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

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Holy ScripturesRavenloft Gazetteer V, p126.

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	*[[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]] exponds upon laws and punishments.
	*[[The Black Trials]] 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.
	*[[The Book of Stone]] offers prophecies, proverbs and allegories.		*[[The Book of Stone]] offers prophecies, proverbs and allegories.

Cure: /* Orders of the Iron FaithRavenloft Gazetteer V, p127-8 */

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Orders of the Iron FaithRavenloft Gazetteer V, p127-8

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	''[[Jernspørgsmålers]]'' ("Iron Inquisitors") are the fire fighters of the church, extinguishing the lives of heretics and traitors. They creep into every corner of the institution, often donning the cloth of their prey. The [[Scrutiny Domain]] is naturally common among ''Jernspørgsmålers''.		''[[Jernspørgsmålers]]'' ("Iron Inquisitors") are the fire fighters of the church, extinguishing the lives of heretics and traitors. They creep into every corner of the institution, often donning the cloth of their prey. The [[Scrutiny Domain]] is naturally common among ''Jernspørgsmålers''.

	''[[Didakti]]'' ("Teachers") are the fire inspectors of the church, ever seeking and testing flaws and weaknesses of character or of reasoning that could be the fuel or the spark of heresy or treason. They work closely with the ''Jernspørgsmålers'', but are far more given to pondering the descent into, and nature of, iniquity. The [[Evil Domain]] is nigh reserved to them.		''[[Didakti]]'' ("Teachers") are the fire inspectors of the church, ever seeking and testing flaws and weaknesses of character or of reasoning that could be the fuel or the spark of heresy or treason. Like the 'Jernspørgsmålers'', they creep too into every corner of the institution, often donning the cloth of their prey. They also work closely with the ''Jernspørgsmålers'', but are far more given to pondering the descent into, and nature of, iniquity. The [[Evil Domain]] is nigh reserved to them.

	===Iron Obedience ===		===Iron Obedience ===

Cure: /* Seats of the Iron Faith */

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Seats of the Iron Faith

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	===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.		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">[[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]].		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 [[Iron Citadel-Fane]] outside of [[Toyalis]] is the seat of the Pave of Hazlan, who rules his charges, under the distant direction of the [[Himmelsk Naeve]], throughout [[Hazlan]].		The [[Iron Citadel-Fane]] outside of [[Toyalis]] is the seat of the [[Pave of Hazlan]], who rules his charges, under the distant direction of the ''[[Himmelsk Naeve]]'', throughout [[Hazlan]].<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer I, p58">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer I]], p58.</ref>

	===Orders of the Iron Faith<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V, p127-8">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]], p127-8</ref>===		===Orders of the Iron Faith<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V, p127-8">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]], p127-8</ref>===

Cure: /* CreationRavenloft Gazetteer V, p125. */

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CreationRavenloft Gazetteer V, p125.

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	==Creation<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer I, p125-6">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]], p125.</ref>==		==Creation<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer I, p125-6">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]], p125.</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 ~~by the Lawgiver~~. 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 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. He 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 ~~subsequent~~ 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 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.

	==Dogma==		==Dogma==

Cure: /* CreationRavenloft Gazetteer V, p125. */

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CreationRavenloft Gazetteer V, p125.

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	==Creation<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer I, p125-6">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]], p125.</ref>==		==Creation<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer I, p125-6">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]], p125.</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 by the Lawgiver. Next the Lawgiver selected a man, ~~distinguisehd~~ by his superior purposefulness and sense of justice and gave him the name ''Førstregel'' (“First Ruler”). The Lawgiver then whisphered his own Holy Name into the man's ear causing him to become ~~enlighted~~ and to ~~pen~~ ''[[The Truth of Iron]]'' and ''[[The Fetters of Bronze]]. ''Førstregel'' ruled as king and as head of the Church over the [[First People]]. The unity and order of ''[[Torverden]]'' was shattered upon ''Førstregel'' 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. He was murdered and offered up to the false god [[Mytteri]] ~~in sacrifice~~. The First People collapsed into warring ~~parites~~ that indulged in sins without precedent~~, turning away from [[The Lawgiver]] in the process~~. To ~~which~~ [[The Lawgiver]] replied with his [[First Judgment]] ~~and the~~ promise of two subsequent judgements ~~folowed by~~ 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 by the Lawgiver. 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 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. He 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 subsequent judgements and an end to existence.

	==Dogma==		==Dogma==

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	*The [[Third Judgement]] has not yet been rendered, although a minority in the Church claim that the [[Great Upheaval]] was in fact this judgement.		*The [[Third Judgement]] has not yet been rendered, although a minority in the Church claim that the [[Great Upheaval]] was in fact this judgement.
	*The [[Final Judgement]] will destroy the world and cast all unworthy souls into the [[Hell of Slaves]] for an eternity of torture.		*The [[Final Judgement]] will destroy the world and cast all unworthy souls into the [[Hell of Slaves]] for an eternity of torture.

			==Creation<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer I, p125-6">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]], p125.</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 by the Lawgiver. Next the Lawgiver selected a man, distinguisehd by his superior purposefulness and sense of justice and gave him the name ''Førstregel'' (“First Ruler”). The Lawgiver then whisphered his own Holy Name into the man's ear causing him to become enlighted and to pen ''[[The Truth of Iron]]'' and ''[[The Fetters of Bronze]]. ''Førstregel'' ruled as king and as head of the Church over the [[First People]]. The unity and order of ''[[Torverden]]'' was shattered upon ''Førstregel'' 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. He was murdered and offered up to the false god [[Mytteri]] in sacrifice. The First People collapsed into warring parites that indulged in sins without precedent, turning away from [[The Lawgiver]] in the process. To which [[The Lawgiver]] replied with his [[First Judgment]] and the promise of two subsequent judgements folowed by an end to existence.

	==Dogma==		==Dogma==

Cure: /* Alignment */

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Alignment

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	*LN<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V, p128">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]], p128.</ref>		*LN<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 consequential 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 consequential are usually prevented from ascending the ranks.<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V, p128">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]], p128.</ref>

Cure: /* The Four Judgements of the LawgiverRavenloft Gazetteer V, p125-6. */

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The Four Judgements of the LawgiverRavenloft Gazetteer V, p125-6.

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	*The [[First Judgement]] sundered the [[First People]], twisting body and confounding language, such that races were created that bore their sins in their physical form. The human race consisted of those who had sinned least. This event was the passage from the ''[[Torverden]]'' ("Fair World") to the ''[[Faldverden]]'' ("Fallen World"). It was in the ''[[Faldverden]]'' that the [[Vaasi nation]] was born under the leadership of [[Eternal King Zaanji Højplads]].		*The [[First Judgement]] sundered the [[First People]], twisting body and confounding language, such that races were created that bore their sins in their physical form. The human race consisted of those who had sinned least. This event was the passage from the ''[[Torverden]]'' ("Fair World") to the ''[[Faldverden]]'' ("Fallen World"). It was in the ''[[Faldverden]]'' that the [[Vaasi nation]] was born under the leadership of [[Eternal King Zaanji Højplads]].
	*The [[Second Judgement]] tore the [[Vaasi nation]] from the ''[[Faldverden]]'' ("Fallen World") and cast it into the ''[[Falskverden]]'' ("False World"), which is to say the [[Land of Mists]]. Still, things could have been worse. For although the Vaasi nation was thereby punished for its license and liberality, it faired better than the rest of the ''Faldverden'' which was dumped into the [[Hell of Slaves]].		*The [[Second Judgement]] tore the [[Vaasi nation]] from the ''[[Faldverden]]'' ("Fallen World") and cast it into the ''[[Falskverden]]'' ("False World"), which is to say the [[Land of Mists]]. Still, things could have been worse. For although the Vaasi nation was thereby punished for its license and liberality, it faired better than the rest of the ''Faldverden'' which was unceremoniously dumped into the [[Hell of Slaves]].
	*The [[Third Judgement]] has not yet been rendered, although a minority in the Church claim that the [[Great Upheaval]] was in fact this judgement.		*The [[Third Judgement]] has not yet been rendered, although a minority in the Church claim that the [[Great Upheaval]] was in fact this judgement.
	*The [[Final Judgement]] will destroy the world and cast all unworthy souls into the [[Hell of Slaves]] for an eternity of torture.		*The [[Final Judgement]] will destroy the world and cast all unworthy souls into the [[Hell of Slaves]] for an eternity of torture.

Cure: /* The Four Judgements of the LawgiverRavenloft Gazetteer V, p125-6. */

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	*The [[First Judgement]] sundered the [[First People]], twisting ~~bodily incarnation~~ and confounding language, such that races were created that bore ~~visibly~~ their sins in ~~terms of~~ their physical form. The human race consisted of those who had sinned least. This event was the passage from the ''[[Torverden]]'' ("Fair World") to the ''[[Faldverden]]'' ("Fallen World"). It was in the ''[[Faldverden]]'' that the [[Vaasi nation]] was born under the leadership of [[Eternal King Zaanji Højplads]].		*The [[First Judgement]] sundered the [[First People]], twisting body and confounding language, such that races were created that bore their sins in their physical form. The human race consisted of those who had sinned least. This event was the passage from the ''[[Torverden]]'' ("Fair World") to the ''[[Faldverden]]'' ("Fallen World"). It was in the ''[[Faldverden]]'' that the [[Vaasi nation]] was born under the leadership of [[Eternal King Zaanji Højplads]].
	*The [[Second Judgement]] tore the [[Vaasi nation]] from the ''[[Faldverden]]'' ("Fallen World") and cast it into the ''[[Falskverden]]'' ("False World"), which is to say the [[Land of Mists]]. Still, things could have been worse. For although the Vaasi nation was thereby punished for its license and liberality, it faired better than the rest of the ''Faldverden'' which was dumped into the [[Hell of Slaves]].		*The [[Second Judgement]] tore the [[Vaasi nation]] from the ''[[Faldverden]]'' ("Fallen World") and cast it into the ''[[Falskverden]]'' ("False World"), which is to say the [[Land of Mists]]. Still, things could have been worse. For although the Vaasi nation was thereby punished for its license and liberality, it faired better than the rest of the ''Faldverden'' which was dumped into the [[Hell of Slaves]].
	*The [[Third Judgement]] has not yet been rendered, although a minority in the Church claim that the [[Great Upheaval]] was in fact this judgement.		*The [[Third Judgement]] has not yet been rendered, although a minority in the Church claim that the [[Great Upheaval]] was in fact this judgement.