Temple of the Red God: The Chidishitu

Monastery: Temple of the Red God
Element: Fire
Orientation: Evil
Resident Classes: Monk, Votary (Chidi), Reverend, Clerk, Assassin, Infernal Knight
Location: south-east edge of Golden Desert, where the mountains are thinnest between desert and jungle
Founder: The Red Stranger
Affiliations/Alliances: The Temple is autonomous and maintains a tight grip on its estate. It maintains friendly relations and business dealings with the Red Dragon Clan.

Culture

The Chidishitu superficially resemble the other south-Shoulun O13 monasteries, following Indric-influenced meditation and prayer practices, using Showa terminology, but the cosmology they inherited from their Golden Desert ancestors remains central to their belief system.

Education

Common Script: Indri, Showee
Common Tongue: Zoron, Showa
Liturgical Script: Hellprint
Liturgical Tongue: Devlish, Efreet
Other Languages Taught: Showa, Babalvalse, Tabaxi, Nezumi, Lizardpeople, Red Dragon, Blue Dragon
Sage Topics: Calligraphy, Physics, Metaphysics, Theology, Religious Rites, Mathematics, Geometry, Mechanics, Astronomy, Astrology, Numerology, Geology, Mineralogy, Plant Biology, Herbalism, Alchemy, Music Theory
Martial Arts: Firefist, Fire Temple Style, Wokwon, Pao Chui, Chidi Pao Chui, Baoquan, Dongzee, Hop Gar, Kyargaar, Heihuaquan, Hastavyagara, Cheena Di, Olden Throwing
Elemental Mastery: Void, Spirit, Fire, Mist, Wood, Earth, Smoke
Weapons: Monk's Cudgel, Hoko Yari, Hand Axe, Poleaxe, Flamberge Longsword, Flamberge Rapier, Flammenshwert, Military Fork, Trident, Pole Pick, Long Bow, Light Crossbow, Blunderbuss, Chakram, Wind and Fire Wheel, Dragon-Beard Hook, Meteor Hammer, Panthukol, Emeici, Da Mo Cane, Bo, Spear, Tiger Fork, Judge's Brush, Dao, Jian, Tri-Point Double-Edge Sword, Pudao, Xinmen Dao, Lajatang, Rope Dart, Kau Sin Ke, Shuriken, Dagger, Tonfa, Bastons, Quarterstaff, Butterfly Swords, Falchion, Sickles, Whip, Kukri, Maru, Club, Horseman's Mace, Footman's Mace, Short Sword, Long Sword, Urumi, Shield
Apprenticeships: Martialist, Purist, Scholar, Naturalist, Stealthist
Classes Trained: Monk, Reverend, Votary, Clerk, Fighter, Survivalist, Sha'ir, Minstrel, Alchemist, Scholastic Sage, Akhara, Assassin, Magic-User

Mythology & Lore

The following deities are revered in the temple of the Red God:
Chidi, god of fire
Daijizaiten, god of destruction
Druj, god of devils
Haraxvaiti, goddess of music
Hvare-kshaeta, god of the sun
Imix, god of burning
Manasa, goddess of dragons
Marici, goddess of the north star
Nanjilaoren, god of the south star
Vahagn, god of war
Yima, god of death

Founding Date

12,000 AB