Pious and Impoverished Sons of Charity

The chapel of this peerage is in Watersedge of Talir.

The Pious and Impoverished Sons of Charity exist to build orphanages in Talir, to serve the orphans of Balduren and the rest of the Eight Kingdoms.

To fulfill their primary mission, the Protectors, will often do battle with evil and take the accumulated treasure of such beings to fund their programs. There is a large gulf between this method and simple thievery. One, the Protectors make no secret of their intent nor methods. They neither skulk by night nor use subterfuge, but engage evil where they find it -- openly and proudly. Two, the Protectors cite what they call the ancient Law of Spoils, to take what belongs to the victors in the absent of any competent authority. Applying the Law of Spoils can be difficult at times, but Protectors take great pains to do so properly, for their Paladinhood rests upon it, properly done.

The Protectors believe that the best outcome for any orphan is to become a Paladin, barring that, a Cleric or Consecrated Woman. Failing that, they will settle for an educated and God-fearing, productive member of society. To promote the first end, each of the individual Sons will have at least one page and one squire, and often have many more.

The symbol of the Peerage is a set of gilded scales with a loaf of bread outweighing a stack of coins.