Faith doctrines

Male Dominated

doctrine_gender_male_dominated

Base cost 600 piety

Men are stronger and better equipped to lead us in this harsh and unforgiving world, so we shall entrust them with governing our society.

• •Enables Laws: Male Only and Male Preference Succession
• •Claims of women can only be pressed against other women, children, or incapable rulers
• •Women do not get Implicit Claims on their parents' Titles
• •Women cannot be granted Titles
• •Only men and Vassals can be appointed as Chancellors, Stewards and Marshals
• •…

Equal

doctrine_gender_equal

Base cost 600 piety

It is foolish to deny skilled people a role in government purely because of their gender. We shall allow all who are able to govern our society.

• •Enables Laws: Male Preference, Equal, and Female Preference Succession
• •…

Female Dominated

doctrine_gender_female_dominated

Base cost 600 piety

Women have proven time and time again that only they have the wisdom and prudence necessary to properly govern our society.

• •Enables Laws: Female Only and Female Preference Succession
• •Claims of men can only be pressed against other men, children, or incapable rulers
• •Men do not get Implicit Claims on their parents' Titles
• •Men cannot be granted Titles
• •Only women and Vassals can be appointed as Chancellors, Stewards and Marshals
• •…

Fundamentalist

doctrine_pluralism_fundamentalist

Base cost 400 piety

Our faith is the one true faith, our word the one true word. Any deviation from the ⟨Religious Text⟩ is inherently blasphemous.

• •County Conversion Speed: +20%
• •Counties of other Faiths are more likely to join Factions
• •Increased danger from heresies when at low Fervor
• •Can revoke landed titles from (Int32)2 and (Int32)3 infidels without incurring Tyranny

Righteous

doctrine_pluralism_righteous

Base cost 400 piety

As mortals we cannot fully comprehend ⟨High God⟩’s will, but our ⟨Priests⟩ still have a pretty good idea of what is holy and what is profane.

• •Can revoke landed titles from (Int32)3 infidels without incurring Tyranny

Pluralist

doctrine_pluralism_pluralistic

Base cost 400 piety

It is utter folly to say that there is only one right interpretation of divine will, and that all the others views are wrong. Each of us has our own way of worshiping ⟨High God⟩.

• •County Conversion Speed: -20%
• •Counties of other Faiths are less likely to join Factions
• •Reduced danger from heresies when at low Fervor
• •Winning a Holy War will vassalize infidel Rulers in the target area instead of seizing their land

Theocratic

doctrine_theocracy_temporal

Base cost 400 piety

Only sanctioned ⟨Priests⟩ can be entrusted with upholding our faith's doctrines and, by extension, with managing and caring for our sacred places.

• •Temple Holdings are leased out to their Holder's Realm Priest, who then serves them as a Theocratic Vassal

Lay Clergy

doctrine_theocracy_lay_clergy

Base cost 400 piety

Any devoted follower is more than capable of understanding, following, and preaching the doctrines of our faith.

• •Secular Rulers directly control their own Temple Holdings and get all associated benefits.
• •lay_clergy

Forbidden

doctrine_pilgrimage_forbidden

Base cost 400 piety

The presence of ⟨High God⟩ can be felt everywhere and the notion that certain places are more divine than others is nothing short of heresy.

• •Does not have access to the Pilgrimage Activity…

Sins: Prolific Pilgrim.

Encouraged

doctrine_pilgrimage_encouraged

Base cost 400 piety

This faith encourages its members to visit earthly locations deemed to be of spiritual significance as a means of demonstrating reverence for ⟨Pantheon Term⟩.

• •Has access to the Pilgrimage Activity
• •basic_pilgrimage_rewards

Virtues: Prolific Pilgrim.

Local Rites

doctrine_pilgrimage_local_rites

Base cost 400 piety

Adherents of this faith prefer the comfort and stability of routine rites at local shrines over the hazards and strain of lengthy pilgrimages.

• •Has access to the Perform a Ritual Sacrifice Decision but the Pilgrimage Activity is more costly
• •Has access to the Pilgrimage Activity
• •basic_pilgrimage_rewards

Mandatory

doctrine_pilgrimage_mandatory

Base cost 400 piety

It is expected that all able-bodied ⟨faith⟩ complete a spiritual journey to a holy place as soon as they are able. Failing to do so represents a failure to submit oneself to ⟨High God⟩.

• •Has access to the Pilgrimage Activity
• •The Pilgrim Trait grants additional bonuses and the Pilgrimage Activity grants extra Piety upon completion
• •basic_pilgrimage_rewards

Hajj

doctrine_pilgrimage_mandatory_hajj

Base cost 400 piety

It is expected that all able-bodied Muslims complete a Hajj to Mecca during their lifetime. While special exemptions are often made, any ⟨faith⟩ who fails to complete a Hajj will be looked upon with skepticism.

• •Has access to the Pilgrimage Activity
• •The Hajjaj Trait grants additional bonuses and the Hajj Activity grants extra Piety upon completion
• •basic_pilgrimage_rewards

Monotheist

doctrine_monotheist

Base cost 600 piety

Only one god is worshiped. Other so-called 'gods' are at best empty idols, and at worst attempts by some malign deceiver to tempt the faithful away from proper worship of ⟨High God⟩.…

Polytheist

doctrine_polytheist

Base cost 600 piety

The cosmos is full of powerful deities and spirits. There may be a set of gods established in a clear pantheon, but it may be that the spiritual world is uncountable, pervades everything around us, and does not even have named gods.

Sunni

muhammad_succession_sunni_doctrine

Base cost 200 piety

Abu Bakr was chosen by the Ummah as their rightful leader, both politically and religiously.

Shia

muhammad_succession_shia_doctrine

Base cost 200 piety

Ali was named by Muhammad as the leader of the Ummah, and only through him can the lineage of spiritual leadership be traced.

Muhakkima

muhammad_succession_muhakkima_doctrine

Base cost 200 piety

Ali was Muhammad's rightful successor, and his acceptance of arbitration during the First Fitna therefore goes against the will of Allah! Only He can judge a suitable leader for us.

Zandaqa

muhammad_succession_zandaqa_doctrine

Base cost 200 piety

Though we may trace the line of the Prophet correctly or not according to other Muslims, our beliefs mark us as outcasts regardless. Let the sinners call us Zandaqa: we know the truth!

Rabbinic

temple_authority_rabbinic_doctrine

Rabbinic Jews believe that the Halakha can be interpreted by the Rabbis alone. They believe in the Written Torah and the Oral Torah, passed on through the Rabbis. All Rabbinic belief is codified in the Babylonian Talmud, which is held as the primary source from which Halakha is interpreted and distributed.

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Toraic

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Toraic Judaism rejects the Talmud and the Oral Torah, passing authority to the written Torah alone. Rabbis cannot change or adapt the Halakha, their duty is solely to interpret the Torah's literal meaning.

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Virtues: Erudite.

Kohenimic

temple_authority_kohanim_doctrine

Kohenimic Judaism asserts that the Kohen are the supreme authority on all religious matters, including the Halakha. Kohen must be patrilineally descended from Aaron, Moses' brother.

Samaritan

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The Samaritans reject the authority of the Torah altogether, instead granting supreme authority to the Samaritan Torah. Their rejection of the Torah causes them to be universally seen by their fellows as heretics.

Behdin

doctrine_major_branch_behdin

Base cost 600 piety

Though we might differ on some of the pecularities of practice, do we mainline Zoroastrians not agree on the fundamentals of loyalty to Ahura Mazda?

Korramdin

doctrine_heretic_branch_zandik

Base cost 200 piety

The Behdin call us heretics, outcasts, and subversives. Though nothing binds us together but their scorn, righteousness dictates our resistance and their disdain hardens our hearts.

Teachings of Jesus

special_doctrine_is_christian_faith

There are those in the world who adhere to the teachings of Jesus without acknowledging his divinity. Though blasphemous, we should still show compassion to these misguided souls, as they may one day become converts to the true faith.

• •special_doctrine_is_christian_faith
• •christian_syncretic_recipient
• •Has Clerical Region

Teachings of the Prophet

special_doctrine_is_islamic_faith

Although they do not follow all of the laws of the Prophet, there are some in this world who are more guided by the will of Allah than they know. With time, these half-converts may even give up their evil ways and become true members of the Ummah!

• •islamic_syncretic_recipient

Teachings of Moses

special_doctrine_is_jewish_faith

Not all among the gentility dwell in sin. There are those who respect God's chosen people, and these deserve a measure of our respect in turn.

• •jewish_syncretic_recipient

Multireligious Interweaving

special_doctrine_is_eastern_faith

Together we are bound not by a single faith, but by the many faiths that make up the religious fabric of our society. Though we may call ourselves different names and follow different paths, some from outside our own belief system have learned to coexist in our society as if they were one of us.

• •eastern_syncretic_recipient

Sinitic Cosmology

special_doctrine_is_sinitic_faith

Together we are bound not by a single faith, but by the many faiths that make up the religious fabric of our society. Though we may call ourselves different names and follow different paths, some from outside our own belief system have learned to coexist in our society as if they were one of us.

• •sinitic_syncretic_recipient

Gnosticism

special_doctrine_is_gnostic_faith

Through knowledge, the divine spark that rests inside all humans may be liberated and returned to its heavenly source in the spirit-realm.

• •Giving away Titles relieves Stress

Virtues: Temperate. Sins: Gluttonous.

Naked Priests

special_doctrine_naked_priests

Our priests know that clothes entrap the spirit and prevent us from achieving true enlightenment. Only by shedding our garbs can we awaken our souls and experience ⟨High God⟩’s love.

• •Priests and zealous characters do not wear clothes.

Rightful Rulers of the World

divine_destiny_doctrine

Base cost 200 piety

We are those who will usher in an era of peace and prosperity for all peoples. We are the rightful rulers of the world.

• •Holy War Piety Cost: -50%
• •If one exists, the Head of Faith can declare a Great Holy War

Elipandic School

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Preferring to focus on subtle variations in Christology, the Elipandic variant of Adoptionism stresses the importance of precise differences from Trinitarian dogma. A complex distinction well made is considered infinitely better than a simple explanation poorly justified.

• •adoptionists_like_ecumenism
• •Other Christian Faiths only consider them (Int32)2, whereas less refined Adoptionists are considered (Int32)3
• •The subtle nuances of this school are permanently lost on Reformation
• •0.5 conversion speed against other … Faiths

Virtues: Stubborn.

Felicitous School

special_doctrine_adoptionist_school_felicitous_doctrine

Felician Adoptionism believes in practicality above purity, understanding that it must work within hostile systems to undermine them. A heinous lie in pursuit of a noble cause is thought to be worth a thousand blunt truths.

• •adoptionists_like_ecumenism
• •Other Christian Faiths consider them (Int32)3
• •The subtle nuances of this school are permanently lost on Reformation
• •0.5 conversion speed against other … Faiths

Virtues: Deceitful.

Radical School

special_doctrine_adoptionist_school_radical_doctrine

Radical Adoptionists admit no God but the Father, accept no divinity from mortal flesh, and acknowledge no Christians but themselves. To receive Christ without agreeing on every letter of canon is to acknowledge apostasy.

• •Considers, and is considered by, all other Christians to be (Int32)3
• •The subtle nuances of this school are permanently lost on Reformation
• •0.5 conversion speed against other … Faiths

Virtues: Arrogant.

Dismantled Priesthood

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The High Priesthood of this faith has been completely dismantled. Any attempts to name a High Priest would first require a thorough reconstruction of traditional church structure.

• •This faith cannot recreate its Head of Faith under normal circumstances.

The Prophecy of Malachi

special_doctrine_prophecy_of_malachi

Under traditional Jewish doctrine, a new High Priest can only be named either with the coming of the Prophet or if a descendant of Aaron fit to serve as priest is found.

• •This faith cannot recreate its Head of Faith under normal circumstances.

Full Tolerance

special_doctrine_full_tolerance

Everyone is free to chose their own faith. Our differences do not divide us, they make us stronger.

Jizya

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Military service is for the faithful only, while a tax is levied on nonbelievers for the protection they are offered.

• •Unlocks the Jizya Vassal Contract and Tax Decree

Immaterial Harmony

special_doctrine_immaterial_harmony

There is no conflict between our traditions and the teachings of the Buddha or the sages. One may practice any of them, or even all at once, without spiritual difficulty.

• •Cannot create Military Orders
• •Infidel Vassals are less likely to join Independence and Populist Factions
• •Piety cost to convert to another Faith with this Doctrine: -50%

Holy Blessing

special_doctrine_pope_blessing

This Rite has received a special blessing from the Head of Faith that reduces its Divergence.

• •This Rite observes -10 Divergence

Monogamous

doctrine_monogamy

Base cost 400 piety

Marriage is a sacred bond between two individuals. Attempting to form such a bond with multiple people at once is sacrilege.

• •doctrine_monogamy
• •Rulers get a significant bonus when they marry for the first time

Polygamous

doctrine_polygamy

Base cost 400 piety

Since marriage is a holy union, having multiple marriages is clearly more holy than having just a single marriage — so long as each marriage is holy in and of itself.

• •doctrine_polygamy
• •Having too few Spouses will incur a Piety penalty

Concubines

doctrine_concubines

Base cost 400 piety

Marriage is a sacred bond, but as long as their spouse takes priority one may be permitted to have concubines to engage with as well.

• •doctrine_concubines

Disallowed

doctrine_divorce_disallowed

Base cost 200 piety

The vows of marriage are final and binding. Only death may do us part.

• •Characters are never allowed to Divorce their Spouse

Must be Approved

doctrine_divorce_approval

Base cost 200 piety

While the bonds of marriage should not be taken lightly, extenuating circumstances can sometimes make divorce a necessity.

• •Characters are allowed to Divorce their Spouse if their Spiritual Head of Faith approves (or House Head if no Spiritual Head of Faith exists)

Always Allowed

doctrine_divorce_allowed

Base cost 200 piety

Marriage is merely a partnership between two people, and like all partnerships, can be ended at will.

• •Characters are always allowed to Divorce their Spouse by spending Piety

No Bastards

doctrine_bastardry_none

Base cost 400 piety

Blood determines lineage, not marriage. Children born out of wedlock are just as legitimate as any other.

• •There is no such thing as a Bastard. All children are equally Legitimate

Legitimization

doctrine_bastardry_legitimization

Base cost 400 piety

Marriage is holy, so children born outside of it must be blessed in another way if they are to be considered legitimate.

• •Bastards can be legitimized if their House Head or Dynasty Head approves

No Legitimization

doctrine_bastardry_all

Base cost 400 piety

The bonds of marriage are sacrosanct, and children born outside of wedlock will always be illegitimate.

• •Bastards can never be legitimized

Lineal Prohibition

doctrine_consanguinity_dynastic

Base cost 600 piety

It is strictly forbidden to marry another with whom your share a surname and common ancestry, no matter how distantly related, nor is it acceptable to marry those of other surnames proximate through blood.

• •Marriage between members of the same Dynasty is forbidden
• •Marriage between any Extended Family Members and/or Close Family Members is forbidden
• •Sexual relations between any Extended Family Members and/or Close Family Members will give the incest Secret

Close-kin Taboo

doctrine_consanguinity_restricted

Base cost 600 piety

It is a sin against ⟨High God⟩ to permit two relatives to marry each other or engage in sexual relationships.

• •Marriage between any Extended Family Members and/or Close Family Members is forbidden
• •Sexual relations between any Extended Family Members and/or Close Family Members will give the incest Secret

Cousin Marriage

doctrine_consanguinity_cousins

Base cost 600 piety

Cousins may be related, but distantly enough that it is acceptable for them to marry in order to preserve their lineage.

• •Marriage between cousins is allowed
• •Sexual relations between cousins will not give the incest Secret
• •allows_cousin_marriage

Avunculate Marriage

doctrine_consanguinity_aunt_nephew_and_uncle_niece

Base cost 600 piety

As long as they are not directly related, family members are permitted to marry each other for the good of the dynasty.

• •Marriage between cousins, aunts/nephews and uncles/nieces is allowed
• •Sexual relations between cousins, aunts/nephews and uncles/nieces will not give the incest Secret
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• •allows_aunt_nephew_and_uncle_niece_marriage

Unrestricted Marriage

doctrine_consanguinity_unrestricted

Base cost 600 piety

It is natural and healthy for family members to love each other, and those who say that love should be restricted to non-sexual relationships are fools.

• •Marriage between all family members is allowed
• •Sexual relations between any family members will not give the incest Secret
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• •allows_aunt_nephew_and_uncle_niece_marriage
• •allows_unrestricted_marriage

Criminal

doctrine_homosexuality_crime

Base cost 400 piety

The sinful desires of sodomites are a danger to society itself, so they shall be punished and locked away for their transgressions.

• •Men with the Sodomite Trait are Criminals

Sins: Sodomite.

Shunned

doctrine_homosexuality_shunned

Base cost 400 piety

It is unnatural for two men to engage in sexual relations with one another, regardless of the circumstances.

• •Men with the Sodomite Trait are Shunned

Accepted

doctrine_homosexuality_accepted

Base cost 400 piety

Love transcends physicality into something so profound and wondrous that it cannot be restricted by mere gender.

• •Same-sex relationships are fully accepted

Criminal

doctrine_deviancy_crime

Base cost 200 piety

It is clear that there is only one proper way to love another. Any deviations from that form are sinful and should be punished.

• •Characters with the Deviant Trait are Criminals

Sins: Deviant.

Shunned

doctrine_deviancy_shunned

Base cost 200 piety

There are some sexual practices which are simply abnormal and strange. It stands to reason that people with those desires are equally abnormal and strange.

• •Characters with the Deviant Trait are Shunned

Accepted

doctrine_deviancy_accepted

Base cost 400 piety

Love is beautiful and sacred, no matter the form it takes. Everyone should be permitted to love and do as thou wilt.

• •Characters with the Deviant Trait are fully accepted

Virtuous

doctrine_deviancy_virtuous

Base cost 1,000 piety

The pleasures of the flesh bring us closer to the divine, and thus those who are unshackled by conventional desires are the height of virtue in our faith.

• •Characters with the Deviant Trait are fully accepted

Virtues: Deviant.

Criminal

doctrine_adultery_men_crime

Base cost 400 piety

It is a crime for men to engage in intercourse outside of marriage, and they shall be punished accordingly.

• •Men with the Adulterer or Fornicator Trait are Criminals

Shunned

doctrine_adultery_men_shunned

Base cost 400 piety

It is sinful for men to engage in intercourse outside of marriage, but like all sins it is the divine who must judge them for their failings.

• •Men with the Adulterer or Fornicator Trait are Shunned

Accepted

doctrine_adultery_men_accepted

Base cost 400 piety

There is nothing inherently wrong about a man deciding to engage in intercourse outside of marriage, so the decision is his alone.

• •Men with the Adulterer or Fornicator Trait are fully accepted

Criminal

doctrine_adultery_women_crime

Base cost 400 piety

It is a crime for women to engage in intercourse outside of marriage, and they shall be punished accordingly.

• •Women with the Adulterer or Fornicator Trait are Criminals

Shunned

doctrine_adultery_women_shunned

Base cost 400 piety

It is sinful for women to engage in intercourse outside of marriage, but like all sins it is the divine who must judge them for their failings.

• •Women with the Adulterer or Fornicator Trait are Shunned

Accepted

doctrine_adultery_women_accepted

Base cost 400 piety

There is nothing inherently wrong about a woman deciding to engage in intercourse outside of marriage, so the decision is hers alone.

• •Women with the Adulterer or Fornicator Trait are fully accepted

Dynastic is Criminal

doctrine_kinslaying_any_dynasty_member_crime

Base cost 400 piety

All kin are bound by blood, and to kill even a distant relative is a grievous crime against the entire dynasty. Such transgressions will not be forgotten.

• •Kinslayers with the Dynastic Kinslayer Trait or worse are Criminals in the eyes of their Dynasty

Sins: Dynastic Kinslayer.

Familial is Criminal

doctrine_kinslaying_extended_family_crime

Base cost 400 piety

The murder of one's own family is one of the most abhorrent crimes one can commit. Anyone who does such a thing will be severely punished.

• •Kinslayers with the Familial Kinslayer Trait or worse are Criminals in the eyes of their Dynasty

Sins: Familial Kinslayer.

Close Kin is Criminal

doctrine_kinslaying_close_kin_crime

Base cost 400 piety

Fratricide and acts like it cannot be tolerated in a just and righteous society. Those who commit such offenses will be punished.

• •Kinslayers with the Kinslayer Trait are Criminals in the eyes of their Dynasty

Sins: Kinslayer.

Shunned

doctrine_kinslaying_shunned

Base cost 400 piety

While it is appalling to murder one's own relatives, such acts are not inherently more criminal than any other murder.

• •Kinslayers are Shunned

Accepted

doctrine_kinslaying_accepted

Base cost 400 piety

The murder of one's family is no different from any other murder, and shall be treated in the same way.

• •Characters who kill kin are not seen as Kinslayers

Criminal

doctrine_witchcraft_crime

Base cost 200 piety

Only the divine have the right to work miracles on this earth. Any who make profane attempts to do the same shall be punished for their hubris and arrogance.

• •Characters with the Witch Trait are Criminals

Sins: Witch.

Shunned

doctrine_witchcraft_shunned

Base cost 200 piety

The divine have the rightful jurisdiction over supernatural forces in this world, so any attempt to coerce those forces into obeying a mortal's will is inherently misguided.

• •Characters with the Witch Trait are Shunned

Accepted

doctrine_witchcraft_accepted

Base cost 200 piety

Magic fills the world around us, and it is our right and our privilege to engage with it the way our ancestors did.

• •Characters with the Witch Trait are fully accepted

Virtuous

doctrine_witchcraft_virtuous

Base cost 2,000 piety

To practice witchcraft is to put one's own soul in danger from evil spirits. For their bravery in this necessary aspect of keeping our own souls clean, witches are to be venerated.

• •Characters with the Witch Trait are fully accepted

Virtues: Witch.

Control

doctrine_clerical_function_taxation

Base cost 200 piety

The ⟨Alt Priest Terms⟩ derives its authority from ⟨High God⟩ themself, and that still applies here on Earth.

Alms and Pacification

doctrine_clerical_function_alms_and_pacification

Base cost 200 piety

Our ⟨Priests⟩ are entrusted with ensuring that the poor and downtrodden have sufficient food and shelter when they cannot provide it for themselves.

Recruitment

doctrine_clerical_function_recruitment

Base cost 200 piety

Our ⟨Priests⟩ can take up arms and defend our faith. The responsibility to lead as an example grants them extra strength in combat.

• •Members of the Clergy can serve as Commanders or Knights

Only Men

doctrine_clerical_gender_male_only

Base cost 200 piety

Only men can shoulder the great responsibility of serving as ⟨Priests⟩ of our faith.

• •Only men can be granted Temple Holdings or serve as Court Chaplains

Only Women

doctrine_clerical_gender_female_only

Base cost 200 piety

Only women are wise enough interpret ⟨High God⟩’s will and serve as ⟨Priests⟩ of our faith.

• •Only women can be granted Temple Holdings or serve as Court Chaplains

Either

doctrine_clerical_gender_either

Base cost 200 piety

Anyone who has felt the call of the divine should be able to serve as a ⟨Priests⟩, no matter their gender.

• •Gender has no influence on who can be granted Temple Holdings or serve as Court Chaplains

Allowed

doctrine_clerical_marriage_allowed

Base cost 200 piety

Marriage is a holy institution, and ⟨Priests⟩ should be able to take part in it just like any other faithful adherent.

• •Members of the Clergy are allowed to Marry

Disallowed

doctrine_clerical_marriage_disallowed

Base cost 200 piety

Becoming a ⟨Priest⟩ means devoting one's life to ⟨High God⟩. It is inherently unfaithful to consider taking a mortal spouse in addition to that.

• •Members of the Clergy are forbidden from Marrying • Seduce and Romance Scheme Success Chance against their Clergy: -25%

Temporal, Revocable

doctrine_clerical_succession_temporal_appointment

Base cost 600 piety

⟨Bishops⟩ are ultimately servants of the realm, and so should be able to be hired and fired by their liege with only small restrictions.

• •Rulers appoint their own Realm Priest or Court Chaplain
• •The Realm Priest or Court Chaplain can be fired and replaced by a new appointee
• •Secular Rulers may replace Clerical Title Holders within their Realm

Spiritual, Revocable

doctrine_clerical_succession_spiritual_appointment

Base cost 600 piety

While the ⟨Alt Priest Terms⟩ should appoint all ⟨Bishops⟩, secular rulers should still be able to fire those who fail them.

• •Realm Priests or Court Chaplains will be drawn from the clergy and assigned to Rulers as needed
• •The Realm Priest or Court Chaplain can be fired and replaced by a new appointee
• •The Head of Faith may replace the Clerical Title Holders

Temporal, for Life

doctrine_clerical_succession_temporal_fixed_appointment

Base cost 600 piety

While a ruler should be able to select their own ⟨Bishops⟩, their responsibilities are holy and sacred, and their appointment should not be subject to revocation.

• •Rulers appoint their own Realm Priest or Court Chaplain
• •The Realm Priest or Court Chaplain have their seat for life

Spiritual, for Life

doctrine_clerical_succession_spiritual_fixed_appointment

Base cost 600 piety

⟨Bishops⟩ are servants of the divine, and as representative of the divine, the choice that the ⟨Alt Priest Terms⟩ makes for the position is final and absolute.

• •Realm Priests or Court Chaplains will be drawn from the clergy and assigned to Rulers as needed
• •The Realm Priest or Court Chaplain have their seat for life

Conditional

doctrine_clerical_succession_conditional

Base cost 600 piety

The right to replace clerical title holders is left unsettled. Such a contested arrangement inevitably drives the faith toward an The Christian Church.

• •Rulers appoint their own Realm Priest or Court Chaplain
• •The Realm Priest or Court Chaplain can be fired and replaced by a new appointee
• •Secular Rulers may replace Clerical Title Holders within their Realm
• •The Head of Faith may replace the Clerical Title Holders

Stoic Burial

doctrine_funeral_stoic

Base cost 400 piety

The body has died, but the soul lives on. Death is not a time for grief and lamentation, but rather a funeral is to honor the dead by committing their body to the earth in a quiet, humble ceremony.

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• •The Funeral Activity offers more opportunities to gain Piety

Bewailing Burial

doctrine_funeral_bewailment

Base cost 400 piety

The soul has begun its long journey to ⟨Positive After Life⟩ and we will never see them again in the living world. It is imperative that all who knew the dead gather and offer their grief in a public show of bewailment. This both honors the dead and cleanses our souls of the grief felt by their departure.

• •burial_funeral
• •The Funeral Activity offers more opportunities to reduce Stress

Cremation

doctrine_funeral_cremation

Base cost 400 piety

From ashes we came, to ashes we return. The body of our deceased is disposed of in a great funeral pyre, and the resulting ashes are spread across the earth to continue the journey of the dead.

• •The Funeral Activity costs greatly reduced Gold

Sky Burials

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Base cost 400 piety

The dead should not be imprisoned underground — it is far better to allowed them to be consumed by scavenging birds, where in a final act of generosity they can feed the world which fed them.

• •Rulers can give their ancestors a Sky Burial, gaining Piety and pleasing their Vassals
• •The Corpse Storage Duchy Building can be built
• •Vassals may build the Great Tower of Silence Duchy Building to bolster County zeal — if their Liege's Faith does not engage in Sky Burials

Mummification

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Base cost 600 piety

The body has ceased to function, but it is still the vessel by which the spirit will journey to ⟨Positive After Life⟩. The physical form therefore must be as constant as the soul, awaiting the judgement of ⟨Fate God⟩.

• •The Funeral Activity costs more Gold and yields powerful Artifacts at the end of the activity

Family Rites

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Base cost 600 piety

Death is a period of mourning and ritual for those who live. Hierarchy and seniority matter as much in death as in life; it is important to venerate those more elderly even after their passing, and to be seen venerating in the correct ways.

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• •The Funeral Activity offers opportunities to gain Merit

No Anointment

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Base cost 400 piety

In this faith, no sacred oil touches the brow of rulers — theirs is a path to power without anointing or divine rite.

• •Characters do not have access to the Anointment Activity Option
• •Characters of this Faith must have a Crown or Regalia Artifact to access additional Activity Options

Anointment Permitted

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Base cost 400 piety

Even Emperors bow to no single ritual — though their highest religious authority may preside, the choice of crowning lies with the throne itself.

• •Characters have access to the Anointment Activity Option
• •Characters of this Faith must have a Crown or Regalia Artifact to access additional Activity Options

Imperial Anointment

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Base cost 400 piety

To rule as an Emperor beyond all doubt, one must kneel — for only the highest authority of their church can bestow that final, unquestioned legitimacy.

• •Characters of Empire Tier or higher must use the Anointment Activity Option to receive the Anointed Sovereign Law, so long as their Rite has a Head of Faith or clergy Head of Rite
• •Characters of this Faith must have a Crown or Regalia Artifact to access additional Activity Options

Encouraged

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The pleasures of fine food and drink only serve to distract us from service to the divine. Isolating ourselves in remote monasteries is the best way to avoid these temptations. Tunc Jesus dixit discipulis suis: Si quis vult post me venire, abneget semetipsum, et tollat crucem suam, et sequatur me. Monasticism Historical Background

• •Courtiers can Take the Vows and become a Devoted

Virtues: Temperate, Monk. Sins: Gluttonous.

Accepted

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Base cost 400 piety

Monastic life is permitted but not central to the faith. The devout may take vows and withdraw to religious houses, yet the tradition does not emphasize monasticism as the ideal path.

• •Courtiers can Take the Vows and become a Devoted

Virtues: Temperate. Sins: Gluttonous.

Absent

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Base cost 400 piety

Monasticism was never established in this tradition. Religious life is lived in the world; there is no formal path of withdrawal or lifelong vows.

Forbidden

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Base cost 400 piety

This faith explicitly rejects monastic life. Taking the vows is forbidden, and those who bear the monastic trait are considered criminals in the eyes of the faith.

• •The Devoted trait is Criminal
• •Characters of this Rite cannot use the Ask to Take Vows Character Interaction

Sins: Monk.

Central

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Our rituals are not merely symbolic — they invoke the very presence of the divine itself. Those who cannot or do not join us in their practice cannot be true believers. Et accepto pane gratias egit, et fregit, et dedit eis, dicens: Hoc est corpus meum, quod pro vobis datur: hoc facite in meam commemorationem.

• •Spiritual Heads of Faith may Excommunicate other characters of their Faith
• •Characters of this Rite may take the Receive Last Rites Decision
• •Characters of this Rite may use the Seek Indulgences Interaction, provided the Faith has a Head of Faith or Clerical Regions

Virtues: Honest. Sins: Deceitful.

No Sacraments

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Base cost 400 piety

This tradition does not emphasize sacraments or a formal system of sacred rites. Religious life is not centered on ritual administration by clergy or the importance of specific ceremonies.