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THE CHURCH OF THE SILVER FLAME THE SOVEREIGN HOST
• The Silver Flame is force of light holding • The Sovereigns are with us at all times.
foul demons at bay. Those who seek to Onatar stands at every forge and Dol Dorn
defend the innocent from evil may draw on is with you whenever blades are drawn.
the power of the Flame. • The Sovereigns shape the world. They
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magic. Every mortal soul can be guided learn to listen.
to the light. Inspire and guide others to
• Honor each Sovereign in its place and time.
virtuous behavior; force is a last resort. If you hear one voice clearly, embrace their
• Listen to the Voice of the Flame but path and embody their values.
beware the deceiving whispers of the
As a follower of the Sovereign Host, you believe
Shadow in the Flame. that the hand of the Sovereigns can be seen in
The Church of the Silver Flame has a disciplined all things. What others take to be intuition or
hierarchy with a martial aspect. Friars and instinct, you see as the voice of the Sovereigns
ministers seek to guide people to the light, while WٺMZQVO O]QLIVKM AW] LWV¼\ VMML IJ[WT]\M
templars defend them from evil. proof: the fact that there is a bountiful harvest is
Eberron is a place where supernatural evil is a proof enough of Arawai’s benevolence.
very real threat. Demons possess the innocent. The Sovereign Host has a looser structure than
Vampires lurk in the shadows. Aberrations can the Church of the Silver Flame. Many variations
emerge from Khyber at any time. Zealots may IVL []J[MK\[ WN \PM NIQ\P M`Q[\ 5IVa \MUXTM[ IZM
go too far in the pursuit of evil and priests may only loosely aligned—in a small village, a skilled
be more concerned with mundane power than smith might double as the priest because people
faith. But the majority of those who follow the believe he’s close to Onatar. A midwife might be
Silver Flame stay true to its principles. They seek seen as speaking for Arawai and Boldrei.
to lead virtuous lives, to protect the weak, and to You may feel a particular connection to one
guide the wicked to the light. Sovereign and, as a divine spellcaster, this could
The Church is based in Thrane but its drive your choice of domain or oath. But as a
followers are spread across Eberron. vassal (the common term for a follower of the
It’s up to you whether you support 0W[\ aW] IZM M`XMK\ML \W
the theocracy of Thrane or respect and honor all of
whether you feel that it’s a the Sovereigns.
mistake to draw the Church
into politics. A number of
variant sects worship the
Silver Flame; you can always
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Archery is a devotional
practice of the Silver
Flame, used both as a
means of meditation and
a martial art.
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