Choral Acolyte

A child of the church, you have raised your voice in sacred song to the gods; the ballads of the church a soothing balm to your soul. In the years of your novitiate, you have memorized the many songs sacred to your faith. These songs return to you over time, filled with holy power and resplendent with the touch of your deity. Your greatest desire is to spread the message of your god to the masses through song.

Choose a deity, a pantheon, or other form of deific worship.

 

Skill Proficiencies: Profession: Sing, Religion

Languages: Two of your choice

Equipment: A holy symbol (a gift to you when you entered the priesthood), a hymnal volume, 5 sticks of incense, vestments, set of common clothes], and a pouch containing 30 gold pieces.

Suggested Characteristics

Choral Acolytes are shaped by their experience in temples or other religious communities. Their study of the history, songs, and tenets of their faith and their relationships to temples, shrines, or hierarchies affect their mannerisms and ideals. Losing the ability to sing has driven Choral Acolytes to dark things to regain the lost ability.

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.