Church of Darioch
Greater
Deity Alignment: Lawful Good
Domains: Creation, Destiny, Good, Inquisition, Law, Nobility, Protection
Favored Weapon: Heavy Spiked Shield
One of the eldest human gods, Darioch has carried many titles throughout recorded history, including “Glory of the Righteous,” and “Bringer of Peace.” According to religious scholars, Darioch was the prime deity of several human pantheons favored by primitive peoples many centuries ago, and is one of the few still well-known today. He classically promotes peace over warfare and is considered a champion of goodness.
In modern times, Darioch’s clergy is actually on the small side, with relatively few priests and nuns. Those who live outside of the cities, scraping a living off of the hard land, prefer to worship agrarian or naturalistic gods, whereas those who live in the dark shadows of cities like New Crobuzon often find the world entirely too bleak to put much stock into Darioch’s messages of peace and justice. Others, though, cling to these virtues with a desperate hope, and churches devoted to Darioch still have a healthy following in many neighborhoods.
Even more competition comes from the popularity of the worship of St. Jabber. While Darioch is technically the patron of St. Jabber, he has been eclipsed in popularity by the former mortal. The organized church of Darioch does what it can to spread peace and goodwill, often sending missionaries and nuns on lengthy pilgrimages to remote parts of the world.
Deity Alignment: Lawful Good
Domains: Creation, Destiny, Good, Inquisition, Law, Nobility, Protection
Favored Weapon: Heavy Spiked Shield
One of the eldest human gods, Darioch has carried many titles throughout recorded history, including “Glory of the Righteous,” and “Bringer of Peace.” According to religious scholars, Darioch was the prime deity of several human pantheons favored by primitive peoples many centuries ago, and is one of the few still well-known today. He classically promotes peace over warfare and is considered a champion of goodness.
In modern times, Darioch’s clergy is actually on the small side, with relatively few priests and nuns. Those who live outside of the cities, scraping a living off of the hard land, prefer to worship agrarian or naturalistic gods, whereas those who live in the dark shadows of cities like New Crobuzon often find the world entirely too bleak to put much stock into Darioch’s messages of peace and justice. Others, though, cling to these virtues with a desperate hope, and churches devoted to Darioch still have a healthy following in many neighborhoods.
Even more competition comes from the popularity of the worship of St. Jabber. While Darioch is technically the patron of St. Jabber, he has been eclipsed in popularity by the former mortal. The organized church of Darioch does what it can to spread peace and goodwill, often sending missionaries and nuns on lengthy pilgrimages to remote parts of the world.
