Lexicon

A list of terms, names, or words that you should know.


 * Olympian Order - The dominate religion in this setting. Their order contains priests, priestesses, servants, oracles, preachers, etc. They worship the true gods (the Olympians), and recognize all minor gods as well. They maintain every shrine, temple, or altar dedicated to the Olympian gods.


 * Wyld Hunt - The militaristic arm of the Olympian order made up of volunteers. They are separate from all other armies, but will eagerly accept soldiers into their ranks. They make use of every type of warrior available. Their mission is to hunt down the Anathema: Celestial Exalted, Fair Folk, Wyld Barbarians, unruly minor gods, and the like. They are split into 2 levels: the masters known as Oraklides, who receive instruction from the gods or their messengers the Bronze Siderials, and the Hunters/Huntresses the warriors who carry out the instructions of the Oraklides. Each Hunting party is assigned a Lead Hunter/Huntress who is a veteran of several successful Hunts, and 1 or 2 new recruits who have not been on a Hunt before.


 * Odyne Temple - An organization of Exalted martial artists. They were founded in Persia after its initial conquest to allow the study of the Persian's fighting styles and combine them with the power of the Terrestrial Exalts. It practices the Olympian Order and spreads its through all of creation. Many students here go on to join the Wyld Hunt.


 * Thaumaturgy - in the Greek world there are 3 divisions of this art:
 * Oracles, who predict the future using astrology
 * Alchemists who create useful objects using enchantment
 * Magos, who perform acts outside of these two other "schools", they are generally banned inside of civilized areas unless specific permits are held.