Faction name: Church of Mysteries a.k.a. Church of Mystra
Faction type: Clan
Status: Defunct
Alignment: Neutral
The Church of Mystra was a neutral church which allowed all alignments into her fold. Guardians of magic and mysteries, they served the plane of Aber-Toril as teachers and counselors between states and countries.
Choice decision, and knowledge, leavened with a healthy dose of good for most individuals were the hallmark of Mystra's faith — though there were many of those who leaned to the darker or neutral sides of magic.
Magic is great power and with great power comes great responsibility. They treated magic not for the power it could wield but as a true art, greater and more beautiful than any other. They strove to use it efficiently and eschew carelessness and recklessness as it would lead to catastrophe.
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They, the Mystran clergy, worked hard to preserve all magical lore and sometimes in order to keep them safe, they hid them in secret libraries, private safeholds, and well guarded research laboratories so that magic could flourish eternally throughout Faerun.
They also sought beings skilled in the magical art, to keep watch of identities, powers, and behavior of individuals likely to become magic-users of great importance. Not everyone could find old magic of note, but all of Mystra's clergy were taught to devise their own magic so that magic would always be strong and hardy. They were the devotees of mysteries and were constantly enshrouded by it's mist.
How did one join the Church? One should sooner ask How to touch the universe. For one does not. Fate itself drew the mysteries to those who were interested.Mystra herself directed her clergy to those she selected - and she was always watching.
Over time, the existing members of the Church had noticed a pattern to her actions. She seemed to favor those whose character stood out uniquely - unswayed by their capacity for violence. There was no need to look for her. For Mystra alone would invite you when the time came.
