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Zealot. Dedicated to smiting the foes of the faith, the d6 Reputation
Zealot focuses on combat above all. Clerics, druids,
and paladins make iconic Zealots, but any character 5 Reformers. You bring a m u ch-needed breath of fresh
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can play this role; there are barbarians whose fury is air into the ranks of yo r faith. If only more people of
fueled by their devotion, and rangers sworn to track faith would act as you do!
down the enemies of the faith. The soldier and folk 6 Anathema. For right or wrong, your behavior and be­
hero backgrounds are well suited to such champions l i efs are viewed as unacceptable, and the hierarchy of
of the faith. your faith actively opposes your work.

SERVING THE ORDER
RELIGIOUS ORDER CONTACTS
What is the nature of your work for the religious order? Your primary contact within the religious order is usu­
As a group, consult the Religious Service table and work ally some kind of priest-not necessarily a cleric or
with your DM to decide what role you play-which likely druid, but someone who holds a priestly office and a po­
shapes the kind of adventures you undertake.
sition of some authority in the hierarchy of the organiza­
tion. This person might direct you and your adventures
R E L I G I O U S SERVICE
according to their interpretation of divine will, or they
d6 Service might trust the gods to lead you to do what needs to be
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Smite Evil. You battle evil in yo r order's name. done. Of course, some priests (as well as lay functionar­
2 Fight for Freedom. You protect the downtrodden from ies) are more interested in their own agendas than any
supposed divine will. Consult the Order Contact table to
the forces of oppression.
determine your liaison within the religious order.
3 Retrieval. Your group seeks sacred relics and holy arti­
facts on behalfof your church.
4 Root Out Corruption. You are charged with finding cor­
ruption within the hierarchy of your own faith.
S Exhortation. You work with the faithful at a grassroots
level to get them to uphold their high ideals.
6 Dirty Work. As the radical zealots of your order, you sin
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so the other members of the order don't have to.
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HIERARCHY
Some religious orders are viewed with suspicion by the
priestly hierarchies of their faiths; others are viewed
as champions who act as the gods' hands in the world.
Within a religious order, some members are highly
respected while others are seen as dangerous for one
reason or another. What is your relationship to the hier­
archy you're a part of? Is your entire order held in par­
ticularly high or low esteem? Or does your adventuring
party stand out from the larger order for some reason?
Is your behavior in line with the expectations of your
religion, or is it unorthodox in some way? Reference the
Order Reputation table to determine how you're viewed
by your larger religious institution.

T
O R D E R R E PUTA I O N
d 6 Reputation
Faithful Few. You are seen as righteous crusaders, up­
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holding the i ghest ideals of your faith and doing the
gods' work in the world. Your deeds and methods are
rarely, if ever, questioned.
2 Respectable. Your behavior and beliefs are in line with
the hierarchy's expectations. As long as you stay in
line, no one gives you trouble.
3 Troublemakers. You attract unwanted attention to your
order or i erarchy from outside, so you are under a
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great deal of pressure to keep a low profile.
4 Rebels. You flout the dictates of your hierarchy-even
if it's for just reasons. Your superiors constantly try to
rein you in.

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