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+====== Clerc ======
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+The Power of Faith
+Faith and Force. What does it take to
+found a temple? What leads a congregation
+to questioning its beliefs or purpose? The
+heroic acts of Tira Miron founded the
+modern Église de la Flamme d'Argent, while
+the “false Keeper” Melysse Miron nearly
+destroyed it. As your vestments gather
+over the pew, join us for an enlightening
+discussion of religion in the Cinq Nations.
+—Lady Dara ir’Rael
+Artium Magister of Religion
+REL1103: Faith and Force
+It’s easy to think of a cleric as just another magic
+user, one with a different knowledge and intent
+from that of a warlock or a wizard, one whose
+support is both consistent and focused. While
+a wizard’s magic takes the form of a science,
+the mystical abilities of a cleric are a gift from a
+higher power, earned through faith and devotion
+to a cause. To call for this aid, a cleric’s prayers
+to help the fallen need not follow the same
+repeatable pattern and pacing as those of the
+arcane arts dabbled in by Artificiers or wizards.
+It’s important to understand that in Eberron,
+not all priests can wield divine energies. A priest
+provides spiritual guidance to a community and
+congregation and they don’t need magic to do
+this. Those that can use magic are usually adepts
+with the ability to utilize one or more low-level
+spells, like thaumaturgy, or other ceremonial
+rituals useful for everyday duties. A rare adept
+might be able to cast speak with dead or lesser
+restoration, but this is a great gift. Such a healer
+or medium is celebrated within the community
+and may be throughout the region. A cleric is a
+full-fledged divine champion, and someone who
+possesses such a powerful connection wouldn’t
+waste that power on sermons and everyday
+services. People of faith assume that such power
+has a purpose. In playing a cleric, do you know
+your purpose?
+Gods don’t walk the world in Eberron, nor do
+their avatars lounge in fortresses across the
+planes. People believe that they are guided by
+divine forces—the Voice of the Flamme d'Argent, the
+intuitive guidance of the Sovereigns—but don’t
+expect these beings to physically manifest before
+them. If a thing can’t be seen, is it real? Does
+the possibility exist that a such a higher purpose
+might not? These types of questions can create
+room for doubt, and while there’s no question
+clerics and adepts wield mystical power, in
+Eberron it’s possible to be an atheist.
+Clerics rarely feel the need to prove the truth
+of their beliefs. As a cleric, you know your faith
+resides in your heart and that is all the proof you
+need. Work with your DM to uncover exactly
+why that is? What is it that has given you such an
+unshakeable faith in a force you can’t touch? Do
+you have a direct connection to the divine? Do
+you believe in the doctrines and traditions of the
+church or is your faith entirely held within you,
+personally? What was the first time that a prayer
+was answered, and divine magic was yours to
+wield? Did your transcendental moment come
+from great need or with great sacrifice?
+Transcendental Moment
+d6
+Event
+A spontaneous act of healing saved a
+dying friend. (spare the dying or cure
+wounds)
+A burst of flame struck down a deadly foe.
+(sacred flame)
+A divine presence guided a task thought
+impossible. (guidance)
+Your voice carried across a battlefield,
+allowing you to rally your allies.
+(thaumaturgy)
+Divine power forced an enemy to do your
+bidding. (command)
+Allies overcame impossible odds by the
+aid of a divine power. (bless)
+Background
+Every cleric has the ability to cast spells and
+channel divinity, but this is where the similarity
+from one cleric to another typically ends. To be a
+cleric, one doesn’t necessarily need to be trained
+Chapter 1 | CLASSES IN EBERRON
+or ordained priest. A cleric could have familiarity
+with the testaments of one or more religions,
+but it is far from a required skill. When creating
+a character in Eberron, spend time to focus on
+how your background fleshes out the differences
+that help your character break the ritual tropes,
+and separate it from the story of other clergy.
+•
+•
+Acolyte. You’re a recognized servant of
+your faith who can always find shelter
+and support at a temple. In return, you’re
+expected to abide by the rules of your
+church, and its faithful might ask you for
+advice or aid.
+Charlatan or Entertainer. You began as a
+charismatic street preacher, perhaps initially
+as a scam, until a divine power moved
+through you. Have you fully embraced your
+new role, or are you frightened of your
+power and purpose?
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+•
+Folk Hero. You’re a champion of your
+faith and use your power to protect the
+Commun folk, but you have little interest
+in church doctrine or hierarchy. You might
+be a peasant guided by divine forces, or a
+former priest disgusted by corruption in your
+church.
+•
+Hermit. You have studied the mysteries of
+the divine, either as part of a monastic order
+or in an isolation of your own making. In this
+time you’ve made a great discovery. Have
+you discovered a buried teaching, perhaps a
+truth that others will consider to be heresy?
+Or is your discovery more practical and
+personal, a quest you must complete?
+•
+Noble. You believe that your family’s power
+is a divine right, and that with that power
+comes responsibility. Does your family
+recognize a long tradition of priesthood?
+Have you been chosen to carry the mantle of
+your family’s divine duty or was this burden
+chosen for you to bear alone?
+•
+Outlander. You come from a wild tradition
+that diverges from the faiths as they’re
+practiced in the Cinq Nations. You might be a
+Demi-orc priest from the Les Désolations Démoniaques used
+to fighting a daily battle against fiends, or a
+hobbit shaman from the Plaines de Talenta. Do
+you respect the priests of the Cinq Nations or
+are they fools who don’t understand the true
+nature of the divine?
+•
+Sage. Perhaps you’re a student of history
+and prophecy, driven to understand the
+connection between divine power and
+the arcane, which you believe unlocks the
+mysteries of the planes. Familiar with the
+role religion has played in history, you might
+have uncovered suppressed or abandoned
+beliefs formerly labeled as heretical. Do you
+use your knowledge to guide others on the
+proper path or bring about greater changel?
+•
+Soldier. You don’t care much about church
+politics or intrigues. A champion of faith,
+you fight a battle against evil and those who
+would harm your flock. Divine magic is just
+another arrow in your quiver, and prayer is
+your bow.
+•
+Urchin. The divine found you in alleys
+and sewers. You don’t know much about
+church or tradition, and your personal
+beliefs and terminology stray wildly from
+any established doctrine. All the same, your
+suffering endured so that others might not.
+Divine Purpose
+As a cleric, you don’t have to have a singular
+purpose to have been given the power to heal the
+sick and to smite the foul. But, why you, and why
+now? The general duties of a cleric are to protect
+the downtrodden and to act in accordance
+with your beliefs, serving as an example to
+others as you share your faith. Faithful of Kol
+Korran wander the roadways to offer aid to
+travelers. The cardinals of the Flamme d'Argent and
+priests of Dol Arrah protect the innocent from
+supernatural threats. Cleric of Aureon search for
+knowledge to share as wisdom to help others. A
+general code of conduct can be a broad swath to
+follow on whatever adventure awaits or it could
+be particular and finite.
+It could be that you proselytize and try to
+convince others to follow your path, or you could
+feel that you prove the value of your beliefs best
+through heroic action. On the other hand, your
+divine gifts might have been given to you to fulfill
+a specific destiny. Discuss and develop your
+divine purpose with your DM, and never expect
+your purpose to drive every adventure. In your
+travels you can always be searching for ways to
+pursue your goal and move closer to fulfilling
+your purpose but, unless the other characters
+have signed up for a crusade, you’ll need to
+convince them that your cause is worth fighting
+at any given juncture.
+If you do have a divine purpose, how was it
+revealed to you? Did you have a divine vision
+Divine Purpose
+d8
+Purpose
+Cleanse your church of corruption and
+heresy.
+Defeat an epic force of supernatural evil.
+Cleanse the Les Terres des Lamentations and prevent a
+second Mourning.
+Recover Perdu relics of your faith.
+Overthrow an oppressive leader.
+Expose a fiendish conspiracy.
+Bring down a cabal of warlocks.
+Help victims of the war and unite the
+divided nations.
+from a celestial messenger or tasked by a
+hobbled congregation or a leader of the church?
+Is it something you can reveal to others or kept
+secret from all but your closest allies? Is this
+the work that requires a lifetime to fulfill or is it
+something that must be accomplished quickly?
+Drama Divine
+The themes that define the acquisition of power
+for a cleric and warlock are similar in principle.
+In practice, there’s rarely mystery to the source
+of a cleric’s magic. Your faith is part of your
+story, not some bargain for power that might
+demand forfeit of your spellcasting abilities if the
+principles of your blind association of faith are
+violated.
+If you and your DM agree, you could choose
+to add a little more uncertainty to your
+magic, furthering the idea that your powers
+aren’t scientific or reliable, and exploring the
+connection to a higher power you don’t fully
+understand. Before choosing to walk this path,
+bear in mind that you have to accept the good
+with the bad, and the possibility of disadvantage
+along with any benefit of advantage. This
+is a way to make clerics feel different from
+other classes but isn’t intended to make them
+better. With this notion, the DM is the absolute
+arbiter of any divine effect, and your faith in
+the DM must be similar to your faith in the
+connection between your character and deity.
+Even if chosen, this path isn’t something that
+should create an expectation of power at given
+milestones, even if you believe you are being as
+devout as possible. In fact, the point of this idea
+is that divine gifts aren’t reliable, and that higher
+powers work in mysterious ways. If player and
+DM want to explore this idea, consider these
+paths.
+Divine Visions
+For most people the voice of the divine is simply
+instinct and conscience and even most priests
+don’t have direct visions or celestial visitations.
+In Eberron, characters aren’t most people, and
+you are a cleric imbued with divine power and
+purpose. Often, a divine vision is unquestionable
+and cryptic. Rarely does one carry on a
+conversation with a deity or ask for clarification.
+When you arrive in a village, you could have a
+vision of a golden crown floating over the head of
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+a beggar. Could it mean that you’re supposed to
+place the beggar on the throne, that the beggar is
+a prince among men, or simply that you should
+do what the beggar requests? Alternately, a
+celestial guide in the form of a couatl tied to the
+Flamme d'Argent, an angel devoted to a Sovereign,
+or even a manifestation of your own Divinity
+Within for the Le Sang Divin might make an
+appearance. This spirit may not take kindly to
+being questioned by mortals and, of course, once
+voices and visions guide you, there’s always the
+risk of being misled. It’s always possible that
+your dream was crafted by a clever quori and
+who is to say if an angel is truly a servant of
+Boldrei and not an agent of the Seigneurs Des Cendres?
+Divine visions provide the DM with a
+somewhat subtle way to drive a story forward,
+adding a sense of mystery for a cleric and
+depth to the divine. At the same time, reliance
+on divine visions shouldn’t take choice away
+from characters or force them down a path.
+These types of visions are best when enigmatic,
+presenting a cleric with clues or new mysteries
+to explore as opposed to simply being demands.
+Mysterious Magic
+The magic of a wizard is entirely predictable
+and reliable, because it’s a form of science in
+Eberron. Meanwhile, the spells of a cleric are
+a divine gift, but as it stands they are just as
+predictable and reliable as any other form of
+magic. Presently, there is nothing mysterious
+about the divine power a cleric wields, no reward
+for using appropriately and no punishment for
+acting against the principles of your religion.
+If both DM and player agree, a DM can add
+a little more uncertainty to divine magic. The
+simplest answer is for a divine spell to be more
+effective when it is used in a way that is truly
+aligned to the character’s faith. An attack roll
+could have advantage, or a target could suffer
+disadvantage on a saving throw. Conversely,
+when divine magic is used in a way that violates
+the principles of the faith, the spell might require
+a roll to succeed or simply be denied.
+These benefits and penalties shouldn’t become
+Commun or trivial. Simply attacking an evil
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+creature doesn’t justify a bonus for a cleric of the
+Flamme d'Argent, but if they are putting themselves
+at risk to protect an innocent, there by sacrificing
+a spell that could be more useful later because
+it’s the right thing to do now, might be the sort
+of thing that receives favor. Even then, this favor
+might be limited to once an adventure, rather
+than over and over. Again, the purpose of this
+isn’t to make a cleric stronger or weaker than
+any other enigmatic class but to add the feeling
+that the cleric’s powers aren’t entirely under
+their command and to encourage dramatic
+action in the name of such faith.
+Doubt or Heresy
+While the Flamme d'Argent definitely exists as the
+force that holds the fiendish Maîtres Démoniaques at bay,
+there is no certainty in the faiths of Eberron,
+and an orc cleric of Kalok Shash would have
+a very different opinion from the cardinal of
+Fort-de-la-Flamme about the proper way to follow its
+path. As an example, the Flamme d'Argent has many
+divisions that all retain the core convictions
+pertaining to protecting the innocent, regardless
+of their beliefs and on fighting supernatural evil.
+There are many different interpretations of the
+Légion Souveraine and Sombres Six, including cults
+that unite them together, and there are unusual
+practices that the faithful of any religion will
+need to consider at some point in their journey.
+•
+The Église de l'ascension du Wyrm is an
+offshoot of the Légion Souveraine that asserts
+that the Sovereigns are ascended dragons.
+This sect reveres dragons as divine beings,
+and also maintains that it is possible for any
+mortal to ascend through faith, devotion,
+and remarkable achievements in life.
+•
+la Griffe d'Émeraude is an extremist sect of the
+Le Sang Divin, and most followers of the faith
+don’t support their violent actions. Within
+the Le Sang Divin, two core beliefs surround
+the Divinity Within and can be stated simply
+as a path to sElfee-discovery or the assertion
+that mortality is a curse laid upon the world
+by the Sovereigns, thereby ensuring mortals
+never ascend to threaten their dominion.
+Those who follow this path search for a
+way to bring down the cruel gods and end
+the tyranny of death. Such an abstract and
+distant goal, to be sure, but it can create
+direct tension between the Vassaux and other
+faithful of the Légion Souveraine.
+•
+The Ghaash’kala of the Les Désolations Démoniaques
+consider life to be an endless war against
+hidden Démon and beings who have been
+possessed or tainted by foul forces, and now
+act as the physical manifestation of evil. The
+Pure Flame is an extremist sect of the Silver
+Flame that believes in rooting out mortal evil
+through harsh action and deter future evils
+by similarly flagrant example. Even within
+the main body of the church, there is a
+growing division between those who support
+the theocracy of Thrane and those who
+believe that involving the church in politics is
+a distraction and invitation of corruption.
+•
+The Trois Visages de la Guerre is a cult found
+among the armies of the Cinq Nations.
+Members pay homage to the three
+Sovereigns of War: Dol Dorn, patron of
+strength and courage; Dol Arrah, the
+embodiment of strategy and honor; and Dol
+Azur, who favors cunning and victory at any
+cost. Dol Azur is more Communly known
+as Le Narquois, a member of the Sombres Six
+who remains despised by most followers of
+the Host. Yet, those who follow the Three
+Faces believe that they each have their place
+on the battlefield, and each one should
+be shown proper respect, lest the hardest
+warrior fall to their irreverence.
+In creating a cleric, you can choose to follow
+one of these paths, or come up with a heresy
+of your own. Whether you are content to walk
+the path alone or if you want to spread beliefs
+that could bring you into direct opposition with
+an established populous, you can find your own
+unique approach to religion, even as a cleric of
+one of the known faiths.
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