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Velenne
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Pistis Sophia is one of the guardians of Heaven described in BoED. Not a true god, but esteemed enough in the celestial realms to be a patron. She can be found on page 130.
Barring that, I've defaulted St. Norin's patronage to Pelor as his new surname and nickname is "Dawnkeeper".
Pistis Sophia is one of the guardians of Heaven described in BoED. Not a true god, but esteemed enough in the celestial realms to be a patron. She can be found on page 130.
Barring that, I've defaulted St. Norin's patronage to Pelor as his new surname and nickname is "Dawnkeeper".
Velenne - Okiday, I've done some further reading on Pistis Sophia and that's cool for you to use her. However, to make things simpler, I can have the archons, guardinals, and eladrins fall under the umbrella of one of the other major churches. Yes, they're still worshipped in their own right, but temples to them are actually smaller shrines and side chapels inside larger churches.
The lawful good archons are with the church of Hironeous.
The neutral good guardinals are with the church of Pelor.
The chaotic good eladrins are with the church of Corellon Larethian.
I think working with the church of Heironeous would make a bit more sense for a guy overthrowing an evil regime. Does that work for Saint Norin?
The lawful good archons are with the church of Hironeous.
The neutral good guardinals are with the church of Pelor.
The chaotic good eladrins are with the church of Corellon Larethian.
I think working with the church of Heironeous would make a bit more sense for a guy overthrowing an evil regime. Does that work for Saint Norin?
Ok, here are the items for Sebastion Andovar. Just a note, everyone's allowed one cosmic re-roll if you're really not satisfied with your items.
Upgrade your ring of protection to a +3 - 16,000gp. Taken from one of the higher-ranking former brothers after he lost his corrupted life, this ring still bears the olive branch symbol of your old order, carved in dark green jade on a bronze band.
Pearly white spindle ioun stone - 20,000gp. Received as a gift from a blind sage, this small, seemingly insignificant stone didn't seem like much at the time. It was given with the advice, "Every little thing plays a part in the destiny of the world." This small rock has greatly helped your fight against the corrupted brothers.
Bag of holding (type 2) - 5,000gp. Bought from a gnome trader, this blue leather bag is sewn with a picture of an open clam shell. He told you it was once used to carry song pearls.
Ring of sustenance - 2,500gp. Found around the finger of a long-dead man you discovered after back-tracking the trail of a band of slain lucrotta, this iron band, set with silver into symbols for food and drink, has allowed you to forgo the tedious business of eating while on your quest.
Necklace of prayer beads (blessing) - 500gp. Carved from goldenwood, this necklace of prayer beads was given to you by a grateful druid of Obad-Hai after you helped her rid her grove of a vicious band of imps.
On a different note: Hoar is really the most appropriate deity for a vengeance-taker, though one could make a case for Kord (giving one the strength to continue). Heironeous could be appropriate if Sebastion were still lawful or only neutrals, because he's a god of justice. If you can make a case for any of those deities, feel free. You could also take one of the eladrins as a patron, as Gwynharwyf the Whirling Fury, seems appropriate for a man that fights with grief-born rage. She's typically the patron of good barbarians, but her philosophy seems appropriate. All the eladrins fall under the stewardship of Corellon Larethian, so you might have spent some time with members of that clergy while patronizing Gwynharwyf. (In Low'verok Corellon Larethain is worshiped by non-elven races as a god of music, arts, and the protection of those ideas, but is worshiped by the elves as their protector and creator as well.)
And one more thing, could you list your spells for me please? Thanks.
A note for everybody
I'd like everybody to work into their backgrounds, somewhere (even if it's just a few sentences) about meeting the following individual. You can have met him when he was young (he's probably a few years younger than the bulk of you), when he was on his rise to power, or sometime within the last three years when he was in his current position. This also gives you a brief slice of the political side of Low'verok.
Orshallan, The High Righteousness of the Invincible
Orshallan is currently the High Priest of the Church of Heironeous, and resides in Andeluvay at the High Temple of the Good and Just Lord of Righteousness (yes, the church of Heironeous likes long and flowery names). Fifth son of High Lord Vastacha Depuntak, Preduna (as Orshallan was then known) had no chance of inheriting any amount of power, money, or prestige from his family's name, though he was trained as well as any of them. Disdaining to enter the church of Siamorphe as "extra" noble sons and daughters often do, he instead went to the church of Heironeous, changing his name to Orshallan, which means "enlightened" in Old Common.
His training as a noble allowed him to climb the heirarchy of the church fairly quickly, and he found that his faith in Heironeous' teachings to be even more rewarding than power, though with both together he felt he could do the greatest good. While his ambition was great, his faith was greater, and those thinking to slow his progress found themselves twarted with either his keen mind or ardent prayers. He has held the uncontested position of High Righteousness of the Invincible for three years.
While he deeply believes and promotes the ideals of justice, valor, chivalry, and honor that the church of Heironeous espouses, he was still born a noble, which often shows when he is in council. All heads of faith (those that are legally recognized) have a say on the Council of the High King, and he often sides with the nobles, particularly when they make some effort to promote the ideals of his church. Orshallan has locked horns politically with Lissandra, Daughter of the Sun, the High Priestess of Pelor, more than once. She comes from common stock and despises the excesses of the rich, and is not particularly diplomatic about letting people know about it. Her insistances on changing tax laws to tax the rich more and the poor less have been subtely blocked by Orshallan, along with the heads of several more temples, obviously including the temple of Siamorphe. Orshallan does this partially out of spite for her poor political manuvering, though as High Priest he has kept up several charities for the poor. He doesn't disagree with Lissandra in principle, but mostly he disagrees with her methods and execution.
However, despite their political differences, there's one thing that Orshallan does agree with Lissandra with. Both of them, along with several other good faiths, Kelemvor's chiefly amongst them, have been working tirelessly to outlaw the laws concerning necromancy in Low'verok for many years. They're strongly opposed by the churches of Wee Jas, Siamorphe, Boccob, and Talona (and less openly by the outlawed faiths of Nerull and Vecna). Each of the opposing faiths has powerful backing by either Guilds or nobles, so the few of them have maintained the status-quo for decades over the vehement protests of the other faiths.
Orshallan is a tall, well-built man with golden blonde hair and blue eyes. He is quite handsome, and were he not a priest, would have been the target of many a noble matchmaker. He has a commanding presense and demenor, as if he is secure in his power and expects to be obeyed. Particularly in public he shows a proud bearing boardering on arrogance, but he has both secular and divine power to back up his shows of power, so few care to cross him. He is quite intellient and clever, as shown by his deft political manuvering. But he also is very deeply religious, and can show great compassion to those under his care.
If anyone wants to know more about Low'verok politics (some will be in the first post of the IC thread, but I can post some early) I can do that. If you want to know more about a particular faith's role in Low'verok or more about the High Priest/Priestess, please ask.
Upgrade your ring of protection to a +3 - 16,000gp. Taken from one of the higher-ranking former brothers after he lost his corrupted life, this ring still bears the olive branch symbol of your old order, carved in dark green jade on a bronze band.
Pearly white spindle ioun stone - 20,000gp. Received as a gift from a blind sage, this small, seemingly insignificant stone didn't seem like much at the time. It was given with the advice, "Every little thing plays a part in the destiny of the world." This small rock has greatly helped your fight against the corrupted brothers.
Bag of holding (type 2) - 5,000gp. Bought from a gnome trader, this blue leather bag is sewn with a picture of an open clam shell. He told you it was once used to carry song pearls.
Ring of sustenance - 2,500gp. Found around the finger of a long-dead man you discovered after back-tracking the trail of a band of slain lucrotta, this iron band, set with silver into symbols for food and drink, has allowed you to forgo the tedious business of eating while on your quest.
Necklace of prayer beads (blessing) - 500gp. Carved from goldenwood, this necklace of prayer beads was given to you by a grateful druid of Obad-Hai after you helped her rid her grove of a vicious band of imps.
On a different note: Hoar is really the most appropriate deity for a vengeance-taker, though one could make a case for Kord (giving one the strength to continue). Heironeous could be appropriate if Sebastion were still lawful or only neutrals, because he's a god of justice. If you can make a case for any of those deities, feel free. You could also take one of the eladrins as a patron, as Gwynharwyf the Whirling Fury, seems appropriate for a man that fights with grief-born rage. She's typically the patron of good barbarians, but her philosophy seems appropriate. All the eladrins fall under the stewardship of Corellon Larethian, so you might have spent some time with members of that clergy while patronizing Gwynharwyf. (In Low'verok Corellon Larethain is worshiped by non-elven races as a god of music, arts, and the protection of those ideas, but is worshiped by the elves as their protector and creator as well.)
And one more thing, could you list your spells for me please? Thanks.
A note for everybody
I'd like everybody to work into their backgrounds, somewhere (even if it's just a few sentences) about meeting the following individual. You can have met him when he was young (he's probably a few years younger than the bulk of you), when he was on his rise to power, or sometime within the last three years when he was in his current position. This also gives you a brief slice of the political side of Low'verok.
Orshallan, The High Righteousness of the Invincible
Orshallan is currently the High Priest of the Church of Heironeous, and resides in Andeluvay at the High Temple of the Good and Just Lord of Righteousness (yes, the church of Heironeous likes long and flowery names). Fifth son of High Lord Vastacha Depuntak, Preduna (as Orshallan was then known) had no chance of inheriting any amount of power, money, or prestige from his family's name, though he was trained as well as any of them. Disdaining to enter the church of Siamorphe as "extra" noble sons and daughters often do, he instead went to the church of Heironeous, changing his name to Orshallan, which means "enlightened" in Old Common.
His training as a noble allowed him to climb the heirarchy of the church fairly quickly, and he found that his faith in Heironeous' teachings to be even more rewarding than power, though with both together he felt he could do the greatest good. While his ambition was great, his faith was greater, and those thinking to slow his progress found themselves twarted with either his keen mind or ardent prayers. He has held the uncontested position of High Righteousness of the Invincible for three years.
While he deeply believes and promotes the ideals of justice, valor, chivalry, and honor that the church of Heironeous espouses, he was still born a noble, which often shows when he is in council. All heads of faith (those that are legally recognized) have a say on the Council of the High King, and he often sides with the nobles, particularly when they make some effort to promote the ideals of his church. Orshallan has locked horns politically with Lissandra, Daughter of the Sun, the High Priestess of Pelor, more than once. She comes from common stock and despises the excesses of the rich, and is not particularly diplomatic about letting people know about it. Her insistances on changing tax laws to tax the rich more and the poor less have been subtely blocked by Orshallan, along with the heads of several more temples, obviously including the temple of Siamorphe. Orshallan does this partially out of spite for her poor political manuvering, though as High Priest he has kept up several charities for the poor. He doesn't disagree with Lissandra in principle, but mostly he disagrees with her methods and execution.
However, despite their political differences, there's one thing that Orshallan does agree with Lissandra with. Both of them, along with several other good faiths, Kelemvor's chiefly amongst them, have been working tirelessly to outlaw the laws concerning necromancy in Low'verok for many years. They're strongly opposed by the churches of Wee Jas, Siamorphe, Boccob, and Talona (and less openly by the outlawed faiths of Nerull and Vecna). Each of the opposing faiths has powerful backing by either Guilds or nobles, so the few of them have maintained the status-quo for decades over the vehement protests of the other faiths.
Orshallan is a tall, well-built man with golden blonde hair and blue eyes. He is quite handsome, and were he not a priest, would have been the target of many a noble matchmaker. He has a commanding presense and demenor, as if he is secure in his power and expects to be obeyed. Particularly in public he shows a proud bearing boardering on arrogance, but he has both secular and divine power to back up his shows of power, so few care to cross him. He is quite intellient and clever, as shown by his deft political manuvering. But he also is very deeply religious, and can show great compassion to those under his care.
If anyone wants to know more about Low'verok politics (some will be in the first post of the IC thread, but I can post some early) I can do that. If you want to know more about a particular faith's role in Low'verok or more about the High Priest/Priestess, please ask.
Velenne - Nice picture! I'm impressed. 
Now, I have a question for you. Though Saint Norin is an ascetic, would he be willing to be the guardian of a certain artifact? That is, would he be willing to be the guardian of Saint Felis' burial shroud, allowing the poor to be touched by its grace?
Saint Felis was a young noble of a forgotten bloodline who risked his life and destroyed his reputation to stop the predations of the church of Nerull on the poor over a hundred years ago. He was captured by the High Priest and tortured for his daring to interfere; both politically by trying to outlaw the church, and physically by evacuating whole poor neighborhoods and villages before the Reapers of Nerull could come to take the weak and dying for their vile undead experiments. He was tortured to death and then was to be raised as an undead. However, his sacrifice and noble soul caused his death to instead destroy the vile High Priest. His noble sacrifice was instrumental in causing the church of Nerull to be outlawed. His burial shroud has been known to cure disease and even help those dying from starvation.
Would Saint Norin be willing to carry such a burden?
Now, I have a question for you. Though Saint Norin is an ascetic, would he be willing to be the guardian of a certain artifact? That is, would he be willing to be the guardian of Saint Felis' burial shroud, allowing the poor to be touched by its grace? Saint Felis was a young noble of a forgotten bloodline who risked his life and destroyed his reputation to stop the predations of the church of Nerull on the poor over a hundred years ago. He was captured by the High Priest and tortured for his daring to interfere; both politically by trying to outlaw the church, and physically by evacuating whole poor neighborhoods and villages before the Reapers of Nerull could come to take the weak and dying for their vile undead experiments. He was tortured to death and then was to be raised as an undead. However, his sacrifice and noble soul caused his death to instead destroy the vile High Priest. His noble sacrifice was instrumental in causing the church of Nerull to be outlawed. His burial shroud has been known to cure disease and even help those dying from starvation.
Would Saint Norin be willing to carry such a burden?
Halivar, I don't need that any more, so you may delete the wish-list info. I have some more information on the church of Hoar for you, which might be useful to you.
Hoar's symbol is a dark gray coin with a two-sided face on it (bascially the same as the symbol in FR, but minus it being held by a gloved hand). Hoar's church is actually outlawed in Low'verok, despite their strong code of honor. They are seen as assassins and rabble-rousers by those that have been on the receiving ends of their vengence-driven attacks, but are seen as champions of the oppressed and downtrodden by most others. The fact that it is often the upper class that are the victims of Hoar's followers hasn't helped any.
There are no open temples to Hoar, and few closed ones. There are less than a handful of actual temples to Hoar, and all of them are in closely-guarded locations that can be packed up and moved within minutes. The majority of Hoar's clergy and followers keep a low profile, and only be let it known to a few that they are in the area. Generally those that really need to find a follower of Hoar have to let it be known to certain individuals, who contact the followers of The Doombringer.
Often a symbol of recognition is given to those desiring to gain entrace to one of Hoar's enclaves. The symbol is a lead coin stamped with a two-sided face. It is often slipped to supplicants and fellow priests in everyday transations to let them know another follower is near. It's also sometimes slipped to a potential victim to let him or her know he's been marked for retribution, or left at the sight of vengence to let the authorities know why the death (or humiliation, or assault, or other) has been carried out.
Most followers of Hoar work alone, but they are all connected by their common cause of justice, and the code of the church expects members to help one another in time of need. The High Priest is currently Icander Leafhopper, a halfling who lost one hand to the whim of a greedy noble who claimed that Icander, a former trader, had stolen from him. Burning at the injustice of it, he has strongly led the church for over fifteen years, an almost unheard-of length of time in Hoar's clergy.
Though Low'verok's government as a whole is lawful neutral (and so is Hoar), the two sometimes work at cross purposes. Some town authorities actually subtlely welcome Hoar's followers, and if they see one of their symbols at the scene of a crime, sometimes will not pursue the matter any farther. Others, however, see Hoar's followers as a menace, and the possession of one of his symbols is worth a stay in prison, a flogging, a hefty fine, or in some extreme cases, death. It doesn't help that occasionally the Assassins' Guild will leave a copied symbol of Hoar at their kills, which has done much to cause the tarnishing of the church's image. Most assassin Guildmasters use this tactic sparingly however, as it's unwise to tempt a deity of retribution overly much.
Hoar's symbol is a dark gray coin with a two-sided face on it (bascially the same as the symbol in FR, but minus it being held by a gloved hand). Hoar's church is actually outlawed in Low'verok, despite their strong code of honor. They are seen as assassins and rabble-rousers by those that have been on the receiving ends of their vengence-driven attacks, but are seen as champions of the oppressed and downtrodden by most others. The fact that it is often the upper class that are the victims of Hoar's followers hasn't helped any.
There are no open temples to Hoar, and few closed ones. There are less than a handful of actual temples to Hoar, and all of them are in closely-guarded locations that can be packed up and moved within minutes. The majority of Hoar's clergy and followers keep a low profile, and only be let it known to a few that they are in the area. Generally those that really need to find a follower of Hoar have to let it be known to certain individuals, who contact the followers of The Doombringer.
Often a symbol of recognition is given to those desiring to gain entrace to one of Hoar's enclaves. The symbol is a lead coin stamped with a two-sided face. It is often slipped to supplicants and fellow priests in everyday transations to let them know another follower is near. It's also sometimes slipped to a potential victim to let him or her know he's been marked for retribution, or left at the sight of vengence to let the authorities know why the death (or humiliation, or assault, or other) has been carried out.
Most followers of Hoar work alone, but they are all connected by their common cause of justice, and the code of the church expects members to help one another in time of need. The High Priest is currently Icander Leafhopper, a halfling who lost one hand to the whim of a greedy noble who claimed that Icander, a former trader, had stolen from him. Burning at the injustice of it, he has strongly led the church for over fifteen years, an almost unheard-of length of time in Hoar's clergy.
Though Low'verok's government as a whole is lawful neutral (and so is Hoar), the two sometimes work at cross purposes. Some town authorities actually subtlely welcome Hoar's followers, and if they see one of their symbols at the scene of a crime, sometimes will not pursue the matter any farther. Others, however, see Hoar's followers as a menace, and the possession of one of his symbols is worth a stay in prison, a flogging, a hefty fine, or in some extreme cases, death. It doesn't help that occasionally the Assassins' Guild will leave a copied symbol of Hoar at their kills, which has done much to cause the tarnishing of the church's image. Most assassin Guildmasters use this tactic sparingly however, as it's unwise to tempt a deity of retribution overly much.
Halivar
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Sounds great, Ray. The outlaw nature of the church of Hoar, along with Sebastian's own rather emotional, vindictive side (fellow Hoar-followers may see him as unpredictable, unreliable or just plain opportunistic) argue well for Sebastian being CG instead of LN.
Sebastian will also carry a dull iron coin with him bearing the faces of Hoar.
Sebastian will also carry a dull iron coin with him bearing the faces of Hoar.
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