Red Mountain Sect

The Red Mountain Sect, also called the Red Mountain Order, or simply the Red Mountain, was a sect of the Padhran religion based in Khazari and active in the mid–14th century DR. It was dedicated to Furo, Padhrasattva of Knowledge, and to the Enlightened One.

Dogma
The Red Mountain priests following the teachings of Furo. Among other things, they were taught to refrain from strong alcoholic drinks and eating meat.

Base of Operations
The Red Mountain had its largest temple in the city of Skardu, capital of Khazari. The Temple of the Red Mountain in Manass was small and home to a number of shukenja.

The greatest monastery of the sect was the Red Mountain Monastery, which stood in a hollow on the top of Rubilya Shan. It was said to have been carved out by Furo himself to shelter his faithful, and the padhrasattva himself was said to dwell here.

The Red Mountain Sect of Khazari established a monastery at Fatula Chupa on the Katakoro Plateau.

Relationships
The Red Mountain Sect were vehemently opposed to the Yellow Mountain Sect, who followed the Path of Enlightenment. The two engaged in a great deal of scheming in Skardu (where the Yellow Mountain had a smaller temple), while the sect in Manass was under constant threat of assault by the larger Temple of the Yellow Mountain and of being ejected from the city. Fortunately, the Red Mountain enjoyed the support of Prince Ogandi Tsipiang, ruler of Khazari.

In Fatula Chupa, the Red Mountain Sect typically allied with the other Padhran monasteries there (though such alliances shifted quickly according to current interpretations of doctrine).

Some lamas of the Red Mountain Sect gave their illicit support to Brusha the Bandit, a self-styled revolutionary who harassed eastern Khazari and opposed its prince, who became the subject of folk tales.

Possessions
The monks and priests of the order commonly wore red robes.

Notable Members

 * Koja

Appearances

 * Modules:
 * Blood Charge