Order of the Ruby Rose. The Church of Sune has a small affiliated order of fighters, paladins, and bards who serve to guard temples and holy sites along with the clergy and who sometimes pursue quests or do good works in Sune's name to promote her faith. To become one of the Sisters and Brothers of the Ruby Rose, a candidate stands vigil in a church of Sune all night. If the Lady Firehair appears to the candidate in a vision during the night or somehow shows her favor, the candidate is admitted to the order. Members of this order are given to writing essays and songs of courtly love when not engaged in vital business, and often adopt a beautiful individual to adore from afar whether that individual would be flattered by such attentions or not.
Sune. Sune (pronounced SOO-nee[6]), also known as Lady Firehair, was the deity of beauty, with governance also over love. Her dogma primarily concerned love based on outward beauty, with primary importance placed upon loving people who responded to the Sunite's appearance. Her symbol was that of a beautiful woman with red hair.[4] Description Edit When Sune appeared to the mortals of Faerûn she wore only a near-transparent gown.
She was known for her lustrous red hair that draped down to the ground, her eyes of shining emeralds and ruby red plump lips.[7] Worshipers Sune's highest priest was known as the Heartwarder, usually being the most handsome/beautiful clergy member both inside and out. Orders Edit Order of the Ruby Rose The Church of Sune had a small affiliated order of fighters, paladins, and bards who served to guard temples and holy sites along with the clergy and who sometimes pursued quests or do good works in Sune's name to promote her faith. Notable Sunites History Relationships Dogma. Mask. Mask (pronounced MASK [2]), the Lord of Shadows, is a loner god, most often associated with thieves or those of otherwise ill-repute.
He is a neutral evil Intermediate deity, from the Shadow Keep in the Plane of Shadow, whose portfolio includes shadows, thievery and thieves; although it previously also included intrigue. Mask's symbol is a black velvet mask tinged with red. Known for his constant scheming, cool head, and oft reserved biting comment he has recently lost a significant portion of his power, the intrigue portfolio, to Cyric. This has, of course, led to two things: an enduring hatred of Cyric, and the Lord of Shadows leading himself to be more direct than he was in his prior, elaborate plots. Worshipers Edit The church of Mask states that wealth rightfully belongs to those who can acquire it. It is rumored that the Cult of Mask maintains a large network of informants throughout the cities of the realm. Chosen Edit Relationships Simply put, Mask is a loner. History Godsbane Death. Mask. Helm. Helm (pronounced HELM [11]), also known as the Vigilant One and The Watcher, was the god of guardians, protection and protectors.
He was worshiped by guards and paladins both, long being seen as a cold and focused deity who impartially took the role of defender and sometimes also enforcer. His activities in the Time of Troubles caused the folk of Faerûn to look differently on the Watcher. Festivals Edit Helmites celebrated the festival known as the Ceremony of Honor to Helm on Shieldmeet; the faith was especially popular in Cormyr, the Dragon Coast, Tethyr, the Vilhon Reach, and the Western Heartlands.
Worshipers Helmites were long respected and revered for their dedication and purpose, and their pledge to come to the defense of those who call for it. When preparing for battle, a Patriarch of Helm might have used a ceremonial mace to cover troops in holy water, known as "Tears of Helm".[12] Orders Edit Watchers over the Fallen Everwatch Knights Vigilant Eyes of the Deity Clerical Ranks History.
Red Knight. The Red Knight, or the Lady of Strategy, was the Faerûnian deity of strategy and battle tactics and an exarch of Tempus.[7] Her dogma dictated the use of careful tactics in battle to achieve victory, under the belief that sound strategy was the best way to win a battle with the most favorable outcome. Her symbol was a red 'knight' chess piece with stars for eyes.[8] Worshipers Edit The Red Knight was worshiped by generals, tacticians, lawful-minded warriors and paladins alike.[8] Rituals Clerics of the Red Knight, or "holy strategists," prayed for their spells at night before sleeping to prepare for the next day.
Midwinter Day Edit On Midwinter Day the Red Fellowship observed the Retreat. The Queen's Gambit On the 1st of Tarsakh, the clergy of the Red Knight held an annual festival called the Queen's Gambit. Relationships The Red Knight looked to Tempus as a father figure and it was only he who knew her true name. Another ally of the Red Knight was Torm. History Dogma Appendix Notes Edit Gallery.