First National Church of Kezan

The First National Church of Kezan.
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== "''You can't take it with you, but you can arrange for a better seat." - Bishop Judas Slipgear'' ==

The church was founded in place of a less savage practice such as Shamanism to avoid being seen as tree hugging hippies several thousand years ago just before the peak of the Goblin civilization centered on Kezan. It has been in decline through the past few centuries given Goblin attention spans and the spread of commerce through multiple territories. Largely unchanged since it's founding most Goblins don't view it as the commanding or driving force humans view religion as, more of a guideline, than an absolute.

Goblin culture is so heavily steeped in laws and rules the hedonism observed by other races tends to contradict the immense societal pressures to perform. Under achievers can and are summarily rooted out and often used in Hob Goblin experiments because hey, you can always breed more later. Mimicking certain aspects of the human's version of the light the religion is more meant to clear one's conscience should anyone have any deep concerns about the path they are going. While it's questionable that any of it seems to do more than ease a guilty conscience there are enough traveling priests willing to offer the placebo of the light to the downtrodden for a coin or two. The church balances the chaotic nature of the goblins by giving most some grounding, have to order a hit or two? Pay the weight in blood as well as coin and you shall be absolved. Had to purge a cousin who was busy lifting coin from your wallet? Offer the coffers your coin and you gain a speaker on your behalf to testify for your sins you had no other choice. Light and Dark, Greed and Generosity are all subjective on the path to priesthood as a Goblin.

The first step towards Goblin Divinity is often heaped with learning the measure of one's memory, much like law practitioners knowing how to bend the yard stick the way you need it to go to reach that coin or absolution one must also know what the laws are to exploit them or use them as they are to benefit yourself. They are to learn the Scales of Trade.

== The Scales of Trade ==

Table of Contents

The History of the Church

The Hierarchy of the Church

The Purpose of the Church

The Scales of Trade

The Six Cautions

The Six Motivations

Excommunication!