Lesser God, Common worship (Oeridian pantheon)
God of Chivalry, Honor, Justice, Valor, Daring
Priest Crusader
| Symbol | Silver lightning bolt | |
| Alignment | Lawful Good | |
| Priest Alignment | LG, NG, LN (rare) | |
| Plane | Seven Heavens | |
| Worshippers | Warriors, paladins, knights, soldier, heroes | |
| Race | Any (mostly human) | |
| Sex | Any (mostly male) | |
| Attributes | Strength 12, Dexterity 11 | |
| Proficiency Groups | Warrior, Priest, General | 5 |
| Bonus Proficiency | Battle axe | 3 |
| Preferred Weapon | Battle axe | |
| Allowed Weapons | Cleaving and crushing weapons, spears, lances, flails, halberd, staff, lasso, net | 8 |
| Armor | Any, any shield (nearly always chainmail or improved chainmail) | |
| Primary Sphere | Combat | 10 |
| Major Spheres | All, Astral, Guardian, Healing, Law, Protection, Sun | 48 |
| Minor Spheres | Charm, Creation, Divination, Necromantic | 20 |
| Additional Spells | ||
| Abilities | ||
| Turn Undead | 15 | |
| Normal priestly followers | 5 | |
| 3rd level | Base armor class of 9, or +1 to AC when wearing leather or padded armor | 10 |
| 7th level | Base armor class of 8, or +2 to AC when wearing leather or padded armor, +1 when wearing chainmail/improved chainmail or lighter armors | |
| 11th level | Bolt of Energy (as for Heironeous, 1/day) 5 (1/day) + 6 (P6 in power) - 5 (11th level) - 0 (1 power) = 6 |
6 |
| 14th level | Base armor class of 7, or +2 to AC when wearing chainmail/improved chainmail and lighter armors | |
| Priest gains as a saving throw versus dismembering or decapitating attacks, the save as hard metal against crushing blow, with +2 to the roll | ||
| Limitations | ||
| Hatred of priests of Hextor: Heironeous's priests will attack them on sight, and show no quarter | -2 | |
| Honor: the priest must show honesty and valor, similar to the knightly code of chivalry | -3 | |
| +5% experience cost | -5 | |
| Raiment | Silvered chainmail, dark blue garb with silver trim | |
| Animal | Eagle | |
| Holy Days | Prior to battle; fasting and prayer, with sacrifice of finely wrought items | |
| Notes | ||
| Worshippers of Heironeous are present in most areas of the Flanaess, particularly in the Prelacy of Almor (where his worship is the state religion) and in the Shield Lands. Most of the paladins of Oerth follow Heironeous. Heironeous has a long and violent rivalry with his half-brother Hextor, this rivalry carries over to the worshippers of both. The armor class bonuses apply even when wearing magical armors or devices of protection |
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| Background | ||
| Heironeous's church closely resembles a knightly order, with priests and crusaders mixed in equally -- the church makes no distinction between the two save for the superior fighting ability of the crusader, and the superior priestly power of the priest. The head of a church can be either (in the case of Almor, the Prelate is a priest). Priests of Heironeous who knowingly commit an evil act must atone in the manner of a paladin, this atonement typically requires prayer, fasting, and a feat of great heroism. Success is no guarantee of atonement, the priest must both feel contrition in the soul and test the body to the greatest extent possible -- but any who die in the act of atonement are brought into the fold of their god. |
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