Bos'Mautark

the Bos'Mautark, (The Cult of Mautark) is the biggest religous faction in Umbar, and also have a big part to play in its rule, often speaking the will og Mautark himself.

The most important sanctuary and former center of the cult is located on an rocky island in the cape of Umbar, connected to the island by bridges and walls. The sanctuary may be entered only by the cultists themselves and is still in use to this day. at the foot of it, the Dot-Boskala, the "Order’s Castle of the Sea", now the home of the cults militant arm, Ar-Adunaim, is carved out of the rock, it is said that it’s widely branched passages and multiple storeys should extend far below the surface of the sea. Only behind closed door is it said, that the high Masters would pay homage, in the depths of Dot-Boskala, to the hideous Dâgalûr of the deepest depths, which Mautark was said to have pacified and forced into his service in days long forgotten.

In Umbar it is said that still to this day, that the cultists, keep the creatures in check so that they can not a danger to the city, with their obscene, all-consuming anger. Since the Mautark left Umbar, his cult has spread further and further. It began when many distinguished warriors began to follow his example  as a traveler who with sword and word spread the word of Mautark and enforce his will. Over time, they built many smaller castles for the order throughout the lands of the south. Most of them are located near important sanctuaries that are networked with each other through pilgrimage paths. The protection of these places of worship and the faithful who travel them has become the main task of the Bos'Mautark.

Often, the cult's warriors are also used as escorts for high church leaders. Today, the center of the cult is the Bos-Maufulug (The Order’s Barracks), a kind of religious school in Minas Morgul. Here are not only the new Nurial (initiates) taught in all the possible branches of arms, physical exercises and in the teachings of the order’s strict rules, but also some few Adunakhori officers of Ar-Adunaim return here as often as they can, to refine their martial prowess for the Fitgnau and to strengthen their faith through prayer. The selection of new nurial takes place every year in the so-called Fil-Lammau (Cave Pitfight) a days-long match-like spectacle.

A huge facility was erected directly in the Morgul Pass, where the aspirants compete with each other in uninterrupted pit fights. Only those who have the fighting skills to not succumb to one of their many competitors, as well as the stamina to not fall victim to complete exhaustion, are considered worthy to join the inner circle of the Cult.

At the end of the Fil-Lammau (Cave Pitfight), which length may vary greatly according to the discretion of the he cult leader, the bottom of the pits are ankle-high covered with blood. Often they are veterans, Ashûrz Nadak, junior officers or other accomplished soldiers, and not inexperienced Fîm who heed the call of the Mautark and who sign up and participates in the Fil-Lammau. Many tribal chiefs and officers find it very conflicting to let their best warriors participate in the competitions. On the one hand, the risk of losing an important warrior either in the battles or to the Order is enormously high, on the other hand, there but few thing which are more glorious than having one of the cultists among their ranks.

That's why many high-ranking people like to travel to the competition to track the performance of their own protégé and make high bets on him. The training of the Nurial aims to breed the best possible candidates to become highly accomplished lone fighters and to steel or harden the body of the individual. Methods used to accomplish this include torture among others.

Some of them discover a gift given to them by the Shakhbûrz during their apprenticeship and are then trained to become Thrak (inquisitor). Like the other Îstugal (priests) of the cult, who receive the title of Bos-Nadak after the completion of their training, they travel through the countryside, following the ideal of their lord as lonely wandering preachers and return to their old positions at Gund Piztor or get there a new task. Above all, they are very popular as instructors because of their diverse skills, their high level of discipline and their calm.

Only very rarely does it happen that the Order goes to battle in unison. This only happens when the Mautark himself or the head of the order called Dulug-Goth (weapons master) to a Tum Mazauk (religious war). The religious rules of the Bos'Mautark oblige the cultists to self-control, humility, contentment and reason. They also say that each member of the Order must be aware that the Shakhbûrz has chosen him as one of its deadliest weapons.

Therefore, a cultist may only draw his own weapon to kill in the spirit of Dur Hont. Often the members of the Order, by strictly following the rules of the Mautark, radiate enormous self-assurance, natural serenity, and almost tangible authority, which is partially feared by their officers. Their in-depth training makes them the most capable combatants and key advisers to their superiors, as well as their closest rivals for power and influence within the unit.