Defenders of Shakai
Death calls, heroes defy.
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Heliadrim
Clad in shining armor and fueled by undaunting courage, the soldiers of the Heliadrim take up steel against the darklight decay that gnaws at the soul of Shakai. They work to protect Shakai against the madness of a dying world, renegage darklights, and other planar threats upon the unraveling land.
Church of the Sunless
Sunless churches and shrines are scattered across Shakai, although more heavily located in the swirl of broken islands that is the Sunless Realms. Each church is led by a divine or an oracle. Oracles are often advisors to kings, rulers, and councils of the many cities that dot the world. To the Sunless Church, darklights are the consequence of the worlds sins, which they zealously preach, and fervently try to convince others to believe.
The Charities
To the Charities, the only real mistakes are to give up or fail to help another. The Charities are great observers, recorders, and guides of Shakai. They are welcome everywhere, due to their tact at avoiding confrontation, and their genuine concern for any of Shakai’s people. In many towns, Charity Anchorites offer solace and comfort.
Sehrgariad
To the Sehrgariad, who formed the Sehrgarium Pact of islands in the sky, the three pillars of power are knowledge, magic, and anima. Each sky island is led by a Guru, a person who has gloriously ascended themselves and civilization by means of the three pillars. Only the most promising practitioners of magic are ever considered to be part of their ranks, and anyone else is to be rejected and live among the masses of darklights below.