Crusade of Thorns
Posted by Preston on 11/26/23
To each Chapter House of the Templar Order, to each Parish Seraph, to each waystation and lodge of the Knights of Solace,
In recent years, we have faced many threats. Seemingly emerging across Arvum, heresies and abandoned armies rising and drawing our focus and attention from coast to coast, and beyond. The Faith has long suspected that these events were directed by a force then unknown, an enemy we had yet to understand. We know now that enemy, and we know his banner. That of the Centipede. And we see it now raised in the Crownlands over Harrow Hall, and we will tear it down into the dust, and their leader the False Prince.
I know that some Faithful have sought Crusade again. I know some feel they have had visions of demons. But let me tell you where there are demons. They march under this Centipede banner, they sit in Harrow Hall. Abandon division, and join your banners once more to the Faith and receive forgiveness for any schism or act you took in good faith. We know you love the Gods, so we call on you now.
All Templar parishes are to send their levies, minus what are required for local needs, to Arx. The Templar fleet will be dispatched to help ferry soldiers from the isles. The Knights of Solace are ordered to muster those cavalry and others they can spare from guarding the roads, and to join the banners of Crusade, and to look over the mercies. Any who march under a banner of the Crusade, touched by the Most Holy's blessed hand, shall be protected by the Faith. Thery are not to be harmed, and should be allowed passage without let or hinderence. This edict carries with it the full force of the Faith, and is done to protect the Faith from threat - it suffers no question, no divergence or refusal.
Affixed with the seal of Sir Preston Godsworn
Carnifex of the Faith
In recent years, we have faced many threats. Seemingly emerging across Arvum, heresies and abandoned armies rising and drawing our focus and attention from coast to coast, and beyond. The Faith has long suspected that these events were directed by a force then unknown, an enemy we had yet to understand. We know now that enemy, and we know his banner. That of the Centipede. And we see it now raised in the Crownlands over Harrow Hall, and we will tear it down into the dust, and their leader the False Prince.
I know that some Faithful have sought Crusade again. I know some feel they have had visions of demons. But let me tell you where there are demons. They march under this Centipede banner, they sit in Harrow Hall. Abandon division, and join your banners once more to the Faith and receive forgiveness for any schism or act you took in good faith. We know you love the Gods, so we call on you now.
All Templar parishes are to send their levies, minus what are required for local needs, to Arx. The Templar fleet will be dispatched to help ferry soldiers from the isles. The Knights of Solace are ordered to muster those cavalry and others they can spare from guarding the roads, and to join the banners of Crusade, and to look over the mercies. Any who march under a banner of the Crusade, touched by the Most Holy's blessed hand, shall be protected by the Faith. Thery are not to be harmed, and should be allowed passage without let or hinderence. This edict carries with it the full force of the Faith, and is done to protect the Faith from threat - it suffers no question, no divergence or refusal.
Affixed with the seal of Sir Preston Godsworn
Carnifex of the Faith