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The Yath
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| The Yath: The Temple of Lolth holds sway on all things in Drow society, and often times the members of the Temple hold all positions of power. This class is reserved for only female characters, as males are lowly in the eyes of Lolth. The Priestesses of Lolth are feared by all Drow, and disfavor among the Temple will surely lead to the death of the offender. |
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Yath'abban (Temple agent) Rank: 2 Common skills: Magery, meditation, healing, anatomy, evaluating intelligence, poisoning, resisting spells, inscription, animal taming, animal lore. Yath'abban responsibilities: -Yath'abban are required to bow to members of all ranks that are above them and refer to their superiors by their title. -The Yath'abban must obey all orders given by Drow of higher ranks. The directives of ranking members of the Temple may supercede the orders given by other ranking members if the ordering member of the Temple is at equal or higher rank than the other member. -Yath'abban are required to assist the Yathrin with rituals, and are expected to have a working knowledge of the tenants of Lolth. -Yath'abban should pursue knowledge and understanding in the teachings of Lolth, presenting any findings, discoveries, or writings to a Yathrin for review and possible inclusion into the Temple archives. Yath'abban are Drow, who have at one point in their development, begun to serve the Temple instead of pursuing the more mundane vocations. Temple Agents are sent on low-importance missions for the Yathrin or Yathtallar in order to test their skills and devotion to Lolth and the House. Especially talented or devout Yath'abban can be chosen by a Yathrin to be a personal assistant. Yath'abban can expect to run errands, undertake missions, and sometimes fight for the temple. They should complete these things with vigor and determination. |
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Yathrin (Priestess) Rank: 4 Yath'rin responsibilities: -The Yathrin are required to bow to the Yathtallar and the Ilharess and refer to their superiors by title. -The Yathrin must obey the orders of the Yathtallar and the Ilharess, and are urged to obey the orders of the Qu'el'jabbuken (The house masters). They are not required to obey the orders of equal ranking members, and often are allowed to speak out against a unfavorable action. They are urged to obey the Qu'el'jabbuken, as a Priestess who abuses her power to the harm of the Qu'ellar, will face punishment at the hands of the Ilharess or Yathtallar. -The Priestesses serve the Spider Queen first and foremost. Undertakings performed in her name take precedence over any orders. -The Yathrinen are encouraged to teach the various skills of the Priestess, to the Yath'abban. Torture, prayer, and worshipping the Spider Queen are all skills that need to be passed on. It is the Yathrinen's job to help ensure that all Yath'abban learn the skills of the Temple. -Yathrinen are deeply devout, should be intimate with our religion, and must instruct other members in the teachings of Lolth. -The Yathrin should regularly develop, prepare, and perform ceremonies honoring Lolth. They must ask for blessings, guidance, as well as spread the faith. The Yathrin is a priestess of Lolth, commited to upholding the tenants of the faith. Priestesses, through their ceremonies and other acitivies, assist in teaching the newer members the rules and expectations. The backbone of Drow society, the Priestesses are sometimes among the most demanding to play, but allow for a greater control over much of the House's internal affairs. The Yathrin must constantly seek to interpret the whims of the Spider Queen and act to fulfill those expectations. Yathrin are also responsible for maintaining order and adherence to the old ways, being constantly alert to the possibilty of corruption by heretics, and advancing the will of Lolth. Yathrin should make efforts to research and document the Way of Lolth and document several rituals for future reference. |
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Faerz'un'arr (Seeress) Rank: 5 Faerz'un'arr responsibilities: - The Faerz'un'arr are required to bow to the Yathtallar and the Ilharess and refer to them by their titles. - The Faerz'un'arr must obey the orders of the Yathtallar and the Ilharess, and are urged to consider the orders of the Qu'el'jabbuken. -The Faerz'un'arr serve the Spider Queen first and foremost. Undertakings performed in her name take precedence over any orders. -The Faerz'un'arr are deeply devout, should be intimate with our religion, and must instruct other members in the teachings of Lolth. -The Faerz'un'arr should regularly develop, prepare, and perform ceremonies honoring Lolth. They must ask for blessings, guidance, as well as spread the faith. -The Faerz'un'arr are responsible for looking over the Sorcere and the males of the Drow. Their main priority is to make sure the males do not achieve a higher level of power over the Yath. They do this by watching over the Sorcere to make sure males are not given too much magical might. The Faerz'un'arr serve the Yathtallar and Ilharess as a powerful Priestess, whos main duty is to ensure that the House is run to the directives of the Spider Queen. They are helpful in running the Yath, but their main focus is that the other castes do not gain more power than the Yath itself. The Qu'el'jabbuken are often called upon by the Faerz'un'arr to make regular reports on the current runnings of the House and their castes. The Sorcere is one of the main focuses of the Faerz'un'arr, and they strive to maintain that males do not achieve to much power. |
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Yath'tallar (High priestess)
Rank: 6 Yath'tallar responsibilties: -The Yath'tallar is responsible for running the Yath, and she has considerable say in the day-to-day operations of the house. -The High priestess and the Ilharess are the ultimate authority on all religious policy in-game. -The High priestess of Lolth serves the Spider Queen first and foremost, and undertakings in her name take precedence over any other matters. -The Yathtallar is encouraged too keep a close eye on the Yath and the training of the Priestesses. -The Yathtallar is deeply devout, should be intimate with our religion, and should instruct other members of the House in the teachings of Lolth. -The Yathtallar should regularly develop, prepare, and perform ceremonies dedicated to Lolth. The Yathtallar is a very, very powerful Drow. The dictates of Lolth are delivered via proxy through the Yathtallar, and these dicatates, in the rare cases where it is necessary, can override the orders of the Ilharess. The Yathtallar is the High Priestess of the House, and her main duty is to ensure that the Will of Lolth has been properly discerened and maintained. |
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Rituals: The Yath is responsible for performing many rituals and ceremonies to the wicked Spider Queen Lolth. The Blooding: After the drow returns from their hunt, they will be put in front of the presiding Priestess. It is here where they must provide proof of their kill. Either through a severed head, hand, or talon. After the Priestess confirms the proof, she will step back, waiting for the Ilharess or Yathtallar to give word to continue. At this point, the hunters must bow to the Ilharess for letting their ritual continue. The Priestess will then recite the rites to the ritual. "l'orbb valsharess zhah sae'uth nindol tangi izil dos jous dosstan izil natha seke ilythiiri." (the spider queen is pleased this day as you show yourselves as a true drow.) "l'vlos pholor dosst rah heralds dos wun l'llanath d'dosst le'i" (the blood on your hand heralds you in the presence of your kin.) "xuil l'blessings d'lil qu'ellar lueth lolth plynn dosst k'lar izil natha khurzon ilythiiri." (with the blessings of the house and lolth take your place as a worthy drow.) With the speaking of these words, the drow most bow to the Priestess and Ilharess/Yathtallar for the honor of attending the ritual. With that, they have completed the ritual of Blooding. |
