Doomguide

Doomguides are the priests, clerics, paladins and other devotees who served the Goddess of the Dead, The Raven Queen. They lend their aid to the people of Theras by helping them with their fears of death and uncertainty about the afterlife. They engross themselves in everything surrounding the blasphemous state that is undeath, in order to best root out all forms of necromancy and destroy all manner of their undead servitors, in order to bring a measure of peace to the world.

Perception

Purpose

First and foremost, the primary duties of doomguides involve the consolation of the dying, showing reverence to the dead, and providing comfort to those who are left to grieve and deceased. Like other priests of the faith, doomguides officiated funerals, particularly those of great importance. They perform resurrection rituals when it is warranted, particularly when members of their own faith are slain.
Beyond this, doomguides are tasked with the eradication of necromantic practices, along with anyone who propagate the existence of the undead. To this end they often travel with adventuring companies, aiding them when presented with the threat of the undead. While important, their roles as undead hunters is entirely secondary.
Doomguides serve The Raven Queen in a manner different that the clergy's other priests, acting as couriers between his temples and bringing aid to everyone across the lands. They are expected to travel far and wide, to spread The Raven Queen's teachings regarding the afterlife share with mortals what they will face after death.

Social Status

As they are considered to be literal "guides" to the dying and their loved ones, Doomguides are often very compassionate and found great personal fulfillment in their duties. In contrast with their other responsibility of destroying the undead, doomguides found a unique duality, that often leave them reflective upon death itself.
To The Raven Queen and her Doomguides, there are no greater abominations than the undead. The more militaristic of these divine servants train throughout their entire careers to free these souls and send them on their way to the City of Judgement . To aid them in their efforts, The Raven Queen grant the Doomguides with some measure of his power and grace, instilling them with a power over undeath that fills these monstrosities and their masters with fear.
As the philosophy of The Raven Queen's church is often divided, Doomguides often favored one aspect of their responsibilities over the other. By exemplifying The Raven Queen's stance of neutrality, Doomguides maintain their understanding that need to both lay the undead to rest and comfort the dying were both necessary to their faith, regardless of their personal preferences.