Worshipers of the Choir
Background: Worshipers of the Choir
If your character was raised within the Dark Syde, you can choose this background instead of those listed in the Ultra Modern 5 Redux rulebook.
You were nurtured in the radiant embrace of the Choir's teachings, where every moment was a prayer and every act an opportunity to align with the Song of Creation. From a young age, you were trained to hear the subtle harmonies of the world and act as a guardian of balance and beauty. Whether through words, healing, or battle, your role is to protect harmony and dispel the dissonance of chaos and discord. Your training has instilled a sense of unwavering duty, teaching you that sacrifice and service are necessary to preserve the greater whole. Whether you serve as a warrior, a diplomat, or a healer, your purpose is to ensure the Song of Creation continues unbroken.
- Skill Proficiencies: Insight and Religion
- Languages: One language of your choice
- Equipment: Choose one musical instrument . You are given one and are proficient with the instrument if you aren't already.
- Renown 1 and Rank 1 with the Worshipers of the Choir.
Feature: Harmony’s Blessing
Your devotion allows you to sense disruptions in the natural or spiritual balance around you. Once per long rest, you can reroll any Insight or Religion check. This does not count as having advantage, and you must take the new roll. You may choose to reroll the die after knowing whether the roll succeeded or not.
Suggested Characteristics
Members of the Worshipers of the Choir are devoted, disciplined, and compassionate, though their dedication to harmony often places them in morally complex situations. They are seen as both protectors and enforcers of divine balance, sacrificing personal desires to ensure the stability of the world.
Contacts
As a Worshiper of the Choir, you are part of a devout and interconnected community. Your fellow faithful, as well as those you guide, serve as potential allies or adversaries. Roll twice on the Worshippers of the Choir Contacts Table and once on the Non Worshippers of the Choir Contact Table.
Structure
Rank and Renown: Worshippers of the Choir
The Worshippers of the Choir operate within a mystic hierarchy that is both meritocratic and deeply spiritual. Their structure emphasizes communion with the divine and unwavering devotion to the Choir’s will. Members are recognized not by their worldly achievements but by their spiritual enlightenment, ability to channel the Choir's ethereal power, and dedication to the preservation of harmony and secrecy in their sacred mission. Each rank reflects a deeper bond with the Choir and greater responsibility in manifesting its will.
Rank 1: Listener
- Prerequisite: Renown 1 with the Worshippers of the Choir, Performance +2
Listeners are the initiates who have begun to attune their minds to the Choir's whispers. Their training focuses on quiet contemplation, spiritual connection, and the subtle arts of persuasion and infiltration. Listeners are tasked with observing the discord in the world and reporting to their higher-ranking peers while strengthening their bond with the Choir.
- Receive a Whisper Token, symbolizing your initiation and attunement to the Choir.
- Proficiency with Performance if you don't already have it.
- You may choose an additional instrument that you are provided and you gain proficiency with the instrument if you aren't already.
Rank 2: Harmonic
- Prerequisite: Rank 1, Renown 5 with the Worshippers of the Choir, Performance +4
Harmonics serve as enforcers and emissaries of the Choir’s will. They are entrusted with resolving discord within their communities and ensuring harmony through subtle or overt means. Harmonics lead small missions, counsel Listeners, and deepen their connection to the Choir's hymns.
- Gain proficiency in Persuasion if you don’t already have it.
- The path cost for the Path of Attraction is 0 for you and you may choose one of the root spells without paying its cost.
- You gain one additional contact from the Worshippers of the Choir contact table listed under the background section.
Rank 3: Chorister
- Prerequisite: Rank 2, Renown 10 with the Worshippers of the Choir, Performance +6
Choristers are the guiding voices of the Choir, entrusted with interpreting its will and executing larger operations that safeguard the faction’s sanctity and influence. Choristers act as mediators and strategists, balancing compassion with the Choir’s unwavering pursuit of order.
- Gain proficiency in Intimidation if you don’t already have it.
- You may choose an additional Path of Attraction tier 1 spell without paying its cost.
- You gain one additional contact from the Worshippers of the Choir contact table listed under the background section.
Rank 4: Cantor
- Prerequisite: Rank 3, Renown 15 with the Worshippers of the Choir, Performance +8
Cantors are the spiritual architects of the Worshippers’ most significant endeavors. Their words and actions resonate deeply, influencing leaders, factions, and entire regions. Cantors are responsible for high-risk missions and the subtle orchestration of political and spiritual shifts that further the Choir’s divine vision.
- Gain proficiency in Deception if you don’t already have it.
- You may choose an additional Path of Attraction tier 2 spell without paying its cost.
- You gain one additional contact from the Worshippers of the Choir contact table listed under the background section.
Rank 5: Virtuoso
- Prerequisite: Rank 4, Renown 25 with the Worshippers of the Choir, Performance +10
Virtuosos are the conduits of the Choir’s divine voice, shaping the faction’s spiritual and operational destiny. They command reverence and wield immense influence, capable of shifting the balance of power through their connection to the Choir. Virtuosos operate with great autonomy, taking on missions of profound importance.
- Gain proficiency in Detection if you don’t already have it.
- You may choose an additional Path of Attraction tier 3 spell without paying its cost.
- You gain one additional contact from the Worshippers of the Choir contact table listed under the background section.
Rank 6: Choirmaster
- Prerequisite: Rank 5, Renown 50 with the Worshippers of the Choir, Performance +12
Choirmasters are the embodiment of the Choir’s will, shaping its vision and ensuring its eternal harmony. They guide the faction’s future, influence powerful leaders, and orchestrate covert operations that echo through history. Choirmasters hold great authority but govern collaboratively, ensuring the Choir's sacred mission remains pure and unyielding.
- Gain proficiency in Induce if you don’t already have it.
- You may choose an additional Path of Attraction tier 4 spell without paying its cost.
- You gain one additional contact from the Worshippers of the Choir contact table listed under the background section.
As a governing body, Choirmasters vote on critical issues and direct the Worshippers’ path. You now participate in decisions that shape the Choir's future and its influence on the world.
Note: There is no single leader. Rather they are governed by the Choirmasters who rule as a group.
The Radiant Choir is a devout and harmonious religious faction dedicated to the worship of light, music, and divine unity. They believe that the universe was born from the celestial Song of Creation, a melody sung by their god, the Luminary, whose radiant voice shaped existence itself. To the Choir, all life and matter resonate with echoes of this original harmony, and their ultimate goal is to align themselves—and the world—with the purity of this divine song. Through choral rituals, radiant symbols, and the pursuit of inner and outer harmony, the Radiant Choir seeks to dispel the shadows of discord and restore balance to the universe. Yet their unwavering commitment to light and order can make them both inspiring beacons of hope and zealous enforcers of their sacred truth, leaving a trail of both harmony and strife in their wake.
Harmony is the breath of life; without it, we are but lost echoes in the void.
Worshipers of the Choir Characters
Alignment: Often Neutral, frequently Good or Lawful
Suggested Races: Any
Suggested Classes: Medic, Magus, Martial Artist
Suggested Archetypes: Diplomat, Field Medic, Selfless Protector
Suggested Ladders: Occultist, Performer, Juggernaut
You might enjoy playing a character who belongs to the Worshipers of the Choir if one or more of the following statements are true:
- You want to play a character devoted to a higher cause, driven by faith and purpose.
- You are intrigued by a character who seeks to balance compassion with firm justice.
- You enjoy exploring themes of divine inspiration and the challenges of living by sacred principles.
- You want to embody the light of the Choir, protecting others and silencing discord through word or action.
The Song of Creation never falters. It is only through our voices that we can align ourselves with its eternal truth.
General Biases
These are biases that are held by many of the faith.
Positive Bias
They tend to favor those that are Worshipers of the Choir and those who have an expressed faith in some religion.
Negative Bias
They tend to distrust those that do not hold faith in a religion. They see them as people that are of the Discord and have no guiding principles to hold them to the Harmony.
In every soul, there lies a note. It is our duty to guide them back to the melody from which they were born.
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