Name: Civitatem
Civitatem rarely leaves the comfort of the capital cities. He is able to freely travel between them and he does so frequently. It seems that he doesn’t like to stay in one place in order to ensure that people won’t know exactly where he is, but he can almost always be found in some major city.
He enjoys working with his worshippers as closely as possible because he believes this inspires them to continue their work and to keep the world as peaceful as possible in order to hold back the forces of chaos and evil from destroying all of civilization.
Gender: Male
Appearance: Civitatem has the appearance of a young man in his early twenties. Despite that, he has gray hair that matches his gray eyes, giving him an almost old look that counteracts the youthful features in the remainder of his face. Due to his height and lanky build, he doesn’t seem like he would be a deity, but he holds himself well, if somewhat casually, and his dress is certainly not the type anyone but an extremely wealthy person could afford.
Special Equipment/Weapons: Rubix cube made of stone blocks. No one truly knows what the purpose of this item is, although people have theorized that there are at least hundreds of combinations and that by changing one little bit of it, Civitatem can create a different effect.
Manifestations: Civitatem’s most common manifestation is a Stone Golem, one built extremely well with his holy symbol etched into the Golem’s chest.
Symbol: An ornate tower with the design of a crossbow etched into the side of the tower.
Allies: Salvatica is an important ally to Civitatem, though occasionally, they are known to bicker. They work together in an attempt to further each other's goals and sometimes, these goals conflict with the other.
Enemies: Wyrre, the God of War. If there is anyone that bothers Civitatem the most, it is this God. It is his armies which have torn down so many great cities and caused so much to be lost in the destruction.
Clergy
The main expectations of Clerics is to build up cities. Ideally, a small number of Clerics should be able to go to a village and within several years create a good-sized city. They understand that this process takes times and there are many obstacles, but this is their main goal. Their other, just as important goal, is to maintain the size and strength of a city. They do not wish to see a city destroyed and all the history and knowledge within lost, so many of the Clergy are trained warriors designed to fight against enemies. While in the beginning these enemies come in the form of raiders or bandits, the larger a city becomes, the more enemies that appear within the walls themselves. They have trained themselves to fight these enemies as well.
Holy Days/Ceremonies: There are two main holy days the clergy of Civitatem celebrate. The first is the Day of Independence for a nation. This day, of course, varies depending on the nation, but the clergy will be the ones to hold the celebrations and prepare for them. The second is a city-wide holiday in which the clergy remember the day a small settlement becomes a city. The exact prerequisites for this are never the same from city to city, but no matter what factors go into deciding which day it is, once decided, it never changes.
Dress Code: What each member wears is determined by his rank. The bottom rank, the basic clergyman, wears work clothes because he is part of the main force building the city. He is the one who is out among the people helping them. In the beginning of a small village, all members are of this rank, though they are each numbered in importance. As the settlement grows, more ranks are formed as the bottom ranks are filled in. The higher the rank, the more fancy the clothing - aka, the more civilized the dress - as they work on fitting in with the nobles and leadership of the city in order to keep watch on those who further the goals of the settlement and to make sure that none attempt to betray their city.
Affiliated Orders
Mason's Guild: Some worshippers are not so much into the defensive part of Civitatem and his clergy. These tend to be the workers. They let the others defend the city from threats while these members work on building structures - some of which, of course, are defensive in nature. What makes this a more separate guild than being solely under the watch of the clergy is the fact that they allow, and encourage, non worshippers to join. Not all masons worship Civitatem specifically and those in the Mason's Guild understand this the best. As long as you are willing to work, that is fine enough with them. Skill is more important than Religion.
Secret Police: This is a more nasty side of Civitatem and occasionally is incorrectly thought to be under the leadership of Wyrre. While enemies can be looked out for by the leaders of the church, they don't necessarily have the capacity to deal with traitors. This is where the Secret Police come in. They keep an eye out for traitors and those who prefer money more than the defense of their own city. Some of a city’s worst enemies can be found within the city’s walls instead of from without.
Portfolio: Artifice, Community, Earth, Knowledge, Nobility, Protection
Weapon of Choice: Crossbow (any but hand, includes ballista)
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