11-25-2018, 10:56 AM | #1 |
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Why do Priests exist?
Anybody who went around Cidri with the bold claim that there is no continuation after death and that ghosts don't exist would be at the very least regarded as a madman with a dangerous delusion.
Cidri needs priests for the same reason that New York needs sanitation workers. Either priests are doing something with their rituals to keep down the undead problem or the public will find somebody else who does and pay them instead.
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11-25-2018, 11:40 AM | #2 |
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Re: Why do Priests exist?
I agree with TippetsTX thoughts on the Priest talent (as written). It's simply to conduct "the business" of a religion. That said (and as written) I can't see why your average player would take that talent but maybe that was the point.
As written, the only motivation I can see for taking the Priest talent would be as the PCs "job" - a way to earn some money between adventures. Role-playing-wise, there would be other perks like good reactions from members of the same faith -- which might lead to various forms of aid from those NPCs. Tacking on the ability to perform rituals and rites from "holy texts" (special form of using scrolls and spell-books) is a nice addition to the talent.
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11-25-2018, 12:32 PM | #4 |
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Re: Why do Priests exist?
Here's another question:
Have you ever seen a church full of nothing but Priests and Theologians? Who are their understudies? Who do they minister to?
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11-25-2018, 04:02 PM | #5 |
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11-25-2018, 05:19 PM | #7 |
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Re: Why do Priests exist?
Does it matter?
I've posted a lot of material about Priests, Rites, Bindings, and all the other stuff I've worked on. I've had great discussions about that material, thankfully, which I feel makes it better material. If other people want to start their own house rules about Priests, that's fine. If people want to make their own house rules about Rites, that's fine too. And Bindings, whatever. It's the clique-ishness and attitudes of these latter discussions than sometimes sadden me. The TFT community is already small enough without such things. But like I say, carry on. People will do what they do. If I have something useful to contribute, I will, and otherwise I'll stick to the threads I personally find to be productive. Last edited by Shadekeep; 11-25-2018 at 05:36 PM. |
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Re: Why do Priests exist?
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Mainly I think the absence of specified religious details is cool because of the space it leaves for GMs to do whatever. And, I like the absence of the D&D-spawned convention of priests as healers and/or undead-banishers with spells. |
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Re: Why do Priests exist?
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I think a good place to start is to create specific responsibilities to associate with the Priest talent and then come up with simple mechanics that align with those duties. For example, I figure a 'Priest' has a focus on evangelizing their faith and coverting the lost souls scattered throughout Cidri. As a result, I would expect the talent to support that in a limited way like a minor version of Charisma to influence others as they share their message.
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