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--- stolen_land:southernregion:southernreligion [2022/10/14 08:48] – [Main Faiths] johnb
+++ stolen_land:southernregion:southernreligion [2023/05/13 13:32] (current) – [Other Deities] johnb
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 Deities are presented according to their influence across the region.  In some cases there are more than one order of priests within a faith and these are represented separately, along with the leader of that Order.  In the case of some faiths, there is no clear leader.
-//Updated July 2021//
+This is the new Gazetteer version.  The older version is retained below, but has not been updated since June 2021,and will eventually be deleted. \\
+//<color #c3c3c3>Updated Jan 2023</color>//
 ===== Main Faiths =====
-  * **Abadar** (Bishop Andalon) –  Cathedral, Bank, Great Market (Tusk); Temple, Bank (Wyvern Bridge); Chapel (Newgate); Holy House (Kunlun); Great Shrine (Ringbridge)
+  * **Abadar** (Bishop Andalon) –  The Catherdal in Tusk is supported by a bank, market and other facilities.  Outposts in Wyvern Bridge, New Dawn and Newgate provide banking services, while they also have a presence in Varnhold, Silverhold and Ringbridge.
   * **Pharasma**  -  There are three Pharasmin Orders operating across the Southern Region.
-    * The Order of the Soul Spiral (Abbess Beatrix) - Abbey (Tusk), Priory (Newgate), 4xHoly House (Ringbridge, Outpost, Wyvern Bridge, Junction), Chantry (Kunlun), 6x Graveyards (Various) - Burials, Funerals, Remembrance, Midwifery
+    * The Order of the Soul Spiral (Abbess Beatrix) - Their Abbey is based in Tusk, with regional centres in Wyvern Bridge and Newgate.   They have a presence in many of the other towns and villages across the region. - Burials, Funerals, Remembrance, Midwifery
-    * The Oder of Body and Soul (Brother Ethankos) – Friary (Feyfalls), Shrine+Eating House (Kunlun) - Philosophy: Life is part of the circle - make sure you live it.
+    * The Oder of Body and Soul (Brother Ethankos) – Based in Feyfalls, he has the view that 'Life is part of the circle - make sure you live it'.
-    * Militant Order (Sister Marceline) – Mission (Silverton) - Hunting Undead
+    * Militant Order (Sister Marceline) – Mission (Silverton) - Hunting Undead, with another religious house in Kunlun.
-  * **Erastil** - There are three Priests of Erastil, with slightly different ideas of how to best serve Old Deadeye.  While they take slightly separate paths, there is very little difference between them.
+  * **Erastil** - There are four Priests of Erastil, with slightly different ideas of how to best serve Old Deadeye.  While they take slightly separate paths, there is very little difference between them.
-    * (Brother Fiddler) – Chapel (Oston), 5x Great Shrine (Kunlun, Outpost, Bar-Z, Estig, Apple Lodge) - Supporting (and enabling trade between) Rural Communities.
+    * (Brother Fiddler) – Chapel (Oston), supported by smaller houses spread across northern Midmarch - Supporting (and enabling trade between) Rural Communities.
     * (Sister Laticia) – Chapel (Tatzlford), Holy Grove (Deadeye) -  Localized and Nature oriented
     * (Rook Sanderson) - Holy Grove (Elkwall) - Supporting hunters and celebrating the forest.
+    * (Restov Church) - Oversees the Chapel in Varnhold.
 ===== Secondary Faiths =====
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   * **Iomedae** - Patron of Paladins, Knights and Warriors.
     * (Dame Mariam) – Mission (Tusk), Shrine (Kunlun)
-    * (Lord Kendrick) - Military College (The Roost)
+    * (Lord Kendrick) - Military College (The Roost) and a seminary in Sunshold.
 ===== Other Deities =====
-  * Cayden (others) – Holy House (Tusk), Shrine (Kunlun), Shrine (New Dawn)
+  * Cayden (others) – has a presence in Tusk, Ringbridge, New Dawn and Kunlun.
-  * Acavna (Sister Alisa) – Great Shrine (Kunlun)
+  * Acavna (Sister Alisa) – Re-establishing the faith in Silverhold and a Great Shrine in Kunlun.
-  * Gozreh (Zelona)- Great Shrine (Oldkeep)
+  * Gozreh (Zelona)- Temple, Holy Grove, 3x Shrines (Greater Oldkeep)
-  * The Green (Maril) - Holy Grove (Grenal)
+  * The Green (Maril) - Holy Grove (Grenal), (Zora) Resident in Bar-Z.
-  * Sarenrae (Dara Alot) - Shrine (Newgate), (Jensen the Paladin) Resident (Silverton)
+  * Sarenrae (Dara Alot) - Shrine (Newgate, Kunlun), (Jensen the Paladin) Resident (Silverton)
   * Andoletta – (Aranel Romanese) - Holy House (Whiterun)
   * Yuedral – (other) - Great Shrine (Whiterun)
-  * Jalaijatali - (other) - Shrine  (Feyfalls),
+  * The Elven Pantheon - Has a strong presence in The Vallani Estates with shrines dedicated to Findeladlara, Ketephys, Yuelral