Zealot
Skill Proficiencies Insight, Religion
Tool Proficiencies ‘Iwo Artisan's Tools of your choice
Equipment A holy symbol, holy scripture, 5 sticks of incense, vestments, a set of common clothes, and wallet
containing B150,000
FEATURE: SHELTER OF THE FAITHFUL
As a zealot, you command the respect of those who share your faith, and you can perform the religious ceremonies of your god. You and your adventuring companions can expect to receive free healing and care at a temple, shrine, or other established presence of your faith, though you must provide any material components needed. Those who share your religion will support you (but only you) at a modest lifestyle. You might also have ties to a specific temple dedicated to your chosen deity or pantheon, and you have a residence there. This could be the temple where you used to serve, if you remain on good terms with it, or a temple where you have found a new home. While near your temple, you can call upon the priests for assistance, provided the assistance you ask for is not hazardous and you remain in good standing with your temple.
SUGGESTED CHARACTERISTICS
Zealots are shaped by their experience in temples or other religious communities. Their study of the history and tenets of their faith and their relationships to temples, shrines, or hierarchies affect their mannerisms and ideals. Their flaws might be some hidden hypocrisy or heretical idea, or an ideal or bond taken to an extreme.
ZEALOT PERSONALITY TRAITS
d6 Personality Trait
idolize a particular hero of my faith, and constantly refer to that person's deeds and example.
can find common ground between the fiercest enemies, empathizing with them and always working toward peace.
see omens in every event and action. The gods try to speak to us, we just need to listen.
4 Nothing can shake my optimistic attitude.
quote (or misquote) sacred texts and proverbs in almost every situation.
am tolerant (or intolerant) of other faiths and respect (or condemn) the worship of other gods.
ZEALOT IDEALS
d6 Ideal
Tradition. The ancient traditions of worship and sacrifice must be preserved and upheld. (Lawful)
Charity. | always try to help those in need, no matter what the personal cost. (Good)
Change. We must help bring about the changes the gods are constantly working in the world. (Chaotic)
4 Power. | hope to one day rise to the top of my faith's religious hierarchy. (Lawful)
Faith. | trust that my god will guide my actions. | have faith that if | work hard, things will go well. (Lawful)
Redemption. There's a spark of good in everyone. (Good)
ZEALOT BONDS
dé Bond
would die to recover an ancient relic of my faith that was lost long ago.
will someday get revenge on the corrupt temple hierarchy who branded me a heretic.
owe my life to the priest who took me in when my parents died.
4 Everything | do is for the common people. 5 I will do anything to protect the temple where | served.
6 I must spread my faith to all who seem willing to listen.
ZEALOT FLAWS
dé Flaw
- judge others harshly, and myself even more severely.
2 I put too much trust in those who wield power within my temple's hierarchy.
3 My piety sometimes leads me to blindly trust those that profess faith in my god.
4 Lam inflexible in my thinking.
5 lam suspicious of strangers and expect the worst of them.
6 Once | pick a goal, | become obsessed with it to the detriment of everything else in my life.