The Forgotten

Tenets of Faith

Undead are just like the living- respect them.
Undead are respected just as another person would be. In the society surrounding The Lich, each undead once had a past, a family, a history. Those things are not to be forgotten and disposed of. Undead are to be remembered, for what they do in life, is as important as what they do in death.
Necromancy is a tool- use it.
Necromancy is a tool. The followers of The Lich know that. While other wizards enchant and create minor magics to do things for them, followers of The Lich have learned a simple raising of the dead can accomplish the same tasks.
Never reveal all you know. Information is power.
The more information you possess, the more powerful you become, and the greater hold you have over others. You should treat knowledge like currency, spending as little and as seldom as possible, always trading for a better bargain. If you surrender too much information, or the wrong kind of knowledge, you surrender some of your power, and perhaps grant power to another. Within The Lich’s faith, a lie of omission is not only appropriate, but also expected.
Find the seed of darkness in your heart and nourish it
The use of dark knowledge and the collection of dark secrets together offer the only true path to power and influence in this world or any other. At heart, all mortal creatures possess a sinister nature, even those appearing good and noble on the surface. The follower of The Lich first seeks out that darkness in his own heart to cultivate it, nurture it, and allow it to flourish. By doing so, he turns a weakness into strength.
Once a Forgotten follower masters his own darkness, he must seek that element out in others. He can use greed, jealousy, anger, hatred, and sorrow of others to his advantage, gaining power while exploiting weakness. It is far better to conquer your enemy’s heart and soul than his physical body.

Worship

Traditional Worshipers:
Fighters, Sorcerers, Wizards, Death Knights, Paladins, Magus’

Priesthood

The Lich’s clerics seek out and collect information in all its forms, ranging from whispered secrets to ancient tomes and everything in between. They plunder libraries, kidnap sages, and do everything necessary in their pursuit of dark knowledge. The Lich’s clerics also track down and retrieve magic items, relics, and artifacts, especially those related to necromancy and blood magic.
Limitations & Sacrifices: 
The Lich’s clerics are expected to devote their entire lives, and every facet of those lives, to the his  service. Within The Lich’s faith, there are no half-measures and no distractions permitted. His clerics do not pursue other ambitions. Priests failing to maintain a proper lack of focus become lessons for others in the order. Everything a Forgotten cleric owns or knows belongs to The Lich.

May Death Embrace You

Type

Religious, Organised Religion

Deities

• The Lich

Divines

• The Lich