– This is the dominant order of the faith. It has common Group/Institution elements.
Cleric, Paladin – These are archetypes dedicated to serving and representing the faith in iconic roles as part of their function; Others may be available as Followers at GM discretion – serving as institutional officers, community officers, or simply through Conviction and shared liturgical beliefs.
The Common Face of Faith: Like most Faiths of the Steel Realms, there may be a multitude of denominations that make up Cults, Orders and Sects of Gloombringer. These share the common Workings of Faith, promoting worship to prove the truth of the Divine Principal's ideals and tenets, and allow Followers a means to prove worthy to wield power and secure a place in the promised afterlife. Gloombringer has a Dominant Presentation of their faith, clergy, and institutions that the folk of the realms look to.
Like all faiths of the Steel Realms, a single divine principal has multiple aspects but shares key qualities. There are several small cults and orders in addition to the larger and more well known ones.
There is even rumors of a sect of Gloom Bringer among the Ducateon, that follow the ways of “The Encroaching Darkness” and are killers of the priests of Maðr. They believe that Maðr is a deceiver and holding the Ducateon back in their rigid society. For them, the way to evolve is to turn inward, and the path is dark. The dark must be traversed in order to find the way.