Religion

Religion plays a large role in Fall from Heaven - much more so than in a normal game of Civilization. Each religion plays completely differently from all others, giving access to unique units, civics, buildings, spells and abilities, as well as modifying a civilization's Alignment (see link for details).

_{For example, following the teachings of the Order allows access to Confessors (powerful support casters), Basilicas (unique buildings that reduce mainenance), as well as the Social Order civic (allows military units to grant happiness like the Hereditary Rule civic from Civilization 4). The Ashen Veil, on the other hand, enables the training of Ritualists (offensive area-of-effect damage priests) and the Sacrifice the Weak civic (halves food requirements for cities), as well as many other things.}

The religions are, in the order from Good to Evil:

The Order

Junil, the elder of the Gods, had promised to stay apart from the conflict in Creation. No one knows why he decided to change his mind, some say it was to combat the influence of the Ashen Veil, others that it was jealousy. Regardless of his reasons, he promised salvation to the least of men and asked only one thing in return: unquestioning obedience.

The Empyrean

Where the Order values law, the Empyrean values wisdom. Adjudication started from the teachings of Lugus and punishment is not based on adherence to a labyrinthian codex of laws, but from direct consol on the merits of each case. Social equality and impartiality are the model between a government and its citizens as well as between empires. As such the Empyrean gives equal voice to small empires as it does those that dominate Erebus.

Runes of Kilmorph

Kilmorph is the goddess of the earth, She Who Dwells Beneath. She formed children out of stone, the Dwarves, and taught them the secrets of metalworking. One of the first religions available to the men of the world, Kilmorph will answer the prayers of honorable men and even send her soldiers to defend their cities.

Fellowship of Leaves

Deep in the woods, the whispers of Elves linger. Ancient protectors normally above the affairs of men, some men have shown enough loyalty to them to be taught their magic.

Octopus Overlords

The power beneath the Aegean waves is said to be more powerful than any other, but the Overlords are unfocused and follow a thousand different obscure agendas. The Disciples of the Overlords dare not expose themselves directly to the conflicting commands of their masters and instead use the poor as intermediaries. They are quickly driven insane by the process, which the disciples prefer as it keeps them from manipulating the message. They also share the process of turning a Warrior into The Drown, undead thralls, a process with few volunteers.

Council of Esus

An oddity among the religions the Council of Esus has no disciples, priests, high priests or temples. Instead all of its abilities are practiced by units that worship the religion. Any unit that worships Esus can pay to spread religion in a city. That theme, paying for miracles, is common in the Council of Esus.

The Ashen Veil

Mages spent weeks in meditation, exploring the farthest reaches of the ethereal world. The demands of the body were ignored, and they survived sustained only by magic. Their efforts were rewarded, a sentience was contacted, dark and horrible. It whispered secrets into the mages' minds, secrets of necromancy, diseases, sacrifical rites. It promised power in exchange for their blood, and they freely gave it.

Details on Religion

Religion	Alignement	Tech	Enables building of:	Mana from Shirne	Shirne Founded by	Temple provides	Other Features
Order	Good	Orders from Heaven	Valin Phanuel Sphener Prior Confessor Crusader Basilica	Code of Junil +1 Law Mana	GP	+10% (Military)	Enables Social Order Civic Enables Command IV promotion 75% Chance to spawn an Acolyte when Order spreads to new city, or a Crusader if Fanaticism has been researched. Spreading Order to a city with Ashen Veil present will either remove AV from the city or fail to spread Order.
Empyrean	Good or Neutral	Honor	Chalid Astrakein Luridus Vicar Radiant Guard Ratha	Dies Diei +1 Sun Mana	GP	+10%
Runes of Kilmorph	Good or Neutral	Way of the Earthmother	Bambur Arthendain Mithril Golem (Requires Holy City) Runekeeper Stonewarden Paramander Soldier of Kilmorph Mines of Gal-Dur	Tablets of Bambur +1 Earth Mana	GP	+2	Enables Research of Arete Enables Arete Civic
Fellowship of Leaves	Good or Evil or Neutral	Way of the Forests	Kithra Kyriel Yvain High Priest of Leaves Priest of Leaves Satyr Fawn Treant	Song of Autumn +1 Nature Mana	GP or GB	+1	Enables Research of Hidden Paths Enables Guardian of Nature civic Forests in your borders can transform into Ancient Forests. When an enemy unit enters an Ancient Forest within your borders, there is a chance a Treant will spawn.
Octopus Overlords	Evil or Neutral	Message from the Deep	Saverous Hemah Speaker Cultist Stygian Guard Drown Lunatic Asylum Tower of Complacency	The Necronomicon +1 Water Mana	GP	+3	Enables Research of Mind Stapling.
Council of Esus	Evil or Neutral	Deception	Gibbon Goetia Nightwatch Shadowrider	Nox Noctis +1 Shadow Mana	GP or GM	NO TEMPLE	Cites with Council of Esus present (even without CoE as State Religion) can build: Shadow Dwarven Shadow (Khazad/Luchiurp) Courtesean (Balseraphs) Any unit with Council of Esus as religion can spread the Council of Esus for a nominal gold fee (unit is not consumed). Any Recon Unit with Council of Esus as religion can cast Mask and Steal (Steal requires CoE as State religion). If set as State Religion, units are not forced out of enemy territory when declaring war. Religion choice is hidden to all civilizations if following Council of Esus.
Ashen Veil	Evil	Corruption of Spirit	Rosier the Fallen Mardero Meshabber of Dis (Requires Holy City) Profane Ritualist Diseased Corpses Beast of Agares Demons' Altar	Stigmata on the Unborn +1 Entropy Mana	GP or GS	+2	Enables Research of Infernal Pact Enables Sacrifice the Weak civic Spreading Ashen Veil to a city with Order present will either remove Order from the city or fail to spread AV.

Fall from Heaven II
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