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<blockquote data-quote="chutup" data-source="post: 5860958" data-attributes="member: 6690844"><p>Daztur, you've been referring to the Shuttered City's cult as the 'Temple Invisible' (i.e. unseen) but I actually named them 'Temple Indivisible' (i.e. can't be divided).</p><p></p><p>So....</p><p></p><p><strong>The Temple Indivisible and the Temple Invisible</strong></p><p><strong></strong>Additional information about 29.14, plus new hex at 25.15</p><p></p><p>The cult of Alberon, God of the City of Shuttered Windows, is known to the public as the Temple Indivisible. This name refers to a period of schisms within Alberon's cult, when the city was torn apart by religious war. One sect was noted for their steadfast adherence to unified dogma while other groups were splitting off into yet smaller sub-heresies; unsurprisingly, this indivisible sect was the victor of the civil war and went on to become the Temple Indivisible that exists today.</p><p></p><p>The Temple Indivisible handles all the official religious services of the Shuttered City. They are involved in the election of the Doge, the protection of the city, the <em>geas</em>ing of foreign intruders, and so on. However, it is commonly known (yet rarely spoken of) that there is another cult of Alberon active within the City's walls - and this is the <em>Temple Invisible</em>, secret assassin-priests of an ancient order.</p><p></p><p>During the Time of Schisms, the Temple Indivisible sought to utterly wipe out all other branches of the church. However, they were hard pressed to defeat the militant monks known as the Brothers of the Spear. Though fierce fighters and masterful assassins, the Brothers of the Spear were not strongly political, so the Temple Indivisible eventually struck a bargain with them. The Brothers became the Temple Invisible, never again to be acknowledged openly in the Shuttered City; yet they would be the dark hand of Alberon, carrying out all the missions of subterfuge and violence that the mainstream Temple could not.</p><p></p><p>Somewhere in the City of Shuttered Windows tonight, there is a guildhall where the agents of the Temple Invisible meet and discuss plans. Tonight in the City there is a secret war taking place between the Invisibles and the Whispering Sisters. Elsewhere another agent may be carrying out a different mission, destroying the City's enemies or guiding the City along a path to righteousness.</p><p></p><p>Meanwhile, in the snowy mountains (25.15) west of the Shuttered City, there is a hidden fortress at the far end of a treacherous trail. This is a school for assassins, where the next generation of Invisibles are trained and indoctrinated. At the full moon one may see them drilling in the courtyard, or climbing the sheer walls of the castle for practice. The leader of the Temple Invisible also resides here - an ancient and battle-scarred monk known only as the Unseen Hierophant. The fortress is out of the way enough that any unauthorized visitors will probably be treated as invaders.</p><p></p><p>Hooks:</p><p>- Since the City is sinking, are there any underground remnants of the Time of Schisms?</p><p>- Did any other cults survive the Time of Schisms, perhaps by fleeing the Shuttered City?</p><p>- What are the Invisibles doing to catch the Whispering Sisters? So far they don't seem to have done a great job of it.</p><p>- How does the Temple Invisible 'guide' the City along the correct path?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chutup, post: 5860958, member: 6690844"] Daztur, you've been referring to the Shuttered City's cult as the 'Temple Invisible' (i.e. unseen) but I actually named them 'Temple Indivisible' (i.e. can't be divided). So.... [B]The Temple Indivisible and the Temple Invisible [/B]Additional information about 29.14, plus new hex at 25.15 The cult of Alberon, God of the City of Shuttered Windows, is known to the public as the Temple Indivisible. This name refers to a period of schisms within Alberon's cult, when the city was torn apart by religious war. One sect was noted for their steadfast adherence to unified dogma while other groups were splitting off into yet smaller sub-heresies; unsurprisingly, this indivisible sect was the victor of the civil war and went on to become the Temple Indivisible that exists today. The Temple Indivisible handles all the official religious services of the Shuttered City. They are involved in the election of the Doge, the protection of the city, the [I]geas[/I]ing of foreign intruders, and so on. However, it is commonly known (yet rarely spoken of) that there is another cult of Alberon active within the City's walls - and this is the [I]Temple Invisible[/I], secret assassin-priests of an ancient order. During the Time of Schisms, the Temple Indivisible sought to utterly wipe out all other branches of the church. However, they were hard pressed to defeat the militant monks known as the Brothers of the Spear. Though fierce fighters and masterful assassins, the Brothers of the Spear were not strongly political, so the Temple Indivisible eventually struck a bargain with them. The Brothers became the Temple Invisible, never again to be acknowledged openly in the Shuttered City; yet they would be the dark hand of Alberon, carrying out all the missions of subterfuge and violence that the mainstream Temple could not. Somewhere in the City of Shuttered Windows tonight, there is a guildhall where the agents of the Temple Invisible meet and discuss plans. Tonight in the City there is a secret war taking place between the Invisibles and the Whispering Sisters. Elsewhere another agent may be carrying out a different mission, destroying the City's enemies or guiding the City along a path to righteousness. Meanwhile, in the snowy mountains (25.15) west of the Shuttered City, there is a hidden fortress at the far end of a treacherous trail. This is a school for assassins, where the next generation of Invisibles are trained and indoctrinated. At the full moon one may see them drilling in the courtyard, or climbing the sheer walls of the castle for practice. The leader of the Temple Invisible also resides here - an ancient and battle-scarred monk known only as the Unseen Hierophant. The fortress is out of the way enough that any unauthorized visitors will probably be treated as invaders. Hooks: - Since the City is sinking, are there any underground remnants of the Time of Schisms? - Did any other cults survive the Time of Schisms, perhaps by fleeing the Shuttered City? - What are the Invisibles doing to catch the Whispering Sisters? So far they don't seem to have done a great job of it. - How does the Temple Invisible 'guide' the City along the correct path? [/QUOTE]
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