Sanctus Opus

http://assets.enjin.com.s3.amazonaws.com/users/2839394/pics/thumb/1700710.jpg First Monastery of the Ordo Sanctus Opus

Sanctus Opus is the faction through which the Ordo Sanctus Opus (O.S.O.) conducts its work and business. Originally founded by Brother Chao in the old world of Templehelm, it reestablished itself in the new world of Templehelm shortly after the Deiotakas.

The Ordo Sanctus Opus
The Ordo Sanctus Opus (O.S.O.) was founded in the days of the Gold Spider-Dragon (see Emeraldite Calendar Guide for date information) by Brother Chao. In the weeks following the construction and dedication of the Modus Solis Temple to Deserma on the fourth Wildaven of the Flint Spider-Wolf, Brother Chao went into the wild sands of Templehelm to seek inner knowledge. He buried himself in the sands for several months, fasting and meditating, until at last a new mission was made clear to him. He was to provide shelter to those traveling through the wilds, and he was to maintain the aesthetic beauty of the land. He founded the O.S.O. in order to fulfill this goal.

A small safe house, erected in sands far west of the Mage's Tower, is the second work completed by the O.S.O. Here travelers can find food and lodging.

A lakeside inn is the third work completed by the O.S.O. Located north of Sand Haven, this inn provides rooms to travelers heading east from Anera along the northern coast of the inland sea. From here travelers can head north toward the Haunted Jungle and north-east toward Emeraldite Castle,

History of Sanctus Opus Prior to the Deiotakas
Days of the Spider-Dragon

Days of Gold - Brother Chao builds and dedicates the Monastery of the O.S.O., a small rest house in deserts far to the west, and a small fishing homestead north of the Monastery.

Days of Iron - Alliances with Thyvor, Feidrfjall, Anima Terra, Norfell, Triskelium, Black Lotus, The Swarm, Renaissance, Norfell, Simule, Wither Bane, and ImbaKnights are formed. Construction of the road connecting the northern outpost with the Monastery is completed. New members are inducted into Sanctus Opus: Roran, Jinxed, Harper, and Ella. Roran Knighted and given governance over northern outpost. Roran builds fortification and inn at northern outpost. Construction of village around the Monastery begins. Deserma decorates shrine at the Monastery with brilliant blocks of gold and intricate sandstone. Harper and Brother Chao participate in dragon battle that saw Grynd and Galcea fall. Main village attacked by The Trickster, who summons giant zombies, hordes of zombie soldiers, and even a lich. Many come to our defense, and the battle rages over many moons. Eventually the protectors and defenders of Sand Haven are victorious.

Days of Lapis - Alliance with Canyon formed. The site of the original Monastery of the O.S.O. is christened Sand Haven. Brother Chao signs a declaration, along with several other leaders, to protect religious freedom in Templehelm, thereby acknowledging Zelphair as one of the seven gods under Planu. Sir Roran demoted. The original 'monastery' is expanded to hold shrines to Planu and the seven gods under him. Osiric, King of Canyon, who in the annals of Templehelm history is know as miami_scopes, builds shrine to Akwal. Damacia attacks the lakeside inn, injuring both Roran, its caretaker, and several guests seeking refuge within. War is declared, with many factions involved. After many days and battles tensions ease. Brother Chao disappears under mysterious circumstances.

History of Sanctus Opus Following the Deiotakas
Days of the Spider-Bat

Days of Lapis - Brother Chao returns to the new lands of Templehelm. The brother joins the Deserman faction Mobiya. He builds the majority of the city and dedicates a shrine to Deserma, who blesses the new shrine and the newly formed council of the sun, comprised of Mobiya, Matahari, and Sunagakure. After a few weeks Brother Chao sets off to the western edge of the Sunagakure Desert and begins construction on a new monastery.

http://i.imgur.com/L5HxvLsl.png Monastery of the Ordo Sanctus Opus.

Days of Redstone - Brother Chao continues construction of the new monastery. He provides housing for the child Shiroi and cares for her. Brother Chao accepts the student Nazutlu into the monastery. Brother Chao erects the Lakeside House just north of Glint to provide temporary residence to new arrivals of Templehelm. He also opens a small stall in Glint, offering his carpentry services and providing carpentry products to the denizens of Templehelm.

Days of Stone - The Council of the Sun enter civil war. Brother Chao remains neutral as war rages in Sunagakure. He completes construction of the Shrine of the Golden Sun, located northeast of Glint, outside the boundaries of Planu Heath. He begins construction of a trail leading from the ruins of the old Thyvor Library northward to the Sunagakure Desert.

Days of Flint - The desert kingdom of Sunagakure is at war. Brother Chao maintains a refugee camp a short distance from its capital. He provides housing, nourishment, and general assistance to the civilian refugees of Sunagakure.

Days of Dirt - The war ends. With no more need for it, Brother Chao tears down the refugee camp and once again directs his energy to the expansion of the Monastery. The student Nazutlu leaves the monastery. The trail to the desert is complete. Brother Chao lays down a trail connecting the monastery to the city of Undying Blood. He erects a Public Rest House along the road, and is threatened with being sacrificed by a stranger.

Days of Clay - Brother Chao completes construction of the paper making facilities at the monastery. A stranger named Tohnrik threatens the monk and causes him injury.

Days of Emerald - Brother Chao continues to care for the monastery and maintain his carpentry stall. On one of his journeys he witnesses a large manor materialize out of thin air. He is again threatened and attacked by what appear to be 'cultists'. They charge the monk with not protecting the realm of Templehelm and threaten to displace him and take over the land.

Days of the Spider-Slime

Days of Coal - Brother Chao visits the floating Islands of Airious, where a cultist structure imposes itself upon the farmlands of the city. King Alec expresses concerns over the purity of the crops. Brother Chao pledges to assist with whatever food reserves he can spare. A few days later Brother Chao makes the long journey to Thyvor, whose King, Gudzwabofer, has been kidnapped, whose King Regent, Rannould Monte, has been attacked, and who has also had one of the Cultist 'pods' erected within its walls. He meets with The King Regent Rannould, to whom he has brought gifts, including various magical weapons and green dye harvested from the cacti that populate his land. They discuss the Cultists, in the presence of Varnance of the Iron Empire. Back at his monastery, Brother Chao is interviewed about the Cult by Assur (cjshadow99) of La Blue Clan. In order to ensure his safety, 2 guards from La Blue Clan, Dimir and Kasim, are dispatched to the monastery.

Days of Diamond - Brother Chao opens a carpentry stall in Thyvor. He acquires a shop in Glint and moves his carpentry business there.

Days of Grass - Brother Chao begins rebuilding and expanding the monastery. Whitecrest is destroyed by the cultist forces. Some refugees escape southwest to the desert. Near death and desperate, they are found by Brother Chao and brought to the monastery. Housing is established for them, and a small village begins to rise around the monastery.

http://i.imgur.com/Ajwz8yPl.png The Monastery under reconstruction

Days of Gold - The reconstruction of the monastery continues. The Cultist forces near the desert, but are apparently discouraged from spreading their reign of terror to the sands by Freneskae's construction of defensive siege weaponry at the Bridge of Defiance. Brother Chao discovers the settlement of Farsight in the Northern Desert and meets with Rohrik, its Leornon leader.

Days of Iron - A group of foreign tunnelers surfaces near the monastery. Under orders from their king, the men have carved out a well designed and long tunnel. They are forced to work to death and are overseen by a callous group of Captains who ensure the tunneler's work by threatening the lives of their families back home. Brother Chao watches as one of the Captains forces the very men who are weak and dying to dig a mass grave. The bodies of those who have lost their lives from overwork are carelessly and unceremoniously tossed into the common pit. Brother Chao pleads with the Captain to let him take some of the sick and dying to the monastery to receive care. Eventually he manages to take close to one hundred men. Brother Chao and his students transform the monastery's courtyard into an infirmary. They work relentlessly to provide care for these men, but despite their efforts the majority die within a few days. Twelve survive. The rest are buried in a small cavern near the monastery.

Days of Lapis -