Editing Ezra (section)

===The Rite of Revelation===
In fact, there are so many would-be sects demanding recognition that the church has created its own ritual to sort out the heretics, power-seekers, false prophets and other loonies from the genuine article: the Rite of Revelation. Only an aspiring sect that completes all three steps will be recognized as a formal new sect of the Church of Ezra.

So, what do you do if you step up as a supplicant for the Rite of Revelation?

Step 1: Write your own holy book, which codifies your relationship to Ezra and documents the new aspect of the Grand Scheme which she has revealed to you. Most aspiring sects only get this far, and the Great Cathedral has a huge library of these failed texts, most of which are deranged, nonsensical, [[heresy]], or some combination thereof.

Step 2: Demonstrate that you have Ezra's blessing by showing that you can manifest the Shield of Ezra with powers ''unique'' to you. If you can manifest such a Shield, then the Church recognizes you do indeed serve her plans. If your Shield matches one of the existing sects, then your visions have not revealed a sufficiently distinct aspect of the Grand Scheme to warrant establishing a new sect. If you can't manifest a Shield at all, you're obviously a liar and will be unceremoniously shown the door.

Step 3: Present at least five acolytes of your sect, all of whom must be able to manifest the same Shield of Ezra as you. This is irrefutable proof that Ezra wishes the Church to spread this new aspect of her teachings. Whilst a handful of supplicants have managed to pass the second step, nobody's completed this one since the founding of the Darkonese sect.