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The Church

I. Introduction 8The ChurCh and The divine ......... 8The ChurCh and The Order Of hermes ................... 9The WesTern ChurCh................... 9The ChurCh in 1220 ad .............. 9The myThiC ChurCh..................... 9

II. The Congregation 10

Indulgences............................... 11Vigils.&.Fasting.......................... 12

devOTiOn ................................... 12The.Benefits.of.Devotion.......... 13Relics.&.Devotion...................... 13The.Costs.of.Devotion............. 13Gaining.Devotion.Points.......... 14

Seasons of personal devotion .......14Endowing a church, chapel, or monastery dedicated to the saint...14Participating in a guild dedicated to the saint ...................14Visiting a site associated with the saint ..............................14Sponsoring church artworks associated with the saint ..............14Studying the hagiographies to meditate on the saint’s life ........14Furthering the cultus of the saint ...14Witnessing a genuine miracle of the saint ......................14Sponsoring or participating in the saint’s feast day procession ....14Pilgrimage in honor of the saint, & acquiring the pilgrimage badge ... 15Experiencing a dream or vision from a saint ......................15

False.Devotion.......................... 15BeCOming a sainT ....................... 15Pilgrimages ................................ 15

The.Mechanics.of..a.Pilgrimage.Story..................... 16

Oppositional.Elements.............. 16Pilgrimage.&.Devotion.............. 19Pilgrimage.Destinations............ 19

Taking The CrOss ....................... 19ChrisTian mysTiCism ................... 19

Contemplative.Mysticism......... 21Spiritual Paths and Revelations ....21

Monistic.Mysticism................... 23Advantages of Pursuing Monistic Mysticism....................23

life as a hermiT .......................... 24

III. The Diocese 25

Clergy CharaCTers .................... 25Virtues.and.Flaws....................... 25

Senior Clergy .............................25Priest .........................................26Clerk ..........................................26Religious ....................................26License of Absence .......................26Commanding Aura .....................26Dark Secret ................................27Regular ......................................27

Vows.......................................... 27Faith.Points............................... 27New.Seasonal.Activities............ 27

Worship .....................................27Good Works...............................27Care of Souls ..............................28

The BishOP ................................. 28The.Cathedral.Chapter............. 28Election.of.the.Bishop............... 28In.Partibus.Infidelium................ 29Bishops.as.Feudal.Lords............. 29

The POPe ................................... 29The.Cardinals............................ 30The.Papal.Curia........................ 30

The Chancery ............................30Proctors .....................................30The Camera ...............................31The Judiciary ............................31The Capellani.............................31

Papal.Legates............................. 31The arChBishOP .......................... 31

Patriarch.................................... 31The arChdeaCOn ........................ 32The dean ................................... 32CleriCs ....................................... 32

Ordination................................ 33Rapid Ordinations .....................34

Minor.Orders............................ 34Doorkeeper .................................34Lector .........................................34Exorcist ......................................34Acolyte ......................................35

Major.Orders............................ 35Sub-Deacon ...............................35Deacon ......................................35Priest .........................................35

CanOn laW ................................ 35Canon.Courts............................ 35

Secular Justice ............................35Canon Law Jurisdiction..............36Court Procedures ........................36

Punishment................................ 37Canon.Law.Cases...................... 37

Shedding of Blood .......................37Marriage and Sexual Crimes ......37Sanctuary ..................................37Simony ......................................38Usury ........................................38Wills .........................................38Upkeep of the Church .................38Religious Practices .....................38Tithes .........................................38Slander ......................................38Sorcery and Witchcraft ..............38

The Parish ................................. 38The.Parish.Church.................... 39The.Parish.Priest....................... 39

The Liturgy ................................40The Sacraments ..........................40The Parish Clerk ........................40The Curate .................................41The Chaplain .............................41The Co-adjudicator ....................41

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The.Perambulation.................... 41The.Benefice.............................. 41

Benefices Held by Institutions ......43Tithe ..........................................43Papal Appointments to Benefice ...43

Rural.Parishes............................ 43Chapels ......................................43Private Chapels ..........................43

Urban.Parishes.......................... 44Chapters of Canons ....................44

visiTaTiOns ................................. 44Visitatio.ad.Limina.................... 45

synOds....................................... 45Ecumenical.Councils................. 45

PeTiTiOning The ChurCh ............. 46The.Petition.Total..................... 46Acting.Without.Authority......... 48Appealing.a.Petition.................. 48

CreaTing game sTaTisTiCs fOr a ChurCh ............................. 48

Basic.Church.Features............... 48Resources................................... 48

Books .........................................48Enchanted Items ..........................49Relics .........................................49Specialists ..................................49Vis .............................................49

Hooks.and.Boons...................... 50Major Church Boon: Military Order ..........................50Minor Church Boon: Anchorite/Anchoress ...................50Minor Church Boon: Burial Rights .............................50Minor Church Boon: Chantry ....50Minor Church Boon: Chapter of Canons......................50Minor Church Boon: Church School ...........................50Major Church Hook: Corrupt .....51Major Church Hook: Heretics .....51Major Church Hook: Jurisdiction ................................51Minor Church Hook: Absent Rector .............................51Minor Church Hook: Incompetent Curate .....................51Minor Church Hook: Vast Sanctuary ..........................51

IV. The Rule & Religious Life 52

BenediCTine life .......................... 52

Becoming.a.Monk.or.Nun......... 52The.Rule.of.Saint.Benedict........ 54

Daily Routine ............................54Discipline ...................................54Property and Possessions ............55

Food.and.Drink......................... 55Sleeping Arrangements ................56Hospitality and Visitors .............56The Infirmary.............................56Work Outside the Monastery .....56

Monastic.Roles.and.Positions... 56The Abbess or Abbot ..................58The Prior or Prioress ..................59The Terrar ..................................59The Cellarer or Cellaress .............59The Bursar .................................60The Infirmarian ..........................60The Head of the Novitiate ...........60The Sacrist .................................60The Precentor .............................60The Porter ..................................60The Hostillar ..............................60The Almoner ..............................60The Chancellor ...........................61The Priest ...................................62

The religiOus in yOur saga ....... 62

V. The Women 6�

female religiOus in The COvenanT ........................ 63

Options.for.Absent.Players....... 64nuns ......................................... 64

The.Rule.................................... 66Characters.in.a.Nunnery........... 67

The Scholar ...............................67The Refugee ................................68The Prisoner ...............................69The Revolutionary .....................69

Misbehavior.............................. 69Reports of Wayward Nuns ........71

CanOnesses ................................ 72Beguines..................................... 72

Beguinages.of.the.Near.Future....73Penitents.................................... 73

reCluses .................................... 74Carmelite.Nuns......................... 74

anChOresses ............................... 74The.Anchoress’.Rule..(Ancrene.Riwle)........................ 75

mysTiCs ...................................... 76Hildegard.of.Bingen.................. 77Marie.of.Oignes:..Beguine.and.Mystic................... 78

Elizabeth.of.Schönau................ 78Visions.to.Come........................ 79False.Visions.............................. 79

PriesTs’ Wives and misTresses ...... 80imPOsTers ................................... 80samPle CharaCTers ..................... 80

Holy.Maga..(House.Ex.Miscellanea)............ 80Grog.Templates......................... 83

VI. The Corrupt 85

sTOryguiding COrruPTiOn .......... 85Heresy.and.Corruption............. 86

Three hOly Orders .................... 87The Order Of Cluny .................. 87

What.Makes.the..Cluniacs.Different?.................... 87

Government ................................88Independence ...............................88Frequent Mass ............................88The Liturgical Hours ..................88Chantries and Masses for the Dead ...................89Ecclesiastical Influence ................89Fading Wealth ...........................89Entering the Cluniac Order .........90

The.Corrupt.Cluniacs............... 91The CisTerCians .......................... 94

What.Makes.the..Cistercians.Different?................ 94

Solitude and Retreat ...................94Manual Labor ............................94Governance ................................95Wealth .......................................95Ecclesiastical Influence ................95Opposing Heresy .......................95

The.Corrupt.Cistercians........... 95Joachim of Flora ........................96The Joachimites ..........................96The Cistercian Connection ..........97

Sample.Characters.................... 97Father Tino of Gradara ..............97

The vallumBrOsans .................... 99What.Makes.the..Vallumbrosans.Different?.......... 99

Papal Influence ...........................99Extreme Asceticism and Silence ....99No Manual Work ......................99Total Retreat from the World ....100

If.the.Vallumbrosans..are.Corrupt.............................. 100

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VII. The Knights Templar 102

The POOr knighTs ................... 102The.Fifth.Crusade................... 103Templar.Endowments.............. 104Templars.in.England................ 104Templars.in.France.................. 105Templars.in.Iberia.................... 106

Templars in Portugal ................106Templars in Aragon ..................106

Templars.in.Germany..and.Eastern.Europe.................. 107Templars.in.Italy...................... 107Templars.in.the.Holy.Land..... 108

Templars in Acre .......................108Templars in Antioch..................108Templars in Greece ....................108

Other.Military.Orders............ 109Hospitallers ..............................109Teutons ....................................109The Order of Calatrava and Other Iberian Orders .........109The Order of Saint Lazarus ......110The Order of Saint Thomas at Acre ........................110

TemPlar OrganizaTiOn ............. 110Chapters.and.Provinces........... 111

The Provinces ...........................111The General Chapter ................111Provincial and Local Chapters ...111Running a Chapter Meeting......111

Ranks.and.Titles...................... 111The Grand Master ...................111Grand Master Peter of Montaigu.....................112The Great Officials ..................112Commanders .............................113Brother-Knights ........................114Brother-Sergeants .....................114Brother-Priests ..........................114Sisters ......................................115Confreres and Consoeurs ...........115

The.Templar.Faith................... 115Templar Relics ..........................116

Daily.Life................................ 117Military Tactics .......................117

Joining.the.Order..of.the.Temple.......................... 118

The Membership Ritual ............118Joining as a Child ....................118

The.Templar.Rule.................... 118Secret Rites ...............................119

Relations.with.Outsiders......... 119

Templars and the Church ..........119Templars and the Military Orders .......................119Templars and Nobility ..............119Templars and Muslims ..............120Templars and the Order of Hermes .......................120

TemPlar CharaCTers and sTOries .............................. 121

Templars.as.Crusaders............. 121Templars.as.Bankers..and.Merchants......................... 121Templars.as.Advisors..and.Diplomats......................... 122Templars.as.Spies.................... 122Templars.as.Priests.................. 122Templars.as.Lords.................... 122Templars.as.Sailors.................. 122

Templars.as.Treasure.Hunters....122CreaTing TemPlar CharaCTers ...123

Modified.Templar.Virtues....... 123Brother-Knight .........................123Brother-Priest ...........................123Brother-Sergeant .......................124

New.Templar.Virtues.............. 124Templar Confrere or Consoeur ...124Templar Servant .......................124Templar Specialist .....................124Templar Administrator ..............125Commander ..............................125Office Holder ...........................125Templar Prestige .......................125

New.Ability............................. 125Organization Lore: Knights Templar .......................125

Sample.Characters.................. 126

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List of Insertsii. The COngregaTiOn

Purgatory...............................................10Story.Seed:..

The.Obedient.Congregation............11Christian.Death.....................................12Example.of.Creating..

a.Devout.Character..........................12Patron.Saints.........................................13An.Example.of.a.Pilgrimage.Story........18Experiencing.Divine.Ascent..................20Personality.Traits,.Sins,.and.Tempers..... 20Divine.Warping.and..

the.Contemplative.Mystic................21Divine.Warping.and..

the.Monistic.Mystic.........................23Improving.True.Faith.............................23

iii. The diOCese

Clergy.as.Player.Characters..................26Recommended.and.Required..

Virtues,.Flaws,.and.Abilities..............28Story.Seed:.The.Magus.Bishop.............28Story.Seed:.The.Proctor.of.Hermes......30Some.Papal.Officials.in.1220.AD..........30Legates.Sent.to.the.Order.of.Hermes.... 30Story.Seed:.A.Troublesome.Minster.....32Major.Covenant.Boon:..

Archdeacon.Agent............................32Story.Seed:.The.Vicar-General.............32Possession.and.Exorcism.......................34Story.Seed:.A.Catechumen.Covenant... 35Story.Seed:.The.Heresy.of.Hermes......37Bishops.and.Blood.................................37Story.Seed:.Hermetic.Sanctuary...........38Relics.....................................................38Church.Auras........................................39Spells.in.Church....................................39Story.Seed:..

The.Reconstructed.Temple...............39Hermetic.Magic.and.the.Sacraments....40Story.Seed:.The.Lost.Priest...................40Minor.Covenant.Boon:..

Holder.of.Benefices..........................42Story.Seed:.The.Overgrown.Glebe......42Spells.to.Affect.a.Parish.........................42Story.Seed:.A.Concerned.Priest............43Covenant.Boon:.Covenant.Chapel.......43Modifiers.to.the.Petition.Total..............46Henri.of.Toulouse’s.Petition..................47The.Petition.of.the.Parish..

of.Long.Melford...............................47

Some.Common.Christian.Books...........49Example.Churches................................50

iv. The rule & religiOus life

The.Opus.Dei,.Divine.Office................53A.Noteon.Terms....................................53Story.Seed:.The.Novice’s.Nuptials.........53Monastic.Gardens.................................54Sign.Language.(Monastery)..................55Story.Seed:.Signs.in.Silence..................55Story.Seed:.Electoral.Difficulties..........58Story.Seed:..

Good.and.Faithful.Servant?..............59The.Problem.with.Priors.......................59Some.Religious.Orders..........................61

v. The WOmen

Story.Seed:.The.Visitation....................64Fontrevrault.and.Las.Huelgas................65Story.Seeds............................................66Story.Seeds............................................67Héloïse..................................................68Christina.of.Markyate...........................69Story.Seeds............................................70Story.Seeds............................................71A.Note.on.History................................72Using.an.Anchoress.in.the.Saga............74Becoming.an.Anchoress.in.England......74Story.Seeds............................................75Some.Books.by.Hildegard.of.Bingen....77Books.by.Elizabeth.of.Schönau.............78Saint.Severus.of.Ravenna......................78Story.Seed:.Novices..............................79Companion.Templates..........................81

vi. The COrruPT

Was.There.a.Cluniac.Order?.................88Mortuary.Masses...................................88The.Hermit.and.the.Devils...................89Story.Seed:.Fleeing.the.Mob.................89The.Demon.BaalBaruth,..

Corrupter.of.Monks..........................90The.Demon.Patarus...............................92Bernard.of.Clairvaux.(1090–1153)........94Story.Seed:..

The.Ring.of.Saint.Bernard................94The.Three.Ages.of.the.World...............96A.Note.on.the.Illuminati.......................97The.Demon.Jaevert...............................98The.Demon.Varriar.............................100

vii. The knighTs TemPlar

The.Templars.and.the.Crusades..........103Templars.and.Scandal..........................103The.Order.Ends..................................103Papal.Privileges...................................104Grand.Masters.of..

the.Temple.of.Solomon..................104English.Templar.Commanders............105Story.Seeds..........................................105Templars.and.Demonic..

Wealth.of.Nations..........................106Story.Seeds..........................................106Story.Seed:.The.Tomb.Raiders...........109Story.Seeds..........................................110Designing.a.Templar.Priory................111The.Grand.Master...............................112Story.Seed:.Independence...................113Arabic-Speaking.Templars..................114Templar Chaplains and Petitioning.....115Story.Seed:.The.Miser........................115TrainedGroup.Combat........................117Story.Seed:.The.Unfailing.Banner......117Calling.on.God’s.Aid...........................117Templar.Prisons...................................117Templar.Saints.and.Festivals................118Woolen.Cords.....................................119How.Much.Do.the.Templars..

Know.About.Magi?........................120Playing.a.Templar.Character...............121Templar.Banking,.Letters..

of.Credit.&.Insurance......................121Templars.and.the.Wealthy.Virtue.......123Templar.Equipment.............................123Templar.Ciphers..................................125Story.Seed:.Stolen.Cipher..................125Templar.Sign.Language.......................126

viii. The franCisCans

The.Challenges.of.Francis...................128Mendicants..........................................129The.Dominicans..................................130Preaching.............................................130Francis.of.Assisi...................................131Brother.Elias.Bonibarone,.Minister..

General.of.the.Little.Brothers.........133Letter.of.Approval:.Cum.Delicti.........133Story.Seeds..........................................134Miracles.of.the.Little.Brothers.............135Clare.of.Assisi......................................137Story.Seeds..........................................140Story.Seed:.Forbidden.Property..........142

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Brother-Knight .........................126Brother-Sergeant .......................126Brother Priest ...........................127

VIII. The Franciscans 128

franCisCans in The saga ............ 128JOining The franCisCans ............ 129franCis’ life & grOWTh Of The franCisCans ..... 131

Spreading.the.Movement........ 132The franCisCans TOday ............. 133

Current.Crises......................... 133BrOThers and sisTers ................ 134Birds and animals .................... 136

Clare Of assisi ......................... 136The.Poor.Sisters...................... 136

hOly TradiTiOn: franCisCans .... 137Joining.the.Tradition............... 138

Initiation Scripts.......................138Initiation: Meditation ...............138Initiation: Understanding..........138Initiation: Intervention ..............139Initiation: Purity ......................139Script Variations ......................139

The Order Of hermes & The franCisCans ..................... 139franCisCans in The fuTure ........ 139

Leaders .....................................140Schism .....................................140Approval ..................................140

Martyrdom ..............................140Academic Theology ..................140Heresy .....................................140Poverty ....................................140Ministration .............................141Persecution ...............................141

samPle CharaCTers ................... 141Grog.Templates....................... 142

Franciscan Nun .......................142Franciscan Friar ......................142

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