Thanks for taking the time to look into this order. To start, this will not be your conventional guild, rather this will be a school of religion, a monastery if you will. This will be to further the religions of Elyria, learning and teaching the beliefs of Angelica & Luna, and writing about them and the entire pantheon therein.

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The Order of the Sun & Moon is a monastery devoted to the Twins (Angelica and Luna). This order seeks to further the understanding, knowledge, and teachings of the Twins. We will be a center of religious education, allowing people to further more than just their skills, but the beliefs as well. Under our tutelage followers will learn patience, sacrifice, generosity, dedication, and grow with knowledge and skills required to grow the church and the faith.

Beyond religious rites and practices, devoted members who wish to work more directly with the order can opt to join the official order, which functionally works as a farmer's order, specializing on alcohol, vegetables & fruit, as well as livestock. These people will either be monks of the order, or dedicated members of the faith with no other refuge to train their craft. Wards of the state will be welcomed to join, but anyone else may join as a member to train their skills and research with us.

The Order of the Sun & Moon will cater to those who wish to exist within the belief structure, those who wish to shine as beacons of the Twin's grace. While some organizations strive only to improve skills, The Order of the Sun & Moon will also strive to improve the community. Anyone who wishes to see the community they are in grow with a more direct connection to the Twins will find peace within the order.

Additionally, skills will be a major part of our order, allowing for it to maintain structure within itself. We will need farmers, crafters, and teachers to pass those skills down to future generations of the order, people who will pass along their understanding. We will be providing services to the community that allow us to integrate religion with our community, allowing those who follow the beliefs a place of sanctity.

The Heirarchy of the Order of the Sun & Moon is split into two categories, based on how people interact within the order. All culminating under the leadership of The Holy One, there are two main sects, the Monks and the Priests. Monks of the order are those who have dedicated their entire lives to it, choosing to work for the order and in turn their research is protected by the order. On the other hand, the Priests and followers of the faith are only members for the religion. They do not dedicated their lives to the church, but wish to follow it's teachings in their own homes. While not less worthy than the Monks, these are not considered full members in most regards, but are given many of the same benefits.

Holy One:

The Holy One is the main leader of the church and the order. The Holy One is expected to make sure there are no disputes, and that the order always strives to improve. Generally speaking, when all else fails, the Holy One should be available to resolve all issues in one way or another, and should be a shining beacon in the order.

Abott:

This is the leader of the monks within the Order of the Sun & Moon. This singular person should be, above all else, the perfect example of a monk, and should always be willing to teach at all times, simply by demonstrating how other monks should live. This person is in charge of the order's monks, and generally as such, in charge of the research and development of the order. This person in responsible for making sure the farmers and crafters who have joined the order as monks perform their duties, and decides how the research should be pushed. Reporting only to the Holy One, the Abott is able to make most decisions autonomously, and push forth the true needs of the monks.

Monks

The Monks of the Order of the Sun & Moon fall into three categories. Virtue, Faith, and Follower. There is no official ranking, but from that list, Virtue Monks have dedicated more to the order than Faith Monks, and similarly Faith Monks more than Monks. These titles simply recognize the monks for their works, but do not bestow additional rights upon them. However, it must be noted, to attain the title of Abott, one must be a Virtue Monk, and to obtain Virtue, they must be a Faith Monk. This means that one must advance in stages. Obtaining the various titles is considered a very important deal, and will usually be celebrated in a humble manner.

Cardinal:

The Cardinal is to the church what the Abott is to the monks, a leader. He or she must be always striving to be a shining example of faith in practice. Similar to the Holy One and Abott, the Cardinal is a leadership role. The Cardinal takes time to manage the Bishops and High Priests to maintain an order. It is the job of the Cardinal to be the eyes and ears outside of the church for the Holy One, gaining information from other lands through use of their Bishops and Missionaries. The second major role would be the eyes and ears among the followers, making sure their needs are met and services are properly provided by High Priests and Priests.

Bishop/High Priest:

These individuals are similar to departmental managers, and can have multiple people in their ranks. The different Bishops and High Priests usually specialize, but by no means required to. The main difference between the two, is that Bishops are often the ones who are willing to leave town, and bring new people to the church. On the other hand, the High Priest is the one who manages the local land. They are the ones who coordinate groups of priests for various tasks. When the church expands, the Cardinal is often asked to leave the main location to build the next church, and a Bishop or High Priest is selected to replace them. A special note on Friars. Technically falling under the leadership of High Priest, they are priests that specialize in performing duties for the church with the explicit intention of a donation being made. Friars can do anything from providing services or goods, to simply asking faithful to provide toward the church's benefit. This role is one that a priest may opt in to or out of at any time, but relinquishing the title of Friar removes them from further consideration of that role.

Deacons:

The deacons are members of the church who have shown interest in aiding the church, but do not directly wish to be leaders. Deacons are often asked to perform simple duties, such as spreading the word of upcoming events, or coordinating groups of members during said events. Deacons are also people who contribute regularly, such as by those who perform an annual tithe. This role has no true authority, but is a role that should be considered respected by all members. Deacons do have one advantage, of being considered VIP members, should an event run out of room for more to join. Slots will always be reserved for several Deacons, regardless of what is happening.

Followers:

By far the easiest thing to obtain, the rank of follower. Simply by attending a single event and making the choice to join does one become a Follower. Followers have no responsibilities within the order, but do have the expectation to seek self-improvement through good works. Followers who wish to work with the order's crafters are welcome to, but are asked to respect those that have spent more time involved. Anyone who is a Follower can request services to be performed by the church, but should they do so, are asked to consider donating in thanks.