasan]]		[[Category:State Religion]][[Category:religion]]
			[[Category:Bindings_Domain]]
			[[Category:Curse_Domain]]
			[[Category:Death_Domain]]
			[[Category:Evil_Domain]]
			[[Category:Law_Domain]]
			[[Category:Scrutiny_Domain]]
			[[Category:War_Domain]]
			[[Category:Nova Vaasan]][[Category:Vaasi]][[Category:Nova Vaasan]]
	[[Category:Hazlani]]		[[Category:Hazlani]]
	[[category:oppressor]]		[[category:oppressor]]

Rock: /* Spell-domainsRavenloft Gazetteer I, p53.Ravenloft Gazetteer V, p128. */

2022-11-09T20:38:35Z

Spell-domainsRavenloft Gazetteer I, p53.Ravenloft Gazetteer V, p128.

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:38, 9 November 2022
Line 44:		Line 44:
	*[[Curse Domain]]		*[[Curse Domain]]
	*[[Death Domain]]		*[[Death Domain]]
			*[[Evil Domain]]
			*[[Law Domain]]
	*[[Scrutiny Domain]]		*[[Scrutiny Domain]]
	*[[War Domain]]		*[[War Domain]]
	*[[Evil Domain]]
	*[[Law Domain]]

	*The [[Bindings Domain]] and the [[Law Domain]] are favored by the majority of the [[clerics]] of the [[Iron Faith]].		*The [[Bindings Domain]] and the [[Law Domain]] are favored by the majority of the [[clerics]] of the [[Iron Faith]].

The Lesser Evil at 03:35, 10 June 2022

2022-06-10T03:35:19Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:35, 9 June 2022
Line 94:		Line 94:
	*The [[Church of the Lawgiver]] can, however, declare that the mandate of heaven has been withdrawn from a given rule in virtue of his failings, with his lawful overthrow serving only to prove his unworthiness.<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer I, p126">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]], p126.</ref>		*The [[Church of the Lawgiver]] can, however, declare that the mandate of heaven has been withdrawn from a given rule in virtue of his failings, with his lawful overthrow serving only to prove his unworthiness.<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer I, p126">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]], p126.</ref>
	*Authority must be centralised, so that all may be judged.<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer I, p53">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer I]], p53.</ref><ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer I, p126">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]], p126.</ref>		*Authority must be centralised, so that all may be judged.<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer I, p53">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer I]], p53.</ref><ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer I, p126">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]], p126.</ref>
	*A ''[[Himmelsk Naeve]]'' who can unite in himself divine and temporal authority in a militant theocracy is the ideal ruler.<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V, p127">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]], p127</ref>		*A ''[[Himmelsk Naeve]]'' who can unite in himself divine and temporal authority in a militant theocracy is the ideal ruler.<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V, p127">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]], p127.</ref>
	*The use of force is right and natural in the maintainence of order the spreading of the Lawgiver's will.<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer I, p54">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer I]], p54.</ref>		*The use of force is right and natural in the maintainence of order the spreading of the Lawgiver's will.<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer I, p54">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer I]], p54.</ref>
	*Rulers are to apply the law and keep order.<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer I, p53-4">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer I]], p53-4.</ref>		*Rulers are to apply the law and keep order.<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer I, p53-4">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer I]], p53-4.</ref>

← Older revision		Revision as of 03:54, 2 December 2024
Line 1:		Line 1:
	[[File:Symbol of The Lawgiver.png\|thumb\|alt=The Symbol of The Lawgiver\|The Symbol of The Lawgiver, redrawn by Radaghast Kary]]		[[File:Symbol of The Lawgiver.png\|thumb\|alt=The Symbol of The Lawgiver\|The Symbol of The Lawgiver, redrawn by Radaghast Kary]]

	'''The Church of the Lawgiver''' is a [[religion]] ~~the~~ followers ~~whereof~~ worship [[The Lawgiver]]. It is the [[state religion]] of [[Nova Vaasa]] where it ~~legitimates~~ and, rarely, ~~delegitimates~~ [[temporal leaders]]. It is also the state religion of [[Hazlan]] where it is widely adhered to by the [[Hazlani]] and is tolerated as useful, for the present at least, by [[Hazlik]].		'''The Church of the Lawgiver''' is a [[religion]] whose followers worship [[The Lawgiver\|the Lawgiver]]. It is the [[state religion]] of [[Nova Vaasa]], where it legitimizes and, rarely, delegitimizes [[temporal leaders]]. It is also the state religion of [[Hazlan]], where it is widely adhered to by the [[Hazlani]] and is tolerated as useful, for the present at least, by the [[darklord]] [[Hazlik]].

	==[[The Lawgiver]]==		==[[The Lawgiver]]==
Line 8:		Line 8:

	====Vaasicentrism====		====Vaasicentrism====
	The Church of the Lawgiver is Vaasicentric. The use of any language other than Vaasi in its rites and texts is ~~proscribed~~.<ref name="Ravenloft Third Edition, p29">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]], p29.</ref><ref name="Ravenloft Third Edition, p52">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]], p52.</ref><ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V, p25">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]], p25.</ref> Its doctrine is barely separable from the history of the [[Vaasi nation]], its mission is nigh inseperable from the advancement of the cause of [[Nova Vaasa]], and its vision of social order is the reproduction of that entrenched in Vaasi culture. Consequently, there are high barriers to its spread across the [[Land of Mists]]. And indeed the Church's efforts at spreading its influence across the [[Core]] from the appearance of [[Nova Vaasa]] up to that of [[Hazlan]] are described as meeting "with no appreciable success".<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V, p126">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]], p126.</ref>		The Church of the Lawgiver is Vaasicentric. The use of any language other than Vaasi in its rites and texts is prohibited.<ref name="Ravenloft Third Edition, p29">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]], p29.</ref><ref name="Ravenloft Third Edition, p52">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]], p52.</ref><ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V, p25">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]], p25.</ref> Its doctrine is barely separable from the history of the [[Vaasi nation]], its mission is nigh inseperable from the advancement of the cause of [[Nova Vaasa]], and its vision of social order is the reproduction of that entrenched in Vaasi culture. Consequently, there are high barriers to its spread across the [[Land of Mists]]. And indeed the Church's efforts at spreading its influence across the [[Core]] from the appearance of [[Nova Vaasa]] up to that of [[Hazlan]] are described as meeting "with no appreciable success".<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V, p126">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]], p126.</ref>

	====The Hazlani Experience====		====The Hazlani Experience====
	The remarkable reception of the Iron Faith among the Hazlani was made possible by the absence of barriers in Hazlan. Vaasi is the native tongue. The social order in terms of class and ethnicity was at least as oppressive in [[Hazlan]] as in [[Nova Vaasa]]. And Hazlik had profound reasons for being icily indifferent to the cultural sovereignty of his land: to his eye the vast majority of its inhabitants belonged to an ethnic group and culture inferior to his own ~~ethnic group and culture~~; and his own ethnic group and culture merit, for the pains that it had caused him, to be wiped from existence in a transplanar genocide. An additional important detail is suggested in the following text: "The Lawgiver is the state religion in Hazlan and Nova Vaasa. In the latter, Prince Othmar uses it to justify his own regime."<ref name="Ravenloft Third Edition, p52">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]], p52.</ref> That nothing is then said of the former, clearly invites the conclusion that matters are different in Hazlan.		The remarkable reception of the Iron Faith among the Hazlani was made possible by the absence of barriers in Hazlan. Vaasi is the native tongue. The social order in terms of class and ethnicity was at least as oppressive in [[Hazlan]] as in [[Nova Vaasa]]. And Hazlik had profound reasons for being icily indifferent to the cultural sovereignty of his land: to his eye the vast majority of its inhabitants belonged to an ethnic group and culture inferior to his own; and his own ethnic group and culture merit, for the pains that it had caused him, to be wiped from existence in a transplanar [[:Category:Genocide\|genocide]]. An additional important detail is suggested in the following text: "The Lawgiver is the state religion in Hazlan and Nova Vaasa. In the latter, Prince Othmar uses it to justify his own regime."<ref name="Ravenloft Third Edition, p52">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]], p52.</ref> That nothing is then said of the former, clearly invites the conclusion that matters are different in Hazlan.

	====The Reception of the Iron Faith Elsewhere====		====The Reception of the Iron Faith Elsewhere====
	Clerics of the Lawgiver have a tendency to court trouble for they seek to "enforce the rigid stratifications of Vaasi culture wherever they go."<ref name="Ravenloft Third Edition, p52">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]], p52.</ref> Any would-be tyrant can of course turn to the Church of the Lawgiver in search of legitimization. But there is a significant price to be paid to the church in return in terms of, among other things, the adoption of an alien identity and the abandonment of one's own ~~tradition~~. Consequently, a tyrant who is already well established may well dismiss the benefits as slight and recognise the costs as significant. The expected response then would be to send the flatterers from Kantora packing, with or without [[The Teeth of Uri Grislev\|their teeth]]. And indeed the situation of the Church, following up upon its success in [[Hazlan]], is described in these terms: "The Church has enjoyed no comparable success since and has a minimal following outside Hazlan and Nova Vaasa."<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V, p126">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]], p126.</ref>		Clerics of the Lawgiver have a tendency to court trouble, for they seek to "enforce the rigid stratifications of Vaasi culture wherever they go."<ref name="Ravenloft Third Edition, p52">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]], p52.</ref> Any would-be tyrant can of course turn to the Church of the Lawgiver in search of legitimization. But there is a significant price to be paid to the church in return in terms of, among other things, the adoption of an alien identity and the abandonment of one's own traditions. Consequently, a tyrant who is already well established may well dismiss the benefits as slight and recognise the costs as significant. The expected response then would be to send the flatterers from Kantora packing, with or without [[The Teeth of Uri Grislev\|their teeth]]. And indeed the situation of the Church, following up upon its success in [[Hazlan]], is described in these terms: "The Church has enjoyed no comparable success since and has a minimal following outside Hazlan and Nova Vaasa."<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V, p126">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]], p126.</ref>

	==Symbol<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer I, p53">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer I]], p53.</ref><ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V, p127">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]], p127.</ref>==		==Symbol<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer I, p53">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer I]], p53.</ref><ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V, p127">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]], p127.</ref>==
Line 28:		Line 28:
	*Lawful Evil is the proper alignment of the faithful of [[the Lawgiver]]. Lawful Neutral worshippers are accepted within the Church but are deemed "liberal" or "permissive", and as a consequence are usually prevented from ascending the ranks.<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V, p128">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]], p128.</ref>		*Lawful Evil is the proper alignment of the faithful of [[the Lawgiver]]. Lawful Neutral worshippers are accepted within the Church but are deemed "liberal" or "permissive", and as a consequence are usually prevented from ascending the ranks.<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V, p128">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]], p128.</ref>

	*Given that alignment along the good-evil ~~axe~~ is not readily detectable by magic within the [[Land of Mists]], Lawful Good members of the Church are conceivable, with [[Lukas Duremke]] and the [[Duremkites]] generally being the most probable instance. Such individuals risk drawing to themselves the attention of the ''[[Didakti]]'' ("Teachers") or, worse still, that of the ''[[Jernspørgsmålers]]'' ("Iron Inquisitors").		*Given that alignment along the good-evil axis is not readily detectable by magic within the [[Land of Mists]], Lawful Good members of the Church are conceivable, with [[Lukas Duremke]] and the [[Duremkites]] generally being the most probable instance. Such individuals risk drawing to themselves the attention of the ''[[Didakti]]'' ("Teachers") or, worse still, that of the ''[[Jernspørgsmålers]]'' ("Iron Inquisitors").

	==Portfolio<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer I, p53">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer I]], p53.</ref>==		==Portfolio<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer I, p53">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer I]], p53.</ref>==