Defenders of the Sacred Oak

An Order of the Ilmater Church which originated from a legend of an Ilmater paladin (St. Altan the Reborn), who upon sacrificing themselves in an honorable death, Ilmater planted the paladin’s heart into the earth and blossomed into a mighty, and abnormally large, oak tree. Consequently, their emblem is that of the prior-mentioned tree.

Initiates ready to begin their path to become a fully-fledged member of the order are to begin with a journey to the Sacred Oak, traveling large distances to arrive and to take a very small sliver of wood. From this point on, they keep the sliver with them at all times. After this, they may begin their true journey, which is an endless wandering in search of their forever home.

Members wander across all lands in pursuit of identity and in search of those who require their help. Their search may last short times or extend outwards into years, wandering for years to look for a home in which they may place down their “roots” and dedicate the rest of their life to contributing to assisting those around them.

The places where a member settles also range considerably from communities with absolutely no religious ties, to regions already possessing an Ilmater presence. It’s extremely rare to see any of the “rooted” members stray away from home for long expanses of time, and they will always attempt to return. In rare cases, members never find their forever home and wander their entire lives, assisting from case to case in the name of their saint and god.