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Except for the gnomes, the halflings were the last sentient creatures to walk the surface of Laenwold. They were once a single a race that consisted of several different families. These families eventually merged, split and formed into the races that we now know. The different families developed into the different races through a policy of extreme isolationism. The different families apparently fell into feuding and full-scale war broke out between the families. It has been recorded that half a dozen families existed before the wars, but during the course of the wars, two were destroyed.
Before the halflings destroyed themselves, the wise elder elves stepped in and pointed out to them the folly of their ways. Fortunately, the halfling leaders listened to what the elder elves had to say, but they could not settle their differences peacefully. The elder elves volunteered to intercede and prevent the four remaining families from being able to interact with any of the other halflings. After much debating (during which time the wars continued,) the halflings agreed to this magical barrier. The time between the end of the wars and the breaking of the barrier passed slowly and each family eventually formed into the four races that are walking Laenwold today.
Fortunately, the elder elf plan worked and by the time the halflings discovered a way to break the interracial barrier, they had forgotten why they were fighting. To this day, the halflings remain peaceful towards one another and towards most other races. Because their wars lasted so long, they all became well attuned to the art of war and this special skill has not left the halflings yet.
(Nicknames)
Portfolio: Hunting, Archery, Slinging, Competition, Athletics, Tracking
Superior: Seldon
Friends: Bree, Marston
Foes: Joost Nimblefinger
Symbol: Three flat stones stacked in a triangle formation.
Description:
Worshipper Alignment: Any
Clergy Classes: Cleric, Ranger
Clergy Races: Halfling
Clergy Alignment: Cleric: LG, LN, NG, N, CG, CN. Ranger: LG, LN, NG, N, CG, CN
Rebuke/Command Undead: Rebuke Undead
Cure/Inflict Wounds: Cure Wounds
Channel Good/Evil: Channel Good
Description:
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Allowed Armor: Any light or medium armor and shields.
Allowed Weapons: Any
Domains: Animal, Luck, Plant, Protection, Strength
Prestige Domains: Beastmaster, Celerity, Mysticism
Banned Domains: Death, Destruction, Trickery
Spell Recovery: After a full night (or day if nocturnal) of rest. While praying, the priest must focus on a ranged weapon. This focus can come in the form of cleaning, repairing, practicing with or just intense mental focus. If there are no ranged weapons to focus on, then the priest can only recover 1st, 2nd and 3rd level spells.
(Nicknames)
Portfolio: Festivals, Harvest, Health
Superior: Alton Stoneshine
Friends: Linshey Earthmother, Lylly
Foes: Reeve
Symbol: A wreath of wheat stalks interwoven with dried flowers and brightly colored ribbons.
Description:
Worshipper Alignment: Any
Clergy Classes: Cleric, Druid
Clergy Races: Halfling
Clergy Alignment: Cleric: LG, NG, CG. Druid: LN, NG, N, CN.
Rebuke/Command Undead: Rebuke Undead
Cure/Inflict Wounds: Cure Wounds
Channel Good/Evil: Channel Good
Description:
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Allowed Armor: Cleric: Any. Druid: Typical druid armor allowances.
Allowed Weapons: Cleric: Any bludgeoning weapons, sickles, scythes and other farming tools. Druids: Typical druid weapon allowances.
Domains: Earth, Healing, Plant
Prestige Domains: Community, Glory
Banned Domains: Destruction, Evil
Spell Recovery: After a full night (or day if nocturnal) of rest. On the first day of each month, the priest must replace the dried flowers in her wreath. If this is not done, then the priest may only recover 1st, 2nd and 3rd level spells until a new symbol is obtained or the flowers are replaced.
(Nicknames)
Portfolio: Mischief, Trickery, Secrets, Silence, Solitude, Thieves, Luck
Superior: None
Friends: None
Foes: Seldon, Marston
Symbol: A set of lock picks that have been welded together in the shape of a pentagon. Because of the welding, the tools are not usable for picking locks.
Description:
Worshipper Alignment: NG, N, NE, CG, CN, CE
Clergy Classes: Cleric
Clergy Races: Halfling, Gnome
Clergy Alignment: CG, CN, CE
Rebuke/Command Undead: Rebuke undead if priest is good. Command undead if priest is evil. Player's choice if priest is neutral.
Cure/Inflict Wounds: Cure wounds if priest is good. Inflict wounds if priest is evil. Player's choice if priest is neutral.
Channel Good/Evil: Channel good if priest is good. Channel evil if priest is evil. Player's choice if priest is neutral.
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Allowed Armor: Light armor only. No shields.
Allowed Weapons: Any tiny, small or medium weapon. The favored weapons of the priests of Joost Nimblefinger are daggers and garrotes.
Domains: Chaos, Knowledge, Luck, Trickery
Prestige Domains: Celerity, Divination
Banned Domains: Law, War
Spell Recovery: Priests of Joost Nimblefinger only recover spells as the sun starts to set. At this time, they must pray for thirty minutes. At the end of their prayers, they recover all of their spells. If their prayers do not start during the time at which the sun is touching the horizon, but still visible, then they recover no spells at all. If the priest is underground, then they must have some means of knowing when the sun is setting.
(Nicknames)
Portfolio: Agriculture, Ancestors, History, Nature
Superior: Seldon
Friends: Bree, Tibbs
Foes: Ruskin
Symbol: An open book from which a tree is growing. This is usually carved of wood and higher level priests have silver inlays added to the wood to increase the beauty of the symbol.
Description:
Worshipper Alignment: LG, LN, NG, N, CG, CN
Clergy Classes: Cleric, Druid, Ranger
Clergy Races: Halfling
Clergy Alignment: Cleric: LG, NG, CG. Druid: NG, N. Ranger: LG, NG, CG
Rebuke/Command Undead: Rebuke Undead
Cure/Inflict Wounds: Cure Wounds
Channel Good/Evil: Channel Good
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Allowed Armor: Cleric: Any. Druid: Standard druid armor allowances. Ranger: Standard Ranger armor allowances.
Allowed Weapons: Cleric: Any bludgeoning weapons, sickles, scythes and other farming tools. Druids: Typical druid weapon allowances. Ranger: Any weapons.
Domains: Animal, Earth, Knowledge, Plant
Prestige Domains: Community, Divination, Glory
Banned Domains: Destruction, Evil, War
Spell Recovery: After a full night (or day if nocturnal) of rest. The priest must seed a new plant or nurture and existing one while praying for new spells. Priests of Linshey Earthmother usually carry bags of seed with them to accommodate this requirement. If this requirement is not met, then the priest can only recover 1st, 2nd and 3rd level spells.
(Nicknames)
Portfolio: Spring, Passion, Romance, Love, Beauty, Peace
Superior: Linshey Earthmother
Friends: Warwyck, Bree
Foes: Joost Nimblefinger, Taumma Darkeye
Symbol: A lithe, thin, woman's hand holding a set of three flowers. Each flower has four petals.
Description:
Worshipper Alignment: LG, LN, NG, N, CG, CN
Clergy Classes: Cleric, Druid
Clergy Races: Halfling
Clergy Alignment: Cleric: NG, N, CG, CN. Druid: NG, N, CN
Rebuke/Command Undead: Rebuke Undead
Cure/Inflict Wounds: Cure Wounds
Channel Good/Evil: Channel Evil
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Allowed Armor: Cleric: Any. Druid: Standard druid armor allowances.
Allowed Weapons: Cleric: Any bludgeoning. Druid: Standard druid weapon allowances.
Domains: Animal, Plant
Prestige Domains: Community, Glory
Banned Domains: Death, Destruction
Spell Recovery: After a full night (or day if nocturnal) of rest. The priest must be involved in a passionate (e.g.: sex) or romantic activity during the first week of every month. If this requirement is not met, then the priest may only recover 1st, 2nd or 3rd level spells during the remainder of the month.
(Nicknames)
Portfolio: Bravery, Protection, Healing, Duty, Freedom, Protector of the Dead
Superior: Linshey Earthmother
Friends: Seldon, Alton Stoneshine
Foes: Reeve
Symbol: A raised fist with the fingers facing the viewer of the symbol.
Description:
Worshipper Alignment: Any
Clergy Classes: Cleric, Paladin
Clergy Races: Halfling
Clergy Alignment: Cleric: LG, LN, NG, CG. Paladin: LG
Rebuke/Command Undead: Rebuke Undead
Cure/Inflict Wounds: Cure Wounds
Channel Good/Evil: Channel Good
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Allowed Armor: Any
Allowed Weapons: Cleric: Any bludgeoning. Paladin: Any
Domains: Healing, Protection, Strength, Sun
Prestige Domains: Celerity, Exorcism, Glory, Inquisition
Banned Domains: Chaos, Death, Destruction
Spell Recovery: After a full night (or day if nocturnal) of rest. If the priest goes to sleep while wounded people or creatures are around him and he does not help them, then he will only regain 1st, 2nd and 3rd level spells the next morning. If the priest has no method to cure the wounds, then he does not suffer this penalty.
(Nicknames)
Portfolio: Friendship, Community, Family, Hospitality
Superior: Alton Stoneshine
Friends: Tanna, Warwyck
Foes: Reeve, Ruskin
Symbol: An upright triangle that is usually painted red with a blue center.
Description:
Worshipper Alignment: LG, LN, LE, NG, N, CG, CN
Clergy Classes: Cleric
Clergy Races: Halfling
Clergy Alignment: LG, LN, NG, CG
Rebuke/Command Undead: Rebuke Undead
Cure/Inflict Wounds: Cure Wounds
Channel Good/Evil: Channel Good
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Allowed Armor: Any
Allowed Weapons: Any bludgeoning
Domains: Good, Protection, Travel
Prestige Domains: Community, Glory
Banned Domains: Destruction, Evil
Spell Recovery: After a full night (or day if nocturnal) of rest.
(Nicknames)
Portfolio: Slavery, Tyranny, Suffering
Superior: Ruskin
Friends: Taumma Darkeye, Joost Nimblefinger, Ruskin
Foes: Marston, Seldon
Symbol: A set of manacles made from barbed wire.
Description:
Worshipper Alignment: LN, LE, NE, CN, CE
Clergy Classes: Cleric, Paladin
Clergy Races: Halfling
Clergy Alignment: Cleric: LN, LE, NE, CN, CE. Paladin: LE
Rebuke/Command Undead: Command Undead
Cure/Inflict Wounds: Inflict Wounds
Channel Good/Evil: Channel Evil
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Allowed Armor: Any
Allowed Weapons: Any, but Reeve's favorite weapon is the scourge or cat o' nine tails.
Domains: Death, Evil, Fire
Prestige Domains: Domination, Mind
Banned Domains: Good, Sun
Spell Recovery: After a full night (or day if nocturnal) of rest. The priest must inflict pain on a sentient creature while praying in order to regain any spells at all. If victim is not available, then the priest must use himself as the target of the torture. If no pain is dealt out during the daily prayers, then the priest only regains 1st, 2nd and 3rd level spells. This torture can inflict wounds, but it does not have to.
(Nicknames)
Portfolio: Magic, Night, Moon, Evil
Superior: None
Friends: Reeve, Taumma Darkeye
Foes: Seldon, Lylly
Symbol: Five stacked disks that represent the five moons of Laenwold.
Description:
Worshipper Alignment: Any
Clergy Classes: Cleric
Clergy Races: Halfling
Clergy Alignment: LE, NE, CE
Rebuke/Command Undead: Command Undead
Cure/Inflict Wounds: Inflict Wounds
Channel Good/Evil: Channel Evil
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Allowed Armor: Any
Allowed Weapons: Any
Domains: Death, Evil, Knowledge, Magic, Trickery
Prestige Domains: Celerity, Domination, Glory, Mind, Summoning
Banned Domains: Good, Sun, War
Spell Recovery: The priest must pray for one hour while facing upward towards a full moon. Any of the moons is sufficient for the act of praying, but if Iomor or Gallor is full, then the praying time is reduced by fifteen minutes. If both are full, then the priest must only pray for half an hour. If no full moons are present or visible for the needed time (cloud cover, indoors, underground, etc.) then the priest may only recover 1st, 2nd and 3rd level spells.
(Nicknames)
Portfolio: Light, Good, Justice, Wisdom, Healing
Superior: None
Friends: Marston, Bree
Foes: Ruskin, Joost Nimblefinger
Symbol: A closed book on which an eight pointed sun symbol is carved. Higher level priests will emboss the sun symbol with gold.
Description:
Worshipper Alignment: Any
Clergy Classes: Cleric, Paladin
Clergy Races: Halfling
Clergy Alignment: Cleric: LG, LN, NG, N, CG. Paladin: LG, LN
Rebuke/Command Undead: Rebuke Undead
Cure/Inflict Wounds: Cure Wounds
Channel Good/Evil: Channel Good
Description:
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Allowed Armor: Any
Allowed Weapons: Cleric: Any bludgeoning weapon. Paladin: Any
Domains: Good, Healing, Knowledge, Protection, Strength, Sun
Prestige Domains: Divination, Exorcism, Glory, Inquisition, Mind, Mysticism
Banned Domains: Chaos, Death, Destruction, Evil, Trickery
Spell Recovery: The priest must pray for an hour. During some part of the hour, the sun must be rising. Most priests attempt to start their prayers as the sun rises, but this is not a requirement. If the priest does not manage to have his hour of prayer overlap with the rising of the sun, then he only recovers 1st, 2nd and 3rd level spells. The priest does not have to be in sight of the sun, unless he is attempting to recover 8th and 9th level spells. To recover 8th and 9th level spells, the priest must be able to see the sun rise during his prayers.
(Nicknames)
Portfolio: Fate, Time, Wisdom
Superior: Seldon
Friends: Linshey Earthmother, Orlanna
Foes: None
Symbol: A single line that diverges into three separate paths. Lower level priests have theirs made of wood or iron, and higher level priests use more valuable materials in the creation of their symbols.
Description:
Worshipper Alignment: Any
Clergy Classes: Cleric, Druid
Clergy Races: Halfling
Clergy Alignment: Cleric and Druid: LN, NG, N, NE, CN
Rebuke/Command Undead: Rebuke undead if priest is good. Command undead if priest is evil. Player's choice if priest is neutral.
Cure/Inflict Wounds: Cure wounds if priest is good. Inflict wounds if priest is evil. Player's choice if priest is neutral.
Channel Good/Evil: Channel good if priest is good. Channel evil if priest is evil. Player's choice if priest is neutral.
Description:
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Allowed Armor: Cleric: Any. Druid: Standard druid armor allowances.
Allowed Weapons: Cleric: Any. Druid: Standard druid weapon allowances.
Domains: Animal, Healing, Knowledge, Plant, Travel, Any One Element (Air, Earth, Fire, Water)
Prestige Domains: Beastmaster, Divination, Glory, Mysticism
Banned Domains: Chaos, Good, Evil, Law
Spell Recovery: The priest must choose a time of day during which he will pray. He must pray at the same time of day for the remainder of his devotion to Tanna. This choice does not have to be made until the priest can cast 3rd level spells. From this point forth, if the prayer time is missed, the priest will only regain 1st, 2nd and 3rd level spells.
(Nicknames)
Portfolio: Hatred, Murder, Jealousy, Lies, Betrayal
Superior: Ruskin
Friends: Ruskin, Reeve
Foes: Lylly, Orlanna
Symbol: A thin dagger piercing an open eye.
Description:
Worshipper Alignment: LN, LE, NE, CN, CE
Clergy Classes: Cleric
Clergy Races: Halfling
Clergy Alignment: LE, NE, CE
Rebuke/Command Undead: Command Undead
Cure/Inflict Wounds: Inflict Wounds
Channel Good/Evil: Channel Evil
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Allowed Armor: Ant
Allowed Weapons: Any, but the favored weapon is the stiletto.
Domains: Death, Destruction, Evil
Prestige Domains: Force, Madness
Banned Domains: Good, Sun, War
Spell Recovery: After a full night (or day if nocturnal) of rest. Once per year the priest must murder a sentient creature in cold blood. The death cannot be caused as part of a duel, battle or mission from the church. The death must be the result of an unprovoked, sudden attack. If this is not done, then the priest can only recover 1st, 2nd and 3rd level spells until the murder occurs. The penalties for spell recovery happen on the anniversary of the priest joining the church of Taumma Darkeye.
(Nicknames)
Portfolio: Learning, Discovery, Scholarship
Superior: Tanna
Friends: Tanna, Warwyck
Foes: Taumma Darkeye
Symbol: A perfect circle that is inset within a perfect square that is inset within an equilateral triangle.
Description:
Worshipper Alignment: Any
Clergy Classes: Cleric
Clergy Races: Any
Clergy Alignment: LG, LN, LE
Rebuke/Command Undead: Rebuke undead if priest is good. Command undead if priest is evil. Player's choice if priest is neutral.
Cure/Inflict Wounds: Cure wounds if priest is good. Inflict wounds if priest is evil. Player's choice if priest is neutral.
Channel Good/Evil: Channel good if priest is good. Channel evil if priest is evil. Player's choice if priest is neutral.
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Allowed Armor: Any, but light armor is preferred.
Allowed Weapons: Any, but tiny and small weapons are preferred.
Domains: Knowledge, Magic, Travel
Prestige Domains: Community, Divination, Mind
Banned Domains: Chaos, Death, Destruction
Spell Recovery: After a full night (or day if nocturnal) of rest. During the hour of prayer and meditation that the priest does, he must write his thoughts, ideas and discoveries of the previous day in a journal. This journal is kept for a year. At the end of each year, the priest returns the journal to the church in exchange for a fresh book in which to write. If the priest does not write in his journal while praying each day, then he can only recover 1st, 2nd and 3rd level spells.
(Nicknames)
Portfolio: Quests, Travel, Weather, Song, Poetry, Prose
Superior: Tanna
Friends: Lylly, Orlanna
Foes: Ruskin
Symbol: Four bars that meet in the middle of the symbol. On each of the bars is written the words North, South, East and West.
Description:
Worshipper Alignment: Any
Clergy Classes: Cleric
Clergy Races: Halfling
Clergy Alignment: Any
Rebuke/Command Undead: Rebuke undead if priest is good. Command undead if priest is evil. Player's choice if priest is neutral.
Cure/Inflict Wounds: Cure wounds if priest is good. Inflict wounds if priest is evil. Player's choice if priest is neutral.
Channel Good/Evil: Channel good if priest is good. Channel evil if priest is evil. Player's choice if priest is neutral.
Description:
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Allowed Armor: Any
Allowed Weapons: Any bludgeoning weapon
Domains: Air, Magic, Sun, Travel, Water
Prestige Domains: Community, Domination, Glory, Mysticism
Banned Domains: Luck, Strength, War
Spell Recovery: After a full night (or day if nocturnal) of rest. If the priest rested in the same place as he had in the previous week, then he may only recover 1st, 2nd and 3rd level spells.
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