Dusk Warden

The Order of the Dusk Wardens is a monastic sect dedicated to serving the Raven Queen in her vigilance against those who would pervert the natural death cycle to prolong their lives through arcane or other means. Their doctrine involves deep personal introspection and existential awareness of one's own mortality through an intimate knowledge of oneself. They meditate daily, turning their consciousness inward and examining the functioning of their mortal vessels, attuning themselves to the flow of the multiverse, and seeking enlightenment of their place in it.

The Dusk Wardens are highly disciplined and study martial arts not just for use in defeating the enemies of their goddess, but also to perfect their bodies and prolong their lives using natural means. To this end they also study herbalism and homeopathic remedies and even practice relatively sophisticated surgery when necessary.

In each member's training, which usually starts quite young, the Dusk Wardens study under a series of masters each with a different area of knowledge and expertise. When the master in charge of their training deems the student adequately prepared, they are sent out into the world to gain life experience and put their skills to the test. Wherever possible they aid followers of the Raven Queen and snuff out undead when they hear of them or run across them. They are expected to remain in the world for a period of 3-5 years, and then return to the monastery to train the next class of acolytes.

Skill Proficiencies: Insight and one Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma skill of your choice, as appropriate to your faction
Tool Proficiencies: Herbalism Kit
Languages: One of your choice
Equipment: Badge or emblem of your faction, a copy of a seminal faction text (or a code-book for a covert faction), a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 15 gp

Feature: Safe Haven

As a Dusk Warden, you have access to a secret network of supporters and operatives who can provide assistance on your adventures, whether Dusk Warden agents in the field, temples and clergy of the Raven Queen, or just followers of the Matron of Ravens and their supporters. You know a set of secret signs and passwords you can use to identify such operatives, who can provide you with access to a hidden safe house, free room and board, or assistance in finding information. Because the Raven Queen is seen by many as untrustworthy or even terrible, these agents never risk their lives for you or risk revealing their true identities.

Suggested Characteristics

Use the tables for the acolyte background below as the basis for your traits and motivations, modifying the entries when appropriate to suit your identity as a faction agent. (For instance, consider the words “faith” and “faction” to be interchangeable.)

Your bond might be associated with other members of your faction, or a location or an object that is important to your faction. The ideal you strive for is probably in keeping with the tenets and principles of your faction, but might be more personal in nature.

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.

Previous Versions

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