Monastry of the Whispering Tides
The Monastry of the Whispering Tides is an ancient organization centered around the connection between it's people and the sea.
While largely isolationist in it's policy and governance it takes it's duty to protect the sea and it's peoples very seriously and searches to dissuade any who disrespect what they hold dear through violence if neccesary.
It's actual society is somewhat of a aquatic utopia for those who dwell in the sea without efforts to advance knowledge of engineering nor arcana. All that one needs is a thorough of the ancient ways to achieve anything one might need. Though seeimingly very idillic in it's existence there exists new factions within the Monastry who are pushing for a more proactive approach in it's handling of threats to it's citizens due to the recent increase of land-dwelling offenders.
While largely isolationist in it's policy and governance it takes it's duty to protect the sea and it's peoples very seriously and searches to dissuade any who disrespect what they hold dear through violence if neccesary.
It's actual society is somewhat of a aquatic utopia for those who dwell in the sea without efforts to advance knowledge of engineering nor arcana. All that one needs is a thorough of the ancient ways to achieve anything one might need. Though seeimingly very idillic in it's existence there exists new factions within the Monastry who are pushing for a more proactive approach in it's handling of threats to it's citizens due to the recent increase of land-dwelling offenders.
Structure
The Monastry of the Whispering Tides is ruled by a council of Tidebearers consisting of the elite clergy within the organization led by the High Tidebearer who is elected upon a majority vote from among the tideabearers when the previous High Tidebearer has retired, died, or impeached by a majority vote.
From there on the monastry consists of multiple smaller monastries and underwater villages under it's protection each led by either a Tidebearer or Apprentice Tidebearer depending on the prominence of the settlement under management
From there on the monastry consists of multiple smaller monastries and underwater villages under it's protection each led by either a Tidebearer or Apprentice Tidebearer depending on the prominence of the settlement under management
Culture
The monastry's main ideology is unity with the sea and it's creatures and as such the majority of it's activities have the goal of sealife preservation and protection, it's residents spend years leaning the ways of the water through it's own school of underwater martial arts or ancient druidic ways which has it's roots in the ancient history of the region.
Other than the direct diciples of the monastry there also exist the several villages of ocean-dwelling intelligent life such as the naga who share the monastry's idealogy but are moreso small independent selfgoverning city-states under the protection of the monastry rather than vassals.
Other than the direct diciples of the monastry there also exist the several villages of ocean-dwelling intelligent life such as the naga who share the monastry's idealogy but are moreso small independent selfgoverning city-states under the protection of the monastry rather than vassals.
Public Agenda
Recently the Monastry has been heavily involved with the Dominion of Maridia and leveraging their relationship to fight back against the growing influence of the Freebooter's Alliance's and it's involvement in the abduction and sale of exotic sea animals as well as the exploration of the ancient ruins found beneath the waves.
That said the alliance also serves to combat the pollution and disturbing inventions created by Steamhaven which resulted in the loose and unexpected aliance between the two factions
That said the alliance also serves to combat the pollution and disturbing inventions created by Steamhaven which resulted in the loose and unexpected aliance between the two factions
History
The Monastry of the whispering tides is by far the most ancient of the organizations of the known parts of the realm.
While the true history of the organization is only known to the High Tidebearer and the more ancient families of the deep it is known widely that the foundations far predate the organization itself with some assuming that it dates back to the ancient kingdom or even further than that.
While the true history of the organization is only known to the High Tidebearer and the more ancient families of the deep it is known widely that the foundations far predate the organization itself with some assuming that it dates back to the ancient kingdom or even further than that.
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Type
Geopolitical, Theocracy
Demonym
Water Whisperers
Leader Title
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