Church of Baara

Structure

The hierarchy of the Baaran church is loosely organized with an order dedicated to each type of magical energy led by a head priest. Titles varied between temples, but collectively they are known as the Servants of Mystery. The priests who made their fame and fortune through adventuring, as well as those that inherited a title and land, are usually called Lords or Ladies of Mystery, although as a general rule, talent and ability for a position outweighed social status or heroic accolades.

Public Agenda

The focus of the church of Baara is threefold: to create new spells and items; to seek out beings with skill in the Art and profile them; and to preserve magical lore for the future. All capable members of the church are expected to spend time in magical research inventing new magics and increasing the scope of magical scholarship. The church also found a duty to help folk driven insane by failed spellcasting. Preservation is accomplished by diligently guarding magical research laboratories, creating secret libraries and private repositories, and sequestering magical items and books in hidden caches throughout the land.

Worship

Clerics of Baara pick one time of day or night to consistently pray for spells. For some devout arcane spell casters, this never goes beyond a whispered prayer of thanks with each spell they cast, coupled with some thought as to the moral consequences of its use.