Imperial Synod
Reward the Virtuous; Punish the Wicked
The Imperial Synod
The Imperial Synod exists to safeguard the soul of the Empire, protecting it from dangers and corrupting influences, whilst nurturing and promoting virtue wherever it flourishes. It provides a balance on the power of the Imperial Senate and The Throne and has the power to reward the virtuous and punish the wicked. It also controls the supply of true, or pure, liao which grants access to past life visions.
Key Features of the Imperial Synod
- Membership. You are a member of the Synod if you have the congregation downtime resource. This indicates that the character has responsibility for the spiritual wellbeing of a portion of the population. The larger the congregation, the more influence the priest has in the Synod.
- The Assemblies. The Synod is divided into the:
- General Assembly, consisting of all Synod Priests
- National Assemblies, consisting of all Synod Priests from the same nation
- Virtue Assemblies, consisting of all Synod priests who share the same dedication, or lack of.
- Assembly of Nine, consisting of the eight Cardinals of the Virtue Assemblies and the Throne.
A Synod Priest will have automatic membership of the first three Assemblies on that list.
- Meeting. The Civil Service does not arrange meetings for the Assemblies. That is the responsibility of the Synod priests to arrange. The Civil Service handles judgments made by the Synod.
- Powers. As spiritual and moral leaders, Synod priests have a number of powers enshrined by the law and constitution. More details are here.
- Judgments. The Synod has a number of powers that the various Assemblies can wield. These are called judgments.