Empyreal Assembly

The Empyreal Assembly
Leader	Runa Xanatov
Patron	Lady of Vundamere, Tarah Concordia
Leadership Style	Elected Autocracy
Founder	Odysseus
City	Shallam
Classes Permitted	Priest, Paladin, Magi, Monk, Sentinel, Runewarden, Sylvan, Druid, Bard, and Serpent
House Tutor	Marhisa
Heraldric Arms	None
Icon	The Amber Chalice (destroyed)

The Empyreal Assembly, formerly called the Priests Guild, is one of the oldest organisations in Achaea, although the details of its formation is mostly lost in history. Along with the Templars (more recently, the Paladins guild and presently the Guardians of Light), the Empyreal Assembly forms one of the two major arms of the Church of Achaea. Originally housed in Delos, the Guild and now House moved to Shallam when the Church successfully petitioned Sarapis to move the Basilica to Shallam. In the Modern Age, the Guild of the Priests was founded by Odysseus in 178 AF. The Guild became a House in 396 AF. The organisation is devoted to the tenets of Honour, Service, and Wisdom as well as the ideals of Order, Righteousness, and Light.

Originally, only those of the Priest class were allowed to join. However, in the year 403, they began to allow membership to those of the Paladin class. They have gradually increased the number of allowed classes since that time. The skills of the Priest class evolved slowly over the history of the organisation, developing after specific events and derived older practices. The skill of Spirituality, for example, was gifted to the ancient Priests by the Hierarchs of Celestia after being judged worthy of having angels as guardians. Devotion is derived from the ancient Rites of the Holy Church and exists today as more a compact version of the older one.

The Empyreal Assembly's House tutor is Marhisa, Priestess of Virtue, who resides in the Chrysalis Basilica in Shallam.

Guildmasters of the Priests Guild

Odysseus

178 AF to 209 AF

Founder of the modern Priests Guild, appointed by Lord Deucalion

Rezzo

209 AF to ? AF

Topaz

? AF to 220 AF

Maran La'Saen

220 AF to 249 AF

Ascended to become Lord Pentharian

Brigit

249 AF to 276 AF

Stepped down to become Archprelate

Alpine

276 AF to 309 AF

Longest serving Guildmaster in modern times

Starsong

309 AF to 334 AF

Kyrienne

334 AF to 341 AF

Victaria

341 AF to 356 AF

Keturah

356 AF to 371 AF

Meri

371 AF to 379 AF

Stepped down to become Archprelate

Sylvia

379 AF to 383 AF

Arithorn

383 AF to 393 AF

Valeo

393 AF to 396 AF

Last Guildmaster, first House Lord of the Empyreal Assembly

Lords of the Empyreal Assembly

Valeo

396 AF to 399 AF

First House Lord of the Empyreal Assembly

Torain

399 AF to 402 AF

Misdun

402 AF to 410 AF

Obedeth

410 AF to 419 AF

Meri

419 AF to 429 AF

Abdicated by leaving the Assembly

Manuella

429 AF to 452 AF

Longest serving House Lord

Runa

452 AF to Present