You were trained in the rites of Talos, god of destruction and patron deity of the Leyarain Islands. The constant storms, seismic activity, volcanic eruptions, and all other natural disasters are a sign of favor from the Blazing Star. This is the largest and most dominant religion on the isles, indeed it is the largest concentration of his followers in the world. His followers on the isles venerate Saint Shara, the chosen of Talos and eventual Exarch; she singlehandedly carried his faith between the isles, establishing the three Arcas of calamitous water, air, and flame.

No matter where you grew up on these islands, you were most certainly exposed to the religion as a church to the deity exists in every major settlement. His tenets are simple if demanding; venerate and honor the destruction reaped by the elements, for it is the right of the Storm Lord to destroy any he pleases; burn, break, or otherwise destroy something in offering to him once per day, the finer the item the greater the favor; aid no one in times of natural disaster, as it is a holy rite; finally, use might wherever necessary, it is the right of the strong to inherit all.

Most follow Talos in fear, those in his clergy also fear him, but do so with a zeal that verges on fanaticism. They relish the destruction granted them through their faith, and travel to each of his three Arcas on the big island. The Arca of Calamitous Fire is the most commonly pilgrimed, though it is no less dangerous than the other two, simply the most accessible. An azure-scaled red dragon lives in the volcano hosting the Arca; she is the cobalt queen, Are'Nevaline of the brilliant flame and exacts heavy tithes on the pilgrims who come to her. Many even offer their bodies to be scorched or incinerated by her blue-hot breath. The Arca of Calamitous Water is located in Bhaelros on the Stormwall, and is most holy to the sect of Shara as it is where she set off on Shara's crossing. The final Arca, the one of Calamitous Air is on the southern shore of the Highlake overlooking the Buried Lands and the storm that swirls above them.

Skill Proficiencies: Insight, 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.

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.

d8	Personality Trait
1	I idolize Saint Shara and constantly reference her great feats.
2	I relish the power granted me by Talos, I use it fully and without quarter for my enemies.
3	There are stories in flame, blood, and smoke and I consider myself an author.
4	Nothing can shake my fervor for the Storm Lord.
5	I often find myself burning or crushing things when I am idle too long.
6	I am wholly intolerant of faiths beyond Talos. What could be greater than the power of destruction?
7	I have walked hundreds of miles in pilgrimage to my lord, sitting still for too long makes me anxious.
8	I have difficulty dealing with non-Talossans, they don't cow as easily.

d6	Ideal
1	Tradition. The ancient traditions of worship and sacrifice must be preserved and upheld. (Lawful)
2	Destruction. If I can get away with it, I leave things worse than I found them. (Evil)
3	Change. Talos is a god of chaos, and I seek to spread that entropy. (Chaotic)
4	Power. I hope to one day reign as a Stormfury or other powerful high cleric. (Lawful)
5	Faith. Talos guides me in my actions, if I follow his rule I will always find myself where I am meant to be. (Lawful)
6	Aspiration. I will prove myself worthy of the powers I am granted, I will use them to exact great change on the world. (Any)

d6	Bond
1	I would die to recover an ancient relic of my faith that was lost long ago.
2	I will get revenge on the cleric who beat and bullied me through my youth.
3	I owe my life to Talos and his clerics, they took me in when I was orphaned.
4	Everything I do is to protect the people from the wrath of Talos.
5	I seek one day to slay Are'Nevaline for burning my friends alive.
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 bend entirely too easily at the threat of punishment, years of Talossan abuse.
3	My piety leads me to place myself in stupid, dangerous positions. Such as on the lip of a volcano.
4	I am inflexible in my thinking.
5	I expect the worst of others, naturally.
6	I become obsessed with my goals to an extent that sees my body and mind suffer. I will almost always rule in favor of my personal interests.