Father Brian Breman: human cleric 4
[sblock]Brian is 30 years old, blond, has blue eyes, and is 5’9” tall.
Father Breman lacked discipline as a child, and his parents sent him to a strict religious school to try to starighten him out. He was rebellious at first, but soon found himself drawn to the idea of the Goddess that helps guide humanity. He studied for the priesthood and was pleased to find he could cast spells. He was recruited into the Order of Fate by his mentor and adopted its teachings.
He was not really an adept preacher, but the Order found plenty of other uses for him. He was assigned to be a chaplain with the city watch, and in this role he provides not only moral guidance and healing spells but also works closely with detectives on cases with a possible religious angle, such as any case involving unnatural creatures or Church personnel.
Sometimes Father Berman feels cynical about the motives of priests, including himself, seeing all actions in light of political maneuvering or personal power. But on the good days, those concerns seem foolish and he easily brushes them aside, focusing on the task at hand.
Priests of Ezra are allowed to marry, but Brian has not yet found a woman he believes he is fated to be with.
The Order of Fate:
The Order of Fate is a sect within the Church of Ezra that believes that following the laws given by Ezra will lead to a better fate than people would otherwise have, even if the way in which this would happen is unknown to humans. The world is too complicated for people to understand Ezra’s plans, but She has given instructions, and might give more in the future at an appropriate time. Therefore, it is important to follow even seemingly pointless rituals and laws.
The Order has a strict heirarchy that is not always recognized by other branches of the Church, and the laws it follows are slightly different from the orthodox Ezraites. Sometimes, it is acceptable to break laws (religious or civil) on the orders of a superior, because he presumably has a better understanding of the overall situation. It is acceptable to break a law now if it will lead to many people obeying the laws in the future.
The Order maintains a number of monastaries where strict discipline is taught; physical training is used to focus the mind, and the unarmed martial arts are a main focus. Some members of the order scourge themselves with whips to remove sins and carnal thoughts or help focus the mind. The general public is largely ignorant of the distinction between the Order and other Ezraites.[/sblock]
What domains does Ezra have?
If there will be guns, Brian will use one. For firearms rules, you could base it on either
http://www.montecook.com/images/Technology.pdf
or the article "Masterwork Firearms" (p. 43) in Quoth the Raven #2 (advanced domains) which can be found at
http://www.fraternityofshadows.com/Library.html
or there's always the d20 Modern SRD:
http://www.12tomidnight.com/d20modernsrd/EquipmentWeapons.php
[sblock]Brian is 30 years old, blond, has blue eyes, and is 5’9” tall.
Father Breman lacked discipline as a child, and his parents sent him to a strict religious school to try to starighten him out. He was rebellious at first, but soon found himself drawn to the idea of the Goddess that helps guide humanity. He studied for the priesthood and was pleased to find he could cast spells. He was recruited into the Order of Fate by his mentor and adopted its teachings.
He was not really an adept preacher, but the Order found plenty of other uses for him. He was assigned to be a chaplain with the city watch, and in this role he provides not only moral guidance and healing spells but also works closely with detectives on cases with a possible religious angle, such as any case involving unnatural creatures or Church personnel.
Sometimes Father Berman feels cynical about the motives of priests, including himself, seeing all actions in light of political maneuvering or personal power. But on the good days, those concerns seem foolish and he easily brushes them aside, focusing on the task at hand.
Priests of Ezra are allowed to marry, but Brian has not yet found a woman he believes he is fated to be with.
The Order of Fate:
The Order of Fate is a sect within the Church of Ezra that believes that following the laws given by Ezra will lead to a better fate than people would otherwise have, even if the way in which this would happen is unknown to humans. The world is too complicated for people to understand Ezra’s plans, but She has given instructions, and might give more in the future at an appropriate time. Therefore, it is important to follow even seemingly pointless rituals and laws.
The Order has a strict heirarchy that is not always recognized by other branches of the Church, and the laws it follows are slightly different from the orthodox Ezraites. Sometimes, it is acceptable to break laws (religious or civil) on the orders of a superior, because he presumably has a better understanding of the overall situation. It is acceptable to break a law now if it will lead to many people obeying the laws in the future.
The Order maintains a number of monastaries where strict discipline is taught; physical training is used to focus the mind, and the unarmed martial arts are a main focus. Some members of the order scourge themselves with whips to remove sins and carnal thoughts or help focus the mind. The general public is largely ignorant of the distinction between the Order and other Ezraites.[/sblock]
What domains does Ezra have?
If there will be guns, Brian will use one. For firearms rules, you could base it on either
http://www.montecook.com/images/Technology.pdf
or the article "Masterwork Firearms" (p. 43) in Quoth the Raven #2 (advanced domains) which can be found at
http://www.fraternityofshadows.com/Library.html
or there's always the d20 Modern SRD:
http://www.12tomidnight.com/d20modernsrd/EquipmentWeapons.php
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