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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION_______________________________________________________10

HISTORY______________________________________________________________11

'he (errah R"bicon of (erena )(erena Bible*++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++The First Days_____________________________________________________________________11The Old Slann and Collapse Periods____________________________________________________11

Religions of the -ld orld #ccording to (erena++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

-ld orld !ivili%ations/++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++0

RULES________________________________________________________________17

'erms and 1tandard !onventions++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++2

R"les for Divine Magic++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++3

1o"rces of Divine Magic Effects++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Divine 4nstr"ments+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++0

Magical Bon"ses and 5enalties ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++0

Disr"pting or Dispelling Magic Effects++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++0

Resisting Magical Effects++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++6

Becoming a 7ayman of a !"lt +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++6

Entering an 4nitiate !areer++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++6

#dvancement in 5riest !areers ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++8

Receiving 5rayers from a Divine 5atron+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++2

1ervice 'raits and 1ervice 'ests++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++3

4nstability++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++9:

$at"ral Magical #bilities++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++9

1pecial R"les +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++9Sacred Ground_____________________________________________________________________31Favored Cult Skills_________________________________________________________________32Ley Lines and Places o Po!er________________________________________________________32Fa"iliars_________________________________________________________________________33

!lerical 1;ills+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++99

!"lt Membership and 7aymen<s Benefits++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++0#eathen and Faithul $like___________________________________________________________%1

Gods and the &achineries o Fate____________________________________________________%1Co""on '(pressions o Piety in Society______________________________________________%2Co"ort or )n*elievers and $postates_______________________________________________%2+espectin, the Gods______________________________________________________________%2'arnin, a God-s Curse_____________________________________________________________%2

.oinin, a Cult as a Lay"an___________________________________________________________%%

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Choosin, a Cult__________________________________________________________________%%&e"*ership in &ore Than One Cult__________________________________________________%/0eco"in, a Lay"an______________________________________________________________%/Cult &e"*er 0eneits_____________________________________________________________%Gits___________________________________________________________________________%Cult &e"*er O*li,ations__________________________________________________________%Devotions_______________________________________________________________________%Divine .ud,"ent #oly Days 0lessin,s and Penances___________________________________%Losin, Cult &e"*er 0eneits_______________________________________________________%4Penances_______________________________________________________________________%5Terri*le Oaths___________________________________________________________________%5+enouncin, a Cult________________________________________________________________/6

!lerical !areers+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++6:Clerics and Society_________________________________________________________________/6Popular Stereotypes o Clerics_________________________________________________________/60asic Clerical Career7 8nitiate_________________________________________________________/6

+eceivin, the Call to a Clerical Career________________________________________________/1$dvance Sche"e_________________________________________________________________/1

$dvanced Clerical Career7 Priest ______________________________________________________/2

The Cleric $dvance Ta*le__________________________________________________________/3Priest $dvance Sche"es___________________________________________________________/3

Divine Prayers: Petty_____________________________________________________55$ni"al '"pathy___________________________________________________________________//0less Token_______________________________________________________________________//0lessed Sacra"ents_________________________________________________________________//Detect &a,ic______________________________________________________________________/'(alted Shield_____________________________________________________________________/Git o Ton,ues____________________________________________________________________/#eal Cultist_______________________________________________________________________/#eal Petitioner_____________________________________________________________________/9no! Follo!er____________________________________________________________________/4Li,ht the Path______________________________________________________________________/4

O*scure the Path___________________________________________________________________/4Seek Shrine_______________________________________________________________________/4Shade!ard________________________________________________________________________/5Su""on Skeletal :arrior o 9haine____________________________________________________/5;i,ilance_________________________________________________________________________/5

Divine Prayers: Rank 1___________________________________________________0$ni"al &astery____________________________________________________________________60east Sense_______________________________________________________________________10less Shrine_______________________________________________________________________10less :eapon______________________________________________________________________1Cure Poison_______________________________________________________________________2Dispel Sorcery_____________________________________________________________________2

'vade &a,ic $lar"_________________________________________________________________2Follo! Tracks_____________________________________________________________________3Fortune S"iles_____________________________________________________________________3Fren<y___________________________________________________________________________3#eal $ni"al_______________________________________________________________________%8dentiy Divine 8nstru"ent___________________________________________________________%Leap o Faith______________________________________________________________________%Learn God-s :ill___________________________________________________________________/&ask Si,ht________________________________________________________________________/&indLink_________________________________________________________________________/

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Oath_____________________________________________________________________________/Open_____________________________________________________________________________+adiant $r"or =Darklin, $r"or_______________________________________________________+e"ove &inor Curse________________________________________________________________+i,hteous 0lo!____________________________________________________________________+isin, &ist________________________________________________________________________Sacred Circle______________________________________________________________________4Sacred :ardin,____________________________________________________________________4Sanctuary_________________________________________________________________________4Scour,e 'ne"y____________________________________________________________________5Sense Land________________________________________________________________________5Skullcracker_______________________________________________________________________6Soullink__________________________________________________________________________6Spread the :ord____________________________________________________________________6Strike Du"*_______________________________________________________________________1Su""on Divine Counselor___________________________________________________________1Su""on Least 'le"ental____________________________________________________________1Su""on Skeletal :ar*and o 9haine___________________________________________________2Su""on &arshli,ht o 9haine________________________________________________________2;alor_____________________________________________________________________________2

;oice o God______________________________________________________________________3:ard )ndead______________________________________________________________________3

Divine Prayers: Rank !___________________________________________________7"$rtul Dod,er______________________________________________________________________%0anish Lesser >u"ina_______________________________________________________________%0less Thy Servant__________________________________________________________________%Corrupt Spirit______________________________________________________________________%Create Ghoul______________________________________________________________________/Detect Chaos______________________________________________________________________/Distraction________________________________________________________________________/Faith Provides_____________________________________________________________________Giant $ni"al &astery_______________________________________________________________

Grant Greater Prayer________________________________________________________________Great Soullink_____________________________________________________________________4Great :ardin,_____________________________________________________________________4#and o God______________________________________________________________________58nspired $ttack_____________________________________________________________________469no! 'ne"ies_____________________________________________________________________46&ake Thy Servant :hole____________________________________________________________46?The Touch o the@ &aster-s #and______________________________________________________41&inor Curse_______________________________________________________________________41&ortiy Flesh______________________________________________________________________41

>ulliy Prayer_____________________________________________________________________42Pillar o Flesh______________________________________________________________________42Protection ro" Chaos Taint__________________________________________________________43Sense #idden Dan,er_______________________________________________________________43S"ite Thy 'ne"y__________________________________________________________________43Su""on Ghost o 9haine____________________________________________________________43Su""on Guardian__________________________________________________________________4%Su""on Skeletal Cha"pion o 9haine_________________________________________________4%Treat 8llness_______________________________________________________________________4/

Divine Prayers: Rank "___________________________________________________#50anish Divine Servant_______________________________________________________________4/0anish 'nsorcel"ent________________________________________________________________4/

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0lind 'ne"y______________________________________________________________________4Consecrate Lesser 8nstru"ent_________________________________________________________4Contact Soul o the Faithul___________________________________________________________4Create 0o,________________________________________________________________________4Cure 8nsanity______________________________________________________________________4Deco"pose_______________________________________________________________________44Dread o Doo"____________________________________________________________________44#eal 8nAury________________________________________________________________________44#eal the Faithul___________________________________________________________________458nspired Fervor_____________________________________________________________________459no! $li,n"ent___________________________________________________________________45Li,ht o Day=Darkness o >i,ht_______________________________________________________45

>ulliy Lesser 8nstru"ent____________________________________________________________56Buicken Tree______________________________________________________________________56+iddlin, the Si,ns__________________________________________________________________56SelDeense______________________________________________________________________51Shelter a,ainst De"ons______________________________________________________________51Shelter $,ainst 'le"entals___________________________________________________________52Shelter a,ainst )ndead______________________________________________________________52S"ite the $*o"ination______________________________________________________________52

Speak !ith the Departed Faithul______________________________________________________52Su""on Divine Servant_____________________________________________________________53Su""on Lesser 'le"ental___________________________________________________________53Su""on Specter o 9haine___________________________________________________________5%Su""on S!ar"____________________________________________________________________5%The Shado! o Death_______________________________________________________________5/:ard and Seal_____________________________________________________________________5/

Divine Prayers: Rank $___________________________________________________%50anish De"ons____________________________________________________________________5/0anish Divine $vatar________________________________________________________________50anish 'le"entals__________________________________________________________________50anish Proane 'nchant"ent__________________________________________________________5

0anish )ndead_____________________________________________________________________50arrier___________________________________________________________________________50less #ero________________________________________________________________________54Consecrate $ltar____________________________________________________________________54Consecrate Greater 8nstru"ent________________________________________________________54Curse o Corruption_________________________________________________________________55Divine .ud,"ent___________________________________________________________________55Divine ;ision______________________________________________________________________55Dra!in, Do!n the &oon___________________________________________________________166'ntan,le"ent_____________________________________________________________________161Godsire_________________________________________________________________________161Grant Sacra"ent o Prayer___________________________________________________________162

>ulliy Greater 8nstru"ent__________________________________________________________162Preach the :ord___________________________________________________________________162+e"ove Great Curse_______________________________________________________________163Scour,e the $*o"ination___________________________________________________________163Su""on Divine $vatar_____________________________________________________________16%Su""on :raith o 9haine__________________________________________________________16%Sun*ea"________________________________________________________________________16%:ereor"________________________________________________________________________16/

Divine Instr&'ents_____________________________________________________105

!onsecration and 1tewardship++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++:6

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=sing Divine 4nstr"ments++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++:2

4dentifying Divine 4nstr"ments++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++:2

5raying for Divine 4nstr"ments +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++:>

Designing 7esser and ?reater 4nstr"ments +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++:>

1ome $otes on Divine 4nstr"ments+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++:31trict"res on Divine 4nstr"ments++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++:3

!ommon 7esser (irt"es +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++:3

?reater (irt"es of Divine 4nstr"ments++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++:

Extraordinary (irt"es of Divine 4nstr"ments++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Divine 4nstr"ments Descriptions+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Lesser Divine 8nstru"ents___________________________________________________________111

?:eapon@ o $ccuracy____________________________________________________________111?:eapon@ o Shieldin,____________________________________________________________111?:eapon@ o Foe-s Dis"ay_________________________________________________________112

?:eapon@ o Pathindin,__________________________________________________________112?$r"or@ o Deense______________________________________________________________112?Gar"ent@ o Deense____________________________________________________________112Token o 0lessin,_______________________________________________________________112Token o Spirit__________________________________________________________________112Token o +esistance______________________________________________________________112Token o Passa,e________________________________________________________________113Token o $laru"________________________________________________________________113Token o Buickness______________________________________________________________113#oly :ater o :ardin,___________________________________________________________113Oil o 'vasion__________________________________________________________________113

>ectar o Char"_________________________________________________________________113 >ectar o Skill__________________________________________________________________11%

+ood o Steadastness____________________________________________________________11%+ood o Li,ht___________________________________________________________________11%Cloak o Dod,in,________________________________________________________________11%Font o #ealin,_________________________________________________________________11%Dice o Second Chance___________________________________________________________11%Dice o $ns!erin,_______________________________________________________________11/'ye o :itness__________________________________________________________________11/'ye o 8nsi,ht___________________________________________________________________11/;est"ent o Sacred Ground________________________________________________________11/Cord o 0indin,_________________________________________________________________11/

Greater Divine 8nstru"ents__________________________________________________________11/$"ulets_______________________________________________________________________11/

$"ulet o the 8nner &oon ?Old Faith@_____________________________________________11$"ulet o the Spirit +unner ?:ardancer@___________________________________________11$"ulet o the Great 'a,le ?0east"aster@___________________________________________11$"ulet o the Thunderhead ?Taal=+hya@____________________________________________11$"ulet o Fortitude ?)lric@______________________________________________________11$"ulet o 8ron :ill ?&yr"idia@__________________________________________________11$"ulet o Sha"e ?Shallya@______________________________________________________11$"ulet o +evealin, Falsehood ?;erena@___________________________________________11$"ulet o 8ntervie!in, the Departed Spirit ?&orr@___________________________________11$"ulet o $voidin, Scrutiny ?+anald@_____________________________________________11$"ulet o &i"icry ?Darah@______________________________________________________11

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$"ulet o Leadership ?Si,"ar@___________________________________________________114$"ulet o Glorious ;alor ?.eanne du Lac@__________________________________________114$"ulet o Drunken Pro!ess ?Gro""o the :anderer@_________________________________114$"ulet o Suspendin, Dis*elie ?The Pil,ri"@_______________________________________114

'le"ental Factors_______________________________________________________________114Dae"onic &ediu"s______________________________________________________________1140reviaries______________________________________________________________________115Ger"s_________________________________________________________________________115S!ord o .ustice_________________________________________________________________115#orns________________________________________________________________________115Stars_________________________________________________________________________126Devices______________________________________________________________________126&essen,ers___________________________________________________________________1268cons________________________________________________________________________126

'(alted Divine 8nstru"ents__________________________________________________________126Darah-s ;eil______________________________________________________________________126Si,"ar-s #a""er_________________________________________________________________121The Eoke o Destiny_______________________________________________________________121The Ferry o Drea"s_______________________________________________________________121

!onsecrated #ltars +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Divine 4nstr"ments in @o"r !ampaign++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Divine S&''(nin)s____________________________________________________1!$

$"mina+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++0$*ilities and Li"itations o >u"ina___________________________________________________12%

Divine Counselors_______________________________________________________________12/Divine Guardians________________________________________________________________12/Spirit Guardians_________________________________________________________________12/Divine Servants_________________________________________________________________12Divine $vatars__________________________________________________________________12

KhaineAs =ndead +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++2

Skeletal :arrior_________________________________________________________________12&arshli,ht_____________________________________________________________________124Ghost_________________________________________________________________________124Skeletal Cha"pion_______________________________________________________________125Ghoul_________________________________________________________________________125Carrion________________________________________________________________________136Specter________________________________________________________________________136:raith________________________________________________________________________136

Demons and Elementals +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++9'le"entals_______________________________________________________________________132

$*ilities and Li"itations o 'le"entals______________________________________________132Service Traits and Service Tests____________________________________________________132Least 'le"entals________________________________________________________________133

Least $erono"e_______________________________________________________________133Least Pyrono"e_______________________________________________________________133Least #ydrono"e______________________________________________________________13%Least Geono"e_______________________________________________________________13%

Lesser 'le"entals_______________________________________________________________13/Lesser $erono"e______________________________________________________________13/Lesser Pyrono"e______________________________________________________________13Lesser #ydrono"e_____________________________________________________________13Lesser Geono"e______________________________________________________________13

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De"ons_________________________________________________________________________13$*ilities and Li"itations o De"ons_________________________________________________134Service Traits and Service Tests____________________________________________________134Dae"on Creation Ta*les__________________________________________________________134Dae"on Creatures_______________________________________________________________135

Dae"on Creature Creation Ta*le_________________________________________________135

Sta)in) *(+s, T-eir Servants, an+ Divine .a)i/_____________________________1$0

Divine Magic vs. 1orcero"s Magic+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++0

Distinctive Magics for the &R5 &antasy ?ods++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++0

5olitics of !onfrontation #mong arhammer ?ods++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++0

7imits of Divine Knowledge++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++0

7imits of Divine 4nterest+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++09

'he Eyes and Ears of the ?ods++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++09

eresy++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++00

Knowledgeable ?ods and 1cenario Mysteries++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++00!lerics and Material ealth++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++06

'errible -aths++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++06

5resenting Divine !o"nselors, 1ervants, and #vatars+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++06

!"stomi%ing ?eneric !"lt Descriptions+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++08

Divine 1ponsorship++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++08

-ther ideas++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++02

THE PTHENON______________________________________________________1$#

'E -7D -R7D 5#'E$-$+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++0>CULT DESCRIPTIONS_________________________________________________150

!"lt Descriptions +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++6:

OLD ORLD CULTS___________________________________________________15"

1hallya !"lt++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++69

Manann !"lt+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++62

MCrr !"lt+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++8

Myrmidia !"lt+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++82

Ranald !"lt++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++2Rhya !"lt+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++26

'aal !"lt++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++23

=lric !"lt++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++>0

(erena !"lt++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++>3

Khaine !"lt++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++39

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I.PERIL CULTS_____________________________________________________1%#

1igmar !"lt++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++3>

2RETONIN CULTS___________________________________________________!0"

Jeanne d" 7ac !"lt++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++:9

CULTS O3 R2Y_____________________________________________________!07

-rma%d !"lt+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++:2

THE OLD 3ITH______________________________________________________!1!

Earth Mother !"lt ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Ecat !"lt+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++>

OTHER HU.N CULTS________________________________________________!!$

Barbarian 1pirit !"lts+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++0

DR4EN CULTS_____________________________________________________!!#

?r"ngni !"lt+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++>

?rommo the anderer !"lt++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++99D+$GO> $>D D$'&O> SL$E'+S________________________________________________23

D+$GO> SL$E'+ C$+''+_____________________________________________________234D$'&O> SL$E'+ C$+''+_____________________________________________________235SP'C8$L S98LLS_______________________________________________________________235

Dwarven #ncestor !"lts+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++0:

EL4EN CULTS________________________________________________________!$5

7iadriel !"lt+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++06

7iadriel !"lt+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++0>

#damnan$aBrionha !"lt+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++6

HL3LIN* CULTS____________________________________________________!55

Esmeralda !"lt+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++66

'he 5ilgrim !"lt++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++6>

*O2LINOID CULTS___________________________________________________!!

Fotan7"fGtatar )?oblinoid Daemon* !"lt++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++8

THE *ODS O3 L___________________________________________________!

1ol;an !"lt++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++88

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HISTORY

Divine istory++++++++++++++++++++++

$lter :arha""er :orld reerences to 9no!n :orld 8 preer :arha""er :orld or rulesreerences !hile 9no!n :orld is a ,ood alternative ter" *est used in narrative te(tHII

'he (errah R"bicon of (erena )(erena Bible* This threepart "anual the oundation o ;erenan precepts is Juite reada*le and surprisin,ly ree o cultcantH 'arliest versions date ro" the Tenth Century 8"perialH Later editions have *een e(panded and revised

*y cult scholarsH 0ook One o the ;errah +u*icon relates the history o :arha""er :orld as it is kno!n to ;erenaCultistsH The pre8"perial periods are presented in a prosepoetic style relectin, the "ythic and ra,"entedsources upon !hich the accounts is *ased !hile the *etterdocu"ented "odern period is treated in a "orescholarly thou,h elevated and inspirational styleH The ;errah +u*icon and the chronicles records andco""entaries "aintained or centuries *y ;erenan scholars are our pri"ary historical sources in the Old:orldH Thou,h other cults like Si,"ar and )lric have "aintained historical accounts these treat"ents are

typically "arred *y propa,andistic "isrepresentations and du*ious standards o scholarshipH The ollo!in, *rie su""ary o :arha""er history is *ased on the ;errah +u*icon accounts anddivided into "aAor periods in accordance !ith ;erenan practiceH

'he &irst Days'arth &other is thou,ht to have spoken directly to her children in the First Days ?Prehistory *eore 166660P@ *ut has *een silent in "odern ti"esH Pri"itive hu"ans lived in various re,ions o :arha""er

pri"arily the lands no! kno!n as Lustria the Southlands and CathayH Druids are *elieved to "aintain oralaccounts ro" the period *ut this cannot *e conir"ed "any le,ends o preSlann epochs are thou,ht toderive ro" these oral sourcesH

'he -ld 1lann and !ollapse 5eriodsThe 'l Son,s are the pri"ary reerences or the Old Slann period ?also kno!n as The $,e o Gold@ andCollapse periods 16666666 0P ?0eore Present@H These son,s persisted in oral or" in the Old :orld as

part o the tradition o the :ood 'lves and have since *een recorded in various and apparently corruptversions *y "odern scholarsH Since :ood 'lves have a *ardic rather than scholarly tradition the son,s

pro*a*ly represent true le,ends ?K:hen the le,end *eco"es the truth print the le,end as the ;erenan prover* ,oes@ rather than Aournalistically accurate reportsH Do *ona ide copies o !ritten 'l Son, ancient "anuscripts e(ist a"on, the #i,h and Dark 'lves &y,uess is that such docu"ents e(ist and the #i,h and Dark 'lves think they are ,enuine *ut the copies"i,ht *e *ona ide or *o,usHII

'he Dar; 'ime

The Dark Ti"e ?666666 0P@ is lar,ely undocu"entedH &ost 'l Son,s ro" this period are o poorJuality or du*ious authenticity and e(ist only in ra,"entsH The *reakdo!n o culture durin, the periodcertainly !ould have interered !ith co"position and trans"ission o oral literature at this ti"eH

'he Elder #gesThe 'lder $,es ?666%666 0P@ The 'l $,e ?The $,e o Silver@ and D!ar $,e ?$,e o 0ron<e@ !ere apparently !elldocu"ented *y their respective cultures *ut reJuent political and social disruptionsunortunately resulted in periodic pur,in, o docu"entsH &ost D!arven records !ere lost in the all o theD!arven '"pire o the :orldMs 'd,e &tsH 'lven records "ay e(ist in $l*ion )lthuan and >a,,arond *ut

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these cultures are closed to Old :orlder scholarsH $ccounts o this period in Old :orld scholarship are *ased on incoherent and oten contradictory ra,"ents o D!arven "anuscript and 'lven oral traditionH

'he Dawn of ManThe Da!n o &an ?%/663666 0P@ sa! the rise o the ,reat civili<ations o >ippon Cathay and PharoniaH

>ippon and Cathay have "aintained cultural continuity ?!ith inter"ittent periods o decadence and *ar*aris"@ since this ti"eH PharoniaMs ,reat civili<ation collapsed around 2/66 years a,oH The current$ra*ic culture dates ro" 1/66 0P and is not descended ro" the Pharonic culture *ut ro" its desert

*ar*arian no"adic successorsH

'he Rise of the -ld orldThe +ise o the Old :orld ?36661/66 0P@ *e,an !ith *ar*arian "i,rations ro" the 0adlands and DarkLands re,ions into the lands o the Southern Sea ?"odern Tilea and 'stalia@ and later into the GreatForestsH These *ar*arians *rou,ht !ith the" the Eoun, GodsH Taal and +hya ?the God o the :ilderness and the Goddess o $,riculture@ !ere the pri"ary ,ods o these

*ar*arians thou,h various tri*es !orshipped dierent aspects o these ,odsH $ nu"*er o these dierentaspects have developed into the other "aAor Old :orld cults ?iHeH ;erena &anaan )lric etcH@H Certain nations are pri"arily associated !ith the descendants o tri*es !hich settled various re,ionsH Fore(a"ple ;erena and &anaan are closely associated !ith the tri*es that settled Tilea and 'stalia !hile)lric is pri"arily associated !ith the tri*es that settled the Great Forest and >orscaH

Other aspects are !orshipped only in li"ited localities ?eH,H various !ilderness spirit aspects o Taal@ orare !orshipped only as outla! cults ?eH,H 'catN 9haine@H 8n addition a nu"*er o "inor spirits unrelatedto Taal=+hya ?pri"arily independent ele"ental and ancestral spirits@ !ere also !orshipped *y these

*ar*arian peoplesH

'he 4mperial 5eriodThe '"pire ?2/66 0P to the present@ is the ocus o the ;errah +u*icon-s historical surveyH 'stalia and Tilea?the Southern Sea cultures@ have had civili<ed cultures lon,er than the '"pire have *etter records o theirhistory and their cults once enAoyed ,reater inluence in the civili<ations o the >orthH #o!ever *oth othese cultures are no! in declineH The northern cultures o 0retonnia and the '"pire are "ore vi,orous and advanced in scholarshipscience and sorceryH The cults o Si,"ar and )lric are do"inant in the '"pireH The cults o Shallya and.eanne du Lac a ne! chivalric ,oddess !ith lots o the trappin,s o ChristianityI are the do"inant ,ods o

0retonniaH

Religions of the -ld orld #ccording to (erena

4n the Beginning'arth &other !as the irst ,od and only ,od until the arrival o the Old SlannH 8n the First Days pri"itivehu"ans "ay have !orshipped dierent aspects o the 'arth &other or various independent spirits shecreated *ut the pri"ary divine *ein, !as universally understood to *e the 'arth &otherH The trustedinter"ediaries *et!een the 'arth &other and her "ortal children !ere the First DruidsH )nto these Druidsthe 'arth &other ,ranted the irst divine "a,ics and the pro"ise o 'ternal Lie o the SpiritH The'le"ental Pacts a,ree"ents o "utual respect and service *et!een "ortal "an and "a,ical ele"ental

*ein,s date ro" this eraH So"e cultures ?eH,H steppes *ar*arians Cathay@ still !orship the 'le"entalPo!ers in various aspectsH Perhaps Cathay the #o*,o*lin #e,e"ony 8"perial D!ars and the #i,h'lven 8n any case this !ill *e "entioned not treated in this volu"eHII $nd then the Old Slann ca"e ro" *eyond the Outer DarknessH Perhaps the Old Slann !ere ,ods thou,h"uch less po!erul than the 'arth &otherH Perhaps they !ere "erely "ortals !ith the "eans o inti"ate!orship and co""unication !ith the ,ods o the Drea"!orldsH Perhaps they !ere si"ply acco"plished!i<ards on a scale uni"a,ina*le to "odern students o sorceryH ;erenan historical doctrine leaves open theJuestion o !hether the Slann !ere divine or "ortal thou,h speculation on the Old Slann as a "odel oevolution ro" "ortal to divine nature is a popular topic in ;erenan theolo,ical thou,htH +e,ardless o their

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divine or "ortal nature they are ,enerally ackno!led,ed to have co"e ro" !orlds *eyond :arha""er:orld and to have *rou,ht !ith the" to :arha""er ne! races o intelli,ent *ein,sH The Slann 'lves D!ars and other 8"ported +acesII "ay have *rou,ht the !orship o their o!n ,odsto :arha""erH #ere is an i"portant point o doctrine G: needs to consider !hich races i any !erei"ported to :arha""er Fantasy :orldII These cultures "ay have possessed the sorcerous kno!led,e orhave *een ,ranted the po!er to pierce the void *arrier and co""unicate directly !ith the Drea"!orlds thereal"s o their ,odsH The ,ods !orshipped *y the #i,h and Dark 'lves and *y the ancient ancestors o the8"perial D!ars are *elieved *y ;erenan scholars not to have descended ro" the 'arth &other *ut tohave ori,inated on so"e !orld or !orlds *eyond the Great DarknessH 8n addition to their o!n racial ,ods ?that is ,ods associated !ith the !orlds o their *irths@ the Old Slannand 'lves also are *elieved to have *rou,ht to :arha""er the !orship o the Chaos Po!ersH 8t is even

possi*le that the Old Slann and 'lves created the Chaos po!ers the ra,"entary accounts o the creation o Slaanesh recounted in an epic cycle o *allads ro" the 'l Son,s clearly su,,est that the #i,h 'lves

*elieved that their ancestors had created this ,odH The creation o ,ods *y "ortals is a distur*in,ly parado(ical concept o course and is treated in the ;errah +u*icon !ith ironic skepticis" *ut it is !orthnotin, that :ood 'l traditions have historically accepted the notion o the 'lven ,uilt or the creation oSlaanesh as a literal truthH The creation o Slaanesh presu"a*ly predated the :arha""er arrival o the 'lves as Slann chattelH+i,htII The Creationist #eresy holds that the Old Slann created the 9no!n :orld and its hu"an inha*itantsH

This plausi*le *ut unconir"a*le doctrine is denied *y all Eoun, Gods cults on the *asis o the Old Faith-sreAection o the notion critics note that the Old Faith "ay not *e a relia*le source on its o!n ori,inHarhammer 0:,::: ans "ay ind this heresy attractive reckonin, that the Old Slann either i"portedhu"ans or en,ineered the" ro" e(istin, ,enetic stock on planets throu,hout the universeHII

'he !ollapse of the 1lann ?ates, the ?od ar, and the Dar; 'imeThe :arha""er :orld o the periods precedin, the arrival o the Slann is a sta*le relatively peaceul!orld o nu"erous pri"itive cultures !orshippin, a sin,le ,od the 'arth &other and her lesser naturespiritsH &a,ic !as rare and e(ceptional only the Druids the chosen o the 'arth &other had any "a,ical

po!ers and even those !ere rarely practiced in pu*licH The arrival o the Old Slann and their client racesscarcely appears to have touched the indi,enous :arha""er civili<ations the Old Slann elves d!arvesand other o!orld races apparently avoided contact !ith the :arha""er natives choosin, to live inisolated ha*itats in Lustria !here the ruins o their once,reat ancient cities "ay *e seenH

#o!ever the catastrophic collapse o the Slann ,ates vast artiacts throu,h !hich the Slann shipstraveled in their Aourneys ro" other !orlds to :arha""er altered the nature o :arha""er :orldoreverH Follo!in, the ailure and collapse o these po!erul artiacts the planet-s relatively sta*le "aterialand spiritual ele"ents !ere corrupted and transor"ed *y vast Juantities o ra! aethyr that erupted ro"the ;oid into :arha""er in the or" o !arpstone and !arpdustH $t the poles !here the ;oid lu( !as"ost dra"atic the Chaos :astes !ere or"ed vast areas !here the la!s o nature no lon,er hold s!ayand !here the "a,ical ar"ies o Chaos !a,e neverendin, !ar upon one anotherH This tide o Chaosthreatened to spill over into the rest o :arha""er :orld *ut it !as opposed *y the spirit o :arha""eritsel the 'arth &other and her su*ordinate spirits and the hu"*le creatures !hich !orshipped herHThis period is kno!n to ;erenan scholars as the God :arH The God :ar pitted the *ur,eonin, orces o Chaos a,ainst the orces o the 'arth"otherH Durin, this

period the divine entities kno!n collectively as the Eoun, Gods ?Taal +hya &anann )lric &yr"idiaShallya ;erena &orr +anald and Darah@ and the Dark Children ?9haine and 'catN@ are irst reco,ni<ed

as independent aspects o the 'arth &other stru,,lin, at their "other-s side to deend :arha""er ro" theinvadin, ele"ents o the Chaos Po!ersH The God :ar !as apparently a dra! !ith the 'arth &other do"inant *ut una*le to e(pel the orces oChaos ro" :arha""er the !arp ,ates closed *ut leakin, and the ar"ies o the Chaos Po!ers conined tothe >orthern and Southern :astesH This uneasy eJuili*riu" o opposin, orces continues to the present!ith Chaos occasionally e(pandin, ro" the Chaos :astes and periodically *ein, driven *ack *y the"ortal and divine deenders o :arha""er :orldH The "ortal races suered terri*ly ro" !arare and natural disasters durin, the God :arsH The Slannsupported 'l and D!ar civili<ations collapsed into a lon, Dark $,e and pri"itive hu"an populations!ere deci"atedH 8n the 'l Son,s this period is reerred to as the Dark Ti"eH

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$ccounts o the actual collapse o the ,ates the"selves are strikin,ly detailed and realistic in the 'lSon,s perhaps *ased on irsthand reports or personal accounts dictated ro" "e"oryH #o!ever accountso the God :ar period are typically va,ue and anciul as "i,ht *e e(pected !ith the decline o 'lven

*ardic traditions that acco"panied the eclipse o the Slannostered 'lven culturesH Durin, this period !orship o the 'arth &other and various other divine entities apparently continuedthou,h continuity o tradition and records !as *rokenH Durin, this period the irst Dae"onic and Chaoscults !ere esta*lished a"on, various hu"anoid racesH The earliest evidence o !orship o The Eoun, Godsand the Dark Children as separate divine entities a"on, pri"itive hu"ans also dates ro" this periodH

'he Elder #geThis period enco"passes the resur,ence o 'l and D!ar civili<ations and their associated cults ater thedecline and all o the Old Slann cultureH Durin, this period the 'lven +aces ra,"ent into three distinct civili<ations7 The #i,h 'lves !ho a*andon their native cults or sorceryH The Dark 'lves !ho a*andon their native cults or Chaos cults ?or !ho "ay have i"ported the Chaoscults here as their native cults@H The :ood 'lves !ho retained ele"ents o their ori,inal native cults !hile pri"arily adoptin, the 'arth&other cult ro" the native hu"an racesH The do"inant :ood 'l cult should *e the Old Faith !ith ae! ancy native hero cults like Liadriel ro" &R5 and the $da"nan>a0rionha cult o the:ardancersHII

The D!ars "aintained their o!n traditional ancestor and hero cults in addition they adopted certainele"ental!orshippin, aspects o the 'arth &other cult o the native hu"ansH Gro""o the :anderer is a,ood PC cult alon, !ith the ancestral spirit cults o 8"perial D!arves and Grun,ni ro" &R5HII

'he Dawn of Man>ippon Cathay and Pharonia each have their o!n peculiar cults !hich !e do "ore than hint at in thisvolu"eH >ippon should !orship ancestral hero and spirit cultsH Cathay should !orship ele"ental hero andancestral cultsH Pharonia should !orship a nasty pantheon includin, 9haine and so"e other asyetundesi,ned Dark Children cultsHII

'he Rise of the -ld orld0ar*arians "i,ratin, ro" the Southlands and the Steppes re,ions into the Old :orld *rin, !ith the" thecults o the Eoun, Gods and the Dark ChildrenH Cult practices ro" this period are not !ell kno!nH The

pri"ary concerns o these *ar*arian cults !ere7 to provide sustenance or the tri*es throu,h successula,riculture herdin, and huntin, to assure the health o the tri*es *y curin, the sick and inAured and tosupport the tri*es in !ar !hether in deense a,ainst a,,ressive hu"anoids Chaotic hordes or co"petin,tri*es or in oense in the conJuest and assi"ilation o s"aller tri*es into lar,er "ore po!erulconederationsH &ost cults preserve little "ore than lists o the ,reat tri*al heroes and cult leaders ro" this periodaccounts o ,reat events like "i,rations and !ars are notoriously va,ue and even the ,ods the"selvesapparently thou,ht little o the period !orth re"e"*erin,H The e(ception o course is the cult o ;erenaori,inally a very s"all and scorned cult o Ksissy scri**lers and nu"*er!orshippersH ;erenan cultistsaithully recorded !hat they o*served and heard reported in their si"ple chroniclesH &ost o theseaccounts have *een lost and "uch that survives see"s oten nonsensical and !hi"sically i"plausi*lenonetheless these docu"ents are crucial to our understandin, o early Old :orld historyH

-ld orld !ivili%ations/ &ike Grae"e 8 don-t kno! "uch a*out +enaissance 'uropean historyH Please patch this up as thespirit "oves youHII The cultures o Tilea and 'stalia are descended ro" sophisticated classical societies si"ilar to antiJue

>ear 'ast Greek and +o"an cultures o our earth-s historyH 8n the t!entysi(th century 8"perial "odernTilea and 'stalia rese"*le the +enaissance cultures o 8taly and Spain in our earth-s historyH ;erena has al!ays *een a avored cult in Tilea and 'stalia as seaarin, co""erce ca"e to play a crucial

part in the !ealth o these cultures the cult o &anann also achieved increasin, pro"inenceH Other

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i"portant Eoun, God cults o this re,ion include &yr"idia Shallya and &orrH Tilean culture istraditionally tolerant o various co"petin, reli,ions thou,h 'catN 9haine and Chaos cults are oiciallyoutla!ed in Tilea "e"*ership in these cults "ay *e considered deliciously sophisticated in upper class andartistic circlesH 'stalia on the other hand is the ho"e o the 8nJuisition a co""ission Aointly ad"inistrated

*y the cult o ;erena and the cro!n o 'stalia !hich ruthlessly persecutes proponents o heretical doctrinesand outla!ed cults in that nationH ;erena is the oicial state cult o 'stalia !ith other Eoun, Gods deities!orshipped only as su*ordinate "inor aspectsH The nations o the >orthern Lands 9islev >orsca the '"pire the :astelands and 0retonnia aredescended ro" *ar*aric &edieval cultures *ut the '"pire 0retonnia and the :astelands are currentlyunder,oin, a +enaissance sti"ulated *y contact !ith the Southern Sea nations o Tilea and 'staliaH Thou,htraditional Eoun, Gods cults like &anann Shallya )lric and Taal=+hya are still popular in the >orthernLands state cults !orshippin, deiied national heroes like Si,"ar #eldenha""er o the '"pire and.eanne du Lac o 0retonnia no! do"inate the reli,ious and political landscapeH The history o Si,"ar #eldenha""er and his cult should *e already a"iliar to students o :arha""er:orld ?see arhammer !ampaign pa,es 412 especially@H .eanne du Lac is an e"*odi"ent o courtly and chivalric virtues a co"*ination o the .eanne DM$rcLancelot du Lac Galahad and Percival le,ends o our historyH $ vir,in heroine .eanne du Lac-s ori,ins areo*scure *ut ru"ored to have *een co""onH She appeared "ysteriously dis,uised as a chivalric kni,ht oindo"ita*le ar"s *ut e(cessive courtesy "odesty and "ercyH She sha"ed the aristocratic kni,hthoodservin, the 9in, o 0retonnia *y handily deeatin, the" in tourneys then !on their avor and honor *y her

heroic eats !hile leadin, peasant ar"ies in ,reat ca"pai,ns irst a,ainst the 'stalians then a,ainst the0lack 'lves ?:ood 'lves o Dark 'l ancestry@ o Loren ForestH #er cult is nota*ly popular a"on, *oth thearistocracy and the peasantry a potent orce or unity a"on, classes oten at odds in the Old :orldH &odern Old :orld cults have *een less concerned !ith the sustenance o their ollo!ers than the cults otheir *ar*arian ancestors since civili<ed a,riculture and co""erce provides a airly relia*le source o oodclothin, and shelter or "ost Old :orlders ?*arrin, a"ine or pestilence@H :arare and healin, have thus

*eco"e the predo"inant political concerns o the cultsH #o!ever as sorcery and science in the last t!ocenturies have *e,un to co"pete !ith the cults in providin, these *eneits to society the political po!er othe cults has decreased noticea*lyH Further as the po!er o the Eoun, Gods cults !anes and the po!er osecular interest ,roups like "erchants and sorcerers increases there is a steady erosion o traditional values!hich "ay partly account or the alar"in, increase in the secret !orship o proscri*ed cults throu,hout theOld :orldH

4mportant "manoid !"ltsThe "ost i"portant hu"anoid cults are those o the ,o*linoids the "ost nu"erous and trou*leso"e o Old:orld hu"anoid racesH Go*linoids typically !orship native :arha""er divine entities identiied in thisvolu"e as Dae"onic in nature ho!ever ,o*linoids al"ost never !orship the Four Chaos Po!ers?T<eentch >ur,le Slaanesh 9horne@ in act ,o*linoids are al"ost as anatically opposed to Chaos andits creatures as are hu"ans elves d!ars and hallin,sH The de"ons !orshipped *y ,o*linoids areindependent o Chaotic ali,n"ents and typically o relatively "odest po!er !hen contrasted !ith theirChaotic counterparts in personality they vary ro" hideously cruel and evil to lova*ly co"ic and *rutal toearnestly and decently solicitous or the !elare o their ,o*linoid !orshippersH Orcs like hu"ans elves d!arves and other intelli,ent races "ay occasionally choose to ali,n !ithChaos cults or various reasons *ut orcs in ,eneral a*hor Chaos or the ollo!in, reasons7 Orc settle"ents and tri*es are threatened *y Chaos incursions Aust as hu"an el and d!ar cultures areH Orc cultures ind the practices and principles o "ost Chaos cults only sli,htly less repu,nant than "ost

hu"an el or d!ar culturesH The only thin, orcs have "ore in co""on !ith Chaos cults than do hu"antype races is the *loodthirsty cheerul heroic enthusias" or ar"ed conlict and violent death in *attleavored *y 9horne cultistsH Orcs already !orship perectly,ood de"ons o their o!n and have no particular reason to s!itch toChaosstyle de"onsH Orcs are e(ceptionally resistant to "utation and are not particularly ,ited !ith "a,icH Since theycannot *eneit ro" 0east"an Chaos :arrior or Chaos Sorcerer statuses like hu"ans can they have no"otivation to Aoin Chaos cults to ,ain "ore personal po!erH

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Can ,o*linoids *eco"e tainted !ith Chaos 8 hope that Chaos ,o*lins like halorcs are carelessinclusions o earlier editions that !e can Juietly i,noreH &E preerence is that the orcs are no less childreno :arha""er than d!ars and elves al*eit loud nasty and destructive children and that in any inalconrontation !ith Chaos the orcs hu"ans and elder races !ill i,ht side*yside as allies then L$T'+they can ,et *ack to *utcherin, one anotherHII Other intelli,ent races like O,res Trolls Li<ard"en Slann Tro,lodytes Giants Skaven and so on each

need their o!n cults and deitiesH :e needn-t provide detailed cult !riteups or these *ut !e ou,ht to"ention that sha"ans and priests o these races should have access to prayers and other divine "a,ic Austlike hu"ans and orcsH 8 !e have so"e space Grae"e has drated cults or O,res and Trolls !e have

plenty o spiky detail on Skaven cults and Giant cults could *e a lot o unHII

8-d like to include a cos"olo,y that places :arha""er in the :arha""er %6666 universe treatin, nice *its like the arrival o the 0lack &oon and the Skaven *ut 8 dou*t such a conceptual ra"e!ork can *e!rested ro" the Ga"es :orkshop collective unconscious !ithout #erculean stren,th and resolveH 8 havescads o notes and speculations on the topic *ut in the end 8-ve chickened out *ecause 8 don-t !ant to !adethrou,h any lon,ter" do,"aapproval processHII

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RULES

'erms and R"les for Divine Magic++++++++++++++++++

'erms and 1tandard !onventions++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

!lerical !areers7 Clerical careers are careers dedicated to the service o a cult !orshippin, a divine patron !hich "ay *e a ,od or another divine entityH The 8nitiate Career is the 0asic Clerical CareerH ThePriest Career is the $dvanced Clerical CareerH

!leric7 $ character !hose careers include a current or co"pleted clerical career and !ho is a "e"*erin ,ood standin, o a cultH

4nitiate7 The lo!est status in the hierarchy o those !ho ollo! a vocation in cult !orshipH5riest7 One !ho has ,raduated ro" 8nitiate status to "ore responsi*le positions in cult !orshipH ?See

+ank *elo!H@!"lt7 The or,ani<ed !orship o a ,od ,reater po!er or other divine entityHDivine 5atron7 $ ,eneral ter" or the divine entity !orshipped *y one-s o!n cultH

Mastery 7evel7 :ithin the $dvanced Clerical Careers are dierent &astery Levels accordin, to thelevel o prayers that a character is Jualiied to invokeH For e(a"ple the Priest $dvanced Clerical Careerhas our &astery Levels ?Levels One T!o Three and Four@ !ith &astery Level Four representin, thehi,hest level o achieve"ent per"ittin, the invocation o the "ost po!erul prayersH

Ran; 7 $ ter" indicatin, a character-s level o status and privile,e as reco,ni<ed !ithin the cult and *eore the cult-s divine patronH Lay"an is the lo!est rank o "e"*ership in a cult it is not a career *ut acharacter statusH $ny character re,ardless o career "ay *e a lay"an o a cult and enAoy its *eneits ando*li,ationsH 8nitiate is the lo!est level o "e"*ership !ithin a cult-s hierarchy and is rou,hly eJuivalent!ith an apprentice status in a trade or ,uildH First +ank Second +ank Third +ank and Fourth+ank correspond to successive de,rees o advance"ent in cult serviceH

For the Priest $dvanced Clerical Career the correspondin, titles and honoriics per rank are as ollo!sHFor e(a"ple a Third +ank priest o &anaan "i,ht *e introduced as #is +everence #u"ried o )l"$rch Lector o &anaanH

First +ank7 Priest ?#onoriic7 Father@Second +ank7 $rch Priest ?#onoriic7 +everend Father@Third +ank7 $rch Lector ?#onoriic7 #is +everence@Fourth +ank7 Theo,onist ?#onoriic7 #is '"inence@ #i,h Theo,onist is a political title not a rankHII8n the old Faith or"al honoriics are not o*served thou,h Father or &a,ister is a co""on title o

respect or a cultist o hi,her statusH Thus a Third +ank Druid "i,ht *e introduced as Father 'thel"aris&a,ister 'thel"aris or as $rch Druid 'thel"arisH

First +ank7 DruidSecond +ank7 Druid PriestThird +ank7 $rch DruidFourth +ank7 #i,h Druid or Seer Magic 5oints )M5*7 $ "easure o potential "a,ical ener,yH The :arha""er character-s ter" or this

is &oral Po!erH

Basic Magic 5oint 1core )BM5*7 $ "easure o a *ein,-s potential or creatin, "a,ic eectsH The:arha""er character-s ter" or this is 0asic &oral Po!erH 8n ,a"e ter"s 0&P is a character-s total"a,ic point score !hen not depleted *y e(penditures or prayer invocation or production o other "a,icaleectsH 0&P is listed as the inal score in a Character ProileH

!"rrent Magic 5oint 1core )!M5*7 $ "easure o a *ein,-s reduced "a,ic potential as a result oe(pendin, ener,y to invoke divine "a,ical eectsH The :arha""er character-s ter" or this is Curtailed&oral Po!erH 8n ,a"e ter"s C&P is a character-s 0&P score "inus any points e(pended to produce"a,ical eectsH

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G& >ote7 :arha""er +oleplay characters reer to &oral Po!er 0asic &oral Po!er andCurtailed &oral Po!erH Ga"e"asters and players reer to &a,ic Points 0asic &a,ic Point Score andCurrent &a,ic Point Score ,a"e "echanics ter"sH

Range7 The "a(i"u" distance *et!een a character invokin, a "a,ical eect and the location orsu*Aect !here the "a,ical eect "ay *e invoked O+ the *ein, or o*Aect that "ust *e touched *y theinvokin, character in order to produce the "a,ical eectH

4nvocation7 $n invocation is a procedure or reJuestin, a divine patron to produce a "a,ic eectH Theter" includes all divine prayers !hether invoked *y an initiate priest or lay"an or invoked ro" a divineinstru"entH

5rayers7 Prayers are or"al reJuests to a divine patron or the production o speciic "a,ic eectsHThe ri,ht to "ake these reJuests ?iHeH to invoke prayers@ is ,ranted accordin, to the status o a cult "e"*er !ithin the cult and accordin, to conditions esta*lished *y the cult and the divine patronH

Divine 4nstr"ment7 o*Aects or sites !ith divine "a,ic propertiesMagical Effect7 )nless other!ise speciied reerences assu"e that the ter" "a,ical eect usually

includes the eects produced *y divine prayers and divine instru"ents as !ell as those produced *ysorcerous spells rituals and "a,ical artiactsH

#ctive and 4nactive Magical Effects7 Divine prayers or divine artiacts as !ell as sorcerous spellsrituals or "a,ical artiacts that are currently producin, a "a,ical eect cause an active "a,ical eectthat "ay *e percepti*le to an outside o*server usin, the sense "a,ic skillH $ny divine instru"ent or"a,ical artiact that is capa*le o producin, a "a,ical eect *ut !hich is not currently producin, a

"a,ical eect causes only an inactive "a,ical eect !hich ordinarily cannot *e perceived *y ano*server !ithout use o a detect "a,ic prayer or spell or other prayers divine instru"ents spells ritualsor "a,ical artiacts !ith si"ilar a*ilitiesH

1pirit, Mind, 5syche7 The spiritual insu*stantial "a,ical co"ponent o a livin, *ein, present in the&aterial +eal"H The spirit or"s ro" the aethyr and Aoins the *ody at the *irth o a *ein,H $t death it isreleased ro" the *ody te"porarily into the &aterial +eal" ro" !hence it is usually conducted to anater!orld *y a spirit ,uide or !here it "ay occasionally re"ain as a ,host or hauntH

1o"l7 The spiritual insu*stantial "a,ical co"ponent o a livin, *ein, located in the Chaos +eal"H TheSoul in the Chaos +eal" is anchored to the spirit o a *ein, in the &aterial +eal" *y a spiritual link calledthe $ni"us the ani"us or"s *et!een the ne!lycreated spirit at *irth and a soul elected at rando" ?or

*y desi,n accordin, to so"e cults@ ro" the Chaos +eal"H $t death the $ni"us is severed and the Soul isonce a,ain set adrit in the Chaos +eal" ?also kno!n as the Sea o Souls@H

#nim"s7 The spiritual link *et!een the &ind in the &aterial +eal" and the Soul in the Chaos +eal"H

Body7 The ele"ental su*stantial "undane co"ponent o a livin, *ein,H Plants and ani"als havesu*stantial *odies typically co"posed o plant or leshy "atter "any "a,ical *ein,s have *odies ovarious ele"ental su*stances or "ay assu"e *odily or"s at !illH

1acred 'o;en7 $n o*Aect orna"ented !ith sy"*ols sacred to a cultH $ cleric !ishin, to invoke a prayer or to invoke a "a,ical eect ro" a divine artiact "ust present a sacred token as part o thecere"ony o invocationH 8nitiates and priests typically present the sacred token o their cult in one or "oreo three or"s7 one a sta *earin, a cult sy"*ol t!o an a"ulet *earin, a cult sy"*ol and three a cultsy"*ol represented as a desi,n upon one-s ,ar"entsH Lay"en do not usually *ear sacred tokens on staves

*ut oten !ear either an a"ulet or a ,ar"ent desi,n proclai"in, their cult-s sacred sy"*olsH'he !haos Realm )also 'he (oid*7 The :orld 0eyondH The +eal" o the Gods and Po!ersH The

Province o the Shado!real"s and $ter!orldsH The Sea o SoulsH'he (oid Bo"ndary7 The "a,ical *arrier *et!een the &aterial and Chaos +eal"sH'he Material Realm7 The +eal :orldH The Land o the Livin,H The !orld o "atter and su*stanceH

:arha""er :orldH1hadowrealms7 The innu"era*le antastic !orlds that lie *eyond the ;oid 0oundaryH These !orlds"ay only *e reached *y "a,ical "eans typically throu,h sorcery throu,h divine aid or throu,h the Gateartiacts o the Old SlannH The shado!real"s *est kno!n to :arha""er cultists are the $ter!orlds o thevarious Divine Po!ers and the Shado!real"s o the Four Great Po!ers o ChaosH

'he !haos astes7 $n e(tension o the Chaos +eal" into the &aterial +eal" in re,ions surroundin,:arha""er-s north and south poles ruled *y the servants o the Four Po!ersH The terrain and lie or"s othis re,ion are periodically distorted and "isshapen *y incoherent "a,ical orces released *y theconta"inatin, !arpstone !arpdust and !arp ener,y leakin, throu,h the collapsed !arp,ates a*ove the

planet-s north and south polesH The contain"ent o periodic e(pansions and the eventual cleansin, o the

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Chaotic conta"ination o these re,ions are a"on, the ,reatest o the epic the"es o the :arha""er divinecultsH

?ate7 $ "a,ical tunnel ro" the &aterial +eal" throu,h the ;oid to another locationH Gates "ayconnect one location in the &aterial +eal" !ith another or "ay connect to another real !orld orshado!real"H

G& >ote7 Portals and ,ates are artiacts o the $ncient Old Slann and inco"prehensi*le to sorcerousand divine scholars alikeH

4nstability7 The !a(in, and !anin, o the "a,ical po!er o certain shado!real" entities !hen"aniestin, in the &aterial :orld caused *y unpredicta*le sur,es and e**s in ener,ies lo!in, ro" theChaos +eal"H

arhammer &antasy orld and arhammer 0:,:::7 :arha""er :orld is a tiny *ut si,niicant planet in the :arha""er %6666 universeH This !orld possesses a late "edieval culture and technolo,yenhanced *y a sophisticated understandin, o sorcerous and divine "a,icsH S"all thou,h :arha""erFantasy :orld "ay *e a,ainst the *ack,round o :arha""er %6666-s ,ala(yspannin, 8"periu":arha""er Fantasy :orld is nonetheless at center sta,e or events o epic si,niicance in the stru,,le

*et!een the '"peror and the Forces o Chaos and in the ulti"ate rene!al o hope or "ankind asrepresented *y the "yth o the Star ChildH So !here-s the Star Child &yth at presentII

R"les for Divine Magic++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Magic 5oints+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

hat #re Magic 5ointsH&a,ic Points ?&P@ are a "easure o the Juantity and Juality o the "a,ical ener,y stored in a *ein,-sSpiritH $ll livin, *ein,s have this "a,ical reservoir thou,h the a"ount o ener,y stored varies accordin, tothe creature and ro" individual to individualH ?See the acco"panyin, chart co"parin, the nu"*er o"a,ic points possessed *y various *ein,sH@

_________________________________________________ !omparative M5 1cale !hart for Divine and Mortal 1piritsG& >ote7 &a,ic Points are a ,a"e "echanics ter"H :arha""er olk don-t ,o around talkin, a*out ho!"any "a,ic points their ,od hasH This charts is Aust to ,ive you so"e idea o the co"parative scale o"a,ic capacities possessed *y various :arha""er entitiesHSet this up as a visual co"parison dia,ra" like the Scale o the universeK dia,ra"s seen in sciencete(t*ooksHI

'he Earth Mother, ?reater ?ods, 'he &o"r 5owers of !haos7 16666666666 1666666666666&P

7esser ?ods ?'(a"ples7 children o 'arth &other includin, &anann )lric Si,"ar etcH LesserChaos Po!ers@7 1666666 16666666666 &P

?reater Entities ?'(a"ples7 :isentlich Dae"on +ulers &inor Chaos 'ntities so"e hero ancestraland ele"ental spirits@7 1666 1666666 &P

7esser Entities ?'(a"ples7 +ural and :ilderness Spirits ?Leshy ;odyanoy and other ancient spirits o 9islev@ so"e hero ancestral and ele"ental spirits so"e "a,ical *ein,s like ancient tree"en i"ir,iants and dra,ons@7 /6 1666 &P

Mortals ?'(a"ples7 all plants ani"als hu"ans "ost "a,ical *ein,s like unicorns pi(ies ,riinetcH@7 H661 /6 &P ?Typical hu"ans have / &P or e!erH The least plant has H661 &PH@

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Clerics think o this personal "a,ical ener,y as a reservoir o "oral po!er a conseJuence o *oththe ,enerous *ounty o the ,ods- ,its to their *eloved children and the ortiication o the Spirit !hichco"es ro" a pious cultist-s Pure Faith and Good DeedsH

:hen a cleric invokes a prayer or the po!ers o a divine artiact he dedicates a portion o his "oral po!er his personal "a,ical ener,y reserves as an oerin, to the honor o his divine patronH The &Pdedicated as an oerin, is su*tracted ro" the cleric-s Current &a,ic Point ScoreH The divine patron inturn produces the reJuested "a,ical eect usin, the divine patron-s o!n "a,ical po!er not the po!ero the clericH

Determining 4nitial Magic 5oint 1coresThe ollo!in, reerence sho!s ho! to deter"ine the &a,ic Point scores o *e,innin, characters7

8nitiate #ed,e!i<ard :i<ard-s $pprentice $lche"ist-s $pprentice and any other *asic spellcastin,careerQ7 1d%R% &PH

$ll other nonspellcastin, careers7 roll d166 and consult the ollo!in, chart761/67 3 &P/1/7 % &P567 / &P

5157 &P5557 &P 667 4 &P

Q >ote7 $ny ne! or variant *asic careers that include spellcastin, a*ilities should also receive 1d%R%&PH

Revised #cademic Basic !areer !hartThis chart replaces the $cade"ic 0asic Career Chart on pa,e 14 in :F+P or the purpose o

deter"inin, a *e,innin, character-s *asic careerH +oll D166 accordin, to character race

"man Elf Dwarf alfling !areer616/ 616/ 6116 6116 $lche"ist-s $pprentice

616 616 111/ 1126 $rtisan-s $pprentice1126 1126 8nitiate ?Old Faith cult@ 136 'n,ineer 212/ 313/ 212/ '(cise"an236 212/ 23/ #er*alist313/ 236 #ypnotist3// 313/ 3/6 3%/ 8nitiate ?Eoun, Gods

or >on#u"an cults@/6 3%6 /1// %// Phar"acist1/ %1%/ /6 /6 Physician-s Student6 %/6 1/ 16 Scri*e1/ /1// 6 1/ Seer 46 /6 1/ 46 Student

414/ 1/ 56 4156 Trader 45/ 4/ 515/ 515/ #ed,e!i<ard566 466 566 566 :i<ard-s $pprentice

8nclude in character creation or other reerence sheetsH +eplaces $cade"ic 0asic Career Chart :F+P pH 14HI

4ncreasing Magic 5oint 1cores

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:hen characters ,raduate ro" a 0asic Career ?8nitiate@ to an $dvanced Clerical Careers ?Priest@ andas they ,raduate ro" one rank to another ?iHeH ro" 1st +ank Priest to 2nd +ank Priest@ their &a,ic Pointscores increaseH

The ollo!in, chart su""ari<es the increases in "a,ic points earned *y characters as they ,raduatero" 0asic Careers or to hi,her +anks !ithin an $dvanced Career7

Magic 5oint 4ncrease !hart

!areer ?rad"ation Magic 5oints ?ained

"mans and Elves7Fro" 8nitiate to Priest 2d%R4 &P

To a #i,her Priest +ank 2d%R% &P

Fro" 8nitiate or Priest to other Careers no increase

Dwarves and alflings7Fro" 8nitiate to Priest Career 2d%R% &P

To a #i,her Priest +ank 1d%R% &P

Fro" 8nitiate or Priest to other Careers no increase

?M $otes7 $s indicated in the chart D!arves and #allin,s are too *ound to the sensations and pleasures o the &aterial +eal" to ully release the"selves in the spiritual !orld and have li"ited potentialor increasin, their co""and o "a,ical po!ers and thereore are typically less successul as priests than#u"ans and 'lvesH

Basic Magic 5oint 1cores on the &R5 !haracter 5rofileFor ease o reerence the character-s 0&P Score has *een added to the :arha""er Character ProileH

For e(a"ple here-s the Standard Proile or a hu"an7

M 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !l 5 &el M5 % 33 2/ 3 3 36 1 25 25 25 25 25 25 3

$s an initiate priest or druid-s 0&P Score is increased *y ,raduation to an $dvanced Career or to ahi,her rank !ithin an $dvanced Career record the increases on the character-s current Character ProileH

Recovering Magic 5oints'(pendin, &a,ic Points only te"porarily depletes a character-s "a,ical reservoirsH$ll characters naturally recover one &P per 2%hour period as their Spirits ,radually a*sor* "a,ical

ener,y ro" their surroundin,sH$ll characters !ith the &editation skill "ay *e a*le to recover &a,ic Points at a aster rate ?see Divine

Skills &editation pa,e H@ 8nitiates learn this skill as one o the irst steps in their sorcerous educationH$ll cult "e"*ers in ,ood standin, "ay *e restored to ull 0&P Score *y !orshippin, or 2% hoursupon sacred ,round dedicated to their cultH ?See Lay"an-s 0eneits pa,e H@@

Other "a,ical pheno"ena ?iHeH "a,ical artiacts divine "iracles po!ertappin, spells@ "ay alsorestore e(pended &a,ic PointsH

>ote that no character "ay e(ceed his 0asic &a,ic Point Score *y any o these "ethods o recoverin,"a,ic points unless e(pressly stated other!ise in the rules in rules supple"ents or *y the ,a"e"aster-srulin,H

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1o"rces of Divine Magic Effects+++++++++++++ The ollo!in, sources o :arha""er Fantasy +oleplay "a,ical eects are treated in Realm of DivineMagic7 divine prayers and artiactsH The other "ain sources o :arha""er Fantasy +oleplay "a,icaleects spells ritual enchanted artiacts and alche"ical co"pounds are treated in the co"panionvolu"e Realm of 1orcero"s MagicH

5rayers++++++++++++++++++++ Prayers are or"al reJuests to a divine patron or the production o speciic "a,ic eectsH The ri,ht to

"ake these reJuests ?iHeH to invoke prayers@ is ,ranted as a *eneit to cult "e"*ers o initiate priest anddruid status and to certain lay"en and anatic cultistsH The cleric presents his sacred token *eore hi"recites the key phrases o the prayer and dedicates an oerin, o his personal po!er to his divine patronHThe divine patron or his lesser aspects or servants hear the cleric-s prayer and provide the "a,ical eect asreJuestedH The cultist does >OT produce the "a,ical eect the "a,ical eect is produced *y the ,od inresponse to a reJuest ro" the cultistH ?8n this !ay clerical "a,icusers dier ro" sorcerous spellcasters7sorcerous spellcasters produce spell eects throu,h their o!n po!ers and skillsH@

4nvo;ing 5rayersTo invoke a prayer an initiate priest or druid "ust possess the invoke prayer skill "atchin, the rank

o the prayer to *e invokedH #e "ust have *een ,ranted the ri,ht to invoke the ,iven prayer *y his divine

patron ?see +eceivin, Prayers ro" a Divine Patron *elo!@ and "ust e(pend the nu"*er o &a,ic PointsreJuired as an oerin,H &a,ic Point e(penditures or each prayer are listed in the prayer descriptions in theCo""on Prayers and Cult Descriptions chaptersH

$ cleric invokin, a prayer "ust *e a*le to speak the appropriate key phrases o the prayer "ust *e inlesh contact !ith the appropriate sacred token and "ust *e a*le to "entally co"pose his oerin, o&a,ic Points to the ,lory o his patronH $nythin, !hich intereres !ith speakin, the key phrases touchin,the sacred token or concentratin, on the oerin, o personal po!er "ay prevent the successul invocationo the prayerH

:hile a cleric is invokin, a prayer he "ay peror" no other actionH Durin, invocation o a prayer acleric is considered to *e prone or the purposes o attacks ?iHeH he is hit auto"atically and or dou*leda"a,e@H 8 the prayer is interrupted or any reason ?iHeH i the cleric is successully attacked or i hevoluntarily interrupts a prayer to parry a *lo!@ the prayer is spoiled and no "a,ical eect is received ro"the divine patron thou,h the &a,ic Points oered to the patron are still e(pended in the ailed atte"ptH

8nvokin, a prayer reJuires one roundH

4nitiative 5enalty for !reating Divine Magic EffectsDivine prayer and divine artiact "a,ic eects occur !ithin a round at the invokin, cleric-s 8nitiative

!ith a 36 penaltyH There is al!ays this *rie delay !hile the divine patron hears his ollo!er-s petition then produces the reJuested "a,ic eectH

1acred 'o;ensSacred tokens are sy"*olic representations si,niyin, the authority and protection o the cultist-s

divine patronH The sy"*ols are carved or en,raved in !ood leather "etal or ,e"stone or !oven ore"*roidered into the cultists ,ar"ents accordin, to individual cult practice then are cere"oniallyconsecrated to the divine patron *y a third rank priest or druid !ith the Consecrate Divine $rtiact prayerHSacred tokens are lesser divine artiacts and as such produce an inactive "a,ic eect perceiva*le to a

Detect &a,ic prayer or spellHSince a third rank prayer is reJuired to consecrate a sacred token an initiate receives his irst sacredtoken ro" a superior in the cult hierarchyH This irst sacred token is included in an initiate-s trappin,sH $cultist "ay receive other sacred tokens ro" his cult as re!ards or aithul service or in replace"ent o lostor destroyed tokensH $n initiate-s irst sacred token is typically in the or" o a sta *earin, the cult-ssy"*ol later he "ay also receive an a"ulet and a ,ar"ent desi,n as sacred tokensH &undane tokens ?iHeHnonconsecrated tokens@ "ay also *e !orn thou,h they "ay not *e used to invoke prayersH

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0eore invokin, a prayer the cleric "ust speciy the su*Aect or location !here the "a,ical eect is to *e tar,etedH 'ach prayer description indicates !hat su*Aect or area "ay *e aected !ith that prayerH

To accurately tar,et a prayer-s eects a cleric "ust see the tar,et ?!ith nor"al vision or throu,h so"eor" o "a,ical si,ht@H8 the tar,et can *e seen it is hit auto"aticallyH ?)nlike "issile co"*at the tar,etin, o the "a,ical eectso prayers is not aected *y "arks"anshipH@

8 the tar,et cannot *e seen the Ga"e"aster considers the circu"stances then deter"ines the locationo a prayer-s area o eect at his discretionH For e(a"ple i a prayer is invoked in total darkness theGa"e"aster "ay decide that any one o a nu"*er o potential victi"s "ay have *een struck and "aydeter"ine the tar,et rando"ly or he "ay decide that the "a,ical eects have "issed all possi*le tar,etsH

Prayers "ay not *e invoked upon a tar,et unless a lineosi,ht can *e dra!n to the tar,etH 8 anyo*Aect surace or character intervenes that o*Aect surace or character *locks the tar,etin, o the prayer-seectsH

G& >ote7 Certain prayers like kno! ene"ies are e(ceptions to this ruleH $ll such e(ceptions areindicated in the prayer descriptionsH

!asting &ail"re, !asting 4nI"ries, and 1orcero"s DisabilitiesSorcerous spellcasters "ay suer ro" castin, ailures castin, inAuries and sorcerous disa*ilitiesH >o

such pro*le"s are associated !ith invokin, prayers or divine instru"entsH

4nitiates, 5riests and #rmor8nitiates and priests o "ost cults are restricted ro" !earin, "etal ar"or or its eJuivalent unless

other!ise indicated in the Cult DescriptionsH They are per"itted to !ear leather or padded cloth ar"or andshieldsH ?For e(a"ple the Chaos Po!ers "ay coner Chaos $r"or as a Special Git to a distin,uishedcultist and the &yr"idia cult per"its initiates and priests to !ear "etal ar"or i they ore,o the use o

prayer or divine artiact !hile usin, the "etal ar"orH@#o!ever the divine po!ers ,enerally disapprove o the use o any ar"or *y their clericsH Eou are

clothed in the $r"or o Faith Eou have dedicated your lives to "e and you "ust trust "e not to take you *eore your ti"eH Let this *e a si,n to all and throu,hout the ,enerations o your ,od-s love or youH $s aresult thou,h the ,ods !ill not deny the cleric-s ri,ht to invoke their "a,ics throu,h prayer they dode"and a heavy penalty in the "a,ic point cost o prayer invocation !hile usin, ar"orH

Thereore initiates and priests "ay atte"pt to invoke prayers !hile !earin, ar"or *ut the &P cost oinvokin, prayers is hi,her i the invokin, cultist !ears ar"orH 'ach point o ar"or !orn *y a character

?re,ardless i the point is earned *y !earin, "etal or leather ar"or or *y carryin, a shield@ adds t!o to the&P reJuired to invoke a prayerH

Example7 $ priest !earin, 1 point o leather ar"or on his head and 1 point on his *ody !ould need tooer % additional &P or each prayer he atte"pted to invokeH $ priest !earin, 2 points o ar"or on the

*ody 2 points o ar"or on each le, and carryin, a shield or 1 point !ould need to oer 1% additional &Por each prayer he atte"pted to invokeH

So"e cults "ay provide special ar"or that "ust *e "ade *y cult crats"en and consecrated *y prayerHSuch ar"or is e(tre"ely rare and precious and "ay not *e su*Aect to the nor"al restrictions and &P costso nor"al ar"orH

Divine 4nstr"ments++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Priests and druids can consecrate divine instru"ents !hich produce a variety o "a,ical eectsH The

divine po!ers "ay also spontaneously create divine instru"ents as ,its to aithul cultists as aids in sacredJuests or as eni,"atic evidences o the ,od-s !illH &any divine instru"ents can *e used only *y a cultist o the divine patron !hich consecrated or created the artiact thou,h so"e divine instru"ents can *e used *ynoncultists !ith e! or no restrictionsH Divine instru"ents are po!ered *y the divine patron *ut so"e "ayreJuire an oerin, o personal "a,ical ener,y ?iHeH &P@ to invoke their "a,ical eectsH For descriptions o divine instru"ents see Divine 8nstru"ents pa,es H

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Magical Bon"ses and 5enalties ++++++++++++++++++++ &any prayers and divine instru"ents and sorcerous spells rituals and artiacts as !ell coner

*onuses or penalties to tests a,ainst proile characteristics and skillsH &ultiple "a,ical *onuses and penalties o eJual value coner no additional *onus or penalty re,ardless o !hether the source o the"a,ic is sorcerous or divineH That is "a,ical *onuses and penalties are not stacka*le or additive thehi,hest value possi*le ro" a co"*ination o several "a,ical *onuses or penalties is the *onus or penalty

!ith the hi,hest nu"erical valueH Thus the co"*ination o t!o "a,ical R16 *onuses to :S yields a resulto only a R16 :S *onus not a R26 *onusH

For e(a"ple Ca"plin a Te"plar o the Fiery #eart receives the *eneits o an inspired attack prayer?R16 :S@ ro" his Priest o Si,"ar he carries a S!ord o $ccuracy ?R16 :S@ and he receives the *eneitso an inspire herois" ?R16 :S@ sorcerous ritual ro" a riendly !ar !i<ardH Ca"plin-s "a,ical *onus isonly R16 not R36 to receive a "a,ical *onus ,reater than R16 he !ould need to *e aected *y a "a,ical

*onus o a hi,her value or e(a"ple the R26 or R36 :S *onus o a hypothetical ,reater divineinstru"ent like Si,"ar-s ha""erH ??M $ote7 R26 *onuses should *e very rare R36 *onuses are uniJueand only associated !ith the prodi,al "a,ical po!ers o the ,odsH@

$ non"a,ical *onus or penalty and a "a,ical *onus or penalty "ay *e added ho!everH For e(a"plethe resist "a,ic skill coners a R26 to :P to resist "a,ic eects co"*ined !ith the R16 :P *onus o the

*lessed sacra"ents prayer a character "ay have a total R36 :P *onusH The total *onus "ay never e(ceedthe su" o the values o the hi,hest non"a,ical and the hi,hest "a,ical *onus ho!everH

Mi;e, ?raeme, and #ssorted 5laytesters/ 4 thin; this r"les concept is so"nd, and o"ght to beextended to the 1orcery vol"me and &R5 Revised. 4 am not real comfortable with the wording,however, and s"spect there are a lot of implications 4 havenAt anticipated, and which will be a bitch towrite "nambig"o"s r"les for witho"t lots of detail and special instances. 'he concept of stac;ingbon"ses is "niversally ass"med b"t rarely specifically addressed in &R5 r"lesL 4 canAt thin; of r"lesexplicitly treating this concept in any other classic &R5 games.

Disr"pting or Dispelling Magic Effects++++++ Clerics can dispel "a,ical eects !ith the prayers dispel sorcery nulliy prayer nulliy lesser divine

instru"ent and nulliy ,reater divine instru"entH Dispellin, a sorcerous spell ritual or artiact or a prayeror divine instru"ent ends the duration o the "a,ical eects it does not re"ove any physical or "entalda"a,e caused upon its victi"s or environ"ent nor does it *anish any *ein,s su""oned *y such "a,icH

:ithout the use o the prayers listed a*ove a cleric C$>>OT ter"inate the "a,ical eects o any prayer or divine instru"ent he has invokedH 0y his act o invocation he has placed his aairs in the handso his divine patron and he "ust a*ide *y that ,od-s !illH

Divine "a,ics or "a,ical eects produced *y inherent "a,ical talents ?such as the "a,ical a*ilities ovarious undead de"ons ele"entals etcH@ cannot *e disrupted or dispelled *y sorcerous or alche"ical"eansH 8n particular !hile clerics can dispel sorcerous "a,ical eects sorcerers cannot dispel divine"a,ical eectsH

Resisting Magical Effects++++++++++++++++++++++ Certain "a,ical attacks and other eects can *e resisted *y a victi"H Prayer and divine artiact

descriptions indicate !hich "a,ic eects "ay or "ay not *e resistedH

8 a resistance test is per"itted the victi" tests vsH :ill Po!er to avoid the undesira*le "a,ical eectsH$ successul test vsH :ill Po!er "eans the character has resisted the "a,icH $ ailed test "eans the "a,ictakes eect nor"allyH

Characters !ith the resist "a,ic skill receive a R26 *onus to tests vsH :ill Po!er to resist "a,icaleectsH

ho May Resist Magical Effects+esistin, "a,ical eects is a *eneit o "e"*ership in a cultH Characters !ho are not "e"*ers o a

cult or !hose cult *eneits have *een lost or so"e reason "ay not resist "a,ical eectsH

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&ost ani"als *easts plants and unintelli,ent creatures resist "a,ic as a *eneit o the divine po!er o the 'arth &otherH &ost "onstrous creatures resist "a,ic as a *eneit o their divine creators or patronsH

Modifying Magical Resistance 'estsClerics "ay oer e(tra &P to reduce a victi"-s resistance to a "a,ical attackH The player "ust state his

intent to do so *eore the dice are rolled or the :P testH For each &P oered ?over and a*ove the prayer-s&P cost and point costs or ar"or !orn@ the victi"-s :ill Po!er is reduced *y / points or the purposes othe +esist &a,ic testH 8n the case o a "a,ical eect threatenin, "ore than one victi" the spellcaster "ayreduce the :ill Po!er o so"e or all o the victi"s provided that additional "a,ic points are e(pended or each victi"H

;icti"s o "a,ical attacks "ay e(pend &P to i"prove their chances o "akin, a successul +esist&a,ic testH For each &P spent :ill Po!er is increased or the purposes o the testH Players "ust decideho! "any &P are to *e e(pended in this !ay *eore the roll o the diceH

)sually players "ay si"ply announce that their characters are spendin, additional &P to "odiy+esist &a,ic testsH #o!ever !here t!o player characters are involved one the victi" increasin, hisresistance the other an attacker decreasin, the victi"-s resistance the players "ust inor" the G& ho!"any &P they are spendin, in secret and *eore the roll o the diceH

Becoming a 7ayman of a !"lt +++++++++++++++++++++++ The lay"an status in a cult is not a careerH $ lay"an is si"ply a "e"*er o a cult a !orshipper o thecult-s divine patron and su*Aect to the *eneits and o*li,ations o all ollo!ers o the cultH For details o thereJuire"ents *eneits and o*li,ations o *eco"in, a lay"an o a cult see .oinin, $ Cult as a Lay"an

pa,e H

Entering an 4nitiate !areer++++++++++++++++++++++++ $ character "ay *eco"e an 8nitiate o a cult in t!o !ays7

. Becoming an 4nitiate as a Beginning !haracter7 $s a *e,innin, character an 8nitiate "ust choosea sin,le cult to !orshipH $ variety o co""on cults o the Old :orld are descri*ed in Chapter CultDescriptions7 the character should choose ro" a"on, those cults or ro" any other cults per"itted *y theG&H The character "ust *e o an ali,n"ent preerred *y his chosen cultH 8nitiates "ay not *e lay"eninitiates or priests o any other cultH The 8nitiate devotes his lie to the e(clusive !orship and service o hiscult and in return the 8nitiate-s divine patron ,rants hi" certain *eneits ?eH,H the po!er to invoke petty

prayers@H

. Entering an 4nitiate !areer from #nother !areer7 $ character !ishin, to enter an 8nitiate Careerro" another career "ust "eet the ollo!in, conditions7

#e "ust have *een a lay"an o a cult in ,ood standin, or at least one year *eore he can *eco"e an8nitiate o a cultH

#e "ay not *elon, to any other cult *ut the cult he !ishes to *eco"e an 8nitiate inH #e "ust renounceany other cult "e"*erships he has he "ay re"ain on riendly ter"s !ith or"er cults and "ay continue

to honor and respect their principles so lon, as they do not conlict !ith the principles o his chosen cult *ut he "ay not *e a lay "e"*er o any other cultH

#e "ust pay the 166 'P cost or chan,in, careers as usual and "ust "eet all other nor"alreJuire"ents or chan,in, careersH

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#dvancement in 5riest !areers ++++++++++++++++++++ The priest career is an $dvanced Clerical CareerH Characters "ay not enter an $dvanced Clerical

Careers !ithout "asterin, the necessary PrereJuisite CareerH PrereJuisite Careers or each $dvancedClerical Career are listed in Careers pa,es H

&asterin, a PrereJuisite Career reJuires that the character have7 Taken all the availa*le advances ro" the PrereJuisite Career at a nor"al cost in '(perience PointsH

Taken all the availa*le skills ro" the PrereJuisite Career at a nor"al cost in '(perience PointsH?>ote7 Certain skills are nor"ally availa*le ro" one-s cult at reduced 'P cost see individual cultdescriptions on ppH H@

Learned all reJuired prayers availa*le ro" the PrereJuisite Career at a nor"al cost in '(periencePointsH

!leric #dvance 'able7 $dvancin, ro" 8nitiate to Priest and ro" one rank o Priest to a hi,her rankis not an auto"atic process like chan,in, careersH The character hopin, to advance "ust irst !ithstand thecritical scrutiny o his ,od !ho "ay elect the character to advance or "ay set the character a trial *eorehe "ay advance or "ay dee" the character not yet ready or advance"ent or even Aud,e the characterunit to continue as a cleric o the aithH The device !hich represents the ,od-s critical Aud,"ent is calledthe Cleric $dvance Ta*le ?see *elo!@H :hen a character !ishes to advance ro" 8nitiate to Priest or to ahi,her Priest +ank he "ust irst pay an '(perience Point Cost or a roll on the Cleric $dvance Ta*le as

descri*ed *elo!H #e "ust a*ide *y the Aud,"ent o his ,od as represented *y the ta*le-s results or ace the+i,hteous :rath o that GodHThe '(perience Point Cost or a roll on the Cleric $dvance Ta*le increases accordin, to the &astery

Level o the Career the character !ishes to advance toH The ollo!in, ta*le lists the 'P Cost or a roll onthe Cleric $dvance Ta*le at the various &astery Levels o the Priest $dvanced Clerical Career7

!leric #dvance 'able Experience 5oint !ost&astery Level 'P CostPriest Level 1 166Priest Level 2 266Priest Level 3 366

Priest Level % %66

?>ote7 The costs listed a*ove are only or receivin, a roll on the Cleric $dvance Ta*leH They do notcover the cost o chan,in, careers i the ,od-s Aud,"ent is avora*le and the character is per"itted toadvance to a ne! careerH The cost o chan,in, a career 166 'P is paid ater the ,od has elected thecharacter or advance"ent as indicated on the Cleric $dvance Ta*le and "ust *e paid *eore the character,ains the *eneits o the ne! careerH@

+++++++++++++++++!leric #dvance 'able++++++++++++++++++

1d166 score +esults6/ or less The divine patron is oended *y the person and nature o the a"*itious

character !ho is i""ediately e(pelled ro" the cult and !ho orth!ith "ust endurethe :rath o the GodsH

616 The divine patron Aud,es the character unitted or a clerical careerH Thecharacter is per"itted to re"ain a lay"an o the cult *ut "ust i""ediately enter ane! career at the divine patron-s co""andH ?+oll 1d7 12 +o,ue 3% +an,er /:arriorH Select a ne! 0asic Career ro" the relevant Career Chart :F+P pH 14H@The character "ay never a,ain *eco"e an 8nitiate or Cleric o this cultH

1126 The character "ust prove hi"sel !orthy o advance"ent *y undertakin, a trialHThe G& "ust devise an appropriate trial or the character see the Trials listin,o the appropriate Cult Description or su,,estionsH

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213/ The character is Aud,ed not yet ready or advance"entH The character "ust earn another166 'Ps *eore he can atte"pt a,ain to advance ?even i he has enou,h 'Ps to e(pend a urther 166 'Psi""ediately@H

346 The character is Aud,ed !orthy o advance"ent and "ay enter the ne(t rank o thePriest CareerH

415/ The character has ,ained the avor o his divine patron as !ell as enterin, the ne(trank o the Priest Career the character ,ains 1d16 ( 16 'Ps as a *lessin, ro" the deityH

516/ The character is especially avored *y the divine patronH #e "ay enter the ne(t rank othe Priest Career and "ay receive a ree advance in that career as a *lessin, o his deityH

16R The divine patron "akes to shine his ,lorious countenance upon the "ost !orthycharacterH #e enters the ne(t rank o the Priest Career receives a ree advance in that

career as a *lessin, o his deity and ,ains one Fate Point as a si,n o special avorH __________________________________________________________________

$ny roll on the Cleric $dvance Ta*le should *e "odiied *y the G& accordin, to the Juality o the petitionin, character-s aith and pietyH 'specially devout and aithul characters should receive a R16 *onus

characters !ho have ailed to honor their cult principles responsi*ilities and strictures should receive a 16 penaltyH Other considerations "ay !arrant additional "odiiers or e(a"ple a Priest !ho has Austconronted a Dae"on !ith no "ore than his *lessed token in hand in the process o deendin, his deity-ste"ple ro" desecration "ay deserve a R1/ "odiierH

The G& is invited to conceal the actual roll o the dice in order to acilitate i,norin, any dice results!hich see" ,rossly inappropriateH

#e "ust a*ide *y the Aud,"ent o his ,od as represented *y the ta*le or ace the +i,hteous :rath othat GodH

Receiving 5rayers from a Divine 5atron++++++++++

$ cleric "ust have *een ,ranted the ri,ht to invoke a prayer *y his divine patron or the divine patron!ill not produce the reJuested "a,ical eectH$ll 8nitiates are ,ranted the use o the ollo!in, Petty Divine Prayers !hen they are accepted as

8nitiates o a cultH Characters enterin, the 8nitiate Career ro" another career "ust petition their deity orthe use o these or any other prayers availa*le to 8nitiates o their cultH

*less token *lessed sacra"entsheal cultistkno! ollo!er

Receiving #dditional 5rayers from a Divine 5atronThe ollo!in, conditions "ust *e "et *eore a divine patron !ill ,rant the ri,ht to invoke a prayer7

The cleric-s rank "ust eJual or e(ceed the level o the prayer to *e ,rantedH $ cleric cannot receive a prayer o a hi,her level than the rank he has achieved in his cultH

$ cleric cannot receive a prayer not sanctioned or the use o its 8nitiates or PriestsH For e(a"ple acleric o the Si,"ar cult cannot receive the use o the su""on skeletal !arrior prayer o the 9haine cultH?The prayers sanctioned or each cult are listed in Cult Descriptions pa,es H@

5etition for #dditional 5rayers7 $ 8nitiate or Priest "ust hu"*ly petition his divine patron to ,ranthi" the use o a ne! prayerH The cleric "ust spend a several hours a day or three !eeks in "editationsupplication and private devotions on the sacred ,round o his cult !hile provin, hi"sel !orthy to receivero" his divine patron the *enediction o an additional prayerH The cleric "ay reJuest the ,rantin, o aspeciic prayer and "ay oer considera*le detail in e(plainin, his need and purpose in reJuestin, the

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prayer or he "ay si"ply put his trust in ,od and ask to *e ,ranted the prayer that the ,od !ants hi" tohaveH Durin, this period the cleric is not nor"ally availa*le or adventurin,H

The ti"e and eort spent in this petition process is a*stracted as a e(penditure o '(perience PointsH+eJuestin, an additional petty prayer costs /6 '(perience PointsH +eJuestin, prayers o ranks 1% costs166 '(perience PointsH

)sually the divine patron !ill ,rant a cleric the prayer he asks or *ut the ,od "ay deny the cleric-sreJuest ,rant hi" another "ore suita*le prayer or inor" hi" that he has not yet proved hi"sel !orthy o receivin, additional *lessin, ro" his divine patron at this ti"eH Clerics are loudly and earnestly ,rateulor their ,od-s special attention in such "atters i they kno! !hat-s ,ood or the"H

To discover !hether the divine patron !ill ,rant the petition o his hu"*le servant roll on the Grantin, >e! Prayers Ta*le *elo!H

+++++++++++++++?ranting $ew 5rayers 'able++++++++++++++ +oll 1d166H The G& should assess appropriate "odiiers to the score accordin, to the Juality o the

petitionin, character-s aith and pietyH 'specially devout and aithul characters should receive a R16 *onuscharacters !ho have ailed to honor their cult principles responsi*ilities and strictures should receive a 16

penaltyH

566R7 Eour hu"*le entreaties and !orthy reJuest are "eet and proper and do you and your cult,reat honorH Please accept the ,rantin, o this prayer as a *lessin,H ?The character receives the

reJuested prayer or an appropriate prayer o the G&-s choice and does >OT lose the '(periencePoints paid to petition or this prayerH@

/6 5/7 Eou shall *e ,ranted your reJuestH ?'(perience Points that !ere paid are lost and thecharacter receives the prayer he has reJuested or receives any appropriate prayer o the G&-schoosin,H@

%1 /67 Eou shall *e ,ranted not the prayer you seek *ut another prayer that is "ore ittin, to"y desiresH ?'(perience Points that !ere paid are lost and the G& selects any other appropriate

prayer to ,rant to the characterH@

31%67 Eou have placed your aith in "y Aud,"ent and "ust trust "e to provide or youaccordin, to your needsH ?'(perience Points paid are lostH 8 the character has asked

or a speciic prayer the reJuest is not ,rantedH 8 the character has asked that his ,od choose the prayer he should receive the G& selects a suita*le prayer to ,rant the characterH@

11267 The "anner and su*stance o your petition so pleases "e that 8 !ould that you "aintainit as a urther si,n o your devotionH 8 shall ,rant you your petition in reco,nition o your redou*leddevotionH ?'(perience Points paid are lostH 8 the character spends an additional /6 'P representin, ane(tra !eek o prayer and supplication the character is ,ranted the use o the prayer he has reJuested

other!ise the character is not ,ranted the use o any prayer at this ti"eH@

61167 Eou "ay not receive a prayer at this ti"eH ?'(perience Points that !ere paid are lostH@ __________________________________________________________________

Restrictions on Receiving #dditional 5rayersCharacters "ay not receive additional prayers unless their current career is an 8nitiate or Priest careerHCharacters !ho have once co"pleted an initiate or priest career *ut !ho have ,one on to another vocation"ay *e ,ranted a ,race period o one year *y their divine patron at the G&-s option7 durin, this ,race

period they retain the ri,ht to invoke prayers *ut "ay not receive additional prayers ro" their cult patronH8 at the end o the oneyear ,race period the character has not returned to an initiate or priest career in thatcult he loses the a*ility to invoke prayersH Characters "ay at any ti"e spend the necessary 'P to return to a

previous initiate or priest career !here they "ay a,ain receive additional prayers ro" their divine patronH

Maxim"m $"mber of 5rayers Known

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8nitiates and priests are not li"ited in the nu"*er o prayers they "ay *e ,ranted or use at one ti"eH

!lerics Expelled from !"lts$ cleric e(pelled ro" a cult loses the po!er to invoke prayers as !ell as any other *eneits ?eH,H

,its@H #e retains any skill or characteristic advances he "ay have earnedH #e "ay not advance urther inhis current clerical careerH 8 he chooses to enter another cult he does not retain any *eneits o anyadvanced clerical careers he has co"pleted he "ust *e,in a,ain as an initiate in the ne! cultH

1ervice 'raits and 1ervice 'ests+++++++++++++++++++ 1ervice 'raits7 'ven thou,h su""oned *y a divine patron to serve a cleric or cultist ele"entals and

de"ons are not al!ays relia*ly cooperative and "ay serve and ollo! co""ands !ith "ore or lessenthusias" and aithulnessH

Dierent classes o ele"entals and de"ons have very dierent personalities !hen co""anded toco"plete a taskH These dierent personalities are represented *y an ele"ental or a de"onMs 1ervice 'raits!hich consist o their &aithf"l and (engef"l scoresH

$n ele"ental-s personality is ,overned *y the nature o its 'le"ental Do"ain so ele"entals haveFaithul and ;en,eul scores as ollo!s7

1prites of #ir7 Faithul 16 ;en,eul %H

1prites of ater7 Faithul 1 ;en,eul /H1prites of &ire7 Faithul ;en,eul 16H1prites of Earth7 Faithul 1 ;en,eul 3H

The personalities o de"onMs are "ore erratic and unpredicta*leH See the descriptions in DivineSu""onin,s De"ons pa,es or the Service Traits o de"ons su""ona*le *y divine "a,icH

1ervice 'ests7 :hen a su""oned *ein, is co""anded to peror" a speciic task or service the G&rolls 3dH

8 the roll is eJual or less than the Faithul score the su""oned *ein, is earnestly cooperative and!ill aithul peror" the task or service reJuestedH

8 the roll is less than the Faithul score the G& rolls 3d a,ainH 8 the score is eJual to or less than the;en,eul score the su""oned *ein, petulantly reuses to peror" the task or spiteully conspires to"isconstrue and sa*ota,e the su""onin, cleric-s reJuestH 8 the roll is ,reater than the ;en,eul score the

su""oned *ein, dutiully *ut unenthusiastically does as he is reJuestedHThe rolls are "ade *y the G& and concealed ro" the playerH The player "ust i,ure out thesu""oned *ein,Ms response ro" its *ehaviorH The G& should al!ays roll 3d t!ice even i thesu""oned *ein, is Faithul to prevent the player ro" inerrin, ro" a sin,le roll that the su""oned

*ein, is FaithulH 8 the su""oned *ein, is Faithul the second roll is a du""y roll that is i,noredH

4nstability+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Certain "a,ical creatures ?eH,H de"ons ele"entals certain types o undead@ do not "aniest nor"ally

in the &aterial +eal"H These *ein,s nor"ally e(ist in the Chaos +eal" and "aniest in the &aterial +eal"only throu,h the su""ons o sorcerers or cultists or throu,h natural or artiicial Portals *et!een the&aterial +eal" and the Chaos +eal"H

:hen "aniestin, in the &aterial +eal" these "a,ical creatures "ust assu"e a "aterial or"H The

su*stance o this "aterial or" is created ro" aethyrial ener,y dra!n ro" the Chaos +eal" throu,h thecreatureMs ani"usH

:hen these "a,ical creatures irst enter the &aterial +eal" they are vulnera*le to lu(es in the aethyro the Chaos +eal"H These lu(es "ay cause ,reat variations in the aethyr ener,ies availa*le throu,h thecreatureMs ani"us or "ay sever the ani"us alto,ether leavin, the creatureMs "aterial or" !ithout ener,yto sustain itH

The period !hen a "a,ical creature is vulnera*le to aethyr lu( is called the Period o 8nsta*ilityHDurin, this period a creature su*Aect to 8nsta*ility is said to *e )nsta*leH $ creature !hich has survived the

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Period o insta*ility and !hose ani"us has *eco"e secure a,ainst aethyr lu(es is said to *e Sta*le or tohave Sta*ili<edH

)pon "aniestation in the &aterial +eal" de"ons and certain types o divine undead ,o throu,h aPeriod o 8nsta*ilityH )nsta*le creatures "ust test or 8nsta*ility *y rollin, 1d a,ainst the ollo!in, chartat the end o the tenth round ater their "aniestation and at the end o every 16th round thereaterH They"ust continue testin, or 8nsta*ility until they disappear or *eco"e Sta*le as indicated on the chartH

)nsta*le creatures "ust also test or 8nsta*ility under the ollo!in, conditions71H $t the end o a round !hen reduced to 1=2 o their :ounds ScoreH2H $t the end o a round !hen ailin, a :P test to resist a "a,ic eectH

++++N++++ 4nstability !hart

+oll 1d at the end o every 16th round or each creature su*Aect to 8nsta*ilityH

7 The creature is suddenly sucked out o the &aterial +eal" *ack into the ;oidH The creaturei""ediately disappearsH

7 $ sharp e** in the lo! o aethyrial ener,y severs the creature-s link !ith the Chaos +eal"H Thecreature *eco"es insu*stantial and cannot cause physical da"a,e in co"*at nor cast spells or cause"a,ical eects in the &aterial +eal"H The creature is no lon,er aected *y physical attacks or "a,icaleects in the &aterial +eal"H The creature still causes ear and other psycholo,ical eects as nor"alH The

creature disappears in 1d roundsH97 $ ,radual e** in the lo! o aethyrial ener,y !eakens the creature-s "aterial or" or 1d roundsH

$ll characteristics are reduced *y 26 e(cept &ove"ent Stren,th and Tou,hness !hich are reduced *y 2and $ttacks !hich are reduced to 1H The creature is incapa*le o castin, spells or causin, "a,ical eectsHThe creature still causes ear and other psycholo,ical eects as nor"alH

07 $ ,radual increase in the lo! o aethyrial ener,y stren,thens the creature-s "aterial or" or 1droundsH $ll characteristics are increased *y 26 e(cept &ove"ent Stren,th and Tou,hness !hich arereduced *y 2 and $ttacks !hich are increased *y 1H

6 or 87 The lo! o ener,y ro" the Chaos +eal" *eco"es secure and relia*leH The creature is Sta*leand need "ake no urther tests or 8nsta*ility or the duration o its stay in the &aterial +eal"H ?>ote7Su""oned *ein,s return to the Chaos +eal" !hen the su""onation ritual eect endsH@

++++N++++

G& >ote7 The >orthern and Southern Chaos :astes are locations !here the &aterial +eal" and theChaos +eal" have interpenetrated as a result o the collapse o the Old Slann :arp GatesH For this reasonde"ons and other "a,ical *ein,s "ay e(ist nor"ally there and are not su*Aect to 8nsta*ility in thesere,ionsH

$at"ral Magical #bilities++++++++++++++++++++++++ Certain creatures have "a,ical a*ilitiesH For e(a"ple the *asilisk-s ,a<e can turn a victi" to stone

unicorns are i""une to "ost "a,ic spells and certain i"ir have the a*ility to ,enerate a "a,ical o,HThese "a,ical a*ilities have "ore in co""on !ith divine "a,ics than !ith sorceries and are ,overned *ythe rules or divine "a,icH

Other creatures particularly Creatures o Chaos "ay have e(traordinary a*ilities that "ay *e re,ardedas natural or "a,icalH For e(a"ple is a troll-s re,eneration a*ility "a,ical 8s a dopple,an,er or a!erecreature-s shapeshitin, a*ility "a,ical 8s a Chaos "utant-s illusory appearance "a,ical $s a ruleassu"e that unless other!ise speciically stated an e(traordinary a*ility is natural and not "a,ical in thesense that the a*ility is a natural eature o the creature-s peculiar or" not an active "a,ical eect like aspellH Ga"e"asters "ay o course "ake speciic rulin,s in their ca"pai,ns accordin, to their o!n tastesH

G& >ote7 Deter"inin, !hether an a*ility is "a,ical or not has several practical conseJuences71H &a,ical a*ilities "ay *e detecta*le *y the Sense &a,ic skill and detect "a,ic spells and prayersH2H &a,ical a*ilities "i,ht at least theoretically *e aected *y conditions spells or artiacts !hich aect

"a,ical pheno"enaH For e(a"ple is a troll-s a*ility to re,enerate ne,ated in an area !here "a,ic is not possi*le

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:e reco""end that "ost e(ceptional a*ilities *e considered natural al*eit "arvelously natural ratherthan "a,ical in order to avoid controversiesH

1pecial R"les +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

1acred ?ro"ndSacred ,round is an o*Aect or area that has *een "ade sacred to one-s cult and divine patronH Ground

"ay *e te"porarily "ade sacred throu,h the use o the *less token or sacred circle prayers or per"anentlythrou,h the use o the consecrate ,reater instru"ent prayerH

Sacred ,round has the ollo!in, "a,ical properties7 sacred ,round o one-s cult "ay *e located *y invokin, the seek shrine prayer ?cH@ certain prayers ?eH,H *less shrine learn ,od-s !ill su""on divine counselor @ "ay *e invoked only

!hen the cleric is in contact !ith sacred ,round o the cleric-s cult as indicated in the speciic prayerdescriptions

the cere"ony and retreat skills "ay *e successully used only on sacred ,round o the cult o thetestin, characterH

a cultist askin, or Aud,"ent on cult holy days should *e on the sacred ,round o his cultDivine patrons pay special attention to events takin, place on their sacred ,round so lay"en initiates

and priests preer to *e on sacred ,round !hen they ask ,od or special avorsH 8n act ,ods typicallyi,nore "ost prayerul reJuests at least in the sense that they donMt usually run ri,ht out and do !hat thecleric asks *ut all priests and ollo!ers are certain that this prayin, on sacred ,round is so"ethin, theyhave to do reli,iously or the !orld !ill Go To #ell in a #and*asketH

>o area "ay *e "ade sacred to "ore than one cult at a ti"eH Consecrated sacred ,round ?iHeH per"anent sacred ,round created *y the consecrate ,reater instru"ent prayer@ prevents any su*seJuentatte"pts to consecrate the ,round to other cultsH Consecrated sacred ,round is a divine instru"ent and "ay

*e deiled as such or details see Divine 8nstru"ents Deilin, and Cleansin, Divine 8nstru"ents pa,e H Te"porary sacred ,round ?eH,H sacred tokens *lessed !ith the *less token prayer@ is canceled

!hen it "oves into an area consecrated to another cultH Contact *et!een t!o *lessed tokens cancels thesacred ,round eect o *oth tokensH

&avored !"lt 1;ills++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Skills listed in Cult Descriptions ?ppH @ as availa*le to lay"en "ay *e learned *y any cult lay"en

skills listed or 8nitiates and Priests +ank 1% "ay only *e learned *y cultists o the appropriate rankH $listed skill "ay learned under the ollo!in, condition7 that a cultist !ho kno!s the skill *e availa*le toteach the skill to the cultist !ho desires to learn the skillH

Certain skills are availa*le to cult "e"*ers at halcost ?/6 'P@ rather than at the nor"al 166 'P costHSuch skills are indicated !ith an asterisk ?iHeH shado!in, Q@ in the individual cult descriptionsH

7ey 7ines and 5laces of 5ower+++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 8n ancient ti"es the ,reatest sources o aethyrial po!er in :arha""er :orld !ere !eak *oundaries

*et!een the &aterial +eal" and the ;oidH These !eak *oundaries !ere lon, "oreorlessstrai,ht linesthat appeared to the ancient druids as percepti*ly intense sources o "a,icH 8t is pri"arily throu,h these!eak *oundaries that aethyr leaked into :arha""er :orld *eore the Great Collapse o the Slann GatesH

These *oundaries called leys or leylines once !ere visi*le in hi,h relie ro" the *ack,round tothose !ith the a*ility to sense "a,ical po!erH 8n "odern ti"es since the Collapse an a*undance o aethyr

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so pervades :arha""er that these lines see" "uch ainter *y contrast and are not detecta*le as lines *utas areas o ,enerally stron,er !ar"er aethyrH

The druids still retain "ystical notions o leylines as handed do!n throu,h the oral traditions *utdruids can no lon,er clearly distin,uish the lines !ith "a,ic sense as their ancestors couldH

The ancient druids esta*lished po!erul rune stones at the ne(i o leys places !here the aethyr lo!!as stron,estH These rune stones !ere "a,ical stora,e *atteries !hich the druids used to po!er theele"ental sorceries that ostered the ertility o the land and the health o the people plants and creatureso the real"H $t certain ti"es o the year !hen the aethyr lu( !as "ost pronounced they !ould su""on,roups o cultists to act as transducers and transor"ers o these leyline po!er leaks then channel theener,y into and throu,h the stonesH Such sites are the standin, stones the hen,es and the "e,aliths o theOld :orldH

The druids also *uried ,reat kin,s heroes and priests in *arro!s situated alon, these leysH The"a,ical po!er at these points !as channeled throu,h cere"onies and prayer into the spirits o those *uriedin the *arro!s *indin, the spirits o the deceased to the locations and "akin, the" availa*le orconsultation and or protection o the sacred ,roundH

$ter the Collapse and the God :ar the druids !ere deci"ated and the aethyrial cli"ate o:arha""er dra"atically alteredH Durin, the dark period o conusion "any o the "ystical secrets o thestones and *arro!s !ere o*scured throu,h aulty trans"ission urther the "a,ical nature o the !orld hadchan,ed and "any stones and *arro!s no lon,er responded to the ori,inal ritualsH

&odern druids are a*le to rechar,e &P and !ork prayers re,ardless o their location so the leys

stones and *arro!s are honored "ore as traditions than as operational divine instru"entH The druids keeptheir li"ited kno!led,e a "ystical secret so sorcerers have very little inor"ation a*out leys and "ost othat distorted and o*scuredH $ e! "odern sorcerous researchers have reconstructed so"e ra,"ents o thelore o the leys *ut not enou,h to understand its history its !orkin,s or its si,niicanceH The ollo!ers o'catN ho!ever have "ana,ed to preserve a re"arka*le portion o their kno!led,e o the leysH

The ollo!in, properties o leys and their associated stone circles *arro!s and "e,aliths are kno!nonly to initiates and priests o the Old Faith and 'catN7

!ithin 2% yards o leys stone circles *arro!s or "e,aliths all rolls on the 8nsta*ility Chart are"odiied *y R2

!ithin 2% yards o leys stone circles *arro!s or "e,aliths all atte"pts to restore "a,ic po!erthrou,h the "editation skill auto"atically restores the character to ull 0&PH

Other properties o leys and associated sites "ay or "ay not *e kno!n to initiates and priests o theOld Faith and 'catNH For e(a"ple it is said that "a,ical travel at ,reat speeds alon, the ley lines is possi*le

to those !ho kno! the secrets o the ancient stone circlesH

&amiliarsCharacters !ho are successul in advancin, to Priest 1st +ank in the Old Faith and 'catN and Priest

2nd +ank in otanLuUtatar ,ain spirita"iliars as ,its ro" their divine patronsH The species o spirita"iliar is indicated in the individual Cult Descriptions ?iHeH Priests o the Old Faith and 'catN roll onFa"iliar Ta*les sha"ans o otan auto"atically receive an i"p a"iliar@H

These spirita"iliars are visi*le only to their priestco"panions althou,h characters !ith the sense"a,ic skill "ay *e a*le to detect it as a aint shi""erin, or"H To the priest ani"alspecies spirita"iliars appear as !hite or li,ht ,ray individuals o the species it represents i"ps appear as s"allDae"onic or"s o various or"s and colorsH

Spirita"iliars are "a,ical spiritual *ein,s and as such it occupies no space in the "aterial +eal"and can aect nothin, in itH 0y the sa"e token spirita"iliars can pass throu,h solid "aterials !ithouto*struction and can only *e har"ed *y "a,ic or true silverH $ni"alspecies spirita"iliars have thenor"al characteristic proiles or its species e(cept or its 8ntelli,ence !hich is 36H $ Priest !hose spirita"iliar is killed or any reason loses 1d :ounds 1 Tou,hness and 1 Fate Point per"anently such acharacter i""ediately leaves his clerical career and *eco"es a rando"lydeter"ined +an,er 0asic Career?i a otan priest a rando"ly deter"ined :arrior 0asic Career@ and "ay never enter a clerical career o hiscult a,ainH

?M ?"idelines7 Fa"iliars should *e treated as >PCs and played *y the ,a"e"asterH Players !illdou*tless conceive "any useul tasks that an invisi*le and practically invulnera*le spirita"iliar can

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peror" especially alon, the scoutin, line *ut it should *e noted that the spirita"iliar !ill never "ove"ore than yards ro" its priestco"panionH $lso the G& should play the spirita"iliar !ith a distinct

personality and not let its auto"atic cooperation *e taken or ,rantedH $ ra**it a"iliar or e(a"ple "i,ht *e too ti"id to scout a dan,erous or una"iliar placeH $n otter a"iliar "i,ht *e too playul and easilydistracted to keep its "ind on any taskH $ cat !ill certainly *e "addenin, perverse and uncooperative at the!orst o ti"esH

!lerical 1;ills+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The ollo!in, skills are oten learned throu,h clerical careers *ut "ay *e learned throu,h various othercareers or "ay *e learned as noncareer skillsH ?Those clerical skills that "ay not *e learned as noncareerskills are indicated in the skill descriptions *elo!H@ #ssociated 1;ill !haracteristic and 1;ill Rating/ $ter the title o each skill is listed the skill-sassociated characteristicH

'ach skill has a skill ratin, !hich is eJual to the score o the character-s associated characteristic score or that skillH Skill ratin,s "ay *e used in t!o !ays7 1H to test a,ainst in deter"inin, success or ailure in the

use o the skill and 2H as a ,eneral indication o the character-s co"petence in the skillH Ga"e"astersshould use these co"petence ,uidelines to Aud,e !hether easy tasks "i,ht deserve a *onus or those oa*oveavera,e co"petence or !hether diicult tasks "i,ht receive penalties or those o *elo! avera,eco"petenceH )se the ollo!in, ,uidelines to Aud,e a character-s co"petence !ith a skill7

1;ill Rating 1;ill ?"ideline :6/ 0elo! avera,e or a person proessin, the skill *ut "ore kno!led,ea*le and adept than so"eone

co"pletely i,norant o the skillH &ay *e a *e,inner a dilettante or a clodH Capa*le o co"petent !ork *ut!hen hurried or careless even i successul "ay produce at only a *arely passa*le or su*standard levelH :86:/ $vera,e or a person proessin, the skillH Fairly kno!led,ea*le doesn-t e"*arrass hi"sel in

*ull discussions or *oastin, "atches *ut una"iliar !ith eccentric sophisticated or innovative aspects o the skillH Capa*le o peror"in, "ost co""on tasks eectively ,iven ti"e and "akin, allo!ances or"istakesH Seldo" *rilliant *ut occasionally clever or nota*ly eectiveH 626/ $*ove avera,e kno!led,e and co"petenceH Oten reco,ni<ed *y nei,h*ors and collea,ues as ane(pertH ;ery rarely "akes serious "istakes !ith co""on tasks and "ay *e capa*le o occasional

*rillianceH 28::/ Superhu"an or heroic a*ilityH Likely to have a su*stantial reputationH Diicult tasks are peror"ed!ith easeH 8"possi*le tasks "ay *e atte"pted !ith enthusias"H Example O/ )schi a priestess o Shallya has the cult doctrine skillH The associated characteristic or cultdoctrine is 8ntelli,ence ?8nt@H )schi has an 8nt score o %/H )schi-s skill ratin, or cult doctrine is %/H Testin, or Success !ith the Skill7 )schi-s co"panions attack a "anticoreH The Shallya cult prohi*itskillin, even in seldeenseH 0utHHH can she kill to protect the lives o others Can )schi co"e to the aid oher co"panions )schi consults her cult doctrine skillH The dice are rolled indicatin, that )schidoesn-t kno! or doesn-t re"e"*er !hether killin, "i,ht *e Austiied in this caseH ?8 the dice has rolled %/or lo!er )schi "i,ht have re"e"*ered that so"e cult scholars hold that takin, one lie to save several

others "ay *e Austiied in certain circu"stancesH :hether these are those certain circu"stances )schi "ustdecide or herselH@ Example O/ $le(is a priest o )lric has the cult doctrine skill too *ut has an 8nt o 6H General 8ndication o Co"petence7 $le(is is taken captive *y a ,o*lin raidin, *and and tortured to orcehi" to reveal the details o a *order ort-s deensesH The )lric cult prohi*its its initiates and priests ro" theuse o trickery or deceit *ut e(a,,eratin, the ort-s stren,ths particularly since the ,o*lins kno! $le(is isa priest o )lric and prohi*ited ro" lyin, "i,ht discoura,e the ,o*lins ro" attackin, the deenseless ortand its citi<ensH :ith a skill ratin, o 6 $le(is is !ise and e(perienced in interpretin, cult doctrine and he!ould reali<e that thou,h e(a,,eratin, the ort-s stren,th is dishonest and a sin *y cult standards it is

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nonetheless a ,ood thin, to do in these circu"stances even thou,h it "eans that $le(is "ust "ake a "inor penance or *reakin, the cult-s rulesH

Resist Magic ?:ill Po!er@ 0ein,s !ith this skill receive a R26 *onus to tests vsH :P to resist "a,ic eectsH 0ack,round7 Thanks to the !ill o the ,ods the *ody-s Spirit instinctively reco,ni<es and resistsintrusions o a "a,ical nature as i the Spirit could s"ell so"ethin, una"iliar and !ithdra! ro" itH:ith trainin, and e(perience one can sharpen this deensive rele(H G& Guidelines7 Only certain types o "a,ical eects "ay *e resistedH See +esistin, &a,ical 'ects

pa,e H

1ense Magic ?8ntelli,ence@ $ctive "a,ical eects cause percepti*le distur*ances in the aethyrH )se o this skill reveals 1H the

presence o active "a,ical eects !ithin ten yards note change from BM5 yards and 2H the directionro" the character to the "a,ical eectsH )nskilled characters have a Deault +atin, o /V !ith this skillH 8nactive &a,ical 'ects ?or e(a"ple inactive divine artiacts and sacred tokens@ cannot *e perceived!ith this skillH Thus one cannot identiy a *ein, or o*Aect as *ein, capa*le o producin, "a,ical eects!ith this skillH ?See $ctive and 8nactive &a,ical 'ects in 'erms a*oveH@ 0ack,round7 $ethyrial distur*ances acco"panyin, "a,ical eects are perceiva*le *y the Spirit thou,h

untrained individuals cannot eectively interpret the eatures o the sensations or distin,uish the source othe e"anationsH G& Guidelines7 )se the ollo!in, ,uidelines or "odiiers to tests to sense e(ceptionally po!eruldivine "a,ical sources7 Divine $rtiacts ?eH,H "a,ical devices associated !ith ,reater and lesser divine po!ers@ R26 *onusH

G& >ote7 Sense &a,ic replaces the ori,inal :F+P skills &a,ical Sense and &a,ical $!arenessH

Meditation ?Cool@ 0ein,s !ith this skill are a*le to enter a drea"trance state in !hich they can s!itly replenish theirreservoirs o "a,ic potentialH The character re"ains in the "editation trance or 2 hours then tests a,ainst CoolH 8 the test is successul the *ein, recovers 166V o his 0asic &a,ic Potential ?iHeH he is restored to ull0&P@H

8 the test ails *y 125 points the *ein, recovers to at least /6V o his 0asic &a,ic PotentialH 8 he isalready at /6V o his 0&P or *etter there is no urther eectH 8 the test ails *y 36 points or "ore the *ein, recovers no "a,ic pointsH 8n addition i 566 is rolled 18nsanity Point is ,ainedH :hile in a "ediation trance a *ein, is una!are o its surroundin,s and cannot stir i attacked orother!ise distur*ed or the duration o the 2hour tranceH They are co"pletely helpless durin, the tranceduration ?treat as prone in co"*at@ and cannot "ove speak or other!ise respond to other *ein,s or eventsH 0ack,round7 The spirit enters into drea" state per"ittin, a ,lancin, penetration into the Chaos +eal"!here "a,ical ener,y is dra!n into the spirit throu,h the ani"aH Dippin, too shallo!ly into the Chaos+eal" "ay prevent ull replenish"entH Dippin, too deeply "ay cause serious "ental shock and trau"a and no ener,y recoveryH G& Guidelines7 8 a *ein, ails this "entally and e"otionally de"andin, test he "ay not try a,ain or 2%hoursH

$t G& discretion *ein,s atte"ptin, "editation in unavora*le surroundin,s ?*ustlin, activity loudnoises etcH@ "ay receive penalties o 1636 points to the Cool testH Like!ise *ein,s in co"pletely tranJuila"iliar secure surroundin,s "ay receive *onuses o 1636 pointsH

!"lt Doctrine ?8ntelli,ence@ $ll cultists are e(pected to kno! the *asic *elies and responsi*ilities o a cult "e"*erH #o!ever8nitiates Priests Druids and Fanatics are e(pected to understand and "e"ori<e details o reli,iouscere"ony appropriate ,ar* holy days special o*servances honored and prohi*ited *ehavior and so orthand to *e a*le to teach these details to interested cultists and supplicantsH

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G& Guidelines7 $n initiate should at least have "e"ori<ed the cult reJuire"ents and strictures asdescri*ed in Cult DescriptionsH Priests should *e a*le to descri*e the cult sy"*ols typical cere"onies andother reli,ious o*servances list and e(plain the si,niicance o the holy days cele*rated *y the cult anddescri*e the traditional layouts o cult shrines and te"plesH 8n reli,ious ar,u"ents characters should test vsH Cult DoctrineH The hi,hest successul Cult Doctrinescore indicates the character !hose ar,u"ent is "ost persuasiveH ?8t "ay o course *e co"pletely hereticalas cult doctrine *ut the other characters una*le to reute his ar,u"ents !ill yield to his superior lo,icH@

1;ill Rating 1;ill ?"ideline :6/ 9no!s !here the local shrine is and ho! to *ehave thereH 9no!s !hat *ehavior is a*solutely

prohi*ited *y the cultH 9no!s the cult holy daysH +eco,ni<es initiates and priests o o!n cult and kno!scult-s !orst ene"ies and *est riendsH :86:/ General kno!led,e o cult cere"ony history and philosophyH 9no!s local shrines and te"pleshas kno!led,e o a"ous shrines in distant landsH +eco,ni<es initiates and priests o "ost Old :orld cultsH9no!s *eneits and responsi*ilities o advanced clerical careers !ithin cultH $ppreciates o*vioussi"ilarities and dierences in "aAor Old :orld cult doctrinesH 626/ Detailed kno!led,e o cult cere"ony history and philosophyH $ccounted !ise in everyday aairsand on lar,er philosophical issuesH General kno!led,e o "aAor Old :orld cults even outla!ed cultsH 28::/ Saintly co"prehension o cult doctrineH .ud,"ents are oten inspired *y divine insi,htsH :idelyJuoted and praised or his !isdo"H $ctions are taken as e(a"ples or the instruction o the devoutH

4nvo;e 5rayer ?8ntelli,ence@ There are speciic invocation skills or each &astery Level o the 8nitiate and Priest careersH Characterscan only o*tain these skills *y enterin, the appropriate career and *y learnin, the skill as all other skills arelearnedH The ollo!in, invoke prayer skills are availa*le throu,h the careers listed in Careers pa,e 7invoke petty prayer invoke prayer o irst rank invoke prayer o second rank invoke prayer o third rank invoke prayer o ourth rank

!eremony ?8ntelli,ence@

Once a day the cleric "ay conduct a cere"ony dedicated to his divine patronH The cere"ony "ust take place on sacred ,round and all cultists to *eneit ro" the cere"ony "ust stand on sacred ,roundH TheCleric tests vsH 8ntH 8 the 8nt test is successul all ollo!ers ?includin, the cleric@ !ithin the eect o thecere"ony test vsH :PH $ successul :P test "eans the cultist re,ains 1dR3 &PH $ ailed test "eans thecultist receives 1 &PH 8 the cleric-s 8nt test ails the cleric has ailed to please his divine patron no &P arere,ained and the discoura,ed cleric is at a 16 :P penalty or the ollo!in, 2% hoursH 0ack,round7 This skill is ,ranted to clerics in order that they "ay ro" ti"e to ti"e ,ather untothe"selves and their ollo!ers a portion o the divine po!er "ade availa*le to cultists or servin, and

protectin, the co""unity o the aithH #o!ever i the ,od Aud,es that a cultist has all the divine po!er heneeds the ,od returns only the sin,le &P that a cultist "ust oer his ,od as a daily devotionH G& Guidelines7 >o creature can *eneit ro" "ore than one cere"ony per dayH Su*seJuent cere"onies!hether cele*rated *y the sa"e or a dierent priest or dedicated to the sa"e or a dierent divine patronhave no eectH &Ps are never increased a*ove the character-s 0&P scoreH

Retreat ?Cool@ The cleric retreats into personal prayer and devotions in a shrine or on other sacred ,round or 2% hoursH$t the end o this ti"e the cleric is rereshed and rene!ed in spirit and he re,ains all e(pended &P up tohis ull 0&P scoreH Test vsH CoolH 8 successul also receive a cult *lessin, ?a oneti"euse R16 *onus !ithany skill test avored *y the cult@H 0ack,round7 :hen isolated ro" !orldly distractions and concentratin, solely on the po!er and ,lory ohis divine patron the cleric-s spiritual reservoirs are Juickly replenished !ith divine ener,yH G& Guidelines7 8 the cleric is interrupted or distracted in any !ay durin, his 2%hour retreat he re,ainsonly the sin,le &P nor"ally re,ained each dayH

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Bind o"nd ?8ntelli,ence@ This is a irst aid skill or e"er,ency treat"ent o victi"s o accidents natural disasters and *attleield!ounds includin, stoppin, *leedin, *anda,in, open!ounds and i""o*ili<in, *roken *onesH Successuluse o this skill stops continuin, !ound losses resultin, ro" Critical #it Ta*le results and sta*ili<es thevicti"-s conditionH Speciically stops ter"inal *leedin,H Does not restore !ounds does not repair inAuries or re"ove penalties resultin, ro" inAuriesH 0ack,round7 &odern "edical procedures as represented *y heal !ounds and sur,ery are airly technicaland are not !ellkno!n a"on, the peopleH Throu,h the teachin, o the *ind !ounds skill to lay"enShallya hopes to spread kno!led,e o si"ple e"er,ency "edical practices a"on, the lesseducated o the

peasant and "iddle classes and especially in ,uard and "ilitary unitsH G& Guidelines7 )nskilled use o tourniJuets and splints and a"ateur settin, o *roken *ones "ay resultin loss o li"*s or lieH '"er,ency treat"ent provided *y this skill "ay not help and "ay even hinder thenor"al healin, o inAuries unless proper treat"ent throu,h heal !ounds sur,ery or "a,ical healin, is"ade availa*le !ithin a short ti"e ?1/ "inutes to an hour dependin, on the inAury@H

'r"e 1ight ?:P@ $t the cost o one &P a character is !arned o i"pendin, Dan,er 0etrayal Friendship and GoodFortuneH The use o the skill "ay *e tri,,ered voluntarily !hen a character uses the divination skill or it"ay *e tri,,ered involuntarily at the G&-s discretion as a si,n o the divine patron-s !illH

Test vsH the character-s :PH 8 the test is successul the character receives a speciic i"a,e o ani"pendin, eventH 8 the test is ailed the character receives va,ue pre"onitions o portentous events aheadH 0ack,round7 $ character !ise enou,h to sense a critical "o"ent in ti"e "ay seek orekno!led,ethrou,h the divination skillH So"eti"es thou,h a divine patron desires to !arn a ollo!er o i""inentdan,er or opportunity throu,h the involuntary use o true si,htH G& Guidelines7 The nature o predictions produced *y the successul use o this skill are very speciicand related to events in the i""ediate uture unlike predictions produced *y divination !hich is va,ueoracular and usually speaks o patterns o the "ore distant uture not o events in the i""ediate uture othe presentH

1ense !haos ?8ntelli,ence@ The presence o !arpstone !arpdust or su*stantial creatures tainted *y Chaos ?eH,H *east"en "utantschaos spa!n@ causes distinctive distur*ances or a "a,ical natureH )se o this skill reveals 1H the presence o

such distur*ances !ithin ten yards and 2H the direction ro" the character to the source o the chaostainted"a,ical distur*anceH 0ack,round7 &a,ical distur*ances o a chaotic nature are o a dierent nature than nor"al "a,ice"anations and are not relia*ly distin,uished *y the use o detect "a,ic spells or prayers or the sense"a,ic skillH Dedicated oes o Chaos like the Si,"ar cult are ,iven the a*ility to reco,ni<e the taint oChaos so they "ay root it out and destroy itH G& Guidelines7 $s al!ays inconsistent and unpredicta*le !arpstone !arpdust and Chaostaintedcreatures "ay or "ay not detect as "a,ical at the G&-s !hi"H Successul use o this skill ho!ever !illrelia*ly reco,ni<e chaosH Failed use leaves the o*server uncertain thou,h suspiciousH Failure R36 "ayindicate that the character "isreads the e"anations and sees Chaos !here there is none or is certain thatthere is none !hen it is presentH

ilderness 7ore ?8ntelli,ence@

Characters !ith this skill have co"prehensive ,eneral kno!led,e o the *easts plants cli"ate andterrain o any re,ion !ith !hich they have suicient personal e(perienceH They also "ay have speciali<eddetailed kno!led,e o speciic eatures o the re,ion i they test a,ainst the skill successullyH &ore skilledcharacters are capa*le o livin, o the land in such a re,ionH

1;ill Rating 1;ill ?"idelines

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:66/ 9no! the ,reatest dan,ers o the environ"ent and ho! to avoid the"H General ,eo,raphickno!led,e can ,et around !ell !ith ,ood "apsH Li"ited speciic kno!led,e o co""on *easts plantscli"ate and terrain eatures ?test vsH 8nt 36@H 9:6:/ Good ,eneral kno!led,e o dan,erous and *eneicial eatures and resources o the re,ionH Good,eo,raphic kno!led,e can navi,ate crudely !ithout "apsH Fair speciic kno!led,e o co""on *easts

plants cli"ate and terrain eatures ?test vsH 8nt@H Capa*le o livin, o the land in considera*le eort anddisco"ortH 6626/ '(cellent ,eneral kno!led,e o !ilderness eatures and resources o the re,ion ,ood intuition ouna"iliar re,ions ro" e(perience and reasonin,H '(cellent ,eo,raphic kno!led,e can navi,ate !ithout"aps ,ood kno!led,e o speciic eatures like !atercourses suita*le ca"psites and ideal a"*ush sitesHGood speciic kno!led,e o co""on *easts plants cli"ate and terrain eatures ?test vsH 8nt R16@ airkno!led,e o rare and e(ceptional species and circu"stancesH Capa*le o livin, o the land in co"ort andstyleH >:::/ 9no!s the re,ion and its co""on and e(ceptional *easts plants cli"ate and terrain eatures likethe *ack o his hand ?ailure only on 566@H

'he following s;ills are all reprinted from the 1orcery draft. 4f printed in two vol"mes, !"lt 7ore)from 1orcery* sho"ld also be reprinted here.

Modern #rcane 7ang"age ?8ntelli,ence@

So"e cult scholars learn this lan,ua,e or the study o sorcerous "a,icH Directions and incantations orscrolls and other "odern sorcerous devices are also recorded in this allpurpose arcane ton,ueH ?Those !iththe &odern $rcane Lan,ua,e and Scroll Lore skills "ay *e a*le to cast sorcerous spells and rituals ro"scrollsH See 1orcero"s Magic $lche"ical Co"pounds and Scrolls Castin, a Spell or +itual ro" aScroll pa,e H@ 0ack,round7 >ot so "uch a lan,ua,e as a pri"itive transcription sche"e or lin,ua praestantia !ithela*orate Aar,on and notationH $nalo,ous to "usical notation in that the product o utterin, and peror"in,!hat is noted is not li"ited to the !ords *ut includes also the su*tle distinctions or rhyth" tone pitch andinlection involved in spell and ritual castin, and or"s o "ental i"a,ery and sy"*olo,y that ocus the"ind on the desired eectH $rcane transcription includes notes directions and co""entaries on

pronunciation and presentation o runes and lin,ua praestantiaH To one una"iliar !ith $rcane Lan,ua,es $rcane docu"ents look like sche"atic dia,ra"s covered !ithrunes arro!s "usical stas and notes picto,raphs su,,estin, ,estures all annotated !ith sy"*ols and

!ords ro" various lan,ua,esH The roots o &odern $rcane are in 'lvish $rcane inscriptions !hich display ele"ents o Slannishortho,raphyH Durin, the lon, history o cult suppression o sorcery $rcane usa,e had ra,"ented in use *yisolated hed,e!i<ards and secret ordersH Today the lan,ua,e is acade"ically or"ali<ed at lo!er &asteryLevels *ut notation or "ore advanced spells is still personali<ed and idiosyncraticH Study o "any asyetillunderstood spells o the ancient "asters depends on shre!d ,uesses in interpretin, their personalversions o $rcaneH G& Guidelines7 )nless a cleric has also co"pleted a sorcerous career his kno!led,e o &odern $rcaneLan,ua,es is presu"ed to *e scholarly and inerior to that o a sorcerer o an eJuivalent skill ratin,H

#ncient #rcane 7ang"ages ?8ntelli,ence@ +ecords in ancient lan,ua,es nota*ly Old D!arvish and the secret scripts o the #i,h Druids "ayalso contain passa,es o interest to cult scholars and researchersH Other arcane lan,ua,es o si,niicance are

Dae"onic and 'le"ental &a,icH :hen e(a"inin, ancient "a,ical artiacts kno!led,e o these $ncient$rcane notations is particularly valua*leH G& Guidelines7 Cult scholars "ay encounter ancient lan,ua,es throu,h e(peditions and adventures orthrou,h study o ancient cult docu"entsH -ld 1lann/ 9no!n in the Old :orld pri"arily ro" cited reerences in ancient 'lvish docu"ents ro" ae! inscriptions on ancient artiacts and ruined structures and ro" several ra,"ents o Slannishdocu"entsH 'lvish le,ends and scholarship "aintain that the Dark 'lves o the >e! :orld have archivedsu*stantial records in Old Slannish and contacts !ith presentday Slann cultures o Lustria su,,est thee(istence o "ore e(tensive records and artiacts in the ruins o the Old Slann civili<ationH

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#rcane Kha%alid/ $ncient D!arven ele"ental "a,ics pro*a*ly derived ro" early cult practices andro" contact !ith the #i,h 'lves are ,enerally a,reed to *e the oundation o "odern hu"an "a,icalsciencesH :ith the collapse o D!arven 8"perial culture "ost o the "ore sophisticated practices

particularly as pertains to su*terranean and "a,ic"echanical en,ineerin, have *eco"e o*scure even toD!arven scholarsH $rtiacts and structures o the 8"perial D!arven period co""only *ear inscriptions inthis $rcane lan,ua,eH #rcane ElthPrin/ This ancient "a,ical lan,ua,e o the #i,h 'lves is thou,ht to *e heavilyinluenced *y

*orro!in,s ro" the Old SlannH Old :orld :ood 'lven culture is *elieved to have suppressed kno!led,eo this lan,ua,e ater their isolation ro" "ainstrea" #i,h 'lven culturesH This arcane notation isunderstood in the Old :orld *y a s"all secretive and !idelydistri*uted co""unity o 'lvish !i<ards *yso"e Sea 'lven voya,ers visitin, the hu"an lands and *y a handul o hu"an acade"icsH The lan,ua,e is

pro*a*ly *etter kno!n a"on, the #i,h 'lves o $l*ion and the Dark 'lves o the >e! :orldH Dr"idic/ Druidic inscriptions are e(ceedin,ly rare since Druids preer to rely on "e"ori<ation and oraltradition rather than on !ritten docu"entsH '(a"ples o such inscriptions are ,enerally conined to stone"e,aliths other sacred sites and to certain artiacts o reli,ious si,niicanceH +u"ors su,,est that secretarcane Druidic chronicles e(ist datin, *ack 16666 years or "oreH Daemonic/ Study o Dae"onic has *een outla!ed *y "ost hu"an cults and cultures or "illenniaH$cade"ic kno!led,e o this arcane notation is understanda*ly li"itedH Dae"onic is possi*ly an artiact oDark 'lven desi,n derived phonetically ro" the speech o de"ons since de"ons are not supposed tohave need o a !ritten lan,ua,eH )sed in Dae"on conAuration and in the enchant"ent o Dae"onic

artiactsH Elemental Magic/ The !ritten or"s o this lan,ua,e !ere evidently derived phonetically ro" Druidic

practice and recorded *y early 8"perial D!arven scholars thou,h heavy *orro!in,s ro" $rcane 'lsu,,est that the lan,ua,e "ay predate #i,h D!arven cultureH The e! te(ts kno!n in the Old :orld areo*scure and ra,"entary thou,h !ords o 'le"ental &a,ic derivation are co""on in &odern $rcaneH)sed in sorcerous ele"ental conAuration and in the enchant"ent o 'le"ental Greater $rtiactsH

Magic 7ores ?8ntelli,ence@ $ character skilled in a "a,ic lore has practical or scholarly kno!led,e o "a,ical disciplinesH Thiskno!led,e is ,enerally insuicient or spellcastin, *ut suicient or a reco,nition and a lay"an-sappreciation o spell ritual and "a,ical artiact procedures and eectsH 0ack,round7 &any acade"ics and "a,ical practitioners study the *asic principles and practices ovarious "a,ical proessionals so as to reco,ni<e and appreciate the" !hen they are encounteredH

$dventurers oten develop understandin,s o a "ore practical nature ro" their e(periences !ith "a,ic and"a,ic usersH G& Guidelines7 $ successul 8ntelli,ence test indicates that a character is a"iliar !ith the *asic

procedures po!ers and dan,ers presented *y a "a,ical disciplineH G& "odiiers are appropriate or "oreco""on or "ore o*scure "a,ical practicesH ?For e(a"ple reco,ni<in, the eects o the everpopularDeepsleep or Fire*all spells should *e a e"*arrassin,ly easy !hile identiyin, the runes sealin, an $ncientSlann transport device should "arvelously i"pro*a*leH@

1croll 7ore7 The inscription o "a,ical spells upon speciallyenchanted scrolls and the castin, o spellsro" such scrolls is a practice learned ro" the #i,h 'lvesH 8t is in itsel a co"ple( and sophisticatedscience reJuirin, speciic "aterials and rituals in the preparation o the scrolls and ela*orate procedures ineectively castin, spells ro" the scrollsH ?See Scrolls pa,e H@ G& Guidelines7 9no!led,e o this lore is necessary *ut not suicient to inscri*e a spell or cast a spell

ro" a scrollH 9no!led,e o the arcane lan,ua,e used to record the spell is also necessaryH #o!evera"iliarity !ith scrolls in ,eneral "ay occasionally per"it a character to reco,ni<e si,niicant eatures o aspell inscri*ed in an unkno!n lan,ua,e ?at the G&Ms discretion@H

R"ne 7ore/ $ccordin, to le,end runes are the !ritten depiction o lin,ua praestantia the lan,ua,e spoken *y the GodsH +unes are essential ele"ents in all sorcery and sorcerers usually carry ocuses inscri*ed !iththe runes necessary to cast the spells and rituals he kno!sH Thou,h these si,ns are kno!n to have ,reat "a,ical po!er a*ility to use that po!er is not conerred *ysi"ple reco,nition o those si,nsH >onetheless a scholar learned in rune lore "ay "ake "any suppositionsa*out the "a,ical po!ers o a sorcerer ro" e(a"ination o his ocus and !hen e(a"inin, "a,ical

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devices and artiacts "ay identiy co""on "a,ical eects ?that is eects caused *y "ost Petty and 1st+ank 0attle &a,ics@ associated !ith the ite"sH G& Guidelines7 $t the G&-s discretion "odiiers "ay applyH For e(a"ple "ore popular hi,hlevelsorcerous spells ?eH,H Li,htnin, 0olt Cause Fear@ "ay *e easily reco,ni<ed !hile spells and rituals ooutla!ed practices like De"onolo,y and >ecro"ancy "ay *e diicult to reco,ni<eH

R"nemastery/ 9no!led,e o this skill is conined to !i<ards o the hi,hest achieve"entH $t present+une"a,ical practices are al"ost unkno!n a"on, the hu"an cultures o the Old :orldH This skill "ay not

*e learned as a noncareer skillH G& Guidelines7 +une"astery is a co"prehensive kno!led,e o runes includin, a"iliarity !ith "anyrunes rarely used in "odernday "a,ics and includin, a ine kno!led,e and control o the Jualiiers thatdeter"ine "ost o the varia*le ele"ents in sorcerous spells rituals and "a,ical enchant"entsH+une"asters can ,iven ti"e produce an al"ost unli"ited ran,e o "a,ical eects o varyin, de,rees o

po!er and durationH This is essentially an >PC skill an e(cuse to per"it G&s to introduce into theirca"pai,ns sorcerous eects that are co"pletely "ysterious and inco"prehensi*le to the PCsH 8nclusion oPC +une"asters in a ca"pai,n is optional at the discretion o the G&H ?See 1orcero"s Magic+une"astery pa,e H@

Daemon 7ore7 The study and practice o Dae"onic conAuration and enchant"ent are outla!ed in allcivili<ed Old :orld societiesH >onetheless a*undant inor"ation a*out de"ons o varyin, de,rees o

accuracy and relia*ility is availa*le in popular olklore and scholarly literature and certain Old :orldrulers per"it li"ited and careullysupervised research in this disciplineH Dae"on Lore "ay or "ay not

prove useul in reco,ni<in, the !ork o de"ons de"onolo,ists and Dae"on!orshippers and "ay provide kno!led,e o practices eective in !ardin, o de"ons and their !orks or in rustratin, the ritualsand sorceries o de"onolo,ists or Dae"on!orshippersH G& Guidelines7 Fanatic ene"ies o Dae"on !orshippers ?eH,H cultists or proessionals dedicated toeradicatin, such evils@ oten display special <eal in collectin, details o occult practicesH $pply G&"odiiers at your discretionH

1;ill Rating 1;ill ?"idelines :6/ a"iliar !ith typical practices o Dae"on su""onin, ?penta,ra"s *ar,ainin, duration etcH@

a"iliar !ith varieties o Dae"on su""ona*le *y First +ank de"onolo,ists and cultists o the FourPo!ers

86:/ ,eneral kno!led,e o co""on De"ons o Chaos and Chaos cult practices kno!led,ea*leconcernin, "a,ical po!ers o all ranks o de"onolo,ists and o so"e de"ons su""ona*le *y lesserChaos Po!ers 626/ a"iliar !ith po!ers and personalities o *etterkno!n lesser and ,reater de"ons can peror"Lesser Penta,ra" ritual as i in possession o a scroll or the ritual ?See 1orcero"s Magic or thedescription o this ritualH@ 28::/ detailed understandin, o the nature o void and the Dae"onic drea"!orlds reco,nition o "ostkno!n varieties and !ellkno!n identities o de"ons access to e(cellent reerences on Dae"on na"es

$ecromantic 7ore7 The study and practice o the necro"antic arts are outla!ed in all civili<ed Old :orldsocietiesH #o!ever kno!led,e o le,ends and scholarship concernin, necro"ancy "ay aid one inunderstandin, and conrontin, the creatures and "a,ical eects associated !ith the necro"antic artsH G& Guidelines7 Fearless va"pire hunters and ene"ies o necro"ancy ?eH,H cultists o &orr@ oten have

e(ceptional kno!led,e in this areaH $pply G& "odiiers at your discretionH1;ill Rating 1;ill ?"idelines

:6/ a"iliar !ith co""on types o undead iHeH skeletons <o"*ies and ,hosts a"iliar !ith cult practices and divine undead su""ona*le *y cultists o 9haine 86:/ a"iliar !ith e(otic types o undead and a!are o spells used *y +anks 1 and 2 necro"ancers 626/ a!are o +ank 3 and % necro"antic spells 28::/ ,ood chance o kno!in, o*scure ?iHeH G& special@ necro"antic creatures and "a,ics

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erb 7ore/ +eco,nition o her*s in their natural ,ro!in, and dried or"s and in preparationsH9no!led,e o "undane and "a,ical properties and procedures or ,atherin, preservation and

preparationH ?See #er*s and Their )ses ro" The 'ne"y :ithinH@

1;ill Rating 1;ill ?"idelines:6/ kno! co""on healin, and "a,ical her*s and preparations o ho"elands

86:/ e(tensive kno!led,e o local her*s so"e a!areness o co""on her*olo,y o other re,ions andcultures 626/ e(tensive kno!led,e o her*s o various re,ions and cultures so"e kno!led,e and reco,nition o

poisons chance o cultivatin, e(otic her*s 28::/ chance o reco,ni<in, the virtues o and i"provisin, successully !ith unkno!n her*s skilledcultivation o e(otic her*s

4dentify 1orcero"s #rtifact/ 'ven a lay"an can learn to reco,ni<e the eatures o the "ore co""onsorcerous artiacts and their !orkin,sH So"e sorcerous artiacts ?na"ely scrolls and alche"icals@ arehi,hly speciali<ed and reJuire speciic skillsH #o!ever "any popular sorcerous artiacts ?iHeH sorcerous!eapons ar"or and various rin,s and a"ulets@ are !ellkno!n to e(perienced adventurers and scholarsH This skill !ill not per"it one to understand or e"ploy uniJue or unco""on sorcerous ite"s neither !illit identiy divine "a,ical artiactsH 9no!led,e o $rcane Lan,ua,es or ela*orate research "ay *e

necessary in so"e cases or "ay provide additional useul inor"ationH 8 the ite" is ,uarded *y pass!ordor destructive "a,ical protections these "ay also *e reco,ni<edH ?See 1orcero"s Magic &a,ical$rtiacts Protection pa,e H@

1;ill Rating 1;ill ?"idelines :6/ reco,ni<e so"e "a,ical Lesser $rtiacts ?8nt test@ kno! co""on po!ers and operatin,

procedures or Lesser $rtiacts ro" study o inscription kno! pass!ord i not protected *y code or in anunkno!n lan,ua,e 86:/ reco,ni<e "ost Lesser $rtiacts ?8ntR36@ their unctions and procedures reco,ni<e *asic "a,ic

principles o una"iliar Lesser $rtiacts ro" study o rune inscription reco,ni<e the na"es and specialtieso "any conte"porary enchanters ?an i"portant hint to the nature o the device !hen the creator-s na"e isincluded in an inscription@ reco,ni<e ro" inscription "ost co""on or"s o destructive protection?8ntR36@

626/ reco,ni<e !orks o lesser conte"porary and !ellkno!n historical enchanters and a s"allerchance to deduce unctions and procedures reco,ni<e so"e Greater $rtiacts ?8nt test@ reco,ni<e Spirit andDae"onic enchant"ents ro" inscription and a"iliar !ith *asic principles 28::/ chance to reco,ni<e even o*scure or ancient ite"s and a s"aller chance to deduce unctions and

procedures access to e(tensive reerences on historical artiacts and their creators

#lchemical 7ore7 $lche"ists and kno!led,ea*le lay"en "ay kno! the co""on na"es unctions and properties o "any alche"ical rea,ents and co"poundsH #o!ever identiyin, unla*eled alche"icalco"pounds is so"e!hat "ore diicult and relia*le identiication o rare or uniJue alche"ical co"poundsis li"ited to e(perienced e(pertsH

1;ill Rating 1;ill ?"idelines :66/ Fa"iliarly !ith co""on rea,ents so"e kno!led,e o e(traordinary rea,entsH 9no!led,e o titles

and properties o "ost petty and crat co"pounds co""only availa*le to !arriors and adventurersH 9:6:/ Fa"iliarity !ith properties o co""on e(traordinary and true ele"ental rea,entsH 9no!led,e otitles and properties o petty crat "aster select and ,rand co"pounds air chance o reco,ni<in,unla*eled co"pounds ?8nt@ so"e a"iliarity !ith !orks o a"ous ancient alche"istsH &ay reco,ni<e aspoiled potion *y e(a"ination ?8nt@H 6626/ Good chance o identiyin, unla*eled alche"ical co"pounds ?8ntR36@ s"all chance o kno!in,titles and properties o "ore o*scure ?iHeH G& special@ alche"icals ?8nt36@H Good chance to reco,ni<e aspoiled potion *y e(a"ination ?8ntR36@H >:::/ Good chance o kno!in, and reco,ni<in, titles and properties o "ore o*scure ?iHeH G& special@alche"icals ?8nt@H

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!"lt Membership and 7aymen<s Benefits++++

eathen and &aithf"l #li;e+++++++++++++++++++++++++

?ods and the Machineries of &ate)&ate 5oints in &R5* The deities o :arha""er ,rant to certain ne!*orn children a special or" o divine protectionHCoincidentally these specially*lessed inants invaria*ly ,ro! up to *eco"e arhammer &antasy Roleplay player charactersH 8n ,a"e ter"s this divine protection takes the or" o ate points ?see &R5Fate pa,e 1/1 and Fate Points pa,e 2@ !hich "ay protect a character ro" an unti"ely deathH ?8nthe !ords o Si,"ar #eldenha""er Eou have placed your lives in "y hands "y ollo!ers 8 shall nottake you *eore your ti"eH@ $s a si,n o a deity-s avor and co"passion such characters receive only a e!ate points that are intended to last a lieti"eH Once these ate points are used up the deities seldo"intervene directly in the "ysterious !orkin,s o the character-s destinyH Occasionally ho!ever the "oste(ceptional and !orthy "ay receive the *lessin, o additional ate points as a si,n o divine avorH The use o a ate point is oten associated !ith a divine "ystical e(perienceH The character should eel"arvelously ortunate in avoidin, a terri*le ate and eel a deep assurance that his ,ood ortune is the resulto the intervenin, hand o so"e deityH 8n so"e cases the ,od !ill leave a callin, card a distinctiveidentiyin, "ystical e(perience !ith sy"*olic or e(plicit details associated !ith the cult !hen a ate

point is used in other cases the ,od preers that his "iracle re"ain a cryptic si,n o his divine !illH

!ommon Expressions of 5iety in 1ociety 8ntelli,ent creatures o :arha""er :orld avoid oendin, the ,ods *ecause unortunate dice rolls are

a"ple evidence o the ,odsM spiteul retri*ution or disrespectul or i"pious actsH #o!ever the po!er and"aniest presence o a ,od varies ro" re,ion to re,ion and ironically any act oendin, one ,od is Juitelikely to deli,ht anotherH Thus the "ain idea is to avoid ,ivin, oense to the "ost po!erul ,ods in thei""ediate vicinityH $ ,od-s po!er in any locality is a co"ple( unction o nu"*er o ollo!ers nu"*er o advancedollo!ers !ealth in spiritual and physical ter"s natural "a,ical po!er associated !ith the locality ?iHeHley lines places o po!er etcH@ and allied or associated spirit or "a,ical *ein,sH The !hole packa,e can *ea*stractly su""ed up as a total *ank und o "a,ic pointsH Thus in civili<ed re,ions o the Old :orld !here the Eoun, Gods are !orshipped it is a ,ood idea not tooend the Eoun, GodsH 0ut in !ilderness re,ions like the Great Forest old spirits and Chaos cults "ay *e"ore po!erul than the Eoun, Gods and on the territory o your ene"y ?the #o*,o*lin #e,e"ony the Orcand Go*lin kin,do"s o the :orldMs 'd,e &ountains the Dark 'lven lands o >a,,aroth@ it "ay *e

prudent to sho! at least token respect o the local ,ods no "atter ho! they oend youH Further in lands oalien *ut not necessarily ene"y ,ods ?or instance Or"a<d the o"nipotent deity o $ra*y@ it is necessaryto sho! respect to avoid oendin, the nativesH $t least i one chooses to dey the ,ods o a re,ion one"ust e(pect to endure the tokens o those ,ods- displeasureH

!omfort for =nbelievers and #postates Thou,h on :arha""er :orld true un*elievers are rare they do e(istH Such a position is o*viouslynonsensical o course in li,ht o the a*undance evidence o the !orks o the ,ods *ut such true

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un*elievers apparently are tolerated *y the ,ods and "ay even *e un!ittin, allies o eccentric divineentities like >ecoho uvassin and &alal !ho honor and encoura,e arro,ant skeptical or deiant *ein,sreusin, to sho! respect to the ,odsH

Respecting the ?ods :henever on the sacred ,round o a cult or in the presence o an initiate priest or devout lay"an a !ise"an heeds the ollo!in, rules o respect or the ,ods7

Peror" no action !hich !ould dishonor or insult the deity its cult or its principlesH Do not speak ill o the ,od and its cult or deprecate their principlesH &ake a token ,esture o respect a polite prayer a "odest oerin, or a si"ple ackno!led,"ent o thedeity-s po!er is prudent and usually suicientH :ork no sorcery or divine "a,ic on sacred ,round !ithout the consent o an initiate priest or e(plicitackno!led,"ent o the cultH :hen receivin, the *eneit o a ,odMs *lessin, or e(a"ple !hen receivin, healin, ro" a priest ,ive thanks ater!ards at the irst opportunity typically *y a ,enerous oerin, preera*ly acco"panied *ya cere"ony peror"ed *y a cleric o the ,odH Such cere"onies can *e arran,ed *y clerics or attendants o"ost shrines and te"ples or a s"all considerationH :hen no shrine or te"ple is handy so"e ,esture suchas an oath to peror" a cere"ony as soon as possi*le is reco""endedHH

Earning a ?odAs !"rse Sho!in, disrespect or open deiance o a ,od *y oendin, his sacred ,round or his clerical servants issure to earn that ,od-s curseH Curses take "any or"s7 or "inor oenses there are "inor curses orheinous oenses there are dire cursesH The curse "ay *e laid upon a character *y a cleric o the oendedcult ?see the "inor curse prayer on pa,e @ it "ay *e a *uiltin security eature o a shrine te"ple orother or" o sacred ,round or it "ay *e a custo"desi,ned curse devised *y the ,a"e"asterH $ e!e(a"ples are su,,ested *elo!H G&s are encoura,ed to devise i"a,inative and appropriate curses toenhance their scenarios and ca"pai,nsH >othin, Juite distin,uishes a player character like a uniJue curselaid upon hi" *y an oended ,odH :hen a player character has earned a ,od-s curse the PC should *e told i""ediately and asked to recordthe act on his character sheetH ?>ote the e(a"ples *elo!H@ +eco,nition o the ,od-s an,er is an i"portanteature in "akin, the ,ods see" si,niicant in :arha""er and in developin, the personality and *elies o the player characterH

Minor !"rses7 &inor curses are appropriate or "inor oenses intentional or unintentional !hichdishonor a ,od his sacred ,round or his clericsH '(a"ples o "inor oenses "i,ht include sho!in, openconte"pt or a ,od on sacred ,round stealin, ood ro" a te"ple or shrine or ver*ally or physicallya*usin, a cleric o a riendly or hostile ali,n"entH >ote that a certain a"ount o a*use *et!een cultists ohostile ali,n"ent is understood and accepted *y the ,ods as appropriate particularly !hen challen,es areopen and honora*le ?or deceitul and dishonora*le accordin, to the cult doctrines@ thou,h it nonetheless"ay earn a "inor curse ro" the oended ,odH &inor curses aect characters or only a *rie period or a li"ited nu"*er o ti"esH Their eects should *esli,ht *ut noticea*le elt "ore as a !arnin, than a cruel punish"entH $ "inor curse "eans a ,od isannoyed or irritated *y a character and !ishes to teach hi" a lesson not to "ai" or slay hi"H

'(a"ple o a &inor Curse7 !"rse of the Dice7 The player is told that his PC has earned The Curse o theDice ro" an oended ,od and told to record that on his character sheetH Thereater the player rolls 1d

*eore he rolls dice or any characteristic skills or co"*at testH On a roll o 1 the curse has ended and !illno lon,er aect the characterH On a roll o si( the curse takes eect and the character "ust roll an e(tra dieor each die he casts and "ust take the lo!er score o the t!o dice castH ?$ nice touch is to hand the playera *lackcolored or other distinctive die to roll to si,niy the eect o the cursed dieH This curse could *e"odiied to take eect on skill or co"*at tests only or or da"a,e dice only or in any nu"*er o !aysH@ >ote7 &inor curses can *e re"oved *y the invocation o the re"ove "inor curse prayerH

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?reat !"rse7 $ ,reat curse results ro" an intentional oense that challen,es the *asic doctrines o a cultand that has serious conseJuences or the oended cultH '(a"ples !ould include killin, a cleric o Shallyakillin, a cleric o )lric throu,h deceit or trickery slayin, or *anishin, a divine su""onin, deilin, sacred,round or a sacred cult o*Aect and causin, ,reat har" to a si,niicant nu"*er o cult lay"enH $ ,reat curseis the result o an,erin, a ,od the ,od in return acts partly out o ri,hteous outra,ed ury and partly to"ake a pu*lic sho! o his resolution not to let such a serious oense ,o unpunishedH Great curses "ay either *e "inor *ut persistent curses or sin,le very dan,erous events that "ay threatenthe lie or honor o the cursed characterH $ co""on or" o a ,reat curse is a "inor curse that persists or alon, ti"e ?eH,H or 1dR3 adventures or until the character rolls a 66 or until the character has *eenreduced to 6 !ounds@H )sually ,reat curses are desi,ned to *e dra"atic and o*vious enou,h to capture the

popular i"a,ination and create !idespread tales and ,ossip concernin, the cursed ate o the oendin,character and the po!er o the outra,ed deityH '(a"ple o a Great Curse7 'he Doomed Enco"nter7 The player is told that his PC has earned TheDoo"ed 'ncounter ro" an oended ,od and told to record that on his character sheetH Thereater thecharacter kno!s that he !ill ace an encounter !ith one o the oended ,od-s !orshippers or divinesu""onin,s typically !hen the character is least prepared or such an encounterH The ,a"e"aster decides !hen the encounter takes place and !hat type o !orshipper or su""onin, the

player character !ill ace accordin, to the po!er and a*ilities o the cursed characterH )sually it is ,ood todelay or several adventures to let the character-s anticipation !ork on his nervesH 8t is perectly air to

produce the encounter !hen the character is takin, a *ath or cau,ht in the "iddle o a desperate i,ht *ut it

is custo"ary or the aven,in, creature to announce hi"sel to the cursed character and to "ake a littlespeech a*out ho! oolish it is to oend a ,odH $ttackin, *y surprise is considered poor dra"atic or"a"on, the ,ods and the cursed character-s opponent should *e po!erul and dan,erous *ut airly "atchedto the character-s a*ilitiesH &ore su*tle Doo"ed 'ncounters "i,ht not even involve co"*at a cursed character !anderin, lost in the!ilderness "i,ht encounter a ha, !ho oers a *ite o ste! to eat and directions to ollo! the ste! is

poisoned !ith deleriants and the route she ,ives leads the doo"ed character to the lair o a earso"e *eastH$n e(cita*le i"a,ination and a !ealth o olk tales !ill produce a*undant inspiration or at"ospheric and

portentous Doo"ed 'ncountersH >ote7 Great curses can *e re"oved *y the invocation o the re"ove ,reat curse prayerH

Dire !"rse7 Such curses are the stu o epic and le,end and are reserved or note!orthy e(periencedand po!erul player characters and or e(traordinary and ina"ous oensesH The "ark o such a dire curse

should *e evident to all !ho see the character and should proclai" the personality and "i,ht o theoended ,odH '(a"ples o those !ho "i,ht earn a dire curse include clerics !hich have oully *etrayedtheir cults characters !ho have slain a cult hero or holy "an o le,endary stature rulers !ho have slain or

persecuted vast nu"*ers o cultists ,reat !i<ards !ho have "isused and proaned ,reat cult secrets or"a,ical artiacts or ,reat heroes !ho have issued a challen,e to a ,od and !ho have the uniJue po!er anda"e to "ake that challen,e !orth ans!erin,H Dire curses should *e o lon, duration and pro"inent appearance thou,h they need not aect daytoday,a"e eventsH They should *e dra"atic and epic in scale and have the ,ut punch o a cli"actic endin, to a,reat antasy adventure episodeH They need not even threaten the lie o the cursed character *ut they "ustaect his personality and honor in such a !ay that the eects o the curse "ean a lot to the player character and to the players characters !ho adventure !ith hi"H '(a"ple o a Dire Curse7 'he 'wist of &ate7 $ character !ho has slain a Theo,onist o 9haine ands!orn a Great Oath to slay all servants o 9haine and deile all 9haine-s te"ples has co"e to the attention

o 9haine hi"selH The player is told that his PC has earned The &ark o 9haine ro" the oended ,odand told to record that on his character sheetH The &ark o 9haine takes the or" o a livid hideous *irth"ark in the or" o 9haine-s lau,hin, ace !hich covers the character-s entire aceH The eect o the &ark o 9haine is a T!ist o Fate as a ollo!s7 the ne(t ti"e the character O+ any o hisco"panions "ust use a Fate point or die in an adventure encounter an avatar o 9haine appears to all andti"e stopsH The avatar says >o! the &ark o 9haine "ust chooseH 8 you choose to use this ate point tosave a lie that lie-s spirit shall *e hereater dedicated to "y 'verlastin, GloryH 8 you choose to !aste thatate point the character "ust die *ut its spirit "ay *e per"itted to Aoin its ello!s in the co"pany o "ythricecursed *rother &orrH This is the choice7 live and serve 9haine or die and sleep orever a"on, theherds o orsaken spiritsH Choose no! and *e da"nedH

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8 the character chooses to use the ate point or hi"sel or or a co"panion the saved person *eco"es adevout !orshipper o 9haine co"pletely convinced o 9haine-s po!er and do"inion and reely s!orn tohis serviceH 8 the ate point is not used the endan,ered character diesH 8n either case the curse is endedH The T!ist o Fate curse is linked to an already "o"entous event in a character-s e(istence the use o aate point and should *e desi,ned to present the character !ith choices that *alance lieanddeath on onehand and a terri*le chan,e o ate on the otherH The conseJuences o usin, the ate point to save hi"sel orothers should alter the lie and personality o the aected character orever and "ay challen,e the role

playin, skills o the player and his ello! adventurers in acceptin, the altered character or urtheradventurin,H ?For e(a"ple could a !orshipper o 9haine continue to adventure !ith his old co"panionsor "ust the character *e a*andoned as a ca"pai,n le,end or *e e"*arked on a ne! series o adventures inthe service o his ne! divine patronH >ote7 Dire curses cannot *e re"oved *y the invocation o any prayerH $ dire curse can only *e re"oved

*y the direct intervention o a ,od and only under conditions satisactory to the ,odH ?The ,ods are s!ornnot to interere !ith one another in "atter o dire cursesH@

Joining a !"lt as a 7ayman+++++++++++++++++++++++++

!hoosing a !"lt $ny character "ay choose to !orship a deity or divine entity and to ollo! its cultH Such characters

*eco"e "e"*ers o the cult and are kno!n as cult lay"enH Cult lay"en incur the *eneits ando*li,ations o cult "e"*ership as descri*ed *elo!H $ *e,innin, character "ay *e a lay"an o any sin,le cultH $ variety o co""on cults o the Old :orldare descri*ed in Chapter Cult Descriptions7 the character should choose ro" a"on, those cults or ro"any other cults per"itted *y the G&H The character "ust *e o an ali,n"ent preerred or accepted *y hischosen cult a character *e,innin, as an 8nitiate "ust *e o an ali,n"ent preerred *y his chosen cultH Thecharacter pro"ises to !orship his deity and to honor and o*serve the cult-s doctrines and principles inreturn the cult-s divine patron ,rants the lay"an certain *eneits ?see *elo!@H

Membership in More 'han -ne !"lt &e"*ership in "ore than one cult is per"itted unless other!ise speciically prohi*ited *y doctrine ore(plicit Aud,"ent o the divine patron o any o the cults involvedH 8n practice !elltraveled Old :orldersoten *elon, to several cultsH #o!ever no 8nitiate or Priest "ay *elon, to "ore than one cult at a ti"eclerics "ust dedicate their e(clusive !orship to a divine patron in order to *e !orthy o that patron-sclerical *eneitsHH 0eco"in, a lay "e"*er o one-s second or su*seJuent cult involves the sa"e procedure as *eco"in, a"e"*er o one-s irst cult ?see 0eco"in, a Lay"an *elo!H &e"*ers o "ultiple cults are *ound eJually

*y the doctrines and practices o each cult they *elon, toH $ character o an ali,n"ent prohi*ited *y a cult "ay not *eco"e a lay"an o that cultH Pri"ary and Secondary Cults7 $ character !ho !orships "ore than one cult "ust speciy one cult as his

pri"ary cultH This is the cult to !hich the character o!es pri"ary loyalty and alle,iance and it is to thiscult-s ater!orld that the character-s spirit !ill ,o !hen the character diesH $ll other cults !orshipped *y

that character are secondary cults the character receives *eneits and "ust honor o*li,ations to this cult asa nor"al lay "e"*er *ut i a conlict *et!een cult principles should arise the character should honor the principles o his pri"ary cultH

Becoming a 7ayman R"le 1"mmary/ The cost o *eco"in, a lay"an o a cult is 166 'Ps and an oerin, o 26GC per careerco"pleted or i no careers have *een co"pleted an oerin, o 3 GCH

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$ character presents hi"sel at a shrine or te"ple and announces his desire to *eco"e a lay "e"*er o acult H #e is then intervie!ed *y a cult cleric !ho deter"ines !hether the applicant is !orthy to *eco"e alay"an o the cultH Durin, the intervie! the cleric deter"ines !hether the applicant has any i""ediatelydisJualiyin, eatures or e(a"ple no person *earin, a "utation or other taint o Chaos "ay Aoin the culto Si,"arH Once the applicant has successully co"pleted the irst intervie! he is reJuired to learn the *asicdoctrines and practices o the cult *eore he is invited to AoinH This "ay *e acco"plished in a variety o!ays at the G&-s discretionH For e(a"ple the applicant is invited to visit a shrine or te"ple one or t!oevenin,s a !eek or ourtoei,ht !eeks !here he receives instruction ro" an initiate or priestH Once the applicant has co"pleted his instruction he is Juestioned *y the intervie!in, cleric on hiskno!led,e o cult doctrine and practice and on the applicant-s "otivations or Aoinin, the cult and his!illin,ness to a*ide *y the rules o the cultH Finally the priest invokes the irstrank prayer kno! ,od-s !illand asks i there is any reason !hy the applicant should not *e ad"itted as a lay"anH 8 the applicant-sresponses and the results o the kno! ,od-s !ill prayer satisy the cleric the applicant is invited to Aoin thecultH Other!ise the applicant is denied thou,h at the discretion o the priest the applicant "ay once a,ainsu*"it hi"sel or Juestionin, ater havin, studied the cult doctrines and practices and ater careullyrevie!in, his "otivations and the co""it"ent he is prepared to "ake to the cultH $ter the applicant has *een approved he "ay *e inducted into the cult at any re,ular !orship cere"onyor at a special cere"ony at the discretion o a cult priestH $t this ti"e the applicant is e(pected to oer an8nitiation Oerin,H The a"ount o the oerin, is 26GC per career co"pleted or i the applicant has

co"pleted no careers 3 GCH 8n addition the ti"e and eort necessary to pass the initial intervie! learn thecult doctrines and practices and pass the inal revie! ,roup is a*stracted as a cost o 166 'PsH The cere"ony o ad"ission into a cult as a lay "e"*er varies accordin, to the cult *ut it ,enerallyincludes the ollo!in, eatures7 The na"in, o the ne! cult "e"*er *eore the asse"*led cultists present at the cere"ony cele*ratin,and !elco"in, the ne! "e"*er into the old an oerin, "ade to the ,od *y the ne! "e"*er and a pu*liclystated vo! *eore ,od and all present tohonor the doctrines and practices o the cult and to serve the divine patron as "aster and protectorH a ,itin, o a token *earin, the sy"*ols o the cult as a si,n o the cult-s pro"ises to aid and protect thene! cultistH

!"lt Member Benefits Lay"en 8nitiates and Priests in ,ood standin, "ay e(pect the ollo!in, *eneits ro" their cult"e"*ership7 &e"*ers o a cult "ay receive the rene!in, o spiritual ener,y ?rechar,in, o lost &P@ thou,h the useo the cere"ony skill *y a cult cleric ?see Cere"ony on pa,e @H Food and shelter or travelin, cult "e"*ers "ay *e ound at a cult shrine or te"ple at a no"inal ee ?2shillin,s@ or or la*orH The acco""odations and are are typically "odest ?eJuivalent o lod,in, in andecent inn-s co""on roo"@ and oten reJuented *y lo!er classes persons orced to travel on personal

*usiness *ut clean and airly sae nonethelessH &oreortunate cultists are e(pected to volunteer a littlee(tra in pay"ent to deray the costs o their lessortunate cult *rethrenH ?Cult shelters are not residences olks are turned out in the "ornin, re,ardless o !eather and only one"eal dinner is availa*le and oten o su*sistence JualityH 8n villa,es cult shelters usually house only thesick and a,ed in to!ns conditions in cult shelters "ay *e cro!ded and one "ay *e turned a!ay atercapacity is reachedH@ Cult "e"*ers "ay receive "edical care and healin, prayers !here availa*leH The Juality o "edicalcare availa*le varies ,reatlyH Typically a person !ith the heal !ounds and her* lore skills is present at alar,e shrine or s"all te"ple at a lar,er te"ple a skilled sur,eon "ay *e in residence or !illin, to "ake a

proessional callH #ealin, prayers are reserved or e"er,encies and recipients are e(pected to "akesu*stantial oerin,s ?16GC per career co"pleted or e(a"ple@ in thanks or such personal divine attentionH&e"*ers o riendly cults "ay *e accepted or treat"ent on an e"er,ency *asis at the shrine or te"ple-sdiscretion healin, prayers "ay *e applied in an e"er,ency thou,h the *eneactor or a co"panion "ust

pro"ise to "ake a su*stantial oerin, to co"pensate the cult or the use o its scarce divine resourcesH

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Cult "e"*ers !ho peror" an e(traordinary service or the cult "ay receive a ate point as a *lessin,o the divine patronH This personal reco,nition o a cult "e"*er *y a ,od is e(tre"ely rare and ,rantedonly or e(ceptional servicesH Cult "e"*ers "ay receive trainin, in skills avored *y the cult at onehal the nor"al ep cost and eveni the skill to *e learned is outside the cult "e"*er-s current career the skill "ay *e learned as i it !ere!ithin the current career that is !ithout passin, an 8nt test ?see &R5 Character $dvance"ent and'(perience >onCareer Skills pa,e 53@H Priests and cult "e"*ers o certain avored careers ?eH,H Te"plars o the Fiery #eart o the cult oSi,"ar@ "ay receive special "a,ical ,its as a si,n o the deity-s avor ?see *elo!@H Other *eneits or cult "e"*ers "ay *e availa*le accordin, to the individual cult ?see Cult Descriptionsor details@H

?ifts Gits are e(traordinary a*ilities ,ranted *y a divine patron to priests and so"e special ,roups o lay"enincludin, Foresters Te"plars De"a,o,ues $ssassins and other careers as descri*ed in individual CultDescriptionsH These ,its are received !hen a character achieves a ne! +ank o the Priest Career or !henhe enters one o the careers specially avored *y his cultH These ,its are kept as lon, as the characterre"ains a cleric or a avored lay "e"*er o his cult in ,ood standin,H 8 cult *eneits are lost te"porarily

*ecause o "isdeeds and oenses a,ainst cult doctrines and practices ?see Cult &e"*ership and Lay"an-s0eneits Losin, Cult 0eneits pa,e @ the ,its are also te"porarily lost until the cultist re"edies hisaults and re,ains his cult *eneitsH 8 the character is e(pelled ro" a cult the ,its are lost per"anentlyHThese ,its are divine "a,ical a*ilities and "ay involve e(ceptional restricted ,rantin, o divine prayers

*ut they do not ,rant the authority to invoke prayer as it is ,ranted to priests throu,h the invoke prayer skill?see Clerical Skills 8nvoke Prayer pa,e @H >o "ore than one ,it "ay *e e(ercised in any sin,le roundH 'ach cult has its o!n ,itsH For a list o ,its ,ranted *y each cult to clerics and avored lay"en see CultDescriptionsH Exception7 Chaos cults ,rant ,its to those !ho achieve $dvanced Careers *ut not in the sa"e ashion asdo "ost cultsH Gits o Chaos cults are called Chaos +e!ards and "ay or "ay not *e ,ranted !hen acultist achieves ne! status and "ay or "ay not *e ,ranted per"anently and the conditions or their use"ay *e ar*itrarily restricted or unrestricted accordin, to the !hi" o the Chaos po!erH For details see theRealm of !haos volu"esH

!"lt Member -bligations1H O0S'+;' C)LT D';OT8O>S2H S''9 .)DG&'>T O> O+D$8>'D C)LT #OLE D$ES3H +'SP'CT $>D D'F'>D C)LT P+8>C8PL'S $>D DOCT+8>'S%H +'SP'CT $>D D'F'>D C)LT 8>8T8$T'S $>D P+8'STS ?$>D OT#'+ 'SP'C8$LLEF$;O+'D C)LT L$E&'> L89' T'&PL$+S D'&$GOG)'S 'TCH@/H +'SP'CT $>D D'F'>D S$C+'D G+O)>D S#+8>'S $>D T'&PL'SH #O>O+ T#' CO>D8T8O>S OF $>E T'++80L' O$T# S:O+>

Devotions Devotions are re,ular daily reli,ious o*servances reJuired *y oneMs cultH $ll cult "e"*ers "ust "ake anoerin, o 1 &P per day in personal devotionsH :hen possi*le devotions "ust *e "ade on sacred ,roundunder the ,uidance o a cult clericH 8 not possi*le one-s ,od "ust *e satisied !ith the circu"stances orone "ay *e called to account on re,ular .ud,"ent Day ?holy days@H $n occasional lapse "ay reJuire as"all penanceH $ serious lapse "ay result in loss o *eneits until a penance is servedH

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Devotions o noncultists "ay *e heard *ut coner no *eneitsH >oncultists !ho enAoy the hospitality oa shrine or te"ple are e(pected to sho! respect to their *eneactor ailure to do so earns the conte"pt anddistrust o earthly lay"en initiates and priests and "ay dispose the ,od a,ainst youH G& Guidelines7 $ ,ood practice is to tell players that you assu"e their characters are peror"in, theirdevotions and "akin, their oerin,s o 1 &P per cult "e"*ership unless the player states other!iseH Eou!ill urther assu"e that the characters have appropriately reduced &P scores unless their &P have *eenrestored throu,h "editation cere"ony or throu,h so"e other "eansH

Divine J"dgment, oly Days, Blessings, and 5enances On speciied cult holy days each cultist "ust ,o to a te"ple shrine or other cult sacred ,round and askor divine Aud,"entH Details vary ro" cult to cult *ut in essence the cultist privately and personally askshis divine patron to revie! the cultist-s recent thou,hts and actions and Aud,e !hether the cultist has *een a!orthy ollo!erH >or"ally a cultist !ho has earnestly tried to o*serve the doctrines and devotions o the cult and !hosededication to the cult is sincere !ill satisy his ,od-s scrutiny and !ill eel rereshed in spirit andstren,thened in his aithH $ character !ho has *een especially virtuous and devoted to the cult "ay receive a s"all *lessin, intoken o the ,od-s avorH ?8n ,a"e ter"s the *lessin, is in the or" o a oneuse 16point *onus on the use

o any cultavored skillH@ $ cultist !ho has served his divine patron e(ceptionally aithully or !ho hasendured severe trials testin, his aith and devotion "ay occasionally receive a "ore ,enerous *lessin,H ?8n,a"e ter"s at the G&-s discretion the or" o the "ore ,enerous *lessin, "ay *e in the oneti"e use o a

prayer or a oneti"e auto"atic success !ith a cultavored skill or a present o a "odest lesser divineinstru"entH@ $ cultist !ho has ailed in the re,ular o*servance o his devotions or !ho has ailed to honor the *asiccult doctrines or strictures or !ho has dis,raced or oended his divine patron in so"e !ay receives are*uke ro" his divine patronH O*servance o a cult-s strictures is a !ay o provin, your trust in your deityin return the ,od re!ards your trust *y oerin, you the *eneits o his support and protectionH $noendin, cultist is told o the nature o his ault ?Eou have *een la( in your daily devotionsH Eou haveoended a,ainst the :ord o +anald in the !anton use o violence in your ro,uish pursuitsH@ and !arnedto a"end his !ays or ace *anish"ent ro" the cultH 8 the cultist-s aults are serious or his trans,ressionsha*itual ?iHeH he has received .ud,"ent Day re*ukes in the past@ he "ay also receive a penance ?see

*elo!@H $ cultist !ho has *een ,iven a penance *y his ,od is denied the *eneits o his cult until the penance is co"pletedH O*servance o .ud,"ent Day is "andatoryH Lay "e"*ers !ho are not a*le to "ake it to sacred ,roundon a holy day "ay still ask their ,od or Aud,"ent *ut "ay or "ay not *e heard *y their ,odH Petitionersor .ud,"ent not on sacred ,round are e(pected to !ait around on their knees all day hopin, or their ,odto hear their reJuest or Aud,"entH ?See Sta,in, Gods 'tcH The 'yes and 'ars o the Gods pa,e @H Lay"e"*ers !ho are i"prisoned indisposed *y inAury or disease or other!ise restricted "ay receive a visitro" a cult cleric !ho provides the sa"e *eneit as the presence o sacred ,roundH $ll cultists lay "e"*ers and clerics alike !ho ail to receive Aud,"ent on .ud,"ent Day lose all

*eneits o cult "e"*ership until they receive Aud,"entH Clerics or e(a"ple lose the po!er to invoke prayer and peror" cult cere"oniesH To re,ain cult *eneits and cult "e"*er status the cultist "ust seek.ud,"ent as soon as possi*le at a cult shrine or te"ple or !ith the aid o a cult priestH Cultists !ho "iss a.ud,"ent Day o*servance al"ost al!ays receive a re*uke and penance re,ardless o circu"stancesthou,h the penance "ay *e li,ht i the cultist has a co"pellin, e(planation or his tardinessH G& >otes7 .ud,"ent Day *lessin,s and re*ukes are al!ays a private aair a e! !ords alone !ithyour ,odH The G& and player step aside and handle the playercharacter-s .ud,"ent in private other

players are not entitled to kno! o the ,od-s Aud,"ent unless the playercharacter chooses to reveal itH &any cults do not have re,ular .ud,"ent Days as suchH For e(a"ple a Chaos ,od de"ands .ud,"ent oits ollo!ers !henever the Chaos ,od eels like it t!ice an hour or once a century !henever and asoten as it likesH 8t "ay also *e "ore e(trava,ant and horri*le in the *lessin,s and penances it *esto!s onits ollo!ersH +e,ular o*servance o .ud,"ent Days is "ost appropriate in e(tended ca"pai,ns !ith ela*orate role

playin, detailH For "any ca"pai,ns unless a character has *een e(ceptionally pious or e(ceptionally

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sinul the G& "ay assu"e that all player characters have *een Aud,ed to *e accepta*le *ut not re"arka*lecult "e"*ers and that they have received neither a *lessin, nor a penanceH O course i a player asksspeciically or his ,od-s .ud,"ent ,o ahead and ,ive it to hi" *ut coner no *lessin, or penance unlessthe character really deserves itH

7osing !"lt Member Benefits Failure to o*serve cult doctrines and practices "ay result in te"porary loss o cult *eneitsH The ollo!in, "isdeeds auto"atically result in te"porary loss o cult *eneits7 O"ission o Daily Devotions7 The cultist receives no cult *eneits until re,ular daily devotions are oncea,ain o*servedH Failure to seek .ud,"ent on the $ppointed Cult #oly Day7 The cultist receives no cult *eneits until heappears to receive .ud,"ent on sacred ,round or in the presence o a cult clericH The ollo!in, are e(a"ples o "isdeeds that "ay result in te"porary loss o cult *eneits at thediscretion o the divine patron ?iHeH at the G&-s discretion@H Other "isdeeds that "ay result in denial o cult

*eneits "ay *e listed in the Cult Descriptions or deter"ined at the G&-s discretionH 8 the divine patronchooses to !ithhold cult *eneits ro" the cultist the cultist is i""ediately inor"ed *y a private re*ukeand told the circu"stances o the loss o *eneits and the conditions or re,ainin, the *eneitsH +eusal o a reJuest or service ro" a cult clericH The ,od "ay deny the cultist the *eneits o the cult

until the cultist has accepted his responsi*ility to the cult or "ade a"ends in so"e other !ayH 8 the cultisthas so"e co"pellin, reason or reusin, the reJuested service the ,od "ay a*solve the cultist oresponsi*ility and ,rant the cultist continuin, cult *eneitsH Failure to adhere to the Purpose and Conditions o a Terri*le OathH Fla,rant and intentional disre,ard or an i"portant doctrine o the cultH The ,od "ay deny the cultist the

*eneits o the cult until a penance has *een "ade ?see *elo!@H Fla,rant and intentional disrespect or cult sacred ,round or or a cult clericH The ,od "ay deny thecultist the *eneits o the cult until a penance has *een "ade ?see *elo!@H

5enances $ cultist assi,ned a penance *y his ,od loses all cult *eneits until his penance is co"pletedH Penancesvary accordin, to the cult and the circu"stances and severity o the trans,ressionH Li,ht Penances7 &inor trans,ressions *y other!ise dedicated cultists usually receive li,ht penancesH Fore(a"ple7 &ake a special oerin, o 1GC to the cultH Spend one ull day in devotions at a shrine or te"pleH #u"*le yoursel to cleanin, the steps to the te"ple at the direction o your priestH Stern Penances7 &ore serious oenses or "inor oenses repeated *y alreadyre*uked cultists "ay resultin a stern penanceH For e(a"ple7 &ake a special oerin, o /6GC to the cultH Place yoursel at the disposal o the shrine-s priest or one "onth durin, !hich you shall eed and careor the poor and attend to their needsH Deny yoursel the pleasures o ale or stron, spirits or one "onth as a si,n o your resolve to "end your !aysH &ake a pil,ri"a,e to the Shrine o Si,"ar in &iddenhei" and "ake an oerin, o 166GC there in

Si,"ar-s na"eH #eavy Penances7 +epeated serious oenses a,ainst cult doctrines and practices "ay result in the levyin,o a heavy penanceH Such heavy penances are si,ns that the ,od has !earied o the cultist-s "isdeeds and isdou*tul o the cultist-s suita*ility to serve the cultH For e(a"ple7 Go orth into the Great Forest seek out $rchdruid &atha" and serve at his *iddin, or one ull turn othe seasonsH Eield up thy ro*es pens *ooks and scholarshipH Go into the streets o $ltdor and live as a *e,,ar ro"the all to the !inter solstice and learn "ore o your ello! "an than you have learned ro" your *ooksH

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Go orth into the !ilderness a"on, the heathen orcs or the su""er ca"pai,n seasonH +euse nochallen,eH +euse no opportunity to test your stren,th at ar"s and your honor in co"*atH Co"e *ack !ithyour shield or on itH &inor and stern penances "ay *e co""on in a lon, ca"pai,n *ut heavy penances should *ee(ceptional and "ay *est serve as inspirations or scenarios that intert!ine the details o the penance !iththe conlicts and o*Aectives o other characters in a re,ular party o adventurersH

'errible -aths Cultists o ,rave purpose and proound co""it"ent "ay s!ear a Terri*le Oath upon the na"e o their,od or upon the na"e o a ,od o si"ilar cult ali,n"entH The Terri*le Oath "ust *e s!orn *eore ,od upon,round sacred to the ,od in Juestion in order that the cultist ,ain the personal attention o the divine patronHTerri*le Oaths are personal in nature and vary in or" accordin, to circu"stances *ut they ,enerallycontain at least these three ele"ents7 a state"ent o Purpose a state"ent o Conditions and an 8nvocationto the ,od to *ind the cultist to the purpose and conditions statedH For e(a"ple consider the ollo!in,Terri*le Oath s!orn in the Te"ple o &orr7 8 s!ear *eore &orr that 8 shall seek out the necro"ancer that hath *eouled the di,nity o "y ather-s,raveH That necro"ancer shall 8 dra, *eore your terri*le Austice O &orr or shall 8 endeavor to slay !ith"y o!n hands i it *e thy !illH )ntil that day 8 shall not rest nor s!erve ro" "y sin,le purposeH O &orr

and all the youn, Gods hide ro" "e your shinin, countenance i 8 should !eaken or ail in "y resolveH 8so s!ear O &orr this Terri*le Oath o ven,eance and Austice in thy na"e and keepin,H So *e itH The Purpose stated is the *rin,in, to Austice or slayin, o the necro"ancerH The Conditions stated are thatthe cultist !ill constantly pursue this purpose and let no other task distract hi"H The 8nvocation is to the ,od&orrH $ cultist !ho s!ears a Terri*le Oath shall loose his cult *eneits i the ,od Aud,es that the cultist has notadhered to the sole"n Purpose and Conditions o his oathH The ,od is the sole Aud,e o the cultist-s actionsand intentions a Terri*le Oath is a personal "atter *et!een a cultist and his divine patronH $ Terri*le Oath "ust lend ,reat di,nity and i"portance to the doctrines o the ,od *eore !ho" the oathis s!ornH $n oath o trivial si,niicance or dou*tul sincerity is an aront to a ,od typically such a ee*leoath is reAected *y the ,od and acco"panied *y a re*uke in the or" o a Stern PenanceH On the otherhand a Terri*le Oath !hich touches upon the "ost proound interests and desires o a ,od "ay earn thecultist that ,od-s personal attentionH The close scrutiny o a ,od !hose po!er and Aud,"ent are

inco"prehensi*le o "ortals is a "i(ed *lessin, and "ay have conseJuences *eyond the cultist-si"a,inin,H ?For advice to G& on handlin, Terri*le Oaths see Sta,in, Gods Their Servants and Divine&a,ics The Personal $ttention o a God pa,e H@

Reno"ncing a !"lt One "ay renounce "e"*ership in the or"er cultH Such a character o course i""ediately loses all

*eneits o that cult and he "ay never Aoin that cult a,ain in addition a "inor or ,reat curse is usually placed on such a characterH This renunciation o a or"er cult "ay not *e "ade pu*lic *y the character or the cult it "ay *e keptsecret !hile the character pretends to honor the doctrines and practices o the or"er cultH Thus do secretChaos cultist conceal their outla!ed !orship ro" the eyes o the !orldH 8t "ay see" odd that a Eoun, Godlike )lric !ould per"it a or"er !orshipper ne!ly dedicated to Slaanesh to enter his shrine and pretend to

*e a ,ood te"ple,oer !ithout pu*licly revealin, the oul *lasphe"er-s i"posture *ut the ,ods usuallyleave the *urden o a cult-s daytoday aairs on earth in the hands o "ortal cult "e"*ersH

!lerical !areers++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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!lerics and 1ociety++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 5"blic 5erception of !lerics?arb and Display of 1tat"sRan;s of MasteryEcclesiastical 1tr"ct"res

5op"lar 1tereotypes of !lerics++++++++++++++++++++++++ $ot done, b"t 4Ave left the headingsL incl"ded in original o"tline by analogy to 1orcery. 5ossiblyred"ndant, or may be handed in another section.

Basic !lerical !areer/ 4nitiate+++++++++++++++++++++++++ 8nitiate is the ,eneral ter" or those accepted *y a cult into a clerical vocation at the lo!est status o acult hierarchyH ?:ithin a cult other titles "ay *e preerred such as novitate novice anda*ecedarianH@ $n initiate !ho elects this status or lie "ay serve as a "inor clerk or unctionary in ashrine or te"ple as a "endicant riar a"on, the people or as a "onk in a service order or a cloisteredretreatH $n initiate "ay also *e a candidate or the priesthood or an aspirant to other advanced vocations

!ithin the cultH $n initiate-s "ental and spiritual ,ro!th is ostered throu,h a re,i"en o de"andin, studies o cultdoctrine and practices hu"*lin, la*ors in the service o the cult and a constant schedule o devotions tothe deity throu,hout the dayH $s !ell as preparin, the initiate or his duties to the cult this challen,in,re,i"e is desi,ned to test the sincerity and dedication o those aspirin, to advanced cult vocationsH

Receiving the !all to a !lerical !areer Thou,h the priesthood is the ,lory career o cult !orship or every one priest or initiate in a cult there aretentot!enty lay *rothers !ho peror" the "any "undane !orks o the cultH Lay *rothers have no "a,ical

po!ers *ut they are ed and "aintained in security *y the cult as they serve their divine patronsH For "anyit is a satisyin, lie vocationH

#o!ever "any lay *rothers hope that they !ill receive the call to the priesthood ?iHeH an 8nitiate career@H8n each cult this call takes dierent or"s *ut usually it co"es in the or" o a "a,ical si,n that the divine patron has called the lay"an to hi,her service in the cultH For e(a"ple in the ;erena cult the call to the priesthood is oten si,niied *y the spontaneous ,rantin, o the ,it o ton,ues or detect "a,ic prayersH $lay *rother "ay *e stru,,lin, !ith the copyin, o a diicult "anuscript ull o o*scure reerences !hensuddenly the orei,n phrases are "ade clear to hi" *y divine interventionH

)sually the call co"es to lay *rothers a"iliar !ith the si,ns o a call to the priesthoodH #o!ever inso"e instances it appears that the call "ay co"e to cult "e"*ers !ho are not lay *rothers and !ho are nottrained to reco,ni<e the si,niicance o such "inor "iraclesH 8n such cases the call "ay ,o unnoticed orunappreciated i it is discovered *y priests the lay"an is stron,ly encoura,ed to enter a vocation in thecult as a lay *rother !ith the e(pectation that advance"ent to initiate and priest status is very likelyH

For e(a"ple there is the a"ous case o the &ercenary Captain #anratta !ho in an i"pulsive "o"ento co"passion stopped to tend the !ounds o a "ortally!ounded orcH #anratta !as "iraculously ,rantedthe po!er to heal that orc !hich !as discovered to *e the son o a ,reat chietainH 8n ,ratitude thechietain per"itted #anratta and his allies to pass unhar"ed throu,h the Forest o Lu,Wtsuk and #anrattathereater entered the priesthood later to *eco"e a #i,h Priest o )lricH G& >ote7 O course e! &R5 player characters enterin, the 8nitiate career ro" another career !illhave *een lay *rothers usually they !ill co"e ro" one o the do<ens o other &R5 0asic or $dvancedcareersH :hen a player !ants his character to "ove into an 8nitiate career a spectacular G& lourish is toarran,e or a dra"atic +eceivin, the Call scene durin, an adventurin, sessionH Eou can surprise the

player or discuss the possi*ilities o such a scene !ith the player *eorehandH

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The "ost co""on si,n or receivin, a call is the spontaneous ,rantin, o a "a,ical po!er associated !iththe cult oten in the or" o a "a,ical po!er usually ,ranted only to initiates and priests *ut "iraculously,ranted to a "ere lay"anH Typical e(a"ples include7 "iraculous healin,7 $ character atte"pts to use a heal !ounds skill or "erely atte"pts to co"ort aninAured or !ounded creature and suddenly "iraculously the creature is "ade !hole ,it o ton,ues7 $"idst a *a**le o ,i**erish uttered *y oul *east"en orcs or trolls a character cansuddenly understand !hat is *ein, said thus revealin, the "onsters- evil plans or their innocent perhapseven *enevolent intentions to!ard the characterH *lessed token7 Conronted *y a "a,ical creature that cannot *e har"ed *y nor"al !eapons a character-so!n !eapon suddenly *urns !ith a "ysterious li,ht and unctions as a *lessed sacred token o his aithH $ revie! o the "a,ical eects produced *y cult prayers and divine instru"ents should provideinspiration or "any other "iraculous calls to the priesthoodH $nd havin, a cro!d o >PC e(tras huddlin,near*y and "ur"urin, $ si,n $ si,n $ *lessin, o the ,ods !on-t hurt a *it eitherH

#dvance 1cheme 8nitiates o all cults have the sa"e $dvance Sche"es as ollo!s7

4nitiate

M 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !l 5 &el M5 R2 R16 R16 R16 R16 Q Beginning 5rayers for 4nitiates Characters takin, 8nitiate as an 8nitial Career are ,ranted the po!er to invoke the ollo!in, prayersHCharacters enterin, the 8nitiate Career ro" another career "ust petition or prayers ?see Ter"s and +ulesPetitionin, or $dditional Prayers pa,e @H

*less token *lessed sacra"entsheal cultistkno! ollo!er

1;ills ____________________________________ ?$dditional skills "ay *e availa*le accordin, to the cult in Juestion see Cult Descriptions or detailsH@

+ead=:rite ?O!n@ Cult Doctrine8nvoke Petty Prayer Secret Lan,ua,e Classical&editation Cult Lore

'rappings+++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Plain +o*es in the ashion o the cultSacred Token ?typically a sta *earin, the cult-s sy"*ols@

Restrictions++++++++++++++++++++++++++ One "ay not *e accepted as an 8nitiate in a cult !ithout havin, *een a lay "e"*er o that cult in ,oodstandin, or at least one yearH 8nitiates are e(pected to donate 56V o their annual inco"e as an oerin, tothe cult in return the cult provides or roo" *oard essential trappin,s and other necessary e(pensesH8nitiates o "ost cults are prohi*ited ro" the !earin, o "etal ar"or thou,h "ost cults per"it the use oleather or padded ar"or and=or non"etal shieldsH '(ceptions to these restrictions are indicated in CultDescriptionsH

!areer Exits+++++++++++++++++++++++++

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Priest First +ankDe"a,o,ueCharlatan Scri*eStudent $,itator Seer

#dvanced !lerical !areer/ 5riest ++++++++++++++++++++++ Priests are the "ental and spiritual leaders o their cults "inisters unto the needs o cult lay"en andinitiates representatives o their divine patrons in !orldly aairs and hu"*le servants o the !ill o their,odsH Their speciic roles accordin, to cult and even !ithin a sin,le cult the duties o a villa,e priest anitinerant preacher o doctrine a canonical scholar and a hi,h priest o a ,reat ur*an te"ple "ust dier,reatlyH >onetheless all priests have the ollo!in, in co""on7 they have *een ,ranted the sacra"ent o

prayer *y their divine patrons they are e(pected to ,uide cult "e"*ers to a *etter appreciation and respector cult doctrine and practices they "ust do their *est to preserve the honor and sanctity o their cult andthe places sacred to its !orship and they "ust serve the e(plicit and i"plied co""ands o their cultsuperiors and their divine patrons !ith o*edience and dedicationH &ost priests serve their cults as "inisters o shrines and te"ples lar,e and s"all throu,hout the Old:orld or as oicials and ad"inistrators in the vast ecclesiastical *ureaucracies o the cultsH Fe! such !ill

*eco"e adventurers thou,h "any "ay *e encountered in scenarios as nonplayercharactersH

&ost cult priests !ho seek travel and adventure are scholars "issionaries chaplains and investi,atorsrespected !ithin the cult or their special kno!led,e and a*ilitiesH These priests are reJuently assi,ned tospeciic "issions or the cult or are ,iven considera*le latitude in the duties they assu"eH &any areans!era*le or their ti"e only to a sin,le cult superior such superiors "ay closely supervise the priest-s

proAects and "ethods or "ay reJuire no "ore than an occasional letter reportin, on the priest-s activitiesH

'he !leric #dvance 'able Clerics are not auto"atically pro"oted ro" 8nitiate to Priest or to an advanced Priest +ankH They "ust

pay an '(perience Point cost or a roll on the Cleric $dvance Ta*le !hich indicates !hether the character-sdivine patron approves o and per"its the cleric to advance to the ne! careerH See Ter"s and +ules Cleric$dvance Ta*le pa,e H

5riest #dvance 1chemes Priests o various cults have the sa"e $dvance Sche"es accordin, to rank as ollo!s7

5riest, Ran; M 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !l 5 &el M5 R1 R3 R16 R16 R16 R26 R26 Q

5riest, Ran; M 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !l 5 &el M5 R16 R16 R1 R1 R% R26 R16 R16 R26 R16 R26 R26 Q

5riest Ran; 9M 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !l 5 &el M5 R16 R16 R1 R1 R/ R36 R26 R26 R36 R26 R36 R26 Q

5riest Ran; 0M 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !l 5 &el M5 R16 R16 R1 R1 R R36 R36 R36 R36 R36 R%6 R36 Q

Q See Deter"inin, 8nitial &a,ic Point Scores pa,e and 8ncreasin, &a,ic Point Scores pa,e H

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Restrictions++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Priests o all ranks are e(pected to donate 56V o their annual inco"e as an oerin, to the cult in returnthe cult provides or roo" *oard essential trappin,s and other necessary e(pensesH Priests o "ost cultsare prohi*ited ro" the !earin, o "etal ar"or thou,h "ost cults per"it the use o leather or paddedar"or and=or non"etal shieldsH '(ceptions to these restrictions are indicated in Cult DescriptionsH

5riest, &irst Ran;

5rereQ"isite !areer+++++++++++++++++++ 8nitiate

1;ills ____________________________________ ?$dditional skills "ay *e availa*le accordin, to the cult in Juestion see Cult Descriptions or detailsH@8nvoke Prayers o First +ank Secret Lan,ua,e &odern $rcaneCere"ony +esist &a,icPu*lic Speakin,

!areer Exits+++++++++++++++++++++++++

Priest Second +ank :itch #unter

5riest, 1econd Ran;

5rereQ"isite !areer+++++++++++++++++++ Priest First +ank

1;ills ____________________________________ ?$dditional skills "ay *e availa*le accordin, to the cult in Juestion see Cult Descriptions or detailsH@8nvoke Prayers o Second +ank >ecro"antic Lore+etreat Scroll LoreSense &a,ic

!areer Exits+++++++++++++++++++++++++ Priest Third +ank

5riest, 'hird Ran;

5rereQ"isite !areer+++++++++++++++++++ Priest Second +ank

1;ills ____________________________________ ?$dditional skills "ay *e availa*le accordin, to the cult in Juestion see Cult Descriptions or detailsH@8nvoke Prayers o Third +ank Dae"on Lore8dentiy Sorcerous $rtiact True Si,ht

!areer Exits+++++++++++++++++++++++++ Priest Fourth +ank

5riest, &o"rth Ran;

5rereQ"isite !areer+++++++++++++++++++ Priest Third +ank

1;ills ____________________________________

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?$dditional skills "ay *e availa*le accordin, to the cult in Juestion see Cult Descriptions or detailsH@8nvoke Prayers o Fourth +ank +une Lore$ncient $rcane Lan,ua,e ?any@

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Divine Prayers: Petty

#nimal EmpathyPrayer +ank7 Petty&a,ic Points7 1+an,e7 yardsDuration7 1 turn$rea o 'ect7 One Creature o >ature+esistance7 >one The cleric is ,ranted an a!areness o the current e"otions and instincts on the surace o a !ild ordo"esticated *east-s "indH The creature "ust have an intelli,ence in the ran,e o 1%7 the "inds o less intelli,ent creatures lackco"prehensi*le detail the "inds o "ore intelli,ent creatures are not "ade accessi*le *y this prayerHCo""on i"pressions ,ained include curiosity ear territoriality hun,er killer lust playulness etcH Thecleric receives i"pressions in ter"s o the creature-s "ind and "ust translate these i"pressions as *est hecan into hu"an concepts the prayer does not ,ive special insi,ht into the nature o the creatureH Thereoreclerics !ho are a"iliar !ith the creature-s *ehavior in the !ild !ill *e *etter a*le to "ake sense o the

i"pressions he receives throu,h the prayer !hile the i"pressions o una"iliar species !ill *e diicult toco"prehendH This prayer does not per"it control o the su*Aect nor does it per"it co""unicationH The "inds o"a,ical or unnatural creatures ?eH,H "utants and Chaos spa!n@ are not accessi*le throu,h this prayerH

Bless 'o;enPrayer +ank7 Petty&a,ic Points7 1+an,e7 token touched *y clericDuration7 1dR3 hours$rea o 'ect7 one sacred token+esistance7 >one $ sacred token *lessed *y this prayer *eco"es sacred ,round or the duration o the *lessin,H $ clericholdin, a *lessed token receives all the *eneits o sacred ,round ?see Divine Ter"s and +ules SacredGround pa,e @H The ollo!in, "a,ical creatures struck ?test vsH :S or 0S@ !ith a *lessed token auto"atically lose 1d3!ounds7 nu"ina o any cult 9haine-s undead de"ons or ele"entalsH This prayer also rechar,es the "a,ical po!er o a divine a"ulet a lesser divine instru"ent ?see Divine8nstru"ents ppH or details@H $n a"ulet peror"s its unction once then "ust *e *lessed a,ain !ith this

prayer *eore the a"ulet "ay *e used a,ainH

Blessed 1acramentsPrayer +ank7 Petty&a,ic Points7 1+an,e7 touchDuration7 1dR3 turns$rea o 'ect7 Food and drink suicient or 16 persons ?or ive hallin,s@H+esistance7 >one 'ach cult has oods or drinks avored or cultists- consu"ption *y the divine patronH :hen *lessed suchood or drink ,ives ello! cultists R16 to :P and Cool tests or 1d% hours ?concealed G& roll@H This is a

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cere"onial ackno!led,"ent o the hospitality the ,od e(tends to all his ollo!ers and his ollo!ers areProoundly Co"ortedH >ote7 >or"ally the *eneits o this *lessin, are li"ited to lay"en and clerics o a cultH #o!ever a cleric"ay ask his ,od to e(tend the *eneits to noncultist under the ollo!in, conditions7 the cleric "ust convince his ,od that the noncultists in Juestion are servin, the doctrines and principleso the cult and the noncultists in Juestion "ust hu"*ly and sincerely "ake their devotions to the ,od reJuestin, the

*lessin, and ackno!led,in, the ,od-s ,enerosity in conerrin, such a avor on a heathenH $s such reJuestin, e(tension o the *eneits o *lessed sacra"ents is seen as a "ethod o *rin,in, theheathen to ackno!led,e the "oral superiority o the cleric-s cultH $nd it sure is un !atchin, those

*ar*arians try to act hu"*le and polite so they can ,et the *onus to :P and CoolH

Detect MagicPrayer +ank7 Petty&a,ic Points7 2+an,e7 sacred tokenDuration7 8nstantaneous

$rea o 'ect7 see *elo!+esistance7 >one The area aected is *yyards sJuare e(tendin, 3 yards a*ove and 3 yards *elo! the sacred tokenH This prayer reveals the presence o active $>D passive sorcerous and divine "a,ical eects in the areao eectH 8ntervenin, su*stances do not interere !ith detectionH The cleric closes eyes *riely and

perceives the invisi*le !orld o "a,ic around hi"H :hen he opens his eyes a,ain he can try to "atch his perceptions to o*Aects and persons vie!ed in the "undane !orldH General location o "a,ical ite" is kno!n in ter"s o direction and distance *ut speciic nature anddescription o ite" is not kno!nH The prayer does not indicate sorcerers priests or other *ein,s !ith thea*ility to do sorcery ?unless they are *y their nature "a,ical like dra,ons and de"ons@H 8t does not indicatean un*lessed cult tokenH 8t does indicate per"anent and te"porary sacred ,roundH 8t does indicate the

presence o "a,ical runes and thereore reveals a sorcererMs ocusH This spell-s duration is so *rie that it "ay *e hard to take in all the detail at onceH 8n the presence o 16 or

"ore sources a cleric "ay *eco"e conusedH Test vsH 8nt to distin,uish and recall each sourceH 'achsu*seJuent castin, o the spell nor"ally per"its the clear reco,nition and recall o another 16 sourcesH '(a"ple7 StH Cuth*ert prays or a Detect &a,icH #e closes his eyes or an instant and senses threesources o "a,ic a*out / ydsH a!ay ro" hi" to the northnortheastH #e opens his eyes a,ain and sees a"an dressed like a sorcerer sittin, at a ta*le in that direction at that ran,eH The "an has t!o rin,s a staand a *ackpackH Cuth*ert i"pulsively ,uesses that the rin,s and sta are the "a,ic sources *ut heMs dead!ron,H The !i<ard is !earin, an enchanted !rist char" and he has t!o alche"ical preparations in his

*ackpackH The sta and t!o rin,s are not "a,icalH

Exalted 1hieldPrayer +ank7 Petty

&a,ic Points7 1+an,e7 yardsDuration7 1dR3 rounds$rea o 'ect7 one shield *orne *y "e"*er o cleric-s cult+esistance7 >one The cleric speaks the invocation ?Shield thy servant )lric@H The *earer "ust take no other actiondurin, the round other than parryin, !ith the shieldH The *earer "ay parry one attack either hand !eaponor "issileH That one attack is auto"atically parriedH #e "ay either choose !hich attack he is parryin,

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a,ainst at the *e,innin, o the round or i he does not speciically state !hich attack he parryin, the'(alted Shield !ill parry the irst attack that hits the *earer durin, the current roundH >ote7 )lric Si,"ar Gra*asch and other !arrior deities do not approve o crouchin, *ehind shieldse(cept in desperate circu"stances and "ay re*uke overlyti"id ollo!ers that rely on this prayerH

?ift of 'ong"esPrayer +ank7 Petty&a,ic Points7 2+an,e7 sel or ello! cultistDuration7 1dR turns$rea o 'ect7 !ithin 16 yards o aected cultist+esistance7 none The divine patron ena*les you to understand and speak the lan,ua,e o other intelli,ent species !ithin thearea o eectH Certain concepts alien to the cleric-s culture "ay *e unintelli,i*le the cleric "ust atte"pt to,uess the" ro" conte(tH For e(a"ple the phrase honora*le surrender does not translate into OrcishH Theclosest translation "i,ht *e volunteerin, to *eco"e a slaveH

eal !"ltistPrayer +ank7 Petty&a,ic Points7 3+an,e7 TouchDuration7 8nstantaneous$rea o 'ect7 one ello! cultist+esistance7 >one This prayer ,rants the cleric the healin, o 1dR1 ?2@ !ounds or a ello! cultistH #eavily !oundedcharacters start to recover naturally ater *ein, healed !ith this prayerH Ter"inal *leedin, is stopped *y this

prayerH >o creature "ay *eneit ro" "ore than one heal cultist or heal petitioner prayer per day unless thatcreature has *een reduced to <ero !oundsH $ creature reduced to <ero !ounds "ay al!ays receive *eneitsro" these prayersH

eal 5etitionerType o &a,ic7 Divine SpellSpell Level7 Petty&a,ic Points7 3+an,e7 TouchDuration7 8nstantaneous$rea o 'ect7 one person not o the cleric-s cult

+esistance7 >one This prayer ,rants the cleric the healin, o 1d1 ?6/@ !ounds or a person not *elon,in, to the cleric-scultH #eavily !ounded characters start to recover naturally ater *ein, healed !ith this prayerH Ter"inal

*leedin, is stopped *y this prayerH >o creature "ay *eneit ro" "ore than one heal cultist or heal petitioner prayer per day unless thatcreature has *een reduced to <ero !oundsH $ creature reduced to <ero !ounds "ay al!ays receive *eneitsro" these prayersH

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Know &ollowerPrayer +ank7 Petty&a,ic Points7 1+an,e7 tokenDuration7 8nstantaneous$rea o 'ect7 !ithin 16 ydsH o token

+esistance7 >one The cleric is ,ranted kno!led,e o the presence and location o all ello! cultists in the area o eectHThis *eneit "ay not *e *locked *y intervenin, "atter or sorcerous "a,ical eects *ut ello! cultists onthe sacred ,round o other cults are concealed ro" the clericH

7ight the 5athPrayer +ank7 Petty&a,ic Points7 1+an,e7 sacred tokenDuration7 one hour

$rea o 'ect7 yard radius+esistance7 >one The cleric-s token sheds li,ht like a la"pH The token "ay *e sheathed and unsheathed to reveal or o*scurethe li,htH .ust *eore the li,ht ,oes out at the end o the prayer-s eect the li,ht lickers to !arn the cleric torene! it i necessaryH This prayer is also used to "easure ti"e to indicate the proper hours or devotions inshrines and "onasteriesH

-bsc"re the 5athPrayer +ank7 Petty&a,ic Points7 3+an,e7 sel

Duration7 1 hour $rea o 'ect7 the cleric-s trail or trace+esistance7 >one This prayer "a,ically o*scures the trail o the cleric only ro" trackers or pursuersH Trackers and

pursuers receive a /6 penalty to Follo! Trail testsH Scent is o*scured also trackin, ani"als are reduced to1=% nor"al trackin, a*ilityH 8 a party is travelin, in sin,leile and the cleric is the last in line this prayero*scures the entire trail and all associated scents ro" trackers and pursuersH $t the end o the hour the trailand scents are no lon,er "a,ically o*scured and "ay *e discovered nor"ally *y trackers and pursuersH

1ee; 1hrinePrayer +ank7 Petty&a,ic Points7 1+an,e7 Sel Duration7 8nstantaneous$rea o 'ect7 Sel +esistance7 >one This prayer ,rants the cleric kno!led,e o the direction and distance to the nearest sacred ,round o hiscultH $lternatively the cleric "ay reJuest and *e ,ranted the direction and distance to7 a speciic shrine or te"ple a speciic site sacred to the cult

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a speciic divine instru"ent sacred to the cult a speciic cult cleric standin, on consecrated sacred ,round a speciic cult cleric holdin, a *lessed token or standin, in a sacred circle@

1hadewardPrayer +ank7 Petty&a,ic Points7 2+an,e7 touchDuration7 1dR3 rounds$rea o 'ect7 cleric or ello! cultist+esistance7 >one The cleric or aected cultist is ,ranted increased resistance to the attacks o spirit *ein,sH The aectedcharacter is not aected *y ear or terror caused *y sorcerous or divine undeadH 8n addition the aectedcharacter receives a R26 *onus to :P tests to resist the touch attacks o "arshli,hts ,hosts hauntsspecters !i,hts and !raiths and to resist possession *y ,uardian spiritsH

1"mmon 1;eletal arrior of KhainePrayer +ank7 Petty&a,ic Points7 3+an,e7 !ithin 16 yards o clericDuration7 until the ne(t da!n$rea o 'ect7 >$+esistance7 >one The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to su""on one skeletal !arrior o 9haine ro" the +eal" o the +avin,DeadH The skeletal !arrior "ust *e su""oned !ithin 16 yards o the invokin, clericH The skeletal !arriorserves any controller or the durationH ?See Divine Su""onin,s Controllers and 9haine-s )ndead

pa,e H@

(igilancePrayer +ank7 Petty&a,ic Points7 3+an,e7 Sel Duration7 1dR3 hours$rea o 'ect7 Sel +esistance7 >one This prayer ne,ates surprise to the cleric !ho "ay act in the sa"e round at nor"al initiative !henconronted *y attackers !ho !ould other!ise have achieved surprise and have *een entitled to a reeroundH

The prayer ,ives R26 8nitiative or the irst round o an encounter !here *oth parties are "utuallysurprised ?eH,H cleric turns corner and collides !ith a ,o*lin@H Cleric "ay use it to !ithdra! parlay or to,et in the irst shot accordin, to the circu"stances and the cult policiesH Only those *lessed *y the prayer avoid surprise co"panions are surprised nor"ally ?iHeH vi,ilance

per"its the *lessed character to sense the attack *ut not in ti"e to !arn co"panions@H

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Divine Prayers: Rank

1#nimal MasteryPrayer +ank7 First&a,ic Points7 2 per turn+an,e7 16 yardsDuration7 1 turn per 2 points spent$rea o 'ect7 One Creature o >ature+esistance7 :P The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to co""unicate telepathically !ith a !ild or do"esticated *east and toco""and it to ollo! his *iddin,H The *east "ust have an intelli,ence in the ran,e o 1%7 less intelli,ent creatures cannot co""unicate or understand co""ands "ore intelli,ent creatures are not accessi*le !ith this prayerH Co""unication

*et!een the cleric and the creature is li"ited to concepts a"iliar to the creature throu,h its o!ne(perience *ehavior and li"ited intelli,enceH Clerics a"iliar !ith a creature-s e(perience *ehavior andintelli,ence "ay e(pect "ore eective co""unication and control o the creature !hile una"iliarcreatures !ill *e especially diicult to co""unicate !ith and controlH This po!er lasts one turn *ut the duration "ay *e e(tended *y e(pendin, additional points so lon, asthe creature is still !ithin yards o the clericH Once a creature "oves *eyond yards ro" the cleric telepathic co""unication is no lon,er possi*leH 8 the creature "oves *eyond yards ro" the cleric it "ay test vsH :P to resist any co""ands previous,ivenH &a,ical or unnatural creatures ?eH,H "utants and Chaos spa!n@ are not accessi*le throu,h this prayerH G& >otes7 The ollo!in, co""ents and ,uidelines "ay *e useul in Aud,in, the use o this prayerH

#o! "uch can a ,iven species understand and co""unicate $ ,ood rule o thu"* is that a creature canonly understand and peror" as !ell as a super*ly trained creature o the sa"e species "i,ht peror" or atrusted and *eloved "asterH #o!ever this is a divine prayer and so"e!hat "iraculous thin,s "ay *ee(pected ro" prayer stretchin, this ,uideline sli,htly "ay oten *e appropriateH #o! "uch variation is there ro" one individual to another !ithin a species This is "ost appropriate toconsider !hen a cleric co""unicates and co""ands an ani"al he kno!s !ell like his o!n horse do, orha!kH Durin, a series o adventures a creature "ay develop a distinctive personality and the G& shouldtake this into account !hen Aud,in, its a*ilitiesH Further the close rapport *et!een the cleric and the ani"alshould per"it e(ceptional co""unication and !illin,ness to ollo! even diicult and dan,erousco""andsH Creatures cannot nor"ally peror" tasks they !ould not *e a*le to peror" i not aected *y the spell?iHeH a *ird could ly or chirp *ut could not !rite a "essa,e in the sand !ith its *ill@H #o!ever at yourdiscretion you "ay allo! an 8>T test to per"it a creature to co"prehend and peror" uniJue *ut plausi*le

eatsH Creatures can peror" tasks reJuirin, no "ore than one si"ple conditional Aud,"entsH '(a"ple7 Flyover the clearin, aheadH 8 you see a lar,e creature in the clearin, return to "e i""ediatelyH Creaturescannot hold "ore than one iHHHthenHHH co""and in "ind at onceH

Beast 1ensePrayer +ank7 First

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&a,ic Points7 2 per turn+an,e7 16 yards see *elo!Duration7 1 turn per 2 points spent$rea o 'ect7 One Creature o >ature+esistance7 :P The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to enter into the "ind o a creature and perceive throu,h its sensesH The creature "ay test vsH :P to resist unless aected *y the ani"al "astery prayerH 8 successul thecreature is not aected *y the spellH 8 the test is ailed the creature is aectedH The cleric enters the "ind o the chosen creature and perceives throu,h its senses si,ht sound s"elletcH #e has no control over the creature *ut "ay use ani"al "astery *eorehand to reJuest speciic actionsro" the *eastH The cleric e(periences any sensation and psycholo,ical eects that the creature e(periences terror pain even death "ay *e e(periencedH The G& Aud,es any psycholo,ical eects on the cleric athis discretionH The cleric alls into a sleeplike trance durin, the prayer-s eectH #e "ay *e !akened nor"ally *y aco"panion or at the G&-s discretion *y other events ?iHeH loud noises physical distur*ances !oundstaken etcH@H The 16yardran,e is "a(i"u" distance ro" the creature !hen the prayer is invokedH There is no"a(i"u" distance *et!een the creature and the invokin, cleric other than the li"itation o the prayer-sdurationH

Bless 1hrinePrayer +ank7 Petty&a,ic Points7 4+an,e7 touch !ith tokenDuration7 2% hours$rea o 'ect7 16*y16yard area o sacred ,round+esistance7 >one $ divine patron ,rants his cultists !arnin, o uncontrolled ire or intruders in the area *lessed *y this

prayerH Cultists hear the eJuivalent o a !arnin, voice in their heads cryin, Fire Fire or 8ntruders8ntruders as appropriateH The deinition o intruder is deter"ined *y the cleric reJuestin, the *lessin,H

Typical deinitions o intruder "ay *e in ,eneral ter"s ?eH,H any noncultists enterin, the area any persons not ,reeted and !elco"ed *y a cultists present in this area@ or in speciic ter"s ?eH,H any personsother than #einrich Grun!ald #ilda and 'r"entrude@H 8t is understood that s"aller ani"als likecockroaches and "ice are not included as intruders e(cept those !hich "i,ht potentially cause har" to theshrine or its inha*itants ?eH,H poisonous snakes ra*id rats "ice !ith incendiary devices tied to the" etcH@HThe G& should careully consider the e(act !ordin, o the cleric-s *lessin, in Aud,in, !hat is or isn-t anintruderH The 16*y16yard area centers on the position o the invoker-s token at the "o"ent o invocationH Thearea protected e(tends 3 yards a*ove and 3 yards *elo! the position o the token at invocationH This *lessin, is conceived as a peaceti"e protection o the cult sanctuary a,ainst thieves attackers andother cult ene"iesH 8n ti"es o !ar several o these prayers can protect ortiied deenses a,ainst attackersH

Bless eaponPrayer +ank7 First&a,ic Points7 %+an,e7 TouchDuration7 1dR3 turns$rea o 'ect7 one hand !eapon *orne *y a "e"*er o cleric-s cult+esistance7 >one

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The prayer ,rants the cleric the po!er to te"porarily consecrate a !eapon or the use o cult "e"*erH $cult "e"*er usin, a *lessed !eapon is inspired *y the divine patron to e(ceptional pro!ess in *attleH $ *lessed !eapon in the hands o a "e"*er o the cleric-s cult coners a R1 *onus to the Stren,th o asuccessul hit or the duration o the prayer-s eectH $ *lessed !eapon can hit *ein,s not aected *y nor"al!eaponsH $ *lessed !eapon used to parry receives a R1 *onus to da"a,e stopped *y the parryH )nless in the hands o a "e"*er o the cleric-s cult a *lessed !eapon coners no special a*ilitiesH#andlin, *y non"e"*ers o the cult does not interrupt the prayer-s eect ho!everH

!"re 5oisonPrayer +ank7 First&a,ic Points7 2+an,e7 touchDuration7 8nstantaneous$rea o 'ect7 one creature+esistance7 >one

The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to neutrali<e the poisonous eects o one dose o any poison aectin, thetouched creatureH This prayer does not heal !ounds caused *y poisonsH Successive invocations neutrali<e

"ultiple doses in a sin,le victi" ?iHeH one prayer cures one dose a second prayer cures a second dose etcH@H$ victi" o a atal dosa,e "ust *e cured !ithin 3 rounds o poisonin, or the prayer has no eectH

Dispel 1orceryPrayer +ank7 First&a,ic Points7 See *elo!+an,e7 cleric touches ite" or *ein, aected *y sorceryDuration7 8nstantaneous$rea o 'ect7 One "a,ical eect or artiact+esistance7 >one The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to dispel sorcerous "a,ical eectsH The cleric need not kno! the na"e othe sorcerous "a,ic eect !ho cast it or its speciic eects he need only indicate to his divine patron in,eneral ter"s !hat "a,ical eects he !ishes to have nulliiedH For e(a"ple O Shallya please dispel!hatever sorcery is helpin, that "urderous heathen chop up "y riends 8n thy na"e !e *eseech theeH Cost and chance o successul dispel are as ollo!s7 For a spell or ritual7 &a,ical eect is per"anently dispelledH Costs as "any &P as !ere spent to cast thespell or ritualH Success is auto"aticH For a sorcerous lesser artiact7 &a,ical eect is te"porarily dispelled or 1dR3 roundsH / &P 0ase CostR 1&P per 16V chance o successul dispelH Declare &P spent *eore rollin, diceH For a sorcerous ,reater artiact7 &a,ical eect is te"porarily dispelled or 1dR3 roundsH / &P 0ase CostR 1&P per /V chance o successul dispelH Declare &P spent *eore rollin, diceH Only "a,ical eects can *e dispelledH Physical da"a,e caused ?eH,H !ounds lost or critical eects@

psycholo,ical da"a,e caused ?eH,H 8nsanity Points ,ained@ and *ein,s su""oned *y sorcery are not

aectedH

Evade Magic #larmPrayer +ank7 First&a,ic Points7 3 per turn+an,e7 touchDuration7 1 turn per 3 points e(pended

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$rea o 'ect7 one cultist+esistance7 >one

The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to conceal one cultist ro" "a,ical deenses desi,ned to detect intrudersand announce their presence or the duration o the prayer-s eectH This prayer protects the aected cultistro" eects o the *lessed shrine prayer and at the G&-s discretion any other "a,ical alar"s divine orsorcerousH This po!er lasts one turn *ut the duration "ay *e e(tended *y e(pendin, additional pointsH

&ollow 'rac;sPrayer +ank7 First&a,ic Points7 3+an,e7 sel Duration7 12 hours$rea o 'ect7 cleric+esistance7 See *elo! The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to ollo! the tracks or traces o any ani"al or creature in a rural or!ilderness settin,H The trail o the ani"al or creature "ust *e no "ore than onedayoldH $n intelli,ent creature consciously atte"ptin, to conceal its trail "ay oil the eects o this prayerH $t the

end o each hour test vsH the 8>T o the creature *ein, trailedH 8 the test is successul the creature-s trail islost and "ay not *e ound a,ain *y the use o this prayerH 8 the creature-s trail crosses a !elltraveled area the trail is auto"atically lost a"on, the other trails and"ay not *e ound a,ain *y the use o this prayerH $ !elltraveled area is any settled or civili<ed hu"anoidha*itation ?iHeH villa,e to!n d!ellin, shrine@ or any other area !here people or creatures co""onlytravel at the G&-s discretionH

&ort"ne 1milesPrayer +ank7 First&a,ic Points7 3+an,e7 touchDuration7 1dR3 rounds$rea o 'ect7 cleric or ello! cultist+esistance7 >one The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to per"it hi"sel or any other ello! cultist to auto"atically succeed inany skill or characteristic test other than tests a,ainst :S or 0SH The skill or characteristic test is till taken

*ut i the test is ailed the action is successul thou,h 1d31 !ounds are received disre,ardin, tou,hnessand ar"or i the ailin, the test !ould have caused inAury da"a,e poison or diseaseH The prayer-s eectends i""ediately ater the test is taken or ater its duration has e(piredH

&ren%yPrayer +ank7 First&a,ic Points7 3+an,e7 touchDuration7 1dR3 turns$rea o 'ect7 cleric or ello! cultist+esistance7 >one

The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to cause hi"sel or a ello! cultist to auto"atically enter a divinelyinspired *attle ren<yH >o Cool test is reJuired the cultist *eco"es ren<ied auto"atically and re"ainsren<ied until all ene"ies in si,ht are dead or until the prayer-s eect endsH ?See ren<y &R5 pa,e 4H@

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8 no livin, ene"ies are in si,ht or !hen the prayer-s eect ends the cultist collapses in e(haustion ?noactions or 1dR3 turns@ and ceases to *e ren<ied

eal #nimalPrayer +ank7 First&a,ic Points7 1+an,e7 TouchDuration7 8nstantaneous$rea o 'ect7 one creature o nature+esistance7 >one This prayer ,rants the cleric the healin, o 1dR1 ?2@ !ounds or a natural !ild or do"esticatedcreatureH #eavily !ounded creatures start to recover naturally ater *ein, healed !ith this prayerH Ter"inal

*leedin, is stopped *y this prayerH Only creatures o intelli,ence 1% or lo!er are aected *y this prayerH

4dentify Divine 4nstr"mentPrayer +ank7 First&a,ic Points7 /+an,e7 TouchDuration7 8nstantaneous$rea o 'ect7 one divine artiact+esistance7 >one ?see *elo!@ This prayer ,rants the cleric the po!er to identiy the divine po!er that created the artiact and indicatethe po!ers o the artiact and any li"itations or restrictions on its useH #o!ever !hen the artiact !ascreated i the divine po!er chose to conceal or "isrepresent inor"ation a*out it this prayer either revealsno inor"ation or alse inor"ation at the G&-s discretionH G& >ote7 Eou G& decide !hether a ,od chooses to conceal or "isrepresent the creator po!ers andli"itations o an artiact !hen he creates itH $ priest !hen consecratin, an artiact "ay reJuest thatinor"ation *e shielded ro" the identiy divine artiact prayer *ut the divine po!er has discretion !hether or not to heed such a reJuestH See Co""on Divine $rtiacts 8dentiyin, Divine $rtiacts pa,e H

7eap of &aithPrayer +ank7 First&a,ic Points7 3+an,e7 TouchDuration7 1 hour $rea o 'ect7 cleric or ello! cultist+esistance7 >one

The aected cultist eels a su*tle encoura,e"ent and inspiration ro" his divine patronH #e ,ains a *onuso R16 to his :P or one hour and "ay reroll any sin,le ailed psycholo,y test durin, the prayer-s eectH

7earn ?odAs illPrayer +ank7 First&a,ic Points7 3

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+an,e7 Sel Duration7 8nstantaneous$rea o 'ect7 Sel +esistance7 >one The cleric is ,ranted the authority to pray or ,uidance and is ans!ered in one sentence *y the divine

patron or a su*ordinate divine servantH This prayer "ay *e invoked on sacred ,round only God "ay *e "ore or less e(pansive in his counselaccordin, to his &ysterious Purposes i the reJuest or ,uidance involves so"e Juestion o ,reat interestor the deityH

Mas; 1ightPrayer +ank7 First&a,ic Points7 3+an,e7 sel Duration7 1dR3 rounds$rea o 'ect7 2 yard radius o the aected cultist+esistance7 >one

The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to "ask hi"sel and other ello! cultists !ithin the ran,e o eect ro"the si,ht o o*serversH For the duration o the prayer-s eect o*servers "ay see *ut !ill not notice the cleric and other cultists!ithin 2 yards o the clericH The divine patron distracts the "inds o o*servers so that they see the clericand any associated ollo!ers *ut don-t attach any si,niicance to !hat they seeH ?>yah nyah 8 snatchedyour keys ri,ht ro" under your nose and you didn-t see "e thou,ht LetyH )hHHH+anald *e praisedH@ :hen the prayer-s eects end o*servers test vsH 8>TH 8 the test is successul the o*servers re"e"*er thatthey sa! the cleric ?and other cultists i any@H 8 the test ails o*servers are only va,uely pu<<led *y asense that they have or,otten so"ethin, i"portantH The cleric does not kno! the e(act duration o the prayer-s eectH ?The G& should roll secretly ordurationH@ >OT'7 Prohi*ited *y Si,"ar )lric &yr"idia ;erena otanLuUtatar and other deities !ho avorheroic !arare or !ho disapprove o deception or concealin, the truthH

Mind7in; Prayer +ank7 First&a,ic Points7 3+an,e7 yardsDuration7 1dR3 rounds$rea o 'ect7 Sel +esistance7 >one This prayer per"its the cleric to speak telepathically to any ello! cultists !ithin ran,eH The cleric "ayonly send "essa,es not receiveH The cleric need not *e a*le to see a ello! cultist to co""unicate to hi"H

-athPrayer +ank7 First&a,ic Points7 3+an,e7 yardsDuration7 1dR3 rounds$rea o 'ect7 one creature+esistance7 >one

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One !ho s!ears to ;erena in the presence o this prayer-s eect invites ;erena-s retri*ution i he speaksalsehood or i he ails to peror" as he has s!orn to peror"H ;erena-s retri*ution involves a test on theCritical charts at R1H ;erena is the sole Aud,e o !hether so"eone !ho s!ears under this oath has spokenalsehood or has ailed to peror" as he has s!orn to peror"H ;erena is "ore interested in the spirit o honor and truthulness than the narro! interpretation o the!ords o an oath sharp!itted tricksters !ho atte"pt to conound truth !ith le,alistic "aneuverin, !illsuer ;erena-s s!it retri*ution !hile earnest *ut "is,uided or illortuned oathtakers "ay enAoy su*tle!arnin,s ?eH,H a na,,in, sense o o*li,ation@ or direct si,ns ?eH,H s"olderin, clothin,@ that they "ust *ecareul to avoid provokin, ;erena-s !rathH

-penPrayer +ank7 First&a,ic Points7 3+an,e7 2 yardsDuration7 1dR3 rounds$rea o 'ect7 one lock *olt or latch+esistance7 >one

The cleric is ,ranted the a*ility to open one lock *olt or latch !ithin ran,e or the duration o the prayer-s eectH $t the end o the prayer-s eect the lock *olt or latch auto"atically returns to its ori,inalstateH &a,ical or "a,icallyprotected locks *olts or latches cannot *e opened !ith this prayerH For "ost cults the divine po!er trusts the cleric to e"ploy this po!er properly *ut use o this prayer to

*eneit the cleric-s pocket*ook is prohi*itedH Clerics !ho a*use this prayer "ay e(pect severe penances orte"porary or per"anent loss o the ri,ht to invoke the prayerH +i,hts o o!nership and property are,enerally respected *y the Eoun, Gods and the Old Faith thou,h enrichin, one-s cult-s coers at thee(pense o ene"ies and heathens "ay *e "ost ri,hteous *ehavior in "any casesH +anald on the otherhand encoura,es ree use o this prayer in the pursuit o his cult-s doctrinesH

Radiant #rmor Dar;ling #rmorPrayer +ank7 First&a,ic Points7 4+an,e7 sel Duration7 1dR3 turns$rea o 'ect7 sel +esistance7 >one The cleric receives an ar"orlike protection ro" "issile and "elee attacksH This prayer provides 1d31 ar"or points on all *ody locations in addition to any protection provided *yar"or and shieldH 'ach ti"e the cleric is successully hit *y a "issile or "elee attack roll to deter"ine ho!"any !ounds the +adiant $r"or a*sor*sH >otes7 So"e divine po!ers ,rant this prayer in ackno!led,"ent o the peril aced *y clerics *ound *ydoctrine to avoid "etal ar"orH

Remove Minor !"rsePrayer +ank7 First&a,ic Points7 3 ?or "ore see *elo!@+an,e7 touchDuration7 instantaneous$rea o 'ect7 one creature+esistance7 >one

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The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to re"ove "inor curses placed on *ein,s *y divine po!ersH Curses placed on a creature *y the cleric-s divine patron are auto"atically re"oved *y this prayerH Curses placed on a creature *y a divine entity not o the cleric-s cult are re"oved *y this prayer asollo!s7 or each &P spent ?in addition to the *asic 3 &P cost o the prayer@ there is a /V chance osuccessully re"ovin, the "inor curseH For e(a"ple a cleric o Si,"ar atte"ptin, to re"ove a "inor curse

placed on a creature *y Shallya "i,ht spend 3 &P to invoke this prayer then an additional 16 &P to ,ivehi" a /6V chance o re"ovin, the "inor curseH

Righteo"s BlowPrayer +ank7 First&a,ic Points7 1 per point o da"a,e caused+an,e7 touch ?!ith hand or handheld!eapon@Duration7 instantaneous$rea o 'ect7 one creature+esistance7 :P

The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to strike an ene"y a sin,le ,reat *lo!H The creature attacked "ay test vsH :PH 8 the test is ailed the attack is auto"atically successulH 8 the

test is successul the cleric "ust test vsH :S nor"ally to successully strike the creatureH $ successul attack enhanced *y this prayer causes 1 point o da"a,e per "a,ic point e(pendedH Thenu"*er o &Ps to *e e(pended "ust *e declared *eore the prayer takes eectH This is the only da"a,ecaused *y the attack no d is rolled or da"a,e and the cleric does not add his stren,th !eapon da"a,e

*onuses or any other skill or "a,ical da"a,e *onuses to the da"a,e causedH The attacked creaturesu*tracts his Tou,hness and ar"or value i any ro" the da"a,e caused to deter"ine the inal da"a,ereceivedH >otes7 This prayer is avored *y cults like Si,"ar and )lric !hich ,loriy valor in co"*atH Clericsco""only au,"ent the po!er o this prayer *y spendin, e(tra "a,ic points to reduce the victi"-sresistance test this "ust *e declared *eore the prayer takes eectH

Rising MistPrayer +ank7 First&a,ic Points7 3+an,e7 16 yardsDuration7 3 turns$rea o 'ect7 12 yards in dia"eter +esistance7 none The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to su""on a cloud o "ist ro" the surace o earth or !aterH $ risin,"ist "ay only *e su""oned ro" open !ater or open or plantcovered earth not rock or pave"ent orhandcrated loorin,H The "ist strea"s ro" the surace o the !ater or earth and rises 1 oot per round toa hei,ht o 16 eetH The cleric and ello! cultists can see nor"ally !ithout penalty !ithin the "istH For other creatures !ithinthe "ist visi*ility is restricted to a "a(i"u" o 2 yards there is a 36 penalty to :S and Standard and

+un "ove"ents reJuire 8>8T and 8>8T16 tests respectivelyH Failure o an 8>8T test "ay result in a stu"*leor collision !ith an o*stacle at the G&-s discretion accordin, to the surace underoot and potentialo*stacles !ithin the "istH 8n desert and other hot dry areas the G& "ay restrict the dia"eter o area o eect to or 3 yards india"eterH

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1acred !irclePrayer +ank7 First&a,ic Points7 4+an,e7 >$Duration7 1dR3 turns$rea o 'ect7 t!oyard radius sphere

+esistance7 >one The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to te"porarily consecrate an area as sacred ,roundH The area o eectreceives all the *eneits o sacred ,round ?see Divine Ter"s and +ules Sacred Ground pa,e @H TheTou,hness o all ello! cultists !ithin the sacred circle is increased *y R1 or the duration o the spellH 8n addition a noncultist !ithin the area o eect "ust test vsH Cool each round i the test is ailed he"ust leave the aected area as Juickly as possi*le he "ay take no other action until outside the area oeectH >o noncultist "ay enter the area o eect unless he passes a Cool testH >otes7 Clerics and cultists on the road ar ro" shrines and te"ples need a place to "ake their devotionsand sho! their thanks to their divine patronsH God also ,rants his ollo!ers so"e protection and other

*eneits !hile they stand on sacred ,roundH

1acred ardingPrayer +ank7 First&a,ic Points7 +an,e7 sacred tokenDuration7 1dR3 turns$rea o 'ect7 2 ydH radius sphere+esistance7 >one $ sphere o divine protection radiates out ro" the casterMs Sacred TokenH For the duration o the prayer-seects no divine "a,ics other than the cultMs divine "a,ics "ay aect this areaH ?Sorcerous "a,ics are notaectedH@ The "a,ical *ein,s listed *elo! "ay not enter the aected area nor "ay they physically or "a,icallyattack anyone in the aected areaH 8 !ithin the area o eect they "ust leave as Juickly as possi*le they"ay take no other action until outside the area o eectH ele"ental nodes least ele"entals or ele"entals o si<e 1 or s"aller Dae"onic i"ps or steeds "arshli,hts ,hosts haunts and skeletal !arriors o 9haineH For a cost o 1 &P per round the area o eect "ay *e "oved at a Cautious paceH

1anct"aryPrayer +ank7 First&a,ic Points7 3+an,e7 cleric or ello! cultistDuration7 1dR3 rounds

$rea o 'ect7 cleric or one ello! cultist+esistance7 >one 'ach round or the duration the aected cultist "ay auto"atically successully parry a sin,le attackH:hich attack is to *e parried "ay *e declared ater an attacker-s :S test and da"a,e roll are "ade *ut asuccessul attack at a previous 8nitiative "ay not *e parried retroactivelyH $lso or the duration sorcerous"a,ic is resisted at a *onus o R36 to :PH

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1co"rge EnemyPrayer +ank7 First&a,ic Points7 +an,e7 yardsDuration7 instantaneous$rea o 'ect7 one creature

+esistance7 >oneThe cleric is ,ranted the po!er to punish an ene"y !ith intense painH The punish"ent is in the or" o a

shock to the creature-s nervous syste"H The creature suers as i he had received a !eapon !ound *ut no per"anent physical inAury is sustainedH ;icti" tests a,ainst Tou,hness ( 16H Failure "eans victi" loses 1d3 !ounds ro" shock re,ardless o Tou,hness or ar"or and is sta,,eredor the ollo!in, round ?/6 to :S 0S and all skills tests@H ?;icti" is not reJuired to check or criticalinAuries i reduced to <ero !ounds as a result o this prayer since da"a,e is only shockH@ Success "eans victi" is sta,,ered or the ollo!in, round ?/6 to :S 0S and all skills tests@H >ote7 This prayer is avored *y paciistic po!ers like Shallya since it causes no per"anent inAuries andcannot cause deathH

1ense 7andPrayer +ank7 First&a,ic Points7 1+an,e7 sel Duration7 1dR3 rounds$rea o 'ect7 %4 yard dia"eter sphere+esistance7 >one

The cleric is ,ranted the a*ility to sense the health o the land a*out hi"H Disease corruption unnaturalchaostainted or "a,ical "onsters intruders and inluences anythin, har"ul to the health o the land isrevealedH 8n addition the cleric receives a R2/ *onus to the ollo!in, skills or the duration7 Conceal"ent+ural Follo! Trail Ga"e #untin, Silent &ove +ural #er* Lore 8dentiy Plant :ilderness LoreH >otes7 :hat is healthy and natural or the land depends on the nature o the landH $sk yoursel7 :ouldthe 'arth &other eel this is a part o the natural order Or !ill this alter or destroy the natural cycle o

*irth ,ro!th and decay the cycle o seasons the selsustainin, rhyth" o the land :ilderness Settin,7 8n unsettled areas any intrusive ele"ent that alters the natural order is perceived asunhealthyH Gatherin, *erries or catchin, and eatin, a ra**it are natural events in the !ilderness *utchoppin, do!n a tree "akin, a ire or *uildin, a hut are not natural and thereore an unhealthydevelop"entH Cultivated ar"land and hu"an villa,e settle"ents are not naturalH 0ears elk !ood elvesand Old Faith cultists are perectly natural *ut heathen hu"anoids ?those not !orshippin, the 'arth&other@ *east"en and "utants de"ons and "a,ical illusions !ould not *e naturalH +ural Settin,7 8n a settled *ut rural area civili<ation that lives in har"ony !ith natural orces !ould *e

perceived as healthy !hile e(ploitative actions !hich e(haust and destroy natural resources !ould *e perceived as unhealthyH Do"estic *easts and ar"ers livin, in har"ony !ith the land are natural *utd!arven "iners travelin, crats"en and soldiers on the "arch !ould not *e naturalH Populous or )r*an Settin,7 $ si"ple villa,e "i,ht possi*ly *e healthy in a rural settin, *ut lar,er

settle"ents !ith lar,e per"anent *uildin,s and nu"erous inha*itants !ould all see" unnatural to the 'arth&other and her ollo!ersH 'verythin, in a city like &iddenhei" !ould see" unnatural and unhealthyonly ,ardens and parks "i,ht see" natural to an Old Faith cultistH

1;"llcrac;erPrayer +ank7 First&a,ic Points7 4

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+an,e7 sel Duration7 1 round$rea o 'ect7 one !eapon attack +esistance7 >one

The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to deal a sin,le devastatin, *lo! to an opponent-s headH The cleric "ay"ake one "elee attack to opponentMs head !hich is auto"atically successul !ith a R *onus to da"a,eH

1o"llin; Prayer +ank7 First&a,ic Points7 3+an,e7 lesh contact !ith clericDuration7 see *elo!$rea o 'ect7 cultists+esistance7 >one=:P The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to link the spirits o ello! cultists or the purpose o invokin, prayersHThis is useul !hen the cleric-s spiritual resources are reduced or !hen a prayer costs "ore &P than theindividual cleric hasH

Once a soullink is esta*lished the cleric and soullinked cultists "ust re"ain "otionless and in physicalcontact peror"in, no other actions until the cleric invokes a prayer usin, &P ro" the soullinkedindividualsH &P is drained eJually ro" all participants *e,innin, !ith the cleric and continuin, in orderro" the other participant !ith the hi,hest 0ase &P to the participant !ith the lo!est 0ase &PH This cyclecontinues until the necessary &P or the prayer has *een collectedH :hen the necessary &P have *eencollected it is channeled throu,h the cleric and the soullink is *rokenH 8 lesh contact is interrupted *et!een any o the soullinked participants the soullink is *rokenH 8t is

possi*le *ut very diicult or the linked participants to "ove to,ether ?+isk test each turn "odiiedaccordin, to terrain@H >otes7 8 used to drain &P ro" an un!illin, and physically restrained ello! cultist the cultist "ay testa,ainst :P to resistH

1pread the ordPrayer +ank7 First&a,ic Points7 2+an,e7 1d166 "ilesDuration7 instantaneous$rea o 'ect7 one ello! cultist+esistance7 >one The cleric is ,ranted the a*ility to send a ive!ord "essa,e to any other cleric or ello! cultistH Therecipient o the "essa,e "ust *e on sacred ,round either a consecrated shrine or te"ple or !ithin a sacredcircle or holdin, a *lessed sacred tokenH 8 the intended recipient o the "essa,e is not present at the ti"ethe prayer is invoked the divine patron "ay ,ive the "essa,e to another cultist "ost likely to pass the"assa,e on to its intended recipientH 8 no individual ello! cultist or area o sacred ,round is speciied *y

the cleric the nearest ello! cultist on sacred ,round receives the "essa,eH 'ach ti"e this prayer is invoked the ,a"e"aster secretly rolls 1d166 to deter"ine the ran,e o the prayerH8 the ran,e rolled is too short to deliver the "essa,e the intended recipient doesn-t ,et the "essa,eH Thecleric >';'+ kno!s !hether his "essa,e ,ot throu,hH There is no t!o!ay co""unication !ith this

prayer ?thou,h shrines oten esta*lish a routine o al!ays ackno!led,in, a received "essa,e !ith a returnspread the !ord prayer@H >otes7 Sendin, "essa,es to and ro" per"anent shrines and te"ples is airly easy *ut sendin, "essa,esto te"porary sacred ,round reJuires ine ti"in,H 8n a !orld !ith e! relia*le ti"epieces this can *e trickyHOne co""on convention is to send at sunrise and sunset over short distances this is airly relia*leH

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Sundials hour,lasses and !aterclocks are also used in shrines and te"ples to synchroni<e !ith re"oteclerics usin, sundials or other crude ti"e piecesH :atches do e(ist *ut are rare a*ulously e(pensive ando d!arven en,ineerin, and "anuactureH

1tri;e D"mbPrayer +ank7 First&a,ic Points7 16+an,e7 16 yardsDuration7 1dR3 rounds$rea o 'ect7 one creature+esistance7 :P ?Special see *elo!@ The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to prevent a creature ro" utterin, a sound or the durationH The aectedcreature si"ply see"s to or,et !hat it !as he !anted to say as i he !ere struck speechless *y surprise oruna*le to recall a na"e or !ordH The creature "ay test vsH :P to resist each roundH 8 the test is passed the victi" can speak a,ainnor"ally and the prayer has no urther eectH >ote especially that creatures !hich have *een struck du"* are una*le to cast spells or rituals or invoke

prayersH

1"mmon Divine !o"nselorPrayer +ank7 First&a,ic Points7 *ase R 1 per 16V chance o successul su""onin,+an,e7 sacred ,round !ithin 16 yardsDuration7 1dR3 rounds$rea o 'ect7 one divine counselor +esistance7 none The cleric is ,ranted a *rie personal conerence !ith a "inor divine spirit o his cultH The "inor spiritcan oer the cleric ,uidance and inor"ation particularly on cult "atters *ut also so"eti"es on other"atters as !ellH The prayer "ust *e invoked on sacred ,round and the divine counselor only appears to the cleric on thesacred ,round !here the prayer is invokedH ?8 the sacred ,round o the invocation is the cleric-s *lessedtoken the counselor "ust re"ain !ithin 2 yards o the cleric or the duration o the prayerH@ Other persons?!hether o the cleric-s cult or not@ "ay address Juestions to the divine counselor *ut "ay i,nore suchJuestions i it chooses it is only o*li,ated to respond to the su""onin, clericH Divine counselors o dierent cults have varyin, a*ilities "otivations and personalitiesH On cultrelatedtopics they are oten !ellinor"edH On other su*Aects they are so"e!hat less relia*leH For details seeDivine Su""onin,s Divine Counselors pa,es and individual cult descriptionsH

1"mmon 7east ElementalPrayer +ank7 First&a,ic Points7 R1 per additional turn+an,e7 sacred ,round !ith 16 yardsDuration7 1 turn R 1 turn per additional &P$rea o 'ect7 one lesser ele"ental+esistance7 none The cleric is ,ranted to po!er to su""on and co""and a sin,le least ele"entalH The invokin, cleric "aychoose ro" either o the t!o or"s descri*ed or each ele"ental do"ain in Least 'le"entals

pa,es or ro" a"on, any other or"s the G& "ay per"itH The least ele"ental is *ound to the

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cleric-s service or the duration and "ay *e co""anded to peror" tasks at the cleric-s reJuestH Theresponse o the least ele"ental to each co""and is deter"ined *y Service tests a,ainst the node-s Faithuland ;en,eul scoresH See Divine Ter"s and +ules Service Traits and Service Tests pa,e and DivineSu""onin,s 'le"entals pa,e or detailed discussions o ele"ental su""onin,s Service tests anda*ilities o least ele"entalsH

1"mmon 1;eletal arband of KhainePrayer +ank7 First&a,ic Points7 +an,e7 !ithin 16 yards o clericDuration7 until the ne(t da!n$rea o 'ect7 >$+esistance7 >one The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to su""on 1dR1 skeletal !arriors o 9haine ro" the +eal" o the+avin, DeadH The skeletal !arriors "ust *e su""oned !ithin 16 yards o the invokin, clericH The skeletal!arriors serve any controller or the durationH ?See Divine Su""onin,s Controllers and 9haine-s)ndead pa,e H@

1"mmon Marshlight of KhainePrayer +ank7 First&a,ic Points7 3+an,e7 !ithin 16 yards o clericDuration7 until the ne(t da!n$rea o 'ect7 >$+esistance7 >one The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to su""on a "arshli,ht o 9haine ro" the +eal" o the +avin, DeadHThe "arshli,ht "ust *e su""oned !ithin 16 yards o the invokin, clericH $ "arshli,ht "ay *e *ound to a territory *y the cleric or "ay *e let ree to "ove and act accordin, toco""andH $ *ound "arshli,ht "ay not "ove "ore than 16 yards ro" the point !here the invokin, cleric stood!hen the "arshli,ht !as su""oned this *eco"es the "arshli,ht-s territoryH $ *ound "arshli,ht !ithin itsterritory is neither su*Aect to insta*ility nor is it su*Aect to stupidity i not controlledH $ ree "arshli,ht "ay "ove and ollo! co""ands o any controller or the durationH Free "arshli,ht aresu*Aect to insta*ility and are su*Aect to stupidity i uncontrolledH ?See Divine Su""onin,s Controllersand 9haine-s )ndead pa,e H@

(alorPrayer +ank7 First

&a,ic Points7 3+an,e7 touchDuration7 1dR3 rounds$rea o 'ect7 cleric or ello! cultist+esistance7 none

The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to stren,then the coura,e and resolve o hi"sel or a ello! cultistH$ected cultists auto"atically pass all ear and terror tests and receive a R26 :P *onus or the durationH

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(oice of ?odPrayer +ank7 First&a,ic Points7 16+an,e7 16 yardsDuration7 instantaneous$rea o 'ect7 one creature

+esistance7 :PThe cleric is ,ranted the po!er to ad"onish one creature !ith the dreadul authority o his divine patronH

The creature need not understand the lan,ua,e o the cleric nor in act need it *e a*le to co"prehendlan,ua,e at all in order to *e over!hel"ed *y the "aAestic ,randeur o a divine presenceH The creature tests vsH :P to resistH 8 the test succeeds the creature is sta,,ered ?/6 to all skill testsincludin, those a,ainst :S and 0S@ or the ollo!in, roundH 8 the test ails the creature is sta,,ered or1d3R1 roundsH >ote that this prayer does not interere !ith the castin, o spells rituals or the invocation o prayers orthe use o sorcerous or divine "a,ic ite"sH

ard =ndeadPrayer +ank7 First&a,ic Points7 %+an,e7 sacred tokenDuration7 1dR3 turns$rea o 'ect7 2 ydH radius sphere+esistance7 >one $ sphere o divine protection radiates out ro" the casterMs Sacred TokenH For the duration o the prayer-seects neither divine "a,ics other than the cultMs divine "a,ics nor sorcerous necro"antic "a,ics "ayaect this areaH Divine or sorcerous <o"*ies skeletons or ani"ated corpses "ay not enter the area or physically attackanyone in the areaH Lesser and ,reater ,ole"s va"pires liches "u""ies ,hosts haunts specters !i,htsand other undead "ust test vsH Cool to enter the area or attack anyone in the areaH 8n addition any undead creature sorcerous or divine touched !ith the aected sacred token ?test vsH :Snor"ally as i strikin, in "elee@ receives 1dR3 !ounds i,norin, tou,hness and ar"orH For a cost o 1 &P per round the area o eect "ay *e "oved at a Cautious paceH


2#rtf"l DodgerPrayer +ank7 Second&a,ic Points7 4+an,e7 cleric

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Duration7 1dR3 rounds$rea o 'ect7 cleric or ello! cultist+esistance7 none The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to per"it hi"sel or a ello! cultist to dod,e one *lo! each roundH The aected cultist is auto"atically successul in dod,in, one successul "elee hit each round or thedurationH $ll da"a,e ro" a dod,ed *lo! is i,noredH Characters !ith the dod,e *lo! skill "ay atte"pt todod,e a second successul "elee hit per round in addition to the auto"atic dod,e per"itted *y this prayerthis is an e(ception to the onedod,eperco"*atround rule o the dod,e *lo! skillH

Banish 7esser $"minaPrayer +ank7 Second&a,ic Points7 or 1/ ?see *elo!@+an,e7 16 yardsDuration7 instantaneous$rea o 'ect7 one divine counselor or ,uardian+esistance7 none=:P ?see *elo!@ The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to *anish divine counselors and ,uardiansH $t a cost o &P the prayer is

auto"atically successul ?no :P test@ in *anishin, nu"ina o the cult-s o!n ali,n"entH $t a cost o 1/ &P nu"ina o other cult ali,n"ents "ay *e *anishedH Such nu"ina "ay test vsH :P toresist *anish"entH 8 the test is ailed the nu"ina is *anishedH 8 the test is successul the nu"ina is not

*anished *ut is prevented ro" takin, actions other than parryin, or leein, or 1d3 roundsH $ successully *anished nu"en i""ediately disappears and returns to the shado!real" o its divine

patronH This spell does not aect de"ons ele"entals or undead su""oned or created *y sorcerous "eansH

Bless 'hy 1ervantPrayer +ank7 Second&a,ic Points7 %+an,e7 touchDuration7 1dR3 rounds$rea o 'ect7 cleric or ello! cultist+esistance7 none The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to coner the *lessin, o his divine patron upon all endeavors o the clericor a ello! cultistH The aected cultist receives a R16 *onus to all 1d166 tests or 1dR3 roundsH

!orr"pt 1piritPrayer +ank7 Second&a,ic Points7 1

+an,e7 16 yardsDuration7 instantaneous$rea o 'ect7 one nor"al or "a,ical creature or plant+esistance7 :P The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to corrupt the spirit o a nor"al or "a,ical creature or plant so that itcannot "aintain and restore its lie ener,yH The aected creature or plant tests vsH :P to resistH 8 successul the prayer has no eectH 8 ailed thecreature or plant loses 1 !ound pointH This !ound point is lost per"anently or until the corruption isre"oved throu,h the invocation o a *anish ensorcel"ent prayerH

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$ livin, thin, reduced to <ero !ound points !ith this prayer lapses into a cataleptic or dor"ant state anddies !ithin a nu"*er o days eJual to its :ound characteristic scoreH $ "a,ical creature reduced to <ero!ound points !ith this prayer ceases to *e a*le to "aniest in the "aterial !orld and disappearsH

!reate ?ho"lPrayer +ank7 Second&a,ic Points7 16+an,e7 touchDuration7 indeinite$rea o 'ect7 >$+esistance7 >one The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to *ind a recently deceased spirit into the corpse ro" !hich the spiritca"eH The undead creature thus created is kno!n as a ,houlH $ ,houl cannot *e destroyed e(cept *ydestroyin, its head !hich releases its spiritH ?See Divine Su""onin,s Ghoul pa,e @ Ghouls atte"pt to "ove and ollo! co""ands o any controller *ut are su*Aect to stupidity andani"osity to!ard all livin, creatures and reJuently ail to ollo! directionsH

Detect !haosPrayer +ank7 Second&a,ic Points7 +an,e7 2 yardsDuration7 1dR3 rounds$rea o 'ect7 one creature or o*Aect per turn+esistance7 :P

The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to perceive the &ark o Chaos in creatures or o*Aects he seesH Creatures"ay test vsH :P to resist this prayer i successul the prayer has no aectH The cleric "ust *e !ithin ran,eo the creature or o*Aect and "ust *e a*le to see itH 8 the creature or o*Aect is tainted !ith chaos or i!arpstone !arpdust or any o its derivatives are !ithin ran,e the cleric sees the creature or o*Aectshi""er !ith a ,hostly ,reen auraH

DistractionPrayer +ank7 Second&a,ic Points7 +an,e7 16 yardsDuration7 1dR3 rounds$rea o 'ect7 one creature+esistance7 :P

The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to distract the attention o a sin,le creature a!ay ro" the cleric and

ello! cultist co"panions near*yH The aected creature tests vsH :P to resistH This test should *e rolled secretly and concealed ro" the player o the invokin, clericH 8 the test is ailed the creature is distracted ro" the si,ht o the prayerinvokin, cleric and any ello!cultist co"panions !ithin one yard o the cleric or 1dR3 roundsH 8 the test is passed the creature isdistracted ro" the si,ht o the prayerinvokin, cultist or one round onlyH The creature-s distraction can *einterrupted *y any loud sound ?yellin, a door sla""in, speech in a nor"al voice@ or distur*in, physicalsensation ?any physical attack rou,h contact !ith any creature or o*Aect etcH@H >ote7 The aected creature-s attention is "a,ically dra!n a!ay ro" the cleric and his co"panionsH Thecreature is not a!are that it is "a,ically distracted !hether it passes or ails its resistance test in *oth

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cases the creature si"ply ound so"ethin, else very interestin, and ailed to notice the cleric and hisco"panionsH

&aith 5rovidesPrayer +ank7 Second&a,ic Points7 see *elo!+an,e7 >$Duration7 instantaneous$rea o 'ect7 >$+esistance7 >one The cleric is ,ranted the authority to reJuest that his divine patron provide or satisaction o a "aterialneedH The prayer can only *e used to *eneit a ello! cultist or to *eneit the Greater Good o the cultH The cleric "ust choose one o the t!o "ethods o e(pendin, &P or this prayer *eore rollin, any diceH &ethod 17 The cleric "ay "ake a per"anent sacriice o 1 &P to invoke the prayerH One &P isi""ediately su*tracted ro" his 0&P and the "aterial need is provided auto"aticallyH &ethod 27 +oll d to deter"ine the nu"*er o &P reJuired to invoke the prayerH 8 the cleric hassuicient C&P to invoke the prayer the prayer is ,ranted and the &P are su*tracted ro" his C&PH 8 the

cleric does not have suicient C&P to invoke the prayer his C&P is i""ediately reduced to <ero and the prayer is not ,rantedH 8 the aith provides prayer is ,ranted the cleric reJuests that his divine patron deliver so"e physicalo*Aect or "aterial to the clericH The cleric *riely descri*es the o*Aect or "aterial he needs the reason orhis reJuestin, it and the ur,ency o his reJuestH The cleric also vo!s to donate the "onetary value o anyo*Aect or "aterial provided to the cult said donation to take place as soon as possi*leH The divine patron ?iHeH G&@ Aud,es the di,nity Austice and cult propriety o the cleric-s reJuest andconsiders the scale o the "iracle reJuested and the ,reed pride or presu"ption o the cleric reJuestin,the "iracleH Then the divine patron decides ho! the he !ill ,rant the "iracleH 8 the cleric-s reJuest isappropriate the patron "ay provide the o*Aect or "aterial "ore or less as reJuestedH The divine patron "ayeel that another or" o "aterial aid is "ore appropriate and "ay choose to provide in his o!n chosen"annerH The o*Aect or "aterial "ay *e delivered "iraculously out o the air or "ay *e delivered *y a"a,ical cult "essen,er or "ay *e delivered *y a near*y cult priest or lay"anH

Clerics are not per"itted to use soullink or ,reater soullink to provide &P to invoke this prayer ?this is ane(ceptional case@H $ divine patron "ay reuse to ans!er this prayer on the ollo!in, ,rounds7 1H The use o this prayer toincrease the personal !ealth o another is prohi*itedH 2H Frivolous use o this prayer to provide a "aterialneed !hen it "i,ht *e easily provided *y "undane "eans is also prohi*itedH >ote7 Clerics !ho ask or very little and only or !hat is in the cult-s *est interests have a air chance o,ettin, !hat they ask or dependin, on ho! ar*itrary the God isH The divine patron "ay also reJuire thatthe o*Aect or "aterial *e returned to so"e person or place or that it *e donated to the cult ater it is usedH The value o an o*Aect or "aterial provided is deter"ined *y reerence to the :F+P Consu"er Guide&R5 pa,es 25325 or at the G&-s discretionH Failure to donate the value o a ,ranted o*Aect or "aterialin a ti"ely ashion "ay result in the te"porary loss o clerical po!ers or per"anent e(pulsion ro" thecultH The ollo!in, o*Aects and "aterials are "ost oten ,ranted in response to this prayer7 !eapons ar"or plain *ut nourishin, ood !ater co""on tools ?shovel "ap ,rapplin, hook@ e"er,ency supplies reJuired *y travelers ?*lankets dry ire!ood etcH@ The ollo!in, o*Aects are never ,ranted7 livin, thin,s coin precious "etal or Ae!els or other "aterials or artiacts used as currency "a,ical artiacts or "aterials

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?iant #nimal MasteryPrayer +ank7 Second&a,ic Points7 % per turn

+an,e7 16 yardsDuration7 1 turn per % points spent$rea o 'ect7 One Giant Creature o >ature+esistance7 :P

The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to co""unicate telepathically !ith a ,iant !ild or do"esticated *east andto co""and it to ollo! his *iddin,H The *east "ust have an intelli,ence in the ran,e o 21%7 less intelli,ent creatures cannot co""unicate or understand co""ands "ore intelli,ent creatures are not accessi*le !ith this prayerH Co""unication

*et!een the cleric and the creature is li"ited to concepts a"iliar to the creature throu,h its o!ne(perience *ehavior and li"ited intelli,enceH ?>ote that ,iant ani"als are no "ore intelli,ent than theirnor"alsi<ed versionsH@ Clerics a"iliar !ith a creature-s e(perience *ehavior and intelli,ence "ay e(pect"ore eective co""unication and control o the creature !hile una"iliar creatures !ill *e especiallydiicult to co""unicate !ith and controlH

This po!er lasts one turn *ut the duration "ay *e e(tended *y e(pendin, additional points so lon, asthe creature is still !ithin yards o the clericH Once a creature "oves *eyond yards ro" the cleric telepathic co""unication is no lon,er possi*leH 8 the creature "oves *eyond yards ro" the cleric it "ay test vsH :P to resist any co""ands previous,ivenH >either "a,ical nor unnatural creatures nor ,iant hu"anoids ?eH,H trolls o,res ,iants i"ir etcH@ areaccessi*le throu,h this prayerH Speciically aected ani"als include7 ,iant *ats *eetles rats scorpionssnakes and spiders and dire and ,reat !olvesH >ot included are ,iant o!ls and ea,lesH >ote7 perhaps or :F+P 88 *e nice to have so"e rationale or cool ,iant creaturesI Giant +aces aree(peri"ents o the Great Slann *ack in the "ists o the pastH The Giant +ace creatures are ,enerally nos"arter than their s"aller counterpartsH 8ronically ,iant race hu"anoids are "uch less s"art than theirs"aller counterpartsH The Giant +ace creatures are no! rare and solitary declinin, races o ,reatlon,evity and are to *e ound pri"arily in re"ote !ildernessesH They are still ertile *ut e(tre"ely

suscepti*le to ChaosH &ost osprin, are *orn dead horri*le "onstersH +arely do the ,iant race creatures *reed trueH So"e e(traordinary Chaostainted osprin, are ancient !i<ards and ,odlin,sH

?rant ?reater 5rayerPrayer +ank7 Second&a,ic Points7 see *elo!+an,e7 >$Duration7 instantaneous$rea o 'ect7 sel +esistance7 none The cleric is te"porarily ,ranted the authority to ask or a sin,le invocation o a prayer o 3rd or %th rankH

To invoke a 3rd rank prayer the cleric tests vsH :PH 8 the test ails the 3rd rank prayer is not ,rantedH 8the test ails *y 36 points or "ore the 3rd rank prayer is not ,ranted and the cleric suers !ounds as a

punish"ent or presu"ptionH 8 the test is successul the reJuested 3rd rank prayer is i""ediately ,rantedHThe cost o invokin, a 3rd rank prayer is 16 &P plus the nor"al &P cost o the 3rd rank prayerH To invoke a %th rank prayer the cleric tests vsH :PH 8 ailure prayer not ,rantedH 8 the test ails *y 36

points or "ore the %th rank prayer is not ,ranted and the cleric suers 16 !ounds as a punish"ent or presu"ptionH 8 the test is successul the reJuested %th rank prayer is i""ediately ,rantedH The cost oinvokin, a %th rank prayer is 12 &P plus the nor"al &P cost o the %th rank prayerH

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>ote7 The authority to invoke this prayer is al"ost never ,ranted to clerics on a per"anent *asisHTypically this prayer is ,ranted on a sin,leuse *asis to an especially !orthy cultist or as a special *lessin,or a cultist on a "ission or his cultH

?reat 1o"llin; Prayer +ank7 Second&a,ic Points7 1/+an,e7 clericDuration7 see *elo!$rea o 'ect7 16yardradius sphere+esistance7 >one=:P The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to link the spirits o all ello! cultists !ithin the area o eect or the

purpose o invokin, a sin,le prayer *y dra!in, spiritual ener,y ro" the cleric and ello! cultistsH Thecleric and ello! cultists "ust *e on sacred ,round in lesh contact !ith the cleric or other soullinkedcultists and re"ain in a linked circle no lar,er than 16 yards in radiusH Once a soullink is esta*lished the cleric and soullinked cultists "ust re"ain "otionless in leshtoleshcontact and in a leshtolesh linked circle no lar,er than 16 yards in radius peror"in, no other actions

until the cleric invokes a prayer usin, &P ro" the soullinked individualsH 8 lesh contact is interrupted *et!een any o the soullinked participants the soullink is *rokenH 8t is possi*le *ut very diicult or thelinked participants to "ove to,ether ?+isk test each turn "odiied accordin, to terrain@H The cleric and soullinked cultists re"ain soullinked indeinitely until the cleric invokes a prayerH :henthe cleric invokes a prayer the &Ps to invoke that prayer are dra!n ro" the cleric and soullinked cultistsH &P is drained eJually ro" all participants *e,innin, !ith the cleric and continuin, in order ro" theother participant !ith the hi,hest 0ase &P to the participant !ith the lo!est 0ase &PH This cycle continuesuntil the necessary &P or the prayer has *een collectedH The process o dra!in, &P ro" the cleric andcultists is instantaneous the prayer is invoked i""ediately as i the cleric hi"sel has provided all the &PsH :hen the necessary &Ps have *een collected it is channeled throu,h the cleric the prayer is invokedand the soullink is *rokenH >otes7 8 used to drain &P ro" an un!illin, and physically restrained ello! cultist the cultist "ay testa,ainst :P to resistH

?reat ardingPrayer +ank7 Second&a,ic Points7 1 per cu*ic yard o eect+an,e7 touchDuration7 1dR3 hours$rea o 'ect7 1 cu*ic yard per &P spent+esistance7 >one The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to e(tend the protection o a sacred !ardin, over a ,reater volu"e ospace or an e(tended ti"e periodH The space to *e protected need not *e sacred ,roundH The volu"e to *e !arded "ust *e "arked o !ith holy sy"*olsH ?For e(a"ple i a volu"e o e"pty

space is to *e !arded poles *earin, the holy sy"*ols "ust *e erectedH@ $> 8LL)ST+$T8O> :8LL 0'&)C# CL'$+'+ T#$> T'XTI For the duration o the prayer-s eects no divine "a,ics other than the cult-s divine "a,ics "ay aect the!arded spaceH ?Sorcerous "a,ics are not aectedH@ The ollo!in, "a,ical *ein,s "ay not enter the !arded space or physically attack anyone in the !ardedspace7 ele"ental nodes or ele"entals o si<e % or s"allerH Dae"onic i"ps steeds Dae"on creatures or lesser de"ons divine <o"*ies skeletons ,hosts haunts or specters

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>ote7 :ith the aid o the ,reat soullink prayer a cult can provide considera*le "a,ical protection orte"ple precincts "onasteries and even to!n and city deensesH This prayer per"its po!erul cults to

protect a cityMs !alls ro" divine "a,ic durin, a sie,eH Once this provided ortiied to!ns !ith a decisivedeensive ed,e in !arare *ut the ascendancy o *attle sorcery has ,reatly di"inished the si,niicance othis prayer and shited the odds in avor o *esie,in, orces supported *y *attleield sorceryH

and of ?odPrayer +ank7 Second&a,ic Points7 see *elo!+an,e7 >$Duration7 instantaneous$rea o 'ect7 >$+esistance7 >one The cleric is ,ranted the authority to reJuest the direct intervention o his divine patron in the or" o a"iracleH The *eneit provided *y this prayer is eJuivalent to the use o a ate pointH The prayer can only *e used to

*eneit a ello! cultist or to *eneit the Greater Good o the cultH

The cleric "ust choose one o the t!o "ethods o e(pendin, &P or this prayer *eore rollin, any diceH &ethod 17 The cleric "ay "ake a per"anent sacriice o 1 &P to invoke the prayerH One &P isi""ediately su*tracted ro" his 0&P and the "iracle occurs auto"aticallyH &ethod 27 +oll d to deter"ine the nu"*er o &P reJuired to invoke the prayerH 8 the cleric hassuicient C&P to invoke the prayer the prayer is ,ranted and the &P are su*tracted ro" his C&PH 8 thecleric does not have suicient C&P to invoke the prayer his C&P is i""ediately reduced to <ero and the

prayer is not ,rantedH 8 the #and o God prayer is ,ranted the cleric reJuests that his divine patron allo! one character to *e"iraculously saved ro" certain deathH The "iracle "ust *e reJuested in the round o the event thatthreatens certain death or the characterH Clerics are not per"itted to use psychlink or ,reater soullink to

provide &P to invoke this prayer ?this is an e(ceptional case@H :hen reJuestin, the intervention o the divine patron the cleric "ay *riely descri*e the or" o the"iracle he is prayin, orH The divine patron ?iHeH G&@ Aud,es the di,nity Austice and cult propriety o the

cleric-s reJuest and considers the scale o the "iracle reJuested and the ,reed pride or presu"ption o thecleric reJuestin, the "iracleH Then the divine patron decides ho! the he !ill ,rant the "iracleH 8 thecleric-s reJuest is appropriate the patron "ay provide the "iracle "ore or less as reJuestedH The divine

patron "ay eel that another or" o "iracle is "ore appropriate and "ay choose to intervene in his o!nchosen "annerH Clerics !ho a*use the privile,e or reJuestin, "iracles are oten sorry !hen they ,et !hat they ask or?cHH The &onkey-s Pa!@H Clerics !ho ask or very little and only or !hat is in the cult-s *est interestshave a air chance o ,ettin, a air deal dependin, on ho! ar*itrary the God isH >ote7 #and o God is an allpurpose spell coverin, "any unctions "ore econo"ically handled *y certaincult special spells *ut costs a lot and is less speciic and eectiveH For e(a"ple Cure Disease o Shallyaand #and o God "ay produce the sa"e eect *ut #and o God is "uch "ore e(pensive and li"itedH

4nspired #ttac; Prayer +ank7 Second&a,ic Points7 +an,e7 TouchDuration7 1dR3 turns$rea o 'ect7 one hand !eapon *orne *y a "e"*er o cleric-s cult+esistance7 >one

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The prayer ,rants the cleric the po!er to te"porarily inspire a cult "e"*er !ith e(ceptional skill in *attleH $n inspired cult "e"*er receives a R16 *onus to :S and 0S and a R1 *onus to the Stren,th o asuccessul hit or the duration o the prayer-s eectH :hen parryin, the cult "e"*er receives a R16 *onusto :S and R1 *onus to da"a,e stopped *y the parryH

Know EnemiesPrayer +ank7 Second&a,ic Points7 %+an,e7 clericDuration7 1dR3 rounds$rea o 'ect7 16yardradius sphere+esistance7 none The cleric is ,ranted kno!led,e o the presence o ene"ies in near*y surroundin,sH 'ne"ies are

perceived *y the cleric as a aintly,lo!in, transparent i"a,e o the ene"y superi"posed over the reali"a,e o the ene"y as seen throu,h the cleric-s eyesH 8 the ene"y is not visi*le to the eyes o the cleric?eH,H darkness or intervenin, o*Aects or *arriers *lock si,ht@ the cleric still perceives the aintly,lo!in,

transparent i"a,eH 8LL)ST+$T8O> #'+'I &e"*ers o cults !ith ali,n"ents opposed to the cleric-s cult ali,n"ent are auto"atically revealedHCreatures actively seekin, the cleric to do the cleric har" are also revealedH Creatures !hich "i,ht !ish thecleric har" *ut !hich do not presently intend any har"ul actions ?eH,H creatures !hich hate the cleric *utaren-t a!are o his presence or creatures that hate the cleric *ut have no i""ediate plans or har"in, thecleric@ are not revealedH >ote7 8n their !isdo" ?or nota*le lack o it@ divine patrons so"eti"es have rather eccentric deinitions o ene"y and har"H For e(a"ple +anald does not consider a creature plannin, to ro* a cleric as intendin,that cleric har"H Such ine Aud,"ents o !hat is and !hat isn-t an ene"y in the eyes o ,od are let to thediscri"inatin, insi,hts o the G&H

Ma;e 'hy 1ervant holePrayer +ank7 Second&a,ic Points7 +an,e7 2 yardsDuration7 instantaneous$rea o 'ect7 cleric or one ello! cultist+esistance7 none

The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to heal a ello! cultistH The prayer restores li,htly or heavily !oundedcultists to ull !ound points i""ediatelyH Ter"inal *leedin, is halted in severely !ounded cultists *utcritical hit da"a,e ?iHeH da"a,e associated !ith ter"inal *leedin, *roken or dislocated *ones a"putatedli"*s@ is not repairedH

)'he 'o"ch of the* MasterAs andPrayer +ank7 Second&a,ic Points7 +an,e7 clericDuration7 1dR3$rea o 'ect7 cleric+esistance7 none

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The cleric is te"porarily *lessed *y the riendly possession o a "inor spirit o his cult ,rantin, the clericthe kno!led,e trainin, and e(perience to use a sin,le skill avored *y his cultH The cleric re"ains incontrol o his *ody *ut his *ody and "ind is enhanced *y the kno!led,e and skill o the riendly

possessin, spiritH The cleric "ay consult directly !ith the intelli,ence o the "inor spirit !hichsi"ultaneously inha*its his *odyH The cleric "ay do as he !ishes !ith his enhanced a*ilities *ut prudentconsultation !ith the cooperatin, intelli,ence o his "inor spirit "ay prevent the cleric ro" "akin,oolish or atal errorsH 8 the cleric does not already possess the skill he "ay test a,ainst the skill no "ore than once per roundas i he possessed the skillH 8 the cleric already possesses the skill he "ay test a,ainst the skill at a R16 *onus no "ore than once perroundH >ote7 The riendly "inor spirit per"its the cleric to practice a skill as i he possessed it *ut does not ,ivethe cleric the Aud,"ent to practice that skill !isely he "ust coner !ith the spirit to use his a*ility properlyHFor e(a"ple a cleric ,ranted the use o the scale sheer surace skill can certainly practice his skill cli"*in,do!n a /6oothi,h rainslicked s"ooth stone !all *ut he !ould *e !ise to coner !ith his possessin,spirit to learn that he !ill have to "ake a lot o +isk tests !ith severe penalties to peror" such a eatH

Minor !"rsePrayer +ank7 Second&a,ic Points7 %+an,e7 16 yards ?see >ote *elo!@Duration7 indeinite ?see *elo!@$rea o 'ect7 one creature+esistance7 :P The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to visit a "inor curse on any creature !hich has co""itted a "inoroense intentional or unintentional that dishonor-s the cleric-s divine patron the patron-s servants the

patron-s sacred ,round shrines or te"ples or his cult-s clericsH The creature "ay test vsH :P to resistH 8 the test is successul the curse has no eectH 8 the test is ailedthe curse takes eectH 'ach cult has a preerred "inor curseH For details o the eects o each cult-s "inor curse see Cult

DescriptionsH See also the discussion o curses in Lay"an-s 0eneits 'arnin, a God-s Curse pa,e H >ote7 Clerics o 'catN are ,ranted a "ore unrestricted use o this prayer than are clerics o other cultsHThe ran,e o a &inor Curse or the 'catN cult is indeinite and li"ited only *y the reJuire"ent that thecleric "ust have in hand so"e sa"ple o the lesh hair nails or other *odily tissues o the su*Aect creatureH

Mortify &leshPrayer +ank7 Second&a,ic Points7 4+an,e7 16 yardsDuration7 instantaneous$rea o 'ect7 one creature

+esistance7 none The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to cause the lesh o a creature to "ortiy as i decayin, ater deathH Theaected creature receives 1dR !ounds in a location chosen *y the cleric reduced *y Tou,hness *ut notar"or protection e(cept that each plus o "a,ical protection reduces the !ound da"a,e *y 1 pointH TheinAury causes *y this prayer is ,hastly in appearance and odorH 8n addition the victi" "ust "ake ani""ediate Disease test to avoid inectionH ?See &R5 :ound 8nection pa,e 43H@

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$"llify 5rayerPrayer +ank7 Second&a,ic Points7 see *elo!+an,e7 cleric touches area ite" or *ein, aected *y prayer Duration7 instantaneous$rea o 'ect7 "a,ical eects caused *y a sin,le prayer

+esistance7 none The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to cancel the "a,ical eects o a sin,le prayerH The cleric "ust spend % &P plus one additional &P or each &P ori,inally spent to invoke the prayer to

*e nulliiedH The cleric need not kno! the na"e o the prayer !ho invoked it its divine patron or itsspeciic eects he need only indicate to his divine patron in ,eneral ter"s !hat "a,ical eect he !ishes tohave nulliiedH ?For e(a"ple O Si,"ar please nulliy !hatever prayer is "akin, that poor Troll Slayerdance andHHH is that sin,in, O PL'$S' "ake it stop@ 8 the cleric does not have enou,h C&P to cover the cost o this prayer the cleric is i""ediately reducedto 1 C&P and the >ulliy Prayer ails the "a,ical eects o the tar,et prayer are not aectedH Only "a,ical eects can *e dispelledH Physical da"a,e caused ?eH,H !ounds lost or critical eects@

psycholo,ical da"a,e caused ?eH,H 8nsanity Points ,ained@ and *ein,s su""oned *y prayers are notaectedH >ote7 To "ake a prayer "ore diicult to nulliy clerics "ay spend additional "a,ic points to invoke

prayersH For e(a"ple a Si,"ar cleric castin, a 0less token prayer need only spend 1 &P to invoke the prayer *ut in order to prevent an ene"y cleric ro" nulliyin, the 0less token prayer the Si,"ar cleric"ay spend additional &P ?say /&P or 16&P@ to "ake the 0less $"ulet prayer "ore e(pensive to nulliyH

5illar of &leshPrayer +ank7 Second&a,ic Points7 1 per creature !ound characteristic+an,e7 16 yardsDuration7 1dR3 turns$rea o 'ect7 one non"a,ical creature+esistance7 :P

The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to paraly<e a sin,le non"a,ical creature instantly *indin, the creatureinto a ri,id statue o leshH The creature tests vsH :P to resistH 8 the test succeeds the prayer has no eectH The aected creature is not co"pletely paraly<ed respiration *lood circulation and other essential

*odily unctions continue in order to prevent per"anent har" to the creatureH $s a result speech is still possi*le thou,h *adly slurred due to paralysis o the Aa!s and ton,ueH The creature continues to think and perceive sensations nor"allyH >ote7 &urder o Pillar o Flesh victi"s is considered co!ardly and *lasphe"ous *y "any cultsH $*use o this prayer is likely to result in te"porary loss o clerical po!ers or in cases o repeated a*uses the

per"anent loss revocation o the authority to invoke this prayerH That so"eone else co""itted the "urderis rarely considered an e(cuse as lon, as you !ere responsi*le in so"e !ay or the death thou,he(tenuatin, circu"stances "ay *e consideredH

5rotection from !haos 'aintPrayer +ank7 Second&a,ic Points7 +an,e7 touchDuration7 1 hour $rea o 'ect7 cleric or ello! cultist+esistance7 :P

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The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to protect hi"sel or a ello! cultist ro" the Taint o ChaosH :hile protected *y this prayer a cultist is not aected *y the Taint o Chaos prayer *y contact !ith !arpstone orits derivatives or *y other sources o Chaos conta"inationH

1ense idden DangerPrayer +ank7 Second&a,ic Points7 +an,e7 cleric-s tokenDuration7 instantaneous$rea o 'ect7 16yardradius sphere+esistance7 none

The cleric is ,ranted kno!led,e o concealed !eapons traps poisons creatures in a"*ush or out osi,ht and other hidden dan,ers !ithin the area o eectH The cleric is also ,ranted a!areness o the

presence o illusions thou,h the illusions are not dispelled and thin,s concealed *y the illusions are notrevealedH The cleric is not actually ,ranted the si,ht and e(act location o the dan,ers *ut is told *y the divine

patron o the hidden dan,ers ?eH,H 0eyond this door lurks a earso"e *east or The sheathed *lade o the

redheaded !arrior-s !eapon is poisoned or The path ahead is !ithin ran,e o *o!"en concealed on therid,eH@H >ote7 The de,ree o detail in the divine patron-s dan,er report depends on the personality o the ,rantin,

patron and the G&-s !hi"H 8t is a sad truth that the ,ods are so"e!hat inconsistent and occasionallyunrelia*le in their attendance to the !elare o their clericsH

1mite 'hy EnemyPrayer +ank7 Second&a,ic Points7 +an,e7 yardsDuration7 instantaneous$rea o 'ect7 one creature+esistance7 :P

The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to deliver a "a,ical *lo! to an ene"yH The ene"y suers as i struck *y a physical !eaponH The creature tests vsH :P to resist i successul the prayer has no eectH $n aected creature loses 1dR1 !ounds disre,ardin, tou,hness and ar"orH

1"mmon ?host of KhainePrayer +ank7 Second&a,ic Points7

+an,e7 !ithin 16 yards o clericDuration7 until the ne(t da!n$rea o 'ect7 >$+esistance7 >one The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to su""on a deceased spirit in the or" o a ,host o 9haine ro" the+eal" o the +avin, DeadH The ,host "ust *e su""oned !ithin 16 yards o the invokin, clericH $ ,host "ay *e *ound to a territory *y the cleric or "ay *e let ree to "ove and act accordin, toco""andH

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$ *ound ,host "ay not "ove "ore than 16 yards ro" the point !here the invokin, cleric stood !hen the,host !as su""oned this *eco"es the ,host-s territoryH $ *ound ,host !ithin its territory is neithersu*Aect to insta*ility nor is it su*Aect to stupidity i not controlledH $ ree ,host "ay "ove and ollo! co""ands o any controller or the durationH Free ,hosts are su*Aect toinsta*ility and are su*Aect to stupidity i uncontrolledH ?See Divine Su""onin,s Controllers and 9haine-s)ndead pa,e H@

1"mmon ?"ardianPrayer +ank7 Second&a,ic Points7 5 *ase R 2 per 16V chance o successul su""onin,+an,e7 sacred ,round !ithin 16 yardsDuration7 see *elo!$rea o 'ect7 one divine ,uardian or ,uardian spirit+esistance7 none The cleric is te"porarily ,ranted the protection o a "inor divine creature or spirit o his cultH The "inorcreature or spirit can ,uard an area to !arn a,ainst and attack intruders or "ay *e co""anded directly intoco"*at !ith creatures threatenin, the clericH

The prayer "ust *e invoked on sacred ,round and the divine ,uardian only serves the cleric on thesacred ,round !here the prayer is invoked i sent *eyond the peri"eter o the sacred ,round the ,uardiani""ediately is recalled to its divine patronH ?8 the sacred ,round o the invocation is the cleric-s 0lessedtoken the ,uardian "ust re"ain !ithin 2 yards o the invokin, cleric and his 0lessed or the duration o the

prayerH@ Other ello! cultists "ay *e ,iven the authority to co""and the ,uardian at the cleric-s option *utthe su""onin, cleric "ay al!ays override another cultist-s co""andsH $ ,uardian "ay *e su""oned to ,uard sacred ,roundH The ,uardian is ,iven a deinition o intruders *ythe cleric and "ay *e co""anded to auto"atically attack any creatures identiied as intruders or it "ay *eco""anded to sound an alar" upon discovery o intruders and reJuired to !ait or e(plicit orders to attackro" the clericH The ,uardian re"ains on ,uard in the service o the cleric or 1dR3 hours or until it is en,a,ed inco"*at the ,uardian is recalled to the divine patron 1dR3 turns ater it has *een en,a,ed in "elee orattacked !ith "issiles or "a,ic or !hen the 1dR3 hours o the prayer-s duration e(pireH

$ ,uardian "ay *e su""oned and co""anded i""ediately into co"*atH The ,uardian !ill ollo! thever*al co""ands o the cleric to the *est o its a*ility and co"prehensionH The ,uardian is recalled to thedivine patron 1dR3 turns ater it has *een en,a,ed in "elee or attacked !ith "issiles or "a,icH Divine ,uardians o dierent cults "ay have varyin, a*ilities "otivations and personalitiesH 8n ,uardin,a,ainst intruders and ene"ies and in physical co"*at they are ,enerally ,ited and skillul in peror"anceo other tasks they are e(tre"ely unrelia*leH For details see Divine Su""onin,s Divine Guardians

pa,es and individual cult descriptionsH

1"mmon 1;eletal !hampion of KhainePrayer +ank7 Second&a,ic Points7 16

+an,e7 !ithin 16 yards o clericDuration7 until the ne(t da!n$rea o 'ect7 >$+esistance7 >one The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to su""on a skeletal cha"pion o 9haine ro" the +eal" o the +avin,DeadH The skeletal cha"pion "ust *e su""oned !ithin 16 yards o the invokin, clericH The skeletalcha"pion serves any controller or the durationH ?See Divine Su""onin,s Controllers and 9haine-s)ndead pa,e H@

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'reat 4llnessPrayer +ank7 Second&a,ic Points7 +an,e7 touch

Duration7 instantaneous$rea o 'ect7 one creature+esistance7 none

The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to cure a creature o a sin,le diseaseH The creature aected tests vsH Tou,hness ( 16 !ith a *onus eJual to the :P o the cleric i ailed the

prayer has no eectH 8 successul the creature is cured o the disease and recovery ti"e i any is reJuired *e,ins i""ediately ?see &R5 Disease pa,e 4243@H

Divine Prayers: Rank 3

Banish Divine 1ervantPrayer +ank7 Third&a,ic Points7 16=26 ?see *elo!@+an,e7 16 yardsDuration7 instantaneous$rea o 'ect7 one divine servant+esistance7 none=:P ?see *elo!@ The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to *anish divine servantsH $t the cost o 16 &P the prayer is auto"atically successul ?no :P test@ in *anishin, servants o the cult-so!n ali,n"entH

$t a cost o 26 &P servants o other cult ali,n"ents "ay *e *anishedH Such servants "ay test vsH :P toresist *anish"entH 8 the test is ailed the servant is *anishedH 8 the test is successul the servant is not

*anished *ut is prevented ro" takin, actions other than parryin, or leein, or 1d3 roundsH $ successully *anished servant i""ediately disappears and returns to the shado!real" o its divine


Banish EnsorcelmentPrayer +ank7 Third&a,ic Points7 4+an,e7 touchDuration7 instantaneous$rea o 'ect7 cleric or ello! cultist+esistance7 none=:P ?see *elo!@

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The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to re"ove "ental inluences "a,ically i"posed upon a creature !hetherthe inluences !ere i"posed *y sorcerous or divine "a,ical "eansH The cleric "ay also cast out Dae"onic

possession *y challen,in, the Dae"on to spirit co"*at urther the cleric receives divine aid or his spiritco"*at !ith the Dae"onH $ny divine or sorcerous "a,ic !hich ta"pers !ith or inluences the "ind o the touched creature isre"ovedH This includes eects o spells rituals prayers and "a,ical and divine artiactsH The creature "aychoose to resist the re"oval o the ensorcel"ent in that case the creature tests vsH :P to resistH 8 the test isailed the re"oval is successulH 8 the test is passed the ensorcel"ent is not re"ovedH >ote7 8n "any cases an ensorceled creature *elieves that it !ishes to resist re"oval o the ensorcel"entas a direct result o the ensorcel"ent that is it ironically "ay resist the eorts o a cleric tryin, to ree itro" an ensorcel"entH This prayer also per"its the cleric to challen,e a possessin, Dae"on to spirit co"*at ?see 1orcero"sMagic 'le"ental and Dae"on Su""onin, Spirit Co"*at pa,e ? "sH 1@ and PossessedCharacters pa,e ? "s 14@@H The cleric i""ediately en,a,es the Dae"on in Spirit Co"*at and receivesa R to his spirit co"*at attack rollsH

Blind Enemy

Prayer +ank7 Third&a,ic Points7 +an,e7 16 yardsDuration7 1dR3 rounds$rea o 'ect7 One Creature+esistance7 :P The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to *lind a creatureH The creature tests vsH :PH 8 successul the prayer has no eectH 8 the test ails the prayer takes eect asollo!sH The *linded creature cannot see at allH Ga"e eects o *lindness are at the G&-s discretion !ith theollo!in, su,,ested ,uidelines7 56 penalty to 0S /6 penalty to :S +isk tests or "ove"ent "odiied

*y the G& to account or ootin, and o*staclesH

!onsecrate 7esser 4nstr"mentPrayer +ank7 Third&a,ic Points7 see *elo!+an,e7 >$Duration7 varies$rea o 'ect7 one o*Aect or site+esistance7 none

The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to consecrate an o*Aect to the use o his cultH The o*Aect receives one or"ore lesser virtues ?divine "a,ical po!ers@ as a *lessin, ro" the cleric-s divine patronH The cost o invokin, this prayer is 3d &PH This prayer "ust *e invoked an indeinite nu"*er o ti"es

*eore it is ans!eredH Durin, each invocation o the prayer the cleric reJuests the ,it o a "a,ical lesser

instru"ent and atte"pts to Austiy his need or such a ,itH :hen the prayer is ans!ered a lesser instru"ent is producedH $t this ti"e cleric "ust "ake a per"anentinvest"ent o 1 &P or each lesser virtue possessed *y the lesser instru"entH $ per"anent invest"ent o "a,ic points reduces the invokin, cleric-s 0asic &a,ic Point score *y thenu"*er o points invested in the lesser instru"entH So lon, as the lesser instru"ent re"ains consecratedthe &P invested in the lesser instru"ent is not availa*le to the clericH 8 the consecration o the lesserinstru"ent is canceled or ended in any !ay the cleric re,ains the use o the "a,ic pointsH For details o consecratin, o*Aects !ith this prayer see Divine 8nstru"ents Prayin, or Divine8nstru"ents pa,e and Lesser 8nstru"ent Descriptions pa,es H

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!ontact 1o"l of the &aithf"lPrayer +ank7 Third&a,ic Points7 %

+an,e7 1d166 "ilesDuration7 instantaneous$rea o 'ect7 one ello! cultist+esistance7 none

The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to telepathically send a 16!ord "essa,e to a ello! cultist in a re"otelocationH The identity o the cultist to receive the "essa,e "ust *e clearly indicated or the divine patron"ay si"ply pick the closest cultist or any cultist ,od thinks should ,et the "essa,eH 'ach ti"e this prayer is invoked the ,a"e"aster secretly rolls 1d166 to deter"ine the ran,e o the prayerH8 the ran,e rolled is too short to deliver the "essa,e the intended recipient doesn-t ,et the "essa,eH Thecleric >';'+ kno!s !hether his "essa,e ,ot throu,hH There is no t!o!ay co""unication !ith this

prayer thou,h ackno!led,in, a received "essa,e !ith a return spread the !ord or contact soul o theaithul prayer is a co""on practice or clericsH ?See spread the !ord pa,e a si"ilar prayer *ut note that !ith contact soul o the aithul the

receivin, cultist need not *e on sacred ,round to receive the "essa,eH@

!reate BogPrayer +ank7 Third&a,ic Points7 16+an,e7 16 yardsDuration7 3 turns$rea o 'ect7 %4 sJuare yards+esistance7 none

The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to turn an area o earth into a !et suckin, *o,H This prayer is only,ranted outdoors on areas o open ,round or ,round covered only *y natural ve,etation it is not ,rantedupon rock stone or pave"entH The *o, covers an area o up to %4 sJuare yards and counts as diicult ,round slo!in, "ove"ent ocreatures to halnor"al "ove"ent rateH The eect lasts or three turns or until canceled *y the invokin,clericH

!"re 4nsanityPrayer +ank7 Third&a,ic Points7 +an,e7 touchDuration7 instantaneous

$rea o 'ect7 one creature+esistance7 :P The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to cure a creature o a "ental disorderH The creature "ust irst test vsH :P to resist the prayer ?creatures instinctively resist ta"perin, !ith their"inds@H 8 the test is successul the prayer has no eectH 8 the test is unsuccessul the creature "ay yet *ecuredH The aected creature tests vsH Cool !ith a *onus eJual to the cleric-s :PH 8 this test is successulone disorder is i""ediately curedH ?See &R5 8nsanity ppH 434H@

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DecomposePrayer +ank7 Third&a,ic Points7 +an,e7 touchDuration7 1dR3 rounds$rea o 'ect7 one !ooden leather cloth or paper o*Aect

+esistance7 none The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to cause a sin,le !ooden leather cloth or paper o*Aect to rot to dust insecondsH $ppro(i"ately one pound o !ooden leather cloth or paper "aterial rots per round o the

prayer-s duration or a "a(i"u" o nine pounds o "aterial destroyedH >o "ore than one o*Aect "ay *eaected *y a sin,le prayer an o*Aect co"posed o "any s"aller pieces "ay *e considered as a sin,leo*Aect so lon, as each s"aller piece is in direct contact !ith the other s"aller piecesH ?For e(a"ple a *ookshield or !eapon "ay *e considered as one o*Aect thou,h it is in act "ade up o "any s"aller piecesH@The rot spreads ro" the initial point o deco"position at the cleric-s co""and thou,h the cleric-s controlo the process is clu"sy and unrelia*le ?iHeH at the G&-s discretion@H Sorcerous artiacts and divineinstru"ents are not aected *y this prayer re,ardless o their co"positionH

Dread of DoomPrayer +ank7 Third&a,ic Points7 16+an,e7 touchDuration7 1dR3 rounds$rea o 'ect7 one creature+esistance7 :P The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to ,ive a livin, creature a horriyin, vision o the e(perience o deathHThe livin, creature tests vsH :P or is aected as *y Terror or the duration o the prayer eectH 8n additionthe livin, creature tests to resist vsH :P each round or the duration o the eectH 8n each round that the testails the creature-s &Ps are reduced *y one pointH $ hu"anoid reduced to <ero &P *y this prayer dies oearH $ hu"anoid !ho survives this e(perience receives 1d 8nsanity pointsH This prayer does not aect undead ele"entals de"ons or other "a,ical creaturesH

eal 4nI"ryPrayer +ank7 Third&a,ic Points7 4+an,e7 touchDuration7 instantaneous$rea o 'ect7 one creature+esistance7 none

The cleric is ,iven the po!er to restore to health one *ody location that has *een incapacitated as a resulto a critical hitH The aected creature tests vsH Tou,hness ( 16 !ith a *onus eJual to the cleric-s :PH 8 the

test is successul one *ody location !hich has *een incapacitated *y a critical hit is restored to ull health?see &R5 Critical #its pa,es 12323@H This prayer cannot ho!ever reAoin or re,enerate a severed partH

eal the &aithf"lPrayer +ank7 Third&a,ic Points7 %R1 per cultist healed

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+an,e7 clericDuration7 instantaneous$rea o 'ect7 yarddia"eter sphere+esistance7 none

The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to heal 1dR1 ?2@ !ounds or each ello! cultist !ithin ran,e and onsacred ,roundH ?+oll 1dR1 or each cultist to *e healedH@ #eavily !ounded characters start to recovernaturally ater *ein, healed *y this prayerH Ter"inal *leedin, is also stopped *y this prayerH

4nspired &ervorPrayer +ank7 Third&a,ic Points7 4+an,e7 touchDuration7 1dR3 rounds$rea o 'ect7 cleric or ello! ollo!er +esistance7 none

The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to inspire hi"sel or a ello! cultist to "ove and act !ith supernaturalspeedH

For the duration o the prayer the aected cultist "oves at dou*le his "ove"ent rate "ay "ake an e(traattack ?or parry@ per round and receives a R26 *onus to initiativeH

Know #lignmentPrayer +ank7 Third&a,ic Points7 4+an,e7 16 yardsDuration7 instantaneous$rea o 'ect7 one creature+esistance7 :P

The cleric is ,ranted kno!led,e o the cult ali,n"ent o a sin,le creatureH The creature "ay test vsH :P toresistH 8 successul the creature-s cult ali,n"ent is not revealed ?iHeH the creature-s cult ali,n"ent iso*scured ro" the cleric@H 8 the test ails the creature-s cult ali,n"ent is revealed to the clericH >ote7 :itch hunters depend on this crucial tool o the 8nJuisition to reveal creatures o heretical cultsH9no! $li,n"ent only reveals the creature-s cult ailiation it does not analy<e ethical positions or

practices thou,h such "ay *e rou,hly inerred *y those !ho kno! so"ethin, a*out the Old :orld cultali,n"ents ?test vsH cult lore skill@H

7ight of DayDar;ness of $ightPrayer +ank7 Third&a,ic Points7

+an,e7 16 yardsDuration7 1 hour $rea o 'ect7 16yarddia"eter sphere+esistance7 none The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to su""on the li,ht o day or the darkness o ni,ht over a lar,e areaH Thearea o li,ht or darkness "ay not *e "oved once it is su""onedH >or"al sources o li,ht ?iHeH torcheslanterns etcH@ and ni,ht vision !ork in the darkness o ni,ht as usual ?see &R5 Li,ht and Darkness

pa,e @H# playtester recommends red"cing this to nd level. !ommentH

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$"llify 7esser 4nstr"mentPrayer +ank7 Third&a,ic Points7 +an,e7 16 yards

Duration7 1dR3 rounds$rea o 'ect7 one lesser instru"ent+esistance7 none

The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to cancel the "a,ical properties o a sin,le lesser divine instru"ent or theduration o the prayerH Only "a,ical eects can *e dispelledH Physical da"a,e caused ?eH,H !ounds lost or critical eects@

psycholo,ical da"a,e caused ?eH,H 8nsanity Points ,ained@ and *ein,s su""oned *y prayers are notaectedH

S"ic;en 'ree

Prayer +ank7 Third&a,ic Points7 12+an,e7 touchDuration7 1dR3 rounds$rea o 'ect7 one tree+esistance7 none

The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to ani"ate and co""and a sin,le treeH The cleric "ust concentrate tocontrol the Juickened tree *y telepathic co""ands to the tree-s spirit i the cleric-s concentration is *rokenthe prayer-s eect is canceledH The cleric "ay "ove at a cautious rate *ut attackin, in "elee invokin,

prayers or receivin, a !ound *reaks the concentrationH 8 the cleric is hit *ut not !ounded he "ay test vsH:P to "aintain concentrationH This prayer !ill not !ork on old root*ound trees or on youn,er saplin,s only airly youn, trees !hichhave not lost the vitality and le(i*ility o youth *ut !hich are still old and su*stantial enou,h to havedeveloped a respecta*le spirit "ay *e Juickened !ith this prayerH Such trees are as ollo!s7 Buickened Tree7 161/ eet hi,h !ith *ark countin, as 2 points o ar"or "akin, our attacks per round!ith lar,er *ranchesH Fla""a*le su*Aect to ren<y !hen takin, ire da"a,eH Cause ear in creatures underten oot tallH Thro! 1% rocks up to 2% yards !ith Stren,th cannot thro! rocks and "ove or "elee in thesa"e roundH

S"ic;ened 'reeM 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !l 5 &el M5 3 %6 26 14 16 % 1% 16 16 2% 2%

Riddling the 1igns

Prayer +ank7 Third&a,ic Points7 1/+an,e7 clericDuration7 indeinite$rea o 'ect7 >$+esistance7 none

The cleric is ,ranted insi,ht into the past present and uture as they are represented in drea"s andnatural portentsH The cleric descri*es the drea"s or natural pheno"ena he !ishes interpreted to his divine

patron and is ,iven hints or e(planations to hidden or o*scure "eanin,sH

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>otes7 So"eti"es drea"s and !eird natural pheno"ena are o*scure indications or relections o past present or uture eventsH 8 there is so"e special si,niicance to a drea" or a peculiar set o !eird pheno"ena this prayer !ill aid the cleric in discoverin, that special si,niicanceH 8 there is no specialsi,niicance to the drea"s or natural pheno"ena the prayer !ill so indicateH Since drea"s and !eird natural pheno"ena in the ca"pai,n are provided *y the G& he o course kno!stheir si,niicance i any concernin, past present and uture eventsH 8t is up to the G& ho! he !ishes touse this prayer to help interpret these "ysterious si,nsH The hint "ay *e indirect in the or" o a riddle or

pu<<le or it "ay *e e(pressed as a direct state"ent ?eH,H These si,ns tell o an ancient *attle *et!een "enand unnatural *easts on this sacred ,round and oretell the co"in, o another ,reat *attle here *eore theleaves o su""er have turned to ,oldH@H

1elfDefensePrayer +ank7 Third&a,ic Points7 +an,e7 touchDuration7 1dR3 rounds$rea o 'ect7 cleric or ello! cultist

+esistance7 noneThe cleric is ,ranted the po!er to deend hi"sel or a ello! cultist ro" "elee and "issile attacksH :hen an aected cultist is successully hit *y a "issile or "elee !eapon test vsH the cultist-s :PH 8 thetest is successul any successul hit upon a cult "e"*er aected *y this prayer causes the "issile orattacker-s !eapon to *reak the cultist receives no !ounds ro" the attackH &a,ical "issiles or !eapons?sorcerous artiacts or divine instru"ents@ do not *reak *ut can cause no da"a,e to the cultist and losetheir po!ers or 1dR3 roundsH 8 the :P test ails da"a,e ro" the "issile or "elee hit is auto"aticallyreduced *y 1dH

1helter against DemonsPrayer +ank7 Third&a,ic Points7 +an,e7 touchDuration7 1dR3 turns$rea o 'ect7 2yardradius sphere+esistance7 none

This prayer adds protection a,ainst de"ons to a sacred circle or other sacred ,round or the duration othis prayerH The area o eect is a 2yardradius sphere "easured ro" the point touched *y the cleric onlysacred ,round is aectedH 8 the sacred ,round aected is a *lessed token or the cost o 1 &P per roundthe area o eect "ay *e "oved at a Cautious paceH >o Dae"on !hether su""oned *y sorcery divine prayer or present *y any other a,ency "ay enter thearea o eect nor "ay any Dae"on aect those !ithin the circle !ith "issiles or "a,icH $ny Dae"on!ithin the area o eect !hen the prayer is invoked is instantly "oved Aust *eyond the area o eect at theG&-s discretionH

1helter #gainst ElementalsPrayer +ank7 Third&a,ic Points7 +an,e7 touchDuration7 1dR3 turns$rea o 'ect7 2yardradius sphere

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+esistance7 noneThis prayer adds protection a,ainst ele"ental sprites to a sacred circle or other sacred ,round or the

duration o this prayerH The area o eect is a 2yardradius sphere "easured ro" the point touched *y thecleric only sacred ,round is aectedH 8 the sacred ,round aected is a *lessed token or the cost o 1 &P

per round the area o eect "ay *e "oved at a Cautious paceH >o ele"ental sprite !hether su""oned *y sorcery divine prayer or present *y any other a,ency "ayenter the area o eect nor "ay any ele"ental sprite aect those !ithin the circle !ith "issiles or"a,icH $ny ele"ental sprite !ithin the area o eect !hen the prayer is invoked is instantly "oved Aust

*eyond the area o eect at the G&-s discretionH

1helter against =ndeadPrayer +ank7 Third&a,ic Points7 +an,e7 touchDuration7 1dR3 turns$rea o 'ect7 2yardradius sphere+esistance7 none

This prayer adds protection a,ainst undead creatures to a sacred circle or other sacred ,round or theduration o this prayerH The area o eect is a 2yardradius sphere "easured ro" the point touched *y thecleric only sacred ,round is aectedH 8 the sacred ,round aected is a *lessed token or the cost o 1 &P

per round the area o eect "ay *e "oved at a Cautious paceH >o undead creature !hether created *y sorcery su""oned *y divine prayer or present *y any othera,ency "ay enter the area o eect nor "ay any undead creature aect those !ithin the circle !ith"issiles or "a,icH $ny undead creature !ithin the area o eect !hen the prayer is invoked is instantly"oved Aust *eyond the area o eect at the G&-s discretionH

1mite the #bominationPrayer +ank7 Third&a,ic Points7 +an,e7 touchDuration7 1dR3 rounds$rea o 'ect7 one Dae"on undead or Chaotic creature+esistance7 none

The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to strike and inAure a Dae"onic undead or Chaotic creature !ith a"a,ical attackH Only one attack is "ade per round re,ardless o the nu"*er o attacks the cleric "aynor"ally "ake in "eleeH The attack is auto"atically successul and does 1dR3 !ounds re,ardless oar"or or tou,hnessH

1pea; with the Departed &aithf"lPrayer +ank7 Third&a,ic Points7 16+an,e7 the ater!orldDuration7 1d R3 rounds$rea o 'ect7 the departed spirit o a ello! cultist+esistance7 none

The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to su""on the spirit o a speciic departed cultist ro" the cult-s ater!orld to speak !ith the clericH

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There are "any souls in the ater!orldH To su""on the ri,ht spirit the cleric "ust descri*e the spirit he!ants as precisely as possi*leH To increase the chances o successully contactin, the ri,ht spirit the clericshould report to his divine patron the ollo!in, inor"ation listed in descendin, order o i"portance7 na"e o the deceased cultist inal restin, place o earthly re"ains date o death location !here the cultist died For each ele"ent o the inor"ation not availa*le there is a 2/V chance that the departed spirit cannot *eidentiied and successully su""oned and the prayer is !astedH 8 the departed spirit is identiied and su""oned it arrives and re"ains !ithin 16 yards o the caster orthe duration o the spell durin, !hich ti"e the cleric "ay converse !ith the spiritH $s a ,uideline considerthat spirit can listen to one Juestion and ,ive one ans!er per round su*Aect to the G&-s discretionH Thespirit appears as a ,host visi*le and audi*le only to the su""onin, cleric and !hen the prayer-s durationends the spirit returns to the ater!orld and disappearsH &ost spirits o departed cultists are happy to cooperate !ith the cleric thou,h so"e "ay have *eenunpleasant or uncooperative persons in lieH >ote7 Priests o &orr "ay su""on spirits ro" any Eoun, God-s ater!orldH Priests o 9haine "aysu""on spirits ro" any ater!orld accordin, to special rules see 9haine-s Cult Description pa,e H

1"mmon Divine 1ervantPrayer +ank7 Third&a,ic Points7 12 *ase R 2 per 16V chance o successul su""onin,+an,e7 sacred ,round !ithin 16 yardsDuration7 see *elo!$rea o 'ect7 one divine servant+esistance7 none The cleric is te"porarily ,ranted the protection o a po!erul divine servant o his cultH The divineservant !ill use his po!ers and a*ilities to aid the cleric as reJuestedH The prayer "ust *e invoked on sacred ,round *ut the divine servant is not restricted to that holy ,roundit "ay "ove a*out reely at its o!n discretionH The cleric "ay reJuest speciic actions o the servant *ut

the servant "ay use its o!n Aud,"ent in decidin, !hat actions !ill *est serve the cult and the clericH The servant re"ains in the service o the cleric or 1dR3 turns or until it is en,a,ed in co"*at theservant is recalled to the divine patron 1dR3 rounds ater it has *een en,a,ed in "elee or attacked !ith"issiles or "a,ic or !hen the 1dR3 turns e(pireH Divine servants o dierent cults have varyin, a*ilities "otivations and personalitiesH Divine servantsare very intelli,ent proud and independent and typically they dislike *ein, ordered aroundH They ri,htlyare skeptical o the !isdo" and Aud,"ent o the "ortals that su""on the" and are "ore cooperative!hen consulted or advice *eore reJuests or action are "adeH On the other hand i su""oned into adesperate situation like a "elee !ith a Dae"on or the i""anent collapse o a tunnel they act s!itly andon their o!n initiative to handle the e"er,encyH For details see Divine Su""onin,s Divine Servants

pa,es and individual cult descriptionsH

1"mmon 7esser ElementalPrayer +ank7 Third&a,ic Points7 16R1 per additional turn+an,e7 sacred ,round !ith 16 yardsDuration7 1 turn R 1 turn per additional &P$rea o 'ect7 one lesser ele"ental+esistance7 none

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The cleric is ,ranted to po!er to su""on and co""and a sin,le lesser ele"entalH The invokin, cleric"ay choose ro" either o the t!o or"s descri*ed or each ele"ental do"ain in Lesser 'le"entals

pa,es or ro" a"on, any other or"s the G& "ay per"itH The lesser ele"ental is *ound to thecleric-s service or the duration and "ay *e co""anded to peror" tasks at the cleric-s reJuestH Theresponse o the lesser ele"ental to each co""and is deter"ined *y Service tests a,ainst the node-s Faithuland ;en,eul scoresH See Divine Ter"s and +ules Service Traits and Service Tests pa,e and DivineSu""onin,s 'le"entals pa,e or detailed discussions o ele"ental su""onin,s Service tests anda*ilities o lesser ele"entalsH

1"mmon 1pecter of KhainePrayer +ank7 Third&a,ic Points7 16+an,e7 !ithin 16 yards o clericDuration7 until the ne(t da!n$rea o 'ect7 >$+esistance7 >one The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to su""on the deceased spirit o a 9haine cultist in the or" o a specter

o 9haine ro" the +eal" o the +avin, DeadH The specter "ust *e su""oned !ithin 16 yards o theinvokin, clericH The specter !ill "ove and ollo! co""ands o any controller or the duration *ut "ayalso act independently !ithout penaltyH ?See Divine Su""onin,s :raith pa,e H@

1"mmon 1warmPrayer +ank7 Third&a,ic Points7 12+an,e7 16 yardsDuration7 1dR3 rounds to asse"*le=1dR3 rounds to co""and$rea o 'ect7 yarddia"eter s!ar"+esistance7 none

The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to su""on and co""and a s!ar" o s"all creatures or insectsH ?See&R5 0estiary S!ar"s pa,e 2%H@ The cleric "ay choose !hich type o s!ar" appears ?iHeH ants *ats *eetles etcH@H The s!ar" asse"*lesin 1dR3 rounds at a place !ithin ran,e as deter"ined *y the cleric !hile asse"*lin, the s!ar" does notaect creatures as descri*ed *elo!H Once asse"*led the s!ar" "ay *e co""anded in each round o duration to re"ain in that place to"ove to any other place !ithin ran,e or to ollo! and attack a ,iven creatureH 'ects on creatures partially or co"pletely !ithin the s!ar" vary accordin, to the type o s!ar"su""oned see &R5 pa,e 2%H $t the end o the duration the creatures or insects i""ediately disperseH >ote7 8n addition to ire !ater and "a,ic attacks listed in &R5 pa,e 2% !ild!ind spells su""onedair ele"entals and other "a,ical attacks "ay *e eective at the G&-s discretionH $lso a nulliy prayeri""ediately disperses a su""oned s!ar"H

# playtester recommends red"cing this to nd or st level. 4 havenAt "sed swarms, b"t they seempretty to"ch to me. !ommentH

'he 1hadow of DeathPrayer +ank7 Third&a,ic Points7 4+an,e7 cleric

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Duration7 1dR3 rounds$rea o 'ect7 %yard*y2yard shado!+esistance7 none

The invokin, cleric casts a dark shado! % yards lon, and 2 yards !ide *e,innin, at the eet o the clericand e(tendin, in a direction chosen *y the clericH The cleric "ay shit the direction o the shado! eachround so lon, as one 2yard ed,e o the shado! re"ains at his eetH Those !ithin the shado! test vsH CoolHFailure indicates the victi" *elieves he has seen the Face o Death and suers as i havin, ailed a TerrortestH $ successul Cool test "eans the victi" "ust lee ro" the invokin, cultist or 1d3 roundsH

ard and 1ealPrayer +ank7 Third&a,ic Points7 +an,e7 touchDuration7 12 hours$rea o 'ect7 one lock latch door *ar or other si"ilar device+esistance7 none

The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to seal one lock latch door *ar or other si"ilar astenin, device

a,ainst thieves and intrudersH The astenin, device cannot *e opened *y anyone not even the invokin,cleric until the prayer is nulliied or the duration endsH $ny creature !hich touches the aected astenin,device receives 1d !ounds disre,ardin, ar"or and tou,hnessH


4Banish DemonsPrayer +ank7 Fourth&a,ic Points7 26+an,e7 16 yardsDuration7 instantaneous$rea o 'ect7 %yardradius sphere+esistance7 :P The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to *anish any de"ons !ithin the area o eectH The aected de"ons "ay

each test vsH :P at a %6 penalty to resistH 8 the test ails the Dae"on is i""ediately *anished ro" the&aterial +eal"H 8 the test ails the Dae"on is not *anished *ut is prevented ro" takin, actions otherthan parryin, or leein, or 1d3 roundsH This prayer aects all de"ons !hether su""oned *y sorcery *y divine prayer or present *y other"eansH This prayer also aects any Dae"on possessin, a creatureH The Dae"on "ay not deend itsel in spiritco"*atH 8 the Dae"on ails to resist it is *anished ro" the possessed victi" and the &aterial +eal"H 8 itresists successully it re"ains in possession o its victi" *ut "ay take no action other than parryin, orleein, or 1d3 roundsH

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Banish Divine #vatarPrayer +ank7 Fourth&a,ic Points7 1/=36 ?see *elo!@

+an,e7 16 yardsDuration7 instantaneous$rea o 'ect7 one divine avatar +esistance7 none=:P ?see *elo!@ The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to *anish divine avatarsH $t the cost o 1/ &P the prayer is auto"atically successul ?no :P test@ in *anishin, avatars o the cult-so!n ali,n"entH

$t a cost o 36 &P avatars o other cult ali,n"ents "ay *e *anishedH Such avatars "ay test vsH :P toresist *anish"entH 8 the test is ailed the avatar is *anishedH 8 the test is successul the avatar is not

*anished *ut is prevented ro" takin, actions other than parryin, or leein, or 1d3 roundsH $ successully *anished avatar i""ediately disappears and returns to the shado!real" o its divine


Banish ElementalsPrayer +ank7 Fourth&a,ic Points7 26+an,e7 16 yardsDuration7 instantaneous$rea o 'ect7 %yardradius sphere+esistance7 :P The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to *anish any ele"ental sprites !ithin the area o eectH The aectedele"ental sprites "ay each test vsH :P at a %6 penalty to resistH 8 the test ails the ele"ental sprite isi""ediately *anished ro" the &aterial +eal"H 8 the test ails the ele"ental sprite is not *anished *ut is

prevented ro" takin, actions other than parryin, or leein, or 1d3 roundsH This prayer aects all ele"ental sprites !hether su""oned *y sorcery *y divine prayer or present *yother "eansH

Banish 5rofane EnchantmentPrayer +ank7 Fourth&a,ic Points7 See *elo!+an,e7 cleric touches enchanted artiactDuration7 8nstantaneous$rea o 'ect7 One "a,ical artiact

+esistance7 >one The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to dispel the enchant"ents upon a sorcerous artiactH The cleric need notkno! the na"e o the enchant"ent !ho cast it or its speciic eects he need only indicate to his divine

patron in ,eneral ter"s !hat "a,ical eects he !ishes to have nulliiedH For e(a"ple O Shallya pleasedispel the po!ers o that ell s!ord 8n thy na"e !e *eseech thee Cost and chance to successully dispel enchant"ents are as ollo!s7 For a sorcerous lesser artiact7 all enchant"ents are per"anently dispelledH 26 &P 0ase Cost R /&P per16V chance o successul dispelH Declare &P spent *eore rollin, diceH For a sorcerous ,reater artiact7 all enchant"ents are per"anently dispelledH 36 &P 0ase Cost R /&P per /V chance o successul dispelH Declare &P spent *eore rollin, diceH

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Only the enchant"ents upon the aected artiact can *e dispelledH Physical da"a,e caused ?eH,H !oundslost or critical eects@ psycholo,ical da"a,e caused ?eH,H 8nsanity Points ,ained@ and *ein,s su""oned

*y sorcery are not aectedH

Banish =ndeadPrayer +ank7 Fourth&a,ic Points7 26+an,e7 16 yardsDuration7 instantaneous$rea o 'ect7 %yardradius sphere+esistance7 :P The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to *anish or destroy any undead *ein,s !ithin the area o eectH Theaected undead *ein,s "ay each test vsH :P at a %6 penalty to resistH 8 the test ails the undead *ein, isi""ediately *anished ro" the &aterial +eal" ?sorcerous undead are destroyed rather than *anished@H 8the test ails the undead *ein, is not *anished ?or destroyed@ *ut is prevented ro" takin, actions otherthan parryin, or leein, or 1d3 roundsH This prayer aects all undead *ein,s !hether su""oned *y sorcery *y divine prayer or present *y

other "eansH

BarrierPrayer +ank7 Fourth&a,ic Points7 1/+an,e7 16 yardsDuration7 instantaneous$rea o 'ect7 %(%(%yardcu*ic volu"e+esistance7 none The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to create a invisi*le "a,ical *arrier !hich *locks passa,e o creatures"issiles and "a,icH The *arrier itsel is in the or" o an invisi*le cu*e o "a,ical orce enclosin, a%(%(%yard cu*ic volu"eH >o "issile o any kind and no "a,ic o any kind can penetrate the outersurace o this cu*eH $ creature "ay penetrate this invisi*le *arrier only *y successully passin, all o a series o ivecharacteristic tests one each in ive successive rounds !hile the creature is in direct contact !ith the

*arrierH The invokin, cleric deter"ines !hich characteristics the *arrier !ill test !hen the *arrier is invokedH Thetests "ay all *e a,ainst the sa"e characteristic or a,ainst ive dierent characteristics or a,ainst anyco"*ination o sin,le or "ultiple tests o dierent characteristics so lon, as there are no "ore than a totalo ive characteristic testsH ?For e(a"ple all ive tests "ay all *e a,ainst the Stren,th characteristic or they"ay *e a,ainst the Leadership 8ntelli,ence Cool :ill Po!er and Fello!ship characteristics or t!o testseach a,ainst Leadership and 8ntelli,ence and one test a,ainst CoolH@ 8n each successive round the characteristic tests are secretly rolled out o si,ht o the testin, creature-s

player ?or G&@H Only at the end o the ive rounds does the creature learn !hether it has passed the ive

tests and penetrated the *arrierH $ creature atte"ptin, to penetrate the *arrier enters a drea"like trance in !hich it perceives thecharacteristic tests as a series o ive riddles Juestions or physical challen,es the creature is co""anded tooverco"e *y an unseen speakerH Once en,a,ed in an atte"pt to penetrate the *arrier the creature "ay notdisen,a,e until it has passed or ailed all ive tests durin, these ive rounds the creature is una!are oevents around hi" and is attacked as i proneH The *arrier "ay *e invoked to enclose one or "ore creatures !ithin its area o eectH >o creature otherthan the invokin, cleric can penetrate the *arrier !ithout passin, the ive characteristic testsH

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>ote7 8n the drea"like trance o a creature atte"ptin, to penetrate a *arrier it "ay see" that the eventsinvolved in each characteristic test take lon,er than one round to co"pleteH For e(a"ple a creaturechallen,ed !ith a :eapon Skill test "ay i,ht an i"a,inary *attle a,ainst an i"a,inary opponent or acreature challen,ed !ith a Fello!ship test "ay i"a,ine hi"sel in a short dra"atic scene !ith an o*vious"oralH

Bless eroPrayer +ank7 Fourth&a,ic Points7 16+an,e7 touchDuration7 1dR3 rounds$rea o 'ect7 cleric or ello! cultist+esistance7 none

The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to *less hi"sel or a ello! cultist te"porarily !ith e(traordinary i,htin,a*ilityH For the duration o the prayer the aected cultist is ,ranted *onuses to characteristics as ollo!s7

:S Y R26 S Y R2 TY R2 8 Y R26 $ Y R1

!onsecrate #ltarPrayer +ank7 Fourth&a,ic Points7 see *elo!+an,e7 >$Duration7 indeinite$rea o 'ect7 one altar +esistance7 none

The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to per"anently consecrate an altar to the use o his cultH $ per"anentinvest"ent o 3d &P creates a consecrated altar producin, an 16yardcu*ic volu"e o sacred ,round !iththe altar at its centerH $dditional "a,ical eects "ay *e associated !ith the altar or an additional

per"anent invest"ent o "a,ic pointsH $ per"anent invest"ent o "a,ic points reduces the invokin, cleric-s 0asic &a,ic Point score *y thenu"*er o points invested in the altarH So lon, as the altar re"ains consecrated the &P invested in the altaris not availa*le to the clericH 8 the consecration o the altar is canceled or ended in any !ay the clericre,ains the use o the "a,ic pointsH See Divine 8nstru"ents Consecrated $ltars pa,e or &P costs and "a,ical eects availa*le orconsecrated altarsH

!onsecrate ?reater 4nstr"ment

Prayer +ank7 Fourth&a,ic Points7 see *elo!+an,e7 >$Duration7 varies$rea o 'ect7 one o*Aect+esistance7 none

The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to consecrate an o*Aect to the use o his cultH The o*Aect receives one or"ore ,reater virtues ?divine "a,ical po!ers@ as a *lessin, ro" the cleric-s divine patronH

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The cost o invokin, this prayer is %d &PH This prayer "ust *e invoked an indeinite nu"*er o ti"es *eore it is ans!eredH Durin, each invocation o the prayer the cleric reJuests the ,it o a "a,ical ,reaterinstru"ent and atte"pts to Austiy his need or such a ,itH :hen the prayer is ans!ered a ,reater instru"ent is producedH $t this ti"e cleric "ust "ake a per"anentinvest"ent o 1 &P or each ,reater virtue possessed *y the ,reater instru"entH $ per"anent invest"ent o "a,ic points reduces the invokin, cleric-s 0asic &a,ic Point score *y thenu"*er o points invested in the ,reater instru"entH So lon, as the ,reater instru"ent re"ains consecratedthe &P invested in the ,reater instru"ent is not availa*le to the clericH 8 the consecration o the ,reaterinstru"ent is canceled or ended in any !ay the cleric re,ains the use o the "a,ic pointsH For details o consecratin, o*Aects !ith this prayer see Divine 8nstru"ents Prayin, or Divine8nstru"ents pa,e and Greater 8nstru"ent Descriptions pa,es H

!"rse of !orr"ptionPrayer +ank7 Fourth&a,ic Points7 16+an,e7 >$Duration7 instantaneous

$rea o 'ect7 16yardsphere+esistance7 :P The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to cause all livin, thin,s to !ither as i decayin, rapidly ater deathH $lllivin, thin,s !ithin 16 yards o the cleric test vsH :P to resistH 8 successul the prayer has no eectH 8ailed the livin, thin, loses 1d !ound points re,ardless o tou,hness or ar"orH The inAury caused tolivin, creatures *y this prayer is ,hastly in appearance and odorH 8n addition aected creatures "ust "akean i""ediate Disease test to avoid inectionH ?See &R5 K:ound 8nection pa,e 43H@

Divine J"dgmentPrayer +ank7 Fourth&a,ic Points7 %+an,e7 cleric-s tokenDuration7 turns$rea o 'ect7 one creature+esistance7 :P

The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to place a creature-s state"ents *eore the divine Aud,"ent o his patronH The creature is ,iven the cleric-s token to holdH The creature then "akes any state"ents it !ishes to "akeor turnsH $t the end o the turns the creature-s state"ents are Aud,ed *y the cleric-s divine patronH 8 thedivine patron Aud,es that the creature-s state"ents have *een alse untruthul or deli*erately "isleadin,the creature tests vsH :P to resist the divine Aud,"entH 8 the test succeed the creature receives 1dR3!ounds o ire da"a,e disre,ardin, ar"or and tou,hnessH 8 the test ails the creature receives 3dR5!ounds o ire da"a,e disre,ardin, ar"or and tou,hnessH >ote7 This prayer does not co"pel a creature to speak it only Aud,es the truthulness o any state"ents itchooses to "ake voluntarilyH

Divine (isionPrayer +ank7 Fourth&a,ic Points7 16 ?R3d &P i ,ranted@+an,e7 clericDuration7 indeinite$rea o 'ect7 cleric

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+esistance7 :PThe cleric petitions his patron or a divine visionH

8 the vision is not ,ranted the prayer costs 16 &P and the cleric receives no visionH 8 the vision is ,ranted the prayer costs 16 &P R 3d &P and the vision is ,rantedH The cleric "ay reJuest one o the three ollo!in, types o divine vision7 ;ision o Departed Ti"e7 The cleric "ay *e ,ranted a vision o the place !here he stands as it appearedat so"e ti"e in the pastH The cleric "ay reJuest a speciic ti"e or he "ay ask his divine patron to sho!hi" so"e person o*Aect or event o the pastH 8 ,ranted the vision usually appears to the cleric as i he!ere an invisi*le i""aterial !itness o*servin, past events as they occur ho!ever at the divine patron-sdiscretion the vision so"eti"es appears as a drea" or alle,oryH ;ision o the Distant Present7 The cleric "ay *e ,ranted a vision o events in another place as they occurin the presentH The cleric "ay reJuest to vie! a speciic place or he "ay ask the divine patron to sho! hi"a speciic person o*Aect or event occurrin, at the present "o"entH 8 ,ranted the vision appears to thecleric as i he !ere an invisi*le i""aterial !itness o*servin, the distant events as they occurH ;ision o the O*scure Prospect7 The cleric "ay *e ,ranted a vision o uture eventsH The cleric "ayreJuest a vision o the uture o a speciic person o*Aect or anticipated eventH 8 ,ranted the vision appearsto the cleric as a drea" or alle,ory containin, sy"*olic representations su,,estin, the uture the divine

patron anticipatesH Durin, receipt o a vision the cleric alls into a trancelike sleepH #e "ay not *e a!akened ro" thissleep the duration o the trance itsel is unpredicta*le ro" a "inute to several hours accordin, to the

co"ple(ity and duration o the vision the cleric has sou,ht or the detail the divine patron has chosen to *less the cleric !ithH >otes7 $ divine vision "ay *e denied or a variety o reasons7 1H The divine patron !ishes or personal reasons to conceal !hat he is asked to revealH For e(a"ple thedivine patron intends that a certain event *e o*scure and "iraculous or he desires to hide so"e part he orhis cult has played in an eventH 2H The vision reJuested concerns a person place or event unkno!n to the divine patronH Gods are "ostkno!led,ea*le a*out persons places and events directly related to their cult cultists and personalinterestsH They are oten i,norant a*out aairs that don-t interest the" ?Chorine takes little interest in the"onthly "eetin,s o the 0asket :eavers Guild or instance@H They also are illinor"ed concernin, activities on the sacred ,rounds o other cults especially sacred,rounds o ene"y cultsH 3H The divine patron eels the petitionin, cleric is la<y and should do the le,!ork hi"sel instead o

*otherin, his everso*usy divine patronH %H The cleric is sloppy or va,ue in e(pressin, hi"sel a*out the vision he hopes to seeH God can-t *e *othered to i,ure out !hat the cleric !antsH So"eti"es ,od !ill Aust ,ive the cleric any old vision that itsand char,e hi" or the 3d &P so"eti"es the ,od !ill Aust i,nore the clericH /H The divine patron "ay eel he has no *etter idea o !hat the uture !ill *rin, than the cleric has and"ay reuse to "islead the cleric !ith !orthless propheciesH ?)nortunately in such situations the ,od is Austas likely to a*ricate a prophecy that suits the ,od-s personal o*Aectives and "otives re,ardless o the

plausi*ility or likelihood o the prophecy provin, useul or accurateH For e(a"ple )lric has a disconcertin,ha*it o prophesyin, ,lorious roles in ,reat *attles or his clerics re,ardless o the likelihood o a *attle inthe uture or a ,iven cleric-s chance o takin, part in itH@ See Sta,in, Gods Their Servants and Divine &a,ics pa,e or G& tips on sta,in, divine visionsH

Drawing Down the MoonPrayer +ank7 Fourth&a,ic Points7 12+an,e7 16 yardsDuration7 1dR3 rounds$rea o 'ect7 %yardradius sphere+esistance7 :P

The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to call do!n a or" o "oon "adness upon creatures in the area o eectH

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'ach creature tests vsH :P to resistH 8 the test succeeds the creature is not aectedH 8 the test ails thecreature is aected as ollo!s ?roll 1d or each aected creature@7 127 &es"eri<ed7 Creature stands still ,a<in, up at the "oonH Creature "ay take no other actions or theduration and is struck as i proneH 3%7 Da<<led7 Creature is distracted and *e!ildered *y phantas"s and hallucinationsH Creature "ay takeno action other than parryin, or leein, or the durationH /7 Spooked7 Creature is panicked *y s!eepin, eelin,s o dread and horrorH Creature lees in a rando"direction ?roll 1d12 or direction@ or the durationH $t the end o the duration all aected creatures test vsH CoolH 8 the Cool test is ailed the creature ,ains1d% 8nsanity pointsH This prayer can aect neither creatures !ith an 8>T o or less nor creature i""une to psycholo,icalaects like undead and de"onsH >ote7 This prayer "ay *e invoked only !hen "oonli,ht is present ?iHeH !hen the "oon is in the sky and!hen cloud cover does not totally o*scure the skyH@ $s a ,uideline assu"e an 46V chance o so"e,li""er o "oonli,ht durin, darkness hours or a 16V i it is rainin,H

Entanglement

Prayer +ank7 Fourth&a,ic Points7 12+an,e7 12 yardsDuration7 3 turns$rea o 'ect7 %4 sJuare yards+esistance7 none

The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to co""and ve,etation to snare and entan,le creatures !ithin an areaHThis prayer is only ,ranted outdoors on areas o open earth or ,round covered only *y natural ve,etation?i the earth is open ve,etation instantly sprouts to cover the aected areaH@H The entan,lin, ve,etation covers an area o up to %4 sJuare yards and counts as diicult ,round slo!in,"ove"ent o creatures to halnor"al "ove"ent rateH $ll creatures are entan,led and ir"ly held *y theve,etation in the irst round o the eect ?no "ove"ent in the irst round@H 8n the second and su*seJuentrounds creatures "ust test vsH Stren,th to "ove at halrateH $ll creatures in the area o eect suer 26

penalties to :S and 0S or the durationH The eect lasts or three turns or until canceled *y the invokin,clericH

?odsfirePrayer +ank7 Fourth&a,ic Points7 12+an,e7 clericDuration7 1dR3 rounds$rea o 'ect7 cleric+esistance7 :P

The cleric is illed !ith the *urnin, !rath o ,odH $ll the cleric-s "elee attacks cause da"a,e to all

creatures as i the cleric-s attacks !ere la"in, and the attacked creatures !ere inla""a*le and i,nited *ythe la"in, attacksH The ire is spiritual ho!ever and does not aect anythin, *ut creatures !ith spirits?includin, livin, creatures de"ons ele"ental sprites divine and sorcerous undead "onstrous *ein,sChaotic creatures and so orth@H Creatures hit in "elee "ust test vsH :P to resistH 8 the test succeeds the creature is not aectedH 8 thetest ails the creature is aectedH $ected creatures i""ediately receive 1d% !ounds o spiritual ire da"a,e in addition to any da"a,etaken ro" the cleric-s "elee attackH &oreover in su*seJuent rounds the aected creatures "ust test vsH:PH 8 the test is successul the spiritual ire is e(tin,uished and the creature takes no urther da"a,eH 8

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the test is ailed the creature !ill continue to *urn !ith a spiritual ire takin, a urther 2d% points oda"a,e per round thereater until it succeeds in testin, vsH :P or until the duration o the prayer is endedor until the creature is deadH Creatures reduced to <ero !ounds *y this prayer "ust roll on the Sudden Deathand Critical #it Ta*le ?&R5 pa,e 12/@H

?rant 1acrament of 5rayerPrayer +ank7 Fourth&a,ic Points7 12 R &P cost o prayer ,ranted to ello! cultist+an,e7 touchDuration7 see *elo!$rea o 'ect7 one ello! cultist+esistance7 none

The cleric is authori<ed to ,rant a sin,le use o one cult prayer o petty irst or second ranks to anysin,le ello! cultistH The prayer "ay *e any cult prayer ,ranted or the invokin, cleric-s use *y the cultH Theello! cultist to receive the prayer "ust *e a cult "e"*er in ,ood standin, ?iHeH "ust not have lost hislay"an-s *eneits or any reason@H :hen this prayer is invoked the cleric "ust e(pend &P to cast ,rant sacra"ent o prayer and "ust also

e(pend the &P cost o the prayer to *e ,ranted to the cult ollo!erH The aected ello! cultist "ay then invoke the ,ranted prayer once at any ti"e in the ollo!in, 32 daysH8 the prayer has not *een invoked !ithin 32 days the duration ends and the ,ranted prayer "ay no lon,er

*e invoked *y the receivin, cultistH >o cultist "ay receive the *eneits o this prayer "ore than once in a 32day periodH >ote7 The cleric "ay not ,rant third or ourth rank prayers to another cultistH

$"llify ?reater 4nstr"mentPrayer +ank7 Fourth&a,ic Points7 12+an,e7 16 yardsDuration7 1dR3 rounds$rea o 'ect7 one ,reater instru"ent+esistance7 none

The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to cancel the "a,ical properties o a sin,le ,reater divine instru"ent orthe duration o the prayerH Only "a,ical eects can *e dispelledH Physical da"a,e caused ?eH,H !ounds lost or critical eects@

psycholo,ical da"a,e caused ?eH,H 8nsanity Points ,ained@ and *ein,s su""oned *y prayers are notaectedH

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Prayer +ank7 Fourth&a,ic Points7 16+an,e7 clericDuration7 1dR3 rounds$rea o 'ect7 12yardradius sphere+esistance7 :P

The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to co""and the attention o those near*y to listen to his !ordsH Thecleric-s voice sounds loud and clear and carries the special authority and conviction o the divinelyinspiredH

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'ach creature !ithin the area o eect !hich can understand the cleric-s lan,ua,e "ust test vsH :P toresistH 8 the test succeeds the creature listens attentively or one round takin, no other action thanlistenin, then continues doin, !hatever he !ishes in ollo!in, roundsH 8 the test ails the creature listensattentively or 1dR3 rounds takin, no other action than listenin, and is thereater Greatly 8"pressed *ythe cleric-s !ords ?see notes *elo!@H Creatures aected *y this prayer are attacked as i prone ho!ever any creature hit *y a "issile "elee or "a,ical attack i""ediately ceases to *e aected *y this prayerH >otes7 The Eoun, Gods and Old Faith cult ali,n"ents re,ard attackin, creatures aected *y this prayeras dishonora*le oenders are sure to receive a penance or such craven *ehaviorH The eects o listenin, attentively are clearly deined in ,a"e ter"s or this prayerH The eects o *ein,Greatly 8"pressed are not clearly deined and should *e Aud,ed at the G&-s discretion !ith the inspiredco""entary o the playersH Player characters Greatly 8"pressed *y the eects o this prayer should *easked to roleplay their positive response to the cleric-s speech in characterH Greatly 8"pressed >PCs "ay"ake Cool 8ntelli,ence or Fello!ship tests at the G&-s discretion to relect their positive response to thecleric-s speechH G&s "ay assess *onuses or penalties accordin, to the persuasiveness o the cleric-s actualspeechH

Remove ?reat !"rsePrayer +ank7 Fourth&a,ic Points7 16 ?or "ore see *elo!@+an,e7 touchDuration7 instantaneous$rea o 'ect7 one creature+esistance7 >one The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to re"ove ,reat curses placed on *ein,s *y divine po!ersH Curses placed on a creature *y the cleric-s divine patron are auto"atically re"oved *y this prayerH Curses placed on a creature *y a divine entity not o the cleric-s cult are re"oved *y this prayer asollo!s7 or each &P spent ?in addition to the *asic 16 &P cost o the prayer@ there is a /V chance osuccessully re"ovin, the ,reat curseH For e(a"ple a cleric o Si,"ar atte"ptin, to re"ove a ,reat curse

placed on a creature *y Shallya "i,ht spend 16 &P to invoke this prayer then an additional 16 &P to ,ive

hi" a /6V chance o re"ovin, the ,reat curseH

1co"rge the #bominationPrayer +ank7 Fourth&a,ic Points7 12+an,e7 16 yardsDuration7 1dR3 rounds$rea o 'ect7 one Dae"on undead or Chaotic creature+esistance7 none

The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to strike and inAure a Dae"onic undead or Chaotic creature !ith a"i,hty "a,ical attackH :hitehot shi""erin, ener,ies sur,e and pulse instantaneously throu,hout the

cleric-s spirit *ody then are released at a ,esture o the cleric-s token to!ard the tar,etH Only one attack is "ade per round re,ardless o the nu"*er o attacks the cleric "ay nor"ally "ake in"eleeH The attack is auto"atically successul and does 3dR5 !ounds re,ardless o ar"or or tou,hnessH

1"mmon Divine #vatarPrayer +ank7 Fourth&a,ic Points7 12 *ase R 3 per 16V chance o successul su""onin,

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+an,e7 sacred ,round !ithin 16 yardsDuration7 see *elo!$rea o 'ect7 one divine avatar +esistance7 none The cleric is ,ranted the authority to su""on a divine avatar to take riendly possession o his *odyH Thecleric re"ains in control o his *ody *ut the *ody is enhanced !ith e(traordinary po!ers and a*ilities andthe cleric "ay consult directly !ith the divine intelli,ence o the avatar !hich si"ultaneously inha*its his

*odyH The cleric "ay do as he !ishes !ith his enhanced po!ers and a*ilities *ut prudent consultation !iththe cooperatin, intelli,ence o his avatar !ill aid the cleric in *est servin, his divine patron-s desiresH The prayer "ust *e invoked on sacred ,round *ut thereater the cleric and his possessin, avatar are notrestricted to that sacred ,round *ut "ay "ove a*out reely at their discretionH The avatar re"ains in riendly possession o the cleric or 1dR3 turns or until it is en,a,ed in co"*atthe avatar is recalled to the divine patron 1dR3 rounds ater it has *een en,a,ed in "elee or attacked !ith"issiles or "a,ic or !hen the 1dR3 turns e(pireH Divine avatars o dierent cults have varyin, a*ilities "otivations and personalitiesH For details seeDivine Su""onin,s Divine $vatars pa,es and individual cult descriptionsH

1"mmon raith of KhainePrayer +ank7 Fourth&a,ic Points7 36+an,e7 !ithin 16 yards o clericDuration7 until the ne(t da!n$rea o 'ect7 >$+esistance7 >one The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to su""on the deceased spirit o a 9haine cultist in the or" o a !raitho 9haine ro" the +eal" o the +avin, DeadH The !raith "ust *e su""oned !ithin 16 yards o theinvokin, clericH The !raith !ill "ove and ollo! co""ands o any controller or the duration *ut "ayalso act independently !ithout penaltyH ?See Divine Su""onin,s :raith pa,e H@

1"nbeamPrayer +ank7 Fourth&a,ic Points7 26+an,e7 16 yardsDuration7 instantaneous$rea o 'ect7 %yardradius circle+esistance7 >one

The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to call do!n ro" the heavens a *lindin, *ea" o incandescent li,ht!hich *urns all creatures !ithin the area o eectH This prayer is ,ranted only !hen the sun is a*ove thehori<on cloud cover does not prevent the ,rantin, o this prayerH >onla""a*le creatures receive 1dR3 !ounds at Stren,th 4H Fla""a*le creatures receive 2dR!ounds at Stren,th 4H Fla""a*le o*Aects struck *y the sun*ea" *urst into la"eH

The sun*ea" is especially ruinous to the a*errant natures o de"ons divine undead and Chaotic *ein,scausin, 2dR !ounds at Stren,th 4H Such creatures are also *linded or 1d% rounds and "ust "ake aninsta*ility test i""ediatelyH $ny control e(ercised over divine undead !ithin the area o eect isi""ediately interrupted and any controller !ithin the area o eect loses control over undead inside oroutside the area o eectH

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ereformPrayer +ank7 Fourth&a,ic Points7 12 R1 per additional turn+an,e7 clericDuration7 3 turns R1 turn per additional &P$rea o 'ect7 cleric

+esistance7 noneThe cleric is ,ranted the po!er to te"porarily assu"e the shape and or" o a *eastH :hile in this or"

the cleric has the *east-s proile a*ilities and li"itations *ut retains a si"ple instinctual sela!arenessH The cleric "ay assu"e one o the ollo!in, or"s7 cro! o!l ,reat !ol horse rat !ild cat otterH See&R5 0estiary or proilesH The cleric "ay re"ain in *east or" or 3 turns plus one turn or eachadditional &P e(pendedH :hile in *east or" the cleric "ay not use any o his hu"an or"-s skills?includin, speakin, readin, or !ritin, hu"an lan,ua,es@ nor can he invoke prayers or divineinstru"entsH

$ny !ounds critical inAuries psycholo,ical eects or other conditions aectin, a character-s proile or psycholo,y are carried over into the other or" !hen shapeshitin, and vice versaH ?For e(a"ple any!ounds lost in *east or" are carried over into the hu"an or" !hen it is resu"ed@H 8 any characteristic inthe hu"an proile has *een reduced *elo! the "a(i"u" value o the characteristic in the *east-s proilethe prayer is not ,ranted and the 12 &P are lostH ?For e(a"ple a cleric !ho has lost !ounds "ay not

shit his or" to that o an otter !hich has a "a(i"u" o / !oundsH@ $t the end o the prayer-s duration the cleric auto"atically resu"es his hu"an or"H The cleric "ay alsoresu"e his hu"an or" at any ti"e endin, the prayer-s eectsH :hen the cleric returns to hu"an or" heclearly re"e"*ers !hat he has seen and heard !hile in *east or" and !hile revie!in, those "e"ories inhis "ind he is likely to *etter understand the" than his *east or"-s "ind could haveH >ote7 :hile in *eastor" the cleric kno!s he-s a cleric *ut thinks like a *eastH The cleric can re"e"*ersi"ple thin,s ro" his hu"an consciousness like tasks and o*Aectives riends and ene"ies *ut tends tounderstand the" in very si"ple ter"s ?Get the key ,oodH 0e JuietH #ide in shado!sH +un ro" *ad "enHTake key *ack to nice "en "y riends or Fly across valleyH See everythin, *elo!H Give nice lady thenote in "y cla!sH Then co"e *ack real ast to "y riendsH@ :arnin,7 i the *eastor" is "ai"ed or slainthe hu"an or" is also "ai"ed or slainH

Divine Insr!mensDivine instru"ents are "a,ical ite"s dedicated to the use o the ollo!ers o various :arha""er

cultsH Like sorcerous artiacts they have a variety o "a,ical po!ers that "ay *e e"ployed *y those !ho!ield the" *ut unlike sorcerous artiacts they do not reJuire "a,ical ener,y ro" their users to producetheir "a,ical eects and their use is typically restricted to "e"*ers o the cult !hich created the"H

!onsecration and 1tewardship++++++++++++++++++++++++ Divine instru"ents are "undane o*Aects that have *een consecrated to the ,reater ,lory o a cult

and its divine patron transor"in, the" into sacred ite"s !ith one or "ore virtues or "a,ical po!ersHO*Aects intended or consecration as divine instru"ents are ,ited as oerin,s to the cultH Such

ite"s *eco"e property o the cult and once consecrated as divine instru"ents they re"ain the property othe cultH &ini"u" costs or ite"s suita*le or consecration are listed in the instru"ent descriptionsH 8te"so iner Juality superior crats"anship and ,reater value are oten oered as a si,n o devotion and pietyH

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!onsecration7 $n ite" is consecrated as a divine instru"ent either throu,h the sacra"ent o prayer ?see the consecrate lesser instru"ent and consecrate ,reater instru"ent prayers pa,es Z @ or throu,hthe direct and "iraculous intervention o a divine entity ?see '(alted 8nstru"ents pa,e @H

1tewardship7 $ cultist !ho receives a divine instru"ent ro" his cult or divine patron is said to *eits ste!ardH Cultists "ay *e ,ranted the ste!ardship o divine instru"ents *y their divine patrons eitherindirectly throu,h a priest o the cult or or clerics o third or ourth rank directly throu,h prayerH

$ ste!ard "ay *e ,ranted a consecrated instru"ent *y a cult superior or an indeinite period or"ay *e ,ranted it or a deined period or or the acco"plish"ent o a speciic task ater !hich he "ustreturn it to the cultH $ ste!ard is responsi*le or ensurin, that the instru"ent is protected ro" da"a,ethet deile"ent or "isuseH #e "ay loan the instru"ent to another cultist at his discretion *ut isresponsi*le or the actions o the that cultist and any inAury or "isuse o the instru"ent that "i,ht resultro" such a loanH

Clerics o third and ourth rank are ,ranted the po!er to consecrate divine instru"entsH >onetheless they do not in any sense o!n the ite"s they consecrate like those !ho receive instru"entsro" the cult superiors they are "erely ste!ards o those ite"s or the cultH

Damaged or Destroyed 4nstr"ments7 Consecrated instru"ents are "a,ically protected ro" inAury *y the spiritual po!er invested in the" and as such are "ore diicult to destroy than "undane o*AectsH $lldivine instru"ents have a "ini"u" Tou,hness o and 16 Da"a,e PointsH $t the G&-s discretion so"einstru"ents "ay have ,reater Tou,hness and Da"a,e scoresH So"e special divine instru"ents in particular e(alted instru"ents "ay *e i"possi*le to da"a,e or destroy unless returned to the sites !here they !ere

consecrated ?re"e"*er those hallin,s the rin, and the Cracks o Doo"@H$ny instru"ent reduced to <ero da"a,e points is destroyed no lon,er consecrated and no lon,er

capa*le o producin, "a,ical eectsH The ite" itsel "ay *e physically repaired *ut it !ill not possess"a,ical virtues unless co"pletely reconsecrated as throu,h prayerH

Defiling Divine 4nstr"ments7 $ divine instru"ent can *eco"e deiled in t!o !ays7 one throu,hthe deli*erate a*use o an ene"y o the cult and t!o throu,h the deli*erate or accidental "isuse o theinstru"ent or purposes counter to the doctrines o the cultH

Deli*erate a*use o an instru"ent *y an ene"y o the cult usually involves the peror"ance odis,ustin, or a*horrent acts upon the instru"ent !hich dra"atically e(press conte"pt and disrespect orthe instru"ent-s divine patronH $ relatively "ild e(a"ple "i,ht *e spittin, upon an instru"ent cursin, its

patron then ,rindin, the instru"ent in the dirtH &ore ener,etic and depraved acts "ay *e e(pected ro"really nasty or uncivili<ed creaturesH

$ccidental or deli*erate a*use o an instru"ent usually occurs !hen a cultist e(ploits the "a,ical

po!ers o the instru"ent to co""it acts !hich sha"e the cult or contradict its doctrinesH For e(a"ple theuse o a spear consecrated to &yr"idia to slay an unar"ed child !ould sully the i"a,e o &yr"idians ashonora*le disciplined soldiers and deenders o the !eakH

?M $ote7 >ote that a consecrated altar ?see *elo!@ is a special or" o divine instru"ent and assuch "ay *e deiledH

Eou are the Aud,e o !hether an action has deiled an instru"entH $ "ild or unintentional a*use oan instru"ent-s po!ers "i,ht only earn its ste!ard a "ild or harsh penanceH On the other hand a trulyvillainous act or an act plainly in contradiction to the cult-s principles is a serious a*use o the conditionsunder !hich the instru"ent-s virtues !ere ,ranted to the cultist-s use and surely results in the deile"ent othe instru"entH

!leansing a Defiled 4nstr"ment7 $ deiled instru"ent can only *e cleansed *y the co"pletion o asacred JuestH The conditions or the Juest should *e i(ed *y a hi,hlevel cleric o the cult or *y the divine

patron itselH The Juest should include serious risk to the person undertakin, the act and should e"*ody

the hi,hest ideals o the cult so that the co"pletion o the task !ill increase the ,lory o the cult and erasethe stain on the cult-s reputation caused *y the ori,inal deile"entH The Juest "ay *e undertaken *y the oneresponsi*le or the deile"ent or *y a cultist ea,er to repair the da"a,e to the cult-s honorH

?M $ote7 Such Juests are ideal adventure hooksH Their serious nature enhances the the"atic anddra"atic ener,y o an adventure and Juests in history and literature are ull o the *est ele"ents o F+Padventure7 lon, Aourneys throu,h dan,erous settin,s to achieve diicult tasksH $lso !hen *rou,ht *eore acult superior and asked to peror" a task !hich !ill erase the stain on one-s cult-s honor e! playercharacters can in ,ood conscience reuseH

7ost and 1tolen 4nstr"ments7 Divine instru"ents are occasionally lost or stolenH The "a,ical properties o such instru"ents are not accessi*le to the inder or thie *ut the o*Aects the"selves are oten

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valua*le treasures in the"selvesH Further so"eti"es instru"ents are stolen si"ply to e"*arrass orinconvenience their ste!ards and cultsH &ost states and soverei,ns hold it a cri"e to possess a divineinstru"ent !ithout the consent o the cult in Juestion *ut little ti"e or ener,y can *e spared to the recoveryo such "issin, instru"entsH On the other hand upon learnin, o such a lost or stolen instru"ent a cult isduty*ound to "ake a serious eort to recover the instru"ent either *y purchase ro" the one !ho oundit or *y orce or stealth ro" the one !ho stole itH

=sing Divine 4nstr"ments+++++++++++++++++++++++++ To invoke the virtues o a divine instru"ent one calls upon the instru"ent-s divine patron !ith a

short invocationH 'ach cult e"ploys various or"al phrases or this purpose ?eH,H O Si,"ar turn this thyinstru"ent to its &aster-s useH@ thou,h the ste!ard is per"itted to deter"ine the e(act or" o theinvocation or hi"selH

8n ,a"e ter"s invocation o a "a,ical virtues o a divine instru"ent is eJuivalent to invokin, a prayerH The invocation o the instru"ent-s virtues occurs in a "elee at the invoker-s 8nitiative and anyresultin, "a,ical eects occur at the invoker-s 8nitiative !ith a 36 penaltyH There is al!ays this *rie delay!hile the divine patron hears his ollo!er-s petition then produces the reJuested "a,ical eectH

So"e divine instru"ents "ust *e *lessed *eore their virtues can *e invoked ?see *less token

prayer pa,e @H So"e need only *e invoked to produce their "a,ical eectsH So"e virtues "ay *einvoked or indeinite periods constantly producin, their "a,ical eects or days !eeks "onths or yearsH8n any case divine instru"ents do not dra! "a,ical po!er ro" their users the ener,y necessary to

produce the "a,ical eects o divine instru"ents is provided *y the divine patronHThe "a,ical virtues o a divine instru"ent can only *e invoked *y cultists o the divine patron !ho

consecrated the instru"ent unless speciically indicated other!ise *y the divine patronH $n occasionaldivine instru"ent "ay *e invoked *y cultists o certain ali,n"ents or "ay *e li"ited to the e(clusive useo a speciic individual *ut such are rare and e(ceptional ite"sH

4dentifying Divine 4nstr"ments++++++++++++++++++++++++ The irst rank prayer identiy divine instru"ent can identiy the divine patron !ho consecrated a

divine instru"ent and indicate the virtues o the instru"ent and any li"itations and restrictions on its useH >or"ally this prayer can identiy any divine instru"ent re,ardless o the divine patron !ho consecrated itH

#o!ever !hen a divine instru"ent is created its divine creator "ay choose to "ask its creatora*ilities and li"itation ro" the use o the identiy divine instru"ent prayerH 8 the divine po!er sochooses it "ay either totally "ask its creator a*ilities and li"itations ro" the use o the identiy divineinstru"ent prayer or "ay arran,e or alse inor"ation to *e learned throu,h this prayerH

>or"ally divine po!ers are proud o their divine instru"ents and "ake no atte"pt to conceal their creator a*ilities or li"itationH $ppro(i"ately 5/V o all divine instru"ents are co"pletely accessi*le tothe identiy divine instru"ent prayerH

Occasionally a divine po!er preers a sense o "ystery a*out his !orksH $ppro(i"ately %V o alldivine instru"ents reveal no inor"ation a*out the"selves !hen investi,ated !ith the identiy divineinstru"ent prayerH

So"eti"es evil perverse or !hi"sical divine po!ers enAoy "isinor"in, investi,ators a*out adivine instru"entH $ppro(i"ately 1V o divine instru"ents reveal alse inor"ation a*out the"selves

!hen investi,ated !ith the identiy divine instru"ent prayerH The "isinor"ation "ay *e desi,ned to har"conuse or trick a prospective userH

$ote7 The sorcerous identiy "a,ical artiact skill can not identiy a divine instru"entH

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5raying for Divine 4nstr"ments +++++++++++++++++++++ Cleric "ay reJuest a ,it o a divine "a,ic ite" throu,h the invocation o the consecrate lesser

instru"ent or consecrate ,reater instru"ent prayers accordin, to the ollo!in, procedure71H Prayin,7 The cleric invokes the appropriate consecrate prayer and asks his divine patron to *less

a ,iven o*Aect !ith "a,ical po!ersH The cleric does not tell the ,od !hat po!ers he !ishes that !ould *e presu"ptuousH 8nstead the cleric descri*es !hy he needs a "a,ical o*Aect and asks the divine patron to

send a *lessin, suita*le to the stated needH2H &ore Prayin,7 +arely does the divine patron ,rant the cleric-s reJuest the irst ti"e he asks or itH

+ather the cleric "ust keep invokin, the consecrate prayer over and over a,ain until the divine patroneither ans!ers his prayer or tells hi" to stop askin, or tells hi" to !ait or a period o ti"e *eore askin,a,ainH The G& "ay either secretly roll 3d to deter"ine ho! "any ti"es the prayer "ust *e invoked

*eore it is ans!ered or the G& "ay decide at his discretion accordin, to the ur,ency o the cleric-s needthe persuasiveness and piety o the invokin, cleric and the i"portance o the reJuest to the interests o thedivine patron and his cultH

3H The Prayer is $ns!ered7 :hen the divine patron has *een persuaded *y the cleric-s ervent prayers the deity sends a "a,ical *lessin, in the or" o one or "ore lesser or ,reater virtues ?divine"a,ical po!ers@ placed upon the o*Aect speciied in the cleric-s prayersH The nature o the virtues is entirelyup to the Aud,"ent and ,enerosity o the divine patron he "ay place one or "ore virtues o any kind uponthe speciied o*AectH For each virtue placed upon the o*Aect the cleric "ust per"anently invest 1 &P as

descri*ed in the consecrate lesser instru"ent and consecrate ,reater instru"ent prayersH%H The Cleric says Thank you7 ;ery i"portantH >o "atter !hat "a,ical *lessin,s his divine patron has ,iven hi" the cleric should *e loudly and ener,etically thankul in thou,ht !ord and deedH&ost i"portantly that cleric had *etter ,et ri,ht out and *e,in usin, that "a,ical o*Aect he has pestered his,od orH

Designing 7esser and ?reater 4nstr"ments ++++++++++ Lesser instru"ents usually have one t!o or three lesser virtuesH To deter"ine ho! "any virtues a

,iven lesser instru"ent has the G& "ay roll a,ainst the ollo!in, chart or decide at his discretionH616/7 3 lesser virtues62/7 2 lesser virtues2667 1 lesser virtueGreater instru"ents usually have a sin,le ,reater virtue *ut "ay have "ore ,reater virtues and=or

additional lesser virtues at the G&-s discretionHThe virtues placed upon a divine instru"ent should *e in response to the cleric-s need as stated in

his prayersH That does not "ean that the cleric al!ays ,ets !hat he !ants oten the ,od kno!s *etter thanhis cleric !hat is neededH For e(a"ple the cleric "ay pray that his s!ord *e *lessed so that he "ay ,oorth and slau,hter the ene"ies o his deity-s cultH #o!ever the cleric-s deity in its allenco"passin, andunkno!a*le !isdo" "ay decide that the Char" and Steadastness virtues "ay *e *etter suited to the taskslyin, *eore the clericH

$ deity "ay also place certain strictures on the use o the lesser instru"entH For e(a"ple oneinstru"ent-s Shieldin, virtue "ay !ork only !hen its *earer is in co"*at !ith an opponent tainted !ithChaos or another instru"ent-s 0indin, virtue "ay not *e used unless the user s!ears to deend anycreature ro" har" !hile paraly<ed *y itH

So lon, as a divine instru"ent is not da"a,ed destroyed or deiled it provides the "a,ical *eneits

o its virtues indeinitelyHG& >otes7 8t-s up to you to desi,n the speciic eatures o divine instru"ents in your ca"pai,n and

to decide !hat virtues and strictures you place upon any divine instru"ents created *y player charactersH+evie! the e(a"ples o divine instru"ents *elo! and the lesser and ,reater virtues and strictures listed on

pa,es or inspiration *ut do not eel li"ited *y the"H 8nvent your o!n virtues and strictures theyal!ays see" "ore special and "a,ical than ones taken out o the rule*ook any!ayH

8n the interests o play *alance li"it the po!er and co"ple(ity o the virtues o a lesser instru"entor restrict the lesser instru"ent-s use throu,h narro! stricturesH Save the really ancy "a,ic or the ,reaterinstru"entsH $nd i you do accidentally ,ive out a divine instru"ent that turns out to *e "ore po!erul than

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you anticipated re"e"*er7 the ,ods ,iveth and the ,ods taketh a!ayH Characters are only ste!ards noto!ners o divine instru"ents and !hen the "a,ical o*Aect-s purpose on earth has *een ulilled the deity"ay reclai" the po!er he has invested in it or deter"ine that it "ust *e passed on or hidden a!ay until thene(t ,reat crisisH

1ome $otes on Divine 4nstr"ments+++++++++++++++++++++ The e(a"ples *elo! are intended partly or use in your :arha""er ca"pai,n and partly as "odelsand inspirations or the invention o your o!n divine instru"entsH Creation o ne! and ori,inal "a,ic ite"sis one the ,reatest pleasures o ca"pai,n desi,nH $lso your players have access to this *ook and thedescriptions o the divine instru"ents descri*ed here unortunately anythin, the players kno! a*out is

*ound to see" less "a,ical to the"H On the other hand the details o any divine instru"ents you desi,n"ay *e kept secret ro" the" contri*utin, to the ele"ent o "ystery essential to a satisyin,ly "a,icalantasy ca"pai,nH

1trict"res on Divine 4nstr"ments++++++++++++++++++++++ 8n creatin, a divine instru"ent the divine patron "ay place certain strictures on its useH The ste!ard

o a divine instru"ent shall al!ays *e "ade a!are o any strictures upon its useH $ny other cultist usin, alesser instru"ent "ay have to ind out the hard !ay i not !arned o such strictures *y the ste!ard or *y prudent Jueries "ade to the deity throu,h the learn ,od-s !ill prayerH

Strictures on divine instru"ents should relect the doctrines and principles o their divine patronsand cultsH They "ay also e(press speciic attitudes a*out ho! certain tasks should *e peror"ed

particularly !hen the divine instru"ent is consecrated to a speciic purpose in response to the a cleric-s prayersH Consider the ollo!in, list o e(a"ples o strictures and use the" as inspirations and ,uidelines!hen devisin, strictures or your o!n divine instru"ent desi,nsH

Shed not the *lood o innocent creatures or the po!ers o this instru"ent shall ail in thy serviceH8 you use these po!ers in pursuit o personal !ealth the po!ers !ill *e denied youHThe po!ers o this device shall *e availa*le to you only !hen you stand on the "otherstone o

your ancestorsH:hen you use this device do so in honor and re"e"*rance o "y ,lory and ,enerosityH Speak this

loudly so all "ay hear that Si,"ar ,uides you in love and earH:ith this "y token o .ustice thou shalt not slay any creature !ho cries or "y "ercyHEou "ay never strike the irst *lo! !ith this *lade or its po!ers !ill *e lost to youHThese are pretty ee*le e(a"plesH 8 can count on so"e *rilliant su,,estions ro" you editors

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!ommon 7esser (irt"es +++++++++++++++ The ollo!in, lesser virtues ?divine "a,ical po!ers@ are oten ound in lesser instru"entsH So"e

virtues "ay *e avored *y a cult others "ay *e prohi*ited accordin, to a cult-s doctrines and principles keep that in "ind !hen selectin, virtues or instru"ents you desi,nH For e(a"ple Shallya isn-t likely to,ive her priest an instru"ent !ith the Foes- Doo" virtueH

!harm7 R16 *onus to Fello!ship7ight7 sheds li,ht in a 1/oot radius ? as a lantern@Dar;ness7 creates as sphere o "a,ical darkness o 1/oot radius creatures !ith >i,ht ;ision

cannot see in this darknessResistance7 R16 *onus to :ill Po!er 4nsight7 invoker is a!are o all illusions and dis,uises !ithin yards thou,h he is not inor"ed o

the true nature o thin,s hidden *y the dis,uises or illusions1;ill7 per"its the invoker to use a sin,le speciic skill as i he possessed the skill i the invoker

already possesses the skill the skill is used !ith a R16 *onus the skill conerred is speciied !hen theinstru"ent is consecrated and the skill "ust *e one avored *y the cult

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arding7 prevents any sin,le creature ro" advancin, to!ard the invokerarning7 cancels the invoker-s penalties or *ein, surprised#lar"m7 sounds a telepathic !arnin, in the "ind o the invoker !hen "ortal dan,er approaches

!ithin yards1teadfastness7 R16 *onus to Cool#cc"racy7 R16 *onus to :S 0S 8nt or De( as indicated1hielding7 !hen used to parry auto"atically parries one successul hit per round i this virtue is

placed in an instru"ent !hich is not a shield ?eH,H a !eapon ,love tool etcH@ the instru"ent protects theuser nonetheless as i he had successully parried a *lo! !ith a shield

Dodging7 per"its the invoker to dod,e a *lo! as i he had successully passed a dod,e skill testS"ic;ness7 R16 *onus to 8nitiativeEvasion7 escape ro" the ,rasp o a captor or ro" physical *onds or restraints like "anacles or

ropes5assage7 opens locks *olts or *ars *lockin, the invoker-s passa,e!"rse7 one !ho touches the instru"ent !ithout per"ission suers da"a,e o 1dR3 points1pirit7 restores 1d1 &P#nswering7 telepathically ,rants the ans!er to one Juestion in one o the ollo!in, our or"s7

yes no unkno!n or no response1econd !hance7 per"its the rerollin, o a sin,le dice thro!Defense7 a*sor*s one additional point o da"a,e !hen placed upon ar"or !hen placed upon

nor"al ,ar"ents a*sor*s a sin,le point o da"a,e as i the ,ar"ent !ere ar"or &oeAs Dismay7 causes an additional 1d3 !ounds to cult ene"ies&oeAs Doom7 causes an additional 1dR3 !ounds to cult ene"ies5athfinding7 points alon, the path to *e ollo!ed to reach a desired destination i the patron kno!s

the path and destination and i the patron desires to indicate the path i the path and=or destination isuna"iliar to the patron the invocation is not ,ranted

7ocation7 telepathically ,rants the kno!led,e o the direction and appro(i"ate distance to thenearest sacred ,round o the cult

ealing7 assists in healin, inAuries restores 3 !ounds per"its heavily !ounded characters to starthealin, naturally stops ter"inal *leedin,

itness7 per"its the invoker to re"e"*er and recount every detail o events he o*serves or theduration o the eect

Binding7 te"porarily paraly<es a creature preventin, it ro" takin, any action e(cept speech

Blessing7 instru"ent is te"porarily consecrated as sacred ,round or the duration1acred ?ro"nd7 ,round !ithin 2 yards is te"porarily consecrated as sacred ,round or theduration i the instru"ent producin, this eect "oves the eect is i""ediately canceled

Possi*le sources o other "a,ic virtue ideas71H :e could use the entire Special $*ilities section ro" :F+P &a,ic ppH 144156H :e could also

set the !hole section up like a ta*le or the dicehappy G&H2H &any o the ,its o the various cult descriptions can *e easily adapted as "a,ical virtuesH >ote

or e(a"ple the "iraculous cure 3rd rank ,it o ShallyaHII

?reater (irt"es of Divine 4nstr"ments+++++++++ For e(a"ples o ,reater virtues see Greater Divine 8nstru"ents *elo!H 'ach ,reater virtue should

*e a uniJue desi,nH For inspiration look at the divine prayers lists and the sorcerous spells and rituals in1orcero"s MagicH

Extraordinary (irt"es of Divine 4nstr"ments+++++++++ '(alted instru"ents divine instru"ents created *y the spontaneous !ill o the ,ods usually

have virtues on an epic scale like the One +in, o the Tolkien trilo,y or Stor"*rin,er o &oorcock-s 'lric

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seriesH The variety and po!er o "a,ical eects produced *y e(traordinary virtues is li"ited only *y thei"a,ination o the ,a"e"asHHH ehr ,odsH

Divine 4nstr"ments Descriptions+++++++++ $ll divine instru"ents have the ollo!in, eatures7

1H They produce an aethyrial aura !hich "ay *e detected *y the sense "a,ic skillH2H They "ay *e used as "a,ical !eapons that is they "ay *e used to attack certain creatures

!hich are har"ed only *y "a,ical !eaponsH 8 the instru"ent in Juestion is not a !eapon it still "ay *eused as an i"provised !eapon or in unar"ed co"*atH

The ollo!in, inor"ation is listed or each divine instru"ent7+eJuired &aterial7 *rie description o the appearance crats"anship "aterials decorations and

distin,uishin, "arks o the instru"ent ?Cost7 "ini"u" cost o an ite" suita*le or consecration@H;irtue?s@7 the "a,ical po!er?s@ o the ite" the po!er "ay *e descri*ed in this section or you "ay

need to reer to the list o Co""on Lesser ;irtues a*oveHDuration o 'ect7 duration o the "a,ical eect or a sin,le invocation typically 1dR3 rounds or

lesser instru"ents so"e instru"ents have 1dR3 turns or 1dR3 hours durationH+estrictions7 any restrictions on !ho "ay invoke the instru"ent or ho! oten it "ay *e invoked

"ost lesser instru"ents "ay *e invoked no "ore than once per day also listed in this section !ould *e any

speciic li"itations to the "a,ical po!ers o the instru"ent *eneits o a virtue "ay only *e conerred on aollo!er o the cult that consecrated the instru"ent unless other!ise speciiedH

7esser Divine 4nstr"ments++++++++++++++++++++++++

)eapon* of #cc"racy+eJuired &aterial7 any type o !eapon crats"anship and "aterials superior decorated in the styleo the cult typically a !eapon avored *y the cult i any never a !eapon prohi*ited to the cult?cost7 3( nor"al cost@H;irtue?s@7 $ccuracy

Duration o 'ect7 1dR3 rounds+estrictions7 usa*le once per day Shallya cult version eective only !hen parryin,H

)eapon* of 1hielding+eJuired &aterial7 any type o !eapon crats"anship and "aterials superior decorated in the styleo the cult typically a !eapon avored *y the cult i any never a !eapon prohi*ited to the cult?cost7 3( nor"al cost@;irtue?s@7 Shieldin,Duration o 'ect7 1dR3 rounds+estrictions7 usa*le once per day

)eapon* of &oeAs Dismay+eJuired &aterial7 any type o !eapon crats"anship and "aterials superior decorated in the styleo the cult typically a !eapon avored *y the cult i any never a !eapon prohi*ited to the cult?cost7 3( nor"al cost@;irtue?s@7 Foe-s Dis"ayDuration o 'ect7 1dR3 rounds+estrictions7 usa*le once per day

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)eapon* of 5athfinding+eJuired &aterial7 any type o !eapon crats"anship and "aterials superior decorated in the styleo the cult typically a !eapon avored *y the cult i any never a !eapon prohi*ited to the cult?cost7 3( nor"al cost@;irtue?s@7 Pathindin,Duration o 'ect7 1dR3 hours

+estrictions7 usa*le once per day

)#rmor* of Defense+eJuired &aterial7 any type o ar"or crats"anship and "aterials superior decorated in the styleo the cult ?cost7 3( nor"al cost@;irtue?s@7 DeenseDuration o 'ect7 1dR3 rounds+estrictions7 usa*le once per day

)?arment* of Defense+eJuired &aterial7 any type o clothin, crats"anship and "aterials o ,ood Juality desi,ned anddecorated in the style o the cult ?cost7 3( nor"al cost@;irtue?s@7 DeenseDuration o 'ect7 1dR3 rounds+estrictions7 usa*le once per day

'o;en of Blessing+eJuired &aterial7 cult token superior crat"anship and "aterials ?cost7 26 GC@;irtue?s@7 0lessin,Duration o 'ect7 1dR3 rounds

+estrictions7 usa*le once a day

'o;en of 1pirit+eJuired &aterial7 cult token superior crat"anship and "aterials ?cost7 26 GC@;irtue?s@7 SpiritDuration o 'ect7 instantaneous+estrictions7 usa*le once a day

'o;en of Resistance+eJuired &aterial7 cult token superior crat"anship and "aterials ?cost7 26 GC@

;irtue?s@7 +esistanceDuration o 'ect7 1dR3 rounds+estrictions7 usa*le once a day

'o;en of 5assage+eJuired &aterial7 cult token superior crat"anship and "aterials ?cost7 26 GC@;irtue?s@7 Passa,eDuration o 'ect7 1dR3 rounds

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+estrictions7 usa*le once a day

'o;en of #lar"m+eJuired &aterial7 cult token superior crat"anship and "aterials ?cost7 26 GC@;irtue?s@7 $laru"

Duration o 'ect7 1dR3 turns+estrictions7 usa*le once a day

'o;en of S"ic;ness+eJuired &aterial7 cult token superior crat"anship and "aterials ?cost7 26 GC@;irtue?s@7 BuicknessDuration o 'ect7 1dR3 rounds+estrictions7 usa*le once a day

oly ater of arding+eJuired &aterial7 !ater *lessed !ith the *lessed sacra"ents prayer ?cost7 none@;irtue?s@7 :ardin,Duration o 'ect7 !hen the !ater is splashed on a creature and the virtue invoked the !ardin,eect lasts 1dR3 rounds+estrictions7 volu"e o !ater consecrated *y one prayer is suicient to aect one creature only protects a ollo!er o the cult that consecrated the !ater o !ardin,

-il of Evasion+eJuired &aterial7 oil *lessed !ith the *lessed sacra"ents prayer ?cost7 none@;irtue?s@7 'vasion

Duration o 'ect7 !hen a creature is anointed !ith the oil and the virtue invoked the evasioneect lasts 1dR3 rounds+estrictions7 volu"e o oil consecrated *y one prayer is suicient to aect one creature

$ectar of !harm+eJuired &aterial7 nectar *lessed !ith the *lessed sacra"ents prayer ?cost7 /GC@;irtue?s@7 Char"Duration o 'ect7 !hen the nectar is eaten and the virtue invoked the char" eect lasts 1dR3turns+estrictions7 volu"e o nectar consecrated *y one prayer is suicient to aect one creature "a,ical *eneit "ay only *e conerred upon a cult ollo!er

$ectar of 1;ill+eJuired &aterial7 nectar *lessed !ith the *lessed sacra"ents prayer ?cost7 /GC@;irtue?s@7 SkillDuration o 'ect7 !hen the nectar is eaten and the virtue invoked the skill eect lasts 1dR3rounds+estrictions7 volu"e o nectar consecrated *y one prayer is suicient to aect one creature

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Rood of 1teadfastness+eJuired &aterial7 crucior" token decorated !ith se"iprecious "etals and stones superiorcrat"anship ?cost7 26 GC@;irtue?s@7 SteadastnessDuration o 'ect7 1dR3 rounds+estrictions7 usa*le once a day

Rood of 7ight+eJuired &aterial7 crucior" token decorated !ith se"iprecious "etals and stones superiorcrat"anship ?cost7 26 GC@;irtue?s@7 Li,htDuration o 'ect7 1dR3 rounds+estrictions7 usa*le once a day

!loa; of Dodging+eJuired &aterial7 dark velvet cloak superior crat"anship ?cost7 2/ GC@;irtue?s@7 Dod,in,Duration o 'ect7 1dR3 rounds+estrictions7 usa*le once a day

&ont of ealing+eJuired &aterial7 s"all "etal or stone *o!l superior crat"anship ?cost7 16 GC@;irtue?s@7 #ealin,Duration o 'ect7 1dR3 rounds+estrictions7 usa*le once a day !ater *lessed !ith the *lessed sacra"ents prayer and placed in thisont produces a volu"e o !ater !ith the healin, virtue suicient to treat a sin,le creature the

creature treated need not *e a cultist to *eneit ro" the eect

Dice of 1econd !hance+eJuired &aterial7 ena"eled *one dice decorated !ith silver ili,ree and !ith precious stones or pips superior crat"anship ?cost7 16 GC@;irtue?s@7 Second ChanceDuration o 'ect7 instantaneous+estrictions7 usa*le once a day

Dice of #nswering

+eJuired &aterial7 ena"eled *one dice decorated !ith cult sy"*ols superior crat"anship ?cost716 GC@;irtue?s@7 $ns!erin,Duration o 'ect7 instantaneous+estrictions7 usa*le once a day

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Eye of itness+eJuired &aterial7 ivory alse eye decorated !ith cult sy"*ols superior crat"anship and"aterials ?cost7 26 GC@;irtue?s@7 :itnessDuration o 'ect7 1dR3 rounds+estrictions7 usa*le once a day

Eye of 4nsight+eJuired &aterial7 cult token superior crat"anship and "aterials ?cost7 26 GC@;irtue?s@7 8nsi,htDuration o 'ect7 1dR3 rounds+estrictions7 usa*le once a day

(estment of 1acred ?ro"nd+eJuired &aterial7 any type o clerical ro*es crats"anship and "aterials o *est Juality desi,ned

and decorated in the style o the cult ?cost7 16( nor"al cost@;irtue?s@7 Sacred GroundDuration o 'ect7 1dR3 rounds+estrictions7 usa*le once a day

!ord of Binding+eJuired &aterial7 16 yards o ine silk rope li,ht dura*le narro! dia"eter ?cost7 16 GC@;irtue?s@7 0indin,Duration o 'ect7 1dR3 rounds O+ turns O+ hours ?at the user-s option upon invocation@+estrictions7 usa*le once a day

#nother swell idea / Kosher eapons, #rmor, and 1hields/ This stu has no "a,ical virtue no "a,ical eectsH The stu is specially "ade *y cult crats"en under very strict rules then heavily prayedover so it "ay *e used re,ardless o nor"al prohi*itions a,ainst the use o certain trappin,sH Theidea is that suiciently puriied stu !ill *e okay since ,od has sanctiied itHII

?reater Divine 4nstr"ments++++++++++++++++++++++++

#m"lets'ach cult is ,ranted *y its patron the *eneit o one or "ore ,reater virtues !hich "ay *e conerred

only throu,h an a"uletH The a"ulet itsel !ill produce its "a,ical eect only !hen *lessed !ith the *less

token prayerH $ *less token prayer per"its a sin,le invocation o an a"ulet-s virtue once the virtue has *een invoked the a"ulet "ust *e *lessed a,ain *eore it can produce its associated "a,ical eectH#o!ever unlike "ost lesser divine instru"ents a"ulets are not li"ited to a sin,le use per day they "ay

*e invoked at any ti"e so lon, as they have *een *lessed *y the *less a"ulet prayerH $n a"ulet-s virtue"ay *e invoked *y any cultist *ut only a cleric can *less an a"ulet so that it can produce its virtueH

The a"ulets listed *elo! are only representative o those availa*le to the various cults each cult"ay have a !ide variety o other a"ulet types availa*le at the G&-s discretionH Further "any o thea"ulets listed *elo! !ould *e suita*le or "ore than one cultH

+e,ardless o the creatin, patron all a"ulets are as ollo!s7

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+eJuired &aterial7 a pendant ite" o Ae!elry decorated in the style o the cult and in "aterialsappropriate to the cult suspended ro" a inely!oven cord o various i*ers or !ires crats"anship and"aterials o *est Juality ?cost7 166GC@

#m"let of the 4nner Moon )-ld &aith*

;irtue7 The invokin, cultist is ,ranted vision o the !orld as i it !ere illu"inated *y a ull "oon inthe skyH Only the invokin, cleric is ,ranted this special po!er o vision no e(tra illu"ination isapparent to other o*serversH Only eective in the outdoors at ni,ht !here a ull "oon "i,ht shine i it !ere in the skyHDuration7 1dR3 hours

#m"let of the 1pirit R"nner )ardancer*

;irtue7 The invokin, cultist is ,ranted the a*ility to run !ithout rest and !ithout takin, +isk testsor the durationH This a*ility is only ,ranted so lon, as the cultist re"ains in a !ilderness settin,?iHeH in vir,in orest or unsettled !asteland@ i the cultist e"er,es into settled or cultivated landsthe virtue e(pires i""ediatelyHDuration7 1dR3 hours

#m"let of the ?reat Eagle )Beastmaster*

;irtue7 The invokin, cultist is ,ranted the a*ility to su""on a ,reat ea,le ro" the peaks o thenearest "ountain ran,e dependin, on the distance to the nearest "ountain ran,e the ea,le "aytake several hours or several days to arriveH :hen the ea,le arrives it !ill aid the cultist asreJuested includin, servin, the cultist as a "ount or the durationHDuration7 1dR3 hours o aid ?once the ea,le has arrived@

#m"let of the 'h"nderhead )'aalRhya*

;irtue7 The invokin, cultist is ,ranted the a*ility to su""on a ,reat stor"H #o! s!itly the stor"appears depends on the current !eather i cloudy and threatenin, the stor" "ay appear

i""ediately i the sky is clear the stor" "ay take hours to developH The stor" itsel "ay *e"ali,n and violent !ith heavy rain or sno!all and hi,h !inds or it "ay *e *eni,n and ,entle!ith steady precipitation at the cultist-s reJuestH Ga"e eects o the stor" are Aud,ed at the G&-sdiscretion and "ay include penalties to "ove"ent visi*ility and various skill testsHDuration7 1dR3 hours

#m"let of &ortit"de )=lric*

;irtue7 The invokin, cultist is ,ranted partial protection ro" the eects o critical hitsH For theduration su*tract /6 ro" the d166 rolls on the Critical #it Chart or Sudden Death and Critical #itChart any result less than <ero is considered an 61 resultHDuration7 1dR3 hours

#m"let of 4ron ill )Myrmidia*

;irtue7 The invokin, cultist is ,ranted i""unity ro" psycholo,ical eects and a *onus o R26 to:P or the durationHDuration7 1dR3 hours

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#m"let of 1hame )1hallya*

;irtue7 $ny intelli,ent creature that directs "elee "issile or "a,ical attacks at the invokin, cultist"ust test vsH :PH $ successul test "eans the attacker is not aectedH $ ailed test "eans theattacker is overco"e !ith Sha"e or attackin, an unar"ed opponent and a "inister o healin, and"ercyH Sha"ed creatures "ay peror" no actions other than dod,e parry or leeH $ectedcreatures "ay test vsH :P at a 26 penalty in each ollo!in, round until a successul test is "ade

!hen the Sha"e aect endsHThe psycholo,ical eect o this e(perience on the aected creature is su*tle ?that is !e don-t !antto !rite speciic rules or it@H The G& is !elco"e to think o it as ,ainin, a Sanity PointH 8ne(ceptional cases it "ay or" the *asis or a conversion o cult ali,n"entHDuration7 1dR3 hours

#m"let of Revealing &alsehood )(erena*

;irtue7 The invokin, cultist "ay listen to the state"ents he hears or the duration o the eectH $tthe end o the eect he is !arned o creatures !hich have uttered intentional alsehoods durin, thatti"eH The cultist is not a!are o !hich state"ents have *een alse nor is he a!are o alsestate"ents "ade *y creatures !ho sincerely *elieved the state"ents nor is he a!are o accidental"isrepresentation o the truthH

?;erena is sensitive to the !illul intention to deceive rather than a !ei,hin, o a*solute truth asu*tle and co"ple( "atter even or a ,od and particularly or a ,od !ith such hi,h standards or Aud,in, truthH@Duration7 1dR3 rounds

#m"let of 4nterviewing the Departed 1pirit )Morr*

;irtue7 :hile touchin, the earthly re"ains o a deceased intelli,ent *ein, the invokin, cultist "ayseek out and Juestion the *ein,-s departed spiritH $ departed spirit o the Eoun, Gods ali,n"ent iscontacted auto"aticallyH Spirits o other cult ali,n"ents "ay or "ay not *e contacted and "ay or"ay not *e responsive at the G&-s discretionH 8n any case departed spirits "ay tell the truth or lieas it suits the" and "ay reuse to speak departed spirits act in their o!n interests Aust like livin,

>PC characters !hen JuestionedH

Duration7 1dR3 rounds

#m"let of #voiding 1cr"tiny )Ranald*

;irtue7 The invokin, cultist is a!are o any creature !ithin yards !hich is !atchin, the cultistH 8no creature is !atchin, the cultist he is so inor"edHDuration7 1dR3 rounds

#m"let of Mimicry )Darah*

c"lt is li;ely to be deleted, b"t item is cool;irtue7 The invokin, cultist "ay assu"e the acial eatures and vocal "anneris"s o any person osi"ilar appearance ater o*servin, that person-s appearance and speech or 16 turnsH The person to

*e i"itated "ust *e o a si"ilar *ody type ?"ay *e o a dierent se( i so"e costu"in, isavaila*le and i hair and *eard don-t interere@ and "ust speak the sa"e lan,ua,eHDuration7 1dR3 hours

#m"let of 7eadership )1igmar*

;irtue7 The invokin, cultist receives a R26 *onus to his Leadership and Cool or the duration andany ello! cultist !ithin yards "ay retest any tests vsH Leadership or Cool usin, the invokin,cultist-s "a,icallyenhanced Leadership or Cool scoreH

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Duration7 1dR3 hours

#m"let of ?lorio"s (alor )Jeanne d" 7ac*

;irtue7 The invokin, cultist "ay "ake at least as "any "elee attacks each round as the nu"*er oattackers in "elee !ith hi"H These attacks "ay *e used as attacks or parries as usualH For e(a"ple

even thou,h the character is nor"ally li"ited to only 2 attacks per round i attacked *y our thecharacter "ay "ake our attacks that roundHDuration7 1dR3 hours

#m"let of Dr"n;en 5rowess )?rommo the anderer*

;irtue7 The invokin, cultist ,ains the a*ility to ,u<<le alcoholic *evera,es as i he had the consu"ealcohol skill !ith a R26 *onus i he has the skill the *onus is R36H Further !hen into(icated in"elee and invokin, this a"ulet the cultist ,ains an e(tra "elee attack per round and a R1 *onus toTou,hnessHDuration7 1dR3 rounds

#m"let of 1"spending Disbelief )'he 5ilgrim*

;irtue7 The invokin, cultist ,ains the a*ility to persuade listeners to accept his e(a,,eratedstate"ents and assertions as literally trueH This a*ility does not inluence the plausi*ility o outri,htlies and alsehoods *ut any state"ent or assertions !ith at least a ,rain o truth no "atter ho!

poetic !ill see" "ore *elieva*leH The ,a"e eects "ay *e assessed as a R26 to the cultist-sFello!ship or a 26 to the listener-s test to resist vsH 8ntelli,ence ?iHeH dis*elieve@ the cultist-sstate"ents at the G&-s discretionHDuration7 1dR3 rounds

Elemental &actors

'le"ental Factors are se"isentient tokens ,ranted *y the ele"ental rulers *y !hich a cleric ,ainsthe authority to su""on and co""and ele"ental entitiesH 'ach ele"ental actor is itsel a lesser or" oele"ental si"ilar to an ele"ental node ?see arhammer 1orcery@ !hich has *een shaped and *ound *y a!isentlich ?iHeH ele"ental ruler@ into the or" o a cult tokenH Throu,h this token a cultist can su""on andco""and a least ele"ental *y the authority ,ranted *y the !isentlich that is the least ele"ental !illaithully and unJuestionin,ly serve the cultist !ithout the Control or Service tests reJuired or sorcerersH

Duration o 'ect7 1dR3 turns+estrictions7 usa*le once a day

Daemonic Medi"msSo"e orc and ,o*lin Dae"on cults ,rant the po!er to su""on and co""and ?"ore or less@ "inor

Dae"onic entities throu,h instru"ents called Dae"onic "ediu"sH The or" o the "ediu" varies ro"

cult to cult *ut "ost oten is a sta decorated !ith etishes "anuactured ro" the re"ains o creaturessacriiced to consecrate the "ediu"sH For e(a"ple a "ediu" that reJuired the sacriice o 366 hu"ans"i,ht *e estooned !ith strin,s o teeth scalps or ears or dried strips o skin !oven like leatherH

Dae"onic "ediu"s are represented *y the divine patrons as su""onin, and controllin, de"ons *ut in act they are very relia*le in su""onin, and so"e!hat less relia*le in controllin, de"onsH TheDae"on al!ays appears !hat it does !hen it ,ets here is so"e!hat less predicta*leH Shre!d cultists learnto su""on de"ons thou,h "ediu"s only to peror" tasks that de"ons enAoy like torturin, helpless thin,sand suckin, soulsH :hen conronted !ith tasks possi*ly involvin, dan,er or unpleasant la*or they are Austas likely to turn and attack their su""oner ?at the G&-s discretion@H

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'ach Dae"onic "ediu" "ay su""on one o a !ide variety o Dae"onic i"ps steeds andcreaturesH Lesser and ,reater de"ons and Dae"on rulers are not availa*le throu,h an instru"ent o such"odest po!erH

Duration o 'ect7 1dR3 rounds+estrictions7 usa*le once a day

Breviaries0reviaries are *ound volu"es containin, short versions o the invocations and te(ts o one or "ore

prayersH These sacred volu"es are prepared and consecrated *y hi,h rankin, clerics or use *y less seniorclerics in an e"er,encyH $ny cleric o the cult re,ardless o rank can atte"pt to read and invoke any

prayer contained in a *reviaryH For e(a"ple usin, a *reviary an initiate can atte"pt to invoke a ourthrank prayerH

Clerics satisyin, the ollo!in, conditions "ay successully invoke prayers ro" *reviaries71H They "ust provide the &P necessary to invoke the prayer either ro" their o!n C&P or throu,h

the use o soullink prayersH2H Their atte"pt "ust "eet !ith the approval o their divine patronH ?This can *e a*stracted as a test

vsH :P !ith appropriate *onuses or penalties accordin, to the !isdo" and propriety o the atte"pt and thecontrast *et!een the rank o the cleric and the rank o the prayer to *e invoked or "ay *e ar*itrarily

decided *y the G& in his role as divine patronH@

?ermsGer"s are "a,ical seeds ro" !hich a "ature speci"en o an ani"al or plant species "ay *e

,ro!n in 1dR3 turnsH The resultin, plants or ani"als are only te"porary "aniestations at the end o theduration they are rea*sor*ed into their seedlike or"H Ger"s are produced ro" the seeds or ,enerativeor,ans o e(ceptional speci"ens o plant or ani"al the search or such e(ceptional speci"ens are co""onsu*Aects o Juests or devout cult heroesH

Duration o 'ect7 1dR3 rounds O+ turns O+ hours ?at the user-s option upon invocation@+estrictions7 usa*le once

1word of J"stice$ divine instru"ent ,iven to Torturers o the cultH Causes an auto"atic critical hit re,ardless o

!ounds tou,hness and ar"orH Causes no !ound da"a,eH +oll 1d to deter"ine the colu"n on the Critical#it ta*le then roll 1d166 as usual to deter"ine the nature o the critical hitH

Duration o 'ect7 1dR3 rounds+estrictions7 usa*le once stricture li"its the use o this ite" to cri"inals !ho have *een

conde"ned to death *y a Aud,e o the ;erena cult or *y any other Aud,e reco,ni<ed as valid *y the ;erenacultH

ornsco""unication su""onin, auraattacks and "oralestienin,II

1tarsPolished ,e"s !ith starshaped internal reractive eatures !orn on the orehead in a leather *and

or tiara a"pliy=deend=proAect=perceive "ental po!ersII

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Devices'le"entalpo!ered clock!orks auto"atons orreries etcH or d!ar cultsHII

Messengers

&inor divine nu"ina per"anently *ound to a token and used e(clusively like carrier pi,eon="essen,er *oys *et!een the te"ple hierarchies and clerics in the ieldHII

4consTokens *earin, the likeness o the divine patron and e"*odyin, one or "ore o the patron-s avored

skills prayers or principlesHII

Exalted Divine 4nstr"ments++++++++++++++++++++++++ These are uniJue e(a"ples o ,od-s !ill and personality "ade "aniest on earthH 'ach should

have epic the"atic si,niicance and "i,ht *e included here not or player character use *ut as scenario

hooks and characteri<ations=narrative *its o the ,ods in le,endHThe e(a"ples here are rou,h 8-" not sure ho! to develop this or "a(i"u" char" and "ini"u"

te(t len,thH Since such doodads should rarely have any i"pact on "ost :F+P characters 8 don-t !ant to ,ointo "uch detail here on the other hand such divine instru"ents could *e ,ood the"atic=narrative plothooks or :arha""er ca"pai,ns and they help characteri<e the ,ods and cultsH 8 could provide ane(a"ple or each cult or a e! detailed e(a"ples or the "ain cults or one or t!o "odels !elldetailed!ith a list o titles and concepts or the othersH

:addaya thinkII

DarahAs (eil8n reli,ious art Darah is usually represented as an attractive innocent "aiden in irst *lush o

!o"an hood an alert plain *ut co""andin, youn, !o"an o late youth or a cunnin, dissipated !o"anin late "iddle a,eH She al!ays !ears a veil ho!ever !hich partially o*scures her eaturesH

8n le,end this veil has *een loaned at ti"es to ,allant suitors !ho latter Darah or to !ron,ed!o"en seekin, reven,e !ho !in Darah-s sy"pathyH 8n the tales the veil ena*les the !earer to instantlyassu"e the or" voice and "anner o any e"ale so"eti"es even !hen the e"ale to *e i"itated hasonly *een o*served *riely or coners co"plete invisi*ility upon its !earerH $s *eits Darah-s tarnishedi"a,e this veil has as oten *een turned to cruel spiteul purposes as to Austice only those !ho !ould

pursue personal ,ain at the e(pense o others or ri,hteous reven,e at the e(pense o co"passion andor,iveness !ould do !ell to accept the po!ers o this instru"entH

Those !ho has received loan o this instru"ent are cultists !ho have ,reatly pleased the ,oddess!ith their ,its and !ho pro"ise even iner tri*utes i they receive divine assistance or e"ale cultists !hohave s!orn a ,reat oath o personal ven,eance a,ainst "en !ho have !ron,ed the" in love a"ily or

politicsH;irtues7 assu"e appearance "anner and voice o another !o"an co"plete invisi*ilityH Once

!orn !earer is cursed !ith an o*session to pursue personal ,reed or ven,eance only a very stron,!illed person could use the instru"ent !ithout a ,radual personality shit to darker selservin, su*tlety andcrueltyH

Duration o 'ect7 1dR3 rounds O+ turns O+ hours ?at the user-s option upon invocation@+estrictions7 usa*le thrice per day

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1igmarAs ammer8sn-t this an ele"ent in the Empire in &lames scenario The ite" !ould have po!ers associated

!ith heroic co"*at and the inspirational ?or diplo"atic@ leadership Si,"ar displayed in unitin, the ei,httri*es into the nascent '"pire persuadin, the" to ollo! hi" into 9islev and the Great Forest inca"pai,ns a,ainst the Go*lin hordes and esta*lishin, the oundations and traditions o 8"perial po!er inhis years as e"perorH hi,h level PCs "i,ht acco"pany an e"peror *earin, Si,"ar-s #a""er into ,reat

ca"pai,ns a,ainst Chaos and perhaps serve as *earersinneed ?like Sa" *ore the One +in,@ !hen thee"peror alls in *attle or alls prey to the sche"es o Chaostainted !i<ard advisorsH

So"e other ideas7

'he @o;e of Destinya silver torc !ith ,eas po!er drivin, its !earer to return it to the +i,htul 9in, o >a,,arothH

'he &erry of Dreams

God sends a divine erry *oat captained *y a Charontype to carry olks throu,h the void to achosen destinationH $l!ays a dan,erous voya,eH See +ain*o! 0rid,e Restless Dead spells or ,oodlavorHII

!onsecrated #ltars +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The altars o shrines and te"ples can *e consecrated !ith the consecrate altar prayerH So lon, as a

consecrated altar is not da"a,ed destroyed "oved or deiled it provides the "a,ical *eneits o the sacred,round o the cult indeinitelyH The aected area is a 16yard cu*e e(tendin, / yards a*ove and / yards

*elo! the central ocus o the consecrated altar usually a statue o the patron deity or a holy sy"*ol o thecultH $ per"anent invest"ent o %d "a,ic points "ust *e "ade in order to consecrate an altar as descri*edin the %th +ank consecrate altar prayerH

The ollo!in, ,reater virtues can *e added to a consecrated altar at an additional cost o "a,ic points per"anently investedH They cannot *e added to an already consecrated altar they "ust *e addeddurin, the ori,inal consecration o the altarH The "a,ical virtues and additional costs are as ollo!s7

*less shrine7 &PH The consecrated ,round ,ains the per"anent protection o the +ank 1 prayer *less shrineH

sacred !ardin,7 &PH The consecrated ,round ,ains the per"anent protection o the +ank 1 prayersacred !ardin,H

divine ,uardian7 12 &PH $ divine ,uardian is per"anently su""oned to protect the consecrated,roundH 8 the ,uardian is driven ro" this plane *y co"*at or "a,ic it is auto"atically resu""oned tothe site in 1d daysH

shelter a,ainst de"ons shelter a,ainst ele"entals shelter a,ainst undead7 14 &P eachH Theconsecrated ,round ,ains the per"anent protection o any or all o the ollo!in, +ank 3 prayers7 sheltera,ainst de"ons shelter a,ainst ele"entals shelter a,ainst undeadH

G& >ote7 The &P costs a*ove are ,a"e "echanics desi,ned to li"it the po!er o player

charactersH The ,ods and their !orks as represented in your ca"pai,n settin, are not li"ited *y suchrestraintsH '(istin, shrines and te"ples throu,hout the Old :orld "ay have cost their >PC consecrators"any "ore &P or no &P at all accordin, to the inscruta*le !ill o the ,odsH >onetheless usin, the"echanics as ,uidelines it is lo,ical that sacred sites !ith "any ,reater virtues !ould *e relatively rare"ost shrines and te"ples are sacred ,round only !ithout any additional ,reater virtuesH

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Divine 4nstr"ments in @o"r !ampaign+++++++++++++++++ 8 could put these sta,in, notes here or in the inal chapter or du"p the" alto,etherH This is a

*asic hand*ook=rules reerence and i !e ,et ti,ht or space sta,in, notes like this are pro*a*ly the lo!est priority or inclusionHII

Designing Divine 4nstr"ments for @o"r !ampaign/ The divine instru"ents descri*ed a*ove are

only representative e(a"plesH Ga"e"asters should desi,n their o!n divine instru"ents usin, thee(a"ples a*ove as "odels and inspirationsH

For lesser instru"ents !e reco""end that you7 1@ restrict the durations and usesperday as sho!nin the e(a"ples 2@ avoid lesser instru"ents !ith "ore than one virtue and 3@ li"it any ne! virtues youinvent to coner no "ore than a R16 *onus or si"ilar "odest "a,ical po!erH Save the ancy stu or the,reater and e(alted instru"ents !hich eature "ore e(otic "a,ical po!ers and !hich should *e in!ondrously short supply so as to not lood your ca"pai,n !ith e(cess "a,icH

For ,reater and e(alted instru"ents !e reco""end that you restrict the durations and usesperdayas sho!n in the e(a"ples and li"it any ne! virtues you invent to coner no "ore than a R26 *onus orsi"ilar "odest "a,ical po!erH

&ost o the e(a"ples ,iven a*ove are si"ple and strea"lined desi,ns *ut your o!n desi,ns "ay *e "ore le(i*le and involved so lon, as the instru"ents have a coherent the"e and li"ited po!erH There-sno reason !hy ,reater and e(alted instru"ents shouldn-t have one or t!o associated lesser virtues in

addition to a distinctive ,reater virtue particularly i the *eneits they coner don-t aect "elee co"*atsho!ever "ore than one "eleeco"*ataectin, virtue in a sin,le instru"ent pro*a*ly "akes it anunco"orta*ly si,niicant actor in a character-s po!erH

&ost o our e(a"ples are desi,ned to produce eects that are si"ple and easy to e(press in ,a"eter"sH For e(a"ple the $"ulet o 8ron :ill ?see a*ove@ ,rants i""unity ro" psycholo,ical eects and a

*onus o R26 to :P or the durationH On the other hand cooler "ore interestin, "a,ical eects tend to *ehard to deine in ,a"e ter"s !ithout !astin, a lot o ti"e and ver*ia,e on speciic rulesH The $"ulet o theThunderhead ?see a*ove@ is a concept that didn-t translate easily into si"ple ,a"e ter"s *ut that-s noreason to avoid itH So"e olks are "ore co"orta*le !ith speciic rules and ,uidelines *ut a "ore openended le(i*le desi,n lets the G& tailor the eects to the dra"atic "o"ent and avoids the nu"*in,a"iliarity o standard "echanicsdriven "a,ic eectsH

ow !ommon 1ho"ld Divine 4nstr"ments BeH/ &ost cultists !ho do not ollo! a clerical career

should not receive a divine instru"ent as a re!ard or cult service until the co"pletion o their third orourth career or until they have peror"ed a note!orthy service or their cultH 'ven then the instru"entshould *e "ore sy"*olic than po!erul in its si,niicance an e"*le" o the cult-s honor rather than anenhance"ent to a character-s po!er and a*ilitiesH &ost irstcareer initiates should not have one they needso"ethin, to look or!ard to as re!ards or advance"entH 0ut "any second and thirdcareer clericsshould have one or "ore "inor divine instru"ents to re"ind the" o their cult *eneits and o*li,ationsevery ti"e they use such a device they are tacitly ackno!led,in, the i"portance o honorin, their cult-sdoctrines to their successH

8 you like ca"pai,ns !ith co"paratively easy access to "a,ic ite"s or your player characters !ereco""end the "aAority o the" *e divine instru"entsH Divine instru"ents reinorce cult values andthe"es in player character *ehavior and as such support roleplayin, and character develop"ent in theca"pai,nH Sorcerous artiacts tend on the other hand to *e tools or increasin, a character-s ra! po!er ad"ittedly an i"portant the"e in heroic antasy *ut less rich in roleplayin, potential than the narrativeand "oral the"es i"plied in cult doctrinesH Further divine instru"ents have *een desi,ned as "a,icalite"s !ith relatively "odest eects on a ca"pai,n-s "a,ical po!er level particularly since "ost lesserdivine instru"ents are usa*le only once per day as opposed to sorcerous devices !hich can *e used asoten as you have the &P to po!er the"H 8 a po!er can only *e used once per day the tendency is to saveit or later !hen you-ll really need it a ,ood ,a"in, ele"ent in that it encoura,es shre!d use o scarceresources and a ,ood dra"atic ele"ent in that it is less likely to *e taken or ,ranted losin, its "a,ical eelor the playerH $nd even urther since the ri,ht to e"ploy the "a,ical po!er is contin,ent on honorin, cultdoctrines the G& has a rationale or !ithdra!in, the use o divine "a,ic ite"s either te"porarily or

per"anently i they are a*used or i they disrupt the *alance o po!er in the ca"pai,nH

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Divine S!mm"nings:arha""er cultists are ,ranted *y their divine patrons the po!er to su""on various "a,ical

creatures and spirit *ein,sH Cultists don-t need to prepare penta,ra"s or en,a,e in contests o !ills tocontrol divine su""onations the divine patron ,uarantees the su""onin,Ms !illin, service *utsu""onin,s "ay *e "ore or less cooperative in ulillin, the cultist-s reJuest or speciic servicesaccordin, to te"pera"ent circu"stances and cult doctrineH The our *asic varieties o "a,ical creaturesand spirit *ein,s su""ona*le !ith divine "a,ic nu"ina 9haineMs )ndead ele"entals and de"ons are descri*ed in the sections that ollo!H

&any divine su""onin,s are intelli,ent creatures !ith distinctive "a,ical po!ersH $s such theyreJuire the sa"e orethou,ht and develop"ent as other i"portant nonplayer characters in your scenariosH

$"mina+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >u"ina ?sin,ular nu"en Classical Old :orlder divine !ill or divine po!er@ are divine spirit

and "a,ical entities su""oned ro" the shado!real"s to aid protect and counsel cult priestsH Thecharacteristics and a*ilities o nu"ina vary ro" cult to cult *ut they all all into our cate,ories7

Divine !o"nselors7 ,hostlike spirits typically o deceased cultists !ho "ay share theire(perience !isdo" and practical kno!led,e *ut !ho have little or no po!er to act on this plane

Divine ?"ardians7 "a,ical creatures or ,hostlike spirits !hich protect cultists or sacred ,roundro" ene"ies or intruders

Divine 1ervants7 ,hostlike spirits typically o deceased cultists !ho "ay provide *oth counseland "a,ical assistance to a cultist

Divine #vatars7 i""ensely po!erul divine spirits !hich e"*ody the virtues and principles o thedivine patron

#bilities and 7imitations of $"mina#bilities7 $ll nu"ina have the ollo!in, a*ilities includin, those listed in the speciic descriptions

*elo!71H $ "a,ical attack ?spell prayer enchanted or *lessed !eapon etcH@ or a !eapon or,ed or coated

!ith True Silver is reJuired to hit a nu"enH2H $ nu"en-s attack is "a,ical and thereore "ay aect *ein,s aected only *y "a,ical attacksH3H >u"ina sense "a,ical e"anations and reco,ni<e cult ali,n"ents o creaturesH These a*ilities

!ork the sa"e !ay as the petty prayer detect "a,ic and the third rank prayer kno! ali,n"ent *ut nu"ina"ay e(ercise these a*ilities at !ill !ithout e(pendin, &PH

%H >u"ina !ith other "a,ical a*ilities ?iHeH the a*ility to invoke prayers or create other special"a,ical eects@ e(pend &P to produce those eects Aust like clerics unless stated other!iseH

7imitations7 $ll nu"ina have the ollo!in, li"itations includin, those listed in the speciicdescriptions *elo!7

1H >u"ina are su*Aect to insta*ility ?see +ules pa,e @H2H :hen reduced to <ero !ounds nu"ina are una*le to "aintain their "a,ical and su*stantial"aniestations on this plane and "ust return i""ediately to the shado!real" o their divine patronH

Basic 5rofiles of $"minaThe ollo!in, are ,eneral descriptions o the characteristics and a*ilities o each class o nu"inaH

See each cult description or any additional divine instru"ents trappin,s skills prayers and special"a,ical a*ilities that "ay *e availa*le to a nu"en o that speciic cultH )hHH ri,ht no! there isnMt a trace o such a level o detail in the cult descriptionsH 8t !ould *e s!ell i !e had the ti"e and roo" *utHHH !eMllseeHII

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Divine !o"nselors++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Divine counselors ,enerally appear as ,hostly apparitions o deceased cultists !ho have served

their divine patrons !ell in lie and !ho have *een chosen as spiritual ,uides to advise and chasten thecult-s "ortal ollo!ersH Divine counselors are like ,hosts in that they7 1H can pass throu,h solid o*Aects

!ithout penalty 2H cannot *e !ounded *y non"a,ical !eapons and 3H cannot cause da"a,e to "ortal *ein,s or o*Aects in the "aterial planeH #o!ever they are unlike ,hosts in that they are visi*le only tocultists o the counselor-s divine patron and in that they do not cause ear in those !ho ,a<e upon the"HDivine counselors "ust also re"ain !ithin the *ounds o the sacred ,round !here they !ere su""onedand "ay not "ove *eyond those *oundsH

Divine counselors are su""oned to share the *eneits o their lie e(perience !isdo" andco""on sense !ith the petitionin, cultistH Thou,h they are occasionally kno!led,ea*le particularly in theskills avored *y the cult and oten "ake useul o*servations and su,,estions they also see" to take a,reat deli,ht in chastisin, cultists or their olly and carelessness in adherence to cult doctrineH Like allteachers and counselors they vary in the Juality and char" o their adviceH ?See su""on counselor prayer

pa,e and Sta,in, Divine &a,ics #ints and Guidelines or Presentin, Divine Counselors Servantsand $vatars pa,e or urther details on su""onin, divine counselorsH@

Divine !o"nselorM 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !l 5 &el M5 % 16 16 2 / 16 6 1 /6 /6 /6 6 6 /6 16

Fly as s!oopersH 1;ills/ ?O!n@ Cult Doctrine Cult Lore all lay"an cult skills other skills at G&discretionH

Divine ?"ardiansGuardians are "a,ical *easts su""oned to ,uard sacred ,round and any cultists there or "ay

serve as a "ount or the su""onin, clericH Guardians co"e in various or"s accordin, to cult oten ierceourle,,ed creatures or ridin, *easts or lyin, "ountsH Their or"s are physical and su*stantial per"ittin,the" to cause da"a,e to "aterial *ein,s and o*Aects *ut *ecause o their "a,ical nature "a,ical attacks or truesilver are reJuired to da"a,e the" and their attacks aect *ein,s da"a,ed only *y "a,ical attacksHGuardians cause ear in creatures under 16 oot tallH ?>ote7 Divine ,uardians auto"atically return to theirdivine patrons i they "ove *eyond the *ounds o sacred ,roundH For this reason the cleric usin, a divine,uardians as a "ount "ust possess a *lessed token to keep his "ount ro" disappearin,H@

The proiles o divine ,uardians ollo! those o nor"al ani"als *ut !ith 8ntelli,ence o 26 and 16&a,ic PointsH See each cult description or the types o ani"al or"s availa*le as divine ,uardians the

*asic proile "ay include !eapons ar"or instru"ents trappin,s skills prayers and special "a,icala*ilities speciic to each cultH ?See su""on ,uardian prayer pa,e or urther details on su""onin,divine ,uardiansH@

1pirit ?"ardians

Spirit Guardians are i""aterial spirit or"s si"ilar to ,hosts and "ay *e hu"an ani"al"onstrous or Dae"onic in or" thou,h "ost typically appear as apparitions o deceased cultistsH Spirit,uardians cause ear in creatures under 16 oot tallH Spirit ,uardians are *ound to sacred ,round to deend itro" intrudersH

$ny cult ene"y or intruder ?as deined *y the su""onin, cultist !hen the spirit ,uardian issu""oned@ "ust test vsH :P each round or *e possessed *y the ,uardian spiritH 8 the spirit !ins it

possesses the intruder and orces the intruder either to leave the area or e(a"ple or to punish itsel or toi"prison or *ind itsel or later collection *y livin, ,uardsH 8 the intruder does not resist the spiritMs atte"ptto possess hi" the spirit "ay e(ercise a riendly possession the possessin, spirit ,ains control o the

*ody *ut the victi"Ms spirit is a!are and a*le to converse !ith the possessin, spirit and "ay *e a*le to

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cooperate !ith the spirit satisyin, its needs to protect the sacred ,round !hile achievin, the intruder-s,oals or e(a"ple i the spirit-s orders are to possess intruders !alk the" a!ay ro" the sacred ,roundthen release the" !ith a !arnin, an unresistin, intruder "ay re"ain sela!are as he is !alked out a!ayro" the sacred ,round and "ay *e a*le to inJuire o the spirit ,uardian !here the sacred ,round-s

*oundaries lie and to !hat divine *ein, the ,round is sacredH Spirit ,uardians have no physical attacks andcan *e har"ed only !ith "a,ical or truesilvered !eaponsH

See each cult description the *asic proile *elo! "ay include !eapons ar"or instru"entstrappin,s skills prayers and special "a,ical a*ilities speciic to each cultH ?See su""on ,uardian prayer

pa,e or urther details on su""onin, divine spirit ,uardiansH@

1pirit ?"ardianM 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !l 5 &el M5 4 /Q 1/ 6 26 26 36 6 6 26 16

Q to resist da"a,e ro" "a,ical attacksH

Fly as s!oopersH

Divine 1ervantsDivine Servants ,enerally appear as "a,ical "aniestations o deceased cult initiates priestscha"pions or anatics !ho have distin,uished the"selves as "ortals and !ho no! have *een selected asthe divine patron-s spiritual a,ents in "ortal aairsH Their or"s are physical and su*stantial per"ittin,the" to cause da"a,e to "aterial *ein,s and o*Aects *ut *ecause o their "a,ical nature "a,ical attacks or truesilver are reJuired to da"a,e the"H

Divine Servants oten retain the po!er to invoke prayers that their "ortal or"s had in lie and"ay also retain the divine instru"ents or other "a,ical a*ilities o their earthly or"sH Their "a,ical

po!ers vary ,reatly or e(a"ple the "aniested spirit o an initiate !ill only *e a*le to invoke petty prayers *ut the "aniested spirit o a ourth rank priest "i,ht *e a*le to invoke any variety o petty irstsecond third or ourthrank prayersH The *asic proile *elo! should *e thou,ht o as a rou,h avera,e the,a"e"aster should desi,n his o!n divine counselors to include !eapons ar"or instru"ents trappin,sskills prayers and special "a,ical a*ilities accordin, to the cult and accordin, to the advanced clerical

careers co"pleted *y the divine servant in lieH ?See su""on servant prayer pa,e or urther details onsu""onin, divine servantsH@

Divine 1ervantM 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !l 5 &el M5 6 6 / 26 6 3 6 6 6 6 6 6 1/

Fly as s!oopersH Cause terror in all creaturesH 1;ills, 5rayers, and 'rappings7 $ccordin, to cult andadvanced careers co"pletedH

Divine #vatars$ Divine $vatar is a spiritual "aniestation o the divine patron !hich takes riendly possession o

the su""onin, cleric the cleric assu"es the lar,erthanlie physical eatures o his divine patron in a or"tenoottall and "ay call upon the enhanced po!ers and a*ilities o the avatarH Divine avatars have accessto all prayers ,its and skills avored *y the cult and the cleric-s enhanced *ody te"porarily ,ains thecharacteristics o the *asic proile *elo!H Divine $vatars also typically possess the trappin,s and divineinstru"ents "ost closely identiied !ith the divine patron and its cultH

Divine $vatars are uniJue "a,ical *ein,s o ,reat po!er the avatar or each cult should *e adistinctive creationH )sin, the *asic proile and ,uidelines *elo! or the cleric-s enhanced a*ilities the,a"e"aster "ust desi,n his o!n divine avatars to include !eapons ar"or divine instru"ents trappin,sskills prayers and special "a,ical a*ilities accordin, to the cult and accordin, to the le,endary a*ilities

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and personality o the divine patronH ?See su""on ,uardian prayer pa,e or urther details onsu""onin, divine ,uardian spiritsH@

Divine #vatarM 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !l 5 &el M5 56 56 2/ 56 56 56 56 56 56 56 36

Fly as s!oopersH Cause terror in all creaturesH 1;ills, 5rayers, and 'rappings7 $ccordin, to cultH$n avatar has all skills ,its and prayers o his cult and should have a variety o lesser and ,reater divineinstru"ents

$"mina may incl"de elementals )for the -ld &aith*, demons )for the !haos c"lts*, and divine"ndead )for the Khaine c"lt*.

e may print elemental and Daemonic stats )see below* in this Divine 1"mmonings chapter,or may reQ"ire fol;s to refer to the 1orcery boo;, which they o"ght to have anyway, rightH

KhaineAs =ndead ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 9haine-s undead are "a,ical physical "aniestations o the deran,ed spirits o the deceased that populate 9haine-s +eal" o the +avin, DeadH These undead are su""oned *y 9haine cultists to harvestsouls on the *loody *attleields and in the dark places o the 9no!n :orldH There are ei,ht "ain varietieso 9haine-s undead7 s;eletal warriors, marshlights, ghosts, s;eletal champions, gho"l, carrions,wraiths, and spectersH

!ontrollers and KhaineAs =ndead7 &ost o the spirits 9haine sends to i,ht in his undead le,ionshad little or no i,htin, a*ility in lie these spirits are su""oned as skeletal !arriors "arshli,hts ,houland ,hosts and are airly poor troopsH Only throu,h a controller can these inerior undead *e eectively"aneuvered in *attleH 8nitiates priests and anatics o 9haine can act as controllers skeletal cha"pions!i,hts specters and other superior classes o 9haine-s undead can act also act as controllersH

$ controller-s standard control ran,e is 2% yards priests o 9haine have an e(tended control ran,e

o 5 yardsH Su""oned skeletal !arriors "arshli,hts <o"*ies and ,hosts that are not controlled aresu*Aect to stupidity ?see :F+P pa,e 1@HSkeletal Cha"pions :raiths Specters and such on the other hand oten had so"e "artial

pro!ess in lie !hich carries over into undeath these divine undead reJuire no controller and can in actact as controllers or lesser types o undead troopsH

1;eletal arrior$ Skeletal :arrior is a "a,ical creature !ith the appearance o a hu"anoid skeleton outitted !ith

a hand !eapon a shield and chain ar"or on all locationH >either the *ones o the skeleton nor theskeleton-s trappin,s have any real physical e(istence they all disappear ro" this plane at the end o the

prayer-s duration or !hen the creature is destroyed *y the eects o insta*ilityH

1;eletal arriorM 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !l 5 &el M5 % 2/ 1/ 3 3 / 26 1 26 26 26 26 26 2

Skeletal !arriors are i""une to psycholo,y rules cannot *e orced to leave co"*at and cause ear inlivin, creatures under 16eettallH Skeletal !arriors are su*Aect to insta*ility !hen not on sacred ,roundHSkeletal !arriors "ust *e controlled i not controlled they are su*Aect to stupidity and "ay *e da"a,ed *ynor"al !eaponsH

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06:7 Dod,in, ?ar"or@68:7 Buickness ?ar"or@82:7 Deense ?ar"or@2>:7 Darkness ?shield@>3:7 Foe-s Dis"ay ?!eapon@3367 Foe-s Doo" ?!eapon@38::7 +oll t!ice on this ta*le i,norin, duplicate results do not roll a,ain

Skeletal cha"pions are a*le i,hters and !ar*and leaders and are typically su""oned to lead a!ar*and o skeletal !arriors in 9haine-s !ar a,ainst the livin,H >either the *ones o the skeleton nor theskeleton-s trappin,s have any real physical e(istence they all disappear ro" this plane at the end o the

prayer-s duration or !hen the creature is destroyed *y the eects o insta*ilityH

1;eletal !hampionM 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !l 5 &el M5 % /6 /6 % % 11 36 2 36 %6 36 36 %6 %

Skeletal cha"pions are i""une to psycholo,y rules cannot *e orced to leave co"*at and causeear in livin, creatures under 16eettallH Skeletal !arriors are su*Aect to insta*ility !hen not on sacred,round and "ay *e da"a,ed *y nor"al !eaponsH

?ho"lGhouls o 9haine are created !hen the spirit o a recentlyslain creature is oncea,ain *ound into

its lieless corpse *y a prayerH The spirit is driven "ad *y the process the creature thus created conceives adesperate cravin, or hu"anoid lesh and "indlessly attacks the nearest livin, hu"anoid atte"ptin, totear chunks o lesh ro" the victi" !ith cla!s and teethH Ghouls atte"pt to ollo! the co""ands o9haine controllers *ut ,houls are very stupid and hopelessly deran,ed and very poor at ollo!in, "uchless re"e"*erin, directionsH

Ghouls in co"*at attack !ith t!o cla!s and one *ite per roundH Ghouls are not su*Aect toinsta*ility and do not disappear ater a *rie period like the rest o 9haine-s undead they can only *eincapacitated *y shatterin, or severin, the head !hich releases the spirit ro" the corpseH ?>ote that this

"ay per"it the deceased-s tor"ented spirit to *e sent to its proper cult ater!orld an o*li,ation anydecent cultist !ould appreciateH@

?ho"lM 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !l 5 &el M5 3 26 3 3 4 16 3 16 16 16 %6 16 3

Ghouls cause ear in livin, creatures under 16eettall *ut are >OT i""une to psycholo,icaleects and "ay *e da"a,ed !ith nor"al !eaponsH Ghouls are su*Aect to stupidity and ani"osity to!ardall livin, thin,sH Ghouls are aected *y critical hits *ut are not killed *y any critical hit e(cept destructionor severin, o the headH

!arrion$ Carrion ?plural -carrion-@ is a "a,ical creature !ith the appearance o a hu,e eatherless *ird o

prey !ith laccid rottin, skin and "e"*ranous !in,sH $ Carrion stands a*out eet tall !ith a !in,spano 1/26 eetH This creature has no real physical e(istence !hen slain or at the end o the prayer-s durationor !hen the creature is destroyed *y the eects o insta*ility it dissolves in a "atter o seconds and itsspirit returns to the ater!orldH Carrion are su""oned *y priests o 9haine as divine ,uardians to protectsacred ,round or to serve the priests as "ountsH

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Carrion attack in co"*at !ith t!o cla!s and one *ite per roundH Carrion ly as s!oopers the"ove"ent listed in the proile is or ,round "ove"entH Carrion "ay *ear a sin,le "ansi<ed hu"anoid as arider i not carryin, a rider the carrion can snatch a "ansi<ed creature ro" the ,round in its cla!sH Tosnatch a victi" ro" the ,round reJuires a successul attack !ith *oth cla!sH $ avorite tactic is to drop asnatched victi" ro" a ,reat hei,htH

!arrionM 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !l 5 &el M5 % 3/ 3 3 14 %6 3 36 16 36 36 36

Fly as s!oopersH Carrion are i""une to psycholo,y rules cannot *e orced to leave co"*at andcause ear in all livin, creaturesH Carrion are su*Aect to insta*ility !hen not on sacred ,round and "ay *eda"a,ed *y nor"al !eaponsH

1pecterSpecters are the deceased spirits o 9haine cultists "aniested as i""aterial proAections o their

"ortals selves dressed in the cere"onial ,ar"ents and trappin,s o a 9haine cultistH 8n appearance they"ay *e transparent or al"ost su*stantial so"e "ay *e "istaken or livin, *ein,s at a distance thou,h at

close ran,e their true nature is terriyin,ly apparentH $ "a,ical attack ?spell prayer enchanted or *lessed!eapon etcH@ or a !eapon or,ed or coated !ith True Silver is reJuired to hit a specterH Specters "ay passthrou,h solid o*Aects such as !alls !ithout penalty and "ay *eco"e visi*le or invisi*le at !illH

Specters o 9haine are like ,hosts ravin, "ad *ut their "adness is "ore ocused and purposeulspecters atte"pt to drive the livin, insane *y terriyin, the"H Specters cannot cause da"a,e nor can theytouch thin,s in the "aterial plane *ut they do cause terror at !ill in livin, creaturesH Further a specter canreach into the chest o a livin, *ein, and touch the heart ?a successul attack@ causin, a sei<ure o

paraly<ed terror unless the victi" successully tests to resist vsH :PH Paraly<ed victi"s i""ediately ,ain 18nsanity Point and cannot attack "ove or speak or 2d turnsH Paralysis attacks aect even creatures !hichare i""une to non"a,ical !eaponsH

1pecterM 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !l 5 &el M5

% %/ % 14 /6 2 %6 36 6 6 36 Specters are i""une to psycholo,y rules cannot *e orced to leave co"*at and cause terror in all

livin, creaturesH Specters are su*Aect to insta*ility !hen not on sacred ,roundH

raith:raiths o 9haine are the deceased spirits o 9haine priests "aniested as i""aterial proAections o

their "ortals selves dressed in the cere"onial ,ar"ents and trappin,s o a 9haine priestH 8n appearancethey "ay *e transparent or al"ost su*stantial so"e "ay *e "istaken or livin, *ein,s at a distance thou,hat close ran,e their true nature is terriyin,ly apparentH $ "a,ical attack ?spell prayer enchanted or *lessed!eapon etcH@ or a !eapon or,ed or coated !ith True Silver is reJuired to hit a specterH :raiths "ay passthrou,h solid o*Aects such as !alls !ithout penalty and "ay *eco"e visi*le or invisi*le at !illH

:raiths are the "i,htiest and "ost loyal servants o 9haineH Their personalities shit *ack and orth *et!een t!o states7 one a cool arro,ant assu"ption o their o!n i""ortal po!er and a disdainulconte"pt or pathetic livin, creatures and t!o a *erserk killin, ra,e a,ainst all livin, thin,sH :hen in theor"er ra"e o "ind !raiths are patroni<in, al"ost con,enial villains cal"ly e(plainin, to their victi"sthe cool !isdo" and lo,ical necessity o !orshippin, and eedin, the ,lory o 9haine in the latter "entalstate !raiths are Dae"onic en,ines o destruction everishly e"ployin, "a,ical !eapons a*ilities and

prayers in a sin,le"inded ren<y o slau,hter and "ayhe"H:raiths cannot touch thin,s in the "aterial plane *ut they can cause da"a,e to livin, thin,s !ith

their "a,ical !eapons and prayersH They can also cause terror at !ill in livin, creatures thou,h !hile in

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their "ore rational "oods they purposely avoid terriyin, their listeners the *etter to ar,ue persuasively!ith the"H Further a !raith can reach into a livin, *ein, and touch its spirit ?a successul attack@ dra!in,1dR1 &P ro" the victi" and into its o!n reservoir o "a,ical po!er unless the victi" successully teststo resist vsH :PH ;icti"s i""ediately ,ain 1d 8nsanity Points i reduced to <ero &P *y this attack thevicti" alls into a trance ro" !hich he cannot *e a!akened !ithout a re"ove ,reater curse prayerH The!raith-s attack can aect even creatures !hich are i""une to non"a,ical !eaponsH

:raiths are uniJue "a,ical creatures o ,reat po!er each "ust *e a distinctive creationH )sin, the *asic proile and ,uidelines *elo! each G& "ust desi,n his o!n !raithsH Eou "ay roll 1d% to choose the!raithMs priest rank or "ay decide the rank at your discretionH :raiths "ay *e outitted !ith trappin,s inkeepin, !ith the status o the deceased priest in "ortal lieH For e(a"ple a 3rd rank priest o 9haine "i,hthave a scythe o $ccuracy o :eapon Skill and Foe-s Doo" ar"or o Buickness and Deense and a shieldo DarknessH :raiths also have the *eneit o all skills ,its and prayers o 9haine at the rank o their"ortal or"sH

raithM 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !l 5 &el M5 % 6 % % 2/ 6 3 6 /6 6 6 36 16/6Q

Q accordin, to priest rank

:raiths are i""une to psycholo,y rules cannot *e orced to leave co"*at and cause terror in alllivin, creaturesH :raiths are su*Aect to insta*ility !hen not on sacred ,roundH

$ll te(t ro" this point to the end o the chapter=ile is duplication ro" 1orcery and "ay *edeleted i *oth 1orcery and Divine are printed in one volu"eHII

Demons and Elementals ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ De"ons and ele"entals are "a,ical creatures !hich "ay *e su""oned *y divine "a,ic in one o

t!o !ays7 throu,h prayer invocation and throu,h the use o ,reater divine instru"ents called ele"ental

actors and Dae"onic "ediu"sHDe"ons and ele"entals "ay also *e su""oned *y sorcerous "eans ho!ever sorcerers typically"ust rely on penta,ra"s to protect the" durin, a len,thy su""onin, ritual at the conclusion o !hich thesorcerer "ust en,a,e in a test o !ills !ith the su""oned *ein, to deter"ine !hether the su""oned *ein,is under the control o the sorcerer i the sorcerer loses the test o !ills the su""oned *ein, "ay attackthe sorcererH

:hen su""onin, a Dae"on or ele"ental throu,h prayer or throu,h the use o a divine instru"entthe cultist doesnMt need a penta,ra" nor "ust he stru,,le to control the su""onin,H The su""oned *ein,is sent *y its divine patron to serve the su""onin, cultistH There is an ele"ent o uncertainty and riskho!ever even or divine su""onin,sH De"ons and ele"entals "ay *e te"pera"ental uncooperative oreven hostile and the su""onin, cultist "ust pass a Service Test a,ainst the *ein,Ms Service Traits !henreJuestin, that the *ein, peror" a taskH ?See +ules and Ter"s Service Traits and Service TestsK

pa,e H@

Elementals'le"entals are "a,ical creatures o the ele"ental do"ainsH Cultists are ,ranted the po!er to

su""on the" directly throu,h the divine patron or indirectly throu,h a,ree"ents *et!een the divine patron and the rulers o the ele"ental do"ainsH

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#bilities and 7imitations of Elementals

#bilities7 $ll ele"ental have the ollo!in, a*ilities in addition to those listed in the speciicdescriptions *elo!7

1H $ "a,ical attack or a !eapon or,ed or coated !ith True Silver is reJuired to hit an ele"entalH2H $n ele"ental-s attack is "a,ical and thereore "ay aect *ein,s !hich are only aected *y

"a,ical attacksH3H 'le"entals sense "a,ic e"anations and perceive spirits o the livin, and undead creaturesH These

a*ilities !ork in the sa"e !ay as the petty sorcery spells detect "a,ic and perceive spirit *ut ele"entals"ay e(ercise these a*ilities at !ill !ithout e(pendin, &PH ?The sorcerous detect "a,ic spell is si"ilar tothe divine petty prayer o the sa"e na"e the perceive spirit spell per"its the *ein, to *e a!are o the

presence and location o the spirits o all livin, *ein,s !ithin appro(i"ately 1/ yardsH@%H 'le"entals !ith other "a,ical a*ilities ?iHeH a*ilities to cast spells rituals invoke prayers or to

create other "a,ical eects@ e(pend &P to produce those eects Aust like sorcerers and clericsH/H 'le"entals can co""unicate telepathically or e"pathically !ith their su""oners as lon, as they

are !ithin line o si,ht and !ithin 16 yards o the su""onerH7imitations7 'le"ental "ust re"ain in a sustainin, environ"ent !ith an adeJuate volu"e o

su*stance associated !ith their ele"ental do"ain or they rapidly !eaken losin, the a*ility to "aniest inthe &aterial +eal"H $n ele"ental in co"plete isolation ro" a sustainin, environ"ent loses 1 Stren,th

point or each round it is isolatedH :hen its Stren,th is reduced to <ero its ele"ental consciousness ails itsele"ental su*stance dissipates and it disappearsH 8 returned to its sustainin, environ"ent lost Stren,threturns at 1 point per roundH

Sustainin, environ"ents or each o the ele"ental do"ains are7'arth7 ,round soil stone$ir7 airFire7 la""a*le su*stances:ater7 a su*stantial *ody o !ater :hen reduced to <ero !ounds ele"ental sprites lose their su*stantial "aniestations and disappear

ro" the "aterial !orldH They do not ho!ever die in a sense that "ortals understandH They retain theirconsciousness and "e"ories o events thou,h less intelli,ent sprites re"e"*er hardly "ore than aninstinctive positive or ne,ative eelin, or a"iliar persons locations and eventsH

-ther #bilities and 7imitations7 'le"entals "ay also have other a*ilities and li"itations at the

G&-s discretionH 8 an a*ility or li"itation is not e(plicitly listed here or in the descriptions *elo! that does >OT i"ply that the ele"ental C$>>OT have that a*ilityH )se co""on senseH For e(a"ple !aterele"entals are not listed as e(tin,uishin, ires *ecause co""on sense indicates that !ater !ille(tin,uish ireH

1ervice 'raits and 1ervice 'ests'le"entals o dierent do"ains are "ore or less relia*le as su""oned servantsH :hen a caster

,ives a su""oned ele"ental a co""and a Service Test "ust *e "ade a,ainst the Faithul and ;en,eulTraits o the spriteH ?See +ules and Ter"s Service Traits and Service TestsK pa,e H@

0elo! are listed the Service Traits or each o the 'le"ental Do"ains7

Elemental #ir7 Faithul 16 ;en,eul %H

Elemental &ire7 Faithul ;en,eul 16HElemental ater7 Faithul 1 ;en,eul /HElemental Earth7 Faithul 1 ;en,eul 3H

7east Elementals)also ;nown as Elemental 1ervants*+++++

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Least 'le"entals are "odest coherences o ele"ental "atter no "ore than 1 cu*ic yard in volu"eHThey usually assu"e the or"s o s"all ani"als *ut "ay also appear as "iniature versions o natural

pheno"ena ?eH,H !hirl!inds la"es ountain etcH@H 0asic proiles o t!o sa"ple or"s are ,iven *elo!or each type o least ele"entalH Servants cannot use ar"or !eapons and=or toolsH

Least ele"entals are airly intelli,ent can understand and speak 'le"ental Ton,ue and can ollo!directions a*out as !ell as a !elltrained supernaturallyintelli,ent do"estic ani"alH They ollo!co""ands literally ho!ever and seldo" sho! initiative or i"a,ination e(cept !hen presented !ith anundesira*le task !hen they "ay display so"e in,enuity in avoidin, the task !ithout directly reusin, toco"plete itH The G& "ay reJuire 8ntelli,ence tests ?did the least ele"ental understand the co""and@ and:ill Po!er tests ?!as the caster persuasive@ at his discretionH

Thou,h all least ele"entals o a ,iven do"ain are si"ilar in attitude and te"pera"ent they vary incharacter a*out as "uch as do do"estic ani"alsH Least ele"entals are airly tracta*le *ut least pyrono"esand ,eono"es in particular "ay present so"e threat to the su""onin, cultist i not controlledH

7east #eronome

D"st Devil form/ $ s"all !hirlin, tornado unnelH S!it a,,ressive i,hterH +eckless andcarelessly destructiveH Fly as hoverer H

M 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !7 5 &el M516 3/ 1 2 6 1 26 16 1/ 16 36 26 4

!row form7 $ *lack yello!*illed *ird a*out 1214 inches tallH &i"ics hu"an speechH&anipulates o*Aects !ell !ith *eak and cla!sH Fly as swooper H

M 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !7 5 &el M5 4 2/ 2 2 6 1 36 16 26 16 36 26 4

Restrictions7 2 "odiier to da"a,eH1ervice 'raits7 Faithul 16 ;en,eul %H#ttit"de and 'emperament7 Occasionally playul and distracti*le *ut likely to concentrate on a

task and use so"e in,enuity !hen presented !ith unoreseen diicultiesH Buirky and te"pera"ental at

ti"es oten rude and disrespectulH Si"ilar to a parrot or trained raven in personalityH'ypical #pplications7 Produce li,ht eJuivalent to a lanternH Carry or crudely "anipulate li,ht

o*Aects ?iHeH torch tankard o ale etcH o 'ncu"*rance / or less@H +etrieve re"ote o*AectsH Distract andconuse opponents in "eleeH Scout or livin, *ein,s or "a,ical e"anationsH

7east 5yronome

ildfire form/ $ spiderlike "ass o la"e !ith nu"erous li"*s o ire e(tendin, on all sidesH8ndiscri"inately destructiveH Gets carried a!ay and or,ets co""andsH

M 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !7 5 &el M5

% 2/ 1 1 2 36 % 26 16 26 16 36 16 4

&ire $ewt form/ $ lar,e sala"ander !ith ,lo!in, red skin like a hot coalH &ore slo! anddeli*erate in ollo!in, co""ands than "ost pyrono"es *ut oten sullen and unresponsiveH

M 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !7 5 &el M5 2 3/ 3 2 36 1 26 16 36 16 36 16 4

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Restrictions7 &ay "ove only on caster caster-s handheld ite"s or on la""a*le "aterialsH &ay *e e(tin,uished like a nor"al torchH

1ervice 'raits7 Faithul ;en,eul 16H#ttit"de and 'emperament7 Clever and ener,etic enthusiastic !hen spreadin, iresH >asty in its

pranks and su*tle treacheriesH 8n personality "ost closely rese"*les a perverselyintelli,ent attack do,H'ypical #pplications7 Produce li,ht eJuivalent to a lanternH Carry or crudely "anipulate li,ht non

la""a*le o*Aects ?iHeH plates tankard o ale !eapons etcH o 'ncu"*rance / or less@H Causes da"a,e asnor"al ire on la""a*le "aterials and "ay i,nite the" ?see Fire &R5 pa,e 46@H '(tin,uish torch or la"pH

7east ydronome

&o"ntain form/ $n up!ellin, o !ater !hich can turn at !ill into a ,eyser o !ater spurtin,

up!ard in a colu"n ro" a *ody o !aterH Can proAect strea"s o !ater as an i"provised "elee or "issile!eaponH Pu"ps one ,allon o !ater per roundH

M 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !7 5 &el M5 3 2/ 2/ 3 3 4 36 1 26 16 36 36 36 26 4

-ctop"s form/ $ transparent ei,htle,,ed octopus or"H 8nvisi*le in !aterH 8n unar"ed ?heh heh@co"*at suers no 2 to da"a,e or 26 to :S and ,rapples as !ith the :restlin, skillH

M 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !7 5 &el M5 / 2/ 2 3 4 36 % 36 16 36 36 36 26 4

Restrictions7 Out o !ater &ove is reduced to 3H1ervice 'raits7 Faithul 1 ;en,eul /H#ttit"de and 'emperament7 Steady and relia*leH Tenacious in co"*atH $s patient and resourceul

as a sheepdo, and al"ost as aithul !ith occasional its o uncooperative independenceH'ypical #pplications7 Out o !ater carry or crudely "anipulate s"all o*Aects ?iHeH shield s"all

ani"al lar,e *ook etcH o 'ncu"*rance %6 or less@H 8n !ater carry *uoyant o*Aects o 'ncu"*rance %66 or lessH

7east ?eonome

Badger form/ Fairlylar,e *urro!in, "a""al !ith sharp cla!s and a tenacious dispositionH Buiet

sensi*leH '(cavates 1 cu*ic yard o earth or stone per "inuteH M 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !7 5 &el M5 2 2/ / % 16 26 1 36 16 36 %6 36 26 4

olverine form/ Fairlylar,e o"nivorous ourle,,ed "a""al very a,,ressive !ith a terri*lete"perH Su*Aect to Fren<yH >ot a !illin, servant proud i"patient and uncooperativeH

M 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !7 5 &el M5 % 2/ 3 3 4 36 2 16 16 26 16 36 16 4

Restrictions7 R1 "odiier to da"a,eH &oves throu,h solid "aterials at a &ove o 1H1ervice 'raits7 Faithul 1 ;en,eul 3H#ttit"de and 'emperament7 Generally cooperative and relia*le ?the :olverine or" *ein, a

nota*le e(ception@H So"eti"es headstron, insistent on doin, thin,s their o!n !ay *ut other!ise earnestservantsH Like a lar,e evente"pered do, in te"pera"ent *ut a,,ressive and dan,erous in co"*atH

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'ypical #pplications7 Carry or crudely "anipulate s"all o*Aects ?iHeH o 'ncu"*rance 266 or lessHScout attack and retrieve throu,h solid o*staclesH )nder"ine *uildin, oundation search or secret

passa,es or under,round structuresH

7esser Elementals+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Lesser ele"entals are "ansi<ed and lar,erthan"ansi<ed coherences o ele"ental "atter no "ore

than 2 cu*ic yards in volu"eH Lesser ele"entals can use ar"or !eapons and tools provided they have"anlike "anipulative appenda,es or the eJuivalent ?see *elo!@H

:ith their "ultiple attacks ,reater stren,th and tou,hness and respecta*le co"*at proiciencylesser ele"entals are dan,erous opponentsH So"e lesser ele"entals are co"para*le to apprentice sorcerersand initiates in intelli,ence and are co"petent spellcasters others are not so "entally endo!edH Lesserele"entals can understand and speak 'le"ental Ton,ue and oten one or t!o hu"an lan,ua,esH They "aydisplay in,enuity and i"a,ination in interpretin, the su""oner-s reJuests *oth in acco"plishin, anappealin, reJuest and in pervertin, the intent o an unappealin, reJuestH

Lesser ele"entals have distinct individual personalities Aust like hu"anoids thou,h all lesserele"entals o a ,iven do"ain are si"ilar in attitude and te"pera"ent they vary ,reatly in te"pera"ent andcharacterH

7esser #eronome

ind Eagle form/ Giant ea,les !ith hi,h intelli,ence and "anlike "anipulative a*ility !ith *eakand cla!sH :ill use hand !eapons and tools *ut no ar"orH Drop stones like i"provised "issilesH Fly ass!ooperH Suita*le as "ounts or unencu"*ered unar"ored hu"anoidsH Cannot i,ht as a "ountH Cast

*lindin, li,ht "a,ic li,ht "ule sound and !ild!ind sorcerous spellsH

M 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !7 5 &el M5 16 %6 36 3 2 1 6 1 /6 16 /6 16 /6 36 1/

Mist Mare form/ :in,ed horses like pe,asi !ith "odest intelli,ence *ut no "anipulativeappenda,esH Fly as s!ooperH Suita*le as "ounts or encu"*ered and ar"ored hu"anoidsH )sed as a "ountcan "ake t!o sto"p=kick attacks per roundH Cast !ild!ind and "ystic "ist sorcerous spellsH

M 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !7 5 &el M5 4 /6 % 3 2% 6 2 16 16 36 16 /6 36 1/

Restrictions7 noneH1ervice 'raits7 Faithul 16 ;en,eul %H#ttit"de and 'emperament/ Far less playul and distracti*le than least aerono"es *ut "ore

proud independent and te"pera"entalH 8 treated !ith respect and consideration usually cooperativeservants i enlisted in a cause ?typically the protection o the natural !orld and its creatures especiallya,ainst Chaos de"ons and the undead@ ervent and in,enious alliesH Si"ilar to a skilled hu"anoid

hirelin, or co"panion in personality that is personalities vary ,reatlyH'ypical #pplications7 Produce li,ht eJuivalent to a po!erul lantern ?dou*le radius o li,ht@H Carryor "anipulate s"all o*Aects ?iHeH shield s"all ani"al lar,e *ook etcH o 'ncu"*rance %6 or less@H'(tin,uish torch or la"pH Serve as "ounts and i,htin, alliesH

7esser 5yronome

ellho"nd form7 $ deerhoundsi<ed !ardo, !reathed in ,lo!in, incandescent ,ases !ith "odest

intelli,ence *ut no "anipulative appenda,esH Suita*le as "ounts or unencu"*ered and unar"ored

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hu"anoids protected *y the resist ire sorcerous spellH )sed as a "ount can "ake t!o cla! attacks perroundH $ll attacks are as !ith the hand o ire sorcerous spellH

M 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !7 5 &el M5 % /6 % % 26 36 2 26 16 26 16 /6 16 16

inged &ire 1erpent form7 Giant !in,ed snakes rese"*lin, !yverns !ithout le,s !ith hi,hintelli,ence and "anlike "anipulative a*ility !ith *eak and cla!sH :ill use hand !eapons and tools *utno ar"orH Drop stones like i"provised "issilesH Fly as swooper H Suita*le as "ounts or unencu"*eredunar"ored hu"anoids protected *y the sorcerous resist ire spellHH Cannot i,ht as a "ountH Cast ire*all ?asa irst level :ar :i<ard@ hand o ire irelare and resist ire sorcerous spellsH

M 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !7 5 &el M5 3 %6 % 3 1 36 1 36 16 %6 16 /6 16 16

Restrictions7 8s surrounded *y an envelope o la""a*le ,as and "ay "ove !ithout restriction innonla""a*le environ"ents or 1dR "inutes *eore suerin, stren,th loss or" isolation ro"sustainin, environ"entH &ay not *e e(tin,uished e(cept *y "a,ical "eansH

1ervice 'raits7 Faithul ;en,eul 16H#ttit"de and 'emperament/ Sinister and cruelH 8ntelli,ent shre!d enAoys e(ercisin, po!ers

destroyin, thin,s and terrori<in, "ortalsH Conte"ptuous o tenderhearted and no*le senti"ents sly andconspiratorial !ith su""oners o si"ilar te"pera"entH Si"ilar to a skilled hu"anoid hirelin, orco"panion !ith cruel violent tendenciesH

'ypical #pplications7 Produce li,ht eJuivalent to a lanternH Carry or "anipulate s"all nonla""a*le o*Aects ?iHeH "etal shield !eapon etcH o 'ncu"*rance %6 or less@H Causes da"a,e as nor"alire on la""a*le "aterials and "ay i,nite the" ?see Fire &R5 pa,e 46@H '(tin,uish torch or la"pHServe as "ounts or i,htin, alliesH

7esser ydronome

Dolphin form7 Lar,e sea "a""als !ith hi,h intelli,ence *ut no "anipulative appenda,esH Cannotuse hand !eapons tools or ar"orH Super* s!i""ers and aJuatic acro*atsH Cannot leave !aterH Suita*le as

"ounts or unencu"*ered unar"ored hu"anoidsH Cannot i,ht as a "ountH Cast *reathe under !ater!ater!alk distract ele"ental e(tin,uish ire resist cold s"other , and !ater!ard sorcerous spellsH

M 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !7 5 &el M5 4 36 % % 26 %6 1 16 16 /6 /6 /6 /6 16

ydra form7 Si"ilar to Chaos hydras *ut s"aller ?"a(i"u" 4ootlon,@ e(clusively !ith !aterserpent *odies and "ultiple serpent necks and headsH '(ceptionally violent and a,,ressive or hydrono"esH&odest intelli,ence no "anipulative appenda,esH Cannot use hand !eapons tools or ar"orH Out o !ater"ove is reduced to 2H >ot suita*le as "ountsH

M 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !7 5 &el M5 % 36 2 3 26 %6 16 16 26 /6 /6 36 16

Restrictions7 &ay "ove out o contact !ith !ater or 1dR rounds *eore losin, Stren,th ro"isolation ro" a sustainin, environ"entH

1ervice 'raits7 Faithul 1 ;en,eul /H#ttit"de and 'emperament/ Steady and relia*le tenacious in co"*at resourceul in pro*le"

solvin,H $void violence and conrontation ?hydras are an e(ception@H )sually riendly and cooperativeor,ivin, and patient thou,h dan,erous !hen an,eredH Sy"pathetic and protective o natural !orld anddeenseless creaturesH Like riendly loyal hirelin,s or co"panions in personality that is personalitiesvary !idelyH

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'ypical #pplications7 Out o !ater carry or "anipulate "ediu"si<ed o*Aects ?iHeH s"all hu"anull chest ta*le etcH o 'ncu"*rance 266 or less@H 8n !ater propel *uoyant o*Aects o 'ncu"*rance 2666or lessH Serve as "ounts or i,htin, alliesH

7esser ?eonome

?reat Bear form7 $ very lar,e cinna"oncolored *ear intelli,ent !ith so"e "anipulative skill!ith its pa!sH Can use !eapons tools and ar"orH )se as "ounts or encu"*ered and ar"ored hu"anoidsis possi*le *ut discoura,ed since the creature is slo! and cannot i,ht !ith a rider *ut "ostly *ecause theydo not like riders *ut can carry prodi,ious loads at needH Cast *urro! sorcerous spellH Pleasant and

peaceul disposition ierce !hen an,eredH M 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !7 5 &el M5 % /6 / % 36 36 2 16 16 36 6 /6 36 16

Elder 'roll form7 The ancestral troll race no! e(tinct *eore it *eca"e tainted and corrupted *yChaosH Flesh is si"ilar in co"position and te(ture to stoneH Can di,est earth and stoneH Slo!!itted

pri"itive *ut peacea*le deli*erate and no*leH )nsuita*le as a "ount *ut can carry prodi,ious loadsH )seonly si"ple !eapons and tools no ar"orH Thro! stones as i"provised !eapons !ith R2 da"a,e or lar,esi<e o stonesH Cast assault o stone *urro! and shatter ele"ental *onds sorcerous spellsH

M 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !7 5 &el M5 /6 36 / %6 26 3 16 16 /6 6 /6 36 16

+estrictions7 R1 "odiier to da"a,eH &oves throu,h solid "aterials at a &ove o 1H1ervice 'raits7 Faithul 1 ;en,eul 3H#ttit"de and 'emperament/ Placid cooperative riendly *ut !ary o insult or a*useH Conident

and easy,oin, restrained or playul in co"*at unless inAured or threatened then erociousH >ever su*tleclever or !itty neither e"ploy nor appreciate irony or dishonestyH Like riendly !arrior co"panions orhirelin,s !ith e(cessive conidence in their stren,th and dura*ilityH

'ypical #pplications7 Carry or crudely "anipulate "ediu"si<ed o*Aects ?iHeH s"all *oat pair ocharacters !ith their ,ear etcH o 'ncu"*rance 1666 or less@H Serve as *earers o *urdens or as i,htin,

alliesH

DemonsDe"ons are "a,ical creatures that "ay *e su""oned ro" the shado!real"s and the real"s o

ChaosH&any o the innu"era*le le,ions o de"ons kno!n to :arha""er :orld are the divine servants o

the Four Great Chaos Po!ers Slaanesh 9horne >ur,le and T<eentch and the various lesser ChaosPo!ers like &alal >ecoho and uvassinH These "a,ical creatures are divine *ein,s *ut they are notcovered in this volu"e see the Realm of !haos volu"es or detailsH

>evertheless there are hosts o independent Dae"onic entities not ali,ned !ith the Great andLesser Chaos Po!ersH So"e o these Dae"onic entities are !orshipped in their o!n ri,ht as "inor ,ods

or e(a"ple otanLuUtatar the Dae"on !orshipped *y the #ennin,a ,o*lin tri*esH Others "ay *eali,ned as servants o a divine entity de"ons serve as nu"ina o the 'catN and otanLuUtatar cults ore(a"pleH

De"ons are notoriously i"pulsive unpredicta*le even perverse servants !hen su""onedH 8ndeeda su""onin, cultist is assured that the Dae"on co"es at the !ill and co""and o the divine patronH#o!ever a cultist "ay properly *e nervous a*out the e(act nature o the ,odMs !ill and the latitude the,od !ill per"it the su""oned Dae"on in interpretin, his co""and yet the cultist "ust ,rateully andcheerully !elco"e the divine patronMs ,enerous ,it o the Dae"on as a test o his aithH

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#bilities and 7imitations of Demons

#bilities7 $ll de"ons have the ollo!in, a*ilities in addition to those listed in the descriptions *elo! unless speciically "entioned other!ise in the description7

1H $ "a,ical attack or a !eapon or,ed or coated !ith True Silver is reJuired to hit an Dae"onH2H $n de"onMs attack is "a,ical and thereore "ay aect *ein,s !hich are only aected *y

"a,ical attacksH3H De"ons cause ear in all livin, creaturesH%H De"ons are i""une to psycholo,ical eects unless caused *y "ore po!erul de"ons or divine

*ein,sH/H De"ons sense "a,ic e"anations and perceive spirits o the livin, and undead creaturesH These

a*ilities !ork the sa"e !ay as the petty sorcery spells detect magic and perceive spirit *ut de"ons "aye(ercise these a*ilities at !ill !ithout e(pendin, &PH ?The sorcerous detect "a,ic spell is si"ilar to thedivine petty prayer o the sa"e na"e the perceive spirit spell per"its the *ein, to *e a!are o the presenceand location o the spirits o all livin, *ein,s !ithin appro(i"ately 1/ yardsH@

%H De"ons !ith "a,ical a*ilities ?iHeH the a*ility to cast spells rituals or create other "a,icaleects@ e(pend &P to produce those eects Aust like sorcerersH

/H De"ons are su*Aect to 8nsta*ility ?see pa,e @H7imitations/ :hen reduced to <ero !ounds de"ons lose their su*stantial "aniestations and return

to their o!n shado!real"s ?iHeH they disappear@H They do not ho!ever die in a sense that "ortalsunderstandH They retain their consciousness and "e"ories o events thou,h less intelli,ent de"onsre"e"*er hardly "ore than an instinctive positive or ne,ative eelin, or a"iliar persons locations andeventsH

-ther #bilities and 7imitations7 De"ons "ay also have other a*ilities at the G&-s discretionH 8an a*ility is not e(plicitly listed here or in the descriptions *elo! that does >OT i"ply that the Dae"onC$>>OT have that a*ilityH

1ervice 'raits and 1ervice 'estsDe"ons vary ,reatly in personality and te"pera"entH :hen a su""onin, cultist ,ives a

su""oned Dae"on a co""and a Service Test "ust *e "ade a,ainst the de"onMs Faithul and ;en,eulTraitsH See the descriptions *elo! or the Service Traits o de"onsH ?See +ules and Ter"s Service Traitsand Service TestsK pa,e H@

Daemon !reation 'ables'ach Dae"on description *elo! oers a Dae"on creation ta*le or deter"inin, the a*ilities and

characteristic scores appropriate or a Dae"onH There are three !ays to use the ta*le7&ast#ndDirty7 +oll 1d once and use the proile indicatedH This produces relatively standard and

predicta*le de"onsHDiceRollerAs5aradise7 +oll 1d or each o the characteristics and a*ilities listed in the proileH

This produces de"ons !ith "ore odd Juirks and unpredicta*le eaturesH5ic;#nd!hoose7 The G& picks one each ro" the characteristics and a*ilities listedH:e reco""end usin, the astanddirty "ethod !hen creatin, a Dae"on or a PC or >PC

su""onin, durin, a ,a"e sessionH The dicerollers-paradise and pickandchoose "ethods are "oresuita*le or creatin, de"ons ahead o ti"e or >PC su""onin,sHG&s are also encoura,ed to create their o!n de"ons usin, the Dae"on creation ta*les are

e(a"ples and ,uidelines or appropriate a*ilities and characteristicsH $void creatin, individual de"ons!hich are e(ceptionally stron,er or !eaker than the e(a"ples ,iven in the Dae"on creation ta*lesH

?M $otes/ )nder no circu"stances should the player *e sho!n the a*ilities and characteristicscores o a Dae"on he has su""onedH #e-s ,oin, to have to ind those details out *y trial and error?sni,,er@H

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Daemon !reat"resDae"on creatures are erocious de"ons !ith the or"s o huntin, or !ar *easts especially pri<ed

or their a,,ressiveness dura*ility !ar cunnin, and co"*at skillsH &any are te"pera"entally or physically unsuited or use as "ountsH Those !hich "ay *e ridden into *attle tend to *e as "uch o a threatto their o!n riders and allies as to opponentsH

Daemon !reat"re !reation 'able

D8 M 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !7 5 &el M5 &orm 3 %6 16 % % 26 26 2 16 16 26 %6 36 4 apelike % 36 16 3 3 16 /6 3 26 16 16 26 26 4 serpentlike9 % /6 16 % 3 1/ %6 2 16 16 26 36 36 5 lionlike0 % 6 36 3 3 16 36 2 36 16 26 26 36 5 *iped6 / 36 36 2 3 16 %6 2 26 16 16 16 16 16 !in,ed *iped8 36 16 3 % 1/ 36 3 16 16 16 %6 %6 16 *i<arre

&orms/ &i(ed eatures o natural predatory *eastsH Fanciul or"s !ith *i<arre "eans oloco"otion and attack are also co""onH ;aryin, in *ulk and stren,thH Colors skin te(tures li"*s and

other or,ans o all sortsH )sually have "anipulative appenda,es ?hands cla!s suckers tentacles etcH@capa*le o tool and !eapon and shield useH Cannot !ear ar"orH )se i"provised "issile !eaponsH

Si( airly co""on cate,ories o or"s are represented on the ta*le a*ove7 *earlike7 "assive po!erul Juadrupeds capa*le o upri,ht *ipedal stance in co"*at stren,th is

"aAor asset !eapons and shields used at 26 :S penaltyhydralike7 heads li"*s and=or torso like serpents torso "ay *e snakelie Juadrupedal or *ipedal

snakelike appenda,es "ay end in "ouths tentacles or !hiplike appenda,es nu"erous *ut unskilledattacks

lionlike7 slo! shortle,,ed "assive Juadrupeds capa*le o upri,ht *ipedal stance in co"*ats!itness is "aAor asset !eapons and shields used at 26 :S penalty

*iped7 hu"anoid or reptilian *ipeds co"petent !ith !eapons and shields!in,ed *iped7 less "assive hu"anoid or reptilian *ipeds a,ile on earth a!k!ard in li,ht ly as

landers co"petent !ith !eapons and shields

*i<arre7 or"s diicult to classiy !ith *i<arre shapes and "eans o loco"otion includes creatures!ith or"s si"ilar to slu,s a"oe*as ,iant insects "ollusks octopi etcH

5sychological 'raits/ Cause ear in all livin, creaturesH 8""une to psycholo,ical eects e(cept!hen conronted *y lesser and ,reater de"ons Dae"on rulers or divine *ein,s o eJual status ?eH,H divineservants divine avatars ,ods@H Chaos creatures are su*Aect to Fren<y ?see &R5 pa,e 4@H

Magical #bilities7 detect magic, perceive spirit. Chaos creatures rarely possess "a,ical artiactsthou,h so"e "ay receive the" ro" their superiors ?eH,H Fleshhounds creatures o 9horne the 0loodGod !ear the Collar o 9horne see 1laves to Dar;ness pa,e 2@H

1pecial #bilities7 Chaos creatures "ay have a Chaos $ttri*uteH +oll 1dH On a roll o / or thechaos creature has a Chaos $ttri*uteH +oll 1d166 on the ta*le *elo! to deter"ine !hich chaos attri*ute thechaos creature has761167 Great Fan,s #orns or Tusks7 "akes one additional attack per round

11267 0reathe Fire7 "akes additional ire attack in "elee co"*at ?see &R5 pa,e 46@21367 #orri*le Stench7 attackers !ithin % yards receive a 16 to :S and 0S31%67 8ron #ard Skin7 1 point ar"or over entire Dae"on%1/67 Lon, Le,s7 R1 &ove"ent/167 Poisonous Fan,s7 R1 Stren,th or attacks ?"ild ani"al veno"@167 Po!erul Le,s7 R2 &ove"ent1467 ;ery $,ile7 R16 8nitiative41567 ;ery Stron,7 R1 Stren,th51667 ;ery Tou,h7 R1 Tou,hness

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$t the G&-s discretion chaos creatures "ay have other special a*ilities in keepin, !ith a creature-s role asa se"iintelli,ent !arrior=,uardianH

1ervice 'raits7 Faithul 1dR16H ;en,eul 2dH#ttit"de and 'emperament7 $ll chaos creatures are e(tre"ely a,,ressive i,hters and seldo"

hesitate to attack upon co""and thou,h they "ay occasionally attack so"ethin, other than the tar,etindicatedHH 8 co""anded to a task other than co"*at test vsH CoolH 8 the test is passed the creature

peror"s the taskH 8 the test is ailed the creature attacks the nearest opponent !hich "ay *e anotherDae"on or the su""onerH

They are airly intelli,ent in ollo!in, si"ple and speciic attack co""ands *ut sho! littlei"a,ination initiative or in,enuityH

'ypical #pplications7 ,uardians or !arrior*easts

Example7 &lameho"nd )-"ad"*M 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !7 5 &el M5 4 %6 3 3 16 /6 2 26 16 16 26 26 4

Fiery do, or"H $ttacks are poisonous ?R1 da"a,e@ and ire*ased ?R1d% da"a,e la""a*le "aterialscatch ire@H #as the special a*ility o Lon, Le,s7 R1 &ove"entH Faithul 12H ;en,eul /H

Saging #"$s% T&eirServans% an$ Divine

Magic Playin, the roles o ,ods is tou,h !orkH Eou pro*a*ly haven-t had "uch practice since you ,ot out odiapers=nappiesH 'verythin, !ill !ork a lot s"oother i ,a"e"asters and players have a *etter idea o ho! the ,ods !orkin a :F+P ca"pai,nH The ,uidelines hints and su,,estions *elo! are distilled ro" the Ga"es :orkshoptea"-s collective centuries o ,a"in, e(perience in presentin, the ,odly aspects o roleplayin, and ro"our uniJue and inspired nay o"niscient perspective on the :arha""er settin,H Eou are o course!elco"e to i,nore all this i you like or to e"*ellish and reine it to your o!n tastesH 8n act i you have

*etter ideas send the" in to us at G: !e-d *e happy to steal the" or the ne(t editionH

Divine Magic vs. 1orcero"s Magic Sorcerous &a,ic is supposed to e"phasi<e the li"ited and lo,ical style o antasy "a,icH Divine &a,ic is

supposed to acco""odate all the neat "a,ical eects that donMt it s"oothly into li"ited and lo,icalH Divine &a,ic relects the unli"ited po!er Juirky personalities and school"ar"ish tendencies o the,odsH The ,ods not the clerics provide the ener,y and skill to produce divine "a,ical eects sorcerers on theother hand "ust provide their o!n personal po!er and skill to produce sorcerous "a,ical eectsH Clericscharacteri<e the"selves as hu"*le and ,rateul or the ,enerous ,its o "a,ic ,ranted the" *y the ,odsand honora*le and restrained in the use o those ,itsH Sorcerers on the other hand are characteri<ed ass"u, and arro,ant in their o!n control o "a,ical orces ever,reedy or "ore po!er and careless o thedeeper issues o ,ood and evil i"plied *y the unrestrained use o "a,ical po!ersH

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Gods have al"ost unli"ited "eans *ut they crat their ends to avoid tri,,erin, escalatin, !ars oinlation !ith other ,odsH Thus the eects !ithin a ,iven prayer level *alance ro" cult to cult *ut thea"ount o "a,ical eort needed to produce those eects "ay vary !idelyH For e(a"ple one ,od "i,htli,ht a ire *y su""onin, a tiny ire node another "i,ht reach a tendril o starire ro" the heavens or a

plu"e o "a,"a ro" the core o the earth or su""on a Greater Dae"on !ith a ippoH The eect is thesa"e *ut the style and presence o the ,od is evident in the "anner o his ans!erin, prayersH $ny spell eects you al!ays liked in other +PGs *ut !hich don-t see" to it into :arha""er Sorcerous&a,ic should it into :arha""er Divine &a,icH Since it-s the ,ods !ho-re ootin, the "a,ic po!er *illand providin, the kno!ho! anythin, ,oesH

0e careul thou,h don-t e(a,,erate any one cult-s "a,ical resources in ,a"e ter"sH thereMs no point inhavin, a lot o choices o interestin, cults i those choices are penali<ed *y *ein, inerior to one or t!ocults that provide solid loot*ake"es"eri<e "uscle or F+P ,a"ersH

Distinctive Magics for the &R5 &antasy ?ods The personalities styles ,oals and values o the :arha""er ,ods are adeJuately detailed ?!e hope@ inthe Cult Descriptions on pa,e H Finally ho!ever each G& is responsi*le or developin, thedistinctive styles o the :arha""er ,ods in his ca"pai,nH One !ay to distin,uish one ,od ro" another isin the or"s taken *y his "a,ical aid to his cultistsH #e can "ake the distinctions *et!een the "a,ics o

individual ,ods as "odest su*tle or e(a,,erated as he choosesH &odest Dierentiation7 &ost Eoun, Gods serve *asically the sa"e type o "a,ic eectsH $s in $DZD a#eal spell looks and !orks pretty "uch the sa"e !hether a cleric o Thoth$"on Set Thor or

>yaralathotepH Clerics o all cults have pretty "uch the sa"e a*ilities and po!ers and speciic cult rulesrituals and strictures don-t aect play very "uchH Su*tle Dierentiation7 0asic "echanics and e(pectations o spell eects are very si"ilar *ut sta,in, andtheatrical trappin,s o spells are distinctive in !ays that do not alter ,a"e eectsH For e(a"ple heal spellsheal the sa"e nu"*er o !ounds *ut in one !arlike cult the healin, is very painul ?"acho test@ andleaves *i, scars !hile in a peaceul cult the healin, is slo! occurs in a trance and leaves no "ark on thesu*AectH '(a,,erated Dierentiation7 $ccordin, to the roleplayed and dra"atic eorts o the player=playercharacter a ,od "ay actually intervene to enhance !eaken or deny "a,ical eects to his cleric accordin,to the circu"stances !hether the cleric-s intentions are ,ood !hether he "akes a successully pious pitch

or his pro,ra" !hether the action !ill add or detract ro" the ,od-s presti,e !hether the clericspeciically acts or the ,od-s ,uidance in the "aniestation o the spell eectsH This is the "ost a"*itiousand unusual posture oerin, special roleplayin, and dra"atic payos *ut reJuirin, special thou,ht and

Aud,"ent or the G& and playersH

5olitics of !onfrontation #mong arhammer ?ods See the co"parative list o &P scores or ,ods ?pa,e @H $s you can see there-s not "uch point in the,ods !arrin, !ith each otherH &ost ,ods are si"ply !ay too tou,h even or their "ost po!erul rivalsHGods are al"ost i"possi*le to kill7 they are i""ensely dura*le and have al"ost ininite drea"!orlds torun to and hide inH The only God :ar kno!n in the history o :arha""er the !ar *et!een the 'arth&other and Chaos Po!ers !hen the Slann Gates collapsed !as protracted e(haustin, and inconclusiveH0asically the only ,od !ith a decisive po!er advanta,e over any other individual ,od in the 9no!n :orld

is the 'arth &other and since she !ould *e the *attleield in any ne! ,od !ar she is not likely to co""itsuicide *y startin, anythin,H #o!ever over the "illennia there has *een a steady shit in po!er in avor o Chaos as the 9no!n:orld is increasin,ly looded !ith aethyr=Chaos="a,ical potential throu,h leaka,e at the collapsed SlannGatesH $t so"e point in the distant uture the Chaos Gods "ay ,ro! po!erul enou,h to directly conrontthe 'arth &other en,a,in, in another God :ar !hich !ould *e in a hu"an lieti"e-s ter"s ininitelylon, and !hich could result in the destruction o the 9no!n :orldH The *alance o po!er a"on, the lesser ,ods "ay shit si,niicantly over the "illenniaH 8ndividual ,ods"ay *eco"e !eaker as they lose !orshippers and as their places o !orship are destroyed desecrated or

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a*andonedH The Dead Gods o Pharonica or e(a"ple once a po!erul pantheon on the scale o theEoun, Gods are no! reduced to ee*le shado!s o their or"er po!er haldead halsleepin, in theancient to"*s and te"ples o $ra*yH $nd other ,ods like Si,"ar and .eanne du Lac have ,ro!n ro""inor hero cults to the status o lesser ,ods in no "ore than a e! centuriesH The ,ods the"selves and their divine servants al"ost never en,a,e in direct conlict on :arha""er:orldH 8n the Chaos :astes the Chaos Po!ers do conront one another indirectly throu,h their ar"ies ode"ons and po!ers *ut the o*Aective o that !ar see"s not to *e the annihilation o opponents ratherthat conlict see"s to *e a !ar or the sheer un o !arH >onetheless thou,h in the 9no!n :orld there "ay

*e reJuent !ars *et!een the ollo!ers o opposed cults you-ll not ind ,ods or their divine servants in theront linesH The current *alance o po!er a"on, ,ods puts the 'arth &other in a position o vastly superiorresources *ut aced !ith the dile""a that usin, those resources !ould destroy the thin,s she values "ostHThe Gods o Chaos are vastly !eaker unencu"*ered *y concern or the ate o :arha""er *ut assured ocertain annihilation in an allout !ar !ith the 'arth &otherH Thus the *alance o po!er is sta*le per"ittin,Chaos its occasional e(cursions and inla""atory e(cesses *ut ensurin, that no lar,escale conlict !ill

*reak out in the conceiva*le utureH

7imits of Divine Knowledge

:arha""er ,ods are neither o"niscient nor o"nipresentH They are not typically a!are o events on :arha""er e(cept those !hich occur on sacred ,rounddedicated to the"H They are not typically a!are o the thou,hts or opinions o intelli,ent *ein,s e(cept o those *ein,s !hoare initiates or priests and !ho "ake periodic reports to their ,ods in the or" o daily devotionsH $s suchthey ,et the initiate or priestMs li"ited perspective o events and "ay even receive inadvertently ordeli*erately alsiied inor"ation ro" their a,ents thou,h ,ods ,et very cross !hen they ind out theyMve

*een lied toH 8 they choose ,ods can take a personal interest in :arha""er aairs and "ay "onitor events throu,hthe consciousness ?a!are or una!are@ o a cultist or throu,h the person o a divine a,ent ?divine counselorservant etcH@H 8n such a case a ,od can *e very !ell inor"ed indeed and !ill certainly catch "ortals out i they are up to so"ethin,H #o!ever ,ods are typically not very interested in the aairs o "ortals unlessthe "ortals are e(tre"ely entertainin, or earnestly involved in the ,odMs personal interests ?healin,

!arare pestilence etcH accordin, to the ,od@H )sually ,ods have other ish to ry *i, "a,ical e(tradi"ensional ish that is or *i, ,od parties or drea"!orld resorts to visit or lon, annoyin, anddistur*in, visits to their hyperdi"ensional accountantsH Gods do re"e"*er "ost o !hat they have learned over the centuries *ut it "ay take the" a rather lon,ti"e to sort throu,h their "e"ories or speciic inor"ation and usually such inor"ation is reJuentlyeither ,ar*led or lostH So"e su*ordinates have interests in various historical su*Aects and "ay *e a*le to

provide inor"ation JuicklyH So"e antiintellectual ,ods have a very cavalier attitude to!ard history and past events insistin, that the ri,ht attitude is !hat-s i"portant not ussin, around !ith inor"ation andlo,ic and suchH For e(a"ple7 Priest o )lric7 ?invokin, a learn ,od-s !ill prayer@ Oh )lric dost thou "ost puissant o *ein,s happento re"e"*er !hether any*ody let any *i, old traps at the entrance o this derelict te"ple o yours here inthe "iddle o >o!here in the Great Forest ;oice o )lric in head o Priest7 ho caresH hatAre yo", some wimp Ranald worshipperH ?et onwith itT Gods haven-t the va,uest idea !hat !ill happen in the utureH They have plenty o opinions and so"eo the" are sensi*le and !ellinor"ed *ut Aust as oten they are a unction o !ishul thinkin,H Gods canscre! around !ith ti"e *ut it is astrono"ically e(pensive in ter"s o "a,ical po!er and veryunpredicta*le in its resultsH The action o Fate Points in :arha""er is the clearest e(a"ple o this li"iteda*ility to ta"per !ith ti"e and events ,ods can "ake "inute alterations in events i""ediately past *ut itis a lot o trou*le and they don-t do it very otenH For e(a"ple7 8nitiate o +anald7 Say +anald "y clever patronH Should 8 pick this lock to the everlastin, ,lory o yourna"e or should 8 duck it and possi*ly avoid poison traps and hordes o vile "onstrous *ein,s lurkin, onthe other side

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+anald7 4t all depends.... J"st don<t coc; it "p, and everythingAll be fine.

7imits of Divine 4nterest Gods are oten interested in those o their cultists !ho are *usily servin, the" and their principlesH#o!ever the ,ods !onMt listen to Aust any *ushlea,ue !orshipper they count on their initiates and priest

to pass on anythin, o interestH Once alerted to so"ethin, interestin, a ,od "ay choose to personallyollo! the aairs o a lay"an ollo!er *ut seldo" reveals hi"sel or responds to pleas or aid orinor"ationH Gods "ay not *e particularly interested in the daily reports o initiates and priests *ut they or their divinesu*ordinates ,enerally listen to the"H Gods are not at all interested in passin, on "essa,es ro" thesereports they ,rant various lon,ran,e co""unication prayers or that *ut a priest askin, or ,uidancecan eel airly sure that the ,od has at least a li"ited a!areness o current eventsH Gods do keep an eye out on their sacred ,round te"ples shrines sacred spots to"*s o the saints

places !here initiates and priests have set up te"porary places o !orshipH They "ay not *e !atchin, every"inute *ut a call or help or attention ro" a cultist in these spots is "ore likely to *e heard and attendedtoH :hen ,ods ,et *ored they !atch :arha""er like hu"ans !atch ca*le T; >e!sH 8t "ay not *e

particularly interestin, or i"portant *ut at least it chan,es a lot and oten oers lurid *i<arre a"use"ents

and it "akes the ,ods eel like they are !ellinor"edH Thus you never kno! !hen a ,od "ay *e !atchin,you thus it is a *ad idea to *ad"outh the ,odsH

'he Eyes and Ears of the ?ods $s !e said :arha""er-s ,ods do not listen in re,ularly to aairs on earthH They are particularly attentiveto actions taken and !ords spoken on ,round sacred to their cults and in the presence o their clericsH Thisis !hy it is i"portant to "ake one-s devotions on sacred ,round and !hy one "ust "ake every atte"pt toind sacred ,round upon !hich to "ake one-s reJuest or divine Aud,"ent on the cult-s holy daysH 8n ane"er,ency a cultist "ay si"ply stand any!here and i"plore the attention o his ,od ho!ever the chancesthat a ,od !ill note the !ords or vie! the actions o a si"ple lay "e"*er not on sacred ,round are rathersli"H $s G& you "ay al!ays decide that the character-s aithul devotion to his cult has earned hi" theavor and special attention o his divine patron and that the ,od !ill ,ladly "ake e(ceptions or his aithulollo!er particularly those applepolisher types that al!ays thank ,od ever ti"e they ,et a decent die rollHOn the other hand the G& "ay decide that the character-s dedication to his cult and its doctrines and

practices has *een ee*le and insincere and that the ,od !ill not notice such a !ay!ard ollo!erH Or theG& "ay si"ply leave the chance to the dice or e(a"ple consider the ollo!in, ,uidelines7 8 a lay "e"*er not on sacred ,round asks his divine patron or Aud,"ent or personal attention rolld166H On a score o /6 or "ore the ,od hears the cultistH 8 the cultist is not in re,ions !here his cult is nor"ally !orshipped 16 penaltyH 8 the cultist has received a *lessin, at his "ost recent .ud,"ent Day R36 *onusH 8 the cultist has received a re*uke at his "ost recent .ud,"ent Day 36 penaltyH Gods ,rant the seek shrine prayer so aithul ollo!ers "ay al!ays ind their !ay to holy ,round !heretheir acts penitences and oerin,s are clearly seen and appreciatedH Gods also e(tend this service as aco"ort to his Faithul Servants so they "ay kno! they are not alone in this !orldH God urther providesdirections to a ,iven divine instru"ent throu,h this prayer partly as a convenient "ethod o orienteerin,

partly to si"pliy the tasks o recoverin, lost or stolen ite"s or the *odies o their deceased ste!ardsH $ ,od al!ays kno!s !here his sacred ,round isH Fro" a ,odMs perspective such ,round ,lo!s *ri,htly inthe vast darkness o the universeH Shrines and te"ples are steady li,hts sacred circles and tokens *lessed

*y prayer !ink on and oH Fro" a ,od-s perspective thin,s on his o!n sacred ,round are al!ays *ri,htlyillu"inated and clearly seenH

On the other hand thin,s and events >OT on the ,od-s sacred ,round are not necessarily clearly seeneven i they are o interest to hi"H Thin,s and events on so"e other ,od-s sacred ,round are otendeli*erately or casually o*scured thou,h riendly ,ods "ay co""unicate reely *y an act o !ill and "ayoccasionally ,rant one another li"ited per"ission to vie! one another-s sacred ,roundH

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>ote that "ost cults !ill have airly accurate thou,h oten eccentric and chauvinistic "aps o the !orldlistin, all the "aAor te"ples shrines and holy sitesH Such sites are distinctive land"arks to itinerant clericsand travelin, cultistsH This is also a nice source o inco"e or the cults !ho provide !ealthy patrons andtravelers !ith carto,raphic as !ell as spiritual ,uidanceH

eresy Eou-d think that !hen you can speak directly !ith ,od there !ouldn-t *e any pro*le"s !ith heresyH#eresy is reli,ious *elies !hich contradict the orthodo( teachin,s o a reli,ionH On :arha""er you-dthink that all you-d have to do to strai,hten out a heretic is to ask ,od or a deinitive pu*lic state"entH >o such luckH First the ,ods o :arha""er are neither o"nipotent nor o"niscientH 8n act they-re not even necessarily"uch !iser or "ore insi,htul than "ost hu"ansH Second the ,ods o :arha""er have a peculiar ha*it o lyin, or "isleadin, *y o"ission !hen it suitstheir purposesH Third the ,ods have this peculiar notion that "ortals !ouldn-t *elieve anythin, they !ere told any!ay that the only truth that "ortals can appreciate is truth they can i,ure out on their o!nH Fourth the ,ods rarely speak directly to "ortals usually they speak only throu,h su*ordinate divinespirits !ho are the"selves even "ore alli*le and selinterested than their ,odsH $nd even !hen the ,ods

do dei,n to chat !ith "ortals they oten speak in eni,"atic ,i**erish or reuse to ans!er Juestions or *ehave in so"e other uncooperative ashionH The :arha""er ,ods are so"ethin, like hu"an parents very po!erul and very kno!led,ea*leco"pared to their kids *ut not necessarily accurate in !hat they say or consistent in their principles oractionsH So heresy is alive and !ell in the cults o :arha""er :orldH .ust thou,ht you-d like to kno!H

Knowledgeable ?ods and 1cenario Mysteries Ga"e"asters7 don-t !orry a*out the ,ods spillin, the *eans concernin, the ela*orate "ystery plots youcreate or your scenariosH The ,ods ,enerally don-t kno! any "ore than their cultists kno! and theircultists are oten as *lissully i,norant as anyone else in the ca"pai,n settin,H Further thou,h ,od has reeaccess to plenty o vie!points and can call upon the !itnesses o dead cultists ,od doesn-t usually *otherto study the pile o inor"ation he controls unless it is o present interest to hi"H The ,ods are usuallydistracted !ith personal divine daytoday oolishness Aust like "ortals and don-t oten ponder theco"ple(ities and riddle o TruthH ;erena is an e(ceptionH ;erena is ascinated !ith inor"ation and loves to theori<eH #o!ever ;erena iso*sessively scrupulous in distin,uishin, Truth and ConAecture and is likely to ootnote her Aud,"ents !ithso "any reservations that the la*yrinthine and e(haustive analysis she oers !ill *e as i"penetra*le as theori,inal "ystery itselH >onetheless thou,h ;erena is no "ore likely to have access to secret inor"ationthan any other ,od she and her cultists are the "ost likely ones to reco,ni<e patterns in co""onlykno!ninor"ation that "i,ht *e overlooked *y less painstakin, and "ethodical thinkersH 8n ,eneral assu"e that the ,ods are eJually as "ystiied as the player characters concernin, conspiraciesand secret activities outside their o!n cult aairsH

!lerics and Material ealth Clerics donate 56V o their annual inco"e to the cult in return the cult provides or the cleric-s "aterialneedsH $s G& *e hard *ut air in dispersin, cult unds to outit clericsH >or"ally "aterial ,oods areunderstood to *e o!ned *y the cult and only on te"porary loan to the clericH :eapons ar"or andadventure ,ear should *e providedH $s a cleric ,ains in status so"e cults ?&anann )lric etcH@ "ay also

*e,in to provide hi" !ith the trappin,s o !orldly !ealth thou,h the clerics o other cults ?eH,H Shallyathe Old Faith@ avoid the trappin,s o personal !ealth on principleH

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'errible -aths Players should not *e encoura,ed to s!ear Terri*le Oaths li,htlyH Characters s!earin, trivial Terri*leOaths should *e ir"ly re*uked *y their ,odsH On the other hand a Terri*le Oath is a po!erul sy"*ol ocharacter "otivation and "ay *e !orked into the narrative and the"e o a ca"pai,n to "a,niicent eectand ,reatly aids a player in developin, dra"atic depth in a characterH $ character !ho has s!orn a Terri*le Oath should *e thou,ht o as reJuently in the eye o the ,od or one

o his servantsH The ,od !ill *e i""ediately a!are o any ,reat encounter related to the oath and !ill pro*a*ly !ish to vie! it personallyH >or"ally the ,od !ill not intervene in the encounter the ,od-s pri"ary desire is to Aud,e the character-s

pursuit o his purposeH #o!ever i the character uses a ate point durin, the course o such an encounterthe conseJuences o the use o the ate point should in so"e !ay reveal the touch o the &aster-s handH Fore(a"ple i a Shallya cleric uses a ate point to avoid a crushin, *lo! ro" the clu* o a troll perhaps adove "iraculously appears *eore the troll distractin, it and alls victi" to the troll-s clu* in place o thehapless clericH Further i the character-s actions either avor or dis,race the ,od-s doctrines and honor so"e token o the,od-s pleasure or displeasure should *e evident in the events o the encounterH 8deally the token should *e

purely sy"*olic si"ply reinorcin, the dra"atic role o cult *elies and divine presence in :arha""er:orld *ut i necessary the ,od "ay intervene to su*stantially alter the circu"stances and outco"e o theencounter either thou,h a "iraculous alteration o ortune ?iHeH a chance to reroll dice or an ar*itrary

success ruled re,ardless o the dice roll@ or thou,h the actions o a divine servant ?eH,H a su""oned,uardian !hich *ears an unconscious victi" ro" the *attle or a su""oned counselor !ho sacriiceshi"sel so that the oaths!earin, character "ay succeed@H Such direct ar*itrary interventions o the ,odsshould *e rare "arvelous and uniJue occurrin, no "ore than once or t!ice in an entire ca"pai,nHFreJuent intervention o the ,ods spoils the players- ri,ht to seldeter"ination and "akes characters little"ore than puppets in the ,ods- handsH

5resenting Divine !o"nselors, 1ervants, and #vatars Divine Counselors Servants and $vatars typically kno! a*out as "uch as the deities that is not "uchHThe deities donMt take "uch interest in current eventsH Typically the ,ods are ru"inatin, over the eJuivalento a controversial call in the 1524 F$ Cup Finals and they donMt like to *e *otheredH 0ut their variousservants are oten the e(alted spirits o or"er cult lay"en initiates priests cha"pions and anatics and"ay occasionally have so"e interestin, inor"ational tid*itsH :hen a Divine Counselor Servant or $vatar is Juestioned on the ollo!in, topics G&s should *e airly,enerous7 cult doctrine and policy cult history ?*road outlines very sketchy on detail@ cult heroes and saints sites te"ples shrines sacred to the cult cult ene"ies ?ull o propa,anda and preachin,@ cult "a,ics ?prayers and divine instru"ents@ On the ollo!in, topics G&s "ay *e horri*ly va,ue assertively conident and=or transparentlyunrelia*le7 the true history o the universe ,ods are terri*le on a"ily history and the Eoun, Gods in particularhave *een ed a lot o hooey *y the 'arth &other

"undane ,eo,raphy the ,ods are real va,ue on land"arks and political *oundaries and havea*solutely no interest in the details o !hat house is !here and !hich tree is ne(t to the riverH So"e ,odslike Si,"ar !ho are only ascended into heaven in the past t!o "illennia have va,ue recollections o thereal !orld *ut their recollections are a *it outodate and cro!ded out *y other i"portant inor"ationH#o!ever the ,ods are pretty ,ood on locatin, sacred ,roundH They cannot easily locate their clericsho!ever unless the cleric checks in on sacred ,round as "ost clerics do several ti"es a day as a part ocult o*servances and devotionsH

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!hat everyone else on 'arth is doin,H God really doesnMt care "uch !hat his o!n clerics are doin, at a,iven "o"ent and he usually doesnMt care "uch a*out the "inor activities o his !orst ene"ies eithersince their !orst threats usually unold in ti"e periods o decades or centuries rather than hours or daysH On the ollo!in, topics a Counselor Servant or $vatar is likely to *e a *it short te"pered and scornul7 pro*le"solvin,7 "ortal pro*le"s are so dependent on "ortal concerns o little interest and littleappreciated *y divine entitiesH Speciic tactics and "ethods are up to the ollo!ers divine entities areonly interested in the *i, picture in ethical and policy JuestionsH Peculiar "ysteries and uniJue pheno"ena *i,ti"e sorcerous and divine "a,ic !eird "onsters de"ons ,ods !alkin, the earth alien spaceships "i,ht *e o interest to the divine *ein,s *ut they seldo" have "uch helpul inor"ation or advice indealin, !ith the"H concerns out o character or the cult7 Si,"ar divine servants ,et Juite cross !ith ollo!ers ea,er toavoid rontal assaultsH ?et in there and po"nd themT Brea; their moraleT hat are yo", ;neesbentsnea;ingaro"nd Ranald;issersH

!"stomi%ing ?eneric !"lt Descriptions There should *e Aillions o distinctive ,o*lin Dae"on d!arven ancestral spirit and *ar*arian spirit cults

*ut !e didn-t !ant to !aste ti"e and space on endless su*tle variationsH The e(a"ples pu*lished here are *asic te"plates or you ?and us@ to use as "odels !hen desi,nin, speciic cults or a ,iven settin, or

scenarioH &ost o the ti"e you can Aust use the cult description ,iven here and i"provise "inor distinctivedetails so"eti"es or "ore i"portant d!arven clans or ,o*lin or *ar*arian tri*es you "ay !ant to ,o tothe trou*le o doin, a ull cult !riteup *ased on the one you ind hereH This is only appropriate i one othese tri*es or clans is ,oin, to play a "aAor role in your ca"pai,nH For e(a"ple the #ea"a Dol,an !eredeveloped or our 1omething is Rotten in Kislev ca"pai,n supple"ent !hile the otanLuUtatar cult!as created or the #ennin,a ,o*lin tri*es o the author-s Doomstones ca"pai,nH >o! that !e-ve ,ivenyou *asic "odels desi,nin, one o these cults should *e a cinch *ut the ,eneric "odels are Aust ine or"ost purposesH

Divine 1ponsorship)armless 1pec"lations, Most Expendable* The pantheon ,enealo,ies o :arha""er are true in a "etaphorical rather than literal sense o parentosprin,H 8n :arha""er older ,ods "ay aid in the develop"ent o ne! ,ods throu,h sponsorship olesser *ein,s !ho ,ro! in "a,ical po!er over ti"eH The irst sta,e o pro,ression ro" the "ortal to the divine is the 4mmortal ero the *ein, !hosurvives death and *eco"es a cult heroH The survival o death "ay include retention o the ori,inal *ody or it "ay "ean no "ore than that the spirit retains sela!arenessH ?This is like SainthoodH The spirit o the #ero essentially takes a ,ood lon, educational vacation in the,odMs drea"!orld *ut "ay ,et special te"porary assi,n"ents *ack on :arha""erH@ $ "ortal "ay co"e to the attention o a ,od throu,h the a,ency o his trusted su*ordinates throu,h his"ortal cler,y or throu,h the pro"inent ,lory o the "ortal-s actionsH The sponsorin, ,od "ay directlycontact the "ortal or send su*ordinate spirits or "ortals or speak throu,h drea"s and portents or "ay!ork co"pletely anony"ouslyH $t so"e point the distin,uished "ortal is su*Aected to a #eroJuest a test o his potential and virtue todeter"ine his suita*ility or sponsorship to divine statusH 8 he passes the test he "ay i""ediately *e

transi,ured into 8""ortal or" or let on earth or a ti"e to co"plete la*ors or his ,odH 8 he ails thetest he pro*a*ly dies or ,oes "ad or returns to "ortal e(istence in so"e *itter or eni,"atic or"H #e "ayeven Jualiy or sponsorship !ith a co"petin, ene"y ,od si"ply *ecause his ailure in so"e part o thetest !as a virtue rather than a ault in the ene"y ,odMs eyesH The second sta,e o pro,ression is the status o Divine 1ervantH $s a spirit the *ein, serves his ,odMsneeds runnin, errands savin, aithul ollo!ers providin, divine counsel etcH Such servants "ay *esu""oned *y prayer or divine instru"entH These ,uys "ake relatively reJuent appearances on:arha""er or their divine sponsorsH

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THE PATHENON

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Si,"ar Foster son o &anann and ;erena.eanne du Lac Foster dau,hter o &anann and &yr"idia+anald Foster son o Shallya ?"ore or less@#andrich Foster son o &anann ?*rother o +anald@

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8llu"inas

GODS OF C#$OS

Slaanesh9horne

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>ecoho&alalThe #orned rat

8 thin, there !as a Goddess na"ed Darah :hat a*out her

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CULT DESCRIPTIONS

!"lt Descriptions ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

This section descri*es a nu"*er o i"portant Old :orld cultsH The standard or"at or

these descriptions is as ollo!s7

Description7 $ *rie account o the character and status o the cultMs divine patronH

here orshipped7 Geo,raphical ran,e o the cult cultures and peoples !ho avorthe cult

#lignments7 $ny restrictions on ali,n"ents o cult "e"*ersH

&riends and Enemies7 Cults and pantheons re,arded as riends or ene"ies o thecultH

!"lt 1ymbols and Dress7 Distinctive e"*le"s ,ar"ents and trappin,s i any

preerred *y cult lay"en and clericsH

!"lt !areers #vailable7 Those 0asic and $dvanced Clerical Careers open to

"e"*ers o this cultH These careers "ay include theollo!in,7 8nitiate Priest Cha"pion Fanatic :itch

#unterH

Disting"ishing 5rinciples and Doctrines7 0elies reJuire"ents and strictures o thecultH

#fterworld7 The e(pectations o the cult "e"*er or his departed spirit ater deathH

'emple and 1hrines7 Physical descriptions o typical shrines and te"ples and a *rieaccount

the cultMs or,ani<ational structureH

1aints and eroes7 Descriptions o honored i,ures in cult historyH

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!"lt ReQ"irements/ +eJuire"ents and restrictions or acceptance as a lay"an andor pro"otion to 0asic or $dvanced Clerical CareersH

'rials7 Su,,estions or trials !hich "ay *e assi,ned cultists seekin, pro"otion to

0asic and $dvanced Clerical CareersH

Blessings7 0eneits that "ay *e received as a result o a avora*le Divine .ud,e"ent

or as a si,n o the divine patronMs special avorH

5enances/ Punish"ents that "ay *e received as a result o an unavora*le Divine

.ud,e"ent or as a si,n o the divine patronMs displeasureH

oly Days7 Special cult estivals and holy days !ith notes on their si,niicanceH

?ifts/ $ny special *eneits ,ained upon pro"otion to the various $dvanced Clerical

Careers

!"lt 5rayer 7ists/ Prayers that "ay *e ,ranted to cult initiates and priests o +anks1%H $ll reJuiredK prayers "ust *e ,ranted to a cleric

*eore he is per"itted to advance to the ne(t priest rankHK#onors prayers "ay *e ,ranted or a clericMs use *ut are

not reJuired or advance"ent to hi,her clerical ranksH

$"mina &orms/ Description and notes concernin, the or"s and a*ilities o those

nu"ina !hich "ay *e su""oned *y cult clericsH

'emplar Demagog"e itch "nter, #ssassin, Etc.7 Other Careers availa*le

throu,h the cultH

1;ills/ Skills !hich are valued *y the cultH These skills are "ade availa*le to lay"en

?includin, Te"plars :itch #unters etcH o the cult@ 8nitiates and Priests o theappropriate career and rank !ith the ollo!in, condition7 that a cultist !ho kno!s the

skill *e availa*le to teach the skill to the cultist !ho desires to learn the skillH Favored

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cult skills ?"arked !ith an QK@ are relective o the principles and doctrines o the cult

and are availa*le at halcost ?/6 ep@ !here indicatedH

1"b!"lts and onorary -rders/ >ota*le or,ani<ations and societies !ithin the

cult and any special rules concernin, their "e"*ersH

1pecial R"les7 $ny rules or ,uidelines concernin, "iscellaneous a*ilities or restrictions

associated !ith the cultH

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OLD WORLD CULTS

1hallya !"lt++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Description7 Lesser God Eoun, Gods pantheon dau,hter o &orr and ;erenaH Shallya the Goddess o#ealin, &ercy and Co"passionH Depicted in her #ealer aspect as a youn, "aiden !ith a healin, touchand eyes *ri""in, !ith tears as she takes on the pains and suerin,s o her the :eak and FriendlessH $lsokno!n in her lesser aspect o the 0lessed &artyr a "ortally !ounded ,irl !ho has interposed hersel

*et!een the !arriorMs spear and the deenseless "other and a"ily Shallya is the deity "ost concerned or the suerin, o "ortalsH Throu,h her healin, skills herintercession or the poor and po!erless and her opposition to !arare she tries to protect her lock ro"earthly perilsH Throu,h her e(a"ple as lovin, and co"passionate riend and co"panion she hopes to ,uide"an to!ard a "ore positive conception o lie than the "illennia o poverty tyranny persecution and!arare o the Old :orld-s historyH

here orshipped7 pro"inently !orshipped throu,hout the Old :orld particularly popular !ith ur*an

poorH

#lignments7 >eutral and Good preerredH La! is acceptedH 'vil and Chaos prohi*itedH

&riends and Enemies7 Cordially allied !ith Eoun, Gods cults thou,h unda"ental doctrinal conlicts place )lric and &yr"idia at odds !ith Shallya )lric and &yr"idia are diplo"atically polite since theyrely on Shallya-s healin, or *attle!ounded *ut Shallya curses their *rutal destructive artsH Shallya priestshave *een kno!n to deny healin, to a,ents o unAust !ars !ith ierce disputes !ith )lric and &yr"idiaover concepts o unAust !arH Tolerant *ut critical o +anald cultH +espectul o the Old Faith and 'lder +acecultsH 'ne"ies o Dark Children and ChaosH

!"lt 1ymbols and Dress7 Shallya cler,y identiy the"selves !ith the !hite dove spread!in,ed in li,htsheltered in cupped hands or "arked !ith a splash o red *lood on the *reast also *y a styli<ed !hite heart!ith a drop o red *lood or *y a "aiden-s ace *ri""in, !ith tears the tears o ShallyaH Lay"en "ayidentiy the"selves !ith these sy"*ols displayed upon ,ar"ents orna"ents or !alkin, stasH 8nitiatesand Priests !ear "odest !hite !ool or linen hooded ro*es or tunic and trousers !ith the dove or heart"oti on the let *reastH They also "ay *ear a sta eaturin, the dove or heart "oti and usually carry thedistinctive Shallya shoulder satchel !ith healin, her*s and "edical supplies

!"lt !areers #vailable7 8nitiate Priest Te"plar ?'loiaen Sisters@ De"a,o,ue ?0la"eless &artyrs@

Disting"ishing 5rinciples and Doctrines7

8nitiates Priests Te"plars and De"a,o,ues o Shallya "ust s!ear to the ollo!in, strictures7 1H Eou shall not killH 2H Eou shall aid the !eak the inir" the riendless the poor !ith !hatever resources you have to handHEou shall not deny your aid to one ,enuinely in need and earnestly invokin, "y na"e and protectionH 3H Eou shall sho! "ercy and co"passion to your riends and ene"ies alike thou,h you shall not throu,h"ercy and co"passion *y action or inaction allo! others to co"e to har"H %H Eou shall teach *y thou,ht !ord and deed that "an need neither ro* nor a*use nor slay his ello!"an to ind peace love and satisaction on this earthH Lay"en o Shallya "ust honor her strictures as *est they canH )nortunately this earth is not thePeacea*le 9in,do" o ShallyaMs ater!orld and or selprotection or in service o oneMs lord or soverei,n

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a lay"an "ay *e reJuired to take up ar"s a,ainst ello! "enH 8 ShallyaMs strictures are *roken the lay"an"ay e(pect a serious penance *ut she sho!s "ercy and co"passion upon those !ho ail *ut tried their

*estH 8nitiates Clerics Te"plars and De"a,o,ues are Aud,ed *y "ore e(actin, standards a condition they"ust understand !hen acceptin, a call to hi,her serviceH $ny oense a,ainst ShallyaMs la! !ill certainlyresult in at least a stern penance and "ay result in e(pulsion ro" the cultH Shallya interprets her strictures airly literallyH For e(a"ple Shallya or*ids the killin, o ani"als orood 0)T she does not or*id the eatin, o "eat so lon, as the cultist has not killed itH Dierent doctrinalscholars interpret her strictures and her Aud,"ents ?as recorded *y her priests ro" reports o cultists on.ud,"ent Day@ in various !aysH For e(a"ple so"e clerics li"it the inAunction a,ainst killin, to "an aloneso"e prohi*it the killin, o any creature so"e prohi*it the killin, o hu"an and hu"anoid creatures solon, as they are not tainted !ith Chaos or Chaos servantsH Shallya apparently respects the Aud,"ent o theindividual cultist to so"e e(tent in this "atter so lon, as the cultist de"onstrates hi"sel to *e a sincereand earnest ollo!er in his thou,hts !ords and actionsH

#fterworld7 $ter death the spirit is reed o the trials o earthly lie and transported to the Peacea*le9in,do" !here sorro! and strie co"e no "ore !here the la"* and the lion lay do!n to,ether in tenderriendship and !here Shallya and her Children spend the rest o ti"e in pleasant la*or and tranJuil restH

'emple and 1hrines7 Practically every city to!n or villa,e in the Old :orld has one or "ore Shallyate"ples or shrinesH 8nitiates are trained in doctrine and the healin, arts in cult schools in the lar,er citiesand to!ns then assi,ned to serve at a ,iven te"ple or shrineH Shallya-s is the "ost nu"erous cler,y in theOld :orld and the *ureaucratic hierarchy is lar,e and co"ple( *ut *ecause Shallya is a poor cult hercler,y tend to *e "ore idealistic sincere and naive than the alltoo!orldly cler,y o po!erul cults likeSi,"ar ;erena and &anannH StH Genevieve-s 8nir"ary in Couronne is the ad"inistrative center oShallya-s cult its te"ple is *uilt over the "iraculous healin, sprin,s thereH Couronne-s #i,h Council oShallya is the supre"e authority o the cult advised ro" ti"e to ti"e *y the Con,ress o #ealers adeli*erative *ody co"posed o Shallya clerical representatives ro" all over the Old :orld !hichconvenes at irre,ular intervals at the pleasure o the #i,h CouncilH Te"ples are *uilt around a central courtyard !ith a te"ple hall on one side and residencesad"inistrative oices and inir"aries arran,ed around the other three sidesH Shrines are "odest !ood orstone shelters desi,ned to protect !orshippers and travelers ro" the ele"ents !ith a sacristy and s"all

altar or !orship si"ilarly "odest structures near*y serve as Juarters or the shrine-s attendants and asinir"aries at needH

1aints and eroes7 Saints and heroes o Shallya are oten no*le "artyrs those !ho coura,eously served Shallya-s ideals atthe risk o their lives like StH 9eyne !ho aithully tended victi"s o the pla,ue in Gisoreu( until hecollapsed and died or StH +o"ola !ho ventured on the Plain o 9unst *eore C<ar ;asili"ov to plead orthe lives o her people only to *e tra"pled *eneath the hooves o C<ar ;asili"ovMs )n,ol GuardsHShallya-s heroes tend to *e tra,ic heroes oten they are doo"ed to ail the i"possi*le tasks they setthe"selves and to die in the atte"pt *ut such heroes are particularly sy"pathetic to the typically poor and

po!erless olk !ho !orship ShallyaH

!"lt ReQ"irements7 +eJuire"ents or Lay"an Status7 $uto"atic or osprin, o cultistsH There are noe(plicit reJuire"ents or acceptance into the cult the cult is theoretically open to all petitioners includin,'lder +aces hu"anoids "utants and servants o ChaosH+eJuire"ents or 8nitiate Status7 Grantin, o heal cultist is co""only ackno!led,ed as a si,n o a Callin,H&ust *e sponsored *y a priestH Persons !ho have !illin,ly taken the lie o a sentient *ein, are seldo"Called to *e 8nitiates ho!ever Shallya "akes e(ceptions in the case o petitioners !ho e(press a sinceredesire to repent or past sins and to honor Shallya-s strictures and doctrinesH ?G&7 >o *loodthirstycharacters !ould ever *e accepted as 8nitiates o Shallya unless they could convince the G& o an

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incredi*ly sincere desire to turn over a ne! lea and the irst ti"e such an 8nitiate i,nored Shallya-sstrictures the initiate !ould pro*a*ly *e e(co""unicated ro" the cultH@+eJuire"ents or Priest Status7 $pproval *y a priest o second rankH+eJuire"ents or Te"plar Status7 Selection and approval *y a priest o third rankH+eJuire"ent or De"a,o,ue Status7 'lection ro" lay"an ranks *y Shallya herselH ;olunteers seekin, to

*eco"e 0la"eless &artyrs "ust ,o 8n #ar"-s :ay ?iHeH enter a *attleield unar"ed and undeended@ iShallya chooses to elect the volunteer to *e a 0la"eless &artyr the volunteer is ,ranted the *eneits o thede"a,o,ue career on the spotH Those !ho are not ,ranted the status are pro*a*ly not pure o heart and !ill

pro*a*ly die like cattleH

'rials7 Trials typically involve protection o the poor and needy ro" disease or hardship like *ein, sent totend victi"s o the 0lack Pla,ue or to "inister to diseased u,itive Chaos "utantsH

Blessings7 $ oneti"euse o a *onus or auto"atic success !ith a avored cult skill like cure disease heal!ounds sur,ery etcH or !ith a cult prayer like cure poison treat illness or cure insanityH

5enances7 +eJuired special oerin,s o service or donations assi,n"ent to unpopular duties ?leper-s !ard

orderly service in inir"aries etcH@H The "ost co""on penance or Shallya is te"porary loss o lay"anstatus !ith return o status and *eneit conditional on ,ood *ehaviorH

oly Days7 .ud,"ent Days are ordained on the inal day o each "onthH The t!o "aAor holidays are StHGenevieve-s Day 11 >ache(en !ith its tradition o ,its ro" the rich to the poor and ro" parents tochildren and Thanks,ivin, Day the ourth Festa, o 9alde<eit !hen a"ilies ,ather to share and ,ivethanks or the harvest and the poor and elderly are honored at easts sponsored *y the cultH

?ifts7+ank 17 R16 *onus to heal !ounds and cure disease skills+ank 27 &ay use heal cultist t!ice per day at no &P cost all heal cultist prayers invoked *y the character

restore 1d3R% !ounds rather than 1dR1 !oundsH+ank 37 "ay use the "iraculous cure a*ility once per "onth ?i touch a victi" o a critical hit !ithin rounds o inAury result o critical hits is altered to ;icti" collapses in shock and is unconscious or 1dturns@H+ank %7 R26 *onus to heal !ounds and cure disease skills R16 *onus to cure insanity and heal inAury

prayers@ recipients o *lessed sacra"ents prayers invoked *y this character also receive R1 to Tou,hnessor the durationHTe"plar7 "ay use dod,e *lo! and strike to stun skills once per day each !ith a *onus o R26De"a,o,ue7 ,ain the no*le suerin, a*ility !hen in co"*at receive no result ro" Critical #it Ta*les,reater than 16 all results ,reater than 16 are reduced to 16H Further !hen directed to the Sudden Deathand Critical #it Ta*le i,nore all kill results character alls unconscious insteadH :hen a 0la"eless&artyr has received three or "ore Critical #its he "ust test each round vsH Tou,hness ( 16 i the test ailshe alls collapses unconscious !ith shock and *lood lossH

!"lt 5rayer 7ists

4nitiate+eJuired7 *lessed sacra"ents *less token heal cultist kno! ollo!ers ,it o ton,ues detect "a,ic heal

petitioner #onors7 li,ht the path seek shrine e(alted shield vi,ilance li,ht the pathRan;

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+eJuired7 cure poison dispel sorcery *less shrine heal ani"al leap o aith learn ,odMs !ill soullinkre"ove "inor curse sacred circle sacred !ardin, sanctuary voice o ,od#onors7 "ask si,ht identiy divine instru"ent "indlink radiant ar"or spread the !ord su""on divinecounselor Ran; +eJuired7 treat illness *less thy servant ,reat !ardin, hand o ,od kno! ene"ies "ake thy servant!hole the &asterMs #and aith provides#onors7 *anish lesser nu"ina "inor curse ,rant ,reater prayer ,reat soullink nulliy prayer pillar olesh sense hidden dan,er su""on ,uardianRan; 9+eJuired7 *anish ensorcel"ent consecrate lesser instru"ent contact soul o the aithul cure insanity healinAury kno! ali,n"ent heal the aithul seldeense speak !ith departed aithul#onors7 *anish divine servant li,ht o day=darkness o ni,ht inspired ervor shelter a,ainst de"onsshelter a,ainst ele"entals shelter a,ainst undead su""on divine servant nulliy lesser instru"ent !ardand sealRan; 0+eJuired7 *arrier consecrate ,reater instru"ent preach the !ord#onors7 *anish divine avatar *anish ele"entals *anish undead *anish de"ons divine vision ,rantsacra"ent o prayer re"ove ,reat curse su""on divine avatar nulliy ,reater instru"ent

$"mina &ormsCounselor7 spirit o a departed clericGuardian7 Guardians "ay *e su""oned in the ollo!in, *east or"7 do"estic do,H Proiles ollo! those o nor"al ani"als *ut !ith an 8nt o 26 and 16 &PH Spirit ,uardians take the or" o ,hostly deceased healersor priestsHServant7 spirit o a departed hi,h rank cleric$vatar7 lesser aspect o ShallyaTe"plar7 'loiaen Sisters7 This secret Shallya su*cult ounded *y 'loia a Shallya healer !ho renounced her vo!s o paciis" andtook on the responsi*ility o protectin, Shallya cult te"ples shrines and cultists ro" those !ho takeadvanta,e o Shallya-s tender virtues is a secret alle"ale cult o co"passionate a"a<ons co""itted to thedeense o the cult !ith the "ost econo"ical and restrained e(ercise o orce and violence possi*leH 'loiaen

Sisters are not *ound *y the stricture a,ainst takin, hu"an lie !here the security o the cult is seriouslyendan,ered !here those protected *y the cult are endan,ered or !here the lie o a cultist is threatenedHThey are o*li,ated to take lie only as a last resort and "ust e(pect severe penances thereater to puriytheir soulsH These penances usually a"ount to e(tended leave peror"in, services in peaceul shrineshelpin, the sick and inAured and relievin, the ,uilt o killin,H $ll "e"*ers have *een at least initiates have served aithully and o*ediently !ithin the cultMs strictures

*ut "any have suered a*use or have e(pressed rustration at paciist principlesH The sisters are selected *y cult priests or purity o "otive delicacy o Aud,"ent o*edience to the cult and !ill to deendoensively !hile orsakin, ri,hteous an,er or ven,eanceH Shallya and the cult per"its this peaceul!arrior su*cult *ecause it ackno!led,es the need or selprotection *ut cannot rely on others to e(ercisethe delicate Aud,"ent in the application o orce and violence de"anded *y ShallyaMs principlesH PrereJuisite Careers7 To *eco"e an 'loiaen Sister one "ust have *een an initiate or priest o Shallya orat least t!o yearsH

For career advance sche"e career e(its skills and trappin,s see the Te"plar $dvanced Career &R5 pa,e 16 !ith the ollo!in, alterations7 delete the ride horse secret lan,ua,e 0attle Ton,ue and secretsi,ns Te"plar skills an add the specialist !eapon Juartersta and specialist !eapon slin, skills anddelete all trappin,s and replace the" !ith a Juartersta a slin, leather Aack and a shieldH

De"a,o,ue7 0la"eless &artyrs7 These De"a,o,ues !alk unprotected strai,ht in *et!een *attlin, ar"ies pleadin, !ith the co"*atants tospare one another ro" the *rutality a,ony and death o !arareH The hope is that honora*le !arriors !ill

*e sha"ed and chastened *y the &artyrs- coura,eous e(a"ple and !ill *e "oved to sho! "ercy on their

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#lignments/ >eutral and Good are preerredH La! is discoura,ed ?the sea is everchan,in, and thereorenot static@H 'vil and Chaos are prohi*itedH

&riends and Enemies/ Friendly !ith the cult o Taal +hya and )lricH Cordial respect to!ards the cultso the other Eoun, Gods and the 'arth &other as none o the" co"e into conlict !ith &anann-s cultH

>eutral to!ards the cults o the 'lder +acesH 'ne"ies o Dark Children and ChaosH

!"lt 1ymbols and Dress/ 8nitiates Priests and &ariners identiy the"selves !ith ollo!in, sy"*ols7a*stract !ave desi,n ?!hich &anann shares !ith several lesser deities o !ater@ ive pointed cro!nstyli<ed al*atross leapin, dolphinsH Priests !ear ro*es o dark ,reenish*lue ?"ostly in the southern Old:orld@ or *luish,ray ?northern Old :orld@ so"eti"es tri""ed !ith a !ave pattern in *lue or !hiteHToken is a silver "edallion o a styli<ed !ave !ith a li,ht *lue crystal e"*edded in the center ?3rd rank andhi,her have an aJua"arine ,e"stone instead o the crystal@H Cult token "ay also *e o one o the othersy"*olsH &ariners ?Order o the Trident@ !ear a *luish,ray to a "ediu" *lue tunic under their "ail shirtor leather Aerkin and a deep *lue,reen sashH Further &ariners identiy the"selves !ith the sy"*ol o atrident ?the sy"*ol o the !ar aspect o &anann@H

!"lt !areers #vailable/ 8nitiate Priest &ariners ?Order o the Trident@H

Disting"ishing 5rinciples and Doctrines/ Do not kill al*atrosses nor dolphins as they are "essen,ers o&anann and usually help those in need at seaH $l!ays help unortunates at sea such as those ship!reckedor "aroonedH >ever start a voya,e on the thirteenth o each "onth or durin, Gehei"nista, as to do so !ill

*rin, "isortune to the ship or its cre!H

#fterworld/ $ter death the spirit ,oes to a lar,e sailin, vessel on a cal" sunny sea !ith a ,entle cool *ree<e propellin, the ship or!ardH Gentle sea creatures such as dolphins and "erolk s!i" alon,sideH8slands a*ound !ith lush ,reenery !here a spirit "ay land or a "o"ent *eore settin, sail a,ainH #ere a

spirit can also s!i" reely in the sea !ithout ear o dro!nin, Aoinin, the other deni<ens o the deepHSi"ply put a tropical paradise or the spiritH

'emples and 1hrines/ >early all o &anann-s te"ples are situated in coastal to!ns althou,h a e! areound in inland ports !here sea,oin, vessels can put in such as &ousillon and $ltdorH &anann-s te"plestend to *e se"iautono"ous althou,h all are tri*utary to the one in &arien*ur, the seat o the cultH Thelar,est te"ple is located there and is a hu,e and !ellappointed *uildin, housin, the i""ense !ealthoered up *y ,enerations o "erchants and sea"enH Te"ples to &anann vary !idely in or" and si<eH

>or"ally they are spacious halls capa*le o holdin, lar,e con,re,ations or services and cele*rationscontain a lar,e statue o &anannH Other details vary considera*ly ,enerally ollo!in, the styles oarchitecture and decoration prevailin, in the place in !hich they !ere *uiltH Shrines to &anann eJuallydiverse and can vary ro" ela*orate s"all *uildin,s to si"ple statues on street corners or *et!een

!arehousesH1aints and eroes/ Saints and heroes o &anann are oten ,reat sea"en !hose skills at overco"in,o*stacles at sea !ith "ini"u" loss o cre! are le,endaryH One such is the le,endary Captain 'rik.or,enssen !ho led a supply convoy ro" &arien*ur, in the dead o !inter across the stor"y Sea o Cla!sto the *esie,ed >orscan city o \sl] durin, the Chaos :ar o 2362 8HCH Out o 26 ships Captain.or,enssen lost only one to the icy depthsH $nother hero o &anann !as the corsair +o,er L-$udace !hodeeated a lar,e 'stalian ar"ada o the 0retonnian coast near L-$n,uille in 22/2 8HCH L-$udace-s shipsnu"*ered oneourth o the 'stalian ships *ut his kno!led,e o the !inds shoals and eddies o the&iddle Sea proved the undoin, o his opponentsH L-$udace out"aneuvered the 'stalians and caused a

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nu"*er o their ships into positions !here the tidal sur,e s"ashed the" into the rocksH Fe! o L-$udace-sships !ere lost *ut the 'stalians !ere routedH

!"lt ReQ"irements/ +eJuire"ents or Lay"en Status7 $uto"atic or children o cultists and any !hoselivelihood depend upon the seas and "i,hty riversH+eJuire"ents or 8nitiate Status7 Grantin, o su""on ?!ater@ ele"ental node is co""only ackno!led,edas a si,n o a Callin,H &ust *e sponsored *y a priestH+eJuire"ents or Priest Status7 $pproval *y a priest o second rankH+eJuire"ents or &ariner Status7 Selection and approval *y a local council o priests ?o at least secondrank@H

'rials/ Trials set *y &anann nor"ally involve "akin, lon, and=or ha<ardous Aourneys such as crossin,the Sea o Cla!s in !interH Trials "ay also *e "ore "artial in nature includin, such activities asdiscoverin, coastal lairs o Chaos raiders and cultists and leadin, an e(pedition a,ainst the"H $ll suchtrials are set at sea or alon, the coastH

Blessings/ $ oneti"euse *onus or auto"atic success !ith navi,ation orientation sailin, and s!i"skillsH

5enances/ Servin, a*oard ship as a sea"an peror"in, "enial tasks la*orin, or a isher"an pilotin,ships around shoals and into portH

oly Days/ The "aAor holy days o &anann-s cult are the sprin, ?&itterr^hl@ and all ?&itther*st@eJuino(es "arkin, the *e,innin, and end respectively o the season or lon, voya,esH Other estivalsare at the turn o the sprin, and neap tidesH 8n addition a ship-s captain "ay declare a day o o*servance or the cre! *eore an e(ceptionally lon, voya,e ?to Cathay or Lustria or e(a"ple@H

?ifts/+ank 17 $uto"atic success once per day !ith astrono"y or orientation skills ,rantin, o the Su""on'le"ental ?:ater@ >ode prayer once per day !ithout &P costH+ank 27 Grantin, o the Su""on Least ?:ater@ 'le"ental prayer t!ice per day !ithout &P costH+ank 37 Grantin, o the Su""on Lesser ?:ater@ 'le"ental prayer once per day !ithout &P costH+ank %7 Grantin, o the Su""on Greater ?:ater@ 'le"ental prayer once per day !ithout &P costH&ariner7 &ay use dod,e *lo! skill !ith a R26 "odiier t!ice a day auto"atic success !ith scale sheersurace skill once per dayH

!"lt 5rayer 7ists

4nitiate+eJuired7 0less Token 0lessed Sacra"ents #eal Cultist 9no! Follo!er Li,ht the Path Seek ShrineSu""on ?:ater@ 'le"ental >ode#onors7 Detect &a,ic Git o Ton,ues #eal Petitioner ;i,ilanceRan; +eJuired7 0less Shrine Cure Poison 8dentiy Divine 8nstru"ent Learn God-s :ill +isin, &ist SacredCircle Sacred :ardin, Spread the :ord Su""on Least ?:ater@ 'le"ental ;alor #onors7 0less :eapon Dispel Sorcery Leap o Faith +e"ove &inor Curse +i,hteous 0lo! SanctuaryScour,e 'ne"y Su""on Divine Counselor ;oice o GodRan;

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+eJuired7 0less Thy Servant Grant Greater Prayer Great :ardin, #and o God &ake Thy Servant:hole Sense #idden Dan,er S"ite Thy 'ne"y#onors7 0anish Lesser >u"ina Faith Provides Great Soullink 9no! 'ne"y &inor Curse >ulliyPrayer Su""on GuardianRan; 9+eJuired7 Consecrate Lesser 8nstru"ent Contact Soul o the Faithul #eal 8nAury #eal the Faithul Li,hto Day=Darkness o >i,ht >ulliy Lesser 8nstru"ent Shelter $,ainst 'le"entals Su""on Lesser ?:ater@'le"ental :ard and Seal#onors7 0anish Divine Servant 0anish 'nsorcel"ent SelDeense Shelter $,ainst De"ons Shelter$,ainst )ndead S"ite the $*o"ination Su""on Divine ServantRan; 0+eJuired7 0anish 'le"entals 0anish Proane 'nchant"ent Consecrate Greater 8nstru"ent Divine ;isionGodsire Grant Sacra"ent o Prayer >ulliy Greater 8nstru"ent Su""on Greater ?:ater@ 'le"ental#onors7 0anish De"ons 0anish Divine $vatar 0anish )ndead 0less #ero +e"ove Great CurseScour,e the $*o"ination Su""on Divine $vatar

$"mina &ormsCounselor7 Spirit o a departed sea captain or deceased priestHGuardian7 Guardians "ay *e su""oned in the or" o an al*atross or dolphinH Proiles ollo! those o

nor"al ani"als *ut !ith an 8nt o 26 and 16 &PH Spirit Guardians "ay take the or" o ,hostly deceasedsea captains or priestsHServant7 Spirit o departed hi,h priestH$vatar7 Lesser aspect o &anann in the or" o a Triton or Great :haleH

1pecial !areers

Mariner7 Order o the Trident&ariners are the "ariti"e eJuivalent to the Te"plars o other cultsH They are e(pert sea"en as !ell as

i,hters and can *e ound in "ost lar,e seaports o the Old :orldH Si"ilar to Te"plars &ariners root outChaos and 'vil ?such as those pirate *ands intend solely on killin,@ on the hi,h seasH They are a"on, theirst to en,a,e the e(tre"ely dan,erous Chaos Dark 'l and Skaven leets that roa" the open seasespecially near the coasts o the Old :orldH

PrereJuisite Career7 Those !ho Aoin the Order o the Trident usually co"e ro" a "ariti"e ?or si"ilar@careerH $ll "ust *e "e"*ers o the cult o &anann and are selected *y a council o second rank or a*ove priestsH They "ust serve at least one year on various ships peror"in, nu"erous tasksH $t that ti"e !illthe individual Aoin a co"pany o &arinersH

#dvance 1chemeM 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !l 5 &el R36 R36 R1 R2 R4 R36 R2 R26 R26 R26 R26 R26 R26

PrereJuisite Career7 0oat"an &arine >avi,ator Pilot Sea"an Career '(its7 '(plorer 8nitiate ?&anann@ Sea Captain 1;ills7 $strono"y Carto,raphy Disar" Dod,e 0lo! >avi,ation Orientation +ead=:rite +o!Sailin, Scale Sheer Surace Sea Lore Secret Lan,ua,e &ariti"e 0attle Ton,ue Secret Si,ns Te"plar

Speak $dditional Lan,ua,es Specialist :eapon Pistol Street Fi,htin, Strike &i,hty 0lo! Strike to Stun 'rappings7 &ail Shirt Shield 0o! or Cross*o! !ith $""unition Pistol !ith $""unition and Po!derGrapplin, #ook !ith 16 Eards o +ope 2/V chance o >avi,ator-s 8nstru"entsH

&avored !"lt 1;illsLay"an7 Fish +iver Lore +o!Q Sea Lore8nitiate7 OrientationQ Sailin,Q S!i"Q+ank 17 $strono"yQ >avi,ationQ Street Fi,htin,+ank 27 0ind :ound 0oat 0uildin,Q Scale Sheer Surace

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+ank 37 Carto,raphyQ Specialist :eapon >et+ank %7 Speak $dditional Lan,ua,e Strike to Stun

1"b!"lts and onorary -rders/ The !recker cult o Stro"els has allen "ore and "ore in disrepute!ith the "ainstrea" &anann cultH One reason or this schis" has to do !ith the "ain prey o the Stro"elscult na"ely the "erchants and sea"en !ho either are lay"en o the &anann cult or at least have "adeoerin,s to &anann or a sae voya,eH This schis" is such that the cultists o &anann and Stro"elsviolently clash !ith one another !henever they co"e into contactH The !recker cult o Stro"els does not have any sort o hierarchical structure to it as ar as priests areconcernedH 8n act it is rare that a priest o &anann enters the !recker cult o Stro"elsH &any o thecultists co"e ro" the ranks o &anann cultists !ho have *een dispossessed *y "ore po!erul "e"*ers o the &anann cult ?eH,H a s"all shippin, "erchant !ho !as run out o *usiness and ruined *y the lar,eshippin, "a,nates o &arien*ur,@H

!"lt 1;ills

$avigation Characters !ith this skill have the a*ility to ,uide a ship around dan,erous o*stacles such ashidden sand*ars or shoalsH They also have the a*ility to reco,ni<e tidal inluences in coastal !aters and

usin, the" to their advanta,e !hen ,uidin, the ship throu,hH

1ea 7ore $n understandin, o sea lore allo!s characters to *e a"iliar !ith the ha<ards o travel on theopen seaH They !ill reco,ni<e si,ns o dan,erous eddies and shoals increase dan,er o an i""inent sJuallor stor" at sea and !hether the risk o dyin, !inds and a *ecal"ed sea has increasedH They can also tell!hether anythin, is out o place or unusualH

!"lt 5rayers

1"mmon )ater* Elemental $odePrayer +ank7 Petty&a,ic Points7 3R1 per additional turn

+an,e7 sacred ,round !ith 16 yardsDuration7 1 turn R 1 turn per additional &P$rea o 'ect7 one ele"ental node+esistance7 noneThe cleric is ,ranted the po!er to su""on and co""and a sin,le ele"ental nodeH The invokin, cleric "aychoose the or" in !hich it is to appear althou,h the or" is restricted to appro(i"ately one cu*ic oot involu"e and is crudely or"edH The ele"ental node is *ound to the cleric-s service or the duration and"ay *e co""anded to peror" tasks at the cleric-s reJuestH 'le"ental nodes can only peror"ed veryli"ited tasks ?considera*ly less than least ele"entals@H The response o the ele"ental node to eachco""and is deter"ined *y the Service tests a,ainst the node-s Faithul and ;en,eul scoresH See DivineTer"s and +ules Service Traits and Service Tests pa,e and Divine Su""onin,s 'le"entals

pa,e or detailed discussions o ele"ental su""onin,s and Service testsH See Realms of 1orcery'le"ental 0ein,s 'le"ental >odes pa,e or details concernin, the a*ilities o ele"ental nodesH

1"mmon ?reater )ater* ElementalPrayer +ank7 Fourth&a,ic Points7 1 R 1 per additional turn+an,e7 sacred ,round !ith 16 yardsDuration7 1 turn R 1 turn per additional &P$rea o 'ect7 one ,reater ele"ental+esistance7 none

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The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to su""on and co""and a sin,le ,reater ele"entalH Greater ele"entalschoose the or" in !hich it !ill appear althou,h the or" is restricted to appro(i"ately si( cu*ic yards involu"eH )nlike other ele"entals the ,reater ele"ental is not *ound to the cleric-s service or the durationrather they are availa*le or that ti"e to hear the cleric-s reJuest and consider itH :hile ,reater ele"entals"ay a,ree to certain tasks they !ill not peror" any task that places the" at risk ?iHeH they !ill not enterco"*at on the cleric-s *ehal@H The response o the ,reater ele"ental to each reJuest is deter"ined *y the"anner in !hich the cleric appeals or their aidH See Realms of 1orcery 'le"ental 0ein,s Greater'le"entals pa,e or details concernin, the a*ilities attitude and te"pera"ent o ,reater ele"entalsH

MCrr !"lt++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Description7 Lesser God Eoun, Gods pantheon Son o Taal and +hya #al0rother o 9haine #us*ando ;erena Father o &yr"idia and ShallyaH &rr is the ,od o death protector o the deceased and theruler o the under!orldH #e is nor"ally depicted as a tall person o aristocratic *earin, !ith a detachedsli,htly *roodin, aspectH $ll dead souls are protected *y hi" and he "akes sure that they are ,uided saelyto a s"all area o his Shado!real" !here the deceased is Aud,ed *y &rrH 8 the deceased !as a aithulcultist to another Eoun, God cult then the spirit is escorted to the respective Shado!real" o their cultH 8the spirit did not aithully ollo! his cult then the spirit enters the lar,er portion o &rr-s Shado!real"H

#e is also the ,od o drea"s since the Land o Drea"s is close to the Shado!real"s and is capa*le o!eavin, ,reat and terri*le drea"s and illusionsH

here orshipped/ &rr is !orshipped throu,hout the Old :orld and is "ost popular in the southH #eis not an everyday ,od *ut is !orshipped "ainly *y the *ereaved !ho oer up prayers and sacriices inthe hope that their departed !ill reach his kin,do" or those o the other Eoun, Gods ?dependin, upon thecult "e"*ership o the deceased@ saely and prosper thereH 8n >orsca &rr is kno!n as #elenar theoverlord o T`ttenhei" the real" !here the spirits o deceased >orse !ho did not "eet a !arrior-s deathco"e to restH Fe! !orship hi" in his aspect as the ,od o drea"s althou,h those 8llusionists !ho choose not to ollo!+anald the Deceiver "ay take &rr as their patronH #e is also !orshipped as Forsa,h ,od o prophecy *yso"e seers and ortune tellersH To the 'lves he is kno!n as Sarriel ,od o drea"sH Eet to the D!arves he

is Ga<ul Lord o the )nderearthH

#lignments/ >eutral preerredH Good and La! are toleratedH 'vil and Chaos are prohi*itedH

&riends and Enemies/ Cordial respect to!ards the cults o the other Eoun, Gods and the 'arth &otherH >eutral to!ards the cults o the 'lder +acesH 'ne"ies !ith the cults o the Dark Children #u"anoidDae"onic and ChaosH )n*ridled hostility to!ards >ecro"ancers !ho despoil the Shado!real"s !iththeir enchant"ents and especially the "urderous cult o 9haineH

!"lt 1ymbols and Dress/ 8nitiates Priests and :itch #unters identiy the"selves !ith the ollo!in,sy"*ols7 the +aven and the PortalH Priests !ear plain *lack hooded ro*es !ithout sy"*ols or adorn"entHCult tokens are silver and usually represent raven !in,s over an open portalH :itch #unters also !ear

*lack clothin, and *lack ar"orH Their sy"*ol is that o a raven in a posture o attack ?!in,s out and headlo!@H

!"lt !areers #vailable/ 8nitiate Priest :itch #unter ?Order o the 0roodin, +avens@H

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Disting"ishing 5rinciples and Doctrines/ $ll ollo!ers o &rr "ust *e a*ide *y the ollo!in,strictures7

$l!ays oppose >ecro"ancers and ollo!ers o 9haine !henever and !herever they encounter the"H

>ever reuse to conduct a uneral service i reJuested to do so ?8nitiates and Priests only@H

>ever enter or distur* a place o *urial !hich has *een properly dedicated to the protection o &rrH

>ever *rin, )ndead into e(istence unless speciically authori<ed to do so *y &rr ?*y "eans o an o"ena divination or a drea"@H

#fterworld/ The Shado!real" o &rr is the "ost e(tensive o all the Eoun, GodsH $ s"all part o the&rr-s real" is set aside or the spirits o the ne!ly deceased to *e Aud,ed in accordance !ith their cult-sstricturesH :hen livin, i these spirits a*ided *y the cult-s strictures then the Guides o &rr !ill escortthe" to the Shado!real" o their deityH 8 the spirits are ound !antin, or they have no cult ailiationthey are escorted to the lo!er portion o &rr-s real" !here they relive their lives in a Shado! version o the Old :orldH These spirits do not reali<e that they are in the Shado!real" o &rr rather they *elievethat they are still livin,H These spirits re"ain here until they have proven that they can "eet their

respective cult strictures ? and hence "ove on to their appropriate destinations@H )ntil then these spiritsserve &rr in !hatever capacity he reJuires ?usually as "inor characters in the drea"s he sends to "ere"ortals@H The spirits o &rr cultists !ho lived their lives in accordance to the strictures reach the hi,hest level o&rr-s real"H They are the Guides o &rr spirits !hose task it is to escort the spirits o the ne!lydeceased to &rr-s real" or Aud,"entH &ost o Guides a!ait su""onin, *y Priests o &rr to collectthese spirits *ut there are a e! that roa" the !orld searchin, or the spirits o the ne!ly deceased tocollect *eore 9haine can steal or >ecro"ancers *ind these spiritsH The Guides o &rr also escort thespirits to other Shado!real"s as reJuired and peror" "aAor roles in the drea"s o &rrH

'emples and 1hrines/ There is very little contact *et!een the te"ples *ut the #i,h Priest o Luccini isreco,ni<e as the titular head o the cultH 'very ten years a ,eneral convocation o the priesthood o &rr is

held at Luccini in Tilea at !hich theolo,ical pro*le"s and "atters o doctrine are de*ated and decideduponH These convocations are chaired *y the hi,hest ranked priests ro" the lar,est te"ples in the Old:orld7 Luccini +e"as &arien*ur, Gisoreu( >uln and &a,rittaH Te"ples to &rr are al!ays situated in or near places o *urial and are nor"ally only used or uneralservicesH Te"ples are nor"ally solidly*uilt *roodin, structures distin,uished *y a *road door!ay !ith aheavy lintelstone one o the sy"*ols o the ,odH Despite the act that they are not reJuently used *y the"ass o the population the doors to the te"ples o &rr are al!ays open like the doors to his kin,do"HThe te"ples are *are inside any urnishin,s and accouter"ents are provided *y those usin, the te"plesHThe lar,est o the Te"ples ?and ,reatest o "ausoleu"s@ o &rr is located in the Tilean citystate oLucciniH Shrines to &rr al"ost al!ays take the or" o a ,ate!ay consistin, o t!o plain pillars and a lintel inso"e cases one pillar is o "ar*le and the other o *asaltH Follo!ers o &rr do not usually "aintainshrines to hi" in their ho"es since his sy"*ols are ,enerally thou,ht to invite *ad luck !hen displayed

outside the conte(t o *urialH

1aints and eroes/ Saints and heroes o &rr are usually priests !ho have protected the dead and theirrestin, placeH These people are hardly adventurousH The sole e(ceptions are the :itch #unters !ho rootout >ecro"ancers and ind nests o )ndeadH

!"lt ReQ"irements/ +eJuire"ents or Lay"en Status7 $uto"atic or children o cultist and any !ho petition to AoinH

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+eJuire"ents or 8nitiate Status7 Grantin, o Shade!ard is co""only ackno!led,e as a si,n o a Callin,H&ust *e sponsored *y a PriestH+eJuire"ents or Priest Status7 $pproval *y a Priest o a least second rankH+eJuire"ents or :itch #unter Status7 Selection *y &rr ?revealed throu,h drea"s or visions@ or *y aPriest o third rankH

'rials/ Trials set *y &rr ,enerally involve punishin, those !ho trespass in the Shado!real"sH $nindividual "ay *e sent to oil the !orkin,s o a >ecro"ancer or destroy a nest o )ndeadH These trials !ill

*e itted to the individual such that a Priest+ank 1 !ill not *e reJuired to re"ove a Liche 9in, on his o!nnor !ill a Priest+ank 3 *e asked to lay to rest a couple o skeletonsH

Blessings/ $ oneti"e *onus or auto"atic success on ear terror poison disease and other tests "ade tocounter the special attack or"s o any )ndeadH Or perhaps a oneti"e *onus or auto"atic success !ithidentiy undead ni,ht vision or sense "a,ic skillsH 8n very rare circu"stances &rr "ay send a drea" toan individual ,ivin, advice or inor"ation or "ay allo! a dead riend or relative o an individual toappear to the" in a drea"H

5enances/ Fastin, tendin, ce"eteries di,,in, ,raves preparin, and cleanin, *odies or *urialH

oly Days/ There are no speciic holy days to &rrH #e is only !orshipped at unerals and on si"ilaroccasionsH

?ifts/+ank 17 Grantin, o &rr-s Peace prayer t!ice per day at no &P costH &ay use divinin, or identiyundead !ith a R26 "odiierH+ank 27 Grantin, o Great :ardin, prayer once per day at no &P costH &ay use resistance to illusionist

"a,ic skill !ith a R16 "odiierH+ank 37 Grantin, o &rr-s Peace prayer our ti"es per day or +iddlin, the Si,ns prayer once per day atno &P costH+ank %7 Grantin, o &rr-s Peace prayer ten ti"es per day or 0anish )ndead prayer once per day at no &PcostH

:itch #unter7 &rr-s Peace and :ard )ndead prayers ,ranted once per dayH

!"lt 5rayer 7ists

4nitiate+eJuired7 0less Token 0lessed Sacra"ents Detect &a,ic Git o Ton,ues #eal Cultist Seek ShrineShade!ard

#onors7 '(alted Shield #eal Petitioner 9no! Follo!er Li,ht the Path ;i,ilanceRan; +eJuired7 0less Shrine Cure Poison Dispel Sorcery Leap o Faith &rr-s Peace +e"ove &inor CurseSacred Circle Sacred :ardin, Soullink Strike Du"* :ard )ndead#onors7 0less :eapon 8dentiy Divine 8nstru"ent Learn God-s :ill Sanctuary Spread the :ordSu""on Divine Counselor ;alor Ran; +eJuired7 0less Thy Servant Grant Greater Prayer Great Soullink Great :ardin, &ake Thy Servant:hole >ulliy Prayer Sense #idden Dan,er

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#onors7 0anish Lesser >u"ina Faith Provides #and o God 9no! 'ne"y S"ite Thy 'ne"y Su""onGuardianRan; 9+eJuired7 0anish 'nsorcel"ent Contact Soul o Faithul #eal 8nAury #eal the Faithul +iddlin, theSi,ns Shelter $,ainst )ndead S"ite the $*o"ination Speak !ith the Departed Faithul :ard and Seal#onors7 0anish Divine Servant Consecrate Lesser 8nstru"ent 9no! $li,n"ent >ulliy Lesser8nstru"ent SelDeense Shelter $,ainst De"ons Su""on Divine ServantRan; 0+eJuired7 0anish Proane 'nchant"ent 0anish )ndead Consecrate $ltar Divine ;ision Godsire GreatSacra"ent o Prayer Scour,e the $*o"ination Su""on )ndead o &rr Sun*ea"#onors7 0anish De"ons 0anish Divine $vatar Consecrate Greater 8nstru"ent >ulliy Greater8nstru"ent +e"ove Great Curse Su""on Divine $vatar

$"mina &ormsCounselor7 Spirit o departed priest or !itch hunterHGuardian7 Guardians "ay *e su""oned in the or" o a lar,e ravenH Proiles ollo! that o nor"al

ani"als *ut !ith an 8nt o 26 and 16 &PH Spirit Guardians take the or" o ,hostly deceased priestsHServant7 Spirit o a departed hi,h rank clericH$vatar7 Lesser aspect o &rr in the or" o a lar,e dark *roodin, "an or ravenH

1pecial !areers

:itch #unter7 Order o the 0roodin, +avens The Order o the 0roodin, +avens are the cult-s clandestine a,ents devoted to the task o huntin, do!nand destroyin, >ecro"ancers and nests o )ndead throu,hout the Old :orldH

For career advance sche"e career e(its and trappin,s see the :itch #unter $dvance Career &R5 pa,e 16H $dditional skills are listed *elo!H

&avored !"lt 1;illsLay"an7 #eal :oundsQ #er* Lore 8dentiy Plant8nitiate7 Cure DiseaseQ Divinin,Q 'tiJuette 8dentiy )ndeadQ+ank 17 Drive Cart 8""unity to DiseaseQ >i,ht ;isionQ Speak $dditional Lan,ua,e+ank 27 $strono"y &anuacture Dru,s Orientation +esistance to 8llusion &a,ic+ank 37 8""unity to Poison Sur,ery+ank %7:itch #unter7 Cure DiseaseQ #eal :oundsQ 8dentiy )ndeadQ 8""unity to DiseaseQ >i,ht ;isionQ

1"b!"lts and onorary -rders/ >one

!"lt 1;ills

Resistance to 4ll"sion Magic This skill ena*les the Priest o &rr to add a R16V "odiier to all "a,ictests a,ainst 8llusion &a,ic onlyH

!"lt 5rayers

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Prayer +ank7 First&a,ic Points7 1+an,e7 TouchDuration7 8nstantaneous$rea o 'ect7 One creature ?deceased@+esistance7 >one The prayer ,rants the cleric the a*ility to protect the spirit o the ne!ly deceased *y su""onin, a Guideo &rr to escort that spirit to the Shado!real" o &rrH 8n areas !here &rr has sacred ,round ?eH,Hce"eteries shrines@ !ithin 2/ "iles the Guide collects the spirit i""ediatelyH Outside that radius there isa very s"all chance ?2V@ that a spirit "inion o 9haine arrives to capture the spirit *eore the Guide o&rr can arriveH :ithout this prayer Guides o &rr have only /V chance o indin, the spirit o thene!ly deceasedH Those spirits not ound "ay !ander the land as restless spiritsH These spirits tend to *ethose located *y >ecro"ancers and used or their nearious purposesH This prayer also provides so"e protection or the decease-s *ody ro" >ecro"ancersH To use a *ody

protected *y this prayer the >ecro"ancer "ust test !ith a 36 penalty to their :PH Failure *rin,sadditional risks to the >ecro"ancer as &rr alerts his :itch #unters to their presenceH Should the

>ecro"ancer u"*le ?roll dou*les@ his ailure &rr "ay send a Divine Servant in place o a :itch#unter to deal !ith the trou*leso"e >ecro"ancerH

1"mmon =ndead of MCrr

Prayer +ank7 Fourth&a,ic Points7 2/+an,e7 16 yards o clericDuration7 )ntil ne(t da!n$rea o 'ect7 >$+esistance7 >one The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to su""on the deceased spirit o a &rr cultist in !hatever or" &rrdecided !ill it the purposes o the clericH The )ndead o &rr "ust *e su""oned !ithin 16 yards o theinvokin, clericH )nlike other undead the )ndead o &rr do not reJuire controllersH 8n act they canthink and act independent !ithout penaltyH )ndead o &rr understand their task as !ell as their currentstate o e(istenceH Once their task is co"pleted the spirit returns to &rr-s real"H =ndead of MCrr

M 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !l 5 &el M5 % // //Q % % 2% / 3 /6Q 6 6 / 46 %/ 3/ Q assu"es or" is physical

)ndead o &rr are i""une to psycholo,ical rules cannot *e orced to leave co"*at and i they choosecause terror in all livin, creaturesH )ndead o &rr can even cause ear in all undead creatures ?divine orsorcerous@ e(cept liches va"pires and !raithsH )ndead o &rr are not su*Aect to insta*ility unless theyare on sacred ,round o Dark Children #u"anoid Dae"onic or Chaos cultsH

Myrmidia !"lt++++++++++++++++++++++++

Description/ Lesser God Eoun, Gods pantheon dau,hter o ;erena and &rr sister o Shallya oster"other o .eanne du LacH &yr"idia is the patron ,oddess o soldiers and strate,istsH 8n contrast to )lric!ho stands or stren,th o co"*at and the ren<y o *attle &yr"idia represents the art and science o !arHShe is co""only portrayed as a tall !ellproportioned youn, !o"an eJuipped in the style o soldiersro" the southern parts o the Old :orldH &yr"idia can also take the or" o an ea,leH

here orshipped/ &yr"idia is "ost popular in Tilea and 'staliaH She is also popular in southern0retonnia even thou,h her status o state cult in 0retonnia ,ave !ay to the cult o .eanne du Lac hundreds

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o years *eoreH &yr"idia has a li"ited ollo!in, in the 0order Princes &arien*ur, and the '"pire ?thelatter o !hich already has t!o !ar deities in )lric and Si,"ar@H

#lignments/ Good and >eutral preerredH La! toleratedH 'vil and Chaos prohi*itedH

&riends and Enemies/ Friendly !ith the cults o ;erena &rr Shallya and .eanne du LacH Cordialrespect or the cults o the other Eoun, Gods 'arth &other and 'lder +acesH Li"ited tolerance or the culto Si,"ar since that cult is vie!ed as a "ore "odern and reasona*le version o the cult o )lric thou,h noless arro,antH $ntipathy !ith the cult o )lric as the cult is seen as *ar*aric and uncarin, or the !ell*ein,o ollo!ers !here honor and victory on the ield o *attle is concernedH This antipathy seldo" *reaks outinto open hostilityH +ather the ollo!ers o *oth these cults !ould preer to outdo the other in the ield o

*attleH Open hostility to the cult o +analdH 'ne"ies o Dark Children #u"anoid Dae"onic and ChaoscultsH

!"lt 1ymbols and Dress/ 8nitiates Priests and Te"plars identiy the"selves !ith the ollo!in, sy"*ols7spear *ehind a shield perched ea,le !ith !in,s spread and *la<in, sunH Priests !ear !hite ro*es !ith reded,in, and *lue co!lsH Sy"*ols o &yr"idia are usually seen over the let *reast *ut "ay *e !orn as a

cloak clasp insteadH Token is a silver spear *ehind a *rass shieldH Cult token "ay also *e a s!ord !ith asun e"*le" on the hiltH Te"plars o the Order o the 0la<in, Sun "ay !ear the traditional heraldry o thekni,htly class on plate ar"or shield and *ardin,H $ *la<in, sun head crest "ay *e ound on the hel"s othe Order-s "e"*ersH

!"lt !areers #vailable/ 8nitiate Priest Te"plar ?Order o the 0la<in, Sun@

Disting"ishing 5rinciples and Doctrines/ 'nter *attle only !hen strate,ies and tactics have *eendeveloped or all conceiva*le eventualities to ensure victory !ith "ini"al casualtiesH $l!ays spare anene"y !ho has surrenderedH To kill such an ene"y is considered a craven and co!ardly act un*eittin, atrue !arriorH $l!ays ollo! orders ,iven *y a superior !ithout Juestion unless such an order involves

killin, a surrendered oeH

#fterworld/ $ter death the spirit o the deceased enters a lar,e hallH Fro" there they are separatedaccordin, to their rank in lieH Those !ho !ere co""anders ind the"selves ,athered around "iniatureterrain settin,s !here they plan strate,ies and tactics deploy troops and conduct "ilitary operationsHSpirits o cultists !ho !ere rank and ile troops resu"e those roles in these "iniature *attleieldsH To "anysurvivin, these *attles "ean possi*le pro"otion to ield co""andersH Casualties are never atal Austre"oved ro" play until they are deployed a,ain in another *attleH $ter the *attle the co""andersdiscuss the events !hile others reset the terrain or the ollo!in, series o *attlesH

'emples and 1hrines/ 8n the days o the +e"ean '"pire ?circa 266 8HCH to 1666 8HCH@ the "ain te"ple

and seat o the cult !as located in the Tilean citystate o +e"asH Other ,rand te"ples !ere *uiltthrou,hout the lands o that '"pireH :ith the decline o +e"ean po!er the seat o the cult "oved to the'stalian city o &a,ritta !here the Te"ple o &yr"idia !as enlar,ed to *eco"e the lar,est dedicated tothe ,oddessH Durin, the Crusades a,ainst the $ra*ian invaders this te"ple !as at the oreront o the

*attle to li*erate the 'stalian kin,do"sH $ll te"ples o &yr"idia are su*ordinate to the te"ple in &a,ritta !here the $rchecclesiastiu" ?the,overnin, council o the cult@ is locatedH 8n addition each te"ple is the diocesan seat o the cult o&yr"idiaH Te"ples o &yr"idia are located in the citadels o "ost cities o any si<e throu,hout the'stalian kin,do"s and the Tilean CityStatesH So"e cities in southern 0retonnia and the '"pire ?>uln and

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Tala*hei"@ also have te"ples to &yr"idiaH S"aller te"ples and shrines can *e ound in areas !here"ercenaries ro" the southern Old :orld are e"ployedH Given the land !here her !orship is "ost popular the architectural style o the Te"ples o &yr"idiausually ollo! that o the 'stalia and TileaH They are sJuare or rectan,ular halls covered !ith ela*oratelydo"ed and spiral roosH Shallo! relies o outsi<ed !eapons and shields see"in,ly han, on the e(terior!alls o the te"pleH Shrines oten take the or" o "iniature te"ples !ith either statues o the ,oddess orreestandin, sculptures o stacked !eapons shields and ar"orH

1aints and eroes/ Saints and heroes o &yr"idia are oten ,reat ,enerals and strate,ists !hose "artial pro!ess and innovative "ilitary techniJues carry the day on the *attleieldH One such !as the ,reat+e"ean ,eneral and irst e"peror Crassius Gaius Caesare !ho in %% 8HCH *roke the last o the 9eltoiresistance in the land !hich !ould *eco"e 0retonniaH One o the +e"ean outposts in that land !as

*esie,ed *y a ,reat *esie,in, host o 9eltoi !arriors !hen Caesare arrived on the sceneH #e e(ecuted anela*orate plan o layin, sie,e to the *esie,in, 9eltoiH The native people !ere not prepared or that

predica"ent and ater a e! days surrendered to the +e"eansH $nother ,reat ,eneral !as the #i,h Priest+odri,o Sancho Dia< +edondo de ara,o< !ho led the deense o &a,ritta a,ainst the initial assaults othe invadin, $ra*ian ar"y in 1%%4 8HCH 0y denyin, the $ra*ians the city the po!er o the initial thrust!as *lunted there*y allo!in, reinorce"ents ro" other lands nota*ly 0retonnians to arrive in the city *yseaH The deense o &a,ritta is usually vie!ed *y historians as the turnin, point or $ra*ian ortunes in

'staliaH

!"lt ReQ"irements/ +eJuire"ents or Lay"en Status7 $uto"atic or children o cultistsH $ny !arrior"ay *eco"e an applicant *ut are su*Aect to clerical revie! and approval in order to *e accepted to the cultH+eJuire"ents or 8nitiate Status7 Grantin, o '(alted Shield prayer is co""only ackno!led,ed as a si,no a Callin,H &ust *e sponsored *y a priestH+eJuire"ents or Priest Status7 For irst rank approval *y the diocese to !hich the 8nitiate is assi,nedH $llother ranks are approved *y the $rchecclesiastiu"H+eJuire"ents or Te"plar Status7 Selection and approval *y the local diocese ro" suita*le lay"enH

'rials/ Trials set *y &yr"idia are al!ays o a "artial natureH They "ay include deeatin, an ene"y

cha"pion in sin,le co"*at holdin, do!n a vital lank !ith "ini"u" troops trainin, and leadin, a ,roupo peasants in their villa,e-s deense or leadin, a s"all ,roup throu,h a sie,e to *rin, !ord o the pli,ht othe *esie,ed to relievin, troopsH

Blessings/ $ oneti"e *onus or auto"atic success !ith disar" dod,e *lo! and strike to stun skillsH$uto"atic success !ith ear and terror testsH $ oneti"e *onus to :SH

5enances/ Fastin, personal !eapon trainin, hu"*lin, "enial services ?eH,H cleanin, the sta*les@assi,n"ent to the *a,,a,e trains assistin, outit-s cooks and servantsH

oly Days/ Co""only ollo!ers o &yr"idia "ake sacriices at the *e,innin, and end o "ilitaryca"pai,ns as !ell as *eore and ater a *attleH Other!ise there are no speciic holy days sacred to the&yr"idiaH

?ifts/

+ank 17 Grantin, o the +adiant $r"or prayer once per day !ithout &P costH+ank 27 Grantin, o S"ite Thy 'ne"y prayer once per day !ithout &P cost auto"atic success !ith dod,e

*lo! skill once per dayH

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leaves no trace and !hich is only discovered !eeks or "onths laterH This vie! o +anald is e(e"pliied *ythe "anner in !hich he reached ,odhood7 trickin, Shallya the ,oddess o healin, and "ercy into ,ivin,hi" the ,it o i""ortalityH +anald has our aspects7 +anald the >i,ht Pro!ler the patron o thieves and other ro,ues +anald theDeceiver patron o tricksters charlatans and *y i"plication 8llusionists +anald the Ga"ester the patrono ,a"*lin, and luck and +anald the Protector !ho protects his !orshippers ro" oicial intererenceoppression and tyrannyH

here orshipped/ +anald is !orshipped throu,hout the lar,er to!ns and cities o the Old :orldH #is!orshippers are ,enerally ro,ues ,a"*lers and the lo!er classesH

#lignments/ >eutral is preerredH La! Good 'vil and Chaos prohi*itedH

&riends and Enemies/ Friendly !ith the cult o Shallya +hya the Pil,ri" and LiadrielH :ary o theother cults o the Eoun, Gods as they represent the authorities !ho reJuently proscri*e the !orship o+analdH 8ndierence to the cults o the 'arth &other and the other cults o the 'lder +acesH 'ne"ies oDark Children #u"anoid Dae"onic and Chaos cultsH

!"lt 1ymbols and Dress/ 8nitiates Priests and De"a,o,ues do not distin,uish the"selves ro" the,eneral pu*licH For o*vious reasons sy"*ols and other trappin,s distin,uishin, the cult are either hiddenor do not e(istH Those representin, the cult "ake the si,n o the crossed inde( and second in,er to identiyeach otherH That hand si,n is also used as a sort o silent prayer and is suppose to *rin, ,ood luckH So"eollo!ers o +anald "ay have a repeatin, X desi,n !orked into their clothesH This desi,n !ill al!ays *ehidden in so"e other desi,n and diicult to spot ?test at 426 to spot the desi,n ollo!ers o +anald test!ithout the ne,ative "odiier@H &any people ?includin, +anald !orshippers@ !ear a "edal pendant !ith an ornate X desi,n as it isconsidered a ,ood luck char" in the Old :orldH This pendant does not nor"ally arouse suspicion e(cept inareas !here the !orship o +anald is suppressed and has assu"ed the proportions o a !itchhuntH 8n anyevent these char"s are seldo" !orn openly since it is *elieved that its eect is lessened i openly

displayedH

!"lt !areers #vailable/ 8nitiate Priest De"a,o,ue ?+a**le +ousers@

Disting"ishing 5rinciples and Doctrines/ 8nor"in, to the authorities is considered the vilest o sins inthe eyes o +anald and thereore or*iddenH The use o violence such as "u,,in, and "urder is

prohi*ited *y +anald e(cept in seldeenseH &etal ar"or is prohi*ited as such are usually !orn *y those!ho" violence is the !ay o lieH Tithin, is reJuired o cult "e"*ers to ensure that +anald-s needs are "etH Cult "e"*ers De"a,o,uesand 8nitiates "ust pay a tithe o 16V o all inco"e ro" thievin, and ,a"*lin, to +anald-s shrines !ith a"ini"u" o 16 Cro!ns per "onthH Priests pay a hi,her tithe co""iserate to their rankH For each rank a

Priest pays an additional /V and the "ini"u" is increased *y / Cro!ns per "onthH &oreover all thetsand ,a"*lin, sessions "ust result in a "ini"u" o a / Cro!ns proit per rankH Failure to "eet thisreJuire"ent !ill reJuire the Priest to under,o a trialH

#fterworld/ $ter death the spirit ,oes to a lar,e city !here estivities never endH 'ntertainers o all kindsroa" the streets plyin, their trade to the deli,ht o everyoneH #ere everythin, a ro,ue desires a!aits their

pleasureH 'ven thou,h the spirit "ay not succeed at every endeavor the cost o ailure is not prohi*itin,HSpirits "ust still pick locks to enter ho"es *ut i cau,ht *y the :atch they are si"ply escorted toanother street to *e cau,ht up in the estive "oodH This is paradise or those seekin, neverendin, pleasureH

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'emples and 1hrines/ $s e(pected +anald has no or"al te"ple or,ani<ationH 8n act he has no te"plesat all only shrinesH S"all shrines dedicated to +anald the >i,ht Pro!ler are located in a nu"*er oThieves- GuildsH For +anald the Protector s"all pu*lic shrines are located in the lo!erclass areas o "anycities cared or either *y the populace or *y s"all looselyor,ani<ed shrine clu*sH These shrine clu*soperate as *oth social and reli,ious *odies and are ,enerally located in a *ack street or so"e other outothe!ay locationH 8n lar,e cities there are no "ore than one o this shrine clu*s in a ,iven city !ard ordistrictH Those 8llusionists !ho ollo! +anald reJuently "aintain a s"all shrine in so"e private part otheir ho"esH S"all shrines to +anald the Ga"ester are oten ound in ,a"*lin, dens and ,a"in, housesH

1aints and eroes/ Saints and heroes o +anald are oten ro,ues !ho rise a*ove their hu"*le ?read7 poor@ ori,ins and strike out a,ainst the authorities *y nonviolent *ut spectacular "eansH One such !as#ans Schadu!*oren !ho *eca"e reno!n or hi,hly pu*lici<ed thets in &arien*ur, durin, 23%5 8HCH #is"ost a"ous ?ina"ous to those upholdin, the la!@ !as the disappearance o a pri<ed heirloo" ro" the

po!erul van der 9uypers a"ilyH 'ven thou,h #ans Schadu!*oren !as cau,ht and hun, ?thou,h "anysaid it !as so"eone else on the *usiness end o the rope that day@ no trace o the ite"s he stole !ere everoundH $nother hero o +anald !as Selena #ei"lich a talented entertainer and "istress o the lute !ho

peror"ed or a nu"*er o the no*le houses in the '"pire durin, the 2%26s 8HCH Selena #ei"lich used her

skills to lull her patrons there*y ena*lin, her to "ake o !ith various ite"s ro" these a"iliesH :hendiscovered Selena #ei"lich succeeded in vanishin, *eore she !as cau,htH

!"lt ReQ"irements/ +eJuire"ents or Lay"en Status7 $uto"atic or children o cultistsH $pplicants"ust *e ro,ues !ithout a trace o violent tendenciesH+eJuire"ents or 8nitiate Status7 Grantin, o ;i,ilance is co""only ackno!led,ed as a si,n o a Callin,H&ust *e sponsored *y a priestH+eJuire"ents or Priest Status7 $pproval *y a priest o second rankH+eJuire"ents or De"a,o,ue Status7 Selection and approval *y a priest o second rankH

'rials/ The type o trial set or a ollo!er o +anald !ill vary accordin, to the aspect o +anald

!orshipped *y that individualH Trials set *y +anald the >i,ht Pro!ler nor"ally involve thetH $n individual "ay *e reJuired to stealso"ethin, a"ous and !ell ,uardedH 'ven to steal it and then put it *ack !ithout *ein, noticedH $nothertype o trial "ay involve *reakin, into the local station o the !atch and leave so"e token thereH Trials set *y +anald the Protector involve causin, pro*le"s or the authoritiesH '(a"ples include settin,up an incorrupti*le !atch captain or kidnappin, a city oicial and spiritin, hi" into a cell in the local AailH Trials set *y +anald the Deceiver !ill involve trickery ,enerally directed at a "erchant or an oicialH 8t"ay not *e necessary to ,ain any proit in the venture the deception itsel is the i"portant thin,H Thedeception should not *e penetrated until the individual involved decides to reveal itH Should so"eone inauthority *e "ade to look oolish as a result o the deception so "uch the *etterH Trials set *y +anald the Ga"ester !ill al!ays involve ,a"*lin, or takin, chances !ith the odds stackeda,ainst the individualH $n e(a"ple is takin, on a ri,,ed ,a"e in a ,a"*lin, house and co"in, out ahead?especially i the ,a"e can *e e(posed !ithout risk@H

Blessings/ $ oneti"euse *onus or auto"atic success !ith *lather li,htnin, rele(es luck and pal"o*Aect skillsH Or a oneti"euse *onus or auto"atic success !ith *lu *ri*e ,a"*le hide pick lock pick

pocket and search testsH

5enances/ Cleanin, and "aintainin, shrines dedicated to +anald peror"in, "enial tasks at thieves- ,uildlocations peror"in, petty *ur,laries or other priests or cult "e"*ers rele,ated to "inor roles ?such aslookout@ or less talented thieves and priestsH

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oly Days/ +anald has no or"al holy daysH For his ollo!ers any ,iven day is as ,ood as any other toen,a,e in activities !hich please +analdH

?ifts/+ank 17 $uto"atic success once per day !ith *lather or pal" o*Aect skills ,rantin, o the Open prayeronce per day !ithout &P costH+ank 27 $uto"atic success once per day !ith spot traps skill ,rantin, o the 'vade &a,ic $lar" prayert!ice per day !ithout &P costH+ank 37 $uto"atic success once per day !ith luck skill ,rantin, o the Sense #idden Dan,er prayer t!ice

per day !ithout &P costH+ank %7 $uto"atic success once per day !ith *ri*ery or dod,e *lo! skills ,rantin, o the $lter$ppearance prayer once per day !ithout &P costHDe"a,o,ue7 &ay use char" skill !ith a R26V "odiier t!ice per day auto"atic success !ith dis,uiseskill once per dayH

!"lt 5rayer 7ists

4nitiate+eJuired7 0less Token Detect &a,ic 9no! Follo!er ;i,ilance#onors7 Git o Ton,ues #eal Cultist Li,ht the Path Seek ShrineRan; +eJuired7 'vade &a,ical $lar" Fortune S"iles &ask Si,ht Open Sanctuary#onors7 0less Shrine Cure Poison 8dentiy Divine 8nstru"ent +e"ove &inor CurseRan; +eJuired7 $rtul Dod,er Distraction 9no! 'ne"ies Sense #idden Dan,er #onors7 0less Thy Servant &ake Thy Servant :hole Pillar o FleshRan; 9+eJuired7 Darkness o >i,ht 9no! $li,n"ent SelDeense#onors7 0lind 'ne"y #eal 8nAury #eal the Faithul

Ran; 0+eJuired7 $lter $ppearance Dra!in, Do!n the &oon Preach the :ord :ereor" ?0lack Cat Cro! or&a,pie only@#onors7 Consecrate $ltar Divine ;ision +e"ove Great Curse

$"mina &ormsCounselor7 Spirit o a departed ro,ue ro" the nei,h*orhood or deceased priestHGuardian7 Guardians "ay *e su""oned in the or" o a cro! "a,pie or *lack catH Proiles ollo! thoseo nor"al ani"als *ut !ith an 8nt o 26 and 16 &PH Spirit ,uardians "ay take the or" o ,hostlydeceased ro,ues or priestsHServant7 Spirit o departed priest or reno!ned ro,ueH$vatar7 Lesser aspect o +anald in #u"an or" !ith the appearance o a handso"e ro,ueH

1pecial !areers

De"a,o,ue7 +a**le +ousers +a**le +ousers travel ro" city to city lar,e to!n to lar,e to!n speakin, out a,ainst the authorities !hooppress the do!ntrodden "assesH Their oratory usually enla"e their audience into riotin, "o*s

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especially i the authorities atte"pt to silence the de"a,o,uesH These riots also serve the purpose o providin, cover or other ollo!ers o +anald !ho lead the su*seJuent lootin,H 8n the "ass conusion othe riots the +a**le +ouser reJuently ,et a!ay to turn up another day in another cityH +a**le +ouserstend to ollo! the aspect o +anald the ProtectorH For career advance sche"e career e(its and trappin,s see the De"a,o,ue $dvance Career &R5

pa,e 5H

&avored !"lt 1;illsLay"an7 $cute #earin, Flee >i,ht ;isionQ Secret Lan,ua,eThieves-8nitiate7 0lather Conceal"ent )r*anQ Li,htnin, +ele(esQ Pal" O*Aect Secret Si,nsThieves-+ank 17 'valuateQ Ga"*leQ #a,,le Pick PocketQ Silent &ove)r*anQ Spot Traps+ank 27 Dis,uiseQ '"*e<<lin, Luck Pick LockQ Si(th Sense+ank 37 0ri*eryQ Dod,e 0lo! >u"is"atics Scale Sheer Surace :it+ank %7 Char"Q Seduction Speak $dditional Lan,ua,eDe"a,o,ue7 Char"Q Dis,uiseQ Secret Si,nsThieves- Si(th Sense Speak $dditional Lan,ua,e

1"b!"lts and onorary -rders/ So"e priests and cultists o +anald also !orship his consort Darah,oddess o illusion and reven,eH Cult lore has it that Darah !as a "ortal !ith !ho" +anald had a

dallianceH :hen he revealed his divinity to her ?and *roke all kinds o pro"ises he had "ade to her@ Darahseethed !ith ra,e ?especially !hen he let her@ and Darah s!ore that she !ould take her reven,e on +analdH#earin, this and takin, pity on the Ailted !o"an +hya ,ranted Darah the sa"e ,it o i""ortality that+anald received ro" ShallyaH This the ertility ,oddess decided !ould keep that ro,uish scoundrel incheckH To a li"ited de,ree +hya-s plan !orkedH The ti"e it takes +anald to placate Darah is less ti"e theTrickster has to !ork his "ischieH &any o the cultists !ho !orship Darah in conAunction !ith +anald tend to *e those !ho have lostso"ethin, i"portant to so"e rivalH This could ran,e ro" a lost love to a ailed *usinessH $nythin, that!ould pro"pt serious consideration o reven,eH $lthou,h co""ittin, violence to the party causin, theinAury is te"ptin, +anald-s stricture a,ainst the use o violence ?e(cept in seldeense@ is still enorcedH

!"lt 5rayers

#lter #ppearancePrayer +ank7 Fourth&a,ic Points7 16+an,e7 TouchDuration7 0&P rounds$rea o 'ect7 One individual+esistance7 See *elo! The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to alter the out!ard appearance o an individual ?includin, sel@ and theirclothin,=trappin,sH This alteration "ay chan,e the individual-s hei,ht ?up to one oot in either direction@!ei,ht ?"a(i"u" 2/ l*sH@ *ody shape hair color and len,th eye color and other distin,uishin, eaturesHThe speciics o the altered appearance is deter"ined *y the invokin, priest ?!ith a 16V chance that+anald overrides the priest-s decision in avor o his o!n@H This prayer does not chan,e the personality

a,e or ,ender o the individualH 8n addition this prayer does not allo! an individual to assu"e theappearance o a speciic personality ?such as the '"peror@H $nyone suspicious o the altered individual"ust test a,ainst 8ntelli,ence !ith a 36V "odiier to see throu,h the alteration ?8llusionists and priests o+anald do not apply the ne,ative "odiier@H Other "odiiers "ay applyin, dependin, upon ho! the alteredindividual *ehaves and uses other appropriate skills ?eH,H actin,@H :hen invoked the eect o this prayer takes eect i""ediately or any !illin, ollo!er o +anald?includin, the invokin, priest@H Those !ho do not ollo! +anald have a innate resistance to this prayer andreJuire a ailed 5 test to have their appearance alteredH $n un!illin, ollo!er o +anald "ust also take a5 test to resistH

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1aints and eroes7 So"e saints and heroes o +hya are ar"in, olk !ho ell in deense o a"ily andkin or !orked everishly to ease any pain and an,uish such as .uliane #e*a""e !ho !orked threestrai,ht days deliverin, ei,ht *a*ies in the villa,e o Sch!an,erschat durin, the le,endary !inter o 2%68HCH?even the "i,hty +eik ro<e that year in >uln@H Others include those !ho *rou,ht orth the *ounty othe earth or their ello!sH One such !as the reno!ned .ohann 9irschesaat !ho planted and protected ruittrees ?chiely cherry trees@ or use *y travelers alon, a iteen"ile stretch o the >uln&oot roadH

!"lt ReQ"irements7 +eJuire"ents or Lay"en Status7 $uto"atic or osprin, o cultistsH There are noe(plicit reJuire"ents or acceptance into the cult the cult is theoretically open to all petitioners includin,the 'lder +aces ?especially #allin,s@H+eJuire"ents or 8nitiate Status7 Grantin, o an ease pain is co""only ackno!led,ed as a si,n o aCallin,H &ust *e sponsored *y a priestH+eJuire"ents or Priest Status7 $pproval *y a priest o second rankH+eJuire"ents or Cultivator Status7 $pproval *y a priest o second rankH+eJuire"ents or &id!ie Status7 Selection and approval *y a council o priestsH

'rials7 Trials typically involve deliverin, produce to *li,ht rava,ed areas and successully !orkin, thoseields to recover its ertility or protectin, isolated ho"esteads in *andit ?or other oul *ein,@ inested areasH

Blessings7 $ oneti"euse *onus or auto"atic success !ith avored cult skills such as cure disease heal!ounds or her* loreH

5enances7 .ourneyin, to lar,e to!ns and cities seekin, to return lost souls ?*a!ds prostitutes *e,,ars@ tothe ields !here they !ill *e redee"ed reclai"in, lost ar"lands ro" the encroachin, !ilderness

protectin, and assistin, "id!ives in their sacred duty or e(tended periodsH

oly Days7 +hya-s "ain estive days are the Sprin, and $utu"n 'Juino(es as they are associated !ith the plantin, and harvestin, o cropsH &inor days include 2 .ahrdrun, ?Day o Prunin,@ 5 So""er<eit?#arvest o Sprin, Fruits@ and a"ily *irthdaysH

?ifts7+ank 17 &ay use ease pain t!ice per day at no &P costH+ank 27 &ay use sense land thrice per day at no &P costH+ank 37 R1/ *onus to cure disease heal !ounds and her* loreH+ank %7 &ay use entan,le"ent at a cost o &P !ith t!ice the area o eectHCultivator7 $uto"atic success !ith do!sin, and silent "ove ruralH

&id!ie7 R16 *onus to cure disease and her* loreH

!"lt 5rayer 7ists

4nitiate+eJuired7 0less Token 0lessed Sacra"ents 'ase Pain #eal Cultist 9no! Follo!er Seek ShrineH#onors7 Detect &a,ic #eal Petitioner Li,ht the Path Shade!ard ;i,ilanceHRan;

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associated painH >aturally their reputation is such that they are !elco"ed !herever they travel and areoten sou,ht out *y the rural aristocracy to deliver their heirsHPrereJuisite Career7 To *eco"e a &id!ie one "ust have *een an initiate o +hya or at least t!o yearsand selected *y a council o priestsH

#dvance 1cheme

M 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !l 5 &el R1 R2 R16 R16 R16 R26 R16 R26 5rereQ"isite !areer7 8nitiate ?+hya@

!areer Exits7 Phar"acist Physician-s Student Priest ?+ank 1 +hya@ 1;ills7 Cook Cure Disease Drive Cart #eal :ounds #er* Lore 8""unity to Disease &anuactureDru,s ?her*al *ase only@H 'rappings7 Green chasu*le !ith cult sy"*ols slin, *a, !ith dried her*s pestle and "ortar shoulder

*a, !ith to!els and *a*y *lanketsH

&avored !"lt 1;illsLay"an7 *ind !oundQ silent "overural8nitiate7 ani"al care conceal"entrural identiy plantQ

+ank 17 drive cart her* loreQ !ilderness lore+ank 27 cure diseaseQ divinin, heal !oundsQ+ank 37 i""unity to poison ?only or her*al *ased@ sur,ery ?only or settin, *roken=dislocated li"*s andtreatin, heavy !ounds@+ank %7 i""unity to diseaseQ "anuacture dru,s ?her*al *ase only@

1"b!"lts and onorary -rders7 >oneH

!"lt 5rayers

Ease 5ain

Prayer +ank7 Petty&a,ic Points7 2+an,e7 TouchDuration7 8nstantaneous$rea o 'ect7 one individual+esistance7 >one This prayer ,rants the cleric the a*ility to ease the pain e(perienced *y an individualH )sually it-s used toease the pain o child*irth and other "inor inAuries !hich does not nor"ally result in a loss o :H This

prayer can also *e used to lessen the eects o the irst rank prayer Scour,e 'ne"y ?there*y reducin, the penalties to :S 0S and all skill tests to 2/@H

ard (egetation

Prayer +ank7 Second&a,ic Points7 / per 12/ Cu*ic Eards+an,e7 touchDuration7 1d3 days$rea o 'ect7 12/ Cu*ic Eards per / &P spent+esistance7 >one The cleric is ,ranted the po!er to protect a lar,e area o ve,etation ?and the soil !ithin !hich they arerooted@ ro" *li,ht and other inestationsH 8n addition this spell can slo! any seepa,e o conta"inationro" Chaos su*stances such as :arpstone and :arpdustH

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The volu"e to *e !arded "ust *e "arked o *y holy sy"*ols inscri*ed onto the *arks o trees and ste"so s"aller plantsH Once invoked the inscri*ed sy"*ols disappear ro" nor"al vie! and can only *e

perceived *y those !ith the Sense &a,ic skillH

'aal !"lt++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Description/ Lesser God Eoun, Gods pantheon hus*and and *rother o +hya *rother o )lric ather o&anann ;erena &rr and the Dark Child 9haine ?!hose "other is cate@ irst son o the 'arth &otherHTaal is the ,od o the !ilderness and the stor"H #is po!er controls the !ind and the rain and drives!ateralls and rapids avalanches and landslidesH $lso Taal is the &aster o the :ild #unt as !ell as thelord o *easts the orests and the "ountainsH $ll o the !ild places o the Old :orld are under his controland all !ho venture into his real" are e(pected to sho! hi" proper respectH To do other!ise "ay incur hisdispleasure at the least !rath at the e(tre"eH Taal is nor"ally depicted as a po!erully*uilt "an !ithlon, !ild hair dressed in ani"al skins and !earin, the skull o a ,reat sta, as a hel"etH Taal "ay eventake the or" o a ,iant sta, ,reat *ison or *earH There is a ,reat controversy *et!een :ood 'lves and #u"ans as to the nature o TaalH To the 'lves Taalis only a co"posite o the :ood 'l spirits such as Torothal "istress o rains and rivers and 9arnos lordo *eastsH The #u"an perspective holds that the :ood 'lven spirits as !ell as 9aro, ,od o rivers are

"erely aspects o TaalH 'ven "ore controversial is the vie! o the Druids !ho reer to Taal as the $ntleredGod consort o the 'arth &otherH To the" the $ntlered God is li"ited to the ertility rites associated !iththe 0eltane ?sprin, eJuino(@H

here orshipped/ Taal is !orshipped throu,hout the !ilds o the Old :orld especially in the northand east ?nota*ly 0retonnia the '"pire >orsca and 9islev@H &ost o Taal-s ollo!ers are the hunterstrappers and others !ho depend on the natural !orldH 8n so"e Juarters the !orship o Taal is inter"in,led!ith that +hya ,oddess o ertilityH There are even so"e 'le"entalists !ho !orship Taal usually those!hose *elies are centered upon livin, har"ony !ith nature rather than "anipulatin, it throu,h sorcerous"a,icsH

#lignments/ '(clusively neutralH Good and 'vil are seen as "an"ade constructs and thus inco"pati*le!ith natureH La! and Chaos are a*o"inations to the natural order and are prohi*itedH

&riends and Enemies/ Friendly !ith the cults o +hya )lric and &anannH Friendly *ut !ary to the culto 'arth &otherH >eutral to!ards the other cults o the Eoun, GodsH Tolerance to the cults o the 'lder+aces e(cept those o the :ood 'lves !hich *order on antipathyH 'ne"ies o the Dark Children#u"anoid Dae"onic and Chaos cultsH

!"lt 1ymbols and Dress/ 8nitiates and Priests identiy the"selves !ith the ollo!in, sy"*ols7 sta, skullor styli<ed hu"an head !ith antlers ?representin, Taal-s aspect as lord o the *easts@ or stone a(e ?or hisaspect as !eather ,od@ !ith !hich Taal is said to use to cause thunder li,htnin, and avalanchesH Priests!ear ro*es o ,ray dark *ro!n and dra* ,reen decorated !ith one or "ore o his sy"*olsH Token is a!ooden "edallion !ith either ,olden antlers or silver stone a(e deviceH Cult token "ay also *e o othernatural sy"*ols7 trees "ountain peaks etcH Scouts ?Society o the 0ear@ identiy the"selves !ith thesy"*ol o a *ear *ear-s pa! or necklace o *ear teethH They tend to !ear hooded cloaks and clothin,

*eittin, those livin, !ith nature usually colored !ith *ro!ns and ,reensH

!"lt !areers #vailable/ 8nitiate Priest Scout ?Society o the 0ear@

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Disting"ishing 5rinciples and Doctrines/ >ever har" any ani"al e(cept in seldeense or ood orneed or sacriiceH O*ey the la!s o nature and only take as ood the !eak and sick never the it or stron,HProtect the natural !orld ro" destruction at the hands o those !ho !ould despoil the !ildernessH Give

*ack to nature an eJual "easure o !hat one receives ro" itH $l!ays respect the ani"als o the !ildre,ardless o !hether they are prey or predatorH $ll 8nitiates and Priests "ust ritually hunt and capture an ani"al or sacriice to TaalH The sacriice "ust

*e peror"ed once per "onth durin, the dark o the "oonH 8n addition all Priests "ust spend seven daysand seven ni,hts each year livin, alone in the !ilderness such as a orest or "ountainH They "ust *e,intheir vi,il on the !inter solstice co""unin, !ith nature throu,hout and su*sidin, on !hatever they catchHFurther all 8nitiates and Priests are prohi*ited ro" !earin, "etal ar"or *ut they "ay use shields and anytype o !eapon e(cept irear"s and e(plosivesH

#fterworld/ $ter death the spirit o the deceased enters a !ooded paradiseH 8n an eternal cli"ate o "idsprin, the spirit inds rest ater a lie o toil and hardshipH #ere the spirit co""unes !ith nature and is at

peaceH $t ti"es spirits "ay en,a,e in activities such as huntin, even thou,h the Juarry is never killedHThe hunt in this case represents the thrill o the stalk and pursuit o prey not the inal ellin,H 8n additionthe spirit can assu"e any ani"al or" and shapechan,e continuously as they desireH So"e !ill do so to"atch !its !ith another !ho is in the role o the hunterH

'emples and 1hrines/ The vast "aAority o the te"ples to Taal are in or on the ed,es o the !ildernessH$s there is no reco,ni<ed center o !orship each te"ple is usually selreliant and ,enerally does not have"uch contact !ith any otherH Te"ples to Taal are ,enerally circular and *uilt o rou,h un"ortared stone !ith conical roosH The oldestte"ples !hich are ound in the northern '"pire ?the lar,est o !hich is located outside o :olen*ur, inOstland@ have ti"*erra"ed roos covered !ith thatch or turH Containin, only a circular central hearthte"ples o Taal are e"ptyH There are no statues altars seats nor any other urnishin,sH The hearth is *uiltup ro" the loor in t!o or three ro!s o stone !allin, and usually aced !ith *ison or *ear skullsH Shrines o Taal take several or"s ro" "iniature te"ples to sacred ,rooves like those utili<ed *y the culto the 'arth &otherH Grooves o Taal are "arked *y a skull o a sta, *isonH or *ear hun, on the oldest ?andlar,est@ treeH &ountain shrines take the or" o a cairn topped *y the skull o a sta, *ison or *earH $s asi,n o respect it is custo"ary or all passers*y to add a stone to the cairnH

1aints and eroes/ Saints and heroes o Taal are usually ,reat hunts"an trappers and priests !hosekno!led,e o the !ilderness and skills at dealin, !ith its dan,ers are le,endaryH One o these !as:ol,an, .b,er a priest !ho undertook the task o riddin, the orest villa,e o $lt!ald o the scour,e

preyin, upon its peopleH For ei,ht !eeks .b,er stalked his preyH The elusive creature continued to kill *utin a !ay that taunted .b,erH Then on Gehei"nista, 1/2 8C .b,er cau,ht up to his JuarryH Over the ne(tei,ht days .b,er *attled a ,iant &inotaur a creature !hose hei,ht reached t!enty eet the lar,est onrecordH $t ti"es the hunter *eca"e the prey and the Juarry *eca"e predatorH Finally .b,er ,ained theupper hand and sle! the Chaos creatureH #e returned to the devastated villa,e !ith the head and skin o thevile creatureH

!"lt ReQ"irements/ +eJuire"ents or Lay"en Status7 $uto"atic or children o cultistsH $pplicants"ust *e #u"an and ree o the Chaos taintH Su*Aect to clerical revie!H+eJuire"ents or 8nitiate Status7 Grantin, o Su""on ?$ir@ 'le"ental >ode prayer is co""onlyackno!led,ed as a si,n o a Callin,H &ust *e sponsored *y a priestH+eJuire"ents or Priest Status7 $pproval *y a priest o second rankH+eJuire"ents or Scout Status7 Selection and approval *y a priest o second rankH

'rials/ Trials set *y Taal nor"ally deal !ith the natural environ"ent and ele"ents and challen,e cultiststo survive in har"ony !ith the"H Cultists "ay *e reJuired to spend a nu"*er o days and ni,hts in a orest

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or "ountainous areaH So"e "ay *e co""anded to hunt a po!erul ani"al such as a *ear or *ison usin,only that !hich is provided *y natureH Other trials "ay de"and clearin, an area o despoilin, Go*lins orother "onsters usin, skills in stealth !oodcrat settin, traps etcH

Blessings/ $ oneti"e *onus or auto"atic success !ith char" ani"al conceal"ent rural ,a"e huntin,set traps silent "ove rural and spot traps skillsH $uto"atic success !ith hide listen o*serve and sneaktestsH

5enances/ &aintainin, and cleanin, all te"ples and shrines !ithin a ten "ile radius peror"in, servantduties or a"ilies livin, in the !ilderness plantin, trees and re"ovin, "an"ade o*Aects to reclai"a*andoned ar"lands or natureH

oly Days/ The principal holy day dedicated to Taal is the sprin, eJuino( !hich "arks the a!akenin, onature ater its !inter slu"*erH &inor estivals and o*servances occur durin, the su""er and !intersolstices and the autu"n eJuino(H

?ifts/+ank 17 Grantin, o $ni"al '"pathy prayer t!ice per day !ithout &P costH+ank 27 Grantin, o Follo! Tracks prayer t!ice per day !ithout &P cost auto"atic success !ith char"ani"al skill t!ice per dayH+ank 37 Grantin, o Create 0o, prayer once per day !ithout &P cost auto"atic success !ith !ildernesslore skill t!ice per dayH+ank %7 Grantin, o 'ntan,le"ent prayer once per day !ithout &P cost auto"atic success !ith sensechaos skill t!ice per dayHScout7 Grantin, o Follo! Tracks prayer t!ice per day "ay use conceal"ent rural and silent "ove ruralskills once per day !ith a R26 "odiierH

!"lt 5rayer 7ists

4nitiate+eJuired7 $ni"al '"pathy 0less Token #eal Cultist Li,ht the Path O*scure the Path Seek ShrineSu""on ?$ir@ 'le"ental >ode#onors7 Detect &a,ic Git o Ton,ues #eal Petitioner ;i,ilanceRan; +eJuired7 $ni"al &astery 0east Sense Cure Poison Follo! Tracks #eal $ni"al +isin, &ist SacredCircle Sense Land Su""on Least ?$ir@ 'le"ental#onors7 0less Shrine Dispel Sorcery 8dentiy Divine 8nstru"ent Learn God-s :ill Sacred :ardin,Soullink Spread the :ord Su""on Divine Counselor Ran; +eJuired7 0less Thy Servant Giant $ni"al &astery Grant Greater Prayer &ake Thy Servant :holeSense #idden Dan,er Treat 8llness

#onors7 0anish Lesser >u"ina Faith Provides Great Soullink Great :ardin, Pillar o Flesh Su""onGuardianRan; 9+eJuired7 0lind 'ne"y Create 0o, Deco"pose #eal 8nAury #eal the Faithul Li,ht o Day=Darkness o

>i,ht Shelter o 'le"entals Su""on Lesser ?$ir@ 'le"entals Su""on S!ar"#onors7 0anish Divine Servant 0anish 'nsorcel"ent Buicken Tree Sel Deense S"ite the$*o"ination Su""on Divine ServantRan; 0+eJuired7 0arrier Consecrate $ltar Dra!in, Do!n the &oon 'ntan,le"ent Great Sacra"ent o Prayer Su""on Greater ?$ir@ 'le"entals Su""on :ild #unt Sun*ea" :ereor"

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#onors7 0anish Divine $ltar 0anish 'le"entals 0anish Proane 'nchant"ent Divine ;ision GodsireScour,e the $*o"ination Su""on Divine $vatar

$"mina &ormsCounselor7 Spirit o a departed priestHGuardian7 Guardians "ay *e su""oned in the or" o a sta, *ison or *earH Proile ollo!s those onor"al ani"als *ut !ith an 8nt o 26 and 16 &PH Spirit ,uardians "ay take the or" o ,hostly deceased

priestsHServant7 Spirit o a departed hi,h priestH$vatar7 Lesser aspect o Taal in the or" o either a hunts"an !earin, a hel" adorned !ith sta, antlers ora "i,hty *lack sta,H

1pecial !areers 1co"t7 Society o the 0ear $ secret society dedicated to Taal and his role o protector o the !ild places the Society o the 0ear arescouts !hose skills in the !ilderness e(ceed "ost "enH 8ndividual 0ear "e"*ers are hired to escort s"alland lar,e parties ?up to s"all ar"ies@ throu,h the !ildernessH Their only reJuire"ent is that those !ho are

*ein, led do nothin, to despoil the real" o TaalH $ny ,roup !ho ail to heed this reJuire"ent "ay ind

the"selves led to and a*andoned in the deepest and "ost isolated part o the !ildernessH There theseoenders !ill ace the displeasure o TaalH For career advance sche"e career e(its and trappin,s see the Scout advance career &R5 pa,e 16%H8n addition to those skills listed Scouts o the Society o the 0ear include the skills o #eal :ounds #er*Lore 8dentiy Plant and :ilderness LoreH

&avored !"lt 1;illsLay"an7 $ni"al CareQ 0ind :ound Fish 8dentiy PlantQ8nitiate7 Do!sin, Ga"e #untin,Q #er* LoreQ +iver Lore Set Traps Silent &ove+ural :ildernessLoreQ+ank 17 $cute #earin, Char" $ni"alQ Conceal"ent +ural Follo! Trail #eal :ounds +ide Spot Trap+ank 27 $strono"y Cure Disease '(cellent ;ision Secret Lan,ua,e+an,er S!i"

+ank 37 >i,ht ;ision OrientationQ Secret Si,ns:oods"an-s+ank %7 Secret Si,nsScout Sense Chaos


!"lt 5rayers

1"mmon )#ir* Elemental $odePrayer +ank7 Petty&a,ic Points7 3R1 per additional turn+an,e7 sacred ,round !ith 16 yards

Duration7 1 turn R 1 turn per additional &P$rea o 'ect7 one ele"ental node+esistance7 noneThe cleric is ,ranted the po!er to su""on and co""and a sin,le ele"ental nodeH The invokin, cleric "aychoose the or" in !hich it is to appear althou,h the or" is restricted to appro(i"ately one cu*ic oot involu"e and is crudely or"edH The ele"ental node is *ound to the cleric-s service or the duration and"ay *e co""anded to peror" tasks at the cleric-s reJuestH 'le"ental nodes can only peror"ed veryli"ited tasks ?considera*ly less than least ele"entals@H The response o the ele"ental node to eachco""and is deter"ined *y the Service tests a,ainst the node-s Faithul and ;en,eul scoresH See DivineTer"s and +ules Service Traits and Service Tests pa,e and Divine Su""onin,s 'le"entals

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pa,e or detailed discussions o ele"ental su""onin,s and Service testsH See Realms of 1orcery'le"ental 0ein,s 'le"ental >odes pa,e or details concernin, the a*ilities o ele"ental nodesH

1"mmon ?reater )#ir* ElementalPrayer +ank7 Fourth&a,ic Points7 1 R 1 per additional turn+an,e7 sacred ,round !ith 16 yardsDuration7 1 turn R 1 turn per additional &P$rea o 'ect7 one ,reater ele"ental+esistance7 noneThe cleric is ,ranted the po!er to su""on a sin,le ,reater ele"entalH Greater ele"entals choose the or"in !hich it !ill appear althou,h the or" is restricted to appro(i"ately si( cu*ic yards in volu"eH )nlikeother ele"entals the ,reater ele"ental is not *ound to the cleric-s service or the duration rather they areavaila*le or that ti"e to hear the cleric-s reJuest and consider itH :hile ,reater ele"entals "ay a,ree tocertain tasks they !ill not peror" any task that places the" at risk ?iHeH they !ill not enter co"*at on thecleric-s *ehal@H The response o the ,reater ele"ental to each reJuest is deter"ined *y the "anner in!hich the cleric appeals or their aidH See Realms of 1orcery 'le"ental 0ein,s Greater 'le"entals

pa,e or details concernin, the a*ilities attitude and te"pera"ent o ,reater ele"entalsH

1"mmon ild "ntPrayer +ank7 Fourth&a,ic Points7 36+an,e7 Sacred GroundDuration7 )ntil the hunt is co"pleted or da!n *reaks$rea o 'ect7 See *elo!+esistance7 >oneOne o the stron,est availa*le to clerics this prayer "ust *e used only in the "ost desperate o situations?eH,H !hen a "i,hty Chaos !ar*and o thirty stron, led *y a Chaos #ero is a*out to descend on a ca"p oa youn, no*le lady escorted *y three ar"ed ,uards"en@H The prayer ,rants the priest the po!er to su""onthe :ild #unt into the !orldH The #unts"an and his hounds appear acin, the direction o their Juarry *ut!aits or the cleric-s reJuest *eore soundin, the horn ?si,nalin, that the hunt has *e,un@H The #unts"an a

lar,e "an !ith sta, antlers and cloven hooves or eet runs !ith the *ayin, hounds as they pursue their preyH #e is ar"ed !ith spear s!ord and *o!H Only the stron,est o oe have any chance re"ote that it isto survive the huntH

"ntsmanM 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !l 5 &el M5 5 4/ // 5 5 22 4/ / 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ // %6

8 o"nds of the ild "ntM 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !l 5 &el M5 5 %/ / / 11 // 3 %6 3/ 6 %6 2/ 16

Should the cleric su""on the :ild #unt or a trivial "atter ?eH,H killin, a *and o ten ,o*lin !olriders

*ecause the cleric and his our *uddies didn-t !ant to risk the"selves in a *attle@ the #unts"an !ill appear!ithout his houndsH Facin, the oendin, cleric the #unts"an !ill announce that the cleric has incurredthe !rath o Taal and punish"ent !ould *e orthco"in,H There is a 16V chance that the punish"ent !illresult in the oendin, cleric !ill *eco"e the o*Aect o the hunt ?in !hich the #unts"an !ill ,ive the clerica iteen "inute head start@H Other!ise the #unts"an !ill si"ply vanished and the cleric !ill have toa!ait Taal-s decisionH

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=lric !"lt+++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Description7 Lesser God Eoun, Gods pantheon 0rother o Taal and son o the 'arth &otherH )lric is the,od o individual valor and erocityH Lord o :inter !hich in the cold northern lands challen,es each "anto survive on his o!nH Lord o :olves sy"*ol o the relentless hunter !ho separates the !eak ro" thestron, ?and the +avenin, :ol o :inter-s #un,er@H Particularly ad"ired *y those !ho place individual

valor a*ove all else and seek *erserk ren<y in *attleH :orshipped *y soldiers a*out to enter *attle piti,hters and Audicial cha"pions *eore a *out peasants to hold o !inter-s ury and hunters !hen aterdan,erous ,a"eH )lric is portrayed as a "assive !arrior ar"ored in the style o the *ar*arians !ho inha*ited the '"pireseveral centuries a,o and !earin, a !hite !olskin cloakH #e can also take the or" o a hu,e !hite!olH )lric is a distant harsh and unor,ivin, ,od !ho e(pects his ollo!ers to stand on their o!n t!oeet puttin, their aith in "artial pro!essH #e despises !eakness co!ardice and trickery and e(pects hisollo!ers to al!ays take the direct approach to solvin, a pro*le"H

here orshipped7 Throu,hout the Old :orld as ancient ,od o !ar and !interH &ost co""on in the'"pire 9islev and >orsca ?there kno!n as Olric@H Do"inant cult o 9islev and >orscaH For"allydo"inant in northern 0retonnia until the &yr"idia cult ro" the south replaced itH For"er state cult o the

'"pire rivals cult o Si,"ar or popularityH

#lignments7 >eutral La! and Good are preerredH 'vil and Chaos are prohi*itedH

&riends and Enemies7 Closely allied !ith the cult o Taal and +hya riendly !ith the cult o &anannHConsiders cult o +anald to *e a *unch o craven co!ardsH Cordial respect to!ards the cults or otherEoun, Gods and 'arth &other ?especially those !ith !ol a"iliars@H Li"ited respect to!ards &yr"idiaand .eanne du Lac as *oth dilute a !arrior-s !orth *y over*urdenin, the" !ith strictures that prevent a!arrior ro" devotin, the"selves to *attle and honorH Coolly correct and co"petitive to!ards cult oSi,"arH $ secret action still pro"otes the Si,"arian #eresy the *elie that Si,"ar is not a ,od *ut a ,reat hero

!hose rei,n !as *lessed *y )lricH Clerics o Si,"ar are at *est dupes or at !orst active allies o theDe"ons !ho ,ive the" their po!ersH This doctrine !as outla!ed as heresy *y the Concordat o >uln236% 8HCH ratiied *y the #i,h Priests o )lric and Si,"arH This anatic action o )lricans so"e o !ho"are hi,hrankin, "e"*ers o the cult seek to restore the heresy as do,"a and resu"e the persecution oSi,"aritesH 0arely concealed conte"pt or the !eak 'lder +ace cults as their ti"e has lon, passedH S!orn ene"iesto Dark Children #u"anoid Dae"onic and Chaos cultsH

!"lt 1ymbols and Dress/ 8nitiates Priests and Te"plars identiy the"selves !ith the ollo!in, sy"*ols7the :hite :ol ?a pack o !hich reely roa"s the conines o the Cathedral in &iddenhei"@ a ,reat t!ohanded a(e castle !alls a "ountain *lanketed in sno!H Priests !ear *lack unorna"ented !ool or linenhooded ro*es !ith a head o a !hite !ol se!n on the let *reast and a !ol ur cloak ?3rd rank and hi,herhave one o silver,ray@H Token is a *ron<e pectoral !ith a !ol-s head ena"eled in !hiteH Cult token "ayalso *e a t!ohanded a(e or a ,reat spear !ith a !ol rune ,raven on the *ladeH Orna"entation isunnecessary let your actions speak or the"selvesH Te"plars o the :hite :ol "ay !ear the traditionalheraldry o the kni,htly classes on plate ar"or shield and *ardin,H :ol-s head crest on hel" !ith !olskin cloakH Shield has personal heraldry recountin, a"ily and personal honorsH Other Te"plars ore,o theshield and the lance in avor o a dou*lehanded !arha""erH The Order o the +avenin, Pack !ear si"ple

peasant clothin, !ith the sy"*ol o a !hite !ol on their ri,ht *reastH The Fan,s o :inter dress as"ercenaries avorin, the color *lackH Their shields *ear the device o the :hite :olH

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!"lt !areers #vailable7 8nitiate Priest Te"plar ?Te"plars o the :hite :ol@ De"a,o,ue ?Order o the+avenin, Pack@ Fanatic ?Fan,s o :inter@H

Disting"ishing 5rinciples and Doctrines7 $ *rave "an dies *ut once a co!ard dies a thousand deathsH:hen all else ails take direct actionH $ true !arrior needs no trickeryH $l!ays o*ey a superior neverreuse an orderH >ever reuse a direct challen,eH &odern !eapons ?,unpo!der artillery cross*o!s ire

*o"*s@ are !eapons o co!ards and are to *e shunnedH 0onires are sacred never allo! the ire o a shrineor te"ple to ,o outH Oppose Chaos !herever it is oundH >ever lee a i,ht unless acin, over!hel"in,odds and the ,reater ,ood o the cult !ould *e served *y such a li,htH :ar is ,ood or &an achieves hisull potential in conlictH &an "ust rely on hi"sel or the 'lder races are dyin, decadent and !eakH

#fterworld7 $ter death the spirit ,oes to a orest eternally shrouded in !interH There the souls !ill hunt!ith the :ol Pack *attle each other in *erserk ren<y ,et killed and *e resurrected each dayH Ees it-s;alhallaH

'emples and 1hrines7 Seat o the cult is &iddenhei" kno!n as the City o the :hite :olH Su*ordinateseats o the cult are located in the cities o 9islev and \sl] ?>orsca@H Provincial prelates are esta*lished inthe 8"perial CityStates ?eH,H $ltdor@ capitals o the >orthern Provinces ?eH,H Carro*ur,@ and the lar,er

cities o 9islev ?such as 'ren,rad and Praa,@ and to!ns o >orscaH $l!ays *uilt o stone ?thou,h olderte"ples in the >orth and >orsca "ay *e o !ood@ te"ples o )lric are in sJuare shape !ith a centraldo"eH $n eternal ire *urns !ithin kept alive *y priests or lay"enH The e(ternal !alls are decorated !ith

*attle"ents and the door!ay sur"ounted *y a !ol-s head en,raved onto the keystoneH :ithin is a statueo )lric lanked *y snarlin, !olvesH )sually o stone they are also o painted !oodH The !alls have!eapons han,in, ro" the" and trophies o ene"ies deeated *y local cultistsH $d"inistrative andresidential areas are in *arracks attached to the "ain structureH The ,reat te"ples are oten *uilt likecastlesH The interior decorations are sparse and usually represent scenes o !inter co"*atH

1aints and eroes7 Saints and heroes o )lric are oten ,reat !arriors !ho strive a,ainst all odds andusually all in a ,reat *attle !hile killin, "ost i not all o their ene"iesH So"e heroes are )lrican priests!ho lead others in suicide "issions a,ainst orces o ChaosH 8n 2%21 8HCH one priest Gotthard 9epler led

the entire "ale population and so"e o the !o"en and children o the &iddenlander villa,e o9opkrank in a *rave crusade to eradicate the Chaos :ar*and o Giaco"o 0loodhandH They !eresurrounded and slau,htered includin, 9epler ?vicious ru"or *y the unaithul had it that 9epler died ro"a lucky *lo! landed *y a Snotlin,@H

!"lt ReQ"irements7 +eJuire"ents or Lay"en Status7 $uto"atic or children o cultistsH $pplicants"ust *e ree o the taint o Chaos and pure hu"anH Su*Aect to clerical revie!H+eJuire"ents or 8nitiate Status7 Grantin, o Fren<y is co""only ackno!led,ed as a si,n o a Callin,H&ust *e sponsored *y a priestH+eJuire"ents or Priest Status7 For irst rank approval *y local council chaired *y provincial prelateH $llother ranks approved *y $r)lric #i,h PriestH+eJuire"ents or Te"plar Status7 Selection and approval *y $r)lric ro" a"on, suita*le lay"enH

+eJuire"ents or De"a,o,ue Status7 Selection and approval *y a priest o the third rankH+eJuire"ents or Fanatic Status7 Selection *y )lric ?revealed throu,h drea"s or visions@H

'rials7 Trials set *y )lric are al"ost al!ays o a "artial natureH $n individual "i,ht *e reJuired to kill a"onster that is terrori<in, an area or to clear out a nest o *andits ,o*lins or 0east"enH 8n the latter case)lric "ay per"it associates to acco"pany the individualH &any o these trials are set in !interH

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Blessings7 $ oneti"euse *onus or auto"atic success !ith "elee attacks usin, an a(e or dod,e *lo!ren<ied attack ?on !hich the "odiier is ne,ative@ and strike to stun skillsH

5enances7 Fastin, personal !eapon trainin, hu"*lin, "enial services ca"pai,nin, a,ainst hu"anoidsand Chaos servantsH

oly Days7 )lric has three "ain holy days7 the autu"n eJuino( ?&itther*st@ the !inter solstice?&ondstille@ and the sprin, eJuino( ?&itterr^hl@ "arkin, the *e,innin, "iddle and end o !interrespectivelyH The sprin, eJuino( !as or"erly the "aAor estival "arkin, the start o the ca"pai,nin,season *ut is no! on par !ith the other t!oH 8t is also custo"ary or a ruler or ,eneral to declare a holyday in )lric-s honor at the start o a ca"pai,n or "ilitary e(ercise and at the oundation o a ne! ort orcastleH #oly days are ,enerally spent holdin, "ilitary parades and displays !ith hu,e *onires andeastin, into the ni,htH

?ifts7+ank 17 Grantin, o the Clear the Fo, o 0attle prayer once per day !ithout &P costH+ank 27 Grantin, o the 0less :eapon prayer t!ice per day !ithout &P cost auto"atic success !ith

dod,e *lo! skill t!ice per dayH+ank 37 Grantin, o the Su""on Pack prayer once per day !ithout &P cost auto"atic success !ithren<ied attack skill once per dayH+ank %7 Grantin, o 0anish 'nsorcel"ent prayer t!ice per day !ithout &P cost ,rantin, o 0less #ero

prayer once per day !ithout &P costHTe"plar7 Grantin, o 8nspired $ttack prayer once per day "ay use dod,e *lo! skill t!ice a day !ith aR26 "odiierHDe"a,o,ue7 &ay use sense chaos skill !ith a R26 "odiier auto"atic success !ith pu*lic speakin, skill!henever railin, a,ainst Chaos inluencesHFanatic7 $uto"atic success !ith ren<ied attack skill "ay use sense chaos and dod,e *lo! skills !ith aR16 "odiierH

!"lt 5rayer 7ists

4nitiate+eJuired7 0less Sacra"ents 0less Token '(alted Shield #eal Cultist 9no! Follo!er Seek Shrine;i,ilance#onors7 $ni"al '"pathy ?:olves only@ Detect &a,ic #eal Petitioner Li,ht the Path Shade!ardRan; +eJuired7 0less Shrine 0less :eapon Clear the Fo, o 0attle Dispel Sorcery Fren<y +i,hteous 0lo!Skullcracker #onors7 $ni"al &astery ?:olves only@ 0east Sense ?:olves only@ Follo! Tracks 8dentiy Divine8nstru"ents Learn God-s :ill +adiant $r"or Sacred Circle Sacred :ardin,Ran; +eJuired7 Detect Chaos Grant Greater Prayer 8nspired $ttack 9no! 'ne"ies &ake Thy Servant :hole

Protection ro" Chaos Taint S"ite Thy 'ne"y#onors7 0less Thy Servant Faith Provides Great :ardin, #and o God >ulliy Prayer Sense #iddenDan,er Ran; 9+eJuired7 0anish 'nsorcel"ent Consecrate Lesser 8nstru"ent #eal 8nAury #eal the Faithul 8nspiredFervor Shelter $,ainst De"ons S"ite the $*o"ination Su""on Pack #onors7 0lind 'ne"y 9no! $li,n"ent >ulliy Lesser 8nstru"ent Sel Deense Shelter $,ainst'le"entals Shelter $,ainst )ndeadRan; 0

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+eJuired7 0anish De"ons 0anish Proane 'nchant"ent 0less #ero Consecrate $ltar ConsecrateGreater 8nstru"ent Godsire Grant Sacra"ent o Prayer Scour,e the $*o"ination#onors7 0anish 'le"entals 0anish )ndead 0arrier >ulliy Greater 8nstru"ent Preach the :ord:ereor" ?:ol only@

$"mina &ormsCounselor7 Spirit o a departed clericHGuardian7 Guardians "ay *e su""oned in the or" o a !olH Proiles ollo! those o nor"al ani"als

*ut !ith an 8nt o 26 and 16 &PH Spirit Guardians "ay take the or" o ,hostly deceased !arriors or priestsHServant7 Spirit o a departed hi,h rank clericH$vatar7 Lesser aspect o )lric in the or" o a Giant :hite :olH

1pecial !areers

Te"plar7 Te"plars o the :hite :ol7 Te"plars o the :hite :ol e"*ody the virtues o personal co"*at *ut one still locked in the pastH Thei"a,e o a *are*acked *erserker *ar*arian deyin, the orces o Chaos and 'vil is seen throu,h nostal,ic

eyes as a "odel o heroic "artial pro!essH For career advance sche"e career e(its and trappin,s see the Te"plar $dvance Career &R5 pa,e16H

De"a,o,ue7 Order o the +avenin, Pack7 &e"*ers o the Order o the +avenin, Pack travel the countryside vehe"ently speakin, out a,ainst theinluence o Chaos that they see per"eate "odern societyH The +avenin, Pack can *e ound throu,hout the'"pire 9islev and southern >orscaH $t ti"es they !ill even acco"pany a *and o the Fan,s o :interH$ si<a*le nu"*er o the +avenin, Pack still continue to eed the la"es o the Si,"arite #eresy eventhou,h such doctrine !as outla!ed *y the Cult hierarchy over 266 years a,oH For career advance sche"e career e(its and trappin,s see the De"a,o,ue $dvance Career &R5 pa,e5H

Fanatic7 Fan,s o :inter Fan,s o :inter are anatical ollo!ers o )lric !hose ,oal is the eradication o ChaosH These *lack cladanatics dress as "ercenaries and patrol the orests o the '"pire 9islev and southern >orscaH The Fan,so :inter actively hunt Chaos 0east"en and !ar*ands en,a,in, the" in co"*at until one side or the other are annihilatedH O*viously the lie span o the Fan,s o :inter are rather shortH :hile vie!ed as protectors *y "ost in the areas they patrol the Fan,s o :inter have a reputation o

*ein, ?not surprisin,ly@ ri,id in their vie! o the !orldH They are strictly )lrican in *elie and have anu"*er in their ranks !ho support the Si,"arite #eresyH Thus attacks on Si,"arite shrines are notunco""on as one !ould think in the northern orests o the '"pireH PrereJuisite Career7 Those !ho Aoin the ranks o the Fan,s o :inter usually co"e ro" a "artial career"ostly one re,i"ented to so"e de,reeH $ll "ust *e "e"*ers o the cult o )lric and have *een selected *y)lric throu,h drea"s or visionsH Such drea"s and visions are hi,hly personali<ed althou,h i"a,es o theGreat :hite :ol *attlin, so"e dark sinister orce are the "ost co""on the"eH

#dvance 1chemeM 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !l 5 &el R26 R1R3 R/ R26 R1 R16 R16 R36 R26

5rereQ"isite !areer7 &ercenary &ilitia"an Pit Fi,hter +oad!arden Soldier :atch"anH !areer Exits7 De"a,o,ue ?Order o the +avenin, Pack@ .udicial Cha"pion &ercenary CaptainTe"plar ?:hite :ol@H

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1;ills7 Disar" Dod,e 0lo! Fren<ied $ttack Secret Lan,ua,e 0attle Specialist :eapon Dou*le#anded Street Fi,htin, Strike &i,hty 0lo! Strike to 8nAure Strike to StunH 'rappings7 &ail Shirt 0reast Plate Dou*le#anded :eapon or Shield #and :eapon D Cro!ns

&avored !"lt 1;illsLay"an7 0ind :ound8nitiate7 +ide Dod,e 0lo!Q+ank 17 Disar"Q Strike to StunQ+ank 27 Street Fi,htin,Q :ilderness Lore+ank 37 Sense ChaosQ Strike to 8nAureQ+ank %7 Specialist :eapon Dou*le#anded Strike &i,hty 0lo!Q

1"b!"lts and onorary -rders7 >one

!"lt 5rayers

!lear the &og of Battle

Prayer +ank7 First&a,ic Points7 2 &P to invoke R1 &P per round ater irst+an,e7 0&P yards radius centered on the invokin, priestDuration7 ;aria*le$rea o 'ect7 See ran,e+esistance7 >one Once invoked the priest can see clearly out to 0&P radius throu,h anythin, that o*scures his visionother than solid o*AectsH 8n other !ords the priest "ay see throu,h o, "ist rain darkness s"okecolored vapors allin, sno! and like circu"stancesH #o!ever everythin, *eyond the radius o the prayeris co"pletely o*scuredH This does not ena*le a priest to see throu,h solid "atter ?eH,H *oulders ar"or !ooden !alls etcH@H Thisis not a prayer o Transparent ;isionH #o!ever i the invoker is co"pletely i""ersed in a liJuid he "ayuse this prayer to see out to 0&P radiusH

;ariations7 $ 3rdlevel variation at dou*le the &P cost allo!s the priest to see i he has lost si,ht in hiseyes or had his eyes destroyed or re"ovedH

1"mmon 5ac; Prayer +ank7 Third&a,ic Points7 4 &P to invoke R1 &P per turn ater irst+an,e7 0&P ( 166 yards radius centered on the invokin, priestDuration7 ;aria*le$rea o 'ect7 See ran,e+esistance7 >one Once invoked the nearest pack o !olves !ithin the area o eect !ill *e su""oned to the side o the

priestH For the duration o the prayer the pri"ary duty o the pack is to protect the priest ro" anythin,

har"ulH This could ran,e ro" huddlin, a,ainst the priest to keep hi" !ar" durin, a !inter stor" todeendin, hi" ro" ene"ies in the ,reat orests o the northern Old :orld ?such as Go*lins 0east"enetcH@H 8n addition the pack !ill i,ht alon,side the priest should the latter decide to press the attack a,ainsthis ene"iesH )nder no circu"stance !ill the pack attack on orders ro" the priestH Orderin, the !olves toattack !hile the priest is standin, *ack ro" co"*at is very "uch a,ainst the principles o )lric ?it is aco!ardly act ater all@H $ny priest treatin, the su""oned pack in this "anner !ill i""ediately end the

prayer and su*Aect hi"sel to the displeasure o )lric ?thus pro"ptin, so"e sort o penance@H :olves that serve as "ounts or Go*lins are i""une to this prayer as they are *eyond the inluence o)lric ?these !olves are considered to *e in the service o the Orcish deities@H

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(erena !"lt+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Eou can-t have opinions a*out TruthH+aul de TorJue"ada ounded o the 'stalian 8nJuisition

Description7 Lesser God Eoun, Gods pantheon dau,hter o Taal and +hyaH ;erena is the patroness o

scholarship reason and AusticeH The search or Truth is the hi,hest aspiration o "an Truth is sou,htthrou,h painstakin, collection o acts and opinions careul analysis o these acts and opinions and!ei,hin, the acts opinions and analysis in li,ht o ethics and "oral la!H .ustice is or ;erenans "ore thana concern or the letter o the la! true Austice is the la! considered in the conte(t o co"passion and anunderstandin, o hu"an natureH 8n "ost nations o the Old :orld the ;erena cult is !orshipped *y an educated upperclass pri"arilyur*an "inority scholars artists no*les enli,htened "erchants lesser and ,reater state oicials andsorcerers in particularH 8n these nations the cult provides so"e pu*lic services such as li*raries andar*itration services *ut the cultMs inluence is pri"arily indirect throu,h the eect its doctrine have on its"e"*ers !ho are the"selves very inluentialH #o!ever in 'stalia the ;erena cult is the state cultH 8n cooperation !ith the "onarchy the ;erena culthas instituted the 8nJuisition an a,,ressive and pervasive e(peri"ent in harnessin, the resources o stateand reli,ion to identiy and eradicate evil thou,hts and deeds ro" the populaceH

here orshipped7 Pro"inently !orshipped *y the acade"ic "ercantile aristocratic and *ureaucraticelite throu,hout the Old :orldH The state cult o 'stalia !here other Eoun, Gods cults are su*ordinated tothe !orship o ;erenaH

#lignments7 >eutral Good and La! are preerredH 'vil and Chaos are prohi*itedH 8n 'stalia Good andLa! are preerred and >eutral 'vil and Chaos are prohi*itedH

&riends and Enemies7 Cordially allied !ith Eoun, Gods cultsH Tolerant *ut critical o +anald cultH+espectul o the Old FaithH $ssociated !ith The Pil,ri" cult ,oodnaturedly tolerant o the Pil,ri"-s

idiosyncratic poetic notions o truthH 'ne"ies o Dark Children and ChaosH 8n 'stalia all other cults areconsidered inerior and vie!ed !ith suspicionH

!"lt 1ymbols and Dress7 8nitiates Priests Torturers and De"a,o,ues ?and in 'stalia lay"en@ identiythe"selves !ith the ollo!in, sy"*ols7 the o!l represented entire or as a styli<ed head the scale o Austice!ei,hed in the *alance the s!ord point do!n!ards the a,ent o truth in its Audicial and "artial aspect andthe ;errah +u*icon the *i*le o ;erenan cult and the "ost respected ethical reli,ious and scholarly te(tan e"*le" o ;erena-s !idespread inluence on Old :orld cultureH 8nitiates and Priests !ear !hite !ool orlinen hooded ro*es ,enerally o superior tailorin, and style s"all di,niied sacred token thou,h Ae!elryand ostentatious orna"ent are prohi*ited the ine *ut understated style cut and Juality o ,ar"entidentiies ;erenan clerics !ith the upper classesH Torturers !ear the *lack cloak and "ask o thee(ecutioner and carry the ,reat t!ohanded S!ord o .ustice Stolen ro" Gene :ole-s Shado! o theTortureIIH &atha"ites !ear ,ray co!led ro*es !ith a rope *elt !ei,hted !ith "iniature scales o Austicesat the endsH

!"lt !areers #vailable7 8nitiate Priest Torturer ?called Torturers@ and De"a,o,ue ?called &atha"ites or:itnesses@

Disting"ishing 5rinciples and Doctrines7 Lay"en o ;erena are e(pected to *e truthul !ith their clericsand to *e true and honest a"on, the"selves *ut are per"itted so"e latitude in practical dealin, !ith the

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!orld so lon, as the ulti"ate purposes o truth and the !elare o the cult are served ?e(cept in 'stalia!here lay"en are held to the sa"e strict standards as the cler,y as listed *elo!@H The hi,hest standards oaccurate and responsi*le scholarship "ust al!ays *e "aintainedH 8nitiates Priests Torturers and De"a,o,ues o ;erena "ust s!ear to the ollo!in, strictures7 1H Speak only the truth never speak a deli*erate alsehoodH Do not o"it to speak the truth e(cept thatyou !arn your listener that you have deli*erately not spoken all that you "i,htH Eou need not speak all thatyou kno! or *elieve *ut you "ust not "islead your listener into thinkin, you have said all that "i,ht *esaid on a topicH ?8n 'stalia you are o*li,ated to speak all you kno! or *elieve at the reJuest o the court orcler,yH@ 2H Do not !ithhold inor"ation unless it is to protect the innocent or to serve the hi,her purposes o

AusticeH 3H 8 you speak opinion state clearly that it is opinion and not actH %H Do not clai" credit or the thou,hts or Aud,"ents o others ,ive credit !here credit is dueH /H 8 reJuested to ar*itrate or Aud,e a dispute honor the reJuest unless personal preAudice or selinterest

prohi*it you ro" "akin, a air Aud,"entH H Do not resort to violence until other alternatives have *een e(haustedH Eou "ay counsel other!ise *ut"ay not interere !ith other parties !ho have "utually consented to violenceH Do not allo! un!illin,victi"s to co"e to har" *y violence !ithout challen,eH ?8n 'stalia you "ay not resort to violence untilother alternatives have *een e(hausted O+ unless a ,reater har" to Truth and the Greater Good "ay *ee(pected ro" your avoidin, the use o violenceH@

#fterworld7 $ter death the spirit is reed o the distractions o the lesh and transported to the +eal" oLi,ht !here the soul is e(alted in the spirit o ;erena and !here it "ay continue its search or Truth untileternityH 8n the *oso" o ;erena all departed spirits Aoin in a ,reat convocation o the Good and Truthul!here the eternal verities are pondered and de*atedH So"e spirits "ay *e assi,ned as ,uardian nu"ina to!atch over the la*ors o scholars on 'arthH

'emple and 1hrines7 Chapels o ;erena te"ples and shrines are in the Tilean Classical style !ith lar,ecolu"ns supportin, a pedi"ent decorated !ith rie<es eaturin, the ;erena in the center holdin, the scaleso Austice !hile around her are arrayed i,ures ro" "ythic narrativesH 8n !ar"er Southern Sea cli"es thechapel is open to the air a do"e supported !ith colu"ns in the chilly north the chapel is enclosedH Other

*uildin,s are in the local architectural style and usually include a li*rary ad"inistrative oices pu*lic and

private "eetin, cha"*ers and sta JuartersH Li*raries restrict access to cult "e"*ers ?research ees paid to;erenan scholars provide valua*le revenues or the cult@ and have strict rules to protect the collectionsH 8nthe "eetin, cha"*ers ;erenan clerics provide ar*itration services and le,al advice ?another i"portantsource o cult inco"e@H

1aints and eroes7 &ost saints o ;erena are cloistered acade"ics ine and serious thinkers *ut hardlyadventurousH The e(ceptions are ield !orkers e(plorers and scholaradventurers !ho travel throu,houtthe Old :orld and *eyond in search o arcane secrets lost races and the !isdo" o the ancientsH

!"lt ReQ"irements7 +eJuire"ents or Lay"an Status7 $uto"atic or osprin, o cultistsH There are noe(plicit reJuire"ents or acceptance into the cult *ut in practice "any are discoura,ed *y the reJuire"ent

that all lay"en *eco"e proicient in readin, !ritin, and cipherin,H 8n 'stalia all citi<ens are lay"ene(cept those e(pelled ro" the cult or heresyH+eJuire"ents or 8nitiate Status7 Grantin, o ,it o ton,ues is co""only ackno!led,ed as a si,n o aCallin,H &ust *e sponsored *y a priestH+eJuire"ents or Priest Status7 $pproval *y a priest o second rankH+eJuire"ents or Torturer Status7 Selection and approval *y a priest o third rankH+eJuire"ent or De"a,o,ue Status7 Challen,e and testin, *y ive :itnesses then successul co"pletiono a si("onth pro*ationary period under the scrutiny o a :itnessH

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'rials7 Trials typically involve research collection and preservation o kno!led,e such as seekin, out"issin, "anuscripts le,endary reerences or elderly eye!itnesses to historic events or achievin, anar*itrated resolution o a serious pu*lic conlict such as a diplo"atic "ission to !arrin, *aronsH

Blessings7 $ oneti"euse *onus or auto"atic success !ith an 8ntelli,ence*ased skill or testH

5enances7 'norced isolation and "editation ?or i"pulsive poorlyconsidered acts@ hu"*lin, "enialservices ?or the sin o pride@ a vo! o silence ?or speakin, alsehood or "isrepresentation@H

oly Days7 ;erena-s "ain estival is on the irst day o each year !hen her ollo!ers pray that the co"in,year "ay *e *lessed !ith her enli,hten"ent and reason and ree o *i,otry and inAusticeH &inor holy daysare o*served at the *e,innin, o each "onth and the *e,innin, o each !eekH .ud,"ent Days are ordainedon the inal day o each "onthH

?ifts7+ank 17 Grantin, o the learn ,od-s !ill prayer once per day at no costH Cleric need not *e on sacred

,round and receives especially ,enerous attention o his divine patron or this special use o the prayeronlyH+ank 27 &ay use su""on divine counselor once per day at a cost o &P !ith auto"atic success usespeak !ith departed aithul once per day at no costH+ank 37 &ay use sense hidden dan,er at no cost three ti"es per day auto"atic success !ith any8ntelli,ence*ased skill or test once per dayH+ank %7 "ay use contact soul o the aithul three ti"es per day !ith a ,uaranteed 166"ile ran,e ,ranted

preach the !ord once per day ?i the prayer is already kno!n prayer is used once per day !ith the *onus o no test to resist or ollo!ers and 26 to resist or nonollo!ers@Torturer7 "ay use torture skill three ti"es per day !ith :P reduced *y 36 and da"a,e caused *yapplication o torture reduced to oneourthHDe"a,o,ue7 "ay use the divine Aud,"ent prayer t!ice a day as i he !ere a Priest %th +ank

!"lt 5rayer 7ists

4nitiate+eJuired7 *lessed sacra"ents *less token heal cultist kno! ollo!ers ,it o ton,ues detect "a,ic#onors7 heal petitioner li,ht the path seek shrine e(alted shield vi,ilance li,ht the pathRan; +eJuired7 "indlink leap o aith learn ,od-s !ill *less shrine sacred circle sacred !ardin, sanctuaryspread the !ord su""on divine counselor #onors7 *less !eapon dispel sorcery identiy divine instru"ent open soullink re"ove "inor cursescour,e ene"y radiant ar"or ri,hteous *lo! voice o ,odRan; +eJuired7 *less thy servant ,reat !ardin, kno! ene"ies "ake thy servant !hole sense hidden dan,er

the &aster-s hand ,rant ,reater prayer pillar o lesh#onors7 "inor curse ,reat soullink hand o ,od nulliy prayer aith provides su""on ,uardian s"itethy ene"y *anish lesser nu"inaRan; 9+eJuired7 *anish ensorcel"ent *anish divine servant consecrate lesser instru"ent heal the aithul kno!ali,n"ent li,ht o day inspired ervor !ard and seal contact soul o the aithul#onors7 shelter a,ainst de"ons shelter a,ainst ele"entals shelter a,ainst undead su""on divine servantnulliy lesser instru"ent s"ite the a*o"inationRan; 0

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+eJuired7 *anish proane enchant"ent re"ove ,reat curse divine vision consecrate ,reater instru"ent preach the !ord su""on avatar *arrier ,rant sacra"ent o prayer speak !ith departed aithul#onors7 *anish divine avatar *anish ele"entals *anish undead nulliy ,reater instru"ent ,odsirescour,e the a*o"ination *less hero *anish de"ons

$"mina &orms7Counselor7 spirit o a departed clericGuardian7 Guardians "ay *e su""oned in the ollo!in, *east or"s7 ea,le lionH Proiles ollo! those onor"al ani"als *ut !ith an 8nt o 26 and 16 &PH Spirit ,uardians take the or" o ,hostly deceasedscholars or priestsHServant7 spirit o a departed hi,h rank cleric$vatar7 lesser aspect o ;erena

'ort"rers7Torturers o ;erena are called TorturersH Torturers are e(perts in e(tractin, the truth ro" un!illin,sources they are also skilled e(ecutioners sur,eons and Aud,es o hu"an natureH The cult provides "anysoverei,ns no*les and even other cult hierarchies !ith skilled torturersH $"on, the people theirreputations are dark and terriyin, *ut in truth the torturers are oten the "ost sane principled and

co"passionate "enH Their skills are so pri<ed that even princes hesitate to oend the" so"e even rise tohi,h status as advisors to heads o state and cult hierarchies and so have ,reat inluence on national andcult policiesHPrereJuisite Careers7 To *eco"e a Torturer one "ust have *een a lay"an o ;erena or t!o years and haveco"pleted the Scholar career and any one other :arrior careerHFor career advance sche"e career e(its skills and trappin,s see the Torturer $dvanced Career :F+P

pa,e 16H ;erena-s Torturers "ay also receive the sur,ery strike to inAure strike to stun specialist !eapon 2handed !eapon prepare poisons and heraldry skills and a S!ord o .ustice a divine instru"entconsecrated to ;erena ?see Divine 8nstru"ents S!ord o .ustice pa,e @H Torturers are or*idden to!ear ar"or or carry a shieldH

Demagog"e7 &atha"ites7

De"a,o,ues o ;erena are called :itnesses or &atha"ites ?ater .ose &atha" the ounder o theirsect@H This "inority sect o ;erena is o*sessively preoccupied !ith literal truth and !ith "ilitant vi,ilant protection o the "eek and hu"*leH :itnesses ackno!led,e only an inner li,ht o Austice and truth anddisplay a reckless disre,ard or circu"stances in their insistence on tellin, the truth !ithout considerationo conseJuencesH They are also i"pulsive and ri,hteous in identiyin, inAustice and oppression and puttin,it to ire and s!ordH $s a result they are al"ost eJually eared and distrusted *y oppressors and those they!ould protect ro" oppressionH This sect is *arely tolerated *y "ost Old :orld nations e(cept in 'stalia!here the :itnesses are the po!erul a,ents o the 8nJuisition and !here &atha"ites do"inate the;erenan cult hierarchyHFor career advance sche"e career e(its skills and trappin,s see the De"a,o,ue $dvanced Career :F+P

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&avored !"lt 1;ills7Lay"an7 read=!riteQ8nitiate +ank 17 speak additional lan,ua,e ?choose any one includin, secret and arcane lan,ua,es@QhistoryQ choose any one lore or identiy skill+anks 2 3 %7 as 8nitiate and +ank 1 includin, la!Q and choice o any one additional intelli,ence*asedskill per rank


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1pecial R"les7 >one as yetII

Khaine !"lt+++++++++++++++++++++++++++

9ill a "an and you are a "urdererH 9ill "illions o "en and you are a conJuerorH 9ill everyone and youare a ,odH

anony"ous The Sea o >i,ht"ares

Description7 Lesser God Dark Children pantheon ille,iti"ate son o the Taal and 'catN also kno!n asthe &ad God Stealer o Souls Destroyer o :orlds Lord o &urder Prince o the +avin, DeadH 9haine !as repudiated and cast out *y his ather Taal and denied the status o ,od Taal clai"ed 9haine!as too po!er"ad and ar*itrary to tolerate in the Eoun, Gods pantheonH 8n reven,e 9haine s!ore that ihe !ould not *e a ,od o the livin, he !ould *e the ,od o the dead *ut even that !as denied hi" and,iven over to &orrH 9haine then connived at stealin, souls ro" his hal*rother &orr 9haine preys on the

souls o *ein,s not protected *y a cult and also steals the souls o *ein,s slain *y ritual "urderH 9haine has *uilt an ater!orld real" o po!er ro" the "aterial o these stolen souls kno!n as the +eal" o the+avin, DeadH 9haine is depicted as a hu,e ,rotesJue sJuat Dae"onic *ein, !ith a horned head ,reatan,ed Aa!sand our ar"s *earin, a *loody da,,er in each hand and !earin, a necklace o innu"era*le skullsH 9haineis an e(trava,antly insane ,od !orshipped either *y "ad"en or opportunistic "en ea,er to e(ploit the"a,ical po!ers 9haine oers in return or serviceH 9haine is ,enerous to those !ho s!ell his spiritualreservoirs !ith oerin,s o *lood and da"ned soulsH

here orshipped7 $ secret cult outla!ed and vi,orously persecuted in the "odern Old :orld the culto 9haine ori,inated in the Pharonic culture !hich !orshipped a lar,e pantheon o Dark Children ,odsH9haine is still !orshipped as an aristocratic cult in theocracies o the 0adlands and the Dark LandsH

:orship in the Old :orld is rare o*scure and poorly docu"entedH

#lignment7 'vil and Chaos preerredH >eutral per"ittedH La! and Good prohi*itedH

&riends and Enemies7 Friends to no oneH Treacherous unpredicta*le and unrelia*le ally o 'catN and theChaos Po!ersH 0itter ene"ies o the 'lder +ace cults the Old Faith and the Eoun, Gods pantheonTaal=+hya and &orr in particularH

!"lt 1ymbols and Dress7 8n the Old :orld the cult is secret sacred tokens are hu"an *one carved in thelikeness o 9haine and are not revealed pu*liclyH 8n secret cere"onies and in areas !here 9haine is!orshipped openly initiates priests and anatics !ear *lack ro*es and outer ,ar"ents !ith red and ,oldtri" ela*orate "asks depictin, the horned an,Aa!ed countenance o 9haine and orna"ents and stavescarved ro" hu"an *one and eaturin, the skull "otiH These ,ar"ents are !orn or rituals and cere"oniesand on the *attleield !here 9haine-s Le,ions are co""andedH

!"lt !areers #vailable7 8nitiate Priest $ssassin

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Disting"ishing 5rinciples and Doctrines7 9haine and his kin,do" eed on the souls torn ro" victi"s *y *loody "urderH To !orship and eed the po!er o 9haine the souls o the slain "ust *e dedicated to hisuseH9haine ,athers unto hi" all lost souls and *ears the" a!ay to live orever !ith hi" in heavenH Serve 9haine eed his po!er dedicate souls to his use and you shall live oreverH The aairs o lie on this earth are o little i"portance !e shall live orever in heaven !ith 9haine andshare his reven,e over those !ho have !ron,ed us on earthH 8n these days !e "ust keep our secret and hide ro" the eyes o the livin, *ut one day the Lord o&urder shall lead his Le,ions a,ainst the Livin, :orld and it shall *e utterly cast do!n at his eetHThenceorth shall 9haine his priests and his aithul have do"inion *oth in this lie and in the everlastin,lie *eyondH

#fterworld7 $ter the death o the *ody 9haine and his servants pro"ise their !orshippers the eternal lieo the spiritH That the sanity o the spirit is destroyed is o little concern to 9haine or his !orshippers theindividual spirit and !ill survives !ith 9haine in the ater!orldH 9haine also pro"ises the departed spiritso his do"inion the opportunity or spite and reven,e a,ainst the livin, !orld !hen 9haineMs ollo!erstake the *attle ield they are acco"panied *y "ad unlivin, spirits su""oned ro" the ater!orld in the"aniested or" o skeletons haunts ,hosts !i,hts specters and other undead creatures and pheno"enaH

'emple and 1hrines7 8n the Old :orld 9haine !orship is pursued in secret shrines hidden in *ase"entscaves re"ote retreats etcH Participants in cere"onies and rituals take euphoric hallucino,enic dru,s !hichacilitate co""union !ith 9haine and the +eal" o the +avin, DeadH +ituals consist pri"arily inconsecratin, the souls o ritual sacriices to 9haineH Dru,s are "ade availa*le *y priests or the use o

private !orship ritual "urders are usually preceded *y private !orship dedicatin, the souls o the slain to9haineH The priest class is served *y the +ed #arvest a anatic class o holy assassins !ho select victi"s atrando" and slay the" dedicatin, their *lood and souls to 9haineH 8n the Old :orld the +ed #arvest arelittle "ore than dru,cra<ed "urderers *ut in re,ions !here 9haine is !orshipped openly the +ed #arvestelite are skilled terrorists and political assassinsH

1aints and eroes7 O 9haineMs servants on earth his priests and assassins are "ost honored and eared

*ut they usually conceal their identities ro" lay"en *ehind ritual "asksH 9haine-s "ost aithul servants his ourth rank priests and "ost skilled assassins "ay *e ,ranted an indeinite perpetuation o their lieon earth in licheor" !here the individual-s spirit and *ody and "a,ically *ound to,ether and preserveda,ainst the threats o "ortal deathH &ost revered are 9haine-s servants ro" *eyond the ,rave the undead heroes and cha"pions !ho serve9haine on the ield o *attle !ith his Le,ions o the ;en,eul DeadH Su""oned ro" the ater!orld to!ork 9haine-s !ill on the livin, these heroes and cha"pions in skeletal ,hostly or spectral or" are,reatly eared *y "ortal "en and thus ,reatly respected *y 9haine !orshippersH

!"lt ReQ"irements7 +eJuire"ents or Lay"an Status7 >o reJuire"ents 9haine accepts the !orship oany creatureH #o!ever 9haine does not per"it lay"en to renounce his !orship at a later date once a9haine cultists orever a 9haine cultistH Those !ho ail 9haine "ay e(pect the tor"ent o "adness ro"

!hich not even death "ay deliver hi" or the deceased spirit *ears his "adness !ith hi" into theater!orldH+eJuire"ents or 8nitiate Status7 Grantin, o *lessed sacra"ents "ay *e a si,n o a Callin,H Personallyelected *y 9haine hi"selH+eJuire"ents or Priest Status7 Personally elected *y 9haine hi"selH+eJuire"ents or $ssassin Status7 >o reJuire"entsH #o!ever candidates or advanced skill trainin, areselected or aptitude and loyalty *y the priest classH

'rials7 Trials typically involve a "urder accordin, to cult ritualH

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#onors7 *anish ensorcel"ent *anish divine servant consecrate lesser instru"ent heal the aithul inspiredervor shelter a,ainst de"ons shelter a,ainst ele"entals nulliy lesser instru"entRan; 0+eJuired7 su""on specter curse o corruption *anish undead *less hero ,odsire divine vision *arriersu""on !raith#onors7 *anish proane enchant"ent *anish ele"entals *anish undead consecrate ,reater instru"ent

preach the !ord divine vision ,rant sacra"ent o prayer re"ove ,reat curse nulliy ,reater instru"ent

$"mina &ormsCounselor7 noneGuardian7 9haine does not provide or su""onin, o divine ,uardiansH Spirit ,uardians take the or" o,hostly deceased cultists or victi"s o horri*le deathsH Spirit ,uardians o 9haine and ,hosts o 9haine areindistin,uisha*le in appearance and *ehavior *ut the or"er has the standard possession attack o spirit,uardians !hile the latter has a ear attack as indicated in the description o ,hosts on pa,e HServant7 none$vatar7 none

$ssassin7 $ssassins o the +ed #arvest7 The +ed #arvest is a anatic class o holy assassins !ho select

victi"s at rando" and slay the" dedicatin, their *lood and souls to 9haineH 8n the Old :orld the +ed#arvest are little "ore than dru,cra<ed "urderers *ut in re,ions !here 9haine is !orshipped openly the+ed #arvest elite are skilled terrorists and political assassinsH For career advance sche"e career e(its skills and trappin,s see the $ssassin $dvanced Career :F+P

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!"lt 1;ills7Lay"en7 street i,htin,Q silent "ove ruralQ silent "ove ur*anQ conceal"ent ruralQ or conceal"entur*anQ identiy undeadQ8nitiate7 her* lore necro"antic loreQLevel 17 prepare poisonQ hypnoti<eLevel 27 dis,uise shado!in, street i,htin,Q

Level 37Level %7Fanatic7 silent "ove rural or ur*an conceal"ent rural or ur*an prepare poisonQ street i,htin,Q specialist!eapons ?any@Q dis,uise shado!in,

1"b!"lts and -rders7 noneH

1pecial R"les71H 0lessed sacra"ents or 9haine priests produces a dru,enhanced ervor in addition to nor"al R16 :Pand Cool the !orshipper is also su*Aect to ren<y or the durationH2H Speak !ith departed aithul or 9haine priests can su""on spirits ro" any ater!orld under the

ollo!in, conditions7 su""onin, spirits ro" ater!orlds other than 9haine-s costs 26 &P and the spirit "ay test vsH :P ?assu"e a :P o 36 or at the G&-s discretion@ to reuse to ans!er anyindividual JuestionH

$otes 9haine and 9horne7 Scholars o*servin, the si"ilarities in na"e "ethods principles and even avoritecolors o the 9haine and 9horne cults speculate endlessly are the cults related Or are the t!o ,ods

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dierent aspects o a sin,le ,od 8t is !orth notin, that 9haine and 9horne cultists do not conuse thecults and that in spite o the "any si"ilarities there are also crucial distinctions ?such as 9horne-s a*solute

prohi*ition a,ainst the use o "a,ic versus 9haine-s ,enerosity !ith divine necro"antic "a,ics and9horne-s status as a Great Chaos Po!er versus 9haine-s status as one o the Dark Children pantheon@H

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IMPERIAL CULTS

1igmar !"lt+++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Description7 Lesser God Eoun, Gods pantheon osterson o &anann and ;erenaH Si,"ar is the deiiedle,endary ounder o The '"pireH $s *eits the epic stature o this ,reat !arriorstates"an Si,"ar is!orshipped *oth or his "artial pro!ess and or his role as the Father o the '"pire a sy"*ol o nationaldestiny and unity o purpose a"on, the various conlictin, po!er ,roups o the '"pireH Statues and

paintin,s depict hi" as a "uscular *earded ,iant o a "an !ith lon, *lond hair *earin, a "assive t!ohanded D!arven !arha""er and seated on a si"ple throne !ith piles o Go*lins heads at his eetH Si,"ar represents *oth the heroic e(e"plar and the co""on "anH $d"ired or personal coura,e andstren,th in ar"s as !ell as "ilitary ,eneralship Si,"ar is also a uniyin, leader and ounder o a nation outo disparate hostile tri*esH Thou,h divine in stature he still re"ains reco,ni<a*ly si"ple and hu"anenou,h as a "ortal "anH Cult doctrine e"phasi<es Si,"ar-s "ortal ori,ins as the source o hisunderstandin, and co"passion or "an and his desire to protect "an *oth as a divine patron and as thesy"*olic inspiration or "anMs protector on earth the 8"perial stateH

here orshipped7 Si,"ar is the state cult o the '"pire *y 8"perial decree only in the City State o&iddenhei" the seat o the chie te"ple o )lric are his te"ples outnu"*ered *y those o other cultsH:orship else!here is conined to 8"perial e"i,rants and e(iles so"e e(patriate 8"perial citi<ens and+ootless D!arves ?d!arves livin, a"on, hu"ans@ "ay !orship Si,"ar as an associate cultH

#lignments7 >eutral La! and Good are preerredH 'vil and Chaos are prohi*itedH

&riends and Enemies7 Oicially allied !ith cults o the Eoun, Gods pantheon *ut independent ver,in, onarro,ant in posture to!ard other Eoun, God cultsH &ost cordial relations !ith ;erena and &anannH

Diplo"atic *ut i"plicitly hostile to the )lric cult particularly to!ard the "inority Si,"arian hereticactionH Friendly !ith Gro""o the :anderer cultH 'ne"ies o Dark Children and ChaosH The Si,"arian #eresy7 $ "inor heresy o the )lric cult holds that Si,"ar is not divine *ut "erely ale,endary hero !ith ,reat perhaps Dae"onic spiritual po!ers and that !orship o Si,"ar is at *est,rave error at !orst a or" o Dae"on !orshipH This heresy is outla!ed !ithin the )lric cult *ut asi,niicant "inority so"e reputedly o hi,h cult status conspire to pro"ote this heresyH

!"lt 1ymbols and Dress7 8nitiates Priests and Te"plars identiy the"selves !ith the ollo!in, sy"*ols7the ,reat d!arven :arha""er #eldenha""er the ei,htsided circle or octa,on co"posed o t!osuperi"posed sJuares !ith Aoined points si,niyin, the ei,ht tri*es united under Si,"ar the t!intailedco"et that appeared at his *irth and is prophesied to appear once a,ain heraldin, his returnH 8nitiates andPriests !ear plain unorna"ented !ool or linen hooded ro*es !ith one or "ore si"ple "odest sacredtokens or cere"onial staves *earin, the ha""er octa,on or t!intailed co"et Si,"ar-s priests avoid

ostentatious orna"ent or pretense o social statusH Te"plars o the Fiery #eart "ay !ear the traditionalheraldry o the kni,htly classes on plate ar"or shield and *ardin, *ut Si,"ar-s sy"*ols "ust *edo"inantH +iders o the Cleansin, Fire avor plain co""oner-s dress !ith cult tokens concealed orsecrecyH

!"lt !areers #vailable7 8nitiate Priest Te"plar ?called Te"plars o the Fiery #eart@ and :itch #unters?+iders o the Cleansin, Fire@

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Disting"ishing 5rinciples and Doctrines7 $ll hu"ans have their "ortal railties *ut they also each possess the Juality o herois" and each "ust e(press his herois" accordin, to his ,its in the support and protection o the '"pire and its loyal citi<ensH Conlicts and disputes a"on, "en are inevita*le *ut they "ust all *e su*"itted to Aud,"ent *eore thestate and cultH Further !hen the !elare o the state and cult are challen,ed personal disputes and conlicts"ust *e set aside or the co""on ,oodH The osterin, and preservation o personal honor duty and herois" is the province o the cult *ut uponthe State and the '"peror rest the i""ediate protection and preservation o the peopleH 'ach "an is responsi*le or *etterin, his !elare and the !elare o his a"ily and kin in this !ay shallall the '"pire ,ro! prosperous and lourishH The hu"anoid races and the servants o Chaos are the sava,e and i"placa*le ene"ies o hu"anityH 8t is"anMs destiny to strive !ith these "onsters or do"inion o the 9no!n :orld no "an is sae until theyhave *een !iped ro" the ace o the earthH The only ,ood ,o*lin is a dead ,o*linH The 'lder +aces are ated to pass ro" this earthH Let the" a*ide !ith us peaceully in their t!ili,ht andlet us honor the" and their ancestors revere their crat and honor and aid the" in their e(tre"ityH ?This

pu*lic doctrine is e(plicitly understood to include d!ars and i"plicitly understood to e(clude elves !hoare tainted !ith the cri"es o the Dark 'lven and are Aust too hau,hty and sno**ish or decent olkH#allin,s are re,arded as hu"an in the sa"e ,eneral sense that hu"an children are considered hu"anH@ 8nitiates Priests Te"plars and :itch #unters o Si,"ar "ust s!ear to honor the ollo!in, strictures7 1H O*ey the co""ands o priests o hi,her rankH

2H Sho! special avor to an honora*le d!ar-s reJuest or aidH 3H :ork to pro"ote the unity and inte,rity o the e"pire even at the cost o individual li*ertyH %H Sho! true and loyal alle,iance to #is i"perial "aAesty the '"perorH /H Search out and e(ter"inate hu"anoids and servants o ChaosH

#fterworld7 Departed souls are incorporated into the divine *ody o Si,"arH :eakspirited and aithlessollo!ers *eco"e the lo!er unctions o Si,"ar dutiul ollo!ers serve Si,"arMs spiritual !ell osterin,the uture o the '"pire and its !elare heroes and e(e"plars *eco"e the ,uidin, spirit servants !hoinspire !arriors and leaders in preservin, Si,"arMs '"pire on 'arthH

'emples and 1hrines7 The central !orship cha"*er is usually octa,onal !ith a do"e or cupola and

decorated !ith art!ork depictin, Si,"arMs *irth under the t!intailed co"et heroic deeds oundin, o the'"pire *eneicent rei,n and oretold return under the t!intailed co"etH The "ain altar is oriented to!ard9ara<a9arak the D!arven citadel Si,"ar sou,ht in his inal "ortal AourneyH There are no seats in thecentral cha"*er standin, roo" onlyH $d"inistrative and residential !in,s either radiate ro" the centralcha"*er or or" an outer !all around a central court eaturin, the central cha"*erH Furnishin,s andorna"ents are al!ays "odest avoidin, the ostentatious display o !ealth associated !ith "any otherEoun, Gods cultsH

1aints and eroes7 Clerics o the Silver #a""er order are itinerant !arriorpriests on the ront lines o the!ar a,ainst hu"anoids and servants o ChaosH The pri"itive heroic *ar*arian ideal o sin,le co"*at has

*een lar,ely superseded in "odern Si,"arian 8"perial culture *y the i"a,e o the skilled deli*erate,eneral a shre!d tactician and leader o "en thou,h the cleric "ust *e reasona*ly proicient !ith ha""er

and shield in sin,le co"*atH

!"lt ReQ"irements7 +eJuire"ents or Lay"an Status7 $uto"atic or osprin, o cultists provided thereis no "ark o Chaos or hu"anoid *loodH Others o pure hu"an or 'lder +ace *lood "ay *e acceptedsu*Aect to clerical revie!H+eJuire"ents or 8nitiate Status7 Grantin, o kno! ollo!er is co""only ackno!led,ed as a si,n o aCallin,H &ust *e sponsored *y a priestH+eJuire"ents or Priest Status7 $pproval *y the Grand Theo,onistH

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Ran; 9+eJuired7 *anish ensorcel"ent *anish divine servant consecrate lesser instru"ent heal the aithul kno!ali,n"ent li,ht o day inspired ervor s"ite the a*o"ination !ard and seal#onors7 contact soul o the aithul speak !ith the departed aithul shelter a,ainst de"ons shelter a,ainstele"entals shelter a,ainst undead su""on divine servant nulliy lesser instru"ent

Ran; 0+eJuired7 *anish de"ons *anish proane enchant"ent *less hero consecrate ,reater instru"ent preachthe !ord ,odsire scour,e the a*o"ination#onors7 *anish divine avatar *anish ele"entals *anish undead *arrier divine vision ,rant sacra"ent o

prayer re"ove ,reat curse nulliy ,reater instru"ent

$"mina &ormsCounselor7 spirit o a departed clericGuardian7 Guardians "ay *e su""oned in the ollo!in, *east or"s7 !ar do, !ar horseH Proiles ollo!those o nor"al ani"als *ut !ith an 8nt o 26 and 16 &PH Spirit ,uardians take the or" o ,hostlydeceased !arriors or priestsHServant7 spirit o a departed hi,h rank cleric

$vatar7 not availa*leTe"plar7 Te"plars o the Fiery #eart7 Te"plars o the Fiery #eart e"*ody the virtues o personal co"*at *ut in a chivalrous "odern sensethe "ounted lancer and oot kni,ht have replaced the *are*acked *erserker *ar*arian as the "odel o8"perial heroic "artial pro!essH For career advance sche"e career e(its skills and trappin,s see the Te"plar $dvanced Career &R5

pa,e 16H:itch #unter7 +iders o the Cleansin, Fla"e7 +iders o the Cleansin, Fla"e are the cultMs clandestine a,ents dedicated to uncoverin, secret !orship oChaos cults in the '"pireH Theoretically their "ission e(tends *eyond the *orders o the '"pire in

practice +iders are rarely !elco"ed in other Old :orld nationsH For career advance sche"e career e(its skills and trappin,s see the :itch #unter $dvanced Career&R5 pa,e 16H

&avored !"lt 1;ills7 Priests o Si,"ar receive skills at reduced e(p cost accordin, to !hich order they *elon, to ?see Su*Cults and Orders *elo!@H :hen reduced cost applies only to "e"*ers o a speciicorder it is indicated as ollo!s7 Order o the #a""er Y ?#Q@ Order o the Torch Y ?TQ@ Order o the $nvilY ?$Q@Lay"an7 specialist !eapon 2handed !eaponQ read=!riteQ specialist !eapon lance8nitiate7 pu*lic speakin, speak additional lan,ua,e 9ha<alid+ank 17 disar" ?#Q@ cure disease ?TQ@ astrono"y ?$Q@+ank 27 dod,e *lo! ?#Q@ etiJuette ?TQ@ Dae"on lore ?$Q@+ank 37 specialist !eapon lail ?#Q@ heraldry ?TQ@ history ?$Q@+ank %7 strike "i,hty *lo! ?#Q@ la! ?TQ@ sur,ery ?$Q@

1"b!"lts and onorary -rders7 Priests o Si,"ar *elon, to one o three orders !hich deter"ines theirresponsi*ilities !ithin the cultH PC priests should nor"ally *elon, to the Order o the Silver #a""er!hose "e"*ers travel throu,hout the '"pire pro"otin, the cult rootin, out heresy and "aleactors and

*rin,in, honor and ,lory to the cultH The Order o the Torch ro" !hose ranks are dra!n the ad"inistrators o the cult-s te"ples and the

priests !ho actually oiciate at reli,ious cere"oniesH The "aAority o Si,"ar clerics *elon, to this orderand other orders are su*Aect to its authorityH 8ts "e"*ers are assi,ned to provincial te"ples !ith 8nitiates or educated lay"en actin, as villa,e priests !hile to!n te"ples usually have a cleric o +ank 1 or hi,herH

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The Order o the $nvil is a "onastic order !hose "e"*ers live out their lives in isolation ro" the rest o society dedicatin, the"selves to "editation and prayerH 8t is their unction to study and interpret the !ordo Si,"ar !hich or"s the *asis o 8"perial la!H &e"*ers "ay *e ound in la! schools advanced ranks

provide le,al advisors or the Grand Theo,onist and the '"perorH ?>ote7 the Order o the $nvil isconcerned only !ith the letter o the la! leavin, the cult o ;erena to trou*le over such va,ue notions asAustice and co"passionH@

1pecial R"les7 >one as yetHII

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BRETONIAN CULTS

Jeanne d" 7ac !"lt++++++++++++++++++++++

Description7 Lesser God Eoun, Gods pantheon osterdau,hter o &anann and &yr"idiaH The &aid oGisoreu(H The deiied saint and holy !arrior !ho united the aristocratic and peasants classes o 0retonniain the 23rd Century "ilitary ca"pai,ns that ended the threat o 'stalian do"ination oreverH Captured and

*urned at the stake *y the 'stalian 8nJuisition or !itchcrat her "artyred spirit *eca"e the ocus or thenationalistic ervor o the 0retonnian peoplesH 8n .eanne du Lac are co"*ined the aristocratic virtues o

Austice valor and "i,ht in ar"s !ith the co""on virtues o "odesty co"passion and ,enerosityH

here orshipped7 .eanne du Lac is the state cult o 0retonnia *y royal decree sadly in the increasin,seculari<ation and decadence o 0retonnia in the last t!o centuries the inluence o her cult is ,reatlydi"inishedH 'lse!here in the Old :orld she is !orshipped *y itinerant "ercenaries and kni,htserrant !hohonor the principles she stand orH

#lignments7 Good and La! preerredH >eutral acceptedH 'vil and Chaos prohi*itedH

&riends and Enemies7 Friendly relations !ith Eoun, Gods !ith ;erena &yr"idia and Shallya in particularH $,,ressive rivalry !ith Si,"arH Tolerant respect to!ard the Old Faith and 'lder +aces cultsH'ne"ies o Dark Children #u"anoid Dae"onic and Chaos cultsH

!"lt 1ymbols and Dress7 .eanne du Lac-s sy"*ol is the leurdelis !hich is typically e"*roidered intothe tunic or surcoat and !orn on !eapons ar"or and other trappin,sH 8nitiates and priests o this "ilitarycult !ear plain hu"*le ,ar"ents in the style o the 0retonnian peasant *ut "ay !ear "etal ar"or on the

ield o honor or the ield o *attleH Te"plars !ear utilitarian chain and plate ar"or o the "ounted kni,ht *earin, no "ore than one-s personal heraldry and the leurdelis o .eanne du Lac avoidin, theostentatious orna"entation and rippery o other Old :orld kni,htsH

!"lt !areers #vailable7 8nitiate Priest Te"plar ?called 9ni,hts o StH Cecilia@

Disting"ishing 5rinciples and Doctrines7 Give loyalty and respect to the 9in, his kni,hts and his loyal su*AectsH Lend honor courtesy Austice and co"passion to your ello! "anH Treat the stran,er as i he !ere yournei,h*or the poor "an as i he !ere rich the "eek "an as i he !ere "i,htyH Live each day as you !ouldlive at your inest *e ,enerous "odest decent and pious in your daily aairs as i you !ere in the te"ple

on .ud,"ent DayH $void the Seven Cruel Sins7 Pride :rath 'nvy Lust Gluttony $varice SlothH

#fterworld7 The deceased shade o the virtuous is conducted ro" the earth *y a divine ,uide to a peaceulater!orld !here all "en are *rothers and eJual !here la*or is s!eet cele*ration is Aoyous and rest is richand ulillin,H The deceased shade o the !icked and corrupt is a*andoned on earth !here it re"ains as anunJuiet spirit until it has earned the co"passion o The &aid *y true contrition and *een conducted to theater!orld or is a*ducted to the +eal" o the +avin, Dead *y the spectral servants o 9haineH

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'emple and 1hrines7 :hether the cathedral o >otre Pucelle o Gisoreu( or a chapel in a s"all villa,e thecult-s te"ples have the sa"e plan a lon, hall !ith an entrance at one end and a si"ple sacristy altar andstatue o The &aid at the otherH Decoration is "odest and plainH :orshippers "ay either "ake theirdevotions in the lon, hall in private or at "ass !orship ,atherin,sH Si"ple shrines are a co""on si,htthrou,hout 0retonnia little "ore than a si"ple altar partially e(posed to the ele"ents !here people placeoerin,s o lo!ers handicrats clothin, and oodH The needy are invited to take ro" these shrines atneed the !ealthy and co"orta*le are o*li,ated to "ake ,enerous oerin,s here to provide or the needyH 'ach province o 0retonnia has its o!n Council o Priests !hich is ruled *y the Great Council inGisoreu(H 'ach Council elects its chair"an called the #i,h Councilor !ho presides over the council andserves as the chie authority or the cult !ithin his AurisdictionH The #i,h Councilor o Gisoreu( is directlyans!era*le only to the 9in, o France thou,h in recent centuries relations *et!een the cult and thedecadent "onarchy have deteriorated dra"aticallyH

1aints and eroes7 The &aid o Gisoreu( is o course the pro"inent saint and heroine o her cultH 8ncoura,e and stren,th o ar"s she !as !ithout peerH Dressed in "en-s attire she challen,ed and deeated thehau,htiest kni,hts in Aoust and "eleeH 8n speech she !as "eek and orthri,ht yet none could deny her !illHShe successully ar,ued a,ainst the traditional *ut !asteul slau,hter o villains and peasants on the ield o

*attle ar,uin, instead or their use in ,uerrilla !arareH She cha"pioned the use o the cross*o! in!arare dis"issin, the aristocratic o*Aection that it !as an i,no*le !eaponH She de"anded that the

peasants receive "ilitia trainin, *eore they *e orced into the line o *attle and arran,ed or thereplace"ent o their harvestin, scythes and ,rain lails !ith shield and spearH She s!ore that no "an in herar"y !ould sleep *etter than the poorest peasant and ordered that kni,ht and rascal alike sleep on the hard,roundH :hat little she o!ned she ,ladly shared and inspired others to ,enerosity *y her e(a"pleH $nd her

personal coura,e and co"passion !as undenia*le her last !ords as they ired the a,,ots *eneath her!ere For,ive the" "y 9in, "y people They 0urn *ecause they cannot 0elieve

!"lt ReQ"irements7 +eJuire"ents or Lay"an Status7 $ny "an or !o"an o hu"*le heart and earnestintent "ay *eco"e a lay"anH+eJuire"ents or 8nitiate Status7 Grantin, o #eal Cultist or Li,ht the Path is co""only ackno!led,ed as asi,n o a Callin,H &ust *e sponsored *y a priestH+eJuire"ents or Priest Status7 Selection and approval *y a council o priestsH

+eJuire"ents or Te"plar Status7 Selection and approval *y a council o priestsH

'rials7 Trials typically involve servin, and protectin, the lessortunate particularly peasants ro"natural hu"an and "onstrous perils like a"ine and pestilence *andits and evil landlords and hu"anoidand Chaotic creaturesH

Blessings7 Oneti"euse *onus or auto"atic success !ith avored cult skills like specialist !eapon lance pu*lic speakin, etiJuette *e,,in, char" disar" strike to stunH

5enances7 Trials o hu"ility and o*edience astin, personal !eapon trainin, ca"pai,ns a,ainst the

ene"ies o 0retonniaH

oly Days7 26 ;orhe(en ?*y 8"perial reckonin,@ is kno!n as The Feast o the &artyr the ni,ht o .eannedu LacMs e(ecution or !itchcratH :orshipper "aintain an allni,ht candleli,ht vi,il at sunrise theycele*rate the li*eration o .eanne du LacMs soul and her ascension into the ater!orld !ith eastin, sharin,o ,its and co""unal thanks,ivin,H

?ifts7

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+ank 17 auto"atic success once per day !ith the char" skill ?i atte"ptin, to persuade others accordin, tocult doctrine@ R26 !ith parry or dod,e *lo! once per day+ank 27 R1 !ound auto"atic success once per day !ith the pu*lic speakin, skill ?i atte"ptin, to persuadeothers accordin, to cult doctrine@+ank 37 Divine ;ision once a day as an a*ility+ank %7Te"plar7 very resilient skill ;oice o God prayer as an a*ility once per day

!"lt 5rayer 7ists

4nitiate+eJuired7 0less Token 0lessed Sacra"ents '(alted Shield Li,ht the Path #eal Cultist #eal Petitioner;i,ilance#onors7 Detect &a,ic 9no! Follo!er Seek Shrine Git o Ton,uesRan; +eJuired7 0less :eapon 0less Shrine 8dentiy Divine 8nstru"ent Leap o Faith Learn God-s :illScour,e 'ne"y Soullink +adiant $r"or +i,hteous 0lo! Sacred Circle Sacred :ardin, SanctuarySpread the :ord ;alor ;oice o God#onors7 Dispel Sorcery &indlink +e"ove &inor Curse Strike Du"* Su""on Divine Counselor

Ran; +eJuired7 0anish Lesser >u"ina 0less Thy Servant Great Soullink Great :ardin, #and o God 9no!'ne"ies &ake Thy Servant :hole Pillar o Flesh Faith Provides Sense #idden Dan,er Su""onGuardian S"ite Thy 'ne"y 8nspired $ttack #onors7 &inor Curse Grant Greater Prayer the &asterMs #and >ulliy Prayer Ran; 9+eJuired7 0anish 'nsorcel"ent 0anish Divine Servant 0lind 'ne"y Consecrate Lesser 8nstru"ent Li,hto Day=Darkness o >i,ht #eal the Faithul 8nspired Fervor Shelter $,ainst De"ons Shelter $,ainst)ndead Shelter $,ainst 'le"entals S"ite the $*o"ination#onors7 Contact Soul o the Faithul Speak !ith the Departed Faithul 9no! $li,n"ent Su""on DivineServant >ulliy Lesser 8nstru"ent :ard and SealRan; 0

+eJuired7 0anish Divine $vatar 0anish De"ons 0anish 'le"entals 0anish )ndead 0arrier 0less #eroConsecrate Lesser 8nstru"ent Preach the :ord Divine ;ision Godsire Grant Sacra"ent o PrayerScour,e the $*o"ination Su""on Divine $vatar #onors7 +e"ove Great Curse >ulliy Greater 8nstru"ent

$"mina &ormsCounselor7 spirit o a departed cultistGuardian7 Guardians "ay *e su""oned in the ollo!in, *east or"s7 !ar do, !ar horse unicornH Proilesollo! those o nor"al ani"als *ut !ith an 8nt o 26 and 16 &PH Spirit ,uardians take the or" o ,hostlydeceased kni,hts or priestsHServant7 spirit o a departed priest$vatar7 spirit presence o .eanne du Lac

'emplar7 9ni,hts o StH Cecilia7 9ni,hts o StH Cecilia e"*ody the virtues o chivalric personal co"*at onthe ield o honor and the ield o *attleH These kni,hts are e(pected to *e e(a"ples o "ercy co"passion,enerosity hu"ility valor and perect courtesy to!ard no*le and peasant alikeH They "ust *e passionate

*ut their passions "ust *urn !ith the pure ire o spiritual inspiration orsakin, carnal lust and ,reed orearthly pleasuresH For career advance sche"e career e(its skills and trappin,s see the Te"plar $dvanced Career &R5

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&avored !"lt 1;ills7Lay"an7 very resilient *e,,in,Q disar"Q strike to stun specialist !eapon lance ride8nitiate7 heal !oundsQ etiJuetteQLevel 17 pu*lic speakin,Level 27 divinationLevel 37 char"Level %7 si(th sense luck Te"plar7 very resilient disar"Q strike to stunQ specialist !eapon lance rideQ

1"b!"lts and -rders7 >oneH

1pecial R"les7 >one as yetIH

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CULTS OF ARABY

-rma%d !"lt++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Description/ Lesser God sole $ra*ian deityH $lso kno!n as $l$lnon ?The One@ Or"a<d !as once theSun God and ruler o the pantheon o 9e"et ?Pharaonia@H :hile ollo!ers o the 'arth &other and theEoun, Gods still lived in "ud huts !orshippers o Or"a<d *e,an to *uild the ,reat civili<ation alon, the

*anks o the +iver >yllusH Fro" the union o Or"a<d and his consort cate ca"e the other deities o the9e"et pantheon7 Orierus ,od o the ni,ht and the under!orld 0esta ,oddess o cats and stealth The*ias,od o kno!led,e "a,ic and "usic 9lea"anta ,oddess o rivers and ertility #orana" the ;en,eul,od o !ar and retri*ution and >earini ,oddess o *eauty and protector o the a"ilyH The 9e"et '"pire ,re! stron, and !ithout rival until the Pharaoh Or"ahkaten ?Chosen o Or"a<d@

placed the cult o Or"a<d a*ove all others and there*y enra,ed the other cultsH )pon Or"ahkaten-s deatha Civil :ar erupted in 9e"et !hich ended !hen the land !as overrun *y the #ettitesH The ,ods o 9e"etled *y cate and her son 9haine re*elled a,ainst Or"a<d at this ti"eH 8ncensed *y this outra,e Or"a<d

*aked the land or years punishin, corrupt deity and "ortal alike *eore takin, his leave o the"H #avin, a*andoned 9e"et to its ate Or"a<d ound *elievers in the no"adic $ra*ian tri*es o the desertH

For years Or"a<d tested his ne! !orshippers to ensure their devotion and avoid the pro*le"s that pla,uedthe no!decadent and de,eneratin, 9e"et '"pireH $t this ti"e Or"a<d ca"e across >earini and#orana" !ho pleaded or his returnH 8nstead Or"a<d stripped his treacherous children o their po!ers andvo!ed eternal reven,e a,ainst the Dark ChildrenH Or"a<d returned to stren,thenin, his !orshippers spiritually throu,h teachers kno!n as ProphetsH Thetenets o $ra*ian la! developed durin, this ti"eH 8n 9e"et 0lack &a,ic ?>ecro"ancy@ *eca"e do"inantand the rulin, class "ore decrepit under the Dark ChildrenH Their cults !ere soon over!hel"ed !hen9e"et !as su*Au,ated *y orei,n ?Old :orld@ po!ersH :ith these ne! rulers the cults o the Eoun, Gods?chiely &yr"idia and ;erena@ ca"e to do"inate 9e"etH The last ?and ,reatest@ Prophet &ulhaed alBuyat *e,an his teachin,s in the caravan to!n o &endaiH 8t!as he !ho inspired the $ra*ian orces into a holy !ar !hich resulted in the do!nall o the Constantian'"pire and the conversion o the people in the lands o $ra*y to the !orship o Or"a<dH Or"a<d is never depicted in any or" as to do so is a violation o his principles and doctrinesH

here orshipped/ Or"a<d is !orshipped throu,hout $ra*y and in so"e pockets in the lands o the0order PrincesH For"erly a ,reat portion o 'stalia also !orshipped Or"a<d until all the $ra*ian orces!ere driven outH

#lignments/ La! and >eutral preerredH Good per"ittedH 'vil and Chaos prohi*itedH

&riends and Enemies/ >eutral to!ards the cult o the 'arth &otherH Disdain or the cults o the Eoun,GodsH Suspicion to!ards the cults o the 'lder +acesH 'ne"ies !ith the cults o #u"anoid Dae"onic andChaosH Fanatical hatred to!ards the cults o the Dark ChildrenH

!"lt 1ymbols and Dress/ 8nitiates Priests Fanatics and Te"plars identiy the"selves !ith the ollo!in,sy"*ols7 Pillar o Fire Sun Fla"in, Sci"itarH Priests !ear plain !hite ro*es !ithout sy"*ols oradorn"entsH Cult tokens are *rass and usually represent the Sun !ith a yello! topa< e"*edded in thecenterH Fanatics usually !ear unadorned *lack clothin,H 8n *attle they use li,ht chain "ail and a shield

*earin, the device o a pillar o ire or sunH Te"plars o the Sci"itar "ay !ear the traditional heraldry othe Order on li,ht chain "ail shield and *ardin,H Shield *ears the device o the Fla"in, Sci"itarH

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!"lt !areers #vailable/ 8nitiate Priest Fanatic ?Order o the Fla"e@ Te"plar ?Order o the Sci"itar@H

Disting"ishing 5rinciples and Doctrines/ >ever i"*i*e alcoholic drinks as it !eakens the spiritH Once *read is *roken !ith one-s host never repay his hospitality !ith treacheryH >ever reuse a traveler seekin,shelter and treat the" !ith honorH >ever represent Or"a<d in the ,uise o "ortal "enH #is *ein, deiesany and all descriptionH $l!ays heed reli,ious leaders and teachersH Tolerate the reli,ion o others unlessthey !orship 'vil or Chaotic po!ersH $l!ays oppose >ecro"ancers and the !orship o the Dark ChildrenH

>ever suer the e(istence o the accursed )ndeadH $l!ays deend your kin a,ainst hostile actions *youtsidersH $l!ays pray three ti"es a day acin, the direction o the holy city o &endaiH $l!ays revere the"artyr as they ,ave up their lie or the ,lory o Or"a<dH

#fterworld/ For the aithul the ater!orld rese"*les a ,arden a*undant in !ater ountains pools shady pal"s and date trees and lush shru*s and lo!erin, plantsH #ere the spirit is served *y *eautiul servantsand ed scru"ptious "eals and drinksH There is no !ant in this paradiseH The spirit o "artyrs are treated!ith ,reater care and "ay loun,e in lar,e roo"s !ith *alconies overlookin, the ,ardensH

'emples and 1hrines/ The ,reatest te"ple to Or"a<d is ound in the holy city o &endai *irthplace o

the Prophet &ulhaed alBuyatH The te"ple ,rounds are the lar,est in the !orld as they "ust acco""odatethe "ultitude o the aithul !ho are on pil,ri"a,e to this siteH $s !ith all te"ples to Or"a<d the GreatTe"ple is do"inated *y a lar,e central do"e surrounded *y a nu"*er o lesser do"esH There is noorna"entation on the e(terior and interior !alls o the te"ple nor urnishin,s !ithin e(cept or a "osaic onthe loorH The "osaic is usually that o the sun althou,h other sy"*ols o Or"a<d "ay *e used in additionH$dAacent to this te"ple is the residence o the #i,h Priest o the cult and the hall !here he "eets !ith hiscouncil o priestsH Other te"ples and shrines o Or"a<d include a niche in the !all indicatin, the direction to the city o&endaiH This ena*les the aithul to oer their prayers in the ri,ht directionH Shrines to Or"a<d are oundalon,side the "ain roads connectin, the cities o $ra*y usually at a day-s Aourney distance ro" oneanotherH

1aints and eroes/ Saints and heroes o Or"a<d are usually his Prophets such as &ulhaed alBuyat!ho !ere instru"ental in testin, the spiritual stren,ths o the $ra*ian tri*es and !eldin, the" into anationH Other heroes are the various $ra*ian leaders and ,eneralsH One such person !as '"ir $*dul SaliDini*n #ashid !ho in 15/4 8HCH conJuered the re"ainin, Crusadin, 9in,do"s in $ra*yH This eli"inatedthe last toehold o the Old :orld nations on $ra*ian soilH

!"lt ReQ"irements/ +eJuire"ents or Lay"en Status7 $uto"atic or the children o cultistsH Petitioners"ust *e #u"an and denounce the !orship o any deity other than Or"a<dH $lso petitioners are su*Aect torevie! and approval *y a PriestH+eJuire"ents or 8nitiate Status7 Grantin, o the Li,ht the Path or Shade!ard prayer is co""onlyackno!led,ed as a Si,n o a Callin,H &ust *e sponsored *y a PriestH+eJuire"ents or Priest Status7 $pproval *e council chaired *y a Priest o at least second rankH

+eJuire"ents or Fanatic Status7 Selection *y a Priest o at least third rank ro" suita*le lay"enH+eJuire"ents or Te"plar Status7 Selection *y a Priest o at least second rank ro" suita*le lay"enH

'rials/ Trials set *y Or"a<d tend to *e o a "artial natureH One e(a"ple o such trials "ay *e searchin,the ancient to"*s and ruins o 9e"et >ippur or $ssuria or nests o )ndead or cultists o the DarkChildren and destroy the"H $nother "ay take the or" o raids on Go*linoid settle"ents and stron,holdson the 0adlands side o the &ar, *eh&ard DesertH For less "ilitant ollo!ers o Or"a<d trials "ay *e oa "ore reli,ious nature such as convertin, tri*es in the Southlands to the cultH

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Blessings/ $ oneti"e*onus or auto"atic success on ear terror poison or disease tests to counteract thespecial attacks o the )ndeadH Or a oneti"e*onus or auto"atic success on *ind !ounds do!sin, ollo!trail orientation ?desert=arid places@ ride and !ilderness lore ?desert=arid places@ skillsH

5enances/ Fastin, peror"in, "enial tasks prayin, in the !ilderness cleanin, and tendin, to te"plesand shrines

oly Days/ The "aAor sacred days to Or"a<d are the su""er and !inter solstices ?"arkin, the chan,e inthe sky!ard "ove"ents o the sun@ and the sprin, and all eJuino(es ?si,niyin, the start o the plantin,and harvestin, o crops respectively@H Lesser holy days correspond to #e(ensta, and Gehei"nista, on the8"perial calendar !hen Or"a<d is called upon to protect the aithul ro" the "achinations o the DarkChildrenH &oreover Or"a<d holds every ei,hth day ?Festa, on the 8"perial calendar@ as a day o rest andreli,ious o*servancesH

?ifts/+ank 17 Grantin, o the 0less :eapon prayer once per day at no &P cost auto"atic success !ith do!sin,

skill once per dayH+ank 27 Grantin, o the Sunspear prayer once per day at no &P cost auto"atic success !ith dod,e *lo!skill once per dayH+ank 37 Grantin, o the Fla"in, Sci"itar prayer once per day at no &P cost auto"atic success !ith"arks"anship skill once per dayH+ank %7 Grantin, o the Sun*ea" prayer once per day at no &P cost auto"atic success !ith strike to stunskill once per dayHFanatic7 Grantin, o the Fren<y prayer once per day "ay use "arks"anship skill once per day !ith a R16"odiierHTe"plar7 Grantin, o the 8nspired $ttack prayer once per day "ay use strike to stun skill once per day!ith a R16 "odiierH

!"lt 5rayer 7ists

4nitiate+eJuired7 0less Token '(alted Shield #eal Cultist 9no! Follo!er Li,ht the Path Seek ShrineShade!ard ;i,ilance#onors7 0lessed Sacra"ents Detect &a,ic Git o Ton,uesRan; +eJuired7 0less Shrine 0less :eapon Fren<y Leap o Faith Learn God-s :ill +adiant $r"or +i,hteous0lo! Sacred Circle Sacred :ardin, Scour,e the 'ne"y Sense Land Spread the :ord ;alor ;oice oGod :ard )ndead#onors7 Cure Poison Dispel Sorcery Follo! Tracks 8dentiy Divine 8nstru"ent &indlink +e"ove&inor Curse SanctuaryRan;

+eJuired7 0less Thy Servant Faith Provides Great :ardin, #and o God 8nspired $ttack &ake ThyServant :hole S"ite Thy 'ne"y Sunspear Treat 8llness#onors7 Detect Chaos Grant Greater Prayer 9no! 'ne"ies Pillar o Flesh Sense #idden Dan,er Ran; 9+eJuired7 Contact Soul o the Faithul Cure 8nsanity Fla"in, Sci"itar #eal 8nAury #eal the Faithul8nspired Fervor Li,ht o Day Shelter $,ainst )ndead S"ite the $*o"ination#onors7 0anish 'nsorcel"ent 0lind 'ne"y 9no! $li,n"ent +iddlin, the Si,ns SelDeense Shelter$,ainst De"ons Shelter $,ainst 'le"entalsRan; 0

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+eJuired7 0anish )ndead 0less #ero Consecrate $ltar Divine .ud,"ent Divine :isdo" GodsirePreach the :ord Scour,e the $*o"ination Sun*ea"#onors7 0anish De"ons 0anish 'le"entals 0anish Proane 'nchant"ent Grant Sacra"ent o Prayer

$"mina &orms?>OT'7 Or"a<d does not provide or the su""onin, o any nu"ina or" *y his cler,yH +ather he sendsthe" or his o!n purposesH@Counselor7 Spirit o a departed priest or reno!ned !arriorHGuardian7 Spirit ,uardians "ay take the or" o ,hostly deceased priests or !arriorsHServant7 Spirit o a deceased #i,h Priest or ProphetH$vatar7 Lesser aspect o Or"a<d in the or" o a pillar o la"e or a *ri,ht shi""er o li,htH

1pecial !areers

Te"plar7 Order o the Fla"in, Sci"itar Founded durin, the !ars a,ainst the declinin, Constantian '"pire ?166 8HCH@ the Te"plars o the Order o the 0urnin, Sci"itar have *een in the oreront o every !ar a,ainst the ene"ies o the cultH The0urnin, Sci"itars e"*ody the virtues o *ravery vi,or and stren,th o aith that is held in estee" *y the

$ra*ian peopleH For career advance sche"e career e(its and trappin,s see the Te"plar advance career &R5 pa,e 16H8n place o the Specialist :eaponLance skill and 0reast Plate trappin,s the Order o the Fla"in, Sci"itarsu*stitute the &arks"anship skill and the Short 0o! !ith $""unition trappin,sH

&anatic/ Order o the Fla"e The Order o the Fla"e are anatical ollo!ers o Or"a<d !hose ,oal is the eradication o the DarkChildren cults and other ene"iesH These *lack clad anatics dress as "ercenaries and patrol the deserts andarid lands o $ra*yH They actively hunt )ndead ?includin, !ar*ands@ >ecro"ancers and other ene"iesen,a,in, the" in co"*at until one side or the other are annihilatedH O*viously the lie span o "e"*ers o the Order o the Fla"e are rather short ?especially ,iven the cult-s respect or "artyrs@H So"e o the Orderserve as ar"ed *ody,uards or escorts or $ra*ian leaders ?includin, so"e hi,h rankin, Priests@H

PrereJuisite Career7 Those !ho Aoin the ranks o the Order o the Fla"e usually co"e ro" a "artialcareer "ostly one re,i"ented to so"e de,reeH $ll "ust *e "e"*ers o the cult o Or"a<d and have *eenselected *y Priests o at least third rankH

#dvance 1chemeM 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !l 5 &el R26 R1 R3 R/ R26 R1 R16 R16 R36 R26

5rereQ"isite !areer7 &ercenary &ilitia"an Soldier :atch"anH !areer Exits7 8nitiate ?Or"a<d@ &ercenary Captain Te"plar ?Order o the Fla"in, Sci"itar@H 1;ills7 Disar" Dod,e 0lo! Fren<ied $ttack &arks"anship Secret Lan,ua,e 0attle Specialist:eapon Dou*le#anded Street Fi,htin, Strike &i,hty 0lo! Strike to 8nAure Strike to StunH 'rappings7 &ail Shirt Shield #and :eapon 0o! D Gold +iyals D Silver Dirha"s

&avored !"lt 1;ills

Lay"an7 $ni"al CareQ 0ind :ounds '(cellent ;ision Orientation ?Desert=$rid Places@ +ideQ8nitiate7 Do!sin, Follo! Trail #eraldry #er* Lore ?Desert=$rid Places@ 8dentiy Plant ?Desert=$ridPlaces@ Sin, :ilderness Lore ?Desert=$rid Places@Q+ank 17 $cute #earin, Dod,e 0lo! 'tiJuette #eal :ounds 8dentiy )ndeadQ Silent &ove+ural?Desert=$rid Places@Q+ank 27 Cure Disease Disar" 8""unity to Disease &arks"anship Secret Si,ns ?$ra*ian@Q

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+ank 37 $strono"y #istory 8""unity to Poison La! ?$ra*ian@Q Strike to Stun+ank %7 Speak $dditional Lan,ua,e Strike &i,hty 0lo! Sur,ery


!"lt 5rayers

1"nspearPrayer +ank7 Second&a,ic Points7 4+an,e7 16 yardsDuration7 8nstantaneous$rea o 'ect7 One individual or creature+esistance7 >one The priest is ,ranted the a*ility to call do!n ro" the heavens a narro! *ea" o incandescent li,ht !hich

*urns one tar,eted individual or creatureH This prayer is ,ranted only !hen the sun is a*ove the hori<oncloud cover does not prevent the ,rantin, o this prayerH >onla""a*le creatures receive 1dR2 !ounds at Stren,th H Fla""a*le creatures receive 2dR%

!ounds at Stren,th H Fla""a*le o*Aects struck *y the Sunspear *urst into la"eH The Sunspear is especially ruinous to De"ons Divine and Sorcerous )ndead and Chaotic *ein,scausin, 2dR% !ounds at Stren,th H $lso such creatures "ust "ake an 8nsta*ility test i""ediatelyH $nycontrol e(ercised over tar,eted )ndead is i""ediately interruptedH

&laming 1cimitarPrayer +ank7 Third&a,ic Points7 16+an,e7 TouchDuration7 1dR3 rounds$rea o 'ect7 One sci"itar +esistance7 >one

The priest is ,ranted the a*ility to cause one touched sci"itar to *eco"e a "a,ical la"in, !eapon orthe duration o the prayerH 8n addition this prayer ,rants the !ielder o the la"in, sci"itar a te"poraryincrease o R16 to :S and R1 to Stren,thH >onla""a*le creatures receive 1dR2 !ounds at the stren,th o the !ielderH Fla""a*le creaturesreceive 2dR% !ounds at the stren,th o the !ielderH Fla""a*le o*Aects struck *y the la"in, sci"itar

*urst into la"eH The la"in, sci"itar is especially ruinous to De"ons Divine and Sorcerous )ndead and Chaotic *ein,scausin, 2dR% !ounds at the stren,th o the !ielderH $lso such creatures "ust "ake an 8nsta*ility testi""ediatelyH

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THE OLD FAITH

Earth Mother !"lt +++++++++++++++++++++++++

Description7 Greater God in Old :orld "yth re,arded as the &other o the Eoun, Gods and the DarkChildrenH Lay ollo!ers tend to descri*e their !orship o the 'arth &other as si"ple respect or the po!ersand processes o the seen and unseen !orld and or &other >ature a va,ue personiication o the spiritor spirits underlyin, the natural processes they see around the"H The priests o the Old Faith the Druidsoccasionally atte"pt to descri*e their reli,ion to outsiders in ter"s o reverence or an 'arth &otherthou,h they insist that they the"selves do not conceive o the 'arth &other as a divine persona,e in thesa"e !ay that cults like Si,"ar and Shallya doH The Druid priesthood conceals the theolo,ical details otheir aith ro" lay"en and outsiders alike lay"en understand the aith only in ter"s o the varioustraditional rites and o*servances de"anded *y the priests and in ter"s o the ,uidance and counsel the

priests ,ive to individual lay"en and their tri*al and clan leadersH )nderstandin,s o "any ele"ents o theOld Faith in particular the "a,ical sites like the stone circles "e,aliths *arro!s and leys and the"a,ical runes associated !ith these sites are cult "ysteries per"itted only to initiates and priestsH For the

lay"an the Old Faith oers a "ystical acceptance o the hardship and cruelty o nature and all e(istence!ith the acco"panyin, rapturous identiication !ith the !onder o nature and the *oundless "arvels o the

physical and spiritual !orldH :ood 'lves !orshipped the Old Faith in the Old :orld or centuries *eore the co"in, o "an to thisre,ionH Current #u"an Old Faith cult doctrine and practice "ay *e derived ro" the ancient :ood 'lves

*ut Druid teachin,s are silent on this "atterH Thou,h their Old Faith cult doctrine and practice are al"ostidentical the #u"an and :ood 'l reli,ious co""unities have coe(isted as peaceul *ut unyieldin,lyseparate cultures or centuriesH

here orshipped7 Throu,hout The 9no!n :orld in the Old :orld re,ion the Old Faith is !orshipped pri"arily in the !ildernesses and rural *orderlands o the north and eastH &any partially civili<ed *ar*ariantri*es and clans in >orsca and 9islev still honor the Old Faith doctrines and holy days !hile

si"ultaneously !orshippin, spirit and ancestral cults and Eoun, Gods cults like Taal=+hya and )lricH :ood 'lves o the Loren Forest the Great Forest and other ancient !oodland !ildernesses ollo! theOld FaithH :hat hu"an scholars oten "istakenly identiy as the :ood 'l pantheon is really anassort"ent o unrelated "inor hero cults !orshipped *y relatively e! elvesH Thou,h cults like those!orshippin, Liadriel the patron o poetry son, and dance and $da"nan>a0rionha the :ardancer-sdivine spirit o Dancin, Death are co""only associated !ith those elves !ho leave their native orestcultures to live a"on, the Old :orld #u"an cultures the Old Faith has *een the ancient and traditionalaith o the :ood 'lven culture or "illenniaH :ood 'lves Druids "aintain their o!n priesthood and havelittle traic !ith hu"an Druids e(cept in ti"es o ,reat need *ut *oth races respect the sa"e ancient,roves stone circles "e,aliths and *arro!sH

#lignments7 >eutral is preerredH Good and 'vil are accepted as natural e(pressions o e(tre"e typesH La!

and Chaos are prohi*itedH

&riends and Enemies7 $ssociated !ith "any spirit ele"ental ancestral and nonChaotic Dae"onic spiritcultsH +eciprocal respect or the Eoun, Gods and Dark Children pantheons so lon, as their cults respect theOld Faith in the !ilderness the Old Faith cult respects their cults- do"inion in rural and civili<ed re,ionsH'ne"ies o ChaosH

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!"lt 1ymbols and Dress7 Lay"en have no distinctive ,ar*H Old Faith cultists oten !ear orna"ents inCeltic styles in ,old and silver or e"*roidered !ith plant and ani"al "otisH 8nitiates and Priests !ear !oolor linen tunics and pants !ith cloaks or oul !eatherH :hite linen ro*es are !orn or special cere"oniesH8nitiates and priests carry !ooden staves carved in Celtic styleH )niJue runic si,ns and inscriptions on,ar"ents tools Ae!elry and other o*Aects are not an alpha*etic script *ut a poetic sy"*olic ritual"ediu" to shape and ocus "a,ical orcesH Foresters have no distinctive ,ar* *ut avor *o! andJuartersta as !eaponsH

!"lt !areers #vailable7 8nitiate ?called Druids@ Priest ?called Druid Priests@ ForestersH

Disting"ishing 5rinciples and Doctrines7 +espect lieH Take it at needH Take ro" >ature at need *ut do not despoilH +eturn to >ature ,enerouslyand !ithout *itternessH #onor the >atural OrderH The +ules o >ature are "ade "aniest in the !orld around you and &an is

part o that natural order not apart ro" it or superior to itH Lie is *oth kind and cruel Aoyous and sad and the path ro" *irth to death to re*irth the cycle o the seasons is a pro"ise not o perect endin,s

*ut o endless processH O*serve the !orld and *e satisied !ith your place in itH >ature is *ut *orro!ed not o!ned *y &anH ?Personal o!nership o land or !ealth is prohi*itedH

Personal o!nership o hand"ade thin,s is honored unto deathH Tri*al and ani"al territories cultivatedland and do"esticated ani"als and personal crats are tolerantly respectedH Those !ho *uild and live in

per"anent structures and ,ather civili<ed tokens o !ealth are re,arded !ith co"passionate conte"ptHThose !ho steal ro" the land or reshape it are re,arded !ith ven,eul conte"ptH@ O*ey the !ise ?the druids@ heed your elders and ollo! your chiesH Deend the Land and its Lie ro" those !ho !ould deile corrupt or e(ploit itH #onor and respect the privacy o the ,roves the stone circles the "e,aliths and *arro!sH ?&ost Druids accept the inevita*le e(pansion o civili<ation !ith stoic resi,nationH +ender unto the'"peror !hat is his *ut in the !ilderness the druids do not reco,ni<e the authority o "an-s la! insteadthe la! o nature rulesH :arare and killin, is neither ,ood nor *ad it-s Aust natural or *ar*arians andtri*es"en unless it har"s the LandH :arare to e(pand civili<ation is *adH Chaos incursions are *adH OldFaith and Eoun, Gods ali,n"ents have a tacit understandin, to respect each others principles in their o!ndo"ains the Old Faith in the !ilderness the Eoun, Gods in civili<ationH@

#fterworld7 &ost lay"en *elieve their souls return to the 'arth &other to *e cleansed o earthly pain andsuerin, then are reincarnated in another earthly or" in an endless cycleH ;arious "yths pro"ise lon,vacations in &other 'arth-s happy huntin, ,rounds *ut eventually each spirit yearns or its inevita*lereturn to earthly lie in ulill"ent o the sacred cycleH

'emples and 1hrines7 >o"adic or itinerant cultists !orship in scattered sacred ,roves consecrated *ydruidsH Per"anent sacred ,roves e(ist near esta*lished settle"ents and co""onlyvisited locationsH GreatGroves are "a,ically hidden in re"ote !ildernesses here druids ,ather in secret or !orship and conclaveHStone circles "e,aliths and *arro!s are also hallo!ed and "ay occasionally *e the site o !orshipHSacred ,roves stone circles "e,aliths *arro!s and other sacred ,round are protected ro" intruders *y

,uardian spirits per"anently *ound to the consecrated ,round all *ut initiates and priests are driven a!ayand lay"en kno! to avoid these sitesH Druid priests are inor"ally or,ani<ed into councils connected !ith certain Great Groves and theirassociated re,ionsH 'ach council has an 'lder Druid a i,ure o !isdo" and authority !hen one diesanother is selected *y the councilH Foresters serve and protect at the Druid-s co""and and "ay or "ay not

*e initiated into the Druid "ysteriesH Tri*es and clans livin, in the !ildernesses typically have an druidinitiate or druid priest as an advisor to the leader or council o elders lay"en "ay consult !ith and seekadvice ro" these druids on personal or social "attersH

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1aints and eroes7 The 'lder Druids are livin, le,ends unkno!n to lay"en e(cept in tales kno!n in person only to druid priests su""oned or invited to convocations at the Great GrovesH Their liespans are,reatly e(tended and their "a,ical a*ilities o "ythic proportionsH

!"lt ReQ"irements7 +eJuire"ents or Lay"an Status7 Osprin, o cultists are auto"atically acceptedhu"an or elven outsiders "ay *eco"e lay"en only throu,h adoption *y cult parents and approval o adruidH $doption is a serious "atter and involves ,reat responsi*ilities to the adopted parents and theadopted tri*e or co""unityH+eJuire"ents or 8nitiate Status7 Grantin, o ani"al e"pathy is co""only ackno!led,ed as a si,n o aCallin,H &ust *e sponsored *y a druid priestH+eJuire"ents or Priest Status7 $pproval *y a Druid CouncilH+eJuire"ents or Forester Status7 Selection and approval *y a Druid Council ro" a"on, suita*le lay"ensponsored *y local druidsH

'rials7 $ssi,n"ent to ,uide and protect travelers throu,h dan,erous !ilderness re,ionsH Protection o !ild *easts ro" trappers or huntersH .ourney to "eet an ancient !ilderness spiritH Cleansin, o a *eouledsacred sprin,H +escue o a unicornH

Blessings7 $ oneti"euse *onus or auto"atic success !ith her* lore orientation silent "ove rural or si(thsenseH $ oneti"euse o ani"al "astery on an e(tended *asis an ani"al Aoins the cultist as a riend andco"panion or an indeinite period or a current ani"al co"panion ,ains a special e"pathy !ith the cultistH

5enances7 Fastin, personal itness trainin, ?lon, !ilderness "arches@ trials like protectin, a rookery ro"e,,collectors or "onstrous predators plantin, seedlin,s o an endan,ered plant species pil,ri"a,e to anancient *arro! or ,rove to encounter an ancient spirit re"ove !arpstone conta"inants in the head!aters o strea"H

oly Days7 The su""er and !inter solstices and sprin, and autu"n eJuino(es "ark the turnin, o the

seasons and are "arked !ith eastin, and ritual especially the sprin, eJuino( called the 0eltane !henollo!ers and herd *easts are cleansed in the ritual ires and pri"itive pro"iscuity is practiced !ith ,aya*andonH

?ifts7+ank 17 Gain a ani"alspirit a"iliar as a co"panionH )pon *eco"in, a Priest 1st +ank the druid is ,ranteda drea" vision in !hich a spiritcreature co"es to hi"H +oll once on the Old Faith Fa"iliar Ta*le ?seeSpecial +ules *elo!@ to discover the a"iliar-s speciesH The spiritcreature *eco"es the character-sconstant co"panion and coners certain advanta,es to the character in keepin, !ith the spiritcreature-snature !hile in return the character is reJuired to honor certain stricturesH 8n addition the character isassured o a riendly or at least neutral response ro" all encountered ani"als o the a"iliar-s speciesHSee Divine Ter"s and +ules Fa"iliars ppH or details concernin, a"iliarsH

+ank 27 Speak !ith ani"als as throu,h a ,it o ton,ues prayer three ti"es a day as an a*ility ?see Special+ules *elo!@H+ank 37 $uto"atic success !ith ni,ht vision acute hearin, si(th sense on sacred ,round ?per"anent orte"porary@H+ank %7 Sense Leys as an a*ility ?2 &P cost ?"ini"u" cost 1 &P@ or prayers invoked !ithin 166 ydsH oa ley stone circle "e,alith or *arro!@HForester7 auto"atic success !ith Silent &ove +ural and Conceal"ent +ural

!"lt 5rayer 7ists

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4nitiate+eJuired7 ani"al e"pathy *less token *lessed sacra"ents heal cultist kno! ollo!ers o*scure the path#onors7 detect "a,ic ,it o ton,ues heal petitioner li,ht the path vi,ilance e(alted shield seek shrineshade!ard

Ran; +eJuired7 learn ,odMs !ill sacred circle *less shrine sacred !ardin, sanctuary ani"al "astery *eastsense heal ani"al cure poison ollo! tracks risin, "ist sense land su""on least ele"ental#onors7 dispel sorcery identiy divine instru"ent "indlink open soullink re"ove "inor curse spreadthe !ord strike du"* su""on divine counselor scour,e ene"y *less !eapon leap o aith "ask si,htvoice o ,od !ard undeadRan; +eJuired7 ,iant ani"al "astery *less thy servant ,reat !ardin, kno! ene"ies "ake thy servant !holesense hidden dan,er "inor curse the &aster-s hand su""on ,uardian#onors7 ,rant ,reater prayer ,reat soullink hand o ,od nulliy prayer aith provides *anish lessernu"ina pillar o leshRan; 9+eJuired7 create *o, deco"pose su""on s!ar" Juicken tree riddlin, the si,ns su""on lesser

ele"ental contact soul o the aithul li,ht o day heal the aithul kno! ali,n"ent#onors7 shelter a,ainst de"ons shelter a,ainst ele"entals shelter a,ainst undead su""on divine servantnulliy lesser instru"ent *anish ensorcel"ent *anish divine servant consecrate lesser instru"ent inspiredervor !ard and seal *lind ene"yRan; 0+eJuired7 dra!in, do!n the "oon entan,le"ent sun*ea" !ereor" *anish undead *anish proaneenchant"ent scour,e the a*o"ination divine vision#onors7 *anish divine avatar *anish ele"entals *anish de"ons *arrier divine vision ,rant sacra"ent o

prayer re"ove ,reat curse nulliy ,reater instru"ent *less hero consecrate ,reater instru"ent preach the!ord ,odsire su""on avatar

$"mina &orms

Counselor7 Spirit o a departed Forester or 8nitiateGuardian7 Guardians "ay *e su""oned in the ollo!in, *east or"s7 *ear otter turtle o!l sta,H Proilesollo! those o nor"al ani"als *ut !ith an 8nt o 26 and 16 &PH Spirit ,uardians take the or" o ,hostlydeceased druids or ,hostly "a,ical *easts like unicorns or !hite hartsHServant7 Spirit o a departed druid priestH$vatar7 none

&oresters

Foresters ?kno!n in various cultures as +an,ers #unts"en or &en o the &ountain@ are selected *y GreatDruids to protect the LandH Foresters like Druids are *elieved to have ,reatly e(tended liespansH Foresters

are kno!n to *e riends to travelers and ierce ene"ies o destroyers and despoilers o the !ild !oodlandsand a nu"*er o Foresters i,ure as heroes in the ,reat sa,as o !ars !ith the ,o*lin and Chaos hordesHSi,"ar #eldenha""er is said to have *een a Forester as a youthH

#dvance 1chemeM 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !l 5 &el R36 R1 R% R26 R16 R16 R26 R26

5rereQ"isite !areers7 #unter :oods"an #er*alist

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!areer Exits7 8nitiate ?Old Faith@1;ills7 char" ani"al her* lore identiy plant silent "ove rural conceal"ent rural secret lan,ua,e ran,er spot trap ollo! trail "arks"anship specialist !eapon lon,*o!'rappings7 Lon,*o!

&avored !"lt 1;illsLay"an7 identiy plantQ silent "ove ruralQ conceal"ent ruralQ8nitiate7 identiy plantQ orientation leet ooted do!sin, ollo! trail ani"al careQ secret si,ns druidLevel 17 arcane lan,ua,e druidic heal !ounds her* loreQLevel 27 char" ani"al cure disease divinationLevel 37 astrono"yQ prepare poisonLevel %7


1pecial R"les7 1H Second throu,h Fourth +ank Priests o the Old Faith "ay use the ,it o ton,ues prayer to speak !ithani"als as !ell as !ith intelli,ent creaturesH The speech o ani"als is stron, in i"a,ery and sensation *ut

!eak in lo,ic and concepts rich in thin,s *ut poor in ideasH They have al"ost no conscious notion o ti"eand do not think in ter"s o ,eneral classes o thin,s ?like trees or orcs@ *ut in ter"s o this thin, or thatthin, ?like this ,oodcli"*in,thin, !ith all the thincli"*in,thin,s up hi,h and the ,reenlutteryinthe!indthin,s here or that ,reen nasty thin,@H EditorsDevelopers5laytesters/ 'his is an example of the sort of chrome bits 4Ad li;e more of foreach c"lt little variations, bon"ses, and special powers to be added to the general prayers toindivid"ate them for specific c"lt "se. #ll ideas greatly appreciatedTT 2H Old Faith Fa"iliar Ta*le ?in separate ile@

-ld &aith &amiliar 'able

_________ Strictures _____________________________________

D:: &amiliar 1;ills #rmor 1hield eapons'imes5laces

616/ 0at >i,ht ;ision leather no 2handed ni,ht$cute #earin, irear"s

616 0ear Strike &i,hty 0lo! any yes "issile orest;ery Stron, cave

1126 0ison ;ery +esilient any yes "issile orest;ery Stron,

212/ 0oar Fren<ied $ttack any yes none orest;ery +esilient

236 Cat Silent &ove +ural none no *lunt orest or Li,htnin, +ele(es 2handed

"ountain

313/ 'a,le '(celH ;ision none no *lunt"ountain

$ni"al Trainin, ?ha!k@

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3%6 'lk Fleet Footed leather yes sharp orest$cute #earin, "issile open

%1%/ Fo( :it none no *lunt anySpot Trap 2handed

%/6 Fro, S!i" none no 2handed !ater $cro*atics irear"s

/1// #orse Fleet Footed leather yes sharp open+ide #orse "issile

/6 Otter S!i" none no 2handed !ater Dod,e 0lo! irear"s

1/ O!l >i,ht ;ision none no *lunt ni,htSilent &ove +ural

6 +a**it Flee none no 2handed ni,ht

Dod,e 0lo! irear"s under,round

1/ +at 8""unity to Disease leather yes 2handed ni,htFren<ied $ttack under,round

to!n

46 +aven '(cellent ;ision none no *lunt orestDivinin,

*attleield

414/ SJuirrel Scale Sheer Surace none no 2handed orest$cro*atics

456 Stoat #ypnotise leather yes 2handed orestGa"e #untin,

515/ ;iper 8""unity to Poison leather no 2handed not to!n#ypnoti<e

566 :ol Follo! Ga"e leather yes *lunt not to!nGa"e #untin, "issile

1;ills7 The irst skill listed is ,ained at 1st rank the second skill listed at 2nd rankH 0oth skills are receivedree !ithout ep costH

#rmor, 1hield Z eapons7 Sho!s type o ar"or per"itted !hether shield is per"itted and prohi*ited !eapon typesH

'imes5laces7 The character can re,ain "a,ick points !ith "editation only at the listed ti"es and placesH

Ecat !"lt++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

0y the prickin, o "y thu"*s= so"ethin, !icked this !ay co"esHShakespeare &ac*eth

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Description7 Lesser God Dark Children pantheon dau,hter o the 'arth &other "istress o Taal "othero 9haineH 'catN is the patroness o *itter truths ven,eance dark kno!led,e and *lack "a,icH The searchor &astery is the *urnin, desire o "an &astery is sou,ht throu,h ackno!led,"ent o the dark hu"andesires o lust ,reed and do"ination ruthless !ei,hin, o ,reed and pain and unlinchin, pursuit o theDark Sources o Po!erH

here orshipped7 :orshipped *y the no"adic +o"any peoples throu,hout the Old :orld *y variousother *ar*arian cultures under other na"es and *y scattered secret cults and individualsH 'catN !orship is,enerally considered evil and is outla!ed or persecuted e(cept in several kin,do"s o the 0orderPrincedo"sH

#lignments7 >eutral and 'vil are preerredH Good ?and Slaanesh Chaos only@ are acceptedH La! and Chaos?other than Slaanesh@ are prohi*itedH ?:orshippers o 'catN are not necessarily evil *ut are oten theene"ies o the co""on Old :orld cults and culturesH &ost initiates and "asters !ill *e har"lesshed,e!i<ardeJuivalents !ho sell "odest "a,ical services to the peopleH #o!ever since the principles,uidin, the use o those "a,ical po!ers are hardly hu"anistic !itches do tend to *e the source o "ore

har" than ,oodH :itches oten protest that they are Aust providin, the !eak and poor !ith services thatnor"ally only the rich and po!erul can aord nonetheless those "a,ical services are "ore oten spiteuland ,reedy than co"passionate and co""unity"indedH@

&riends and Enemies7 $llied !ith 9haine thou,h disdainul and !ary o his "adnessH :ary diplo"acy!ith Slaanesh hostile to other Chaos Po!ersH 0itter hostility to!ards Eoun, GodsH +e*ellious *utrespectul o Old FaithH >eutral *ut sy"pathetic !ith 'lder +ace cultsH

!"lt 1ymbols and Dress7 The sy"*olic correspondences o 'catN are personal and idiosyncraticuniversally associated !ith 'catN !orship ho!ever is the cauldron the "ystical source o dark "a,icsH8nitiates and Priests o 'catN are reerred to as &asters or &istresses o the Crat and are popularly kno!n

as :itches and :arlocksH $dvanced clerical careers in 'catN do not peror" conventional priestly dutiesthou,h they "ay lead !orship cere"onies at reli,ious estivals like the Sa**atsH Cere"ony and traditiondictates that *lack or dark ,ar"ents *e !orn *ut it is not o*li,atoryH &asters !ho e"phasi<e the reven,eand do"ination principles o 'catN !ear *lack &asters !ho seek dark kno!led,e and po!er or its o!nsake !ear !hite and are called :hite :itchesH

!"lt !areers #vailable7 8nitiate Priest ?called &aster or &istress o the Crat 8nitiate and Priest alike areco""only called :itches and :arlocks@

Disting"ishing 5rinciples and Doctrines7 The "ysteries o Crat "ust *e kept secret ro" Outsiders like!ise the identities o &asters o CratH

Serve yoursel your a"ily your co"panionsH Trust no Outsider they are your ene"ies and you "ust"uster your stren,th to deend yoursel a,ainst the"H The Outsiders are cattleH Only the stron, "ay &aster the CratH 9no!led,e is po!erH The kno!led,e that others seek to or*id you is the po!er they seek to deny you or their o!n endsH .ust *ecause you ear a thin, does not "ake it evilH 8t "ay si"ply *e dan,erous and you "ust *e "oredan,erous still to deal !ith itH >othin, ventured nothin, ,ainedH 8 you seek po!er you "ust riskH 0e *loody *old and resoluteH

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$ll *ein,s seek ,ratiication !ealth and po!erH Cha"pions o other ideals "ay *e !ellintentionedtenderhearted drea"ers *ut they are deluded or they "ay use these ideals as postures to conceal theirtrue desiresH The Old :ays are *est serve and protect the clan honor the Po!ers that preserve you and shun not theDarknessH

#fterworld7 $ter death there is nothin, or the individualH :hen the *ody dies the individual diesH >or"ally the spirit ,oes to 'catN in pay"ent or the po!er and protection the *ody received in lieH Those!ho have &astery "ay choose to avoid the death o the individual *ut the price is ,reat and the lie oundyin, spirit is *itter *ut &asters !ith ,reat desires or ven,eance or do"ination "ay elect to re"ain as,hosts haunts or other shadesH

'emple and 1hrines7 >o te"ples or shrinesH :orship is pursued in secretH There is no or"al hierarchy *ut&asters o the Crat are ackno!led,ed as such and sho!n respect and deerenceH Convocations "ay *ecalled *y a Grand &aster or *y a ,roup o Craters to consider and discuss issues o co""on interest to"any !orshippersH $ coven is a or"al *ondin, o Crat &asters or "utual support protection and sharin, o kno!led,eand crat such ,roups are not ordained *ut are avored *y 'catNH Traditionally the nu"*er o a coven is

thirteen in practice any nu"*er o Craters "ay esta*lish the"selves as a covenH 'ach coven deter"ines itso!n rule7 so"e are do"inated *y one or t!o po!erul Craters others are co""unities o "oreorlesseJualsH So"e covens "ay have re,ular "eetin,s or !orship and practice o "a,ic other covens ,atherirre,ularly i at allH

1aints and eroes7 0ecause o 'catN-s dedication to secrecy "ost saints and heroes o the cult areanony"ous kno!n only *y the le,ends o their e(ploitsH The ,reatest o these saints and heroes are theanony"ous authors and co"pilers o the ,reat ,ri"oires *ooks recordin, the secret kno!led,e o theCrat handed do!n ro" one ,eneration to ne(t like Li*er Spiritu" Gri"oire ;eru" The Fiend-sCoercion S!ord o )rtur 9ey o #er"es etcH Since "any o the Crat are illiterate these ancient *ooks

see" all the "ore "arvelousH The science o alche"y is thou,ht to have learned "any secrets ro" the perusal o such *ooks a"on, alche"ists there "ay *e "any !ho !orship 'catNH

!"lt ReQ"irements7 +eJuire"ents or Lay"an Status7 $uto"atic or osprin, o the +o"anyH Others areelected or initiation *y initiates or priestsH One cannot apply or initiation to the cult in any or"al "annerthou,h those e(pressin, a desire or Dark 9no!led,e Po!er or +even,e are oten "ade kno!n to theCrat in so"e unkno!n ashionH+eJuire"ents or 8nitiate Status7 Grantin, o detect "a,ic is co""only ackno!led,ed as a si,n o aCallin,H )sually elected and sponsored *y a &aster or &istress o the Crat occasionally personally elected

*y 'catN herselH+eJuire"ents or Priest Status7 )sually elected and sponsored *y a &aster or &istress o the Cratoccasionally personally elected *y 'catN herselH

'rials7 Trials typically involve searchin, out a &aster or &istress to initiate the aspirin, cultist in so"e&ystery o Dark 9no!led,e oten a diicult and dan,erous task since &asters and &istresses o theCrat are secretive and perilously a,,ressive in protectin, their privacyH

Blessings7 Oneti"euse *onus or auto"atic success !ith silent "ove rural conceal"ent rural char"char" ani"al si(th sense luck pal" o*Aect pick pocket lee divination skillsH

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5enances7 'catN rarely co""ands a or"al penance ro" a !orshipperH $ !orshipper in disavor is si"plydenied access to "a,ical po!er or *eneits o the cult it is up to the !orshipper to i,ure out !hat actionshave oended 'catN and ho! to redee" hi"sel in her eyesH

oly Days7 'catN does not o*serve or"al .ud,"ent DaysH She takes little personal interest in her!orshippersH They usually do not co"e to her attention e(cept throu,h dra"atic service or disservice to thecult or throu,h direct contact !ith the ,oddess ?either throu,h personal petition or throu,h avora*le orunavora*le report *y a ello! Crater@H :orshippers !ishin, the direct attention o 'catN "ay participate in the occasional estivals calledSa**atsH There are no re,ular schedules or provisions or callin, a Sa**at such cele*rations rely on thespontaneous ener,ies and a"*itions o &asters or &istressesH Traditionally Sa**ats are o*served on ni,htso a ull "oon ro" "idni,ht to cockcro! at a crossroads or Old Faith ley site !orship services areusually led *y a pro"inent &aster or &istressH >e!co"ers are initiated and !orship cere"onies andrituals are acco"panied *y or,iastic dancin, and se(ual activitiesH :orshippers participatin, in sa**ats "ayreceive *lessin,s Aust as !orshippers o other cults receive *lessin,s on .ud,"ents Days they "ay also"ake special petitions Terri*le Oaths s!orn at a Sa**at receive special and usually avora*le attentionro" 'catNH

?ifts7+ank 17 Gain an ani"alspirit a"iliar as a co"panionH )pon *eco"in, a Priest 1st +ank the &aster is,ranted a drea" vision in !hich a spiritcreature co"es to hi"H +oll once on the 'catN Fa"iliar Ta*le ?seeSpecial +ules *elo!@ to discover the a"iliar-s speciesH The spiritcreature *eco"es the character-sconstant co"panion and coners certain advanta,es to the character in keepin, !ith the spiritcreature-snature !hile in return the character is reJuired to honor certain stricturesH 8n addition the character isassured o a riendly or at least neutral response ro" all encountered ani"als o the a"iliar-s speciesHSee Divine Ter"s and +ules Fa"iliars ppH or details concernin, a"iliarsH )se the evil eye a*ility as the Level 2 >ecro"antic spell evil eye once per day at no "a,ic point cost !iththe ollo!in, alterations7 the a*ility is used like a divine prayer ?iHeH no rea,ents are reJuired etcH@ the evil eye eect continues until the su*Aect "akes a successul :P test "ovin, *eyond the ouryardran,e ro" the priest !ho uses the evil eye does >OT end the evil eye eectH

+ank 27 Speak !ith ani"als as throu,h a ,it o ton,ues prayer once a day as an a*ility ?see Special+ules *elo!@H Gain the he( a*ility as the "inor curse prayer !ith the ollo!in, alterations7 the ran,e is unli"ited so lon, as the &aster has created an ei,y or doll usin, a sa"ple o the nailslocks o hair *lood urine or e(cre"ent o the victi" and the nature o the curse is so"e unco"orta*le unsi,htly perhaps painul *ut not especially dan,erousaliction o the victi"Ms *ody like !arts *oils piles in,ro!n hairs *ody odor *aldness severe rash *ad

*reath latulence etcH@H+ank 37 )se the transvection a*ility as the Level 1 0attle spell li,ht "inor once per day !ith the ollo!in,"odiications7 no "a,ic point cost and duration is 1 hourH )se the drea" sendin, a*ility as the level 3 8llusionist ritual drea" sendin, once per day at no "a,ic

point cost !ith the ollo!in, alterations7 the a*ility is used like a divine prayer ?iHeH no preparation needed no rea,ents are reJuired etcH@ and the ran,e is unli"ited so lon, as the &aster has created an ei,y or doll usin, a sa"ple o the nailslocks o hair *lood urine or e(cre"ent o the victi"H+ank %7 )se the !eather control a*ility as the a"ulet o thunderhead once per day ?see Divine 8nstru"ents$"ulet o the Thunderhead pa,e H

!"lt 5rayer 7ists7

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4nitiate+eJuired7 *less token heal cultist kno! ollo!ers detect "a,ic o*scure the path shade!ard#onors7 li,ht the path vi,ilance ani"al e"pathy ,it o ton,uesRan; +eJuired7 *east sense *less !eapon "ask si,ht cure poison "indlink re"ove "inor curse risin, "istsacred circle sacred !ardin, sanctuary su""on divine counselor su""on "arshli,ht#onors7 dispel sorcery ollo! tracks identiy divine instru"ent soullink scour,e ene"y ri,hteous *lo!spread the !ord strike du"* !ard undeadRan; +eJuired7 distraction "inor curse kno! ene"ies nulliy prayer pillar o lesh sense hidden dan,er su""on ,uardian s"ite thy ene"y corrupt spirit "ortiy lesh#onors7 *anish lesser nu"ina ,iant ani"al "astery ,reat soullink ,reat !ardin, the &asterMs #andRan; 9+eJuired7 *lind ene"y consecrate lesser instru"ent contact soul o the aithul create *o, deco"posesu""on s!ar" li,ht o day=darkness o ni,ht riddlin, the si,ns su""on lesser ele"ental speak !ithdeparted aithul#onors7 *anish ensorcel"ent *anish divine servant heal the aithul kno! ali,n"ent shelter a,ainstde"ons shelter a,ainst ele"entals shelter a,ainst undead su""on divine servant nulliy lesserinstru"entRan; 0

+eJuired7 *arrier consecrate ,reater instru"ent divine vision dra!in, do!n the "oon re"ove ,reatcurse !ereor" curse o corruption#onors7 *anish proane enchant"ent *anish ele"entals *anish undead nulliy ,reater instru"ent *lesshero *anish de"ons entan,le"ent

$"mina &ormsCounselor7 i"pGuardian7 Guardians "ay *e su""oned in the ollo!in, *east or"s7 ,iant *at *oar !ild cat rat +aven,iant snake ,iant spider !olH Proiles ollo! those o nor"al ani"als *ut !ith an 8nt o 26 and 16 &PHSpirit ,uardians take the or" o ,hostly deceased !itches or victi"s o horri*le deathsHServant7 Dae"on creature$vatar7 none

!"lt 1;ills7Lay"en7 pal" o*AectQ pick pocketQ leeQ silent "ove ruralQ conceal"ent ruralQ8nitiate7 her* lore char" ani"alQ si(th senseLevel 17 alche"ical lore prepare poisonQ divinationLevel 27 prepare rea,ents prepare petty co"pound char"Level 37 luck Level %7 prepare crat co"pound

1"b!"lts and -rders7 >one

1pecial R"les71H Second throu,h Fourth +ank Priests o 'catN "ay use the ,it o ton,ues prayer to speak !ith ani"als as!ell as !ith intelli,ent creaturesH The speech o ani"als is stron, in i"a,ery and sensation *ut !eak inlo,ic and concepts rich in thin,s *ut poor in ideasH They have al"ost no conscious notion o ti"e and donot think in ter"s o ,eneral classes o thin,s ?like trees or orcs@ *ut in ter"s o this thin, or that thin,?like this ,oodcli"*in,thin, !ith all the thincli"*in,thin,s up hi,h and the ,reenlutteryinthe!indthin,s here or that ,reen nasty thin,@H2H 'catN Fa"iliar Ta*le ?in separate ile@

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$otes7 The +o"any7 The +o"any are descended ro" the irst peoples o the Old :orldH The irst peoples!orshipped the 'arth &otherH :hen the *ar*arians ro" the 'ast entered the Old :orld "ost Old Faith!orshippers !ithdre! into the !ilderness *ut so"e tri*es sou,ht to contest the invadersH They !ereoverco"e and al"ost e(ter"inated their descendants or" the tri*es o the +o"anyH The *ar*arianOutsiders *rou,ht !ith the" their !orship o Taal and +hya the +o"any "aintained their !orship o theOld Faith e(cept in the aspect o the 'arth &other-s *itter and ven,eul dau,hter 'catNH :hile !orshippers o the Old Faith in the "odern Old :orld have resi,ned the"selves to the ancientconJuest o the 'astern *ar*arians and their ,ods the !orshippers o 'catN *ear an ancient and *itterresent"ent o the invaders and their ,odsH Thou,h it is inconceiva*le that the invaders could ever *ee(pelled or that the +o"any could retrieve their lands the +o"any orever curse the descendants o the

*ar*arian invaders the "odern rulers o the Old :orld and seek in s"all !ays to pla,ue the" in!hatever !ay they canH ;a"pires and 'catN7 ;a"pires are said to *e Crat &asters !ho have "astered death *indin, their spiritsinto i""ortal or"sH ;a"pires i,ure pro"inently in "any ancient +o"any le,ends and "any po!ersascri*ed to va"pires are si"ilar to those clai"ed *y 'catN !orshippersH ;a"pires are associated !ith the9haine cult and !ith sorcerous necro"antic arts ho!ever 'catN "ay not have an e(clusive clai" to theori,in o va"piresH

Ecat &amiliar 'able

_________ Strictures _____________________________________ D:: &amiliar 1;ills #rmor 1hield eapons

'imes5laces616/ 0at >i,ht ;ision leather no 2handed ni,ht

$cute #earin, irear"s

616 Cat Silent &ove +ural none no *lunt orest orLi,htnin, +ele(es 2handed

"ountain

111/ 'a,le '(cellent ;ision none no *lunt "ountain$ni"al Trainin, ?ha!k@

126 Fro, S!i" $cro*aticsnone no 2handed !ater irear"s

212/ O!l >i,ht ;ision none no *lunt ni,htSilent &ove +ural

236 +a**it Flee none no 2handed ni,htDod,e 0lo! irear"s under,round

313/ +at 8""unity to Disease leather yes 2handed ni,ht

Fren<ied $ttack under,roundto!n

3%6 +aven '(cellent ;ision none no *lunt orestDivinin,

*attleield

%1%/ Stoat #ypnotise leather yes 2handed orestGa"e #untin,

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%/6 ;iper 8""unity to Poison leather no 2handed not to!n #ypnoti<e

/166 8"p Si(th Sense leather no none dusk Luck

"idni,htda!n

1;ills7 The irst skill listed is ,ained at 1st rank the second skill listed at 2nd rankH 0oth skills are receivedree !ithout ep costH

#rmor, 1hield Z eapons7 Sho!s type o ar"or per"itted !hether shield is per"itted and prohi*ited!eapon typesH

'imes5laces7 The character can re,ain "a,ick points !ith "editation only at the listed ti"es and placesH

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urther e(pansion into Dol,an ,ra<in, ran,es and Lathkaty 0lack a sha"an !ho Juested in the :orld-s'd,e &ountains and returned !ith the Lance o Perdura*le Fire no! carried into *attle as a standard *y thechies o the #ea"a Dol,anH

!"lt ReQ"irements7 +eJuire"ents or Lay"an Status7 $uto"atic or osprin, o cultistsH Outsiders "ay *e adopted into a cult at the pleasure o a sha"an "ost co""only !hen outsiders enter the tri*e throu,h"arria,e or conJuestH+eJuire"ents or 8nitiate Status7 Selection ro" lay"en *y the hi,hest rankin, sha"an o the cultH+eJuire"ents or Priest Status7 Selection ro" initiates *y the hi,hest rankin, sha"an o the cultH

'rials7 Trials typically involve a successul raid a,ainst a nei,h*orin, tri*e or a successul ?iHeH nonatal@encounter !ith a ire ele"ental su""oned *y a cult priestH

Blessings7 Oneti"euse *onus or auto"atic success !ith the avored cult skill or testH 'ach cult has one or"ore skills or tests associated !ith the tri*eMs distinctive characterH For e(a"ple the avored skills o the#ea"a Dol,an are ride specialist !eapon lon, *o! *lather and pu*lic speakin, the avored tests are0lu and GossipH

5enances7 Special sacriice or oerin, trial or task assi,ned *y sha"an visions ni,ht"ares and o*sessive,uilt te"porary or per"anent e(ileH

oly Days7 These vary accordin, to cultH >o"ads oten cele*rate the *e,innin, and end o seasonal"i,rations prayin, or protection *eorehand and oerin, thanks ater!ardsH Co"in,oa,e cere"oniesinductin, adolescents into ull lay"an status in the cult occur typically in the sprin, *eore seasonal"i,rationsH &arria,es *urials and accessions o tri*al chies are also acco"panied *y eastin,cele*rations and ritual cere"onies involvin, the entire tri*eH

?ifts7Level 17 auto"atic success once per day !ith one skill or test avored *y the clanLevel 27 speak !ith departed aithul once per day at no "a,ic point costLevel 37Level %7

!"lt 5rayer 7ists?'(a"ples ,iven are or the #ea"a Dol,an CultH Prayer lists or other cults "ay dier si,niicantlyH@4nitiate+eJuired7 0lessed Sacra"ents 0less Token #eal Cultist Seek Shrine Shade!ard#onors7 Li,ht the Path Detect &a,ic ;i,ilance 9no! Follo!ers $ni"al '"pathyRan;

+eJuired7 Sacred Circle 0less Shrine Sacred :ardin, Sanctuary Su""on Divine Counselor +i,hteous0lo! $ni"al &astery 0east Sense Su""on Least 'le"ental ?Fire and $ir only@ #eal $ni"al Follo!Tracks#onors7 Fren<y 0less :eapon Leap o Faith Learn GodMs :ill Follo! TracksRan; +eJuired7 0less Thy Servant &inor Curse Great :ardin, 9no! 'ne"ies &ake Thy Servant :holeSu""on Guardian S"ite Thy 'ne"y Faith Provides 8nspired $ttack #onors7 #and o God >ulliy Prayer Sense #idden Dan,er Ran; 9

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+eJuired7 Su""on Lesser 'le"ental ?$ir and Fire only@ Li,ht o Day=Darkness o >i,ht +iddlin, theSi,ns 8nspired Fervor Speak !ith Departed Faithul Shelter $,ainst 'le"entals#onors7 Shelter $,ainst De"ons Shelter $,ainst )ndead Consecrate Lesser 8nstru"ent 0anish DivineServant 0anish 'nsorcel"entRan; 0+eJuired7 Godsire Divine ;ision Consecrate Greater 8nstru"ent 0less #ero 0anish 'le"entals 0arrier #onors7 0anish )ndead 0anish De"ons Preach the :ord 0anish Proane 'nchant"ent

$"mina &ormsCounselor7 spirit o a departed ancestor Guardian7 Guardians "ay *e su""oned in the ollo!in, *east or"s7 !ar do, ea,le horse *ison raven!olH Proiles ollo! those o nor"al ani"als *ut !ith an 8nt o 26 and 16 &PH Spirit ,uardians take theor" o ,hostly deceased ancestors chies or sha"ansHServant7 spirit o a departed sha"an or chie $vatar7 none

!"lt !areer 1;ills7 ?'(a"ples ,iven are or the #ea"a Dol,an CultH Skills availa*le ro" other cults "ay

dier si,niicantlyH@Lay"an7 ani"al careQ identiy plantQ ,a"e huntin,Q rideQ specialist !eapon lon, *o! *lather 8nitiate7 do!sin, her* loreQ heal !oundsQLevel 17 divination pu*lic speakin,Level 27 char" ani"alLevel 37 char"Level %7 si(th sense luck


1pecial R"les7 >oneH

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DWARVEN CULTS

?r"ngni !"lt+++++++++++++++++++++++++

Description/ Greater 'ntity D!arven pantheon principal D!arven ancestor ,odH Grun,ni is the ,od o"inin, "etal!ork stone!ork and under,round placesH $ccordin, to D!arven lore Grun,ni lived durin,the Ti"e o the $ncestor GodsH 8t !as then that Grun,ni led the D!arves ro" the perils o the upper!orld to the saety o the earthH Grun,ni is also credited !ith teachin, the D!arves all the skills or !hichthe race !ould *e a"ous7 s"eltin, o "etals or,in, o ,oods !eaponcrat tunnelin, ,e" cuttin,

*uildin, o vaults and runes"ithin, to na"e a e!H Grun,ni is portrayed as a "ale D!ar clad entirely inchain "ail !ith a orked iron,ray *eard reachin, to the tops o his eetH

here orshipped/ Grun,ni is !orshipped *y D!arves throu,hout the Old :orld alon,side clanancestorsH

#lignments/ La! and neutral preerredH Good per"ittedH 'vil and Chaos prohi*itedH

&riends and Enemies/ $llied !ith other ,ods o the 8"perial D!arven pantheon D!arven $ncestor cultsand the Eoun, God cult o Si,"arH Tolerant respect or Gro""o Old Faith and #allin, cultsH >eutralto!ards the other Eoun, Gods cultsH $ntipathy to!ards 'lven cultsH 'ne"ies o Dark Children #u"anoidDae"onic and Chaos cults ?especially o Chaos D!arves@H

!"lt 1ymbols and Dress/ 8nitiates Priests and Te"plars identiy the"selves !ith the ollo!in,7 the pick?representin, the "a,ic tool !ith !hich he used to open up the under,round !orld to the D!arven people@and a styli<ed hel"eted ace !ith a lon, orked *eardH Priests !ear dark ,ray clothin, !ith a *lack orsilver pick e"*roidered across the chestH Token is a silver pick !ith Grun,ni-s rune inscri*edH Cult token

"ay also *e a silver styli<ed hel"eted ace set on a disk o AetH Te"plars o the Order o the Stone :all"ay !ear their clan-s runes to,ether !ith Grun,ni-s runes on plate ar"or and shieldH +unes"ithsincorporate Grun,ni-s rune !ith their personali<ed trappin,sH

!"lt !areers #vailable/ 8nitiate Priest +unes"ith Te"plar ?Order o the Stone :all@

Disting"ishing 5rinciples and Doctrines/ $l!ays strive to advance the clan-s reputation throu,h solid!ork"anshipH $l!ays ensure that tunnels and cha"*ers are structurally soundH +ender repair upon anysuch structure !hen it *eco"es unsaeH $l!ays !ork a "ine to e(tract all ore and valua*le stone toenhance the !ell*ein, o the clan and raceH >ever *e !asteul o the earth-s "ineral *ountyH >eversurrender to Go*lins their kin nor any other vile creature !hich pose a threat to clan and raceH >everreuse an opportunity to re,ain control o a D!arhold that had allen to an ene"yH >ever pass an

opportunity to slay Chaos D!arves as their continued e(istence *rin,s dishonor and sha"e to the raceH

#fterworld/ The spirit o a deceased D!ar !ho ollo!s Grun,ni and their clan-s ancestors !ill al!ays Aoin the latterH For those !ho are o the clan o Grun,ni ?eH,H the rulin, clan o 9ara<a9arak@ and hiscler,y their spirits are destined to Aoin the Shado!real" o Grun,niH There the spirits enter a ,i,anticD!arhall !here ale ollo!s reely and they can continue their lie-s !ork ?unlike #u"ans this is paradiseor a D!ar@H The spirit continues !ork on !eapons and ar"or ?that Grun,ni "ay place in the hands olivin, D!arves and or D!arriends as a Divine 8nstru"ent@ or the spirit "ay !ork on a ne! +une o

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Po!er ?!hich "ay *e revealed to a !orthy +unes"ith@H $s !ork"anship is o ut"ost i"portance toD!arves there are not "any o these treasures in the !orldH

'emples and 1hrines/ The lar,est te"ple o Grun,ni is naturally located in the center o the D!arvenrace 9ara<a9arakH #ere is seated the #i,h Priest o Grun,ni !ho rules the cult as the #i,h 9in, rulesthe 8"perial D!arvesH $ll other te"ples are su*ordinate to the #i,h Te"pleH Te"ples are located in everyD!arhold in the Old :orld and usually take the or" o an adAacent hall to the "ain hall o the D!arholdHThe te"ples are do"inated *y statues o Grun,ni usually on either side o a dais upon !hich stands athrone lanked *y t!o lecternsH Stone pe!s are arran,ed in neat ro!s in ront o the daisH &oreover the!alls o the te"ples are oten decorated !ith scenes depictin, D!arven lie and olklore ?see Empire in&lames pa,e 2 or an e(a"ple@H

8n #u"an cities !here there is a si<a*le population o D!arves under,round shrines are erected in honor o Grun,niH These shrines are located ne(t to the D!arven 'n,ineer Guildhall ?see arhammer !ity

pa,e %/ or a description@H

1aints and eroes/ #eroes o Grun,ni are usually !arriors i,htin, a,ainst over!hel"in, odds protectin, clan and race or "aster artisans !hose !ork stand as a "onu"ent and a tri*ute to the D!arvenraceH $n e(a"ple o the or"er !as )l,ar 0lood*lade a !arrior o reno!n durin, the irst co"in, o

Chaos ?%/66 8HCH@H 8n his last *attle )l,ar led a co"pany o !arriors to protect the rear,uard o theD!arven ar"y retreatin, to 9arak 9adrinH )l,ar arrayed the" into a shield !all *reakin, the char,e othe advance orce o "ounted Chaos !arriorsH 8n a *attle that lasted or si( hours )l,ar and his troopsou,ht !ith such a ury that over a hundred o Chaos troops ell *eore the co"pany o D!arves !ereannihilatedH )l,ar !as the last to all *ut his sacriice ensured that 9arak 9adrin had the ti"e to "uster itsentire orce to !ithstand the sie,eH $nother hero o Grun,ni !as &antrin Stoneshaper architect and "aster

*uilder o 9ara<a9arakH &antrin !as an old D!ar !hen called upon to *uild the Great #all o the #i,h9in, ?3166 8HCH@ and enlar,e the under,round cityH Over the ne(t seventy years &antrin led his cre! inthe construction o structures and "onu"ents that endure !ithout repair to the present and are oten vie!edas the <enith o D!arven constructionH

!"lt ReQ"irements/ +eJuire"ents or Lay"en Status7 $uto"atic or clan "e"*ersH Other clan "e"*ers

"ay Aoin the cult !ithout loss o stature !ithin their o!n clansH )nder no circu"stances can anyone otherthan a D!ar Aoin the cultH+eJuire"ents or 8nitiate Status7 Grantin, o Su""on ?'arth@ 'le"ental >ode prayer is co""onlyackno!led,ed as a si,n o a Callin,H &ust *e sponsored *y a priestH+eJuire"ents or Priest Status7 For the irst rank selection in a vision *y Grun,niH $pproval "ust still *eor"ally ,ranted *y the #i,h Priest ?!ho has never disapproved a selection *y Grun,ni@H )nlike Clan'lders any D!ar selected *y Grun,ni need not *e an older "arried D!arH 8n act youn,er D!arves ?/6years old at least@ are oten selectedH $ll other ranks approved *y #i,h PriestH+eJuire"ents or +unes"ith Status7 Selection and approval *y #i,h Priest and hi,hest rankin, +unes"ithin the D!arhold ro" suita*le apprentices ?and lay"en@ in the 'n,ineers GuildH+eJuire"ents or Te"plar Status7 Selection and approval *y #i,h Priest and Te"plar Co""ander in theD!arhold ro" suita*le lay"enH

'rials/ Trials set *y Grun,ni "ost oten involve clearin, allen D!arholds o ,o*lins their kin and othervile creatures such as SkavenH So"eti"es trials "ay involve e(tendin, an e(istin, D!arhold to includene!ly discovered deposits o ore or a ne! source o under,round !aterH For e! o the cultists trials "ayconsist o constructin, a ne! shrine or addin, a cha"*er to an e(istin, oneH

Blessings/ $ oneti"e *onus or auto"atic success !ith do!sin, en,ineer "inin, and stone!orkin,skillsH $uto"atic success !ith construct o*serve and search testsH

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5enances/ Cleanin, the drinkin, hall ater a D!arven estival cleanin, the tools o "iners clearin, sla,and other !aste products ro" the or,es cuttin, one hal o one-s *eardH

oly Days/ &aAor estivals dedicated to Grun,ni are held every hundred days ?33 Plu,<eit 33;or,ehei" 33 0rau<eit and 33 ;orhe(en on the 8"perial calendars@H >ine lesser estivals are held

*et!een the "aAor days at intervals o ten daysH

?ifts/+ank 17 Grantin, o Su""on ?'arth@ 'le"ental >ode prayer t!ice per day at no &P cost auto"aticsuccess !ith resist "a,ic skill once per dayH+ank 27 Grantin, o either 0less :eapon prayer t!ice per day or Su""on Least ?'arth@ 'le"ental prayeronce per day at no &P cost auto"atic success !ith rune lore or dod,e *lo! skill once per dayH+ank 37 Grantin, o &eld into Stone or Su""on Lesser ?'arth@ 'le"ental prayer once per day at no &Pcost auto"atic success !ith spot traps skill t!ice per dayH+ank %7 Grantin, o 0less #ero or Su""on Greater ?'arth@ 'le"ental prayer once per day at no &P costauto"atic success !ith rune"astery skill once per dayH+unes"ith7 Grantin, o Consecrate Lesser 8nstru"ent prayer once per day "ay use rune"astery or resist

"a,ic skill t!ice per day !ith a R26 "odiierHTe"plar7 Grantin, o 8nspired $ttack prayer once per day "ay use strike to stun skill t!ice per day !ith aR26 "odiierH

!"lt 5rayer 7ists

4nitiate+eJuired7 0less Token 0lessed Sacra"ents '(alted Shield #eal Cultist Seek Shrine Shade!ardSu""on ?'arth@ 'le"ental >ode ;i,ilance#onors7 Detect &a,ic Git o Ton,ues #eal Petitioner Li,ht the PathRan; +eJuired7 0less Shrine 0less :eapon 8dentiy Divine 8nstru"ent Leap o Faith Learn God-s :ill

+adiant $r"or +i,hteous 0lo! Sacred Circle Sacred :ardin, Sanctuary Scour,e 'ne"y Su""onDivine Counselor Su""on Least ?'arth@ 'le"ental ;alor ;oice o God#onors7 Cure Poison Dispel Sorcery Fren<y &indlink Open +e"ove &inor Curse Soullink Spread the:ord :ard )ndeadRan; +eJuired7 0less Thy Servant Faith Provides Great :ardin, #and o God 8nspired $ttack 9no! 'ne"y&ake Thy Servant :hole The &aster-s #and Sense #idden Dan,er S"ite Thy 'ne"y Su""onGuardian#onors7 0anish Lesser >u"ina Detect Chaos Grant Greater Prayer Great Soullink &inor Curse >ulliyPrayer Protection ro" Chaos TaintRan; 9+eJuired7 Consecrate Lesser 8nstru"ent Contact Soul o the Faithul #eal 8nAury #eal the Faithul8nspired Fervor 9no! $li,n"ent &eld into Stone Sel Deense S"ite the $*o"ination Speak !ith the

Departed Faithul Su""on Divine Servant Su""on Lesser ?'arth@ 'le"ental :ard and Seal#onors7 0anish Divine Servant 0anish 'nsorcel"ent Li,ht o Day=Darkness o >i,ht >ulliy Lesser8nstru"ent Shelter $,ainst De"ons Shelter $,ainst 'le"entals Shelter $,ainst )ndeadRan; 0+eJuired7 0less #ero Consecrate $ltar Consecrate Greater 8nstru"ent Divine ;ision Godsire GrantSacra"ent o Prayer Preach the :ord Scour,e the $*o"ination Su""on Divine $vatar Su""onGreater ?'arth@ 'le"ental#onors7 0anish De"ons 0anish Divine $vatar 0anish 'le"entals 0anish Proane 'nchant"ent 0anish)ndead >ulliy Greater 8nstru"ent +e"ove Great Curse

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$"mina &ormsCounselor7 Spirit o a departed priest or ,reat !arriorHGuardian7 D!arven cults do not provide or su""onin, o divine ,uardiansH Spirit ,uardians "ay take theor" o ,hostly deceased priests or !arriorsHServant7 Spirit o a deceased #i,h Priest or +unes"ithH$vatar7 Spirit o Grun,ni

1pecial !areers

R"nesmith +unes"iths represent the hi,hest achieve"ent that D!arven artisans can reali<eH 8t is they !ho producethe "aAority o the D!arven +unic ar"or !eapons !ar*anners and other devicesH Their skill and!ork"anship are super* so "uch so that "any races covet their creationsH 8n D!arven society the "orereno!n and senior +unes"iths are accorded the sa"e level o estee" as the D!arven !arlords and theupper echelon o Grun,ni-s cler,yH PrereJuisite Career7 Those !ho *eco"e +unes"iths usually co"e as a pro"isin, apprentice ro" the'n,ineers- Guild or so"e other crat ,uildH $ll "ust *e "e"*ers o the cult o Grun,ni and are selected

Aointly *y the hi,hest rankin, +unes"ith o the D!arhold and the #i,h Priest o Grun,niH Those selected

"ust serve an e(perience +unes"ith or ten years learnin, the all "ysteries o runes"ithin,H $t the end o the ten years the individual assu"es the title o +unes"ithH

#dvance 1chemeM 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !l 5 &el R26 R16 R2 R% R R36 R2 R%6 R36 R36 R36 R36 R16

5rereQ"isite !areer7 $rtisans- $pprentice 'n,ineer !areer Exits7 8nitiate ?Grun,ni@ Te"plar 1;ills7 $ncient $rcane Lan,ua,e $rcane 9ha<alid $ncient $rcane Lan,ua,e 'le"ental Ton,ue $rtCult Doctrine Cult Lore Dae"on Lore 'n,ineer Ge" Cuttin, #istory ?D!arven@ &editation&etallur,y &inin, +esist &a,ic +une LoreQ +une"asteryQ Sense &a,icQ Si(th Sense S"ithin,Stone Cuttin,

'rappings7 #and :eapon Tools Sta

Te"plar7 Order o the Stone :all Founded durin, the irst co"in, o Chaos ?%/66 8HCH@ the Te"plars o the Order o the Stone :alle"*ody the virtues o precise e(ecution o orders standin, ast in the ace o onslau,ht and never alterin,in *attleH The i"a,e o a solid !all o !arriors *reakin, a char,in, ene"y is seen as a "odel o D!arvendeter"ination in *attleH For career advance sche"e career e(its and trappin,s see the Te"plar advance career &R5 pa,e 16H8n place o the +ide#orse skill Te"plars o the Order o the Stone :all su*stitute Specialist :eaponFlailand Specialist :eaponT!o#anded :eaponH

&avored !"lt 1;ills

Lay"an7 Consu"e $lcohol Do!sin,Q &inin,Q Orientation +esist &a,icQ8nitiate7 0re!in, 'valuate #istory ?D!ar@ &etallur,yQ S"ithin,Q+ank 17 $cute #earin, 'n,ineerQ La! ?D!ar@ &inin,Q ?dou*le skill to increase proiciency@

>u"is"atics Stone!orkin,Q+ank 27 Carto,raphy Dod,e 0lo! Ge" Cuttin,Q +une LoreQ Spot Traps Storytellin, Strike &i,hty0lo!+ank 37 '(cellent ;isions Secret Lan,ua,e0attle Specialist :eapon Dou*le#anded+ank %7 >i,ht ;ision +une"asteryQ

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!"lt 5rayers

1"mmon )Earth* Elemental $odePrayer +ank7 Petty&a,ic Points7 3R1 per additional turn+an,e7 sacred ,round !ith 16 yardsDuration7 1 turn R 1 turn per additional &P$rea o 'ect7 one ele"ental node+esistance7 noneThe cleric is ,ranted the po!er to su""on and co""and a sin,le ele"ental nodeH The invokin, cleric "aychoose the or" in !hich it is to appear althou,h the or" is restricted to appro(i"ately one cu*ic oot involu"e and is crudely or"edH The ele"ental node is *ound to the cleric-s service or the duration and"ay *e co""anded to peror" tasks at the cleric-s reJuestH 'le"ental nodes can only peror"ed veryli"ited tasks ?considera*ly less than least ele"entals@H The response o the ele"ental node to eachco""and is deter"ined *y the Service tests a,ainst the node-s Faithul and ;en,eul scoresH See DivineTer"s and +ules Service Traits and Service Tests pa,e and Divine Su""onin,s 'le"entals

pa,e or detailed discussions o ele"ental su""onin,s and Service testsH See Realms of 1orcery

'le"ental 0ein,s 'le"ental >odes pa,e or details concernin, the a*ilities o ele"ental nodesH

Meld into 1tonePrayer +ank7 Third&a,ic Points7 +an,e7 TouchDuration7 1dR3 rounds$rea o 'ect7 cleric or ello! cultist+esistance7 noneOnce invoked this prayer ,rants the cleric or cultist the a*ility to "eld into stone o*Aects ?includin, "osttunnel !alls@H This prayer also per"its the individual passa,e throu,h stone o*Aects at that person-scautious rate o "ove"entH Should the individual still *e in the stone o*Aect at the ti"e the prayer eect

e(pires then they are eAected ro" the stone at the point they enteredH 8 under,round the eectedindividual "ay enter another passa,e roo" or cha"*er *eore the prayer ends to avoid *ein, returned tothe point o entryH

1"mmon ?reater )Earth* ElementalPrayer +ank7 Fourth&a,ic Points7 1 R 1 per additional turn+an,e7 sacred ,round !ith 16 yardsDuration7 1 turn R 1 turn per additional &P$rea o 'ect7 one ,reater ele"ental+esistance7 noneThe cleric is ,ranted the po!er to su""on a sin,le ,reater ele"entalH Greater ele"entals choose the or"in !hich it !ill appear althou,h the or" is restricted to appro(i"ately si( cu*ic yards in volu"eH )nlike

other ele"entals the ,reater ele"ental is not *ound to the cleric-s service or the duration rather they areavaila*le or that ti"e to hear the cleric-s reJuest and consider itH :hile ,reater ele"entals "ay a,ree tocertain tasks they !ill not peror" any task that places the" at risk ?iHeH they !ill not enter co"*at on thecleric-s *ehal@H The response o the ,reater ele"ental to each reJuest is deter"ined *y the "anner in!hich the cleric appeals or their aidH See Realms of 1orcery 'le"ental 0ein,s Greater 'le"entals

pa,e or details concernin, the a*ilities attitude and te"pera"ent o ,reater ele"entalsH

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?rommo the anderer !"lt+++++++++++++++

Description7 8ndependent heroic spiritH Gro""o is a po!erully *uilt oneeyed d!ar !ith a red eyepatchand Troll Slayer tattoos represented variously as a youthul Giant Slayer a "iddlea,ed &ercenaryCaptain and an a,in, &aster Stone"asonH Gro""o represents the three sta,es o "aturity or rootless

d!arves7 irst seldestructive ,uiltridden adolescent violence and alcoholis" second the !elltraveledveteran !arrior and *attleleader third reverent dedication to preservin, the herita,e o the d!arven raceH 8n his irst aspect Gro""o is the patron o ecstatic antisocial youths !ho !ould *ear the *urden o ,uiltor the dishonora*le ate o the d!arven race to *e cast out o their ho"es *y ,o*lins and to live in

pathetic decline a"on, the sons o "anH 8n this aspect Gro""o represents the an,uished rustration o theiercelyproud d!arven race his ollo!ers seek to co"pensate or the sha"e o the entire race throu,h their individual earlessness and erocious *attlelustH 8n his second aspect Gro""o is the patron o d!arves !ho have resi,ned the"selves to the decline othe d!arven race and !ho have decided to "ake a place or the"selves in the !orld o "enH #is ollo!ersJuietly strive to prove the"selves the eJuals or *etters o their hu"an counterparts at the sa"e ti"e theydedicate the"selves to seekin, a "ate settlin, do!n and continuin, the ancestral lineH 8n his third aspect Gro""o is the patron o elderly d!arves past the a,e o parenthood and vi,orousvocationH Their purpose is to travel the Old :orld "aintainin, and preservin, the !orks and crats o the

d!arves assurin, that the hi,hest achieve"ents o the race !ill not perish ro" the earthH

here orshipped7 *y rootless d!arves throu,hout the Old :orldH ?Concernin, +ootless D!ars see>otes *elo!H@

#lignments7 >eutral preerredH Good and La! acceptedH 'vil and Chaos prohi*itedH

&riends and Enemies7 $cco""odatin, *ut unreciprocated respect or ancestral d!arven cultsH Goodnatured !orld!eary indierence to Eoun, Gods and Old FaithH 'ne"ies o Dark Children and ChaosPo!ers especially Chaos D!ar cultsH

!"lt 1ymbols and Dress7 Lay"en use no identiyin, sy"*olsH 8nitiates and Priests use no oicial sy"*olsor ,ar"ents thou,h "any carry tokens *earin, the stone"asonMs ha""er or the en,ineerMs calipersTroll Slayers Giant Slayers etcH display ritual tattooin, and the spiked &oha!k hairstyle dyed !ith *leachand pi,"ents and stiened !ith ani"al atH

!"lt !areers #vailable7 8nitiate Priest Troll Slayer Giant Slayer Dra,on Slayer Dae"on SlayerH

Disting"ishing 5rinciples and Doctrines7 The youn, are o*sessed !ith the tra,ic hu"iliation o thed!arven race only in the ren<y o violence the *lindness o stron, drink and the honor o heroic deathcan the pain o their souls *e easedH The adult accepts the reality o the race in eclipse and strives only to *e the *est that he can *e in the!orld o "en and *uilds the lovin, nurturin, ho"e that !ill ensure the ,enerations to co"eH The elder e(ults in the ,lory o the d!arven past in the achieve"ents that !ill never *e "atched *y "anand resolves that they shall not pass a!ay alto,ether ro" the earthH #e dedicates the ripeness o his!isdo" and the t!ili,ht o his vi,or and crat to the preservation o the ,reat !orks o d!arven hand andton,ue and to the schoolin, and security o the d!arven children orevere(iledH

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#fterworld7 The souls o dead d!arves shed the "e"ories o lie on earth losin, their individualidentities *ut the passion and ener,ies o their spirit ires are Aoined in the ,reat spirit o Gro""oH?D!arven ancestor cults on the other hand "aintain the persistence o identity "aniest in the collectiveancestral spiritH@

'emples and 1hrines7 S"all stone hearth shrines are !orshipped in private *y households itinerants!orship any!here there is e(posed "otherstone or *edrockH &ost o the !ayside shrines in the Old :orldare either desi,ned or "aintained *y Gro""o-s elder ollo!ers particularly alon, routes in re"ote hill and"ountain countryH 8n "ountainous !ildernesses and deep astnesses s"all occasional altars "ay *e carvedro" the "otherstone such are oten encountered *y travelers in re"ote re,ions in varyin, sta,es odeteriorationH :ayside shrines are oten invested !ith alar" deensive and !ardin, "a,ics includin,,uardian spiritsH So"e !ayside shrines are inha*ited *y per"anent attendants oten disa*led adults orelders so"eti"es *y an elder cleric "ost are unattendedH $ co""on occupation o elders and elder clericsis travelin, ro" shrine to shrine "aintainin, the stone!ork and rene!in, the "a,ical !ardsH

1aints and eroes7 Gro""o is the cult-s !arriorsaintH Gro""o-s ather !as driven ro" 9ara<a9arak *y ,o*lins in the last hours o the '"pire he "ade his !ay to the 0lack &ountains !here he settledH #isather and *rothers deluded the"selves that the d!arves !ould soon return to the :orld-s 'd,e e(pel the

,o*lins and reesta*lish the 8"perial +ei,nH Gro""o ra,ed at the a*undance o !ords and poverty oaction o the 8"perial D!arves and renounced his a"ily and ancestors dedicated to returnin, to the:orld-s 'd,e cities and dyin, to re"ove the stain on d!arven honorH #e did return there and sle! "any,o*lins and other ierce *easts a"on, the" "any trolls and ,iants *ut or every creature he sle! ahundred "ore !ere *reedin, in the tunnels o his oreathersH $t last in despair he deter"ined to hurlhi"sel ro" the top o #a<adDurin Peak to end his hu"iliation and painH !hen he arrived there hediscovered the d!ar "aiden 9heledarH They co""iserated indin, they shared the sa"e sha"e and horror o lie and deter"ined to perish to,etherH They leapt handinhand ro" the peak and ell orever theysee"ed al!ays to all *ut never to approach the rocks *elo!H $nd as they ell they reconsidered their livesand ell in love and resolved to live i only *y a "iracle they "i,ht *e sparedH $nd darkness ell and !henda!n *roke they lay in one another-s ar"s at the oot o #a<adDurinH Gro""o and 9heledar settled in the 0lack &ountains not ar ro" Gro""o-s clan and Gro""o and hisather !ere reconciled *ut Gro""o could never tolerate the 8"perial D!ar-s drea"s o return to the lost

e"pireH Gro""o and 9heledar !ere *lessed !ith "any ine sons and dau,hters and his a"ily ,re!stron, and !ealthyH :hen "an ca"e to the 0lack &ountains Gro""o tau,ht the" !hat they "ust kno!a*out the hi,h peaks and the vaults *eneath the !orld and tau,ht the" ho! to slay ,o*lins and trolls andthe occasional ,iantH $t last !hen Gro""o ,re! tired o !ar and !hen the last o his children let the hearth or the outer!orld he ,re! restless and looked ever "ore oten ro" his !indo! upon the !orld *eyondH $nd9heledar *id hi" ,o orth and ease his soul and Gro""o let ri,ht !illin,ly thou,h he loved her !ell andthou,h he hated to leave the ho"e and rock he kne! so !ellH $nd so Gro""o ended his days roa"in, the!orld seekin, its !onders and !herever he ound the !orks o d!arves he repaired the" and "ade the"like ne! and !herever he ound the old crats allen into "ystery he rene!ed the" in the "inds od!arves !hen he could and tau,ht the" to hu"ans !hen he could notH 8n this !ay he pro"ised the ,loryo the race shall re"ain orever *ri,ht not in the vanities o the '"pire !hich is orever lost *ut in thekno!led,e and crat o the d!arves !hich shall last in the "inds o "en until the end o ti"e even i the

race o d!arves should pass a!ay oreverH

!"lt ReQ"irements7 +eJuire"ents or Lay"an Status7 $uto"atic or osprin, o cultists d!arves !hoseek to Aoin "ay receive a si,n ro" Gro""o ?a *lessin,@ i they are dee"ed !orthyH >ond!arves "aynot *e accepted into the cultH+eJuire"ents or 8nitiate Status7 Grantin, o seek shrine "ay *e a si,n o a Callin,H 'ach petitioner "ustind his o!n !ay to acceptance !hen the petitioner is pleasin, to Gro""o he receives initiate statusH+eJuire"ents or Priest Status7 :hen a cleric is chosen or advance"ent *y Gro""o he receives a si,n typically the ,rantin, o at least one prayer o the ne(t level o advance"entH

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Troll Slayer7 selappointed !ith i"plied approval o Gro""oHGiant Slayer7 selappointed !ith i"plied approval o Gro""oHDra,on Slayer7 selappointed !ith i"plied approval o Gro""oHDae"on Slayer7 selappointed !ith i"plied approval o Gro""oH

'rials7 Trials typically include physical challen,es related to the cults doctrines like huntin, and slayin, atroll ,iant or si"ilarly ell opponent visitin, a sacred site and cleansin, an altar ,uardin, and protectin,a household locatin, and restorin, an ancient d!arven structure or delvin,H

Blessings7 Oneti"euse *onus or auto"atic success !ith :S consu"e alcohol s"ithin, "inin,stone!orkin, en,ineerin, or other d!arven skill

5enances7 La*ors ?*uild an altar or assist in construction "aintenance or repair o a te"ple shrine orshelter purchase and deliver ale to a roadside shrine or d!arven estival etcH@ ven,eance o a sli,ht tod!arven honor trials ?see a*ove@ etcH

oly Days7 Gro""o reJuires no speciic days set aside or special !orship *ut he does reJuire the

ollo!in, o*servances7 toast Gro""o and d!arven *rethren !hen you drink dedicate *attles and drinkin, contests to Gro""o al!ays leave Gro""o-s shrine or any d!arven site in *etter shape than you ound it teach the youn, the crat skill and Aud,"ent o the old The or" o o*servances to Gro""o is not strictly esta*lished thou,h certain custo"s like pourin, adrink ro" the irst tankard on the "otherstone or Gro""o are esta*lished traditionsH :ith Gro""o it-sthe senti"ent not the cere"ony that countsH

?ifts7+ank 17 ,ain the si(th sense acute hearin, skills+ank 27 R16 *onus to stone!orkin, and s"ithin,

+ank 37 R26 *onus to stone!orkin, and s"ithin,+ank %7 ,ain the rune lore skillTroll Slayer7 Gain ren<ied attack skillH Gain a R16 *onus to consu"e alcohol skillH Gain hardheadeda*ility tou,hened skull is a natural 1 point o ar"or on the head ?"assive scar tissue resultin, ro"repeated head*utt contests@Giant Slayer7 Gain strike to inAureQ !restlin,Q skillsH Gain R26 *onus to consu"e alcohol skillHDra,on Slayer7 Gain R36 *onus to consu"e alcohol skillHDae"on Slayer7 Gain R%6 *onus to consu"e alcohol skillH

!"lt 5rayer 7ists

4nitiate+eJuired7 *less token heal cultist vi,ilance e(alted shield

#onors7 detect "a,ic li,ht the pathRan; +eJuired7 sacred circle sacred !ardin, leap o aith ri,hteous *lo! *less !eapon su""on leastele"ental ?earth only@#onors7 *less shrine dispel sorcery identiy divine instru"ent "indlink open soullink strike du"*sanctuary radiant ar"or Ran; +eJuired7 *less thy servant ,reat !ardin, kno! ene"ies su""on ,uardian s"ite thy ene"y the&asterMs #and inspired attack

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#onors7 ,reat soullink hand o ,od nulliy prayer aith provides "ake thy servant !hole sense hiddendan,er Ran; 9+eJuired7 contact soul o the aithul speak !ith the departed aithul li,ht o day heal the aithul shelter a,ainst de"ons shelter a,ainst ele"entals shelter a,ainst undead !ard and seal s"ite the a*o"inationinspired ervor su""on lesser ele"ental ?earth only@#onors7 nulliy lesser instru"ent *anish ensorcel"ent *anish divine servant consecrate lesser instru"ent

*lind ene"y kno! ali,n"entRan; 0+eJuired7 *anish undead scour,e the a*o"ination *anish ele"entals *anish de"ons *less hero ,odsire#onors7 *anish divine avatar *arrier ,rant sacra"ent o prayer nulliy ,reater instru"ent consecrate,reater instru"ent *anish proane enchant"ent divine vision

$"mina &ormsCounselor7 noneGuardian7 Gro""o does not provide or su""onin, o divine ,uardiansH Spirit ,uardians take the or" o,hostly deceased cultistsHServant7 none$vatar7 none

Troll Slayer7 For description o career career advance sche"e career e(its skills and trappin,s see theTroll Slayer Career &R5 pa,e %2H PrereJuisite Careers7 $ny :arrior careerH D!ars only

Giant Slayer7 For description o career career advance sche"e career e(its skills and trappin,s see theGiant Slayer $dvanced Career &R5 pa,e 55H PrereJuisite Careers7 Troll SlayerH D!ars only

Dra,on Slayer7 For description o career career advance sche"e career e(its skills and trappin,s see theDra,on Slayer $dvanced Career *elo!H PrereJuisite Careers7 Giant SlayerH

Dae"on Slayer7 For description o career career advance sche"e career e(its skills and trappin,s see theDae"on Slayer $dvanced Career *elo!H PrereJuisite Careers7 Dra,on SlayerH

!"lt !areer 1;illsLay"an7 stone!orkin,Q s"ithin, en,ineerin, "etallur,y consu"e alcoholQ specialist !eapon t!ohanded !eaponQ specialist !eapon lailQ8nitiate7 *re!in,Q+ank 17 do!sin, divination+ank 27 ,e" cuttin,+ank 37 storytellin,+ank %7 luck si(th sense

1"b!"lts and onorary -rders7 9ehledar ?Gro""o-s "ate@ is !orshipped as the spiritual protector andnurturer o the ho"e and hearthH

1pecial R"les7 >one as yetIH

$otes7

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8"perial D!ars and +ootless D!ars7 D!ars are a dyin, race scattered ro" their ho"es in the :orld-s'd,e &ountains and thus sundered ro" their ancestral linesH ?D!ars *elieve their ancestral herita,e is a"atter *oth o linea,e and placeho"eH@ +esponse o "odern d!ars to this loss o an ancestral herita,edivides into t!o cate,ories7 The 8"perial D!ars7 Like :hite +ussian e(iles they drea" utilely o a return to their lost kin,do"HThey are e(Juisitely conservative and o*serve all D!arven traditions o*sessively tracin, their ancestrallines un*roken ro" the lost cities o their clans and conident o their eventual returnH 8"perial D!ars aresaid never to have had a ne! ideaH 8"perial D!ars !orship ancestral cults and the ancient D!arven8"perial cult The +ootless D!ars7 These d!ars have accepted their altered status in the Old :orld a"on, thehu"ansH They trace their ancestral lines ane! ro" the all o the D!arven '"pire and identiy the ate othe d!arven race !ith that o the hu"an raceH ?#u"ans are as ertile as ra**its and tou,h in their o!n!ayH Look ho! they-ve done a,ainst the ,o**os and ChaosH :ould T#'E have ,otten the"selves drivenro" their ho"es *y a *unch o ,o*lins@ +ootless D!ars vary in their o*servances o the Old :ays *uthave only "oderate resistance to ne! ideasH &ost PCs and >PCs encountered !ill *e +ootless D!ars andthey usually !orship Gro""o the :andererH +ootless D!ars can usually trace their ancestry *ack to the '"pire and arther *ut they usuallyconsidered their line *roken !ith the all o the '"pire and traced a ne! d!arven line in e(ileH Eoun,+ootless d!ars are thou,ht to *e tra,ically irresponsi*le in their indierence to a"ily aairs and areconstantly *ein, *erated or not settlin, do!n and oundin, a line *y the older d!arsH Eoun, d!ars or

their part see little point in settlin, do!n and oundin, a line as aliens a"on, the hu"ans and preer theviolent and dan,erous lie o the Troll Slayer Giant Slayer etcH in this *ehavior "ay *e perceived a *itterseldestructive selconte"pt or the decline o the d!arven raceH

DR#?-$ #$D D#EM-$ 17#@ER1

D!arves !ho survive their careers as Giant Slayers *eco"e convinced o one thin, their dis,race is soheinous that honora*le death is denied the"H To atone or their ailure and everincreasin, sha"e theseD!arves en,a,e in a ritual that involves selinlicted scarrin,H The pattern o these scarsare as

individualistic as the D!arves the"selvesH This rituali<edscarrin, and the i"pact o their ailure takes a tollon all GiantSlayers- psychesH $t this ti"e they *eco"e Dra,on SlayersH

So rare are Dra,on Slayers that the cult !as thou,ht to *e e(tinctH 8n act very e! e(ist and they usuallyventure alone a!ay ro" any civili<ationH Those in D!arholds leave their relative saety to !ander the:orld in their JuestH Due to the *urden o their hu"iliation Dra,on Slayers shun anyand all D!arves e(cept in the "ost e(tre"e situationsH )sually only the "ost reckless and darin,est o#u"ans are suita*le co"panions or the Dra,on SlayerH Dra,on Slayers reJuent "ountains s!a"ps andother re"ote !ilderness areasH 0asically any!here near their avorite prey Dra,ons are kno!n to lairH

8t is very rare that Dra,on Slayers survive the !ilderness and its dan,ersH Those very e! Dra,on Slayersthat survive are urther unhin,ed and *eco"e the "ythical Dae"on SlayersH 8 they haven-t already it is atthis point that these D!arves disappear ro" all kno!led,e o their raceH The ar north na"ely the Chaos:astes calls the Dae"on Slayer like a siren callsto a ship-s captainH

Dae"on Slayers see" to have a sense !here De"ons can *e oundH So"e Dae"on Slayers have *eenru"ored to have located isolated holds o De"onolo,ists and Chaos !i<ards and ra<e the" to the,roundH O course they usually eli"inate the "ain occupant and any servants natural or other!ise o thehold irstH The Dae"on Slayer also hunts other dan,erous creatures o ChaosH

The Dae"on SlayerMs "ind is so enveloped in "adness that only in the re"ote corner o their "ind !illthey reco,ni<e any kinship !ith other D!arvesH Thus Dae"on Slayers do not eel the need to shun other

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D!arvesH $t ti"es Troll Giant and even Dra,on Slayers !ill Aoin a Dae"on Slayer even into the Chaos:astes to seek their elusive ,oalH This is usually a ,uaranteed "ethod to ind the death sou,ht *y allSlayersH

DR#?-$ 17#@ER !#REER

Description/ For those unortunate Giant Slayers !ho survived encounters !ith Giants or other dan,erousoes in uneJual co"*at another level o creature e(ists to deliver unto these clanless D!arves the deaththey seek7 Dra,onsH $s in their earlier careers o Troll Slayers and Giant Slayers Dra,on Slayers retain thecusto"ary *ri,ht oran,e dye in their hair !ith ani"al at ru**ed in to "ake it sti and spikyH They alsoretain their outra,eous tastes in Ae!elry and tattoosH To this they add ritual scarrin, usually rese"*lin,cla! "arks racked across the chest ace and ar"sH Dra,on Slayers sin,le"indedly search or theirunusual Juarry trackin, any !ild ru"or to ind their lairH Dra,on Slayers auto"atically receive D3insanity points upon enterin, this careerH

M 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !l 5 &el R%6 R3 R% R5 R36 R3 R26 R36 R26

1;ills/Consu"e $lcoholFollo! TrailFren<ied $ttack 8""unity to FearQ8""unity to Poison Q >e! skill descri*ed *elo!

'rappings/

T!o#anded $(eT!o#anded FlailT!o#anded S!ord&ail Shirt+itual Scarrin,

!areer Entries/Giant Slayer

!areer Exits/Dae"on Slayer

D#EM-$ 17#@ER !#REER Description/ Fe! Dra,on Slayers survive encounters !ith Dra,ons or their kinH Those that do survive

*eco"e despondent earin, no rede"ption o their lost honorH To these outcasts only one last oe re"ains7De"onsH $lthou,h rarely encountered Dae"on Slayers are oten ound on the rin,e o the Chaos :astesHThey can also *e ound !herever De"onolo,ists and Chaos Sorcerers are kno!n to reJuentH Dae"onSlayers are si"ilar in appearance to Dra,on Slayers *ut a little "ore unhin,edH Due to their ne! JuarryDae"on Slayers auto"atically receive D insanity pointsHH

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M 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !l 5 &el R/6 R% R% R16 R%6 R3 R36 R16 R%6 R36

1;ills/Dae"on Lore8""unity to Disease8""unity to TerrorQShado!in, Q >e! skill descri*ed *elo!H

'rappings/T!o#anded $(eT!o#anded FlailT!o#anded S!ord&ail Shirt+itual Scarrin,

!areer Entries/

Dra,on Slayer

!areer Exits/ >il

15E!4#7 1K4771

4mm"nity to &ear/ This skill results ro" a character havin, e(tensive e(perience !ith hi,hly stressul

situations and developin, hi,h resistance to the"H They ,ain a R16V "odiier to all Fear testsH4mm"nity to 'error/ This skill results ro" a character havin, vast e(perience !ith e(tre"ely stressulsituations and havin, developed a stron, resistanceH They ,ain a R26V "odiier to all Fear tests and R16V"odiier to all Terror testsH 8n addition any ailed Terror test has the sa"e results as a ailed Fear test !ithone e(ception7 the character still receives one insanity pointH

51@!-7-?@

8n addition to the nor"al D!arven psycholo,ical traits ?hatred to!ards ,o*linoids and ani"osity to!ards'lves@ Dra,on and Dae"on Slayers are su*Aect to hatred to!ards their respective present and past Juarries?iHeH Dra,on Slayers hate Trolls Giants and Dra,ons@H

Dwarven #ncestor !"lts+++++++++++++++++

Description7 Lesser 'ntity 'lder +aces cultsH D!arven a"ily ancestral spirits are divine e(pressions othe collective character o a a"ily-s linea,e personiied in the stron,est personalities o deceased a"ily

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"e"*ersH 'ach ancestral line or house is identiied !ith one or "ore Jualities !hich distin,uish it ro"other housesH For e(a"ple the line o 0ohr o 9arak;arn is associated !ith the Jualities o "echanis"sand sie,ecrat !hile the Flh,ar clan is associated !ith storytellin, poetry and riddlecratH D!arvenancestral spirits appear to have three pri"ary ,oals7 1H to protect preserve and e(tend the clan 2H toconserve and trans"it the traditions o the clan and the D!arvish race and 3H to conserve and trans"it theJualities that distin,uish the clan *oth throu,h the clan "e"*ers and throu,h outside a,encies ?iHeH !orksand artiacts o the clan oral and "anuscript histories and narratives education o outsiders etcH@H The

*eneits provided *y d!arven ancestral spirits ocus on the achieve"ent o these ,oalsH

here orshipped7 the do"inant cults o 8"perial D!arves throu,hout the Old :orld also honored *y"any +ootless D!ars

#lignment7 >eutral and La! preerredH Good acceptedH 'vil and Chaos prohi*itedH

&riends and Enemies7 $llied !ith Grun,ni and other ,ods o the old 8"perial D!arven pantheonH Critical *ut tolerant respect or Gro""o and Old Faith cultsH Cool neutrality to!ard Eoun, GodsH 'ne"ies o DarkChildren Dae"onic #u"anoid Spirit cults ?eH,H otanLuvUtatar@ and Chaos Po!ersH

!"lt 1ymbols and Dress7 'ach clan has a heraldry eaturin, sy"*ols su,,estive o the clan-s distinctiveJualities or the achieve"ents o a nota*le ancestorH For e(a"ple the Grothst clanMs sy"*ol is the !olsi,niyin, its traditions o cunnin, s"allunit tactics in *attle !hile the >inar-s sy"*ol is a styli<edhearthire si,niyin, >inar-s traditional openhanded hospitality and ,enerosityH These sy"*ols are usedlavishly *y clans"en as decorative ele"ents on clothin, tools !eapons ar"or !ood and stonecrat etcH

!"lt !areers #vailable7 8nitiate Priest ?called 'lders@ Seer ?called Livin, $ncestors@

Disting"ishing 5rinciples and Doctrines7

:orshippers have three "aAor o*li,ations to the ancestral spirits7 1H Protect preserve and e(tend the clanH Sho! honor and respect to your elders and the spirits o the clanand heed their authorityH &arry !isely and aithully sho! honor to the spirits o your spouse-s clan and

provide or the security and protection o your osprin,H 2H Conserve and trans"it the traditions o the clan and the D!arvish raceH Teach your spouse andosprin, the achieve"ents custo" and sa,a o your clanH Share !ith the" your pride and ,lory in theherita,e o your raceH 3H Conserve and trans"it the Jualities that distin,uish the clanH Teach your skills and learnin,s to yourspouse and osprin, and ensure that they !ill not *e lost !hen you are no lon,er hereH Leave the "ark oD!arven crat and !isdo" upon the !orld so that others "ay "arvel and *eneit *y itH The third o*li,ation ori,inally !as interpreted as reJuirin, a clans"an and d!ar to contri*ute to and

protect the ,lorious achieve"ents o the #i,h D!arven '"pire *ut no! as the race declines into its Final$,e this o*li,ation "ay also *e interpreted as an o*li,ation to trans"it the crat and !isdo" o the

D!arven +ace to the Eoun,er +ace hu"anity so that it !ill not *e lost i the D!arves should passro" this earthH Fanatic 8"perial D!arves co""itted to the i"possi*le task o e(ter"inatin, the ,o*linoidraces and restorin, the ancient D!arven '"pire o the :orld-s 'd,e &ountains adhere to the traditionalinterpretation o the third rule "ore pessi"istic and realistic d!arves ,enerally ackno!led,e the latterinterpretationH 0oth the ancestral spirits and livin, clans"en punish harshly any ailure to honor these three "ain

principlesH $ncestral spirits send dark drea"s and visions to pla,ue the consciences o clans"en !hooend the clan and race traditions and ello! clancultists use pu*lic criticis" sha"in, ritualsostraci<ation and e(ile to discoura,e dishonora*le or re*ellious *ehaviorH

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#fterworld7 $ter death the spirit is incorporated into the clan spirit e(istin, partly as an individual ,hostlike a!areness and partly as a collective e(pression o the clan spiritH 8ndividual ancestral spirits "ay *esu""oned out o the collective spirit to serve as advisors and ,uardians or the clanH The collective spirite(presses itsel in the spiritual "aniestations o the clanMs "ost distin,uished and honored ancestors or inthe physical "aniestation o the Livin, $ncestor a d!ar !ho renounces his individual personality and

*eco"es a !illin, host throu,h !hich the ancestral spirits "ay e(press the"selvesH

'emple and 1hrines7 Old :orld 8"perial D!arves no lon,er live in populous enou,h co""unities to!arrant vast su*terranean te"plecataco"* co"ple(es like those ound in 9ara<a9arak and the LostCities o the :orldMs 'd,eH Lar,er d!arven settle"ents isolated ro" hu"an civili<ation still eature s"allsu*surace shrines and secret clan cataco"*sH 8n areas settled *y hu"ans plunderin, o d!arven to"*s hasdiscoura,ed the traditional association o shrine and cataco"* secret clan *urial sites are no! located inre"ote "ountainous re,ions and *odies are usually cre"ated and stored until a pil,ri"a,e to the *urial sitecan *e arran,ed in co"plete securityH Clan cultists in hu"ansettled re,ions have s"all shrines in eacha"ily ho"estead "ore !ealthy and inluential a"ilies in a clan !ill *uild "ore ela*orate and lavishlydecorated household shrines !here the clan "ay *e asse"*led or holidays and other clan ,atherin,sH The ancient d!arven te"ple=to"* descri*ed in So"ethin, +otten in 9islev pa,e %1% is e(ceptional inthat it !as *uilt in terrain unsuita*le or "ore ela*orate under,round e(cavation per"ittin, *urial o only

the clanMs 'lders other!ise it ollo!s the or" o the typical post8"perial period ancestor cult te"plecataco"* a central su*surace cha"*er eaturin, a shrine entered ro" a s"all surace structure !ithradial tunnels ro" the central shrine leadin, to the clan *urial vaultsH $s the clan ,ro!s the cataco"*s aree(tended laterally and do!n!ard so"eti"es includin, su*sidiary shrines and "ore ela*orate "e"orialcha"*ers or clan 'ldersH@ Occasionally an e(e"plary youn,er cultist in his 36s or %6s is elected to initiate status *y his ancestralspirits other!ise heads o households usually receive initiate status !hen their irst osprin, co"es oa,eH ?D!arves seldo" "arry *eore they-re 46 and seldo" *ear children ater 126 osprin, co"e o a,eany!here *et!een 1/ and 36H@ Clan priests are called 'lders and are essentially headsohouseholdatlar,e to the clanH 8nitiates are not elected to priest status until all their osprin, have co"e o a,e theinitiate "ay then receive a Callin, *y the clan ancestral spirits to *eco"e an 'lderH $n initiate peror"s thenecessary cere"onies and rituals or his household the rankin, 'lder peror"s the cere"onies and ritualsin his o!n household and at clan ,atherin,s and holidaysH The Council o 'lders o a clan theoretically

consists o all the clan priests *ut in act consists o those 'lders solicited or advice and support *y theClan Father the hi,hest rankin, 'lder o the clanH The reJuency o "eetin, and actual inluence o aCouncil o 'lders varies ro" clan to clan *ut in ,eneral "odern Old :orld 8"perial D!ar clans seldo""eet in council e(cept to "ediate serious political or "ilitary disputes !ith other clans or !ith other racesH

1aints and eroes7 'ach clan has its avored ancestral heroes !ho e(e"pliy the Jualities o the clanH&ost respected is the Founder !ho is esta*lished in "yth and le,end as a *ein, o al"ost supernatural!isdo" skill and stren,th o characterH 8t is !orth notin, that one clanMs honored Founder is otenre,arded *y another clan as a ,reat villain or oolH For e(a"ple Thor,ils the #andso"e Founder o theThor,ils clan a"ed or its skill in diplo"acy and le,al dispute is reerred to as Thor,ils the Peacock *y"any other clans !ho clai" to have *een cheated and *etrayed *y Thor,ils- closedealin, in the ancientconlicts that esta*lished the Thor,ils clan as dynastic rulers o the city o 9arak9adrinH 8t is traditional to

e(tol the virtues o oneMs o!n clan ancestors !hile politely deprecatin, the Jualities o another clan-sheroes such clan*oostin, is usually tolerated !ith ,ood hu"or i delivered in the proper spirit *utarro,ant *oastin, or sly and rude "ockery o another clanMs ancestral heroes "ay result in the *itter and

protracted interclan euds o D!arven cultureHH

!"lt ReQ"irements/ +eJuire"ents or Lay"an Status7 $uto"atic or osprin, o cultistsH 8"possi*le to *eadopted into a clan or to Aoin an ancestral cult unless *orn to the clanH $ respected outsider "ayoccasionally *e accorded honorary status o clan"e"*er *ut no lay"an-s *eneits or o*li,ations arereceivedH

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+eJuire"ents or 8nitiate Status7 Typically is or has *een "arried and has raised an osprin, to co"in, o a,eH '(ceptional youn,er un"arried e(e"plars o the clan-s Jualities are occasionally elected to initiatestatus *y the cult ancestorsH Grantin, o the Seek Shrine prayer is ackno!led,ed as a si,n o a Callin,H?G&7 )nless a player intends to play his character as an e(a,,erated para,on o his cultMs virtues he ou,htnot *e per"itted an 8nitiate career unless his d!ar has *een "arried and raised children that is unless heis a very very so*er and upstandin, d!arH@+eJuire"ents or Priest Status7 Called *y the ancestral spirits to *eco"e an 'lderH+eJuire"ent or Seer Status7 D!ars 1/6 years o a,e or older only 'lection ro" priestly ranks $>Dvoluntary acceptance o the statusH Thou,h it is a ,reat honor to receive a callin, to this status "any do notsurvive the e(perience or are driven "ad it is not considered co!ardly to decline the electionH

'rials7 Typically include a Aourney to the :orldMs 'd,e &ountains to visit a site o ancestral si,niicance perhaps to retrieve an ite" the ruins or perhaps si"ply to slau,hter so"e ,o*linoids as a contri*ution to theuture eradication o their races and the reesta*lish"ent o the D!arven '"pireH

Blessings7 Oneti"euse *onus or auto"atic success !ith the avored clan skill or testH 'ach clan has one or "ore skills or tests associated !ith the clanMs distinctive JualityH

5enances7 The oendin, cultist is ,iven so"e task to peror" or trial to endure to atone or his sin and prove hi"sel !orthy o the clanH Trials "ay include7Drea"Guilt7 the oendin, cultist is trou*led !ith terri*le drea"s and una*le to rest or sleepSha"in,7 the oendin, cultist-s *eard and head "ay *e shaved he loses cult *eneits and he "ust endurere,ular pu*lic criticis" or a period o ti"e or until he peror"s a service or passes a test to prove his!orthiness@Ostraci<ation7 the oendin, cultist "ay not speak or *e spoken to until he has atoned or his sin@'(ile7 the oendin, cultist is e(iled ro" the clan until he has atoned or his sin *y peror"in,

oly Days7 0irthdays o noted ancestors are cele*rated !ith a"ily ,atherin,s easts and cult cere"oniesHFounder-s Day the *irthday o the clanMs oundin, ancestor is a special holiday and oten an occasion or

lar,er clan ,atherin,sH

?ifts7Level 17 speak !ith the departed aithul once per day as an a*ilityLevel 27 auto"atic success once per day !ith one skill or test avored *y the clanLevel 37Level %7Seer7 unli"ited auto"atic success !ith all skills or tests avored *y the clan

!"lt 5rayer 7ists

4nitiate+eJuired7 0lessed Sacra"ents 0less Token #eal Cultist 9no! Follo!ers Seek Shrine '(alted Shield;i,ilance Shade!ard#onors7 Li,ht the Path Git o Ton,ues Detect &a,ic #eal Petitioner Ran; +eJuired7 0less :eapon 0less Shrine Leap o Faith Learn God-s :ill Scour,e 'ne"y +adiant $r"or+i,hteous 0lo! Sacred Circle Sacred :ardin, Sanctuary Su""on Divine Counselor ;oice o GodSu""on Least 'le"ental ?'arth only@#onors7 Dispel Sorcery Fren<y 8dentiy Divine 8nstru"ent &indlink Open Soullink +e"ove &inorCurse Spread the :ord

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Ran; +eJuired7 0less Thy Servant &inor Curse Great :ardin, 9no! 'ne"ies &ake Thy Servant :hole the&asterMs #and Sense #idden Dan,er Su""on Guardian S"ite Thy 'ne"y 8nspired $ttack #onors7 Grant Greater Prayer Great Soullink #and o God >ulliy Prayer Faith ProvidesRan; 9+eJuired7 Consecrate Lesser 8nstru"ent Contact Soul o the Faithul Speak !ith the Departed Faithul9no! $li,n"ent #eal the Faithul 8nspired Fervor Su""on Divine Servant :ard and Seal Su""onLesser 'le"ental ?'arth only@#onors7 0anish Divine Servant 0anish 'nsorcel"ent Li,ht o Day=Darkness o >i,ht Shelter $,ainstDe"ons Shelter $,ainst 'le"entals Shelter $,ainst )ndead >ulliy Divine 8nstru"entRan; 0+eJuired7 0less #ero 0arrier Consecrate Greater 8nstru"ent Su""on Divine $vatar #onors7 0anish Divine $vatar 0anish 'le"entals 0anish )ndead 0anish De"ons Preach the :ord+e"ove Great Curse >ulliy Greater 8nstru"ent

$"mina &ormsCounselor7 spirit o a departed ancestor Guardian7 D!arven ancestor cults do not provide or su""onin, o divine ,uardiansH Spirit ,uardians takethe or" o ,hostly deceased cultistsH

Servant7 spirit o a departed 'lder ancestor $vatar7 spirit o the Founder

1eer7 Livin, $ncestorsH Livin, $ncestors serve as !illin, hosts or riendly possession *y the clan-sancestral spiritsH $t !ill the Livin, $ncestor "ay open hi"sel up to possession *y any o the spirits o hisdeparted ancestorsH The Livin, $ncestor "ust "ake a :P test to control the ancestral spirits and select the spirit he !ishes tospeak !ith or to allo! to control his *odyH 8 the :P test is ailed one or "ore ancestral spirits other thanthe one he sou,ht take possession o his "ind and *ody the Livin, $ncestor auto"atically receives one8nsanity point and is possessed *y a rando" assort"ent o ancestral spirits ?G&-s option@ or 1d hoursHLivin, ?$ncestors are al!ays in dan,er o ,oin, insane usually te"porarily so"eti"es per"anentlyH@ 8 the :P test is passed the Livin, $ncestor "ay co""unicate !ith the chosen spirit and "ay per"it the

spirit to e(ercise its skills and a*ilities throu,h the Livin, $ncestor-s o!n *odyH 8 this voluntary possessionlasts lon,er than si( hours the Livin, $ncestor "ust test vsH :P each hour o e(tended possessionH 8 thetest is successul the possession "ay continue or another hour !ith no penaltyH 8 the test is ailed the

possession ends the Livin, $ncestor collapses into e(hausted unconsciousness or 2d hours and receives1 8nsanity PointH Livin, $ncestors are "ost suita*le as >PCsH 8 the G& per"its a Livin, $ncestor PC he "ust create ata*le o ancestral spirits !ith associated skills a*ilities and personalities ?!ith the cooperation o the

player i the G& chooses@H For description o career career advance sche"e career e(its skills and trappin,s see the Seer Career&R5 pa,e 34H PrereJuisite Careers7 $ny 0asic careerH D!ars 1/6 years old or older only

!"lt !areer 1;ills7

Lay"an7 resist "a,icQ8nitiate7 history ?D!arven@QLevel 17 storytellin, i""unity to diseaseLevel 27 i""unity to poisonLevel 37 la! ?D!arven@Level %7 rune loreSeer7 divinationQ


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ELVEN CULTS

7iadriel !"lt+++++++++++++++++++++++++

Description/ Lesser entity :ood 'lven pantheonH Outside the 'arth &other Liadriel is the "aAor deity o the :ood 'lves and the patron o "usic poetry dancin, and !ineH Liadriel is andro,ynous co"*inin,traits *oth "ale and e"ale and appears as an 'l o surpassin, *eauty !ith a sli,ht s"ileH Liadriel al!ayscarries a lute and a !ineskinH

here orshipped/ Liadriel is !orshipped throu,hout the Old :orld *y :ood 'lven "usicianstrou*adours and the likeH &any o the :ood 'lves livin, outside their orest ho"es ?iHeH in the !orld o#u"ans@ tend to !orship Liadriel as do so"e o the #u"an &instrelsH Liadriel is so"eti"es identiied *y#u"ans !ith a nu"*er o "inor #u"an deitiesH So"e o these include Deanosus ,od o !ine and thevineyards and Panasia ,oddess o the artsH

#lignments/ Good preerredH >eutral acceptedH La! 'vil and Chaos prohi*itedH

&riends and Enemies/ $llied !ith other divine :ood 'l entity and hero cultsH +espect and reverence or the Old FaithH Friendly to #allin, cultsH 8ndierence to!ards Eoun, Gods and other #u"an cultsHPatroni<in, conte"pt or D!arven cultsH 'ne"ies o Dark Children #u"anoid Dae"onic and ChaoscultsH

!"lt 1ymbols and Dress/ 8nitiates Priests and :inecraters identiy the"selves !ith the ollo!in,sy"*ols7 lute and !ineskin cup and vine leaves !ith ,rapesH Priests !ear ,reen hooded ro*es !hich arerichly e"*roidered in ,old threadH The e"*roidery represent a variety o sy"*ols includin, vine leaves"usical instru"ents ruit and so onH Token is a ,old lute !ith a purple a"ethyst ,e" e"*edded in the

centerH Cult tokens "ay also *e !ineskins cups vine leaves and other "usical instru"entsH :inecraters!ear orest colors in their clothin, !hich is e"*roidered !ith silver thread depictin, ,rapes and vinesH

!"lt !areers #vailable/ 8nitiate Priest :inecrater

Disting"ishing 5rinciples and Doctrines/ $l!ays savor the Aoys o lie and the *ounties o the vineyardH9eep the spirit alive throu,h "usic dance and !ineH Look at lie throu,h its *eauty and the poetry o theheartH The darker side o lie can *e *ri,htened *y son, and verseH )se !hatever ,its you possess to sharelie-s !onder"ents to other less ortunate individualsH

#fterworld/ $ter death the spirit Aourneys to peaceul land !here the !ine lo!s and son, per"eates theat"osphereH This place is called the +estin, Place !here the spirit recovers its vi,orH The +estin, Place isnothin, "ore than a te"porary stop in the ,reat cycle o lie and the spirit is reincarnated to start it ane!H

'emples and 1hrines/ There are no shrines nor te"ple or,ani<ation or the cult o LiadrielH Such thin,sare orei,n to the 'lven "indH 8nstead areas o natural *liss such as peaceul "eado!s !ateralls or theshade o a "i,hty oak serve as a place or peaceul conte"plationH

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1aints and eroes/ Liadriel does not have saints and heroes in the #u"an senseH +ather Liadrielconsiders as heroes o the cult those o his=her ollo!ers !ho throu,h son, and !ine uplit the spirit oothers in ti"es o adversityH

!"lt ReQ"irements/ +eJuire"ents or Lay"en Status7 $uto"atic or the children o cultists and anyadult :ood 'l !ho !ishes to AoinH #u"an applicants are su*Aect to revie! and approval *y a priestH+eJuire"ents or 8nitiate Status7 Grantin, o 0lessed Sacra"ents prayer is co""only ackno!led,ed as asi,n o a Callin,H &ust *e sponsored *y a priestH+eJuire"ents or Priest Status7 $pproval *y a priest o a second rankH+eJuire"ents or :inecrater Status7 $pproval *y a priestH

'rials/ Liadriel does not nor"ally set trials or his=her cultistsH There are occasions ho!ever !hereLiadriel considered that the petitionin, cleric did not peror" in a "anner that is consistent !ith his=her

principlesH 8n such cases the cleric "ay need to under,o a period o ti"e !here Liadriel !ill scrutini<etheir peror"anceH

Blessings/ $ oneti"euse *onus or auto"atic success !ith dance "usicianship seduction and sin, skillsH

5enances/ Only the ,rossest o violations !ould result in the e(ile o the oenderH Other!ise Liadrieldoes not i"pose any penances on his=her !orshippersH

oly Days/ Conventional holy days in the #u"an sense have no "eanin, to the cult o LiadrielH The deityis !orshipped !henever :ood 'lves sin, or drink !hich is Juite reJuentlyH Great easts and !ildcele*rations are held on the ni,ht o every ne! "oon in honor o Liadriel ?the lar,est o these take place on#e(ensta, and Gehei"nista,@H 8t is de*ata*le !hether these constitute anythin, "ore than a east in !hichLiadriel is honored as oppose to a holy dayH

?ifts/+ank 17 $uto"atic success once per day !ith dance or sin, skill or ,rantin, o Spread the :ord prayeronce per day !ith no &P costH+ank 27 $uto"atic success once per day !ith char" skill or ,rantin, o Faith Provides prayer once perday !ith no &P costH+ank 37 $uto"atic success once per day !ith consu"e alcohol skill or ,rantin, o #eal the Faithul

prayer once per day !ith no &P costH+ank %7 $uto"atic success once per day !ith seduction skill or ,rantin, o Paciy prayer once per day!ith no &P costH:inecrater7 Grantin, o 0lessed Sacra"ents prayer once per day "ay use consu"e alcohol skill t!ice per day !ith a R26 "odiierH

!"lt 5rayer 7ists

4nitiate+eJuired7 0less Token 0lessed Sacra"ents Detect &a,ic Git o Ton,ues #eal Cultist#onors7 #eal Petitioner 9no! Follo!er Li,ht the Path Seek ShrineRan; +eJuired7 Leap o Faith Learn God-s :ill &indlink Sacred Circle Soullink Spread the :ord#onors7 Cure Poison Dispel Sorcery 8dentiy Divine 8nstru"ent +e"ove &inor Curse SanctuaryRan;

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+eJuired7 0less Thy Servant Distraction Faith Provides Great Soullink &ake Thy Servant :hole Pillaro Flesh Su""on Guardian Treat 8llness#onors7 $rtul Dod,er Grant Greater Prayer #and o God 9no! 'ne"ies >ulliy Prayer Sense #iddenDan,er Ran; 9+eJuired7 Contact Soul o the Faithul #eal 8nAury #eal the Faithul Li,ht o Day=Darkness o >i,htSelDeense#onors7 0anish 'nsorcel"ent 9no! $li,n"ent >ulliy Lesser 8nstru"entRan; 0+eJuired7 Divine ;ision Dra!in, Do!n the &oon Paciy Preach the :ord#onors7 'ntan,le"ent Grant Sacra"ent o Prayer >ulliy Greater 8nstru"ent +e"ove Great Curse

$"mina &ormsCounselor7 >oneGuardian7 Guardians "ay *e su""oned in the or" a son,*ird ?thrush ro*in Aay etcH@H Proiles ollo!those o nor"al ani"als *ut !ith an 8nt o 26 and 16 &PH Spirit ,uardians "ay take the or" o ,hostlydeceased priestsHServant7 >one$vatar7 >one

1pecial !areers

inecrafters :inecraters are skilled in all sta,es o !ine productionH They can identiy vinta,es additives and other

properties o the !ine throu,h taste and s"ellH 8n "any cases :inecraters *lend various !ines indierin, "easures to achieve a speciic *ody taste and eect o the !ineH :inecraters are also skilled in

preparin, "eals to co"ple"ent the !ine and hostin, estivitiesH &oreover :inecraters have the a*ility toadd speciic her*s to certain !ines so as to render the !ine as a liJuid dru,H PrereJuisite Career7 Those !ho !ould *eco"e a :inecrater "ust *e "e"*ers o the cult o Liadriel andhave so"e ar"in, and hostin, skillsH They "ust *e approved *y a Priest o Liadriel and spend so"e ti"e?years@ learnin, their crat ro" e(perienced :inecratersH

#dvance 1chemeM 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !l 5 &el R2 R2 R26 R16 R26 R16 R16 R36

5rereQ"isite !areer7 Ga"ekeeper #er*alist #erds"an &instrel :oods"an !areer Exits7 'ntertainer 8nitiate ?Liadriel@ +aconteur 1;ills7 Carpentry Consu"e $lcohol Cook 'tiJuette #er* Lore 8dentiy Plant &anuacture ?#er*al@Dru,s Silent &ove+ural Story Tellin, ;iniculture 'rappings7 #and :eapon Leather .erkin Prunin, Tools :ine 0arrels )nder,round Stora,e ?Cave@

&avored !"lt 1;ills

Lay"an7 DanceQ Sin,Q8nitiate7 Char" &usicianshipQ+ank 17 Consu"e $lcoholQ :ilderness Lore ?Forests@+ank 27 #ypnoti<e+ank 37 Seduction+ank %7


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!"lt 5rayers

5acifyPrayer +ank7 Fourth&a,ic Points7 12+an,e7 ClericDuration7 )ntil ne(t sunrise$rea o 'ect7 0&P yard radius centered on cleric+esistance7 >one This prayer ,rants the invokin, cleric the a*ility to cal" all creatures !ithin the area o eect !ho arehostile to!ards the cleric or his co"panionsH These once hostile creatures !ill lay do!n their !eapons andsit as they ind content"ent in the son, or "usic that "ust acco"pany this prayerH &oreover should theinvokin, cleric pass a Fel test ?!ith the appropriate "odiiers@ these creatures "ay *e called upon to

provide a service such as protectin, the cleric and his co"panions or leavin, the" aloneH >aturally anyreJuest that is o*viously intended to do the paciied creatures har" ?:ould you "ind lookin, the other!ay !hile 8 slipped this s!ord throu,h your ri*sH@ !ill auto"atically end the prayer-s eectH 8 the clericluckily survives that episode he-ll still have to contend !ith Liadriel ?ater all this action !ould deinitely

*e a ,ross violation o Liadriel-s principles@H This prayer also provides the cleric and his co"panions !ith a R26 "odiier to all ear and a R16 "odiier

to all terror tests caused *y hostile creatures !ithin the area o eectH

7iadriel !"lt+++++++++++++++++++++++++

Description/ Lesser entity :ood 'lven pantheonH Outside the 'arth &other Liadriel is the "aAor deity o the :ood 'lves and the patron o "usic poetry dancin, and !ineH Liadriel is andro,ynous co"*inin,traits *oth "ale and e"ale and appears as an 'l o surpassin, *eauty !ith a sli,ht s"ileH Liadriel al!ayscarries a lute and a !ineskinH

here orshipped/ Liadriel is !orshipped throu,hout the Old :orld *y :ood 'lven "usicians

trou*adours and the likeH &any o the :ood 'lves livin, outside their orest ho"es ?iHeH in the !orld o#u"ans@ tend to !orship Liadriel as do so"e o the #u"an &instrelsH Liadriel is so"eti"es identiied *y#u"ans !ith a nu"*er o "inor #u"an deitiesH So"e o these include Deanosus ,od o !ine and thevineyards and Panasia ,oddess o the artsH

#lignments/ Good preerredH >eutral acceptedH La! 'vil and Chaos prohi*itedH

&riends and Enemies/ $llied !ith other divine :ood 'l entity and hero cultsH +espect and reverence or the Old FaithH Friendly to #allin, cultsH 8ndierence to!ards Eoun, Gods and other #u"an cultsHPatroni<in, conte"pt or D!arven cultsH 'ne"ies o Dark Children #u"anoid Dae"onic and ChaoscultsH

!"lt 1ymbols and Dress/ 8nitiates Priests and :inecraters identiy the"selves !ith the ollo!in,sy"*ols7 lute and !ineskin cup and vine leaves !ith ,rapesH Priests !ear ,reen hooded ro*es !hich arerichly e"*roidered in ,old threadH The e"*roidery represent a variety o sy"*ols includin, vine leaves"usical instru"ents ruit and so onH Token is a ,old lute !ith a purple a"ethyst ,e" e"*edded in thecenterH Cult tokens "ay also *e !ineskins cups vine leaves and other "usical instru"entsH :inecraters!ear orest colors in their clothin, !hich is e"*roidered !ith silver thread depictin, ,rapes and vinesH

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!"lt !areers #vailable/ 8nitiate Priest :inecrater

Disting"ishing 5rinciples and Doctrines/ $l!ays savor the Aoys o lie and the *ounties o the vineyardH9eep the spirit alive throu,h "usic dance and !ineH Look at lie throu,h its *eauty and the poetry o theheartH The darker side o lie can *e *ri,htened *y son, and verseH )se !hatever ,its you possess to sharelie-s !onder"ents to other less ortunate individualsH

#fterworld/ $ter death the spirit Aourneys to peaceul land !here the !ine lo!s and son, per"eates theat"osphereH This place is called the +estin, Place !here the spirit recovers its vi,orH The +estin, Place isnothin, "ore than a te"porary stop in the ,reat cycle o lie and the spirit is reincarnated to start it ane!H

'emples and 1hrines/ There are no shrines nor te"ple or,ani<ation or the cult o LiadrielH Such thin,sare orei,n to the 'lven "indH 8nstead areas o natural *liss such as peaceul "eado!s !ateralls or theshade o a "i,hty oak serve as a place or peaceul conte"plationH

1aints and eroes/ Liadriel does not have saints and heroes in the #u"an senseH +ather Liadriel

considers as heroes o the cult those o his=her ollo!ers !ho throu,h son, and !ine uplit the spirit oothers in ti"es o adversityH

!"lt ReQ"irements/ +eJuire"ents or Lay"en Status7 $uto"atic or the children o cultists and anyadult :ood 'l !ho !ishes to AoinH #u"an applicants are su*Aect to revie! and approval *y a priestH+eJuire"ents or 8nitiate Status7 Grantin, o 0lessed Sacra"ents prayer is co""only ackno!led,ed as asi,n o a Callin,H &ust *e sponsored *y a priestH+eJuire"ents or Priest Status7 $pproval *y a priest o a second rankH+eJuire"ents or :inecrater Status7 $pproval *y a priestH

'rials/ Liadriel does not nor"ally set trials or his=her cultistsH There are occasions ho!ever !here

Liadriel considered that the petitionin, cleric did not peror" in a "anner that is consistent !ith his=her principlesH 8n such cases the cleric "ay need to under,o a period o ti"e !here Liadriel !ill scrutini<etheir peror"anceH

Blessings/ $ oneti"euse *onus or auto"atic success !ith dance "usicianship seduction and sin, skillsH

5enances/ Only the ,rossest o violations !ould result in the e(ile o the oenderH Other!ise Liadrieldoes not i"pose any penances on his=her !orshippersH

oly Days/ Conventional holy days in the #u"an sense have no "eanin, to the cult o LiadrielH The deityis !orshipped !henever :ood 'lves sin, or drink !hich is Juite reJuentlyH Great easts and !ild

cele*rations are held on the ni,ht o every ne! "oon in honor o Liadriel ?the lar,est o these take place on#e(ensta, and Gehei"nista,@H 8t is de*ata*le !hether these constitute anythin, "ore than a east in !hichLiadriel is honored as oppose to a holy dayH

?ifts/+ank 17 $uto"atic success once per day !ith dance or sin, skill or ,rantin, o Spread the :ord prayeronce per day !ith no &P costH

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+ank 27 $uto"atic success once per day !ith char" skill or ,rantin, o Faith Provides prayer once perday !ith no &P costH+ank 37 $uto"atic success once per day !ith consu"e alcohol skill or ,rantin, o #eal the Faithul

prayer once per day !ith no &P costH+ank %7 $uto"atic success once per day !ith seduction skill or ,rantin, o Paciy prayer once per day!ith no &P costH:inecrater7 Grantin, o 0lessed Sacra"ents prayer once per day "ay use consu"e alcohol skill t!ice per day !ith a R26 "odiierH

!"lt 5rayer 7ists

4nitiate+eJuired7 0less Token 0lessed Sacra"ents Detect &a,ic Git o Ton,ues #eal Cultist#onors7 #eal Petitioner 9no! Follo!er Li,ht the Path Seek ShrineRan; +eJuired7 Leap o Faith Learn God-s :ill &indlink Sacred Circle Soullink Spread the :ord#onors7 Cure Poison Dispel Sorcery 8dentiy Divine 8nstru"ent +e"ove &inor Curse SanctuaryRan; +eJuired7 0less Thy Servant Distraction Faith Provides Great Soullink &ake Thy Servant :hole Pillar

o Flesh Su""on Guardian Treat 8llness#onors7 $rtul Dod,er Grant Greater Prayer #and o God 9no! 'ne"ies >ulliy Prayer Sense #iddenDan,er Ran; 9+eJuired7 Contact Soul o the Faithul #eal 8nAury #eal the Faithul Li,ht o Day=Darkness o >i,htSelDeense#onors7 0anish 'nsorcel"ent 9no! $li,n"ent >ulliy Lesser 8nstru"entRan; 0+eJuired7 Divine ;ision Dra!in, Do!n the &oon Paciy Preach the :ord#onors7 'ntan,le"ent Grant Sacra"ent o Prayer >ulliy Greater 8nstru"ent +e"ove Great Curse

$"mina &orms

Counselor7 >oneGuardian7 Guardians "ay *e su""oned in the or" a son,*ird ?thrush ro*in Aay etcH@H Proiles ollo!those o nor"al ani"als *ut !ith an 8nt o 26 and 16 &PH Spirit ,uardians "ay take the or" o ,hostlydeceased priestsHServant7 >one$vatar7 >one

1pecial !areers

inecrafters :inecraters are skilled in all sta,es o !ine productionH They can identiy vinta,es additives and other

properties o the !ine throu,h taste and s"ellH 8n "any cases :inecraters *lend various !ines in

dierin, "easures to achieve a speciic *ody taste and eect o the !ineH :inecraters are also skilled in preparin, "eals to co"ple"ent the !ine and hostin, estivitiesH &oreover :inecraters have the a*ility toadd speciic her*s to certain !ines so as to render the !ine as a liJuid dru,H PrereJuisite Career7 Those !ho !ould *eco"e a :inecrater "ust *e "e"*ers o the cult o Liadriel andhave so"e ar"in, and hostin, skillsH They "ust *e approved *y a Priest o Liadriel and spend so"e ti"e?years@ learnin, their crat ro" e(perienced :inecratersH

#dvance 1chemeM 1 B1 1 ' 4 # Dex 7d 4nt !l 5 &el R2 R2 R26 R16 R26 R16 R16 R36

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5rereQ"isite !areer7 Ga"ekeeper #er*alist #erds"an &instrel :oods"an !areer Exits7 'ntertainer 8nitiate ?Liadriel@ +aconteur 1;ills7 Carpentry Consu"e $lcohol Cook 'tiJuette #er* Lore 8dentiy Plant &anuacture ?#er*al@Dru,s Silent &ove+ural Story Tellin, ;iniculture 'rappings7 #and :eapon Leather .erkin Prunin, Tools :ine 0arrels )nder,round Stora,e ?Cave@

&avored !"lt 1;illsLay"an7 DanceQ Sin,Q8nitiate7 Char" &usicianshipQ+ank 17 Consu"e $lcoholQ :ilderness Lore ?Forests@+ank 27 #ypnoti<e+ank 37 Seduction+ank %7


!"lt 5rayers

5acifyPrayer +ank7 Fourth&a,ic Points7 12+an,e7 ClericDuration7 )ntil ne(t sunrise$rea o 'ect7 0&P yard radius centered on cleric+esistance7 >one This prayer ,rants the invokin, cleric the a*ility to cal" all creatures !ithin the area o eect !ho arehostile to!ards the cleric or his co"panionsH These once hostile creatures !ill lay do!n their !eapons andsit as they ind content"ent in the son, or "usic that "ust acco"pany this prayerH &oreover should theinvokin, cleric pass a Fel test ?!ith the appropriate "odiiers@ these creatures "ay *e called upon to

provide a service such as protectin, the cleric and his co"panions or leavin, the" aloneH >aturally anyreJuest that is o*viously intended to do the paciied creatures har" ?:ould you "ind lookin, the other!ay !hile 8 slipped this s!ord throu,h your ri*sH@ !ill auto"atically end the prayer-s eectH 8 the clericluckily survives that episode he-ll still have to contend !ith Liadriel ?ater all this action !ould deinitely

*e a ,ross violation o Liadriel-s principles@H This prayer also provides the cleric and his co"panions !ith a R26 "odiier to all ear and a R16 "odiier to all terror tests caused *y hostile creatures !ithin the area o eectH

#damnan$aBrionha !"lt++++++++++++++++

Description7 Lesser 'ntity :ood 'lven pantheonH $ccordin, to the 'l Son,s $da"nan>a0rionha !as *orn in the "ists *eore the da!n o ti"e o a union *et!een the orces o Sound and &otionH The:ardancers hold that he is The First 0ein, !hose dance structures the universeH #e is also kno!n as TheFirst and The Lord o the DanceH $da"nan>a0rionha relects t!o see"in,ly contradictory aspects o lie the Aoy o dance and the uryo ri,hteous slayin,H #e appears as a "i,hty el !hose let hand side is slender and ,raceul and !hoseri,ht hand side sho!s the "assive "uscles o the "i,hty !arriorH #is ace is also split *et!een ane(pression o transcendent *liss and one o eyepoppin, uryH The :ardancers *elieve that it is their usion o !ar and dance that provides the earthly interpretation otheir divine patron-s cos"ic "aniestationH

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here orshipped7 +evered *y :ood 'lves in the Old :orld !orshipped pri"arily *y the anatic"inority called :ardancersH

#lignment7 >eutral and Good preerredH La! 'vil and Chaos prohi*itedH

&riends and Enemies7 $llied !ith the collection o hero cults kno!n as the :ood 'lven pantheonH +espectand reverence or the Old FaithH Cool indierence to!ard Eoun, Gods pantheon and other hu"an cultsHPatroni<in, conte"pt or "ost d!arven cults e(cept a ,rud,in, respect or Troll Slayers Giant SlayersetcH 'ne"ies o Dark Children Dae"onic #u"anoid Spirit cults ?eH,H otanLuvUtatar@ and ChaosPo!ersH

!"lt 1ymbols and Dress7 $da"nan is sy"*oli<ed *y a lute held in a clenched istH Devotees o the Lordo the Dance usually adopt one o the la"*oyant :ardancer hairstyles and in addition "ust !ear thedeityMs sy"*ol either as a pendant or a pair o earrin,sH Their let ear holds a tiny lute oten !orked insilver !hile the ri,ht is ho"e to a clenched ist usually !orked in ,oldH :ardancers !ear typical :ood

'lven ,ar* in incle"ent !eather *ut preer to travel and i,ht !ith *are upper torso and le,sH

!"lt !areers #vailable7 8nitiate Priest :ardancer

Disting"ishing 5rinciples and Doctrines7 The cult o $da"nan has e! or"al doctrines and stricturesH#o!ever certain attitudes are avored *y $da"nanH For instance enterin, co"*at !ith Aoy and ri,hteousan,er and i,htin, !ith athletic ele,ance are pleasin, to $da"nan !hile killin, in a "eanspiritedco!ardly or inele,ant ashion attracts his displeasureH :ardancers are e(pected to learn to "aster their

*odies and their e"otions so as to *e a*le to release the" !ith eJually "easured passion !hether in thecele*ration o "usic and dance or in the !hirlin, !orship o *alletic !arareH

#fterworld7 $ter death the soul returns to the 8ninite Sound and &otion o the Shado!real"s to *ecleansed o earthly pain and suerin, then returns to earth and is reincarnated in another earthly or" in anendless cycleH

'emple and 1hrines7 The or,ani<ed trappin,s o "ost reli,ions are alien to these reelivin, elves andor"al te"ples are not usedH $da"nan is to *e !orshipped in the heart not tied to any one placeH Like other :ood 'lven cults ho!ever cultists respect the ,roves stone circles "e,aliths *arro!s and other ,roundsacred to the Old FaithH

1aints and eroes7 :ardancers are the hi,hest e(pression o the spirit o $da"nanH These cha"pions o

the cult serve the :ood 'l culture *oth as dra"atic storytellers "usicians and poets the *ardic keeperso the 'l Son,s and as the elite i,hters dedicated to the protection o the :ood elven clansH

!"lt ReQ"irements7 +eJuire"ents or Lay"an Status7 Open to all 'lvesH+eJuire"ents or 8nitiate Status7 &ust have earned at least our advances in the :ardancer CareerH 'lected

*y a council o priests and :ardancersH+eJuire"ents or Priest Status7 'lected *y a council o priests and :ardancersH+eJuire"ent or :ardancer Status7 &ust *e selected or trainin, *y :ardancer Council o Cha"pions and"ust display skill and spirit in ritual or actual co"*atH

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'rials7 Typically involve dealin, !ith creatures that has sho!n disrespect or the honor o the 'lven race or e(a"ple ,o*linoids encroachin, into a :ood 'lven orest or #u"an !oodcutters darin, to invade thedeeper orests to cut do!n the lornali" treesH The style and spirit in !hich a trial is undertaken is at least asi"portant as the outco"eH

Blessings7 Oneti"euse *onus or auto"atic success !ith avored cult skills like dance "usicianshipsin, street i,htin, and !restlin, or tests like Fall .u"p Leap +eaction or any :S testH

5enances7 Ostraci<ation and e(ile are the "ost co""on penances visited upon cult oendersH &any:ardancers encountered as player characters or nonplayer characters !ill have *een e(iled ro" their clanor so"e cri"e or hu"iliation like the slayin, o a *rother el or ailure in a :ardancer trialH

oly Days7 Speciic dates hold little "eanin, or cultists there are no speciic holy daysH 'vents andactions are i"portant hence dancin, ri,htul slayin, trainin, and testin, and initiation o ne!:ardancers are all held to *e sacred events !hen peror"ed !ith the proper spirit and attitudesH For those

versed in the hi,her "ysteries o $da"nan each action no "atter ho! trivial or"s part o the Dance oLie and every ne! e(perience is to *e savored as o eJual si,niicance re,ardless o the apparent dra"aor tediu" o the e(perienceH

?ifts7+ank 17 auto"atic success once per day !ith one skill or test avored *y the cult+ank 27 ,ain the interpose a*ility cleric "ay leap into a handtohand co"*at !ithin % yards re,ardless ointervenin, co"*atants interposin, hi"sel *et!een the opponents this per"its the rescue o anover"atched co"panion or the interruption o inele,ant or aesthetically disappointin, co"*ats+ank 37+ank %7:ardancer7 auto"atic success once per day !ith the acro*atics skill

!"lt 5rayer 7ists

4nitiate+eJuired7 0lessed Sacra"ents 0less Token #eal Cultist 9no! Follo!ers '(alted Shield ;i,ilance#onors7 Li,ht the Path Detect &a,ic #eal Petitioner Ran; +eJuired7 0less :eapon 0less Shrine Leap o Faith Learn God-s :ill Scour,e 'ne"y +adiant $r"or+i,hteous 0lo! Sacred Circle Sacred :ardin, Sanctuary ;alor #onors7 Dispel Sorcery Fren<y 8dentiy Divine 8nstru"ent &indlink Soullink Ran; +eJuired7 0less thy Servant 9no! 'ne"ies &ake Thy Servant :hole Sense #idden Dan,er Su""on

Guardian S"ite Thy 'ne"y 8nspired $ttack #onors7 #and o God >ulliy Prayer &inor Curse Great :ardin,Ran; 9+eJuired7 Consecrate Lesser 8nstru"ent 9no! $li,n"ent #eal the Faithul 8nspired Fervor Li,ht oDay=Darkness o >i,ht#onors7 0anish Divine Servant 0anish 'nsorcel"ent Shelter $,ainst De"ons Shelter $,ainst'le"entals Shelter $,ainst )ndead >ulliy Divine 8nstru"entRan; 0+eJuired7 0less #ero 0arrier Consecrate Greater 8nstru"ent Godsire

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#onors7 0anish Divine $vatar 0anish 'le"entals 0anish )ndead 0anish De"ons >ulliy Greater8nstru"ent

$"mina &ormsCounselor7 noneGuardian7 Guardians "ay *e su""oned in the ollo!in, *east or"s7 !ild cat !ar do, ea,le stoatHProiles ollo! those o nor"al ani"als *ut !ith an 8nt o 26 and 16 &PH Spirit ,uardians take the or" o,hostly deceased :ardancersHServant7 none$vatar7 none

ardancers7 :ell there-s a drat in :hite D!ar 112 pa,e 3 that is !aytoo,ross or playH 8 also haveso"e trou*le !ith a lot o :ardancers !anderin, around a!ay ro" their troupes they need the TrollSlayere(ile dra"atic hook to "ake it plausi*le that they-d han, around !ith hu"ans and dis,ustin, d!arsH&e 8Md alter at least so"e o the ne! skills to *e availa*le as divine ,its or a*ilities conerred on troupes

*y clerics 8-d also peel a lot o the advances *ack do!n to "ore "odest levels ?R3 Stren,th andTou,hness ,ive "e a *reak@H 8-d also "ake it e(plicit that :ardancers !on-t teach any o their specialskills to anyone *ut cult "e"*ersH >onetheless it-s a nice start in ter"s o dra"atic ele"entsHII

!"lt !areer 1;ills7Lay"an7 acro*aticsQ a"*ide(trous danceQ8nitiate7 heal !oundsLevel 17 si(th senseLevel 27 divinationLevel 37 luck Level %7


1pecial R"les7 $ lot o the :ardancer special rules could ,o hereHIIH

Perhaps !e ou,ht to have a ta*le o sa"ple clans distinctive Jualities avored skill or test etcH ase(a"ples to *e used *y PCs and >PCs or as "odels or G& d!arven clan ancestor cultsHI

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8nitiate7 CookQ ?dou*les skill@ 8dentiy PlantQ Specialist :eaponSlin,+ank 17 Conceal"ent+ural #eal :ounds+ank 27 $cute #earin, Orientation+ank 37 Do!sin, Shado!in,+ank %7 Luck

1"b!"lts and onorary -rders/ 8n addition to the !orship o 's"eralda cultists "ay !orship anynu"*er o her ive children7 Gan,ee Findol Landrani Praseeda and Sa"orthaH 'very detail that appliesto the cult o 's"eralda apply to these su*cults !ith e! e(ceptionsH $n e(a"ple o such "ay *e that a

prayer honored *y 's"eralda is reJuired *y one o the su*cults ?eH,H ;i,ilance or ollo!ers o Findol@H

!"lt 5rayers

1anctify &oodPrayer +ank7 Fourth&a,ic Points7 1%+an,e7 0&P yardsDuration7 8""ediate

$rea o 'ect7 Food and drink !ithin 0&P yards+esistance7 >one This prayer ,rants the invokin, priest the a*ility to neutrali<e any poison to(ins and deleriants added toany ood and drink !ithin the area o eectH $dditionally this prayer reverses any spoila,e and resultin,?natural@ to(ins ro" the aected ood and drinkH So healthy does the ood and drink *eco"e that anyone!ounded !ill recover D3 !ounds si"ply *y consu"in, such ood and drinkH Should the consu"er *esuerin, ro" the eects o disease poison etcH they !ill *e a*le to take another Tou,hness test !ith aR36 "odiier to overco"e their alictionH >ote7 the *eneits o the prayer occur i""ediately upon consu"ption o the ood and drinkH $ny ailedtest cannot *e retaken until another prayer is invokedH

'he 5ilgrim !"lt+++++++++++++++++++++++

Description7 #ero cult #allin, pantheonH This hallin, hero is kno!n *y no other na"e than The Pil,ri"a risky and cheerul hallin, perpetual adolescent !ith li,ht heart restless eet and an a,ile ton,ueH ThePil,ri" has 0een 'very!here and Done 'verythin,H 8t is not kno!n !hether he tells the truth a*out hisadventures or his tales are al!ays a*ulous enou,h to *e i"plausi*le *ut ascinatin, enou,h to "ake it allri,htH #e !anders the hi,h!ays and *y!ays o the Old :orld "akin, ,ood on his clai" o havin, *eenevery!here and done everythin,H 8n "yth and le,end he is oten the constant co"panion o the "oreearnest *usinesslike ,ods *ut The Pil,ri" is only alon, or the ride to share the ,ood co"pany and thetall tales o those !ho do ,reat deedsH #e is a hero not o *old action and challen,e *ut o desperate andclever reaction and i"provisation a hero o circu"stanceH 8n ,reat Juests he is rarely the pri"ary actor

*ut oten a pivotal i,ure in the inal accountin,H #is ,reatest virtues are his independence and char" andhis e(cellence as a co"panionH #e kno!s healin, and cookcrat courtesy and storytellin, and the otherskills that "ake a !elco"e ,uest and he-s al!ays !illin, to put his hand to the !ork that his host needsdoneH

here orshipped7 The Pil,ri" is a "inor cult o the #allin, pantheon o !hich 's"eralda theGoddess o #earth and #o"e is the rulin, entityH #allin,s as a culture are conined to the &oot a re,iono the southern '"pire and various s"all colonies in ur*an and rural areas throu,hout the Old :orldH

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#allin,s are a do"estic race and seldo" travel ar ro" their ho"es ho!ever those !ho do usually!orship The Pil,ri" the "ost ootloose and ancyree o the #allin, spiritsH

#lignments7 Good preerredH La! and >eutral acceptedH 'vil and Chaos prohi*itedH

&riends and Enemies7 :ar" relations !ith Eoun, Gods !ith Si,"ar and +anald in particularH :ar"eelin, to!ard the 'lder +aces cults !hich are coolly reciprocatedH Fascinated horror and detestation oDark Children #u"anoid Dae"onic and Chaos cultsH

!"lt 1ymbols and Dress7 Little or"al interest in sy"*ols and dressH The cloak sta pipe and oversi<ed *ackpack are the co""on trappin,s o lay "e"*ers and priests alike and a sta pipe or spoon is "ostco""only used *y priests as a sacred tokenH Clerics !ear no distin,uishin, e"*le"s *ut are usually Juickto ad"it their status i JuestionedH

!"lt !areers #vailable7 8nitiate Priest

Disting"ishing 5rinciples and Doctrines7 Those !ho avor The Pil,ri"Ms cult seek to e"ulate the actionsand philosophy o The Pil,ri"H They !ish to travel as va,a*onds on the roads o the Old :orld to see the!orld and tell a*out it to those they "eet alon, the !ayH There are e! or"al reJuire"ents *ut "anyinor"al traditionsH For e(a"ple it is a sin to turn do!n hospitality especially ood and drink !hen it isoered and a sin to a*use that hospitalityH 8t is a virtue to aid and entertain one-s hosts and co"panionsH 8tis a sin to pass *y a traveler on the road in needH 8t is a virtue to tell a tale so tall that it "ay scarcely *e

*elieved *ut !ith its eet so !ell planted on the ,round that it "ay scarcely *e dis*elievedH 8t is a virtue tolisten to and re"e"*er a taleH 8t is a sin to retell the tale !ithout artistic e"*ellish"entH 8t is olly to tell thetruth all the ti"e the !orld is *ad enou,h as it isH 8t is !isdo" to appreciate the alse tale that ou,ht to *etrueH that the !orld "i,ht see" a *etter placeH

#fterworld7 The spirit passes on to *eco"e a !anderer in the Shado!real"s to continue his Aourneya"on, the ater!orlds throu,hout eternity !here he !ill "eet dine and share tales !ith the ,reat heroesand villains "onsters and !onders o the past present and utureH

'emple and 1hrines7 There are no te"ples o the Pil,ri" no ecclesiastic hierarchies o priests anddoctrinesH The Pil,ri" cultistMs shrine is !herever he lays do!n his head or the ni,htH #is altar is hiscookpot his pipe and the ire *eore !hich he sits to tell his lateevenin, talesH

1aints and eroes7 The Pil,ri" is said to "aniest on earth in the ,uise o an ordinary hallin, travelerHThe "ost *lessed o The Pil,ri"Ms cultists are those !ho have spent an evenin, in the co"pany o their,odH 8n le,end The Pil,ri" never identiies hi"sel *ut those !ho have encountered hi" are certain they

have reco,ni<ed hi"H Despite the reedo" !ith !hich Pil,ri" cultists spin their yarns they seldo" clai"to have encountered The Pil,ri" in his earthly or"H The tales The Pil,ri" tells are said to clothe thedeepest truths o the past present and uture in the ,ar"ents o anciul e(a,,erationH For e(a"ple it !asGundo the hallin, co"panion o Lei +ed0eard !ho shared !ith Lei an itinerant hallin,Ms tales o theK8slands 0eyond the :estern Sea and it !as Fal,o Goldoot riend o Da"ean the :ise !ho !arnedDa"ean a,ainst crossin, the Gray &ountains on the *asis o a hallin, travelerMs tale overheard in tavern a !arnin, that Da"ean ailed to heed at the cost o his o!n lieH

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!"lt ReQ"irements7 +eJuire"ents or Lay"an Status7 $ prospective cultist "ust turn his *ack on a"ilyriends ho"e and hearth and dedicate hi"sel to the lie o the roadH 8 The Pil,ri" is satisied !ith the

prospective cultistMs peror"ance the lay"an receives a Si,n o acceptance into the cult typically a *lessin, !ith "a,ical eects si"ilar to one o the prayers ,ranted to the cultH The Pil,ri" cult is thou,ht to *e open to all hu"anoid races thou,h nonhallin, cultists are e(tre"ely rareH+eJuire"ents or 8nitiate Status7 Personal election *y The Pil,ri" hi"sel the lay"an receives a Si,n thathe is to *e elevated to 8nitiate statusH+eJuire"ents or Priest Status7 Personal election *y The Pil,ri" hi"sel the initiate receives a Si,n that heis to *e elevated to Priest statusH

'rials7 Trials typically involve Aourneys and adventures that pro"ise certain death or dire risk o inreJuentor interrupted "ealsH

Blessings7 Oneti"euse *onus or auto"atic success !ith avored cult skills or tests like cook specialist!eapon slin, "arks"anship storytellin, *lather co"edian heal !ounds !it silent "ove rural andur*an conceal"ent rural and ur*an skills and the 0lu Gossip Sneak Listen O*serve and +eaction testsH

5enances7 Special sacriice or oerin, ritual astin, ?pure torture o #allin,s@ na,,in, ,uilt ando*sessive co"pulsion to "ake a"ends or "isdeeds

oly Days7 'very day is a Pil,ri" cult holiday save one !eek #o"esickness :eek !hich is 14'rnte<eit the sa"e !eek as the KPie :eek o 's"eraldaH Durin, #o"esickness :eek cultists aresupposed to relect on the a"ily and riends they "iss and i possi*le they "ust visit those a"ily andriends durin, this !eekH Durin, this holiday Pil,ri" cultists are supposed to so*erly advise all they "eeta,ainst a*andonin, ho"e and hearth or the open roadH Thank the sun and "oon or the roo that-s overyour head is the ritual are!ell durin, this !eekH $t the end o the !eek Pil,ri" cultists "ust once a,aintake to the roadH

?ifts7+ank 17 auto"atic success once per day !ith the cook storytellin, or !it skills+ank 27 auto"atic success three ti"es per day !ith the specialist !eapon slin, skill+ank 37 divine vision once a day as an a*ility+ank %7 the luck skill !ith the ollo!in, *onuses7 the skill "ay *e used 1dR1 ti"es per day and "ay *eused once per day to add or su*tract t!o ro" any d roll or "odiy any d166 roll *y t!enty at any ti"eH

!"lt 5rayer 7ists

4nitiate+eJuired7 *lessed sacra"ents *less token heal cultist seek shrine ?see Special +ules *elo!@#onors7 li,ht the path detect "a,ic vi,ilance kno! ollo!ers ?see Special +ules *elo!@ ani"al

e"pathy heal petitioner ?see Special +ules *elo!@Ran; +eJuired7 "ask si,ht ortune s"iles leap o aith open sanctuary strike du"*#onors7 leap o aith learn ,od-s !ill ollo! tracks re"ove "inor curse su""on counselor Ran; +eJuired7 artul dod,er *less thy servant "ake thy servant !hole aith provides distraction the &aster-s#and hand o ,od inspired attack #onors7 nulliy prayer sense hidden dan,er pillar o lesh su""on ,uardianRan; 9

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+eJuired7 heal inAury li,ht o day=darkness o ni,ht heal the aithul ?see Special +ules *elo!@ kno!ali,n"ent inspired ervor !ard and seal *lind ene"y#onors7 shelter a,ainst de"ons shelter a,ainst undead shelter a,ainst ele"entals consecrate lesserinstru"ent *anish ensorcel"ent nulliy lesser instru"entRan; 0+eJuired7 divine vision consecrate ,reater instru"ent *less hero *arrier *anish proane enchant"entnulliy ,reater instru"ent re"ove ,reat curse#onors7 *anish undead *anish de"ons *anish ele"entals preach the !ord

$"mina &ormsCounselor7 spirit o a departed cultistGuardian7 Guardians "ay *e su""oned in the ollo!in, *east or"s7 do"estic do, otter ra**it sJuirrelHProiles ollo! those o nor"al ani"als *ut !ith an 8nt o 26 and 16 &PH Spirit ,uardians take the or" o,hostly deceased cultistsHServant7 none$vatar7 none

&avored !"lt 1;ills7

Lay"an7 identiy plant ,a"e huntin, *latherQ cookQ specialist !eapon slin,Q "arks"anshipstorytellin, co"edianQ silent "ove rural and ur*an conceal"ent rural and ur*an8nitiate7 her* loreQ heal !oundsQ !itLevel 17 char" ani"al pu*lic speakin,QLevel 27 divinationLevel 37 char"Level %7 si(th sense luck


1pecial R"les7

1H For Pil,ri" cultists seek shrine reveals the location o other lay"en initiates or priests o the cult ratherthan the location o shrinesH2H For Pil,ri" cultists kno! ollo!ers reveals the location o co"panions not Aust cultists in area o eectH3H For Pil,ri" cultists heal petitioner heals 1d not 1d1 !oundsH%H For Pil,ri" cultists heal the aithul heals co"panions not Aust cultists in the ran,e o eect@H

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OBLINOID CULTS

Fotan7"fGtatar )?oblinoid Daemon* !"lt+++

>ote7 8 use Go*linoid to reer to the race includin, the ho*,o*lin orc ,o*lin and snotlin, speciesH 8-"not sure *ut 8 think G: uses the !ord Go*lin in this conte(t *ut 8 ind that pretty conusin, considerin,that ,o*lins are rather "inor representatives o the raceHII

Description7 8ndependent Lesser Dae"on $ncestral Go*linoid SpiritH T#$T-S ho! so"e independentDae"onic orces !ere created the ,o*linoid departed spirits or"s these vorte(es in the !arp see and thelivin, ,o*linoids drea"ed the or"s o the ,ods they !ere to !orshipII $ eathered *eaked ,o*linoidor" rese"*lin, T<eentch thou,h the neck is short and there are no !in,s the upper li"*s ho!ever aredraped !ith loose laps o lesh and lon, eathers su,,estin, !in,sH otan represents the i""ortal

principles o *ar*arian cunnin, ruthless do"ination and arcane po!er essential or leaders and heroes inthe preservation and enrich"ent o the ,o*linoid tri*esH otan-s divine role is co"ple"ented in the !orshipo t!o other lesser Dae"onic spirits7 GrU"*ull the Dae"on o cheerul service sloth and ecstaticcele*ration and &a*rotnosh the Dae"on o procreation nurturin, and lovin, co"panionshipH otan

inspires the leaders heroes and !arriors o the ,o*linoid tri*e !ith the coura,e and !ill to do"inate itsene"ies and preyH otan protects these !orthies in *attle and supports the" !ith his "a,ic po!ersH otanalso provides ,uidance to the tri*e and its leaders !hen reJuested and is the tri*e-s inter"ediary !ith otherdivine po!ers in the spirit !orldH

here orshipped7 0lack &ountains lo!er :orld-s 'd,e &tsH !orshipped *y *ar*arian #ennin,aerHHH0looda(e $lliance "ay*eII ,o*linoid tri*es

#lignments7 >eutral and 'vil are preerredH Good and La! could conceiva*ly *e accepted thou,hderisively "ocked i ,o*linoids could ,rasp such conceptsH Chaos is vi,orously prohi*itedH

&riends and Enemies7 $ssociated *ut s"u,ly conte"ptuous o other ,o*linoid Dae"onic spirit cultsH$"used conte"pt or Eoun, Gods Old Faith and 'lder +ace cultsH +espect *orderin, on ear or DarkChildren cultsH 'ne"ies o Chaos Po!ers thou,h covetous o their arcane resourcesH

!"lt 1ymbols and Dress7 Lay"en7 *loodpainted !ar runes and eatheredand*eaked Dae"on "otis onstandards shields !eapons ar"or and skinH 8nitiates and Priests7 eathered cloaks and carved*eakheaddresses as cere"onial ,ar* sha"an staves estooned !ith eather and driedlesh etishes decorated!ith *lood runes and Dae"on "otis *lood rune inscriptions on ,ar"ents tools Ae!elry and other o*Aectsas a ritual "ediu" to shape and ocus "a,ical orcesH

!"lt !areers #vailable7 8nitiate Priest ?called sha"an@

Disting"ishing 5rinciples and Doctrines7 )pon the !eak lies the duty o la*or and service !ith securityand rest its only consolationH )pon the stron, lies the duty o !ar and leadership its de"ands sharp and *itter *ut its re!ards thela*or service and honor o the tri*eH

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:eakness is the curse o the diseased !ill ?a reerence to the "ythic conta"ination o the FirstGo*linoids *y Chaos taint@H The !eak o other races are ri,htully our prey the !eak o our race "ust *echastised to encoura,e the ,ro!th and healin, o their !illH Stren,th is the *lessin, o honorH The stron, o other races are our respected ene"ies and !elco"e testso our virtueH The stron, o our race "ust challen,e the"selves !ithout stint ever strivin, to perect theirstren,th and honorH 8n !ar respect the chies !ithout JuestionH 8n peace challen,e the chies to prove their itness to ruleH Deend the tri*e at the cost o your lieH ConJuer our prey to enrich the !ealth and security o the tri*eH otan and his tri*es have driven the 'lder +aces ro" the :orld as !ill the !hiteskins also !ill *edriven ro" the :orld in days to co"eH

#fterworld7 The souls o those !ho die coura,eously in *attle Aoin otan as his house,uard in theater!orld or all eternity there to i,ht ,loriously all day !ith the dead to rise "a,ically at ni,ht and sharein the allni,ht cele*rations o otan-s #all o the 9in,H Those !ho die honora*le *ut nonheroic deaths arereincarnated as ,o*lins to atte"pt once a,ain to achieve herois"H Those !ho die co!ards are reincarnatedas lesser ,o*lins to serve as ootstools and lackeys or their *ettersH

'emples and 1hrines7 otan-s shrines are ancient porta*le altars invested !ith ,reat divine po!ers

includin, deensive !ardin, alar" and po!erenhancin, "a,icsH The priesthood "aintains these altarshidden in their tents until they are revealed or ni,htti"e ca"pire services !hich include *lood sacriiceritual canni*alis" and other unsavory *ut relatively *eni,n pri"itive practicesH

1aints and eroes7 Tor,och the ,reat !arriorpriest !ho led the #ennin,a on !ides!eepin,e(ceptionally successul raids t!o centuries a,o represents the hi,h!ater"ark o the #ennin,a cultureH#is le,end includes his earless lirtation !ith the po!ers o Chaos portrayin, Tor,och as successullydo"inatin, and t!istin, Chaos orces to serve his o!n purposesH Gneiss the current hi,h priest o the#ennin,a is atte"ptin, to revisit the successes o Tor,och and the #ennin,a #ordes throu,h his Juests orle,endary Chaotic artiacts o prodi,ious arcane po!erH

!"lt ReQ"irements7 +eJuire"ents or Lay"an Status7 $uto"atic or osprin, o cultists acceptance ooutsiders is only *y adoption o cult parents and approval o a priest and e(tre"ely rareH $ respectedcaptured ene"y "ay *e ,iven the option o Aoinin, the cult or *ein, sacriiced to otanH+eJuire"ents or 8nitiate Status7 Grantin, o ,it o ton,ues or vi,ilance "ay *e a si,n o a Callin,H &ust

*e elected *y tri*al hi,h priestH+eJuire"ents or Priest Status7 'lection *y tri*al hi,h priestH

'rials7 Trials typically involve *ein, stripped naked and a*andoned !ithin the territory o an ene"y tri*eHThen the aspirant "ust then return to the tri*e despite all o*stacles !hich "ay include i,htin, his !aythrou,h the chie-s *ully *oysH

Blessings7 Oneti"euse o a *onus or auto"atic success !ith :S or 0S silent "ove rural si(th senseH

5enances7 Shunnin, ?te"porary e(ile@ ritual torture and *lood sacriice challen,e trials ?hunt and slay atroll hu"an d!ar *ear ,iant cli"* a "ountain retrieve a ,rave orna"ent ro" the ancestral cataco"*s@H

oly Days7 'ach ull "oon is cele*rated *y eastin,H The ne! "oon is cele*rated in a cere"ony !ith *lood sacriice ritual torture and sacriice o captives and cri"inals to propitiate otanH

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$ll cultists are reJuired to "ake re,ular ritual dedications o spirit and lesh to otan !henever they kill a *east in huntin, or an opponent in co"*atH The victi"-s spirit and a portion o the lesh ?consu"ed in ritualire@ is dedicated to otan these spirit and lesh sacriices are the sources o otan-s po!er and the "oresacriices the ,reater the ortunes o the tri*eH

?ifts7+ank 17 si(th sense acute hearin, auto"atic success !ith silent "ove rural+ank 27 Gain R1 !oundH Gain the a*ility to speak !ith *irds usin, the ,it o ton,ues prayer ?see Special+ules *elo!@HGain an i"p a"iliar as a co"panionH )pon *eco"in, a Priest 2nd +ank the sha"an is ,ranted a drea"vision in !hich an i"p co"es to hi"H The i"p *eco"es the sha"an-s constant co"panionH The sha"an,ains the use o the si(th sense and luck skills in return the sha"an "ay !ear only leather ar"or "ay useno shield and "ay only re,ain "a,ic points *y "editation at dusk "idni,ht and da!nH 8n addition thesha"an initially receives a neutral response at least or a round or t!o ro" Dae"onic entitiesH See DivineTer"s and +ules Fa"iliars ppH or details concernin, a"iliarsH+ank 37 )se the ani"al "astery prayer three ti"es per day at no costH Gain the luck skillH Gain R1Tou,hnessH+ank %7 )se the su""on lesser ele"ental prayer once per dayH

!"lt 5rayer 7ists

4nitiate+eJuired7 *less token *lessed sacra"ents heal cultist kno! ollo!ers vi,ilance e(alted shield ,it oton,ues shade!ard#onors7 detect "a,ic heal petitioner li,ht the pathRan; +eJuired7 skullcracker *less shrine learn ,od-s !ill sacred circle sacred !ardin, ollo! tracks scour,eene"y *less !eapon voice o ,od !ard undead su""on skeletal !arrior ?see Special +ules *elo!@#onors7 dispel sorcery identiy divine instru"ent "indlink open soullink strike du"* leap o aith"ask si,ht sanctuary risin, "istRan;

+eJuired7 *less thy servant ,reat !ardin, kno! ene"ies sense hidden dan,er "inor curse su""on,uardian inspired attack "ortiy lesh s"ite thy ene"y su""on ,host ?see Special +ules *elo!@#onors7 ,rant ,reater prayer ,reat soullink hand o ,od nulliy prayer aith provides pillar o lesh "akethy servant !holeRan; 9+eJuired7 speak !ith the departed aithul li,ht o day heal the aithul su""on divine servant sheltera,ainst de"ons shelter a,ainst ele"entals shelter a,ainst undead#onors7 nulliy lesser instru"ent *anish ensorcel"ent *anish divine servant consecrate lesser instru"entinspired ervor !ard and seal *lind ene"y kno! ali,n"ent+ank %+eJuired7 *anish undead scour,e the a*o"ination divine vision *anish ele"entals *anish de"ons *lesshero ,odsire#onors7 *anish divine avatar *arrier ,rant sacra"ent o prayer re"ove ,reat curse nulliy ,reater

instru"ent consecrate ,reater instru"ent preach the !ord su""on avatar *anish proane enchant"ent

Divine 1pirit &ormsCounselor7 noneGuardian7 Guardians "ay *e su""oned in the ollo!in, *east or"s7 dire !ol *oarH Proiles ollo! thoseo nor"al ani"als *ut !ith an 8nt o 26 and 16 &PH Spirit ,uardians take the or" o ,hostly deceased,o*linoid heroes or sha"ansHServant7 Dae"on creature

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$vatar7 otan hi"sel !ith an unpredicta*le te"per so"eti"es solicitous or health and happiness otri*e so"eti"es urious or *ein, *othered !ith "ortal concerns a *i, *lood and lesh sacriice is "ostlikely to appease hi"

!"lt !areer 1;illsLay"en7 strike "i,hty *lo!Q very resilient conceal"ent rural silent "ove rural !restlin,Q acutehearin, e(cellent vision8nitiate7 divinin, do!sin, heal !oundsLevel 17 prepare poison tortureQLevel 27 pu*lic speakin, char" ani"alLevel 37 char"Level %7


1pecial R"les7

1H Second throu,h Fourth +ank Priests o otan "ay use the ,it o ton,ues prayer to speak !ith ani"als as!ell as !ith intelli,ent creaturesH The speech o ani"als is stron, in i"a,ery and sensation *ut !eak inlo,ic and concepts rich in thin,s *ut poor in ideasH They have al"ost no conscious notion o ti"e and donot think in ter"s o ,eneral classes o thin,s ?like trees or hu"ans@ *ut in ter"s o this thin, or thatthin, ?like this ,oodcli"*in,thin, !ith all the thincli"*in,thin,s up hi,h and the ,reenlutteryinthe!indthin,s here or that !hiteaced "anyskinnednoisythin,@H2H The prayer su""on skeletal !arrior !hen used *y a otan priest su""ons a deceased orc spirit in theor" o an orc skeleton outitted !ith appropriate hand !eapon shield and leather ar"or in all locationsH$ny otan initiate or priest "ay *e its controllerH Other!ise the skeleton su""oned is si"ilar to theskeletal !arriors su""oned *y 9haine cultists or rules see Divine Su""onin,s 9haine-s )ndead

pa,e H3H The prayer su""on ,host !hen used *y a otan priest su""ons a deceased orc sha"an-s spirit in theor" o an i""aterial ,hostly apparition o its or"er earthly or"H $ny otan initiate or priest "ay *e its

controllerH Other!ise the ,host su""oned is si"ilar to the ,hosts su""oned *y 9haine cultists or rulessee Divine Su""onin,s 9haine-s )ndead pa,e H

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THE ODS OF LAW

1ol;an !"lt++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Description/ Lesser God Gods o La! pantheon *rother o $llu"inas ?God o heavenly illu"ination@and *rother=consort o $rianka ?Goddess o the &oon and the Chaos #unt@H Solkan is the an,ry ,od oven,eance and retri*utionH #e is "ost oten depicted as a tall intense and on the ed,e o uryH Solkan isusually attired either in shiny ar"or or in *lack clothin, !ith a !ide *ri" *lack hatH 8n either appearanceSolkan is al!ays ar"ed !ith his la"in, s!ord o ven,eance Fla""endrun,H The cult *elieves that Solkan !as the ore"ost o the La! Gods !ho allied the"selves !ith the 'arth&other and the Eoun, Gods in the irst Gods :ar a,ainst the Chaos po!ersH The alliance !as "ore one oconvenience than o conver,ent *eliesH 8t !as the La! Gods !ho advocated total !ar !ith the ,oal oeradication o Chaos even at the risk o destroyin, allH :hen the !ar ended in stale"ate the La! Gods

*roke ro" the allianceH 8n conAunction !ith $rianka Solkan *eca"e the "ost unrelentin, oe o ChaosHSo"eti"e later the co"ple( "achinations o T<eentch the Chan,er o the :ays resulted in the captureand i"prison"ent o $riankaH Deprived o his sister=consort ?and receivin, no help ro" his esoteric

*rother $llu"inas@ Solkan intensiied ?i such !as possi*le@ his ca"pai,n a,ainst Chaos !hile searchin,

or $riankaH So"e scholars o divine "atters *elieve the La! Gods to *e another "aniestation o Chaos and point outthat !orship o the La! Gods did not co""ence in any or" until so"eti"e ater the co"in, o ChaosHOthers say that the Gods o La! pursued the Chaos po!ers into the !orld to continue their a,es old !arH:hatever the truth all scholars o divine "atters a,ree it is saest not to discuss these "atters !ithinearshot o any Gods o La! cultistsH

here orshipped/ Solkan is !orshipped throu,hout the Old :orldH 8n the past Solkan !as the principle deity o the no!e(tinct "ilitant #ellene citystate o SpartiusH Solkan also enAoyed so"e popularity ?!hich varied !ith each '"peror@ !ithin the +e"ean '"pireH Currently the ollo!ers oSolkan are e! co"pared to those o the Eoun, Gods ?thou,h "ore nu"erous than $llu"inas@H

#lignments/ La! reJuiredH Good is unaccepta*le or it is too sot and unrealistic concernin, theinsidiousness o ChaosH 0ecause it is uncarin, o and *lind to anythin, *eyond the sel >eutral is alsounaccepta*leH 'vil and Chaos prohi*ited ff they are only it or e(ter"inationH

&riends and Enemies/ The cults o Si,"ar and )lric seen as the oreront o the !eak Eoun, Gods-stru,,le a,ainst Chaos are aorded "ini"al respectH Cooly neutral to!ard thou,h so"e!hatconte"pti*le o the 'arth &other and Eoun, Gods cultsH 0arely concealed disdain held or cults o the'lder +aces ?they ailed "isera*ly in the irst *attles to eradicate Chaos@H Open hostility to!ards the cult o +anald or their launtin, o authorityH 'ne"ies o the Dark Children and #u"anoid Dae"onic cults asthey are so"eti"e allies o ChaosH S!orn ene"ies o and possessin, un*ridled hatred to!ard all Chaoscults ?the our po!ers and the #orned +at@ includin, the rene,ade po!ers ?eH,H &alal uvassin@H

!"lt 1ymbols and Dress/ 8nitiates Priests Te"plars and :itch #unters identiy the"selves !ith thesy"*ol o the la"eH Priests !ear *lack hooded ro*es tri""ed !ith the colors o ire ?reds oran,es andyello!s@H Cult tokens are *lackened iron !ith a ire opal e"*edded into its center and usually represents acleansin, la"eH Te"plars o Solkan "ay !ear the only the sy"*ol o the la"e on plate ar"or shield and

*ardin,H '(cept or the shiny plate ar"or all other ar"or is *lackH 8n addition to *lack !ide*ri""edhats :itch #unters also !ear *lack clothin, and *lack ar"orH

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!"lt !areers #vailable/ 8nitiate Priest Te"plars ?9ni,hts o the Cleansin, Fla"e@ :itch #unters?.urists@

Disting"ishing 5rinciples and Doctrines/ $l!ays oppose and i possi*le e(ter"inate Chaos and its"inions !henever and !herever they are encounteredH >ever allo! those !ho are sot and *lind to theChaos threat dissuade one ro" the pri"ary taskH >ever allo! others- opinions o onesel or Solkan to deter ro" the pri"ary dutyH $l!ays hold inviolate the letter o the la! ?unless that la! is counter to the a*ove

principles@H The socalled spirit o the la! concept is e"ployed *y those too !eak to discipline la! *reakersH $l!ays oppose oolish la!s !hich "ake a "ockery o the natural orderH '(a"ples includeedicts !hich !ould protect servants o Chaos ?"utants cultists etcH@ and those that ,rant the lo!ly classes?thieves *e,,ars peasants@ the sa"e ri,hts as those o hi,her *reedin, ?aristocracy@H >ever allo! a !ron,to ,o unans!eredH

#fterworld/ The spirit o the deceased "er,es !ith the divine *ody o Solkan to stren,then the deity in hisunceasin, strie !ith ChaosH $t ti"es Solkan "ay separate the spirit or speciic tasksH Such tasks includestren,thenin, livin, cultists in the stru,,le a,ainst Chaos trans"ittin, Solkan-s !ishes throu,h visions anddrea"s and char,in, cultists to ollo! up any leads on the i"prisoned $rianka ?said to *e held in a ,lasscoin so"e!here in the !orld@H

'emples and 1hrines/ Once there !ere ,reat te"ples dedicated to SolkanH The t!o lar,est !ere locatedin Spartius ?ruins o !hich are *uried *eneath the soil in the land o 0order Princes@ and the Tilean citystate o +e"asH These te"ples !ere solidly *uilt structures !ith outer colu"ns surroundin, the e(terior!allsH The colu"ns and !alls !ere austere in desi,n lackin, orna"entation o any sortH The interior othe te"ples !ere unurnished e(cept or an altar and podiu" upon !hich stood the Solkan 0ook o La!s?lost in so"e past disaster@H :hat re"ains o the te"ple in +e"as is lar,ely ruins !ith only a s"all portionstill in useH #ere a"id uncarin, "asses ?to !ho" the Chaos threat serves only to ri,hten !ay!ardchildren@ re"ains the center o the cult and its hierarchyH The te"ples- decline can *e traced to increasin, intolerance ear and distrust o Old :orlders to!ardsthe narro! perceptions and ri,idness o the SolkanitesH 8n accord !ith this decline !as the rise o theSolkan shrines !here cultists "eet in s"all hi,hly cohesive ,roupsH These shrines are ,enerally located

adAacent to ho"es o a priest near courtroo"s or housed at a location purchased *y cultistsH Out!ardlythese shrines can not *e distin,uished ro" the surroundin, *uildin,sH The interiors ho!ever rese"*le theold te"ple interiors !ith only an altar and podiu" as urnishin,sH

1aints and eroes/ The cult o Solkan doesn-t reco,ni<e any saints or heroesH Those !ho serve do so orthe ,reater ,lory o Solkan the $ven,erH $ny personal vanities such as reputation are cast aside to *ettercarry out Solkan-s !illH

!"lt ReQ"irements/ +eJuire"ents or Lay"en Status7 $ny !ho petition to Aoin the cult "ust *e ree oChaos taint and approved *y a PriestH There is no auto"atic acceptance even or children o cultistsH+eJuire"ents or 8nitiate Status7 Grantin, o ;i,ilance is co""only ackno!led,ed as a si,n o the

Callin,H &ust *e sponsored *y a PriestH+eJuire"ents or Priest Status7 $pproval *y a council o Priests chaired *y one o at least second levelH+eJuire"ents or Te"plar Status7 Selection and approval *y a council o Priests ?chaired *y one o at leastsecond level@ ro" a"on, suita*le lay"enH+eJuire"ents or :itch #unter Status7 Selection and approval *y a council o Priests ?chaired *y one o atleast second level@ ro" a"on, suita*le lay"enH

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'rials/ Trials set *y Solkan ,enerally involve conrontin, and deeatin, Chaos encroach"entsH '(a"plesinclude destroyin, Chaos shrines clearin, an area o "araudin, *ands o Chaos creatures and e(posin, ?at,reat personal risk naturally@ Chaos iniltration at hi,h levels o societyH

Blessings/ $ oneti"e *onus or auto"atic success on ear terror poison disease and other tests "ade tocounter the special attack or"s o any servant or creature o ChaosH Or perhaps a oneti"e or auto"aticsuccess !ith dod,e *lo! ollo! trail sense chaos sense "a,ic or shado!in, skillsH

5enances/ Fastin, peror"in, "enial tasks silent vi,il in so"e re"ote placeH

oly Days/ There are no speciic holy days dedicated to Solkan as the threat o Chaos is unrelentin, andcultists "ust *e ever vi,ilantH

?ifts/+ank 17 Grantin, o +i,hteous 0lo! prayer once per day at no &P costH &ay use sense chaos or

shado!in, skills !ith a R16 "odiierH+ank 27 Grantin, o Detect Chaos or Protection ro" Chaos Taint prayer once per day at no &P costH &ayuse sense chaos or dod,e *lo! skills !ith a R26 "odiierH+ank 37 Grantin, o S"ite the $*o"ination or S!ord o Cleansin, Fla"e prayer once per day at no &PcostH &ay use torture skill !ith a R26 "odiierH+ank %7 Grantin, o 8ntervention or Scour,e the $*o"ination prayer once per day at no &P costH &ay usei""unity to disease or strike to stun skills !ith a R26 "odiierHTe"plar7 +i,hteous 0lo! and S!ord o Cleansin, Fla"e prayer once per day "ay use dod,e *lo! orstrike to stun skills t!ice per day !ith a R26 "odiierH:itch #unter7 Detect Chaos and Protection ro" Chaos Taint prayer once per day "ay use ollo! trailshado!in, or torture skills t!ice per day !ith a R26 "odiierH

!"lt 5rayer 7ists

4nitiate+eJuired7 0less Token '(alted Shield Li,ht the Path Shade!ard ;i,ilance#onors7 0lessed Sacra"ents Detect &a,ic #eal Cultist 9no! Follo!er Seek ShrineRan; +eJuired7 0less :eapon Follo! Tracks Learn God-s :ill +i,hteous 0lo! Sacred :ardin, :ard)ndead#onors7 0less Shrine Cure Poison Dispel Sorcery Leap o Faith Sacred CircleRan; +eJuired7 Detect Chaos Great :ardin, 8nspired $ttack 9no! 'ne"ies Protection ro" Chaos TaintS"ite Thy 'ne"y#onors7 Grant Greater Prayer &ake Thy Servant :hole >ulliy Prayer Sense #idden Dan,er

Ran; 9+eJuired7 Consecrate Lesser 8nstru"ent 8nspired Fervor Shelter $,ainst De"ons S"ite the$*o"ination S!ord o Cleansin, Fla"e :ard and Seal#onors7 0anish 'nsorcel"ent #eal 8nAury >ulliy Lesser 8nstru"ent Shelter $,ainst )ndeadRan; 0+eJuired7 0anish De"ons 0arrier 0less #ero Consecrate Greater 8nstru"ent Godsire 8nterventionScour,e the $*o"ination Sun*ea"#onors7 0anish Proane 'nchant"ent 0anish )ndead Consecrate $ltar Divine ;ision Grant Sacra"ento Prayer >ulliy Greater 8nstru"ent

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$"mina &orms?>OT'7 Solkan does not provide or the su""onin, o any nu"ina or" *y his cler,yH +ather he sendsthe" or his o!n purposesH@Counselor7 Spirit o departed priest te"plar or !itch hunterHGuardian7 Solkan only provides spirit ,uardiansH These usually take the or" o ,hostly deceased priestte"plars and !itch huntersHServant7 Spirit o a departed hi,h ranked priestH$vatar7 Lesser aspect o Solkan in the or" o either a !arrior in a shiny *reastplate and *lackened "ailar"or or a darklyclad !itch hunter !ith a !ide*ri""ed *lack hatH 8n any or" the lesser aspect !ill *ear"ed !ith a la"in, s!ordH

1pecial !areers

Te"plar7 9ni,hts o the Cleansin, Fla"e Founded in the latter sta,es o the +e"ean '"pire and ,ainin, notoriety durin, the Crusadin, :arsa,ainst $ra*y the 9ni,hts o the Cleansin, Fla"e are dedicated to conrontin, and destroyin, Chaos in!hatever or" it can *e oundH Their pri"ary ene"ies ?i any@ are the 9hornate Disciples o the +ed+ede"ption or the slau,hters and other atrocities they co""itted a,ainst *oth sides durin, the $ra*ian

!arsH Other ene"ies o choice include ollo!ers o T<eentch and the #orned +at or their patron-s part inthe kidnappin, o the La! Goddess $riankaH For career advance sche"e career e(its and trappin,s see the Te"plar advance career &R5 pa,e 16H

:itch #unter7 .urists .urists are the cult-s clandestine a,ents devoted to the task o huntin, do!n and destroyin, Chaos its"inions and allies ?includin, De"onolo,ists and at ti"es >ecro"ancers@ throu,hout the Old :orldH

For career advance sche"e career e(its and trappin,s see the :itch #unter $dvance Career &R5 pa,e 16H $dditional skills are listed *elo!H

&avored !"lt 1;illsLay"an7 0ind :ounds La! Silent &ove )r*an

8nitiate7 Orientation Sense ChaosQ Shado!in, Spot Traps+ank 17 Dod,e 0lo! Set Traps Si(th Sense+ank 27 Follo! Trail Strike &i,hty 0lo! TortureQ+ank 37 8""unity to Disease Strike to 8nAury Strike to Stun+ank %7


!"lt 5rayers

1word of !leansing &lame

Prayer +ank7 Third&a,ic Points7 1/+an,e7 TouchDuration7 1dR3 rounds$rea o 'ect7 One s!ord+esistance7 >one The priest is ,ranted the a*ility to cause one touched s!ord to *eco"e a "a,ical la"in, !eapon or theduration o the prayerH 8n addition this prayer ,rants the !ielder o the s!ord o cleansin, la"e ate"porary increase o R16 to :S and R1 to Stren,thH

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>onla""a*le creatures receive 1dR2 !ounds at the stren,th o the !ielderH Fla""a*le creaturesreceive 2dR% !ounds at the stren,th o the !ielderH Fla""a*le o*Aects struck *y the s!ord o cleansin,la"e *urst into la"eH The s!ord o cleansin, la"e is especially ruinous to De"ons and Chaotic *ein,s causin, 3dR!ounds at the stren,th o the !ielderH $lso such creatures "ust "ake an 8nsta*ility test i""ediatelyH

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