Order of the Albatross

The Order of the Albatross consists of priestly pilots and navigators tightly controlled by the high temple in Marienburg. For a tithe, the exact amount dependant on the length of the voyage, the destination and the value of the ship’s cargo, a millstone (as they are known) serves aboard a vessel, navigating it to its destination and placating the temper of Manann as best they can. Sometimes these priests act as little more than good luck charms, other times they are experienced navigators upon whose skills the success or failure of an entire expedition hinges.

The order is directly controlled by the matriarch, and the high temple collects the tithes directly. It once was the case that the tithes were collected upon the safe arrival of a vessel at its destination, but under the shrewd leadership of the matriarch, the tithe is paid in advance—ostensibly this is an additional sacrifice to placate Manann for the voyage ahead, but in reality it ensures that regardless of the safe passage of the voyage, the temple never loses out. Albatrosses, as the members of the order are known, are usually not only navigators, but also spellcasting priests, able to channel the will of Manann to aid the voyage.

Source

 * Warhammer Fantasy RPG 2nd ED -- Tome of Salvation
 * : pg. 33 - 34

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