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Relationship With Other Faiths

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	==Relationship With Other Faiths==		==Relationship With Other Faiths==
	In Nova Vaasa and Hazlan, the Church of Lupta exists as a supposedly subordinate sect of the [[:Category:Church of the Lawgiver\|Church of the Lawgiver]]. The truth is that tensions are on the rise as the Church of Lupta is far more popular with aristocrats and commoners alike, and is slowly starting to shrug off the older church's attempts to restrain it. {{Homebrew-small}}In Hazlan province, the balance of power has reversed in all but name. [[Hazlik (Chibiloft)\|Lord Hazlik]] clearly favors a goddess who endorses the use of [[magic]] and whose clergy keeps his people tractable.		In Nova Vaasa and Hazlan, the Church of Lupta exists as a supposedly subordinate sect of the [[:Category:Church of the Lawgiver\|Church of the Lawgiver]]. The truth is that tensions are on the rise as the Church of Lupta is far more popular with aristocrats and commoners alike, and is slowly starting to shrug off the older church's attempts to restrain it. ({{Homebrew-small}}In Hazlan province, the balance of power has reversed in all but name. [[Hazlik (Chibiloft)\|Lord Hazlik]] clearly favors a goddess who endorses the use of [[magic]] and whose clergy keeps his people tractable and content.)

	In G'Henna, the Church of Lupta the Provider is in direct opposition to the last lingering remnants of the [[Church of Zhakata\|Church of the Devourer]]. Whenever such remnants are discovered, they are hunted down and either driven from the province or exterminated with brutal efficiency.		In G'Henna, the Church of Lupta the Provider is in direct opposition to the last lingering remnants of the [[Church of Zhakata\|Church of the Devourer]]. Whenever such remnants are discovered, they are hunted down and either driven from the province or exterminated with brutal efficiency.

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Relationship With Other Faiths

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	==Relationship With Other Faiths==		==Relationship With Other Faiths==
	In Nova Vaasa and Hazlan, the Church of Lupta exists as a supposedly subordinate sect of the [[:Category:Church of the Lawgiver\|Church of the Lawgiver]]. The truth is that tensions are on the rise as the Church of Lupta is far more popular with aristocrats and commoners alike, and is slowly starting to shrug off the older church's attempts to restrain it.		In Nova Vaasa and Hazlan, the Church of Lupta exists as a supposedly subordinate sect of the [[:Category:Church of the Lawgiver\|Church of the Lawgiver]]. The truth is that tensions are on the rise as the Church of Lupta is far more popular with aristocrats and commoners alike, and is slowly starting to shrug off the older church's attempts to restrain it. {{Homebrew-small}}In Hazlan province, the balance of power has reversed in all but name. [[Hazlik (Chibiloft)\|Lord Hazlik]] clearly favors a goddess who endorses the use of [[magic]] and whose clergy keeps his people tractable.

	In G'Henna, the Church of Lupta the Provider is in direct opposition to the last lingering remnants of the [[Church of Zhakata\|Church of the Devourer]]. Whenever such remnants are discovered, they are hunted down and either driven from the province or exterminated with brutal efficiency.		In G'Henna, the Church of Lupta the Provider is in direct opposition to the last lingering remnants of the [[Church of Zhakata\|Church of the Devourer]]. Whenever such remnants are discovered, they are hunted down and either driven from the province or exterminated with brutal efficiency.

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	In Darkon province, the Church of Lupta has more or less absorbed the [[Eternal Order]]. Lupta's portfolio includes burial and the afterlife, and her vision of an egalitarian and peaceful hereafter proved more popular than the mythology of the [[Grey Realm]].		In Darkon province, the Church of Lupta has more or less absorbed the [[Eternal Order]]. Lupta's portfolio includes burial and the afterlife, and her vision of an egalitarian and peaceful hereafter proved more popular than the mythology of the [[Grey Realm]].

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Rock: /* Clergy */

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Clergy

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	==[[Clergy]]==		==[[Clergy]]==
	[[Adept\|Adepts]], [[Bard\|Bards]], [[Cleric\|Clerics]], [[Druid\|Druids]], [[Ranger\|Rangers]], [[Shaman\|Shamans]] and [[Voodan]] can all be members of the clergy of Lupta, and she also has many lay priests, but [[Blackguard\|Blackguards]], Blighters and Antipaladins are not welcome. [[Priest\|Priests]] and [[priestess\|priestesses]] of Lupta are not required to isolate themselves from society, but rather involve themselves with everyday life. They bless the acres in the name of their goddess, help with the farming and study methods of maximizing crop yield, brew alcohol for sale, run food kitchens and provide healing for those in need, and oversee the burial of the dead. Clergy of Lupta can be recognized by their robes of yellow and green, which symbolizes wheat during its growth cycle; only [[:Category:Ewigkind\|Ewigkinder]] clergy wear variant robes of green and brown, claiming greater kinship with the goddess's holy symbol, but actually to avoid triggering their own chromatic allergen.		[[Adept\|Adepts]], [[Bard\|Bards]], [[Cleric\|Clerics]], [[Druid\|Druids]], [[Ranger\|Rangers]], [[Shaman\|Shamans]] and [[Voodan]] can all be members of the clergy of Lupta, and she also has many lay priests, but [[Blackguard\|Blackguards]], Blighters<ref>https://dndtools.net/classes/blighter/</ref> and Antipaladins <ref>https://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/alternate-classes/antipaladin/</ref> are not welcome. [[Priest\|Priests]] and [[priestess\|priestesses]] of Lupta are not required to isolate themselves from society, but rather involve themselves with everyday life. They bless the acres in the name of their goddess, help with the farming and study methods of maximizing crop yield, brew alcohol for sale, run food kitchens and provide healing for those in need, and oversee the burial of the dead. Clergy of Lupta can be recognized by their robes of yellow and green, which symbolizes wheat during its growth cycle; only [[:Category:Ewigkind\|Ewigkinder]] clergy wear variant robes of green and brown, claiming greater kinship with the goddess's holy symbol, but actually to avoid triggering their own chromatic allergen.

	===Hierarchy===		===Hierarchy===

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Symbol

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	==Symbol==		==Symbol==
	The (un)holy symbol of Lupta's church is a brown woman, ~~lying~~ on her side inside of a green, angel-shaped outline.		The (un)holy symbol of Lupta's church is a brown woman, sleeping curled up on her side inside of a green, angel-shaped outline.

	==Iconography==		==Iconography==

Rock: /* Clergy */

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Clergy

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	===Hierarchy===		===Hierarchy===
	Hierarchy among the clergy is based on the saying that 'Only those who sow shall reap'. In practical terms, those who can demonstrate that they have been granted greater power by the goddess hold greater authority among their peers. In game terms, those clergy who go out and increase their level in service to Lupta will gain greater standing in the Church. Given that the Church of Lupta is divided in several conflicting sects, such standing is likely to be recognized only by one's own sect and congregation.		Hierarchy among the clergy is based on the saying that 'Only those who sow shall reap'. In practical terms, those who can demonstrate that they have been granted greater power by the goddess hold greater authority among their peers. In game terms, those clergy who go out and increase their level in service to Lupta will gain greater standing in the Church. Given that the Church of Lupta is divided in several conflicting sects, such standing is likely to be recognized only by one's own sect and congregation.

			==Saints==
			{{Spec\|It is not impossible that [[Vurik]] has been canonized as a [[saint]] of the faith, due to being the first to encounter Lupta during the ''Night of Music'' and having called up the Spirits to embrace (actually at first to exorcize) her.}}

	===Sects===		===Sects===

Rock: /* Four Towers sect */

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Four Towers sect

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	====[[Four Towers Treaty\|Four Towers]] sect====		====[[Four Towers Treaty\|Four Towers]] sect====
	This sect is prevalent in the domains where the [[Ezra (Deity)\|Ezran]] [[faith]] has been dominant for a long time. Which is to say: [[Borca]], [[Dementlieu]], [[Mordent]] and [[Richemulot]]. Rather than see Lupta as a new goddess, the locals believe that she is the fifth manifestation of ~~their own goddess~~. The fact that no one who worships Lupta as the Fifth has been able to manifest a version of the '' [[Shield of Ezra (Granted Power)\|Shield of Ezra]]'' nor cast spells from the [[Mist Domain]] is a source of concern and debate. While there are plenty of angry voices which claim this is proof that Lupta is actually a [[fiend]] who wishes to corrupt the [[faith]], they are balanced by faithful who believe the fact that Lupta ''drove back'' [[The Mists\|the Mists]] during the ''Night of Music'' is proof that the goddess has finally achieved her perfect self and thus		This sect is prevalent in the domains where the [[Ezra (Deity)\|Ezran]] [[faith]] has been dominant for a long time. Which is to say: [[Borca]], [[Dementlieu]], [[Mordent]] and [[Richemulot]]. Rather than see Lupta as a new goddess, the locals believe that she is the fifth manifestation of Ezra. The fact that no one who worships Lupta as the Fifth has been able to manifest a version of the '' [[Shield of Ezra (Granted Power)\|Shield of Ezra]]'' nor cast spells from the [[Mist Domain]] is a source of concern and debate. While there are plenty of angry voices which claim this is proof that Lupta is actually a [[fiend]] who wishes to corrupt the [[faith]], they are balanced by faithful who believe the fact that Lupta ''drove back'' [[The Mists\|the Mists]] during the ''Night of Music'' is proof that the goddess has finally achieved her perfect self and thus
	needs no longer tolerate the Mists.		needs no longer tolerate the Mists.

Rock: /* Clergy */

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Clergy

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	==[[Clergy]]==		==[[Clergy]]==
	[[Adept\|Adepts]], [[Bard\|Bards]], [[Cleric\|Clerics]], [[Druid\|Druids]], [[Ranger\|Rangers]], [[Shaman\|Shamans]] and [[Voodan]] can all be members of the clergy of Lupta, and she also has many lay priests, but [[Blackguard\|Blackguards]] and ~~[[Antipaladin\|~~Antipaladins]] are not welcome. [[Priest\|Priests]] and [[priestess\|priestesses]] of Lupta are not required to isolate themselves from society, but rather involve themselves with everyday life. They bless the acres in the name of their goddess, help with the farming and study methods of maximizing crop yield, brew alcohol for sale, run food kitchens and provide healing for those in need, and oversee the burial of the dead. Clergy of Lupta can be recognized by their robes of yellow and green, which symbolizes wheat during its growth cycle; only [[:Category:Ewigkind\|Ewigkinder]] clergy wear variant robes of green and brown, claiming greater kinship with the goddess's holy symbol, but actually to avoid triggering their own chromatic allergen.		[[Adept\|Adepts]], [[Bard\|Bards]], [[Cleric\|Clerics]], [[Druid\|Druids]], [[Ranger\|Rangers]], [[Shaman\|Shamans]] and [[Voodan]] can all be members of the clergy of Lupta, and she also has many lay priests, but [[Blackguard\|Blackguards]], Blighters and Antipaladins are not welcome. [[Priest\|Priests]] and [[priestess\|priestesses]] of Lupta are not required to isolate themselves from society, but rather involve themselves with everyday life. They bless the acres in the name of their goddess, help with the farming and study methods of maximizing crop yield, brew alcohol for sale, run food kitchens and provide healing for those in need, and oversee the burial of the dead. Clergy of Lupta can be recognized by their robes of yellow and green, which symbolizes wheat during its growth cycle; only [[:Category:Ewigkind\|Ewigkinder]] clergy wear variant robes of green and brown, claiming greater kinship with the goddess's holy symbol, but actually to avoid triggering their own chromatic allergen.

	===Hierarchy===		===Hierarchy===

Rock: /* History */

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History

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	==History==		==History==
	The Church of Lupta arose after the ''Night of Music'' of [[740 BC]], when Lupta herself appeared on the barren sands of G'Henna province. Accompanied by the music of the [[:Category:Chi-Folken\|Chi-Folken]], she danced on the plains, driving back the encroaching [[The Mists\|Mists]] and healing the damage inflicted by the [[Great Upheaval]]. Before she lay down to sleep on the land, she also blessed the soil so it became verdant and fertile, leading to a new era of plenty and prosperity for the province, and consequently altering the balance of trade and finance in the ~~Core-lands~~. The Church spread through the [[Core]] provinces with remarkable speed as the Chi-Folken adored the new goddess for saving them from destruction, adapting and changing to match local conditions as it did.		The Church of Lupta arose after the ''Night of Music'' of [[740 BC]], when Lupta herself appeared on the barren sands of G'Henna province. Accompanied by the music of the [[:Category:Chi-Folken\|Chi-Folken]], she danced on the plains, driving back the encroaching [[The Mists\|Mists]] and healing the damage inflicted by the [[Great Upheaval]]. Before she lay down to sleep on the land, she also blessed the soil so it became verdant and fertile, leading to a new era of plenty and prosperity for the province, and consequently altering the balance of trade and finance in the region. The Church spread through the [[Core]] provinces with remarkable speed as the Chi-Folken adored the new goddess for saving them from destruction, adapting and changing to match local conditions as it did.

	==Dogma==		==Dogma==

Rock: /* History */

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History

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	==History==		==History==
	The Church of Lupta arose after the ''Night of Music'' of [[740 BC]], when Lupta herself appeared on the barren sands of G'Henna province. Accompanied by the music of the [[:Category:Chi-Folken\|Chi-Folken]], she danced on the plains, driving back the encroaching [[The Mists\|Mists]] and healing the damage inflicted by the [[Great Upheaval]]. Before she lay down to sleep on the land, she also blessed the soil so it became verdant and fertile, leading to a new era of plenty and prosperity for the province. The Church spread through the [[Core]] provinces with remarkable speed as the Chi-Folken adored the new goddess for saving them from destruction, adapting and changing to match local conditions as it did.		The Church of Lupta arose after the ''Night of Music'' of [[740 BC]], when Lupta herself appeared on the barren sands of G'Henna province. Accompanied by the music of the [[:Category:Chi-Folken\|Chi-Folken]], she danced on the plains, driving back the encroaching [[The Mists\|Mists]] and healing the damage inflicted by the [[Great Upheaval]]. Before she lay down to sleep on the land, she also blessed the soil so it became verdant and fertile, leading to a new era of plenty and prosperity for the province, and consequently altering the balance of trade and finance in the Core-lands. The Church spread through the [[Core]] provinces with remarkable speed as the Chi-Folken adored the new goddess for saving them from destruction, adapting and changing to match local conditions as it did.

	==Dogma==		==Dogma==