You have spent your life in the service of others through the performance of Miracles. You act as an intermediary between the realm of the mighty and the weak, performing sacred rites in order to conduct worshipers into the presence of the lords of the world. You are not necessarily a cleric—performing sacred rites is not the same thing as channeling divine power. This is not explicitly a religious society in the sense that it worships a divine being. The Way of White is a covenant of like minded individuals who bring hope to the world through healing and self sacrifice.
Members of the Way of White see themselves as caretakers of the Undead in the world, as the general public lacks the innate ability to become a Lord. As you help others in the world and perform the duties of your covenant you will gain various healing and protection abilities to provide further aid.
- Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Medicine
- Languages: Celestial
- Equipment: A holy symbol (a gift to you when you entered the covenant), a prayer book or prayer wheel (use to cast your miracles), 5 sticks of incense, vestments, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 15 gp.
As an acolyte, you command the respect of those who share your covenant. 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. Those who share your covenant will support you (but only you) at a modest lifestyle.
You have ties to the Way of White Cathedral in Anor Londo, where you dutifully trained to be ready to travel and help the people of the world.
Suggested Characteristics
Acolytes are shaped by their experience in temples or other communities. Their study of the history and tenets of their faith and their relationships to temples, shrines, or hierarchies affect their mannerisms and ideals. Their flaws might be some hidden hypocrisy or heretical idea, or an ideal or bond taken to an extreme.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I idolize a particular hero of my faith, and constantly refer to that person’s deeds and example. |
| 2 | I can find common ground between the fiercest enemies, empathizing with them and always working toward peace. |
| 3 | I see omens in every event and action. The gods try to speak to us, we just need to listen. |
| 4 | Nothing can shake my optimistic attitude. |
| 5 | I quote (or misquote) sacred texts and proverbs in almost every situation. |
| 6 | I am tolerant (or intolerant) of other faiths and respect (or condemn) the worship of other gods. |
| 7 | I’ve enjoyed fine food, drink, and high society among my temple’s elite. Rough living grates on me. |
| 8 | I’ve spent so long in the temple that I have little practical experience dealing with people in the outside world. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tradition. The ancient traditions of worship and sacrifice must be preserved and upheld. (Lawful) |
| 2 | Charity. I always try to help those in need, no matter what the personal cost. (Good) |
| 3 | Change. We must help bring about the changes the gods are constantly working in the world. (Chaotic) |
| 4 | Power. I hope to one day rise to the top of my faith’s religious hierarchy. (Lawful) |
| 5 | Faith. I trust that my deity will guide my actions. I have faith that if I work hard, things will go well. (Lawful) |
| 6 | Aspiration. I seek to prove myself worthy of my god’s favor by matching my actions against his or her teachings. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I would die to recover an ancient relic of my faith that was lost long ago. |
| 2 | I will someday get revenge on the corrupt temple hierarchy who branded me a heretic. |
| 3 | I owe my life to the priest who took me in when my parents died. |
| 4 | Everything I do is for the common people. |
| 5 | I will do anything to protect the temple where I served. |
| 6 | I seek to preserve a sacred text that my enemies consider heretical and seek to destroy. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I judge others harshly, and myself even more severely. |
| 2 | I put too much trust in those who wield power within my temple’s hierarchy. |
| 3 | My piety sometimes leads me to blindly trust those that profess faith in my god. |
| 4 | I am inflexible in my thinking. |
| 5 | I am suspicious of strangers and expect the worst of them. |
| 6 | Once I pick a goal, I become obsessed with it to the detriment of everything else in my life. |
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