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==Warfare==

Sectarians do not use any kind of weaponry. This is prohibited not only by their doctrine of peace, but also by the law of the Templars. A small number of fighters or Templar knights are sometimes placed in monasteries where defense is required. 
 
In practice, this is not always enough to keep bandits or Eskarite rebels at bay, and many monasteries in dangerous areas are protected by a stone or wood palisade wall which, when in distress, is raised up by a crowd of people swarming in from nearby villages as alarmed by monastery bells.
 
Church priests who travel alone to spread the word of the Church of Elements are often much more vulnerable than their brethren living in monasteries and have to rely on the good will of others on the road. Because the goodwill of other people is often a luxury in the valley, many wandering priests quickly learn to defend themselves with a wooden staff cut from the forest, their bare hands, or everyday tools such as a hatchet designed to split firewood.