Arcade

The Arcade is the foremost theological depository of the Church of Westrun. Located in Watersedge, it is the place that all aspiring priests must attend to learn the tenets of that faith.

As an institute of higher learning, the Arcade is well-regarded for its study of languages, history, and accounting.

The Arcade also houses the head of each of the Five Canonical Orders and the Cardinal Prefect elected over each.

The Official Roll of the Canonical Orders of the Church of Westrun and All Erenth

Henceforth, the priests of Westrun will officially called, Clerics. While they are all servants of our ecclesiastical hierarchy, there are nonetheless several Orders that an individual priest might join. Each Order has its own emphasis which it may maintain, provided it does not compromise the central teachings of the Church. Each Order will be headed by a Cardinal Prefect who is nominated and elected by the Order, but whose appointment must be ratified by myself, Ulric, Patriarch in Peakshadow.

The Orders Are:

• Most Learned Brothers of Worthy Planos
• Devout Order of Clerics Regular of the Penitent Knights of Poverty
• Laboring Order of Worthy Gamasiel
• Observant Society of Worthy Cronos
• Compassionist Society of Worthy Jerebola

Compassionist Society of Wr. Jerebola

Jerebola was a half-elf curate and convert to the Church of Westrun who was an extremely popular miracle worker. She had the overwhelming support of the faithful, but little regard from its hierarchy. Her miracles and her long life made her a thorn to several different cardinal prefects over the span of almost a century. The effects of her life and teaching are still felt today..

She tried to steer the ecclesial hierarchy towards the greater inclusion of the demi-humans into human affairs. Those who opposed her found her too dedicated to the principles of neutrality for their tastes and she was relegated to the existence of a simple hermit, which is how she lived out her natural life.

The Jerebolans are Canon scholars second only to the Cronosians in reknown, though they tend to view Canonical matters as allegorical and symbolic, which bothers the Cronosians to no end. Furthermore, they contend that the Church busies itself too much in the political affairs of the world and seek to keep the church transcendent of such matters.

Their symbol is a naked woman astride an elk.