# General **Select Parent:** **Select Category:** Religious Order **Deity:** [[2-World/People/Deities/Vesharra.md|Vesharra]] The faith of [[2-World/People/Deities/Vesharra.md|Vesharra]], the Maimed Judge. Its magistrates, oath-witnesses and court priests serve in nearly every lawful city. Contracts, marriages, treaties and testimony are all sworn before them. Its priests wear a single white glove on the left hand in honour of the hand their goddess gave away. The Church's teaching is simple: justice is a burden carried, not a weapon swung. A judgement must cost the judge something, or it is only revenge. Its knightly order, [[2-World/Groups/the Scales of Vesharra.md|the Scales of Vesharra]], keeps the roads and hunts oathbreakers. **Values:** Fairness, honesty, keeping one's word, and judgement tempered by mercy. **Allies:** [[2-World/Groups/the Scales of Vesharra.md|the Scales of Vesharra]], [[2-World/Groups/The Keepers of the Hour.md|The Keepers of the Hour]], [[2-World/Groups/The Hall of the Hammer.md|The Hall of the Hammer]] **Enemies:** [[2-World/Groups/The Iron Mandate.md|The Iron Mandate]], [[2-World/Groups/The Ledger House.md|The Ledger House]], [[2-World/Groups/The Branded.md|The Branded]] **Membership Requirements:** Swear the Oath of the Open Hand before an Oath-Witness and keep it for a year. **Benefits:** - Standing 1: Oaths sworn in the Church's presence are recognised as legally binding - Standing 2: Free legal counsel before a Church magistrate - Standing 3: Right to request the Scales of Vesharra's protection on the road # Goals > [!NOTE]+ Public Goals > - [ ] Ensure every town has an honest court > - [ ] Witness and uphold oaths, contracts and treaties # Membership A PC can join after swearing the Oath of the Open Hand and serving as a witness or juror in three cases. # Hierarchy List important relationships here. > [!NOTE]- Relationship Config - Enter name of People Notes > | Leader | Officers | > | --- | --- | > | | | > > | Members | Initiates | > | --- | --- | > | | | # Enemies/Allies **Enemies:** **Allies:** # People The following people are members of this group. # Services Services offered. > [!NOTE]+ Public Services > | Item | Cost | Weight | > | --- | --- | --- | > | Witnessing an oath or contract | 5 gp | - | > | Legal counsel | 1 gp/day | - | > | Trial by a Church magistrate | 10 gp | - | > [!NOTE]- Member Services > | Item | Cost | Weight | > | --- | --- | --- | > | Writ of Safe Passage (Scales escort) | Favour | - | > | Oath-ring (detects if a sworn oath is broken) | 100 gp | - | # Ranks Ranks listed here - Rank 1: Sworn: oath recognised by the Church - Rank 2: Juror: free counsel and a voice at trials - Rank 3: Oath-Witness: may witness binding oaths - Rank 4: Magistrate: may judge cases in the goddess's name