As the late comer in submitting a character, I have no preference for which group to be a part of. I will go where I am needed.
Here is my submission to join the Divine Avengers. I still need to flesh out his mundane equipment.
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Gregory Brightlaw: Male Human Clr3; CR 3;
Medium Humanoid (human);
HD 3d8+6; hp 30;
Init +1; Spd 20 ft/x3;
AC 21 (+8 armor, +2 shield, +1 dex), touch 11, flat-footed 20;
Base Atk/Grapple +2/+4;
Full Atk +5 One-handed (1d8+2;20/x2, Masterwork morningstar);
SA&SQ Aura of Good(Ex), Spontaneous Casting, Restricted Spells, Turn Undead(Su);
SR 0; AL LG; SV Fort +5, Ref +2, Will +6;
Str 14(+2), Dex 12(+1), Con 14(+2), Int 12(+1), Wis 16(+3), Cha 14(+2);
Skills:
Concentration¹ +8,
Heal¹ +9,
Knowledge (religion) +7,
Knowledge (the planes) +7.
Feats:
Extra Turning (PH 94),
Augment Healing (CD 79),
Sacred Healing (PH2 89),
Spontaneous Healer (CD 84).
Languages:
Illum
Old Tongue
Racial Abilities:
• Base land speed of 30 feet.
• Bonus Feat: 1st level bonus feat
• Favored Class: Any
Class Abilities:
• Aura of Good(Ex): You have a moderate aura of Good.
• Spontaneous Casting: Can spontaneously cast Glory Domain spells, by sacrificing a pre-prepared spell of equal or higher level.Can prepare Cure Spells as Domain Spells
• Restricted Spells: cannot cast Chaotic or Evil spells.
• Turn Undead(Su): Can turn undead 9 times per day. A turning check is
made on 1d20+6; turning damage is equal to 3d6+5 on a successful check.
Equipment:
MW Full Plate Armor
MW Heavy Shield
MW Morningstar
Ornate Silver Holy Symbol of the Light
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Background:
Gregory Brightlaw is the son of Andrew and Lillian Brightlaw, an apothecary and midwife couple from the city of Lighthome.
The Brightlaw's have three children and a somewhat prosperous business in the city. Gregory and his sisters, Danielle and Evelyn, were given much love and training by their parents before Gregory was sent into apprenticeship. Gregory always showed an interest in the teachings of the Church of Light and showed early promise in reaching the gifts of the Light that the priests held. So after much discussion, Gregory was sent to serve his apprenticeship as a acolyte of the Light at the Great Cathedral.
Gregory was well served by the early medical training his parents gave him and soon became one of the favorites of the Brothers assigned to teach the new acolytes. Gregory absorbed everything the brothers presented to him and found further things to study. The books on the beings of other worlds fascinated him to the point that he begged his instructors to teach him the Old Tongue so that he could better understand the older writings on those other beings. Shortly he was studying everything about them that the brothers would allow him to view. When the teachings of the brothers turned to the magic and miracles of the Light, Gregory again found quick acceptance of the mysteries and was able to faultlessly call up the minor miracles quickly and decisively. He showed an aptitude for the mysteries designed to combat the enemies of the Light as well as his expected aptitude for the healing arts.
His quick and ready command of the mysteries of the Light brought him to the attention of more prominent priests. They grew concerned that this young scion of the Church was too readily gaining the abilities that should take more effort to learn. They began subjecting him to trials and tests of his faith trying to expose any faults or deceptions within the young man. Gregory withstood these trials with a calm acceptance and soon came to the attention of even more prominent members of the church hierarchy. With so many factions of the church watching him, Gregory retreated into the libraries and infirmaries of the church grounds taking pains to avoid offending any of his superiors.
Unfortunately so gifted a young man could not remain uncommitted in the eyes of his superiors, so Gregory was forced to choose an order to affiliate himself with. Being of a studious bent and as it was the Order most familiar to him, Gregory chose to enter the Society of Truth and Justice. When a new mission to ferret out enemies of the Church arose, Gregory was quick to volunteer to be a part of it. Although he was merely adequate in the martial practices of the Church, he knew his talents and knowledge would find use in such an endeavor and wished to be on the scene if something new were to be discovered.