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Folder: Religions
Title: Temples & Priesthoods
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# Temples & Priesthoods
## Overview
Temples serve as centers of worship, charity, education, and healing.
While magnificent cathedrals exist in major cities, even the smallest villages usually maintain a modest shrine where travelers and locals may pray.
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## Responsibilities
Priests commonly perform:
• Weddings
• Funerals
• Blessings
• Healing
• Education
• Charity
• Record keeping
Many villages rely upon their local temple more than their lord.
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## Temple Structure
Shrines
Small roadside places of worship.
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Village Temples
Serve local communities.
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Great Temples
Regional centers led by High Priests.
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Grand Cathedrals
Major religious centers recognized across kingdoms.
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## Daily Life
Temples often provide:
Free meals.
Shelter.
Medical care.
Libraries.
Schools.
Guidance during times of crisis.
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## Reputation
Most priests are respected members of society.
Some choose lives of quiet service.
Others advise kings and queens.
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## Related Pages
• Pantheon
• Festivals
• Medicine & Disease
• Order of the Silver Dawn