Guardians of the Sacred Hearth

The forces of ORB in the city of Maxaen once included a group of dedicated healers and warriors whose primary duty was to protect the injured and bring them back for healing to Dame Aelen Wyer's Order of the Merciful Light. They were known as the Riders of Mercy, and were respected and feared by all who encountered them, for they routinely placed themselves in harm's way.

Something changed when Dame Wyer ascended. The Riders of Mercy are now known as the Guardians of the Sacred Hearth, and though they perform the same duties - protecting the wounded and the healers of Maxaen - they now do so in the name of Nevari and of mercy itself.

When Nevari ascended, she made all the members of the Riders paladins in her name, taking them from the ranks of ORB along with the clerics in the Merciful Light. New paladins have also been called to her and inducted into the Guardians. Membership in the Guardians of the Sacred Hearth also qualifies you for training as a hospitaler, a specialist in the protection and recovery of the wounded and those in need of shelter.