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<blockquote data-quote="Bayushi Seikuro" data-source="post: 3017191" data-attributes="member: 23328">There was an interesting point in one of the first edition Legend of the Five Rings books about why this ronin, who wrote the book, became a ronin.About one is never supposed to check their masters for Taint.&nbsp; And once it's not found, they're not supposed to check again.&nbsp; Remember, the world there is based on a lot of Oriental, specifically Japanese, honor and loyalty.How do I see such a priesthood working?&nbsp; The low level guys shouldn't generally question their superiors.&nbsp; I mean NPCs.&nbsp; And how would a third-level guy know what power his superior is getting and from where?&nbsp; Can he still heal the sick?&nbsp; Yes.&nbsp; Can he still bless people?&nbsp; Yes.Don't overlook perspective.&nbsp; Someone might not question their wounds not being healed, in some way feeling it's THEIR sin that prevented it, not the priest's.&nbsp; And I agree.&nbsp; Move the religion move towards lawful neutral; it adds new dimensions without bringing in Evil.&nbsp; Maybe they want to have more structure; structure being good for bringing civility everywhere, acting as a stabilizing force in the world, and therefore gaining more temporal power to act for their god.&nbsp; They won't see the harm they do, especially when they realize the light and protection that they bring to the world.Just my semirandom two cents.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Bayushi Seikuro, post: 3017191, member: 23328"] There was an interesting point in one of the first edition Legend of the Five Rings books about why this ronin, who wrote the book, became a ronin. About one is never supposed to check their masters for Taint. And once it's not found, they're not supposed to check again. Remember, the world there is based on a lot of Oriental, specifically Japanese, honor and loyalty. How do I see such a priesthood working? The low level guys shouldn't generally question their superiors. I mean NPCs. And how would a third-level guy know what power his superior is getting and from where? Can he still heal the sick? Yes. Can he still bless people? Yes. Don't overlook perspective. Someone might not question their wounds not being healed, in some way feeling it's THEIR sin that prevented it, not the priest's. And I agree. Move the religion move towards lawful neutral; it adds new dimensions without bringing in Evil. Maybe they want to have more structure; structure being good for bringing civility everywhere, acting as a stabilizing force in the world, and therefore gaining more temporal power to act for their god. They won't see the harm they do, especially when they realize the light and protection that they bring to the world. Just my semirandom two cents. [/QUOTE]

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