宗教

宗教决定一个角色信仰哪些神灵和圣人。

圣地

圣地是被信仰认为神圣的男爵领。如果一个信仰控制了一个圣地，所有该信仰的角色将获得永久增益。对于大多数宗教，所有信仰有着相同的圣地。大多数宗教中，每个信仰有5个圣地，但有些拥有更多。所有亚伯拉罕信仰都视耶路撒冷为圣地。

宗教组

所有信仰都属于一个宗教组，决定了宗教和信仰如何看待彼此。拥有 Ecumenism， Sunni， Shia 或 Muhakkima 教义的信仰认为其他拥有同一教义的信仰是迷途。也有一些核心教义能够修正信仰敌对度。

宗教组	不同信仰	不同宗教	不同宗教组
亚伯拉罕宗教组	敌对	邪恶	邪恶
东方宗教组	迷途	迷途	敌对
原始宗教组	迷途	敌对	邪恶

信仰敌对度

每个信仰对其他所有信仰都有负面看法，负面程度取决于宗教组。

看法	角色好感	公众好感度	描述
正义	0	0	此信仰被认为是合法的。
迷途	-10	-15	此信仰在不是特别重要的方面有所不同。
敌对	-20	-30	此信仰大大偏离正道。
邪恶	-30	-45	此信仰被认为当受咒诅。

信仰组织

信仰组织描述了每个信仰有多组织和凝聚。信仰可以分为有组织的和未改革的，各有优缺点。所有原始宗教组中的信仰开局时是未改革的，而所有亚伯拉罕宗教组和东方宗教组中的信仰开局时是有组织的。

	有组织的	未改革
Adopt Feudal / Clan Wars decision	yes	no
Conversion	superior	inferior
Opinion with Feudal, Republic and Clan Vassals	0	-20
Monthly Prestige	0	+20%
Conversion Cost to Unreformed Faiths	+500%	0
Conquest Casus Belli	no	yes
Faith creation	New Faiths	Reformation

Virtues and Sins

Virtues and Sins are traits which a Religion or Faith considers virtuous or sinful. Some Tenets will add Great Virtues or Great Sins, which have a double effect.

Traits considered Virtues will grant a character +10 Same Faith Opinion and +1 Monthly Piety
Traits considered Great Virtues will grant a character +20 Same Faith Opinion and +2 Monthly Piety
Traits considered Sins will grant a character -10 Same Faith Opinion and -1 Monthly Piety
Traits considered Great Sins will grant a character -10 Same Faith Opinion and -1 Monthly Piety

Religion effects

Religions have 2 main effects. First, each Religion has a set of Sins and Virtues. And second, the Religion determines which Men-at-Arms its Holy Orders will favor.

Religious Family	Religion	Virtues	Sins	Holy Order Men-at-Arms	Holy Sites	High god name	Great Holy War Name	Description
Abrahamic	Christianity	Compassionate Chaste Forgiving	Sadistic Lustful Vengeful	Order Knights	5	God	Crusade	Focused on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, Christianity revolves around the concept of salvation, in which adherents are forgiven for their sins and welcomed by God into the afterlife.
	Islam	Generous Just Temperate	Greedy Arbitrary Gluttonous Drunkard	Cataphracts	5	Allah	Jihad	Islam is the final revelation of the Abrahamic faith, guided by the word of God, as revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. It focuses on living a good life in servitude to the one and only merciful God.
	Judaism	Compassionate Just Patient	Cynical Greedy Lustful	Shomer	5	The Lord	Great Holy War	A good life is lived in accordance with the covenant entered between the Hebrew people and the unique and absolute God.
	Dualism	Honest Humble Patient	Deceitful Arrogant Impatient	Mubarizun	5	God	Great Purification	Dualism most commonly is the belief that there are two fundamental forces which exist in direct opposition to each other; a benevolent spiritual force that gave birth to the human soul, and a malevolent material force that created the human body.
	Miletê Tawûsê Melek	Generous Just Temperate	Greedy Arbitrary Gluttonous	Cataphracts	5	Melek Taus	Jihad	The eternal god created the universe and his seven angels. First among them is Melek Taus, whom god gave stewardship of the world.
Eastern	Buddhism	Honest Calm Generous	Deceitful Wrathful Impatient	Khandayat	5	Siddhartha	Great Purification	Buddhism follows the teachings of Gautama Buddha and subsequent "enlightened ones", in order to overcome the suffering of existence, inflicted by the endless cycle of change through death and rebirth. Achieving enlightenment is the path to release from Samsara, into the non-existence of Nirvana.
	Hinduism	Content Temperate Honest	Ambitious Greedy Wrathful	War Elephants	7	Brahman	Great Purification	Hinduism is a dharma, a way of life, that includes a multitude of gods and religious practices. Shared is the belief in samsara, the endless cycle of the soul's continuous rebirth into the world, and moksha, the freeing from that cycle.
	Jainism	Calm Compassionate Honest	Wrathful Sadistic Deceitful	Khandayat	5	The Tirthankaras	Great Purification	Jains seek to follow the twenty-four teachers, the thirtankaras, to leave the world's eternal cycle of death and rebirth by attaining omniscience, Kevala Jnana. Non-violence and good lives is at the center of Jainism, for and the foremost prayer states that "the function of souls is to help one another."
	Zoroastrianism	Diligent Honest Just	Lazy Deceitful Sadistic	Mubarizun	5	Ahura Mazda	Great Purification	Following the teachings of Zoroaster, Zoroastrians believe in the lord of wisdom, Ahura Mazda, who is the source of all good, and who opposes falsehood, represented by Angra Mainyu. A Zoroastrian seeks the path of Truth through Good Thoughts, Good Words and Good Deeds.
	Taoism	Compassionate Content Humble	Sadistic Ambitious Arrogant	Chu-ko-nu Archers	6	Tao	Great Purification	Tao is the source, pattern, and substance from which all things exist. Living in harmony with the Tao leads to peace, contentment, and upon death, ascension to live within the Tao as an immortal spirit.
Pagan	Tibetan	Humble Calm Compassionate	Arrogant Lustful Greedy	Mountaineers	5	Sangpo Bumtri	Great Purification	Bön is an ancient shamanistic religion indigenous to the region of Tibet. It is characterized by meditation, mystical rituals, and a strong belief in animistic spiritualism.
	Mandé	Calm Humble Twin	Wrathful Arrogant Vengeful	Bush Hunters	6	Amma	Great Holy War	The native faiths of the Mandé people focus on venerating both the great spirits of the land as well as the honoring the spirits of the dead.
	Hsexje	Content Temperate Forgiving Honest	Ambitious Greedy Wrathful	None	5	Mubyasei	Great Purification	The folk religions of the Qiangic tribes focus on the worship of the Gods of nature and their ancestors, as well as the veneration of white flint stones which are said to possess spirits of nature.
	Tanism	Content Temperate Forgiving Honest	Ambitious Greedy Wrathful	None	5	Donyi-Polo	Great Purification	The religion of the Tani Lhoba and their neighbors focuses around a duality of natural deities who are worshiped as the Suprume Being. To the Tani, these dual deities are Donyi, the sun goddess, and Polo, the moon god.
	Mundhumism	Content Temperate Forgiving Honest	Ambitious Greedy Wrathful	None	5	Tagera Ningwaphuma	Great Purification	Mundhumism is a religious tradition of the Kirati peoples of the Himalayas that focuses on the ancient stories and songs called Mundhum, which they consider to be their scriptures. Mundhumism is a syncretic religion, that incorporates many deities and practices from Hinduism along with the worship of ancestors.
	Shamanism	Brave Honest Just	Craven Deceitful Arbitrary	Horse Archers	5	Tengri	Great Holy War	Tengrists view their existence as sustained by Tengri, the eternal blue sky, and Eje, the fertile earth mother. Adherents are expected to keep the world in balance by living an upright, respectful life; deceitfulness and subversiveness are highly stigmatized.
	Finno-Ungric	Brave Just Stubborn	Craven Arbitrary Fickle	Metsänvartija	5	Ukko	Great Holy War	The veneration of nature and a profound respect for one's ancestors and their traditions are what define Finno-Ugric paganism. Held in high regard amongst adherents is "sisu", a Finnish concept of stoic determination, grit, bravery, and resilience.
	Hausa	Brave Honest Humble	Craven Deceitful Arrogant	Bush Hunters	5	Boorii	Great Holy War	Venerating the spiritual force that resides in all physical things, the priestesses of this faith serve as intermediaries between mankind and the spirits of the world.
	Slavic	Gregarious Honest Just	Shy Deceitful Arbitrary	Horse Archers	5	Rod	Great Holy War	Emphasizing personal duty, morality, and conformity, Slavic paganism is the blanket term for the myriad native faiths of much of Central and Eastern Europe. Community is an important part of most, and religious ceremonies are often public gatherings which celebrate beauty and joyfulness.
	Oromo-Somali	Brave Compassionate Just	Craven Callous Arbitrary	Horn Warriors	5	Waaq	Great Holy War	The world is ruled by many deities, but they are all subject to the highest one, Waaq, the god of the sky. Rain and life is brought down to us from above.
	Youruba	Patient Brave Just	Impatient Deceitful Arrogant	Bush Hunters	5	Ọlọrun	Great Holy War	Though he created the universe, the high god of the Yoruba pantheon remains distant from mortal affairs. Practitioners instead pray to the òrìṣà, innumerable spirits sent by the higher divinities to guide humanity along their chosen path.
	Akan	Brave Compassionate Just	Craven Callous Arbitrary	Horn Warriors	5	Nyame	Great Holy War	The various faiths of the Akan peoples worship the children of the creator and mother Earth.
	Baltic	Brave Calm Just	Craven Wrathful Arbitrary	Metsänvartija	5	Dievas	Great Holy War	As adherents of "the abode of inner peace", Baltic pagans focus on living in harmony with the natural world around them while preserving the traditions and stories of their ancestors.
	Kordofan	Content Diligent Patient	Lazy Impatient	Horn Warriors	6	Wepwawet	Great Holy War	Veneration of the ancient gods remains strong here, as does the veneration of the boundary between life and death.
	Sanegambian	Brave Forgiving Just	Craven Vengeful Arbitrary	Bush Hunters	5	Roog	Great Holy War	The Serer people's traditions outline the way of the Divine, the path to living a spiritually fulfilling life in honor of one's ancestors and the creator of the universe, Roog.
	Norse	Brave Vengeful Wrathful	Craven Forgiving Deceitful	Huscarls	5	Odin	Great Holy War	The native faith of the Scandinavian region, Norse paganism revolves around reverence of gods known as the Æsir. Adherents are expected to live — and preferably die — in an honorable fashion.
	Uralic	Brave Gregarious Honest	Craven Shy Deceitful	Horse Archers	5	Isten	Great Holy War	In the native Mogyër faith each Táltos, or priest, is chosen by the gods prior to their birth. Endowed with superhuman strength, wisdom, and powers, Mogyërs entrust these Táltos with protecting their communities and leading them to prosperity.
	Greco-Roman	Generous Just Temperate	Greedy Arbitrary Gluttonous	Palatini	5	Zeus	Great Holy War	Hellenists worship the ancient Greek and Roman gods, said to reside on Mount Olympus. Each god has their own aspects and is venerated by their worshipers in their own way.
	Zunbil	Brave Honest Just	Craven Deceitful Arbitrary	Mubarizun	5	Zun	Great Purification	Established by the Zunbil dynasty, Zunists revere and praise the sun for bestowing its bounty upon the surface of the earth.
	Paganism	Brave Honest Just	Craven Deceitful Arbitrary	Horse Archers	5	Mother Earth	Great Holy War	Commonly defined by a reverence for nature, ancestor worship, and a belief in spirits, many native faiths are considered to be various forms of paganism.