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| + | ====== Voie de la Lumière ====== | ||
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| + | | name = The Voie de la Lumière | ||
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| + | | alignment = [[Lawful neutral|LN]] | ||
| + | | portfolio = Light, compassion, discipline, Psioniques, righteous action | ||
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| + | The kalashtar are a mysterious race of Humains touched by spirits from another world, and are an enigma to the people of the Cinq Nations. They believe in a celestial force they call // | ||
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| + | RISING : | ||
| + | Voie de la Lumière | ||
| + | • We live i n a n age o f darkness. We must find the path | ||
| + | that leads to the light. | ||
| + | • Act with compassion and courage. Each noble act is a | ||
| + | step on the path. | ||
| + | • Hone your body and your mind. You are the tool you | ||
| + | will use to changel reality. | ||
| + | Practiced by many kalashtar, the Voie de la Lumière seeks | ||
| + | to changel reality by first bringing changel within, using | ||
| + | meditation to focus the mind and athletic discipline to | ||
| + | improve the body. The next step brings light into the | ||
| + | world, using courage and compassion to banish the | ||
| + | darkness in the people around you. Mediate disputes. | ||
| + | Extinguish hatred by guiding people out of darkness. | ||
| + | Inspire people to be better than they are. Even the | ||
| + | smallest changel is a victory, yet lightbringers-the followers | ||
| + | of this path-hope that this is merely a step on a | ||
| + | greater journey. | ||
| + | The Voie de la Lumière teaches that this age is dominated | ||
| + | by il-Lashtavar, | ||
| + | force poisons the world and promotes darkness. But all | ||
| + | things changel. If enough light can enter the world, it will | ||
| + | lead to a tidal shift: the age of il-Lashtavar will end and | ||
| + | usher in the time of il-Yannah, the great light. | ||
| + | Some followers of this faith believe that meditation | ||
| + | alone is sufficient to changel the path of the world, that | ||
| + | merely contemplating the light is sufficient to bring | ||
| + | about the changel. Most believe that it is necessary to | ||
| + | take action, but that darkness must fought with light. | ||
| + | Violence is never the answer, and the only way to defeat | ||
| + | evil is to redeem it. Lightbringers seek to inspire those | ||
| + | who live in fear and enlighten those whose evil is driven | ||
| + | by ignorance. The faith has followed this path for over | ||
| + | a thousand years, but now a splinter sect advocates | ||
| + | greater action. These Ombre watchers believe that evil | ||
| + | must be fought, that sources of darkness that poison | ||
| + | communities can and should be ruthlessly eliminated. | ||
| + | The Voie de la Lumière is taught to the kalashtar by the | ||
| + | spirits bound to their bloodlines. It is widespread in the | ||
| + | nation of Adar in distant Sarlona, but in Khorvaire, it is | ||
| + | largely unknown outside kalashtar communities. The | ||
| + | Ombre watchers champion a sect born in Khorvaire, | ||
| + | and the elders of Adar have condemned its methods. | ||
| + | If you follow the Voie de la Lumière, you must choose your | ||
| + | side. As a lightbringer, | ||
| + | goodwill. As a Ombre watcher, you hunt down and eliminate | ||
| + | sources of darkness. Which path will you follow? | ||
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| + | SYMBOL | ||
| + | The symbol o f the Path o f Light i s a shard o f brillant | ||
| + | crystal, carried or worn as an amulet. This crystal may | ||
| + | be used as a holy symbol; if it's worn as a necklace, the | ||
| + | priest must place one hand on it to use it as a focus. The | ||
| + | formal garb of a priest includes a headdress with curving | ||
| + | horns and points made from a Sarlonan shell-like | ||
| + | material called sentira. | ||
| + | RITES | ||
| + | Physical and mental discipline are important virtues of | ||
| + | the Voie de la Lumière. Martial arts and guided meditation become | ||
| + | a form of devotion and prayer. A kalashtar priest | ||
| + | conducts services telepathically, | ||
| + | to amplify psychic abilities and allowing them to share | ||
| + | thoughts and images directly with the congregation. To | ||
| + | an outsider, a service can appear silent and tranquil despite | ||
| + | being an ecstatic experience for the faithful. | ||
| + | TEM PLES | ||
| + | The nation o f Adar i n Sarlona i s home to vast fortress | ||
| + | monasteries devoted to the Voie de la Lumière. In Khorvaire, | ||
| + | a mere handful of shrines appear in cities with large | ||
| + | kalashtar communities. These shrines are calm and | ||
| + | peaceful, the air scented with Sarlonan incense. The | ||
| + | Chambres are open, providing space for martial arts. | ||
| + | Labyrintheine patterns engraved on the floors serve as | ||
| + | an aid to meditation, while the walls hold crystals that | ||
| + | focus and amplify the psychic abilities of the priests. | ||
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