Category:Celebrants of Humanity
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The Church of the Divinity of Mankind is the main religion in Paridon, although it is strictly an atheist one.[1][2] The adherents call themselves Celebrants of Humanity.[3] The faith is centered upon the Temple of the Divine Form.
Dogma
Instead of placing faith in a deity or deities, the Church doctrine is more of a philosophy, one that focuses on the necessity of self realization, or even perfection, in body, mind, and emotion. This is viewed as reaching the (near) divine nature hidden within the human being.[4][5][3] As such, the Temple focuses on providing instruction on how to reach such divinity rather than normal church services or religious rituals.[3] In addition, various lodges also host to gatherings of male Paridoners to discuss philosophy, art, and science, and even a strange monastic tradition has sprung up.[1][2][3]
There is an element of racism embedded in the church doctrine. The divinity of the human form is specifically seen as exactly that- for humans (and perhaps half-elves raised in human communities)[6] Humans are seen as inherently higher than other humanoid races.[5][3] Doppelgangers, in particular, are viewed by the majority of the Church to be abominations that mock the human form by assuming their disguises.[5]
Alignment
Holy Symbol
Idealized human form set inside a squared circle.[3]
Game Rule Information
2nd Edition Game Information
The church has its own specialty priests. See the Complete Priest's Handbook (p. 54-55) for complete rules.
3rd Edition Game Information
The majority of the clergy are monks, though clerics also belong to the church. The latter focusing on the spiritual power of the collective of humanity.[3]
Favored Weapon
Spell-domains
Knowledge Domain, Law Domain, Strength Domain[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ravenloft Third Edition p. 164-165
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ravenloft Player's Handbook p. 183
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 Van Richten's Arsenal p. 148
- ↑ Complete Priest's Handbook p. 54-55
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Hour of the Knife p. 26
- ↑ There is a contradiction between 2nd Edition and 3rd Edition sources on the inclusion of half-elves. Hour of the Knife (p. 26) and the Complete Priest's Handbook (p. 54-55) say they can be included, but Van Richten's Arsenal (p. 148) says only humans may become members.
Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue
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Pages in category "Celebrants of Humanity"
The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
