From publisher blurb: Since its start as a group of zealous Laranian missionaries, the Order of the Spear of Shattered Sorrow has become a powerful force in the religious and secular realms of eastern Hârn. Commonly referred to as the Order of the Spear, the order stands shoulder to shoulder with powerful and puissant earls with vast lands and military might while struggling to retain its theological and spiritual focus. This article describes the order's origin and history, current situation, doctrines and practices, and organization.