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title: Greenwardens
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date: 2024-05-26T22:43:53.261Z
date: 2024-05-26T22:53:26.780Z
tags: game-master, fiori, greenwardens, fiori's clergy, marcandrian clergies
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dateCreated: 2023-01-06T16:54:32.966Z
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<h2>Description</h2>
<p>The Greenwardens are the official Marcandrian clergy dedicated to Fiori, also known through titles such as The Great Mother, The Lady of Hope, or the Heartmender. This down to earth and emphatical clergy clergy venerated the goddess of agriculture, empathy, perseverance, growth, healing, hope, and life, who seek to embody her tenants and spread them throughout their community.</p>
<p>//Where they are &nbsp;- short descrption from Locations.</p>
<p>//How they commune with the Heartmender.</p>
<p>//Their typical personality and look.</p>
<p>//What &nbsp;they do, i.e. their role as healers, making medicinal remedies + non-essential ones needed to fund their essential ones. Constant balancing act.</p>
<p>//Short comment on how people view them. Typically well liked by lower and middle class, and interact much with them. Less so with higher class and nobility.</p>
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<p>The Great Mother; The Grain Goddess; She Who Shapes All; She Who Heals All; The Lady of Hope; The Mother of All Flowers; Heartmender; “Peasant Goddess” (derogatory)</p>
<p>The Joybringers are the official Marcandrian clergy dedicated to <a href="/HBW/Eirus/Marcandria/Religion">Callera</a>, known by many affectionate titles such as The Lady of Love, The Princess of Passion, or simply Lady Firehair. This vibrant and expressive clergy venerates the goddess of art, beauty, love, joy, passion, and revelry, embodying these tenets in every aspect of their communal and individual lives.</p>
<p>Operating from ornate temples located primarily in affluent urban areas, the Joybringers engage deeply in the artistic and celebratory practices that honor Lady Firehair. These temples serve as hubs of artistic expression and luxurious indulgence, with facilities ranging from elaborate bathhouses to theaters and halls adorned with exquisite art. Each temple functions as an independent entity, though they share common goals and values.</p>
<p>The Joybringers commune with Lady Firehair through the reflections in shallow pools and mirrors. Their sacred rites involve dancing barefoot and singing prayers in these pools, hoping that Lady Firehair will answer them by animating their reflections to dance independently, crafting visions in the water. Experiencing one's reflection dancing in tandem under Lady Firehair’s influence is considered one of the most divine and wondrous experiences by the Joybringers.</p>
<p>Members of the Joybringers are as eclectic and expressive as the deity they worship. They are typically drawn from the middle and upper echelons of society, including artists, musicians, and performers who find a spiritual and creative haven within the clergy. Joybringers are known for their dramatic and whimsical mannerisms, often dressing in colorful, personalized attire that features the symbol of Lady Firehair. While they are inclusive and open to individuals from all walks of life, their activities often cater to those who can afford to partake in the luxuries of artistic and hedonistic pursuits.</p>
<p>The Joybringers play a central role in Marcandrian society, not only as celebrants of major life events like weddings and naming ceremonies but also as cultural leaders who regularly organize public festivals and artistic workshops. Their influence extends into the social fabric of the city, where they often act as mediators and advisors, leveraging their popularity and moral authority to foster peace and joy.</p>
<p>Despite their somewhat detached stance from political affairs, the Joybringers are adept at navigating the complexities of Marcandrian society, often using their charismatic influence to sway public opinion and guide communal values towards greater appreciation of beauty and art.</p>
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<figure class="image image_resized image-style-align-right" style="width:23.78%;"><img src="/HBW/misc_images/deity_fiori_holysymbol_pendant_06.png">
<figcaption>Holy symbol of Fiori, in the form of a pendant. (Generated by Dall-E. Prompt: "Cinematic oil painting of a bronze pendant. The pendant depicts a single rose above two wheat stalks. The background is a soft, dark velvet.")</figcaption>