Dire Human
First Post
Y'know, there's this thing about "Unaligned" where there's equal parts Good and Evil. Men with straight razors slitting the throats of the sick and elderly, alongside little thieves that tie you up, then stick you up? That's not cool. All that's happening is she looks like another crazy death cult, and the only thing that separates them from Orcus is the lack of undead crawling around.
Look, the Raven Queen's ambitious and sometimes cruel. But would it have killed Robert J. Schwalb to have included a Good group? I've got one, here you go:
Church of the Grey Feather
Goal: Protect the community to which they serve, guiding the dead gently to the grave and preserving those who have yet to hear Her call.
Size: Small and widespread. The church is most common on the borderlands, leading villages for which death is not an uncommon event.
Alignment: Lawful Good.
Philosphy: "In her towers in the Shadowfell, the strands of life quiver in the presence of our goddess. They will be plucked when she commands, and by her command only; to bring death without Her blessing is sacrilege. Shun the murderer and necromancer alike, for both audaciously seek to control death."
History: The Church of the Grey Feather has gained followers slowly, misconceptions about their patron coloring their reputation wherever they preach. Whenever someone is deemed worthy to become a priest, the Raven Queen will send him or her a flash of insight, showing them death is not to be feared. No one knows who first received Her revelation, but those so inspired are among Her most devoted subjects, and the Church has been spreading ever since.
Leadership: An aging raven's feather landed on the grave of young Marcus the White's father, a sign to the boy that the paladin had died a good death. Seeking out the Church, Marcus shed the colors of Bahamut and converted to the Raven Queen's service, promising to honor his father's memory through protecting and guiding all people, not just the living.
Structure: Each individual church is mostly autonomous, usually lead by one inspired by their goddess. During particularly light winters, head priests will convene in a nearby city to discuss local affairs, argue over interpretation, and toast those that have passed since their last meeting.
Activities: The Church of the Grey Feather exists to protect their flock, even in death. Gentle repose is their most sacred ritual, and graverobbers are harshly rebuked. Plagues and famines were the tools of Nerull to cull souls before their time, and so the Church infallibly provides aid to any who would suffer without cause. Their holy warriors are few, but those that take up arms fight the cults of Orcus and Vecna who would pervert the dead for their own use.
Look, the Raven Queen's ambitious and sometimes cruel. But would it have killed Robert J. Schwalb to have included a Good group? I've got one, here you go:
Church of the Grey Feather
Goal: Protect the community to which they serve, guiding the dead gently to the grave and preserving those who have yet to hear Her call.
Size: Small and widespread. The church is most common on the borderlands, leading villages for which death is not an uncommon event.
Alignment: Lawful Good.
Philosphy: "In her towers in the Shadowfell, the strands of life quiver in the presence of our goddess. They will be plucked when she commands, and by her command only; to bring death without Her blessing is sacrilege. Shun the murderer and necromancer alike, for both audaciously seek to control death."
History: The Church of the Grey Feather has gained followers slowly, misconceptions about their patron coloring their reputation wherever they preach. Whenever someone is deemed worthy to become a priest, the Raven Queen will send him or her a flash of insight, showing them death is not to be feared. No one knows who first received Her revelation, but those so inspired are among Her most devoted subjects, and the Church has been spreading ever since.
Leadership: An aging raven's feather landed on the grave of young Marcus the White's father, a sign to the boy that the paladin had died a good death. Seeking out the Church, Marcus shed the colors of Bahamut and converted to the Raven Queen's service, promising to honor his father's memory through protecting and guiding all people, not just the living.
Structure: Each individual church is mostly autonomous, usually lead by one inspired by their goddess. During particularly light winters, head priests will convene in a nearby city to discuss local affairs, argue over interpretation, and toast those that have passed since their last meeting.
Activities: The Church of the Grey Feather exists to protect their flock, even in death. Gentle repose is their most sacred ritual, and graverobbers are harshly rebuked. Plagues and famines were the tools of Nerull to cull souls before their time, and so the Church infallibly provides aid to any who would suffer without cause. Their holy warriors are few, but those that take up arms fight the cults of Orcus and Vecna who would pervert the dead for their own use.
