Church of Akmon
Roleplaying Notes
Followers of Akmon most likely come from Noble backgrounds or similar. They are loyal to a fault to their superiors and protective to a fault of their juniors. They are often short-sighted to bigger pictures or shades of grey - to an Akmonite, there is Light and there is Dark and there is no in between.Mythology & Lore
Legendary Items and Weapons Associated with Akmon
Any magical tridents or armor - In specific, any storied magical trident which has slain undead The Sun Blade This relic of Akmon has been lost to time and many Paladins make specific oaths to forever hunt for the lost weaponTenets of Faith
The Duties of The Clerics of Akmon
Honor the Dawn Clerics of Akmon must attend to a ceremony each morning which honors the coming of Akmon’s light into the world. This ritual begins just before sunrise and finishes just after, and clerics are expected to maintain this rite even if individually out and away from a church. Let Not the Light Die Each Church of Akmon will maintain an ever burning lantern done in the shape of a sun. It is a point of religious pride to maintain the lantern in a central place and to tend it daily. Use of any kind of ‘everburning’ magic is expressly forbidden. Punish the Undead Advanced predominantly through the Chamber Militant, the Paladins of Akmon are expected to aggressively advance Akmon’s anti-undead pogrom whenever possible. Maintain the Order Akmonites of any level, from lay members to the High Prelate himself, are expected to do their utmost to maintain the status quo of whatever social structure they are part of.Forbidden to Akmon
- Akmon expressly forbids the creation of undead, sentient or otherwise
- Akmon forbids ignoring a command from a superior
- Though this has turned into a sort of “legalese” game where things not expressly ordered are a sort of grey area
Sacred to Akmon
- Daily worship of the Dawn and of the Sun in general
- Deference and submission to those of Higher Rank
- Protection and command to those of Lower Rank
- Destruction of Undead
Typical Offerings
- Largesse from or to a patron
- Bones, dust, etc. from destroyed undead
Worship
Areas of Worship
Exclusively churches to Akmon. The grander the better - while any church may do, there is a sort of internal pecking order based on how wealthy and ostentatious each church is, with richer churches standing higher in the Ecclesiastical order than poorer ones. The Novandrian Temple is known as the Spire of RadianceHolidays
Longest DayThe Longest Day, honored on the Summer Equinox, commemorates the rule of Akmon over the world as the “mightiest of all gods” Darkest Night
The Darkest Night, honored on the Winter Equinox, commemorates the rule of Akmon over the world as “even in the darkest night, the sun still rises” Darkest night tends to be a more popular holiday in Ruskovich and Avalon and other areas of strong Akmon worship. While certainly some staunch nobles host for it in Eisen, Eisen has stronger leanings to Sephira and Longest Night is typically celebrated in her honor.
Common Sayings and Blessings
- “Even on the brightest day, a shadow remains” - a sort of ‘nothing’s perfect’
- response: “Even in the darkest night, the sun still rises” - taken to mean that bad things cannot happen forever and one should ‘get up and try again’.
- “Burn in the light of the sun!” - essentially a combination of ‘fuck you’ and battle cry, most often said towards enemy undead.
Priesthood
Head of the Church
The head of the Church of Akmon, The High Prelate Aleksandyr Desnogovich - a male dwarven Paladin, is located in the capital of Ruskovich.Chambers of the Church of Akmon
The Chamber Militant
Militants are most often Paladins and tasked with advancing Akmon’s campaign against the undead. Often called "Akmon's Trident" OathsPaladins of Akmon would be most likely to take oaths of Conquest, Glory, and Crown
The Chamber Ecclesiastical
Ecclesiastes are most often clerics and fulfill most of the day to day clerical duties. The Chamber Administratum Often filled by acolytes and under priests, the Administers are the ones who often deal with diplomacy or interaction with the ‘lesser’ affairs of the church, such as finances, paperwork, etc.Clothing
Clerics of Akmon wear white robes with gold sashes often embroidered with sun imagery. Paladins of Akmon either adorn their armor with white-and-gold sashes or can embellish their armor with sun and trident imagery.Membership
Undead are forbidden from joining the priesthood, but otherwise there are very few restrictions. Most clerics come from Noble families.Typical Types of Followers
Nobles and Government Officials, Zealots and Anti-Undead groupsGranted Divine Powers
Benefits
Paladins of Akmon are automatically proficient in the use of a Trident as a Paladin weaponPolitical Influence & Intrigue
Interaction with Society
The Church of Akmon supports and helps fund legal communities around the world. This can be everything from erecting grand courthouses to the construction of jails for the wicked Members of the Chamber Administratum often provide free legal services and are trained as lawyers in their appropriate country.Ceremonies Performed
- Ascention of Royalty
- Presentation of a new royal or noble child
- Investitures of officials and nobles
Type
Religious, Organised Religion
Demonym
Akmonites
Leader
Divines
Notable Members