Knights Templar

You have spent your life in the service of the Military Order of the Knights Templar representing a pantheon of gods. You devote your life to protect the faith and the faithful, whether from infernal evils or dangerous evildoers from this plane. Although your order consists of a lot of different individuals, regarding both skill sets and social status, the work towards a common goal unites you. You act as an intermediary between the realm of the holy and the mortal world, performing sacred rites and offering sacrifices in order to conduct worshipers into the presence of the divine. You are not necessarily a cleric - performing sacred rites is not the same thing as channeling divine power.

Even though you're not a subordinate to the crown, frequently pursuing the same goals usually results in riding into battle side by side, more often than not even spearheading their troops. Nevertheless the devotion to your divine task on occasion leads you to confront the crown to hold it accountable for their actions, if those are in contradiction to your faith and moral compass.

It can be used by every class, but especially if you play a warlock, druid or sorcerer you need to make sure that the source of your powers isn’t in contradiction with the faith of the order.

Skill Proficiencies: Two out of Religion, Insight and Persuasion

Tool Proficiencies: Since the members of your order come from all corners of the realm pick one type of artisan’s tools that suits your origin best.

Languages: One of your choice

Equipment: A tunic or tabard with an insignia of rank and the coat of arms of your order, a holy symbol (a gift to you when you entered the ranks of the order), a prayer book or prayer wheel, 5 sticks of incense,a set of artisan’s tools (one of your choice that suits your origin best), a set of common clothes for ranks up to and including Sergeant-Major or a set of fine clothes for ranks from Knight up and a pouch containing 20 gp.

Spell List

You may learn Divine Favor. (Although it doesn’t show up in this list you can chose to add it to your spell list, if you're a spellcaster.)

Your devotion to the protection of faith empowers you with divine radiance.

Suggested Characteristics

Knights Templar are shaped by their devotion to their faith. When they join a adventure party it usually is for selfless reasons. Experiences in temples, parishes and battlefields provide an interesting perspective, their study of the history and tenets of their faith and their rigid discipline of military service leave their mark and can lead to different mannerisms, ideals and strong bonds. Their flaws might be an ideal or bond taken to an extreme or the shadows of war catching up to them leaving them scarred and vulnerable to fear, shame, and hatred.

Contacts

As you hold a position in Ranks of the Military Order of the Knights Templar you may have contacts from your background based on your rank in the order.

Levy - You have a Non-Commissioned Officer responsible for you.

Companions-At-Arms - You have a Non-Commissioned Officer responsible for you and one Knight you befriended.

Non-Commissioned Officers - You have a Knight responsible for you, or a Officer if you have been appointed to one. You are the vital link between the Companions-At-Arms and Levies, for whom you are responsible and the noble higher ranks.

Knight - You have contacts with the rank of Officer and the other members of your unit, which may respond to your reasonable requests. You are responsible for a group of Non-Commissioned Officers.

Officer - You have a group of Knights under you, for whom you are responsible for.

Prior - You have contacts with Knights and Officers and for purely religious reasons with higher ranks up to Seneschal.

Marshal - Seneschal - High Marshal - Grand Marshal - If your Dungeon Master allowes you to obtain a rank among these, ask them for a list of contacts related to your order.