Order of Tarru

It is accepted that the world is filled with hate, anger, and pain. It is not accepted that things must remain that way. Or so goes the beliefs of the Order of Tarru, a religious order of priests and clerics founded after their high priest and prophet Tarru.
The Home of Tarru is a minor city, whose power and influence has grown over the years to the point where a number of sprawling settlements and towns have grown up around it in order to support the sheer number of visitors the Home of Tarru receives each year.
Tarru preached that while a person’s journey was to be filled with trials, ultimately the responsibility for improving one’s life and that of others rested solely on one’s own shoulders. This philosophy has been handed down over many centuries - and while it is unknown if Tarru belonged to a specific faith or followed a particular deity, the powers of healing and prophecy practiced by the order are very real.
Tarru believed this philosophy transcended any system of faith and could be incorporated and used by practitioners of any faith or belief. He believed that anyone, no matter their origin or choices, could work with others to make the world a better place.
Because of these teachings, an order of priests formed after his death to carry on his traditions. In the following centuries, The Order of Tarru is now one of the largest and most powerful organizations on Osfilia.
Known as Tarrusics, there are many groups and splinter organizations that claim to hold onto Tarru’s teachings and tenets. Unfortunately, not all have followed Tarru’s beliefs so devotely - many churches and leaders have corrupted his teachings and have become extremely harsh in their interpretations.
While most smaller churches and temples on the outskirts of Osfilia are safe places of worship, devoted to healing and spiritual growth, the enormous temples that have grown up in the heartlands and many cities can be cold places, where the idea that ‘all people will suffer’ has taken over from philosophy, and as such rigid rules and structure is enforced with brutal efficiency.
Many politicians swear quiet fealty to the high priests of Tarru, hoping that whoever is currently in charge will favor them and swing the populace to their side.
Most travelers know that entering a temple of Tarru can be a gamble - they may find shelter and safety, or they may stumble into a viper’s nest, depending on who opens the door.

Type

Religious, Organised Religion

Location

The Inner Baronies