House Religion
The House of Persevering Order is a temple and monastery dedicated to the teachings of the Triad.
The Triad consists of three individual gods, Ilmater, Torm, and Tyr. While each has his own temples
and followers, the Persevering Order is a group composed of worshippers of all
three. Clerics of each deity are seen as equals and share in the responsibilities
of the temple. The Persevering Order is trinitarian in belief; that is, they
feel that Tyr, Ilmater, and Torm are equal deities in the Triad and that no one god
is dominant.
For more information on each individual faith, consult the following:
Innumerable Edicts of the Order
The Innumerable Edicts are the dictates all members of the House of Persevering Order
are expected to maintain. Followers of individual deities may have additional requirements.
- Aid and succor the oppressed, injured, ill, and innocent.
- Be true and just in all actions.
- Bring painful, quick death to traitors.
- Obey your masters with alert judgment and anticipation.
- Stick to your cause if it is right, whatever the pain or peril.
- Uphold the law wherever you go.
Prohibitions of Law
- Allow not an innocent to go hungry.
- Consort thee not with Zhentarim, People of the Black Blood, Cultists of the Dragon or with followers of Bane, Cyric, Loviatar, Malar, Talona, Talos, or other deities of evil and dissipation.
- Hoard not wealth for thine own when the poor suffer for lack of coin.
- Killing, when just, is allowed; allow not anger, hatred, avorice, lust or dispassion to lead you to slay unjustly.
- Let not lies nor heresies corrupt your speech.
Dogma and Scripture
The following are verses or beliefs espoused by the House of Persevering Order. While not the whole
of the law, these are common sayings recited by the faithful.
- All loyal to the Triad are Brethren; a loyal family united in faith, love, and duty.
- Be honorable in all doings; but moreso, but faithful.
- Hardened men understand naught but hardened steel.
- No greater martyr than he who dies for his Brother.
- Strong patient justice. (Saying refers to the Triad; Strong = Torm, Patient = Ilmater, Justice = Torm. Used to describe an act of faith. For example, if asked "How do we defeat the dragon?", the devout member of the Order responds, "With strong patient justice.")
- The value of kindness cannot be measured in gold.
- To demonstrate faith, be ye faithful.
- Truth tears down barriers, while lies run you into them.
Ranks Within the Order
| Rank | Clergy | Followers | Associates | Definitions |
|---|
| 1 | Initiate | Initiate | Initiate |
Clergy includes all arcane disciples, aspirants, clerics, crusaders, druids, favored souls, and wind walkers who are members of the church and worship Tyr, Ilmater, or Torm.
Followers include members of any class (other than those who qualify as clergy) who worship Tyr, Ilmater, or Torm.
Associates are members of the church of any class who do not follow Torm, Tyr, or Ilmater. Generally, only worshippers of Lathander are accepted. |
| 2 | | Proctor | Brother |
| 3 | Acolyte | Templar | Canon |
| 4 | | Knight-Templar | Prefect |
| 5 | | | Abbot |
| 6 | Deacon | Warder | Master |
| 7 | Elder | Lord | |
| 8 | Priest | | |
| 9 | Patriarch | | |
Initiate: Beginner in the Order.
- Tithe: 2%
- Accommodations: Mat in common area of home and away temples.
- Emergency Equipment Fund: 1,000 gp
- Subject To: All other ranks.
Acolyte: Trusted brother of the faith.
- Tithe: 4%
- Prerequisites: Two successful missions of the faith.
- Accommodations: Cot or bunk in clergy quarters of home and away temples.
- Emergency Equipment Fund: 5,000 gp
- Subject To: Deacons, Elders, Lords, Masters, Patriarchs, Priests, Warders.
Deacon: Proved brother of the faith.
- Tithe: 6%
- Prerequisites: Five successful missions and donation of scrolls and/or potions in value of 10,000 gp.
- Accommodations: Private cell in home church; cot or bunk in clergy quarters of away temples.
- Emergency Equipment Fund: 10,000 gp
- Subject To: Elders, Lords, Patriarchs, Priests.
Elder: Revered elder of the faith.
- Tithe: 8%
- Prerequisites: Ten successful missions and donation of scrolls, potions, wands, and/or staves in value of 20,000 gp.
- Accommodations: Private room in home church; private cell in away temples.
- Emergency Equipment Fund: 20,000 gp
- Subject To: Patriarchs, Priests.
Priest: Leader in the faith.
- Tithe: 10%
- Prerequisites: Twenty successful missions and donation of a magic item of religious nature crafted by the would-be priest with a net value of 50,000+ gp.
- Accommodations: Private room in home church; private room in away temples.
- Emergency Equipment Fund: 50,000 gp
- Subject To: Priests.
Patriarch: Council leader of the faith.
- Tithe: 15%
- Prerequisites: Thirty successful missions and donation of an intelligent magic item of religious nature crafted by the would-be patriarch with a net value of 100,000+ gp. In addition, there must be an opening in the ranks of the seven patriarchs of the temple.
- Accommodations: Private suite in home church; private suite in away temples.
- Emergency Equipment Fund: 100,000 gp
- Subject To: Council of Patriarchs.
Initiate: Beginner in the Order.
- Tithe: 2%
- Accommodations: Mat in common area of home and away temples.
- Emergency Equipment Fund: 1,000 gp
- Subject To: All other ranks.
Proctor: Trusted brother of the faith.
- Tithe: 4%
- Prerequisites: Two successful missions of the faith.
- Accommodations: Cot or bunk in clergy quarters of home and away temples.
- Emergency Equipment Fund: 5,000 gp
- Subject To: Abbots, Acolytes, Canons, Deacons, Elders, Knight-Templars, Lords, Masters, Patriarchs, Prefects, Priests, Templars, Warders.
Templar: Proven brother of the faith.
- Tithe: 6%
- Prerequisites: Five successful missions and donation of scrolls and/or potions in value of 10,000 gp.
- Accommodations: Private cell in home church; cot or bunk in clergy quarters of away temples.
- Emergency Equipment Fund: 10,000 gp
- Subject To: Abbots, Deacons, Elders, Knight-Templars, Lords, Masters, Patriarchs, Prefects, Priests, Warders.
Knight-Templar: Revered elder of the faith.
- Tithe: 8%
- Prerequisites: Ten successful missions and donation of scrolls, potions, wands, and/or staves in value of 20,000 gp.
- Accommodations: Private room in home church; private cell in away temples.
- Emergency Equipment Fund: 20,000 gp
- Subject To: Abbots, Deacons, Elders, Lords, Masters, Patriarchs, Priests, Warders.
Warder: Leader in the faith.
- Tithe: 10%
- Prerequisites: Twenty successful missions and donation of a magic item with a net value of 50,000+ gp.
- Accommodations: Private room in home church; private room in away temples.
- Emergency Equipment Fund: 50,000 gp
- Subject To: Elders, Lords, Patriarchs, Priests.
Lord: Council leader of the faith.
- Tithe: 15%
- Prerequisites: Thirty successful missions and donation of an intelligent magic item with a net value of 100,000+ gp. In addition, there must be an opening in the ranks of the three lords of the temple.
- Accommodations: Private suite in home church; private suite in away temples.
- Emergency Equipment Fund: 100,000 gp
- Subject To: Patriarchs, Priests.
Initiate: Beginner in the Order.
- Tithe: 2%
- Accommodations: Mat in common area of home and away temples.
- Emergency Equipment Fund: 1,000 gp
- Subject To: All other ranks.
Brother: Trusted brother of the faith.
- Tithe: 4%
- Prerequisites: Two successful missions of the faith.
- Accommodations: Cot or bunk in clergy quarters of home and away temples.
- Emergency Equipment Fund: 5,000 gp
- Subject To: Abbots, Acolytes, Canons, Deacons, Elders, Knight-Templars, Lords, Masters, Patriarchs, Prefects, Priests, Templars, Warders.
Canon: Proven brother of the faith.
- Tithe: 6%
- Prerequisites: Five successful missions and donation of scrolls and/or potions in value of 10,000 gp.
- Accommodations: Private cell in home church; cot or bunk in clergy quarters of away temples.
- Emergency Equipment Fund: 10,000 gp
- Subject To: Abbots, Deacons, Elders, Knight-Templars, Lords, Masters, Patriarchs, Prefects, Priests, Warders.
Prefect: Revered elder of the faith.
- Tithe: 8%
- Prerequisites: Ten successful missions and donation of scrolls, potions, wands, and/or staves in value of 20,000 gp.
- Accommodations: Private room in home church; private cell in away temples.
- Emergency Equipment Fund: 20,000 gp
- Subject To: Abbots, Deacons, Elders, Lords, Masters, Patriarchs, Priests, Warders.
Abbot: Leader in the faith.
- Tithe: 10%
- Prerequisites: Twenty successful missions and donation of a magic item with a net value of 50,000+ gp.
- Accommodations: Private room in home church; private room in away temples.
- Emergency Equipment Fund: 50,000 gp
- Subject To: Deacons, Elders, Lords, Masters, Patriarchs, Priests, Warders.
Master: Trusted ally of the faith.
- Tithe: 15%
- Prerequisites: Thirty successful missions and donation of an intelligent magic item with a net value of 100,000+ gp.
- Accommodations: Private suite in home church; private suite in away temples.
- Emergency Equipment Fund: 100,000 gp
- Subject To: Elders, Lords, Patriarchs, Priests.
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