As a chaplain you served as an awe-inspiring warrior-priest within a military organization, serving a specific god, or pantheon of gods, through the destruction of their enemies.
you led from the front, engaging in combat where the fighting was fiercest and acted as a spiritual, and psycho-social leader to other soldiers, performing sacred rites and offering sacrifices in order to conduct worshipers into the presence of the divine.
- Skill Proficiencies: Athletics, Religion
- Tool Proficiencies: One of your choice
- Languages: One of your choice
- Equipment: A holy symbol, a censer, 5 block of incense, vestments, a set of common clothes, a pouch containing 15 gp, and an insignia of rank.
Feature: warrior pilgrimage.
As a former chaplain, you are respected by those who share your faith, and you can perform the religious ceremonies of your deity. You and your adventuring companions can expect to receive free healing and care at a temple, shrine, or other established presence of your faith, though you must provide any material components needed for spells. In addition appropriate military organizations welcome you and your party, and may grant accommodations if possible, provided you perform aforementioned religious services in return.
Suggested Characteristics
The horrors of war leave their mark on all soldiers, Chaplains specifically are shaped by their experiences in temples and in battle. Their study of the history and tenets of their faith and it's relationship within a military context has affected their mannerisms and ideals. Their flaws might be related to some haunting memory or psychological effect from war, a hidden hypocrisy, heretical idea, or ideal or bond taken to an extreme.
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Personality Trait |
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I’m always polite and respectful.
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2
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I’m haunted by memories of war. I can’t get the images of violence out of my mind.
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3
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I idolize a particular hero of my faith, and constantly refer to that person’s deeds and example.
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4
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I’m full of inspiring and cautionary tales from my military experience relevant to almost every combat situation.
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5
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I can stare down a hell hound without flinching.
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6
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I see omens in every event and action. The gods try to speak to us, we just need to listen.
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7
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I quote (or misquote) sacred texts and proverbs in almost every situation.
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8
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I face problems head-on. A simple, direct solution is the best path to success.
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Ideal |
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Greater Good. Our lot is to lay down our lives in defense of others. (Good)
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Tradition. The ancient traditions of worship and sacrifice must be preserved and upheld. (Lawful)
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3
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Independence. When people follow orders blindly, they embrace a kind of tyranny. (Chaotic)
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4
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Might. In life as in war, the stronger force wins. (Evil)
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5
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Aspiration. I seek to prove myself worthy of my god’s favor by matching my actions against his or her teachings. (Any)
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6
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people. at the end of the day, I provide a sense of salvation for others. That’s all that matters. (Neutral)
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Bond |
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1
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I seek to preserve a sacred text that my enemies consider heretical and seek to destroy.
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2
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Someone saved my life on the battlefield. To this day, I will never leave a friend behind.
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3
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My honor is my life.
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4
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I would die to recover an ancient relic of my faith that was lost long ago.
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5
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Those who fight beside me are those worth dying for.
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6
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I fight for those who cannot fight for themselves.
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Flaw |
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The monstrous enemy we faced in battle still leaves me quivering with fear.
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2
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I often at times, find myself wavering in my faith.
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3
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I made a terrible mistake in battle that cost many lives—and I would do anything to keep that mistake secret.
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4
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My hatred of my enemies is blind and unreasoning.
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5
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I obey the my sacred texts, even if they causes misery.
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6
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I judge others harshly, and myself even more severely.
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