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* '''Monks'''<br>

These folks are postulants who failed their trials. They hold the power of prayer, but the gods don’t favor them with the power priests can achieve. ~~These people~~ are the backbone of Istinjoln and other holy locations, serving as guards or in other positions beneath a priest, such as manual labor in the brewery. On failing as a postulant, most undergo more rigorous training in hand-to-hand combat. Ranks among the monks are informal, but while seniority can play a role, there is another major factor: how many years they served as a postulant before failing. Those who were close to the priesthood earn ~~an automatic~~ level of respect.<br>

These folks are postulants who failed their trials. They hold the power of prayer, but the gods don’t favor them with the power priests can achieve. They are the backbone of Istinjoln and other holy locations, serving as guards or in other positions beneath a priest, such as manual labor in the brewery. On failing as a postulant, most undergo more rigorous training in hand-to-hand combat. Ranks among the monks are informal, but while seniority can play a role, there is another major factor: how many years they served as a postulant before failing. Those who were close to the priesthood earn a greater level of respect.<br>

These folks are postulants who failed their trials. They hold the power of prayer, but the gods don’t favor them with the powers priests achieve. They are the backbone of Istinjoln and other holy locations, serving as guards or in positions beneath priests, such as manual labor in the brewery. Upon failing as postulants, most undergo rigorous training in hand-to-hand combat. Ranks among the monks are informal, but while seniority plays a role, another major factor is how many years they served as postulants before failing. A monk of fifty years who succumbed to the Maimer’s Lash and dropped out as a Barefoot Postulant kneels before a monk in their third year who reached Serving Postulant status and endured until their twelfth year before failing. This breeds angst, but it reflects earned respect and the reality that the monk with greater achievements could likely kill the other with a swift prayer. While years served are valued, lethality in combat or prayer often commands greater authority.

* '''Postulants'''<br>

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 * '''Monks'''<br>
-These folks are postulants who failed their trials. They hold the power of prayer, but the gods don’t favor them with the power priests can achieve. These people are the backbone of Istinjoln and other holy locations, serving as guards or in other positions beneath a priest, such as manual labor in the brewery. On failing as a postulant, most undergo more rigorous training in hand-to-hand combat. Ranks among the monks are informal, but while seniority can play a role, there is another major factor: how many years they served as a postulant before failing. Those who were close to the priesthood earn an automatic level of respect.<br>
+These folks are postulants who failed their trials. They hold the power of prayer, but the gods don’t favor them with the power priests can achieve. They are the backbone of Istinjoln and other holy locations, serving as guards or in other positions beneath a priest, such as manual labor in the brewery. On failing as a postulant, most undergo more rigorous training in hand-to-hand combat. Ranks among the monks are informal, but while seniority can play a role, there is another major factor: how many years they served as a postulant before failing. Those who were close to the priesthood earn a greater level of respect.<br>
-These folks are postulants who failed their trials. They hold the power of prayer, but the gods don’t favor them with the powers priests achieve. They are the backbone of Istinjoln and other holy locations, serving as guards or in positions beneath priests, such as manual labor in the brewery. Upon failing as postulants, most undergo rigorous training in hand-to-hand combat. Ranks among the monks are informal, but while seniority plays a role, another major factor is how many years they served as postulants before failing. A monk of fifty years who succumbed to the Maimer’s Lash and dropped out as a Barefoot Postulant kneels before a monk in their third year who reached Serving Postulant status and endured until their twelfth year before failing. This breeds angst, but it reflects earned respect and the reality that the monk with greater achievements could likely kill the other with a swift prayer. While years served are valued, lethality in combat or prayer often commands greater authority.
 * '''Postulants'''<br>