Monastic Orders

The many monasteries that dot the landscape of Albion fit into three broad orders: the Florentines, the Concordians, or the Edwinites. The Florentines, named after St. Florent, are known more commonly as the Blue Monks, due to their blue monastic robes. They withdraw from the secular world to contemplate and pray, and have no possessions of their own. Nonetheless they are sometimes lax about this rule, and you may see a Florentine monk travelling the land. The Concordians, after St. Concordia, are more accommodating than Florentines, and see it as their duty to provide protection and comfort for travellers. They also permit monks and nuns to live together. They are known to the common folk as the Red Monks, due to their red robes.

Finally, the Edwinites are the most common monks to see in Albion. Named after St. Edwin and known as the black friars, they see it as their duty to go out into the world to preach the word of the Lord to rich and poor alike. Some Edwinites are even said to train their brothers in combat, so they can protect Lord’s people.