Priesthood of the Beyond

The Priesthood of the Beyond is a minor human religion that developed in the region of Duskwood. It consists primarily of necromancers who consider it their responsibility to help restless souls pass on to the afterlife, especially souls bound to the material world due to undeath.

History
The Priesthood originally began through exposure to troll beliefs regarding Death, namely the Loa Bwonsamdi. The Priesthood initially mirrored the worship of Bwonsamdi to great extent, with certain key differences, such as the deity they worshiped. They believed in a different god of Death, but still believed in an afterlife that souls were expected to peacefully pass on to.

Over time, the beliefs of the Priesthood would change. They developed a stronger understanding of what they believed the afterlife to be, a realm known as the Farlands. Still, the greatest change had yet to come. This change was marked by the revolutionary development of Necromancy in the human kingdoms.

Following the rise of the Cult of the Damned and the Undead Scourge, undeath became a rampant occurrence across the continent. The Priesthood was already aware of the existence of undead, however it ultimately became an undeniable issue. They saw the widespread undeath as a source of imbalance in the world, yet they did not see necromancy as evil for it.

Instead, they saw a potent tool. For years the Priesthood had essentially been spectators to the course of life and death. With developments in the knowledge of Necromancy, the Priesthood finally could attain the power to help souls to the Farlands. Becoming an order of necromancers in their own right, the Priesthood made it their duty to correct the rampant undeath in the world.

They exist primarily in Duskwood to this day, and worked extensively in attempting to dismantle Morbent Fel. Though unsuccessful, following Morbent Fel's failures, the Priesthood has been hard at work in attempting to destroy Fel's work, as well as rid Duskwood of the local undead menace.

Beliefs
WIP