Holy Church of Bahamut

Divine Origins

For ages, sages debated whether Bahamut actually was a deity or not. Many believed he was the archetype of good dragonkin, the avatar of another deity or even a mortal dragon so powerful that other dragons revered him like a god. Whatever he was, sages knew for certainly that he was powerful, was venerated by many good dragons as their king, and was even respected by evil ones. The majority of Bahamut’s worshipers prior to the Fissile Event were mostly metallic dragons. While he was revered by all good dragons, gold, silver, and brass dragons hold him in particularly high regard. His worship grew in the decades following the Time of Troubles, when he regained his divine status, as non-dragons began to take interest in his teachings. Followers of Bahamut often took quest to oppose the schemes of Tamera's Fish Eyes and Fish Tails and to stop or destroy her followers. They were allies of worshipers of Moradin, dwarven god of crafting and other lawful good deities.

Ethics

Ptarian Code --------------- Justice and Good above all. Honor and Fealty to the King. Honor and Respect to Righteous Innocence. Honor and Duty to the Balancer (Lendys), to Her Mercy (Tamara), and to the Justicemaker (Bahamut). Honor and Protection to the Lesser Races. Honor and Correction to the Enemies of Justice and Good. Honor and Forbearance for oneself.

Worship

Bahamut’s worshipers and clergy had no formal rituals or ceremonies. Those who followed the Platinum Dragon believed on the philosophy of “praying through their deeds”. The only activity that was considered as something like a ritual was the Rite of Rebirth, the magical process by which non-dragon humanoids transformed themselves into dragonborn.

Priesthood

Bahamut accepts only clerics of good alignments. Whether they are dragons, dragonborn, half-dragons, or other beings attracted to his philosophy, clerics of the Platinum Dragon always had to strive to take constant but subtle actions on behalf of good while trying to do as little harm in the process as possible. Non-draconic clerics of Bahamut typically learned his teachings at the foot of a wyrm, usually a gold or silver dragon in humanoid form. Teacher and student often traveled to see the effects of injustice and cruelty firsthand. However, the Platinum Dragon’s compassion has been known to extend to all seeking grace or redemption. As such, his standing as an independent deity has since seen a steady rise.