You've devoted much of your early life to the praising of some god or another, usually in melodramatic, hip-with-the-kids fashion. Maybe you were a sinner who had lost sight of your god before turning your life around. Maybe you've always been a pious soul. Either way, it led you to becoming a youth pastor, channeling much of your energy into proselytizing, preaching, singing, and leading parish retreats all in the name of your god.

Skill Proficiencies: You know how to use the power of guilt and sympathy (deserved or not) to your advantage. You have also learned petty sleight of hand tricks to impress the children of your parish.

Tool Proficiencies: You've learned to play an instrument of some sort, so as to aid in you in praising your chosen god.

Languages: You have picked up another language to be more effective in proselytizing.

Suggested Characteristics

Youth pastors are wholly obsessed with their deity. Much of their waking life is done with deference to this deity, or the church, and typically they lack the willpower to act without consulting these religious foundations. They are however, effective at their jobs. When dealing with people, they know what they want and how to get it through persuasion, guilt tripping, deception, or even pity. Unlike run of the mill charlatans though, they truly believe the things they say and are some of the most trustworthy people.

d8	Personality Trait
1	I know a story relevant to almost every situation.
2	I’m a hopeless romantic, always searching for that “special someone.”
3	Nobody stays angry at me or around me for long, since I can defuse any amount of tension.
4	I idolize a particular hero of my faith, and constantly refer to that person’s deeds and example.
5	I see omens in every event and action. The gods try to speak to us, we just need to listen.
6	Nothing can shake my optimistic attitude.
7	I am tolerant (or intolerant) of other faiths and respect (or condemn) the worship of other gods.
8	I quote (or misquote) sacred texts and proverbs in almost every situation.

d6	Ideal
1	Tradition. The ancient traditions of worship and sacrifice must be preserved and upheld. (Lawful)
2	Change. We must help bring about the changes the gods are constantly working in the world. (Chaotic)
3	Faith. I trust that my deity will guide my actions. I have faith that if I work hard, things will go well. (Lawful)
4	Aspiration. I seek to prove myself worthy of my god’s favor by matching my actions against his or her teachings. (Any)
5	People. I like seeing the smiles on people’s faces when I perform. That’s all that matters. (Neutral)
6	Honesty. Art should reflect the soul; it should come from within and reveal who we really are. (Any)

d6	Bond
1	I would die to recover an ancient relic of my faith that was lost long ago.
2	I will do anything to protect the temple where I served.
3	I owe my life to the priest who took me in when my parents died.
4	I’ve been searching my whole life for the answer to a certain question.
5	I’m guilty of a terrible crime. I hope I can redeem myself for it.
6	My instrument is my most treasured possession, and it reminds me of someone I love.

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	A scandal prevents me from ever going home again. That kind of trouble seems to follow me around.
5	The people who knew me when I was young know my shameful secret, so I can never go home again.
6	I talk to spirits that no one else can see.