Torchlight

The Chantry of Torchlight, is the largest religion on the planet of Umbra. It is the dominant faith across Cadogan Wick and most of the Nine Realms. Its major beliefs are characterised by Order, Light, and protection by the Goddess: Mhoira.

Based around the principle that it is correct and right to endure and be happy with your surroundings, and to take joy in the small comfort of a lantern by your side. Though the wind outside may howl, and the cold bites, look to your lantern and to your brothers and sisters, together the meek will inherit the earth.

Important events in the Torchlight calendar are the Mistmorn Channel, a celebration in which priests and powerful mages will create large amounts of billowing fog in towns and cities, and the people work to shape and revel in the clouds. It represents the day Mhoira and Morrow revived the god Jakob using the energy of the mists, incorporating it into her godly aspects officialy.

Another holy day is the Drown Eve, the first recorded date that Mhoira changed into her hooded alter self, Morrow. Across the world, effigies of the Goddess changed to hide her face, and lanterns dimmed. A dark time to represent a dark event, on this night each year, monks and devotees will wear hoods and venture into the forests as a group, to remember what Mhoira and Morrow saved them from, with the night often ending in combat against monsters or foes of the religion.

Great Gaelach's Moon is always a fearful day in Torchlight, with mothers tucking their children to bed early and doors being locked and barred. Fathers will ready their crossbows and candles will burn throughout the night, prayers on the lips of all that Morrow's wrath will pass over them, striking only the villains who threaten her flock.

In times of strife, followers of Torchlight are tenacious, stubborn and will keep fighting long after many would have lost the will. A man and a nation can only bend over backwards so far until he has no choice but to act, the community fighting like cornered rats to defend their humble lives.