Priest (GM)

When the term "priest" is used to describe a samurai, it is natural to think of shugenja, those rare and powerful individuals who are able to invoke the elemental kami directly and cause them to manifest potent effects in the Realm of Mortals. Most priest, however, are not shugenja.  Rather, they are sincere in their devotion to and reverence for the kami, but their communion with the spirits is subtler.  By no means does this diminish them or their importance, however. For most spiritual purposes, samurai seek the guidance and assistance of these priests. Such individuals offers prayers and devotions to the Kami. They may, from time to time, even be rewarded with minor blessings by the spirits. They also conduct many of the rituals important to samurai and commoners alike, such as blessing fields and sanctifying ritual spaces, performing weddings and funerals, and crafting charms and talismans bless by favoured deities.
Assigned by Most priests train for their role from a young age. In rare cases, an individual who has shown a particular devotion to or affinity for the kami may take up duties at a shrine or temple, where the head priest assigns their title.
Emerald Empire

Type

Religious, Clerical