Rakansen

Summary

The Rakansen are an order of Monks active in Parthil and Western Cirithas. The group's central principle is that money is the root of all of society's ills. They fight against this perceived evil by destroying coins and only participating in the economy through bartering. Rakansen monks are known throughout Northern Laivra for their cheap but quality craftsmanship.

History

The Rakansen are neither the oldest nor the youngest of Parthil's many monastic orders. Their own records indicate they began about a century after The Cataclysm in a few small Human communities near the modern city of Sinthuri. During this time, kingdoms began to consolidate enough to produce new coinage. The people who would become the Rakansen opposed this, seeing how poverty, extravagance, and gambling negatively affected their communities. Today, the Rakansen have spread beyond this humble origin, and they include members of many lineages, not just Humans.

A logo used by some monasteries in Cirithas and Eastern Parthil. Other monks see the use of the logo, which contains a broken coin, as profane.

Official Name: The Rakansen Order

Headquarters: Decentralized

Current Members: Sandy

 

Associates: The Party

Enemies: The Economy