Church of Azuth

Hierarchy
The head of the church is called an Oikistes. There is a head council of 11 peers below the head called a Synod. There is a college of bishops that meets in irregularly when particular singular issues.

Ordaining a New Oikistes
The Church of Azuth understands the necessary dichotomy that to be efficient the church needs top-down leadership, but to be relevant the church must be changing and open to new philosophies. They also understand the danger of a schism, and that the greatest greatest threat may be internal. This is an organization whose goals must change every few generations, but doesn’t want to destroy itself.

To avoid schisms there is an overt system for having conflicting groups be concurrent and coexistent. The Synod is made up of at most one member of different sects, with the 11th seat being an exception. The next leader is chosen by the Synod from a sect present in college of bishops not in the head council. A representative of the previous Oikestes sect gain the 11th seat in the Synod (typically giving that group 2 seats on the Synod), and the new Oikestes' sect arises to lead the college of bishops.

Ward Construction & Their Role in the West
The influence and area of the church has shrunk following the expansions of Draconic kingdoms from the south and east entering previously controlled lands. To stop from entirely disappearing from the landscape, the church began providing religious services to those outside of it's community.

The Church of Azuth is skilled in the specialized task of constructing binding and protection circles for mages. A number of these protection circles were probably made for mad warlocks planning to summon demons. This is a major source of finances and clout of the church. That said as long as the monastery was paid in full a blind eye would be turned on future questionable deeds, like a papal indulgence.

Notable Members
Maris Chalcedon - A priest formerly accused of heresy, currently considered within the fold.

Paolo Gonsalves