Tormented with a burning desire to extinguish the light from the eyes of the innocents, the curse eats at your morality. You are devout in your adherence to the teachings of the Avalanche, however the compulsion to feed your inner demon cannot be satiated without bloodshed.
You have spent your life in the service of a temple to a specific god or pantheon of gods. 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 an experienced prowler with a surreptitious lust for killing innocent people. You have spent a lot of time among clergy, so have developed an aptitude for sneaking around and leaving no trace of your activities behind.
- Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Stealth
- Tool Proficiencies: thieves’ tools
- Languages: Choose one language
- Equipment: A [Tooltip Not Found], a set of dark common clothes including a hood, and a pouch containing 15 gp
As The Radiant Shadow, you command the respect of those who share your faith, and you can perform the religious ceremonies of your deity. You and your adventuring companions can expect to receive free healing and care at a temple, shrine, or other established presence of your faith, though you must provide any material components needed for spells. Those who share your religion will support you (but only you) at a modest lifestyle.
You might also have ties to a specific temple dedicated to your chosen deity or pantheon, and you have a residence there. This could be the temple where you used to serve, if you remain on good terms with it, or a temple where you have found a new home. While near your temple, you can call upon the priests for assistance, provided the assistance you ask for is not hazardous and you remain in good standing with your temple.
Suggested Characteristics
Acolytes are shaped by their experience in temples or other religious communities. Their study of the history and tenets of their faith and their relationships to temples, shrines, or hierarchies affect their mannerisms and ideals. Their flaws might be some hidden hypocrisy or heretical idea, or an ideal or bond taken to an extreme
| d3 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | The best way to get me to do something is to tell me I can’t do it. |
| 2 | I live for the thrill of the hunt. |
| 3 | I don’t talk about the thing that torments me. I’d rather not burden others with my curse. |
| d4 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Honor. I don’t steal from others in the trade. (Lawful) |
| 2 | Redemption. There’s a spark of good in everyone. (Good) |
| 3 | I’ll stop the spirits that haunt me or die trying. (Any) |
| 4 | I kill monsters to make the world a safer place, and to exorcise my own demons. (Good) |
| d3 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I’m trying to pay off an old debt I owe to a generous benefactor. |
| 2 | Something important was taken from me, and I aim to steal it back. |
| 3 | I leave only a single calling card with each of my victims |
| d3 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | The Curse |
| 2 | I have an addiction |
| 3 | I have certain rituals that I must follow every day. I can never break them |
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