The Order
The Church
While members of some other virtuous faiths take a "live and let live" approach to dealing with the rest of the world, the Inheritor's followers strongly desire justice for everyone, honorable behavior from each individual, and righteous leaders making good decisions for the welfare of all. A typical follower of Iomedae is a right-minded, hardworking person, helpful toward others and ready to accept help when it is offered. Though an Iomedaean looks to church heroes to reshape the world into a better form through sword and spell, she also understands that fixing the world can be done through everyday activities like feeding one's family and friends, making one's environment cleaner and safer for oneself and others, and ensuring that the local market is a welcoming and fair place.
The church is organized into circles of 10 to 50 priests or knights of similar ability, attitude, and rank, led by a Sword Knight. The high priest or priestess is called the First Sword Knight of Iomedae; her circle is the first circle, comprised of 14 Second Sword Knights, each of whom leads a second circle, and so on. There is much competition to join circles led by a famous Sword Knights, and it is a mark of honor to be selected for such a knight's circle. The Sword Knight ranks correspond to military ranks in standard armies (general, colonel, captain, and so on). Temple music is composed to inspire courage and invigorate tired flesh, with upbeat marching tempos, repeated choruses, and simple harmonies.
The church is organized into circles of 10 to 50 priests or knights of similar ability, attitude, and rank, led by a Sword Knight. The high priest or priestess is called the First Sword Knight of Iomedae; her circle is the first circle, comprised of 14 Second Sword Knights, each of whom leads a second circle, and so on. There is much competition to join circles led by a famous Sword Knights, and it is a mark of honor to be selected for such a knight's circle. The Sword Knight ranks correspond to military ranks in standard armies (general, colonel, captain, and so on). Temple music is composed to inspire courage and invigorate tired flesh, with upbeat marching tempos, repeated choruses, and simple harmonies.