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Career
Qualifications
Educated in the religious texts and rituals
Career Progression
start as an initiate as a child or teenager some adults (the tribals.) studying the religious texts. become a priest may either be assigned to a village or to the main temple as a teacher.
Payment & Reimbursement
are provided a stipend is living in the temple may also receive gifts from the local community. (if in a local location will practice a trade most priests are also lo-atuk.
Other Benefits
Highly revered in the community
Perception
Purpose
Run religious gatherings perform religious rituals, offer spiritual guidance and comfort.
Social Status
considered a higher caste equitable with the tribesman. highly revered by the average person some friction with the tribal who while religious consider temple policies and say in government a hinderance
Demographics
2% are priests less than the warlocks both are found as children by local priests and go to the temple for training preference is given for sending the priest back to their homes once trained. considered a great honor for a family to have a priest in it and great celebrations are held for when a child is sent to the temple
History
originally more nomadic the establishment of the temple codified the religion and allowed for the storage of famous prophecies that people can take guidance from. separated from the government at the beginning of the kings' era though some royal family members are priest.
Operations
Tools
Prayer rug water jugs and incense holders are common. but a priest may have a vision at any time.
Workplace
smaller temples exist in most towns usually just a small building with an "alter" and a small fountain. usually decorated with bright tiles and glass mosaics
Provided Services
marriage religious services, funerals, and sunderings. also, offer counsel on other matters. teach children to read in the evenings and share stories.
Type
Religious
Demand
high demand
Legality
priests may not serve as a political position and must renounce all claims to titles though any non-priest children may inherit them.
priests may marry but often don't.
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