You have spent your life in the service of Kar-ramasan (God of Knowledge and Time), raised at the Primary Temple School alongside others of your faith. Since you were a young child, you have been taught the secret rituals and dogma of your faith, along with the lore of the multiverse, as is proper for a student of Kar-ramasan.
Instilled in your training was a thirst for knowledge and for learning, making you equally at home both in the temple, and in the libraries. But, you are also comfortable in the field searching for knowledge that was lost.
- Skill Proficiencies: Arcana, Religion
- Languages: Two of your choice
- Equipment: A holy symbol (a gift to you when you entered the priesthood), a prayer book or prayer wheel, 5 sticks of incense, vestments, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 15 gp.
As an acolyte, 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 of Knowledge are shaped by their experience in temples or other religious communities and their extensive studies. 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.
| d10 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I idolize a particular hero of my faith, and constantly refer to that person’s deeds and example. |
| 2 | I've read every book in the world's greatest libraries - or I like to boast that I have. |
| 3 | I am utterly serene, even in the face of disaster. |
| 4 | I enjoy going through ruins for the adventure; getting to experience lost history is just a bonus. |
| 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 quote historical texts and famous philosophers whenever they seem relevant to the situations I’m in. |
| 8 | I’ve spent so long in the temple that I have little practical experience dealing with people in the outside world. |
| 9 | Whenever I meet a new person, I try to learn about their history if at all possible. |
| 10 | I am more interested in the past than the present; as a result, I am mostly asocial. |
| d8 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tradition. The ancient traditions of worship and sacrifice must be preserved and upheld. (Lawful) |
| 2 | Betterment. By studying the mistakes of our elders, we might prevent the mistakes of our children. (Good) |
| 3 | No limits. Nothing should fetter the infinite possibility inherent in all existence. (Chaotic) |
| 4 | Dominance. The past holds secrets I can use against those who oppose me. (Evil) |
| 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 | Expertise. I must become the authority in my field of study. (Any) |
| 7 | Knowledge. The path to power and self-improvement is through knowledge. (Neutral) |
| 8 | Efficiency. I am not emotionally invested in those I aid; to act otherwise would compromise my work. (Neutral) |
| 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 | Should my discovery come to light, it could bring ruin to the world. |
| 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 am easily distracted by the promise of information. |
| 2 | I put too much trust in those who wield power within my temple’s hierarchy. |
| 3 | There is an intense rivalry between myself and a particular colleague, and it often clouds my judgment. |
| 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. |
When you attempt to learn or recall a piece of lore, if you do not know that information, you often know where and from whom you can obtain it. Usually, this information comes from a library, scriptorium, university, or a sage or other learned person or creature. Your DM might rule that the knowledge you seek is secreted away in an almost inaccessible place, or that it simply cannot be found. Unearthing the deepest secrets of the multiverse can require an adventure or even a whole campaign.
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