Obia'Syela
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Obia'Syela, or "Obeah's Heaven" in the common parlance, is a theocracy founded in the Sixth Age by a powerful Oracle, Rania Eastersand JeVondair. The official religion of Obia'Syela are the Heralds of Obeah, a religious order dedicated to the study of magic and delivering mankind from the ravages of the monsters, undead, and daimonkind to the safety of their namesake patron's embrace and protection. Obian society is maintained by a triumvirate power structure lead by the Heralds and upheld by the The Templars and The Inquisition.
The tremendous influence the Oracle wields in all aspects of Obian (residents of the Sacred Realm) society, and by extension all Heraldrim (faithful of the Heralds of Obeah), cannot be overstated. However, she can only be contacted via the message channels within the Heralds of Obeah.
Welcome Message
Letter from Oracle Rania Eastersand JeVondair, Founder of Obia'Syela | |
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Welcome, Knight, to the court of the theocratic realm of Sacred Obia'Syela.
You stand within a Holy land gifted to Us by the workings of Obeah the Veiled Goddess: A deity of Magic whose Will is set against the Netherworld and its daimons. We serve Her in all things. To do so, Our society is comprised of three major factions: the Heralds of Obeah, the Templars, and the Inquisition. In this realm, however, it is the priesthood of the faith that rule. We are a people who have overcome many adversities to be here, having nearly been destroyed by no less than the daimonic overlord Jomorosh himself. Much was lost when that Archdaimon attacked Keffa, Our original home in the center of Beluaterra's mainland. Our grand temples and shrines, Our statues and monuments, and thousands of faithful perished in that Great Scourge and the nobility's fortunes were lost. Thus began the Great Pilgrimage wherein the survivors of that massacre journeyed through lost Fronen to resettle in Rines. Since then, we have spread to claim the south and rebuild it in our own image atop the bones of ruined realms that were not blessed to survive the Sixth Daimonic Invasion. Only members of the faith may be awarded titles or rise to lead armies, so We do encourage you to visit the local temple first. Afterwards you may consider your path: Will you dedicate yourself to the Heralds by becoming a priest and student of magic? Will you defend the faith from corporeal enemies as the Templars do? Or are you called to seek out and destroy all vestiges of heresy under the auspices of the Inquisition? Select only one to remain with, for it will shape your path in life and your career here in the Sacred Court. These are the four duchies of the realm listed in order of youngest to eldest: Amen Telum - capitoled in the city of Grehk and nexus to the Templar Order, Amen Iron - capitoled in the city of Irombro and bastion of the Inquisition, Amen Obeah - capitoled in Athol Margos and the primary administrata of the Sacred Heartlands, and Amen Keffa - Our Holy City-state of Rines, Capital of the Sacred Realm and all Heralds of Obeah. As you might imagine, there is always a great deal of work to be done. We have a great deal of room to expand, after all, and We are far from the woeful conflicts of the central continent. We have found that the Veiled Goddess always leaves a path for those that would follow her. It will be some time before you are situated enough to be considered to join the priesthood, if that is your eventual desire. We hope that one day your name will join your fellows in Obian history. Under Her Eye, | |
Oracle Rania Eastersand JeVondair, Founder of Obia'Syela |
Recent Events
The Mute Herald is the newspaper of the Sacred Realm and focuses on internal affairs.
History
Main article: History of Obia'Syela.
- The Founding - The tale of the revelation of the Veiled Goddess, called Obeah, and her chosen Oracle, Rania, who would become the founder of the scholarly religious order of the Heralds of Obeah and the realm of Sacred Obia'Syela.
- The Great Pilgrimage - The Exodus from Keffa to Rines took place in late 1017, it is a tale yet to be written down.
- The Enlightenment - After the Great Pilgrimage, the army of the Enlightenment set out to conquering the territories that once belonged to Riombara.
- The Great battle of Avengmil - A famous battle that took place during the Enlightenment.
During The Enlightenment, Obia'Syela conquered the entire peninsula of Athol Margos with the theocracy staking claims on the major southeastern cities to include Grehk, Elymon, and Irombro with clear intentions to found as many new colonies as possible before another invasion can occur. Making the end of The Enlightenment and beginning a new age: The Colonization.
Book of Names
Book Name | Person/Family | Description |
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The Dead | Usual Soul | As a Knight of Rines, Usual was killed during a battle in Ardmore against monsters and undead on the evening of April 3rd, 2018. He was never cleared of his heresy as the former general of Spearhold. |
The Dead | Gythrul Attano | As a Knight of Athol Margos, Gythrul was killed during a battle in Ardmore on the morning of April 12th, 2018. He was never cleared of his heresy as the former Harbinger of Spearhold. |
The Dammed | Zacharie Moonsun | A former Inquisitor and Count of Cjelegy, Zacharie was banned after being convicted of treason by Grand Inquisitor Jessica Gildre and denounced as a defiler by the Heralds of Obeah after he attempted to raze the temple in his jurisdiction following his conviction. |
The Damned | Adolphus Schwarzherzig | After loud protest against his actions, Adolphus was forced to step down as Inquisitor. Grandmistress Jessica Gildre declared Adolphus an enemy of the Sacred Realm and banished him with the following decree: "Adolphus, you are hereby banished forever from the Sacred Obia'Syela for Treason, Sabotage, and uttering Heretical statements. Your attempts to destabilize the realm and faith have failed, and I pray for whatever realm offers asylum for your wickedness. May they never let your reach a position of power." |
The Damned | Sadona Vilanova | As a Dame of Athol Margos, Sadona was banished from the Sacred Realm by Grandmistress Jessica Gildre. The Grandmistress gave the following reason: "For collaborating with a known traitor and abandoning Obeah. Traitors to the Veiled Goddess shall be given the same quarter as worshipers of the Daimons: none." |
The Dominant | Jevondair Family | The Founding Family. |
The Dominant | D'Este Family | Instrumental in the initial survival and expansion of the Sacred Realm, without which the realm would have surely failed. Awarded the first Duchy outside of Amen Keffa. |
The Dominant | Gildre Family | First family to join the Sacred Realm in Keffa. Handled the Adolphus Situation. Served in all Grand Council positions. Favored of the Oracle. |
The Dominant | Blint Family | Leader of the Enlightenment, Grew the Templar Order. Favored of the Oracle. |
The Rulers | Grandmistress Rania Eastersand JeVondair | Founded realm in Keffa during the invasion that ended the Sixth Age. Lead her people on the Great Pilgrimage from keffa to Fronen and thence to Rines. Ally of the Wolfqueen Maya Tandaros of the Shattered Vales. Founded the Heralds, Templars, and Inquisition organizations. Declared everlasting hatred for the Netherworld as a realm as well as an unsuccessful war on Angmar. Drafted the original Trifecta treaty and its Articles. Expanded borders as far south as Irombro and as far west as Glongin. Opened government to a free election system. Stepped down to focus on religious and internal matters. Previously held all council positions at once. |
The Rulers | Regent Erheas D`Este | Succeeded the Grandmistress Rania as ruler, the first of the Seventh Age to do so. Founded the single-city Duchy of Athol Margos. Stepped down to focus on ducal matters. Later served as the first Grand Templar and Grand Chancellor. |
The Rulers | Regent Yxevarii Auru'in | Succeeded Regent Erheas. First Inquisitor to occupy the highest office in the Sacred Realm. She fell to the sleeping sickness shortly after being elected. |
The Rulers | Regent Goriad II Gabanus | Succeeded Regent Yxevarii. Focused heavily on international diplomacy and realizing Grandmistress Rania's original, expansive vision for the Sacred Realm and its faith. Adopted his religious title of Grand Herald as his sovereign title instead of Regent. Previously served as Grand Inquisitor. |
The Rulers | Grandmistress Jessica Gildre | Succeeded Grand Herald Goriad II Gabanus after his descent into madness and subsequent demise on the steps of the Basillica. Served as Grand Inquisitor and presided over the heresy of the Adolfus Situation. Presided over the creation of the duchies of Amen Iron and Amen Tellum. Served as the First Duchess of Iron. Signed off on the creation of the Farseers of the Oracle army. |
Government
"Grand" people, grand troubles..."
– Inquisitor Maura Arnickles Renodin
Title | Function | Occupant | Description |
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Grandmaster/Grandmistress/Regent | Ruler | Currently occupied by Jessica Gildre | SOS has a unique history here. Originally the ruler's title was meant to be Grandmaster/mistress and was held as such by the Oracle, the founder and first holder of the title. However, the Oracle's successors have been reluctant to take the tile on and have elected to take other titles, such as Regent, in hopes that she will one day wear the crown once more, despite her urging to the contrary. |
Grand Inquisitor | Judge | Currently occupied by Divus Lancaster | Traditionally serves as the leader of the Inquisition Guild. |
Grand Templar | General | Currently occupied by Ferdinand Greybrook | Traditionally serves as the leader of the Templars Guild |
Grand Chancellor | Banker | Currently occupied by Jorvik Arial | Traditionally held by a Herald priest and/or Obian Duke/Duchess |
Obian Triumvirate
Influence in the Sacred Realm is divided between the three core factions of Obian high society: The Heralds, The Templars, and The Inquisition. The Heralds, composed of the priests of the Sacred Order, form the pinnacle of this triad of power. The Templars are the Holy Warriors of the Sacred Realm, dedicated to the expansion and protection of the Faith. The Inquisition are the hunters and purifiers of heresy in all its forms, dedicated to the inhibition and prevention of renewed daimonic invasion. With the Heralds at the top of this Triumvirate, the Templars and Inquisition form the opposing legs. Influence between these two factions are measured by how many of their members serve the Sacred Realm as Heralds themselves.
The Sacred Court
The Obian society established by Grandmistress Rania was a strict and stratified one. Each member of the Grand Council have and execute their specific responsibilities, but it falls to the dukes of the realm, as the most senior and influential nobles, to lead High Society vis a vis The Sacred Court. This is the official name of the royal court of Sacred Obia'Syela where Heralds, Templars, and Inquisitors of every rank vie for ducal favor. While only members of the faith may become lords as the Oracle's Law states, presently only the dukes and duchesses of the Sacred Court have the power and jurisdiction to appoint provincial lords. As such, since dukes and duchesses must be members of the faith, it goes without saying that where flows the whims of the realms these highest noble elites, so too flows the realm.
Duchies
- Duchy of Amen Keffa - Seated in Rines. Holy City of the Heralds of Obeah. Founded and occupied by Duchess Rania Eastersand JeVondair. Served by Vahanian Blint as Seneschal. One direct biological heir: Stheno JeVondair. Originally founded and centered in the city of Keffa in central Beluaterra. The name, it is said, was both inspired by and pays homage to the act of divine intervention that revealed the power of the Veiled Goddess to the world.
- Duchy of Amen Obeah - Seated in Athol Margos. Founded and occupied by Duke Erheas D`Este whose family home is also there. No known heirs. Duchy creation was authorized by Grandmistress Rania as part of a deal between herself and then-Grand Templar Erheas as a reward in exchange for his military, and more specifically financial support of the Sacred Realm during the critical resettlement period in Rines immediately following the Great Pilgrimage. For many years, Amen Obeah remained a single-region province until the Oracle divested the duchy of Amen Keffa in early 1019, effectively reversing the position of the duchies in terms of total land ownership. Amen Obeah is now the administrative heart of the Athol Margos peninsula.
- Duchy of Amen Iron - Seated in Irombro. Bastion of the Inquisition. Founded by the Iron Duchess Jessica Gildre, Grandmistress and Silent Herald of Sacred Obia'Syela, who then handed the reigns to the current occupant, Duke Boltgan Stark.
- Duchy of Amen Telum - Seated in Grehk, Nexus of the Templar Order, the Duchy of Amen Telum was promised to Grand Templar Vahanian Blint by Rania Eastersand JeVondair for his many years of inter-realm service as the Oracle's protector, friend, and right-hand man.
- Duchy of Midgard - Seated in Jidington, was formed by Grandmistress Jessica Gildre in order to fulfill the Sacred Realm's quest of founding a non-theocratic colony.
Diplomacy
- Currently at war with the Witch Kings of Angmar.
- View the religion of Daishi as misguided.
- Strongly allied to the Empire of the Shattered Vales.
- Grateful to Fronen.
- Declared everlasting hatred for the Netherworld.
Legal
While I force no one to worship the Veiled Goddess, do not mistake that for the ability to practice a different religion anywhere outside of your own estate. If you hold different faith, you keep it to yourself. And if anyone is found to worship in heretical religion, you better believe I will be standing directly beside the Grand Inquisitor when we purge them from the realm.
– Jessica Gildre, the Silent Herald, Duchess of Amen Iron, Grandmistress of Sacred Obia'Syela
Oracular Laws
- Only priests of the Heralds of Obeah may wear the ruler's crown.
- Only worshipers of Obeah may hold lordships.
Official Documentation of the Offices of the Grand Inquisitor
Dereliction of Duty
- Duty is obligatory. If you do not actively work to make the realm better, then you are making it worse.
- Duty can be considered as region maintenance as a Courtier, marching with the army as a Warrior, conducting diplomacy operations abroad and at home as a Diplomat, or spreading the word of Obeah as a Herald. Duty does not include lounging at your estate eating grapes.
- Punishment: Fines.
Embezzlement
- Region Lords and up have a sacred duty to the realm. Pay your knights, pay your militia, pay your personal troops, invest in infrastructure/RC's.
- Excess gold should be passed on to Knights who have sworn fealty to you, or to the Grand Chancellor for reallocation.
- If you are in the position of Region Lord, and have no Knights nor infrastructure, be prepared to explain where your regions gold goes.
- Knights are exempt from this charge. Their gold is their own.
- Punishment: Fines.
Profiteering
- A serious crime. Profiting off the sale of food while starvation occurs is unacceptable.
- Food grown in the Sacred Obia'Syela is the property of the Veiled Goddess, and is used to feed her loyal servants.
- Punishment: Fines.
Unjust Arrests
- Any arrests of commoners must be preceded by a proper investigation by the Inquisition.
- Proof and evidence must be presented to the Grand Inquisitor.
- Failure of this will result in the arresting noble being fined. If the commoner is a pagan, 10 gold. If the commoner is a servant of Obeah, 50 gold.
- Punishment: Fines.
Worship of False Idols
- A lesser charge than Heresy, yet still illegal. The Sacred Obia'Syela is a Theocracy, and the Veiled Goddess rules supreme in these lands.
- Punishment: First a fine. A continuation of practice shall result in Banishment.
Heresy
- Those found to be in support of Daimons, their Princes, or other such forces of darkness shall be banned, and their lives forfeit should they ever be captured. Do not do it. Do not think about it. This path offers no redemption.
- Punishment: Banishment, Forfeiture of Life.
Treason during times of Conflict/War
- Colluding with the enemy, supplying information detrimental to SOS, or actively sabotaging the realm are all considered treasonous activities.
- To be included, multiple simultaneous of the above charges will be subject to the Grand Inquisitor's definition of Treason, and can result in the inclusion of the charge.
- Punishment: Banishment, Forfeiture of Life.
Military
Armies
Originally, the Oracle sponsored a single force, the Enlightenment, to spread Obeah's word to all the corners of the South. Over the years, however, this army became large and proved too difficult to manage effectively. The Oracle became displeased with their lack of progress and the many setbacks suffered from the increased, post-invasion levels of undead and monsters roaming the wild. And so the Enlightenment would be split in two...
- The Lightbringers - molded to concept by then-Grand Templar Vahanian Blint, maintained the original mission of the Enlightenment, albeit with the goal of greater efficacy. The lightbringers are a mixed group comprised of all unit types and accustomed to operating as a whole or in two unattached groups. Sitting at around 10,000 CS, this is the main army of the Sacred Realm and among the most powerful armies on Beluattera.
- The Farseers of the Oracle - The Farseers are a special forces army; an elite praetorian royal guard wherein every commander fields at least 1,000CS of the Rines-based recruitment center of the same name. The Farseers are among the deadliest maximum-range archers in the world with armor heavier than that of most infantry. On paper, this army answers to the Grand Templar and the Grand Council. In reality, they are the Oracle's Own: A personal army funded, centered on, and commanded by the Oracle's Will. Commanders in this army want for nothing. The Oracle sees to it personally that each is outfitted to the best of their ability. Each Farseer Commander is a representative of the Glory of Rines and the Triumphs of the Veiled Goddess. They carry this knowledge with them like an invisible mantle always.
Culture (Roleplays)
List of RPs:
- The 1019 Tournament In Rines Celebrating the Oracle's 60th Birthday
- The Twin Prophecy - A vision possibly foretelling of the 7th Daimonic Invasion...Penned in the Spring of 1018 by Jessica Gildre and the Oracle.
OoC Testimonials and Links
Links:
Testimonials:
It's just that Obia'Syela is so active that it makes for a perfect realm to showcase the new tutorial.
– DevNote
I am almost back at my old level of activity in this game, I blame you!
– House of D`Este
I work two jobs in real life and am a full-time college student with a 4.0 GPA that I'm constantly battling to maintain, so I don't have a ton of free time, but the little bit of free time I get I spend on Battlemaster. If I don't have time, I make time, because Obia'Syela (not to get all mushy here) is probably one of the funnest, realest gaming atmospheres I've found in a long time. It is genuinely important to me.
– House of Drake
There will still be a boatload of entertaining experience for you in Obia'Syela though, I'm certain of it. Almost every player/character there plans something, has some goals, plays some angles and many of those plans/goals/angles include other players/characters. The ratio of those who create/contribute to flow of events to those who drift with the flow of events is exceptionally high here, higher than any other realm I've seen.[...]Obia'Syela is very fun for someone who likes RP-oriented way of playing battlemaster. RP-wise it's probably the best realm I've been to.
– House of Bennet
So...what's the banner/flag?
If you picked up the hidden clues scattered throughout THE FOUNDING Roleplay, you'll understand. Those who don't should find someone who does and hope for the best. ;-)