The Lunarichists

Worship

Traditional Worshipers:
Druids, Fighters, Ranger, Rogues, Hunters, Slayers, Oracles, Shifters, Hunters, Shamans, Monks

Priesthood

The majority of the Raven Queen’s clerics remain part of a specific congregation and temple, usually as part of a community. From the moment the cleric recites his vows to the moment of his death, he cares for the spiritual well-being and death needs of his congregation. He oversees funerals, assists with proper burial traditions (which vary depending on the race and culture in question, such as burial or cremation), and comforting the living. The Queen’s clerics also work to educate people about the meaning of death and its role in the mortal existence. They teach that death is a natural event, not something to be feared. They also teach about death’s inevitability, and the importance of preparing for your demise properly.
Few other groups are as skilled or knowledgeable in the “arts” of death as the Raven Queen’s priests. They are well-versed in the secrets of embalming, cremation, and everything in between. Her priests have long been zealous in guarding these secrets with outsiders. As a result, the Queen’s clergy provide most funeral services in a community, even if the dearly departed never prayed once to the Goddess of Death. In most settlements, the local undertaker is a cleric of the Raven Queen, and his apprentices are acolytes of the goddess.

Sects

Bring down the proud who try to cast off the chains of fate. Punish hubris where you find it.
The Orthodox sec believe this tenet refers to individuals fleeing death, such as those using magic or infernal pacts to prolong life unnaturally. The Queen’s clerics are thus called to counsel such people into accepting their ultimate fate. The more extreme branches of the Orthodox way believe they must go even farther, including killing people who have escaped death.
The Reformed sect, on the other hand, believes promotes understanding of what mortality means. The Queen’s clergy seeks to educate people about their transience, with the intent to inculcate humility. In the end, death treats all mortals equally, from the lowest peasant to the mightiest emperor. Thus, no mortal is above any other. Mortals should not take too much pride in their temporal accomplishments, as they will all too soon fall and turn to dust, and so too shall their achievements. The Raven Queen’s clerics sometimes act to humiliate, embarrass, or otherwise punish someone who has allowed pride to overwhelm their piety.
The Order of the Veiled Moon
Within the Raven Queen’s church there exists a secretive sect dedicated to hunting down and destroying undead. These clerics are not attached to any specific temple, but instead wander from place to place in pursuit of undead or clues as to their existence. These clandestine slayers belong to a group known as the Order of the Veiled Moon. There are indications that the Order maintains relations with the Church of The Praetorian, as both religions are adamantly opposed to all undead creatures. Whatever their origins or patrons, the Veiled Moon includes not only clerics, but warriors, paladins dedicated to the Raven Queen, wizards, and even assassins specialized in destroying the undead. These individuals are skilled, specialized, and lethal in carrying out their work against the minions of The Lich and Shal'isil.

Type

Religious, Druidic Circle

Deities

• Isil

Divines

• Isil