The Temple Militant

There are many orders of knighthood: the vampire-worshiping Order of the Red Maw, the miserly gold-hoarding Order of Golden Splendor, the sky-clad polygamist Order of the Blue Kite. There is no order as famous and infamous, however, as the Order of the Athleta Mythrii—often called “templars.”

The templars rose to power during the Crusades. The threat of incursion from the Underworld caused their ranks to swell with young men and women desperate to protect their homes. During the Crusades, the Order of the Athleta Mythrii won much renown for heroic deeds. However, after the Crusades, the City found they had an army prepared for holy war—and no wars left to fight.

Sensations:

The muezzin from the tall towers of the Temple Militant pierces through the bustle of the City below. The clank of armored knights slowly winding their way up the hill to answer the call to prayer. The scent of horse stables mixes with the lingering smoke of incense.

Special City Action:

• Seal away: It is the charge of the Order of the Athleta Mythrii to seal away the unholy abominations of the Underworld and keep creation pure (until Mythrys comes again and breaks the Demiurge’s works and reforges it anew). Beneath the Temple, there are deep caves that have been made into prisons. Anything you bring to the templars can be sealed into these prisons, as long as you can convince the holy knights that you are working Mythrys’s will.