Church of the Five

The Church of the Five, devoted to the veneration of the five principal deities they refer to as the Powers, as well as their approximately 60 offspring, regarded as minor gods with limited spheres of influence, holds a preeminent position in the religious landscape of Rhaegol. This faith stands as the predominant religion across the five races inhabiting the land, and historically, it has enjoyed a robust alliance with local governance structures, rendering it a potent and influential institution.
However, in the last century, a profound and unsettling development has transpired: the gods, the divine entities upon whom the Church and its adherents depend, have vanished entirely from the world. Even the high priests, their most devoted intermediaries, have received no communication from the divine realm. This enigmatic absence has precipitated a crisis of faith, leading to a substantial decline in the church's membership and the erosion of collective belief. Simultaneously, a rival faction known as The Cult of the One has ascended in both influence and power, challenging the Church's once-unassailable authority.
This confluence of events has sown widespread confusion and fear throughout Rhaegol, as the faithful grapple with the inexplicable departure of their gods and the rise of an opposing force.