Secular civic reform movement · Universities workshops and ward meetings
The Assembly argues that a blessing does not create a mandate. It advocates mortal accountability for public money, civil courts for civic disputes and freedom to refuse worship. Its ambition is a charter in which religious institutions may serve the public without receiving automatic political precedence.
Moral character: Neutral good and politically divided. Individual members may disagree with their organization’s conduct.
Leadership & control
Local assemblies elect recallable speakers. coordinator Dael Orren, a mature Stonebound man and former temple bursar, knows how much good temples do and how opaque their finances can become. He wants open budgets, not empty sanctuaries. He can underestimate how strongly people rely upon faith for mutual support.
Faith & moral tensions
A member may believe in, worship or dislike a deity. Membership requires only agreement that extraordinary power does not excuse civic accountability. Some supporters think the gods benefit Erosia; others believe intervention fosters dependency. The Assembly expels advocates of attacks on worshippers or ordinary sanctuaries.
Resources & membership
Small subscriptions, public lectures and donated meeting space support organizing. Donation limits reduce patron capture but constrain reach. Clergy may join as individuals. There is no theological test or requirement to renounce an existing devotion.
Daily life & internal tensions
A priest and a skeptic argue over the same drainage budget at a crowded meeting. Hardliners demand immediate withdrawal of temple privileges; pragmatists require replacement kitchens and clinics first. The Resting Hand becomes both partner and test case.
Allies, rivals & shared pressures
- The Fellowship of the Resting Hand — Cooperation with a religious kitchen tests whether reform protects the people it claims to serve.
- The Common Hearth Ledger — Public accounts turn a philosophical claim into accountable government.
- The School of the Unanswered Sky — They share some civic aims but disagree over the question of divinity.
Explore Erosia
Adventure seed
A temple controls the only functioning relief store during a flood and demands a council seat in exchange for continued distribution. The Assembly asks the party to assemble a public relief coalition. Success must preserve the food supply and religious freedom while preventing emergency generosity from becoming permanent political ownership.
