SHEA-AL-AECOR, the Lost Guide

The senior order contains the most intelligent and knowledgeable members. The Shea-al Aecor sets overall policy for the church and uses its accumulated wisdom covertly for the betterment of human society, as they define it. Lay and priestly members are employed in the governments of several states especially Melderyn, Emelrene, and the Azeryan Empire. Members of noble families throughout Lythia ascribe to this order.

Order of the Shea-al-Aecor serves as the guiding hand, making informed decisions based on information and knowledge gathered by the Order of Hyn-Aelori and the Order of Rydequelyn. Their mission is to the church first, then to secular governments.

Tenets of the Shea-al-Aecor

Purpose:

• Aid rulers in ruling well - from the Save K'norian perspective.
• Make the rulers trust the church of Save K'nor, and especially the advisors.
• Make the rulers depend upon the church of Save K'nor.

Methods:

• Be loyal - never betray the lord.
• Aid him with all knowledge and skill to rule as well as is possible. Avoid taking chances.
• Don't aid the lord in ventures that are destructive in the eyes of the church, if this can be avoided without compromising the trust of the lord. This might well imply that the advisor refrain from sharing certain information with his lord, even though the lord would like to get this information.

Selection:

• Right mind. Strong will and loyalty to the church. 
• Must be able to gain people’s confidence - and to keep it for a long time. Those who are considered suitable by the seniors members of the church of Hyn-Aelori will not inform them but will put them on various tests to verify their integrity, intellect, and judgement. 
• Careful and able to keep the balance, able to handle stress, and diplomatic.