Triad of Darkness (plans completed, implementation started, lore in progress)

The guild of evil priests introduces an interesting theme that concentrates on the teachings of Draen-Dalar and Burglefloogah. Although the theme is interesting, some people think that the interesting theme could be developed even further. Therefore, the goal is to bring evil priests to completely new millennium. This project will replace the existing guild of evil priests once it will be completed.

It will hopefully introduce more interesting storyline and will also introduce new things to do comparing to the older version. Most of the old content will be preserved, but it will be available in different way than they are now. Also lots of new content will be introduced. The plans are ready, but like always, it is very likely that some things will be changed during the implementation process. It is also very difficult to give an exact estimation when this project will be ready, so I'd rather not give you estimation at all.

Let's hope everything goes well and some day we can give you the new and more vivacious priests.


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Starting as a novice in the Triad of Darkness:

The Triad of Darkness is the most defining concept in the theological doctrine of this polytheistic religion. It represents the three deities whose teachings are taught to novices around the realm. The deities that belong to the Triad of Darkness are all fundamentally evil. The most important god is Draen-Dalar, the Overlord of Darkness. His teachings are the cornerstone of each promising novice who strives towards malevolence. The other two deities of the Triad are Burglefloogah, the God of Reptiles and Heliana the Capricious, the Misleading Goddess. While the deities of the Triad are the most significant ones, other gods are also respected. Any novice wishing to pursue priesthood must first become a novice master by dedicating their life to the Triad of Darkness first.

The followers of the Triad of Darkness, or triadism as some people call it, are called novices. Novice is a member of the congregation. Some of them are satisfied as being part of the community, while some of them pursue a religious career in the future. Novices are taught about the religion and it plays a vital part in their every day life. The novices who have been members of the congregation are sometimes called as novice masters. They are novices who have learned what the church teaches them and are very devoted believers. While some people of them are content with their faith, the others pursue a religious career- Both groups act as spiritual guides for the younger novices and are higher in the hierarchy by their seniority.

Traditionally novices are taught the basic concepts of Draen-Dalar and Burglefloogah and Heliana. Novices lack specialization, because any advanced lessons are saved for those who pursue religious career as a curate or a priest.


The Polytheistic Seminary

The seminary is a religious institution that teaches theology from the viewpoint of polytheism. As all gods are linked to the higher gods, the seminary studies the relationship of Draen-Dalar with those gods that are not part of the Triad of Darkness. The believers will learn new aspects of Draen-Dalar, but will also learn more about the world and alternative views. The Polytheistic Seminary also recognizes the importance of the teachings of Burglefloogah and Heliana and therefore the basic doctrine of the both gods will be taught in collaboration with their respective churches. Curates or other highly esteemed religious leaders are usually graduates of the seminary.

Studies in the seminary are often chosen by novices or novice masters who wish to learn more about Draen-Dalar or about other gods outside the Triad of Darkness. Those who study long will learn enough to be assigned to a title of curate and are often assigned tasks of an assistant priest. The seminary not only teaches novices, but also priests or even bishops. While priests and bishops study the same theology as novices, their curriculum includes advanced ceremonial skills and aspects of ritual magic.

Advanced theology studies

After a novice or novice master has completed his or her studies, they may continue their studies in the Polytheistic Seminary, or join the Church of Burglefloogah or Heliana. These two churches are the main choices for those who wish to become ordained as priests. If you want to have more information on either of the choices, do not hesitate click yourself into the their own pages.