SC - The Lightbringer - Eilyene

The Lightbringer
Specialty Cleric of Edus

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Lightbringers / Dawnshields
Alignment: LG, NG, G, LN, CG
Favored Weapon: Mace or Gutendag
Weapons Allowed: Any Cleric
Bonus NWP: Knowledge Astrology (INT), Knowledge Religion (Wis)
Spheres:
Maj=Sun, Necromancy, Healing, Light
Min=Protection, Combat, Creation, Wards, Creation
Barred= Shadow
Prime Requisite: Wis
Req. Profs: Religion, Spellcraft

Race Requirements/barring: none
Special Powers granted: See below
Spell like abilities: See below
Turn Ability: As Cleric +1

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Overview:
Eilyene is the Lightbringer. “She Who Walks With The Dawn.” Eilyene is the goddess of light, protection within light, and renewal. She is seen in sunlight, reflection of the sun, and in the faces of newborn infants. She shows herself often to her faithful in the form of a ray of light, or a thick obscuring beam from the sun. She is worshipped by beautiful women, asking for their youth to keep, as well as nursemaids. Children pray to her, asking for her to bring them the dawn, and push the terror invoking shadows of night.
The Clerics of Eilyene are called "Lightbringers." The priests are often found helping the poor or fighting off undead attacks in towns with no protection. These are the tenants of the Lightbringers. Lightbringers will mainly wear a cloak of purest yellow or white and will be wearing any armor, highly polished. All of their metal that could reflect light and shine, is shined and polished daily as part of their morning ritual. They wear their holy symbol, a sunburst of an eight pointed star prominently on their chest or neck. Lightbringers are first to heal, and last to leave someone behind. Anything undead is a Lightbringer's sworn enemy, and will be the focus of their rage and violence.


Dogma: "Do no harm to those who seek aid. Protect the innocent and punish the guilty. Light brings life and be the Light upon Edus." This is the motto or Dogma of the church of Eilyene. There is nothing but positive and optimistic stories and fables within the dogma of Eilyene. Stories of clerics saving lives and bringing the righteous back to life, clerics and paladins fighting undead and stopping dragons or Orcish hordes from killing towns or innocents abound within the teachings. Light and goodness are two sides of the same coin and used often to describe the purity of the holy order. "Light defeats Dark", "Another dawn will always come" and "Life always will survive" are some of the common sayings from the faithful of Eilyene.

Day-to-day Activities: Lightbringers seek to grow: Grow light within the world, grow hope when hopelessness is all there is, and even literally, by planting seeds and growing new plants, nurturing them like children. They seek to drive out evil and corruption, adding the light into every aspect of their life and the lives around them. Lightbringers do this by battling monsters, killing undead, and seeking out and stopping corruption in civilized areas; driving evil back into the shadows and seeking to bring light and hope to those who do not have them.
Lightbringers encourage travel, adventuring as they do, is the easiest way to become missionaries for Eilyene. Recovering magical items helps strengthen the church and can be used to help the populace. Any magical item that creates light, or brings hope of some sort are taken, studied and recreated for the Church.

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Dawnshields

There is a small group of Brightshields, called “Dawn Shields". The Order of the Dawn Shields are a militant organization that travel the lands of Edus, seeking corruption and hidden evil within cities, using their powers to “bring light to the dark hearts of men.” Their Inquisitorial actions often bring frowns from citizens, and even outright rage from true Lightbringers. The symbol of the Dawnshields is the gold yellow star of Eilyene, but outlined with blood red. They often have been seen crucifying corrupted barons, and hanging vile officials, before moving on to another city.
A church run by Dawnshields, has been founded and established just North of Fort Regna, named "Church of Absolving Light". They have been recorded kidnapping "sinners" and burning them at the stake 'in absolving light' in front of their citadel church.

Priestly Vestments: A white tabard with a yellow 8-pointed starburst upon a silver shield. Some carry banners with a 8-pointed starburst with light rays going across the banner.