Master's Way

This faction is an order of Monks that has been lost to time and conflict. The order started in ancient times outside of terragard, and was once the purest and only form of practicing monastic traditions.

The 'master' was considered to be the creator of all, some say this is Ao, but most considered it to be an unnamed and long-dead deity that had passed out of knowledge after the Gods warred among each other for rule over the planes. Their tenants practiced strict discipline and harsh punishments for failure, but produced some of the greatest monks ever known.

Their monasteries were giant constructs in the shape of men or women dressed in ancient attire, that could rise from the ground and become walking temples to relocate the order or offer assistance in times of great need. It is said that the serenity and enlightenment of each monk within birthed such a consciousness capable of performing such magical feats.

It not known exactly when or how, but at some point in the order's history, there was a schism among its followers, some of them pushed for harsher rules and less tolerance for failure as the true path to enlightenment and perfection, while other preached for forgiveness and leniency when deemed appropriate instead. The leaders of the order all decided to further tighten the rules, to almost fanatical levels - and many monks left the order, some orders even trying to kill any monks wanting to leave.

What was left was a sect of monks so powerful and unforgiving that they became feared among all. Not seen as monks seeking peace and enlightenment, but as enforcers for their own brand of law. Many struggles and conflicts arose, and there was talk that the order now looked to other Gods for enlightenment, and had found a new master. They become reclusive and secretive, until one day they had all vanished along with their walking temples. No one knows what happened to them.