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Light Bearer

Shortly after birth, you were blessed by an angelic being from the Above or a Herald of the Illuminated Church. Thanks to this blessing, you are marked with divine calling and placed under the watchful eye of one of the Churches of Yearning. In return, you are expected to follow the tenets of your divine calling and strive for the church's betterment.   Most Light Bearers are taken in by the church and educated to ensure you walk the illuminated path. However, some are raised outside the temple. While they always feel pulled to the Light, they may be unaware of the true nature of their blessing. Choose one of the three Churches of Yearning. Regardless of your choice, you feel a connection to the faith or a nagging pull to walk the illuminated path.  

Hearth Keepers
Followers of Asanna, the Blazing Dawn, the Hearth Keepers, harness sunlight from Ikara the Sol to push back the darkness.  
Lantern Priests
Followers of Rezmir, of Light and Law, the Lantern Priests, harness holy Light found within to push back the darkness.  
Midnight Eyrie
Followers of Luniwyn, the Silver Maiden, the Midnight Eyrie, harness moon and starlight to push back the darkness.

Skill Proficiencies Insight, Religion
Languages Two of your choice
Equipment A holy symbol (a gift from the one who blessed you), a set of common clothes, and a belt pouch containing 15 gp.

Features

Divine Intervention

You are deeply aware of the hurdles before you through your divine calling. Before you make an ability check, you can ask your deity (the dungeon master) to reveal the DC required for success.   You can ask your deity a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.

Suggested Characteristics

You tend to try and help people while following your belief system. You may seek answers if you believe you were blessed for a reason. If you believe your blessing was a mistake, you may seek a way to escape the church's watchful eye.

Traits

d8Personality Trait
1I seek omens everywhere . My deity could be speaking!
2I am overly cautious when fighting the forces of evil.
3I am obsessed with learning more about my faith's past.
4I idolize a hero of my faith and refer to them constantly.
5I do my best to be positive and uplift others.
6I follow the orders of my faith without a second thought.
7I often quote scripture and have strict etiquette.
8I have spent my life sheltered in the church.

Ideal

d6Ideal
1Charity. I always try to help those in need, no matter what the personal cost.
2Faith. I will spread my faith to all who will listen.
3Self. I am blessed by a higher power. Therefore all my actions are blessed and justified.
4Peace. I do not wish for conflict and prefer to be a voice of reason.
5Tradition. The traditions of my faith must be preserved.
6Logic. Emotions should not cloud our judgment on what is right or wrong.

Bond

d6Bond
1Without my blessing I am nothing. I must protect it.
2I am not the only one in my faith blessed with divine purpose. I must find others like myself.
3Nothing is more important than the faith which blessed me.
4I want to be free of my blessing's expectations.
5I must uncover the true meaning of my blessing.
6I would rather die than see a commoner hurt.

Flaw

d6Flaw
1I believe my path is the only true path.
2I am blinded by faith and follow without question.
3I see myself as expendable and walk straight into danger.
4I believe my blessing is nothing more than a facade.
5I'm incapable of admitting my faith could be wrong.
6I secretly wish I was not blessed.


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