Unlike many religious folk, you have shunned the idea of worshiping a god in favor of offering your devotion to one of the four elements. You may have come into this worship on your own, as part of a small enclave of elementalists, or in service to a larger elemental cult. Whatever the case, you have decided to take to the world of adventuring, keeping your holy love for your chosen element alive across the realm.
- Skill Proficiencies: Nature, Religion
- Languages: Two of your choice
- Equipment: An item specific to your element, vestments, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 15 gp
You have dedicated yourself to the worship and study of one of the four elements. Roll 1d4 or select an element from the table below.
| d4 | Associated Element |
|---|---|
| 1 | Air |
| 2 | Earth |
| 3 | Fire |
| 4 | Water |
- As an elemental priest, you enjoy a certain sympathy with elemental beings. When in the wilderness near your chosen element, you can expect minor aid from weak elemental spirits. Depending on the element you have aligned with you can expect that your campfire will burn bright and warm, your water will be pure and clean to drink, the air will be breathable and pleasant, regardless of surrounding conditions such as fires or rotting bodies, or the earth will yield to you, offering a comfortable and restful place to sleep. Through the use of this feature, the elemental pries may reduce the time required by a rest by one-fourth, provided there is an ample, open, unhindered example of their chosen element present in the area of rest. This can be as simple as being under open sky where a breeze can blow through the campsite, or as dangerous as building a campfire with no stones or pit to contain it.
Suggested Characteristics
Elemental priests tend to embody the properties of their chosen element to extremes.
Air priests tend to be flamboyant, and are keen to have an audience. They rarely stay in one place for long, always looking for a new sky to see and breathe.
Earth priests are more withdrawn, cold, and isolated.
Fire priests often get themselves into difficulty with their hot tempers.
Water priests prefer quiet and solitude; the wide shores are their natural homes. They go where they want, do what they want, and rarely feel bound to anything.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I love to analyze people, asking deep, thoughtful questions of those I interact with. |
| 2 | I am always abuzz with boundless energy and burning passion. |
| 3 | I see omens in every event and action. The elements 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 beings. |
| 7 | I am most comfortable interacting with my element in the wild, far from the interference of others. |
| 8 | I’ve spent so long in worship 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 | Helpfulness. The elements, like people, can be used to nourish or destroy. I prefer nourishment. (Good) |
| 3 | Change. As the elements erode to make way for renewal in nature, so shall we. (Chaotic) |
| 4 | Power. I hope to one day rise to the top of my cult’s hierarchy. (Lawful) |
| 5 | Faith. I trust that my element 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 element’s favor by matching my actions against its principles. (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 cult leader 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 cult hierarchy. |
| 3 | My piety sometimes leads me to blindly trust those that profess faith in my element. |
| 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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