From a young age, you have always felt a strong calling to devote your life to serving your deity. Despite having other aspirations in life, such as becoming a fighter or a blacksmith, you knew deep down that you were meant for a higher purpose. Eventually, you had an epiphany and decided to leave your previous life behind to pursue your chosen god's calling.
You traveled far and wide throughout Thorbardin, seeking knowledge and training to become a divine warrior. For years, you visited temples all over the land, learning about your faith's ancient lore and rituals. You worked tirelessly, constantly pushing yourself to become stronger and more skilled. And finally, after all your hard work and dedication, you were ordained as a cleric in servitude to your god.
Now, your role is to mediate between the mortal world and the realm of the holy. You are a relentless divine warrior, fighting tirelessly in the name of your god and using your vast knowledge of ancient lore to uncover secrets that will aid you in your quest for justice. Every day, you strive to be a faithful servant of your god, using your powers to vanquish your foes, protect the innocent, and bring hope to those who have lost their way. Even though the road ahead may be long and complex, you are confident that you have been chosen for this path and that your god will guide you every step of the way.
- Skill Proficiencies: Choose Insight and two types of Skills:
- Tool Proficiencies: Choose Smith's Tools and two types of Specialty Tools:
- Languages: Choose two Languages.
- 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 a devoted warrior of your faith, you command respect from those who share your beliefs and are able to perform religious ceremonies in honor of your deity. Whenever you and your adventuring companions require healing and care, you can expect to receive it for free at a temple, shrine, or any other established location of worship, though you will need to provide any necessary material components for spells. Additionally, those who share your religion may support you, but only you, with a modest lifestyle.
Furthermore, you may have close connections to a specific temple dedicated to your chosen deity or pantheon and may even reside there. This could be the temple where you previously served, if you remain on good terms with it, or a temple where you have found a new home. While near your temple, you may request assistance from the priests, as long as the task you ask for is not dangerous and you maintain a good reputation with the temple.
Suggested Characteristics
Devoted warrior 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 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. |
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