Church of Pelor

Introduction

Pelor is a popular deity, greatly beloved by the common folk. He is particularly revered in Estua, Candor and much of Udriotho. A church of Pelor can be found anywhere, especially among the common people. Since crops need sunlight to grow, a temple of Pelor is often the first place a farmer stops to pray for a good season.

Clergy

Pelor's clergy heal the sick, bless crops, help the needy, and destroy evil and the undead. The Pelorian priesthood attracts many naive youths to his service, but training is rigorous enough to send many of them back to their farms. Pelor's elite priests are called Radiant Servants with vestments which are typically sky blue or gold.
Although Pelor's church has a few heresies and schisms, the head priests of his powerful temples are in contact with one another and with the religion’s overall leadership. If the secular leaders of one nation place an onerous tax on Pelor’s temples, word will spread through Pelor’s hierarchy. Other nations might be persuaded by their Pelorians to apply diplomatic pressure to get the tax repealed.

Prophecy

It is rumoured that many of the clergy have had dreams... In these dreams Pelor bows his head in respect to The Raven Queen and Turgon, and they bow their heads in respect to him as well. He then walks forward, and shakes The Raven’s hand, and then Turgon's hand. Suddenly an ornate desk appears between them, with a large tablet on it. The three speak words that are incomprehensible, then they simultaneously bow and write something on the tablet... Turgon carving with a hammer and chisel, Pelor writing with a slender Sparks of magical light from his fingertip, and the Raven Queen with a quill fashioned from the feather of a raven, its tip red with what would presumably be blood.

Temple

Pelor's temples are tall, with large windows; many are stained-glass cathedrals. They are arranged so that the sun shines into most of the rooms during the day, and many feature large courtyards. They tend to be airy and blindingly white. Temple trappings are typically yellow or gold. They are always kept clean. Many Pelorian temples have hospital wings.

Light touches all, eventually.

Hierarchy

Speaker of the sun
Bishops
Priests

Notable Figures

Nasir (MONK)
Cro (HERO)