Sisters of Selune

“By the moons' glow, listen. Beside the river, listen. Holding those you love, listen. To the cries of the dying, to the whisper of the wind over the silent dead...”

The sisterhood of Selune could be one of the oldest elven religious and magical order. As the name implies, they are an order of priestesses dedicated to the worship and servitude of the moon goddess, Selune. The priestesses of Selune are the elite of the organization.
Record of the organization long before the Great Extinction proves the sisters of Selune role in the ancients civilizations. Two main branches exist within the sisterhood, the Night Warrior, templar of the Moonmaiden, representing the goddess's wrath when her peace is perturbed, and the actual Sisters of Selune, healer and protector in the name of the goddess of the moon.

Relationships

The church, due to its position, influence and power, as many enemies and allies. Many are obligated to respect and pretend to love the church, but other, are known enemies, especially of the templar. Since the order of knights templar is sworn to exterminate supernatural evil, such creatures are always hostile when they recognize a knight templar. The following groups are in direct relation with the church.

Circle of the Moon. A druidic circle, often worshiping the goddess Selune, both respect the same Deity, and are mutual ally.
Lycanthrope. Many myths surround the lycanthrope and their link to the moon, the sisters of Selune often protect the good aligned one.

Perks

With a religious order as your group’s patron, you gain the following benefits:

Divine Service. In times of need, your group can appeal to the priests of your faith for magical aid. A cleric or druid of your faith who is of sufficiently high level will cast any spell of up to 5th level on your group’s behalf, without charge. The priest even provides any costly material components needed for the spell, so long as you can demonstrate your need and are in good standing with the church.
Equipment. Each member of your party has a holy symbol or druidic focus, even if it isn’t needed for spellcasting. Each of you also has a book containing prayers, rites, and scriptures of your faith.
Proficiencies. Each member of your party gains proficiency in the Religion skill, if the character doesn’t already have it.

Hierarchy

Night Warriors

The Night Warrior is the name of Selune's warrior aspect, her fearsome battle aspect. As the Night Warrior, Selune is said to take the valiant dead from the battlefield and set them riding across the evening sky as stars for their reward.
It is also the name given to the person who channels Selune's Night Warrior powers and strikes those who dare to bring trouble to Toriel nighttime. Those wishing to become Night Warriors undergo a ritual to be imbued by Selune's warrior aspect.

History

Vecna

In 1574 BD, the powerful archmage Vecna achieved lichdom, setting his sights on more than just eternal life. His ambitions included gathering followers and undead forces, leading him to the elven Kingdom of Lórien.
He conquered the Lorien swiftly, and used its ressources to escape to the shadowfell, where he plotted for more. However, Lireesa Windrunner, augther of the queen of Lórien was a sister of selune, and thanks to vision given by selune herself, would require three things: a magical blade infused with the soul of Vecna's lieutenant, the assistance of dragons, and a means to cross between planes alongside the warriors of the night.
she requested the Golden Five help before marching on her former kingdom to access the portal leading them to Thar Amphala in an attempt to defeat Vecna. She wa bested by the Lich, yet Selune's vision delivered the truth, as vecna was ultimately destroyed by the hand of his chief lieutenant and his magical blade.

Echoes of the past

In 1076 BD, the cult of Vecna grew in strength and followers sought ways to bring back the god of dark secrets to the material plane. Corrupting temples of Selune , and channeling dark Magic to Entropis, the followers performed a ritual atop the tower in an attempt to summon Vecna. However, the ritual went awry, resulting in a burst of necromantic energy that killed most of the cultists present.