1
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This blind wanderer carries the last copy of a forgotten holy
book, in a language only he knows how to read. The gods guide him
with such surety that few people ever notice he can't see them. |
2
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As a world-shaking disaster loomed and chaos reigned, he stood
in public and delivered a sermon, urging people not to lose faith.
Then a few started listening to him. Gradually, a few became many,
and then many became all. Their hope was rewarded, and so was his. |
3
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Believe it or not, the small animal this simpleminded novice
keeps by his side is his god's earthly form. |
4
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This gentle priest has a suspicious amount of pull with those
in power, and an equally suspicious knowledge of the ways of
thieves and assassins. He is deceptively handy with a weapon.
Though he has taken a vow never to kill, he maintains that he is
under no obligation not to cripple his enemies. |
5
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This fat friar settled down with a band of outlaws to keep them
on the up-and-up. He can wield sword or staff alongside any of
them. |
6
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This stern archdeacon is tormented by his lustful obsession
with a wandering dancer, whom he believes is a witch that has
enchanted him. |
7
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This scheming patriarch seeks to expose the indiscretions of
the queen in order to increase his political influence over the
king. |
8
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This deathless outcast has fought against and fought alongside his
half-demon brother countless times. Unbeknownst to him, the higher
power he conducts dark rituals in the name of is none other than
the son of the corrupt king he seeks to overthrow. It is whispered that there is one day a year on which he can never be defeated. |
9
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This small, worn-looking high priest was granted his office
after the assassination of his predecessor, when a mass of his
supporters invaded the chamber of the church's council with him
raised upon their shoulders. Thanks to his negotiating of a deal
with the Regent of a major kingdom, clerics of his faith are no longer barred from
fighting. |
10
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This scarred warrior-priest has renounced his religion, but has
sworn to avenge the people who practiced it on the order of
wizards who committed genocide against the people who practiced it
using their own magic. |
11
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This dark-haired priest has killed hundreds, always after he
solemnly repeats a single phrase in a foreign language. |
12
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For this axe-wielding reverend with an excruciatingly long
name, the crusade against evil is not just a metaphor. |
13
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Though only twelve, this fun-loving youngster rose high in the
ranks of his monastic order-- even without taking advantage of the
fact that he is the vessel of a powerful spirit. |
14
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This plain-speaking dwarvish cleric was turned into a vampire
recently, but he still intends to keep to his good-aligned faith. |
15
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This devout missionary once went astray and became
second-in-command of a legion of brutal slavers, but returned to
the fold after its leader had him set on fire and thrown off a
cliff. |
16
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This well-dressed, doddering clergyman speaks at great length with
an incredibly annoying speech impediment-- unless a nearby nobleman orders him to hurry it along. |
17
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While he has a good reputation, this depraved bishop openly
practices cannibalism and usury. |
18
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A brutal warlord, this unaging snake-cult leader maintains that
flesh is the strongest thing there is-- evidenced by the
near-mindless obedience of his followers. |
19
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This dark-skinned young girl showed a gift of prophecy from an
early age, leading her to become the spiritual leader of a nation
when she was only four, after she ferreted out a cabal of
disguised rakshasas. She shows a cleverness and wisdom far beyond
her years. Within the temple that is her home, she is much
stronger than she would be outside. |
20
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The daughter of a priest who sacrificed his life in a
vitally-important ritual that must soon be repeated, this
sheltered priestess is expected to follow in his footsteps, but
she has fallen desperately in love with one of her traveling
companions. |
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Which Literary Cleric am I ripping off for this NPC
I love Jack and his blog, but given that he's already moved on to villains I think this one is gonna have to fall to me. Answer key will be posted when I feel ready to.
"I am the baby-eating bishop of Bath and Wells!"
ReplyDeleteMawwiage...is what bwings me to this bwog...today.
ReplyDeleteMultipass!
ReplyDeleteOh, and Shepherd Book and Durkon Thundershield are in there too.
ReplyDeleteOh yeah, and Friar Tuck.
No such luck on the multipass, Chris. All the other guesses are spot-on though.
ReplyDeleteFrollo and that asshole from Sin City?
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