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| trellian |
Posted - 28 Dec 2005 : 10:21:26
I wonder if there is further information about the various monastic orders presented in FRCS, or if there are any list of monasteries and where they are (like Candlekeep has with gods and temples). |
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| The Sage |
Posted - 28 Dec 2005 : 14:13:20
Here's what Steven Schend had to say about several Ilmatari monkish orders active in the Lands of Intrigue -
"Abbeys & Cloisters of Ilmater
The ten cloisters of Ilmater were established over the past 400 years, and three of them remarkably came into being during the Alemandrian Interregnum. They are placed throughout the country such that a pilgrim/devotee can, with some effort, travel from one to another within two days' ride. They are all manors of sorts, with protective walls around at least a chapel, chapter house, stables, and gardens. Some are more opulent with libraries, monks' quarters separate from the chapter house, or even garrisons for an affiliated knightly order. Each has a specific goal for its faithful, in accord with the saint after which the house is named. While commoners see no distinction among them other than their services and ages, some are more prestigious within church hierarchies of Tethyr simply by their famous founders or associated saints. There are more notes and details about these
monasteries, including the various duties of each house, within the various county sections below. The cloisters of Ilmater are noted under their full names, though everyone refers to them simply by their saint's names (i.e. "St. Alaric's, St. Cabram's, etc.). They are listed by age (first number), and each has a second number, which ranks its prestige among the clergy:
1/2) Convent of St. Rhynda: Symbol=Night violet (deep bluish-purple
flower). Dedicated in the Year of Bright Nights (985 DR).
2/7) Missionary of St. Cabram: Symbol=Sunset daisy (deep orange).
Dedicated in the Year of the Stone Rose (1017 DR).
3/4) Monastery of St. Natan: Symbol=Calim lily (local pale blue floating
lily). Dedicated in the Year of the Keening Gale (1050 DR).
4/5) Seminary of St. Ostus: Symbol=Morning glory. Dedicated in the Year
of Shambles (1088 DR).
5/1) Convent of St. Teresa: Symbol=Bloodlily (scarlet lily). Dedicated in
the Year of Azure Blood (1126 DR).
6/3) Abbey of St. Alaric: Symbol=Briar rose. Dedicated in the Year of the
Howling Moon (1130 DR).
7/8) Hospice of St. Corin: Symbol=Thistle. Dedicated in the Year of the
Yellow Rose (1242 DR).
8/10) St. Ramedar's Cloister: Symbol=Rock violet (pale, miniature ground
flower). Dedicated in the Year of the Dragon (1352 DR).
9/9) Monastery of St. Domin: Symbol=Mountain daisy (tiny, ochre-yellow
ground-crawling flowers). Dedicated in the Year of Maidens (1361 DR).
10/6) Priory of St. Silvyr: Symbol=Tuarlye (blue flower with green
highlights indigenous only to the Forest of Tethir). Dedicated in the Year
of the Staff (1366 DR)."
You may also find this listing of Monk Orders useful:- http://candlekeep.com/library/articles/monks.htm
Tom Costa provided a variant monk, called the Varde Elgg, in his unofficial PDF material for PrC in the Realms:- http://www.ericlboyd.com/dnd/prestige_classes.html
The previews for the City of Splendors tome also provided details on an Amaunator-based monastic order. Calling themselves Sun Soul Monks, they're detailed here - http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ex/20050601a&page=4&origin=&origin=
The 2e accessories - Lands of Intrigue and Empires of the Shining Sea - also cover several monastic orders, including one based on Ilmater.
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| Wooly Rupert |
Posted - 28 Dec 2005 : 11:27:04
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Originally posted by trellian
Thanks for the fast reply. What is the Deities Do and Don't article?
'Tis one of the many Web Enhancements (free supplements released online) that can be found in the Web Enhancement Archive. The specific locale is: Deity Do's and Don'ts |
| Dargoth |
Posted - 28 Dec 2005 : 11:23:40
The Web Enhancement for Faithes and Pantheons over at Wizards.com |
| trellian |
Posted - 28 Dec 2005 : 10:43:14
Thanks for the fast reply. What is the Deities Do and Don't article?
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| Dargoth |
Posted - 28 Dec 2005 : 10:30:14
Champions of Valor, The Deities Does and Donts article, City of Splendors and Lords of Darkness have details on monk orders |
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