Category:Faith of the Overseer

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The Faith of the Overseer is a religion centered in Martira Bay in Darkon. It is centered at the Temple of Eternal Balance, and led by High Cleric Derakoth, though he is merely a manipulated figurehead. In reality, the faith is an experiment in societal control by Tavelia and the Kargat.

History

The Faith of the Overseer was first established by the Kargat in 650 BC.[1][2] Tavelia was the one most responsible for its creation, having woven the dogma of the church from bits of various outlander religions and stuck them into the Doctrinae, the Faith's central text.[3]

At some point in the 8th century BC, Tavelia found Derakoth ambling about and eventually groomed him to be the figurehead leader of the faith.[3] By the time the second of the Doomsday Gazetteers was written, Derakoth has served this role for three decades.[4]

In 755 BC Tavelia attempted to take control of her former master Azalin Rex as his corporeal form was restored, but her attempt failed.[5] Following her fall from grace, Tavelia disappeared. Despite the loss of the Faith's secret founder and former leader, the Overseer's worship continues. High Cleric Derakoth, a deluded Lost One whom is the religion's only true believer among the clergy, holds genuine sorrow over Tavelia's apparent disappearance.[3]

References

Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue

Bleak House
Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume II

Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume II - p32

Ravenloft Third Edition - p17
Bleak House:Heroes, Monsters, and Settings - p29
Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume II - pp32-33


Pages in category "Faith of the Overseer"

The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.