Temple of the Northern Frost

The Temple of the Northern Frost is located in Shu. It most notable feature is a series of crystal spires set on top of narrow wooden gables that have been built adjacent to each other. These gables sit on still larger and wider gables below them. There are eight of the larger ones to the side enclosing a courtyard in the center. In the center rear of the courtyard, a tower stands with a giant bell atop it. A stone stair rises approximately two stories to the lower gables. It has the appearance of being open to the world, but ascending the stair will reveal a corridor around the temple that leads to the iron doors inset with large crystals. As only the monks are allowed to enter, what occurs inside is not known. 

The monks of this school are known for their martial prowess but also for what seems to be an utter lack of emotion, and an almost fanatical search for knowledge and wisdom. The dye used by the Temple for their robes is a dull green tint.

The monks view regulation and discipline as the proper course between good and evil. They believe that the ultimate hope of the world rests upon a well-ordered approach to life and that things like good and evil are nothing more than unspent desires at either end of a meaningless spectrum. Bao Dan understood that a  prosperous kingdom was possible because of the Way of Order, not because of what that Way taught specifically, but only because it was a rule. Adopting and maintaining rules is the best emulation of Bao Dan.

A peculiarity of this order, and others like it, is their commitment to peace and diplomacy. They are frequently called upon to arbiter disputes between nobles and even Emperors. They have become diplomats of the highest order and are well-respected across all of Eastrun.