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A confession is an exchange between an ordained Priest of the [[the holy order of king dav|Holy Order]] and a
citizen of [[Lithmore]], during which the citizen relates his sins and troubles to
the Priest and is given Penance as needed to absolve himself. Not all
confessions require Penance, and no single action, prayer, or activity is
required to be issued as [[Sins and Atonement|Penance]]. Priests may be as creative or traditional as
they prefer.

The confessional room typically adjoins a chapel or cathedral, and is marked as
"in session" by hanging a red cord upon the exterior door handle. When the
confessional is occupied, it is a serious transgression for anyone else to enter
the room.

Confessions are sacrosanct, and as such can be a significant burden for the
clergy to bear. To reveal to any outsider what was said during sealed confession
is to commit heresy within the eyes of the Holy Order. This includes confessions
of capital crimes, [[heretic|heresy]], or [[magic|magery]]. Priests contending with the confession of
a mage would dedicate themselves to convincing that mage that it is rightful to
turn himself over to the Holy Inquisition, not take it upon herself to break the
sanctity of the confessional. To do so is to commit an act of deliberate heresy,
and clergy who cannot keep their vows may count themselves lucky to be simply
removed from their post.

While it isn't standard for Inquisitors to take confessions, those who do are
held to their vows as an Inquisitor before their vows as a Priest. Confession
with a Priest is inviolate regardless of what is confessed, while confession to
an Inquisitor comes with the expectation that they are an Inquisitor first.

[[Category:Religion]]

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