Churches of Law

Church of Creed

The high seat of the Church of Creed is located in the Battle Minster outside the town of Winchester, in the Kingdom of Sussex.  This great basilica is adorned with the coats of arms of many knightly orders and vast collections of weapons line the walls of the nave.  It is here that generals pray for guidance in the arts of war, where soldiers leave offerings to protect them from harm and where the High King may hold a council of war when he prepares to lead the Lions Warhost to battle.

Church of Damacest

The high seat of the Church of Damacest is located in Wells Cathedral, on the border between the Kingdom of Sussex and the Kingdom of Oxford.  The rotunda and many cloisters are filled with baths fed by hot springs that rise from the deep earth.  Many pilgrims travel to Wells to seek cures for all manner of illnesses, while those skilled in the medical arts come to learn from apothecaries and surgeons in the houses of healing, and from where the anointed of Damacest journey from to combat plagues that stalk the land.

Other important churches and holy sites of Damacest include:

• Temple of the Eternal Springs in Bath - known for the magical waters that can heal all ills.
• Shrine of Sebastian the Kind - dedicated to a knight who spent his life caring for the poor and needy
  

Church of Drako

The high seat of the Church of Drako is located in the Minster of Justice in the City of Eboracum, in the Kingdom of Bernicia.  Under the great vaulted ceiling of the cathedral those people learned in the laws of the land study and assist in the fulfilment of Justice.  Many folk travel to the cathedral to attend the Court of Justice, to plead for their innocence or to accuse a fellow of a crime.  Chief among the priests here are those blessed with the powers of Truthseeking and the services they can provide are much sort after.

Other important churches and holy sites of Drako include:

• Temple of Drako - situated high on the side of a craggy mountain, this temple is the destination for many Knights and monks who wish to contemplate the teachings of Drako.  It is believed that at this lonely retreat that the first Truthseekers were gifted with their powers.

Church of Melaphine

The high seat of the Church of Melaphine is located within the Great Mausoleum in the City of Cambridge, in Essex.  The dark avenues, weathered statues and dusty crypts of echo to the sound of tolling bells and the thick smell of incense.  In the gloomy chapels of this vast edifice are numerous tombs of ancient kings, nobles and brave knights.  It is here that people go to learn of the deeds, of the victories and the names of the honourable dead.  In death no name should be forgotten, nor should a life well lived be one remembered in sorrow.

Church of Sastrines

The high seat of the Church of Sastrines is located within Lincoln Cathedral in the Kingdom of Anglia.  Standing above the city on a great hill, the gold plated spire can be seen reflecting the Sun's rays from many leagues away.  In this brightly lit temple, people come to celebrate life, the seasons and the bounty of nature.  Farmers and herdsmen may bring offerings to ensure bountiful harvests and strong livestock, while learned priests consult the events and signs of the coming of each season, the weather of the skys and the flowing of the rivers.

Church of Solkar

The high seat of the Church of Solkar is located Canterbury Cathedral, in the Kingdom of Wessex.  The great iron doors of the cathedral look out over a great square.  It is here that the High King may call his armies together and rouse them in speach before the Warhost begins a Crusade in the name of the Gods of Law.  Inside are many hundreds of shrines and small chapels, each dedicated to saints and heroes who have brought vengeance down on the enemies of Albion.  There are many gibbets and tall pikes set about the grounds of the cathedral, serving as warning to those who would cross the High King and the Gods and a reminder of the vengeance that can come down upon them.

Other important churches and holy sites of Solkar include:

• Temple of the Knightly Order of Solkar - located on the Island of Apples and now part of Estragalian lands, this once ruined building is being rebuilt following the return of King Benegar.
  

Church of Trask

The high seat of the Church of Trask is located in Lancaster Abbey, in the Kingdom of Deira.  Many knightly and monastic orders have chapels and houses close within the city, and their members can often be seen attending ceremonies on the Abbey.  In the deep crypts beneath the Abbey is a large archive of the heroic deeds and chivalrous actions undertaken by the Knights of the Realm and members of the Warhost.  In high summer the Abbey is visited by many hundreds of people who wish to be blessed and married under the watchful eyes of Trask.