[IK] The Corvis University Discreet Investigation and Retrieval Union (OOC)

[Blue_Genie]

Okay, sorry to harp on it, or be all Bauhaus as you say, but for the purposes of possibly stating a Pious Templar of an Ascendant that has no weapon listed, would I be restricted to a heavy mace, or can I choose the longsword? I'm not sure what a "preferred" weapon is.

Let me be extra-annoying, taitzu, and answer your question with a question. If you're a fighter going to dedicate yourself to Morrow, why not go with a more martial ascendant, such as Katrena, Solovin, or Markus? After all, Angellia is the patron of history, lore and knowledge. Just a question.

But to actually answer your question, yes, if you stuck with Angellia, you would pick heavy masce as your weapon of choice. Katrena and Solovin would select longsword, and Markus could pick any sword or axe.

So are fraternal organizations or other clubs are there at the university, and how does the church view them? Is there any psuedo-military orginizations by chance?

No, none of the scholarly orders would be military. There is, however, a military organization associated with the Church, detailed below. Let me know if you're interested in an affilition. I know a few folks whom I could talk to for you

Knights of the Prophet
The Cygnaran order callled the Knights of the Prophet is a steadfast union of paladins and fighters. They are led by the Grand Knight of the Prophet Morna Hornbeck (female Caspian Pal17), who is stationed in Caspia. Although each kingdom has its own branch of the knights, the Sword Knights in Khador, the Knights Vigilant in Llael, and the Shield Knights in Ord, the Cygnaran order is the largest, with its greatest paladins garrisoned in the Sancteum and referring to themselves as the Primarch Knights. Aside from protecting and serving the Morrowan Church, the knights of these orders are always on the lookout for Thamarites and other criminals to bring to justice.

 

[Bobitron]

Knights of the Prophet
The Cygnaran order callled the Knights of the Prophet is a steadfast union of paladins and fighters. They are led by the Grand Knight of the Prophet Morna Hornbeck (female Caspian Pal17), who is stationed in Caspia. Although each kingdom has its own branch of the knights, the Sword Knights in Khador, the Knights Vigilant in Llael, and the Shield Knights in Ord, the Cygnaran order is the largest, with its greatest paladins garrisoned in the Sancteum and referring to themselves as the Primarch Knights. Aside from protecting and serving the Morrowan Church, the knights of these orders are always on the lookout for Thamarites and other criminals to bring to justice.

Interesting that you bring that up, Blue. I was reading over the religion section of the IKCG last night and was considering that organization as something to aspire to, but I figured that membership at this point in the character's development would be assuming too much. Do you think that they have very loose requirements for membership into the Order, or is it something there are strict criteria for? There is no other mention of the Order that I can find, so I suppose a judgement needs to made on your part.

 

[Blue_Genie]

Interesting that you bring that up, Blue. I was reading over the religion section of the IKCG last night and was considering that organization as something to aspire to, but I figured that membership at this point in the character's development would be assuming too much. Do you think that they have very loose requirements for membership into the Order, or is it something there are strict criteria for? There is no other mention of the Order that I can find, so I suppose a judgement needs to made on your part.

It really has to do with what kind of character you'd like to play. If you'd like to play a full-fledged member, you'd have a strong alliegance to the group and they'd be able to call on you for help at any time. Having said that, it doesn't mean that it would be a "full-time job", and you could have your own thing going on the side. I don't see the Knights as a job in the modern sense, where you have a salary and an office or anything like that. In a place like Corvis, it would probably be more like small club where like-minded fighter-types can gather. There would be a few "full-time" members who organize a larger group of affiliated folks. Am I making any sense?

 

[taitzu52]

Let me be extra-annoying,

No no, that's my job.

I guess I'll go with another slightly more martial Ascendant. The reason I was considering Angellia was beacuse I AM at a university, and also, it would seem that there is a large percetage of the party going for some straight up paladin action, or at least a more "celestial" flavor of Morrow. I just wanted to mix it up a bit. Also, it seemed a more likely Ascendant for a "treasure hunter" to follow, if you catch me.

The Knights of the Prophet sound like a group I may have connections with, but not a formal indoctrination. I guess I'd better look at the players guide one last time. The 3rd is almost here!

TZ

 

[Krug]

Thanks Blue. About Faithcasting: Can we change the spells when we rise in levels? Have also posted my character. Let me know if any final tweaking involved.

 

[Bobitron]

Am I making any sense?

I could see Alain being a member, but perhaps not yet holding any influence or even respect amongst the Order. His recent transition from scholarly servant of the Church to word-wielding champion of good is a stretch for most paladins and fighters. If it is OK with you, I will make him a member, but one who members barely glance at when he enters the chapterhouse. He fits in better among the administrative arms of the Church, rather than those of his new calling. Thanks for your help.

 

[Slippshade]

I am finishing unpacking this weekend and we are bringing one of my daughters home from the hospital on Sunday, but I will try my hardest to get my final stats up by Wednesday.

Slip

 

[Blue_Genie]

Slippshade: Don't worry, Slip, if you can't get to the computer. You have enough to worry about right now. If necessary, we can always fit you in the later.

Krug: Yes, I'm going to say (it's not in the rules) that it will work just like a sorcerer's spell selection, and you can pick new spells to faithcast when you go up in levels. Before you make your final decision, however, let me remind you that there are some obligations for being a faithcaster. If this is too restrictive for you, you don't have to take the feat.

The Tenets of Morrow
Faithcasters must maintain their belief by contribuing to the good of the Church. A cleric must contribute as much as he receives; this is Morrow's way of balancing the distribution of divine power. For a faithcaster, the duties are a mix of obligation and benefit.

CHARITY: The conditions of charity require that the cleric tithe the majority of his personal wealth to the church. Clerics of Morrow may keep small amounts of personal money (never exceeding 500 times the cleric's level). However, should the church require emergency funds, the clergy must hand over any available funds to the church without question. Should a cleric require extra funds he may petition his superiors for access to the necessary monies. Withholding funds from the Church is a sign of greed, and therefore a sign of corruption and heresy.

SERVICE: Clerics of Morrow must answer the church's call when their aid is required, and must obey their superiors without question. All of Morrow's faithful put his worship before obligations to family and country. Disobeying a Church summons, or being insubordinate to a Church superior, violates a cleric's decree of service. Such actions are considered heresy in any but the most extreme circumstances.

ARTIFICE: Creating symbols and items of faith for the Church is a full time industry and many clerics fulfill their obligations by scribing fine books, creating icons, and building cathedrals and shrines. All of Morrow's servants must be able to construct holy symbols, shrines or other material symbols of the faith using the Craft skill. Creating a permanent magical item, shrine, church, or cathedral for the Church forever fulfills this obligation. All clerics must bless a holy symbol they have designed to the specifications of the Church.

CEREMONY: Clerics of Morrow must serve Morrow's children, for they are the lifeblood of the church. A priest must perform services, and is required to provide services to comrades and companions. At least once a week a cleric must spend time administering prayer and devotion as a small service on the tenets of Morrow and the teachings of the Enkheiridion. Other ceremonial obligations, such as baptism, ordination, weddings, and funerary rites are the duty of all clerics and performing these rites is mandatory when the faithful request them.

VISITATION: A priest must spend time in pilgrimate or meditation for part of each year, typically near the time of a holy day or ceremony. Whether the cleric spends his visitation cloistered in a cell at a monastery, or traveling to the site of a holy ascension is his choice, though members of the Walkers Faith tend to spend this time in pilgrimage. Throughout the faith, pilgrimages to Caspia to visit the Sancteum are most common.

 

[Blue_Genie]

Almost there!

With Slippshade and Krug's addition to the Rogue's Gallery, we're only missing taitzu's devout fighter to make it a quorum. If that happens soon, I'll try to post the first IC post before the weekend.

Speaking of posting, I want to ask everyone a question, especially those who've played PbP games here before. What frequency of posting should we be going for here? Once a day, once every two or three days? I realize that everybody has full lives, but how often do you forsee yourself being able to post in the near future?

I ask this because the biggest problem I've noticed from my limited time on these boards is people dropping out and not letting folks now. I will try my hardest to keep the story flowing, and interesting, but if you're life gets busy, or if you loose interest, just let us know, there's no shame in that. We're here for fun and distraction, it shouldn't feel like a chore. If it starts feeling that way, and you think there's something I can do about it, please let me know, and I'll try my best to correct the issue.

 

[Bobitron]

Well, I'm sure I am not the one to go by, as I am online enough to post multiple times per day One a day seems to be fast compared to the pace of most of the PBP games I've seen, so maybe 2-3 posts a week is a good number to shoot for. But I will go as fast as the pace requires.