Order of Light

The Order of Light is a small but powerful religious cult that is expanding rapidly through the city of Rio de Janeiro. It is based upon no one religion, but is an amalgam of Roman Catholicism, Zen Buddhism, and Scientology. The religion is evangelical, but does not persecute or condemn other faiths.

The leader of the Order of Light is the self-styled Father Novana. The religion is based upon three Books of Light, which Novana allegedly discovered in an ancient temple at the headwaters of the Amazon. Linguistic analysis indicates that the writings included in the books is not more than ten years old, and were probably written by Novana himself.

The cult has spread rapidly, especially through the poor and destitute in Rio. The Order spends much of its time ministering to the poor and destitute in Rio. The Order spends much of its time ministering to the poor of any faith, which has earned it many friends among humanitarian organizations. It has also relentlessly spoken out against illegal drugs, which has earned it some clashes with the drug trade.

The Order of Light preaches a philosophy of pacifism. However, its fierce anti-crime stance has forced some of its members to arm themselves in self-defense.

On occasion, hapless Initiates are given pistols and told to defend their faith. Any member with actual combat training is given a rifle and called a Brother. The whole piecemeal force is held together bu a Priest, whole fierce and selfless defense of the faith inspires their fellow combatants and allows them to Rally those whose morale has failed.