Seekers of the One True Way

Worshippers of Pholtus. Seen as the urban counterpart to St. Cuthbert. A common symbol of this religion is the moon Pholtus.

Assets

Buildings consecrated to Pholtus are white. They range from grandiose temples and elaborate cathedrals to wayside shacks, all with the same goal in mind.

History

The faith of Pholtus often conflicts or works at cross purposes with that of Saint Cuthbert, whose alignment is also borderline lawful neutral/lawful good.

Mythology & Lore

Some Pholtans claim that he set the sun and the moon in the sky and maintains them in their rigid procession to show all creatures the One True Way, a strict path that allows no deviation but absolutely assures rightness. Such claims are not regarded as doctrine. However, the One True Way is considered to be the overarching tenant of this faith.

Worship

Typical worshippers include Arbiters, judges, lawyers, etc. Services include many brightly burning candles, long sermons and choruses of the worshipers' anthem, "O Blinding Light".

Priesthood

Clergy: Pholtus's clerics are most active in cities, where they seek to reveal the light to unbelievers. They act as lawyers, judges, and arbiters when they're not preaching about their god. They are never completely without light if they can help it. Magical light is preferred, but a candle or a piece of luminous fungus will serve if no other light is available. Paladins: Paladins of Pholtus are known as templars or inquisitors. They consider questions of morality to be secondary to faithfulness to Pholtus and his One True Way. They seek the destruction of chaos, darkness, and evil, in that order. While some individual Pholtan paladins can be as merciful as paladins of Pelor or Heironeous, doubt and mercy are not considered virtues in their tradition, and many believe them to be weaknesses. Pholtan paladins traditionally dress in white and pale yellow tunics of fine linen or silk, with silvery borders decorated with suns and moons or excerpts from Pholtan scripture.

Sects

The Knights Templar are the most infamous of Pholtus's paladins, combining Pholtan conviction with nationalistic zeal. The Lords of the Gloaming is a group of Pholtan paladins who seek to destroy portals to the Lower Planes of existence.