Empyreal Assembly

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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