Project Nemesis is a fan driven website for games that use the One-Roll Engine (like Nemesis, Wild Talents, Reign and Monsters) or Chaosium's Basic Roleplay System (BRP) (like Call of Cthulhu) and the Delta Green setting.
At some point in your life you took a trip to find faith, spirituality,
and meaning in the world or, inversely, force it upon unwilling
heathens.
Maybe you travelled or were cloistered, were you alone or with people; were they pious and gentle, haughty and uncaring, or bandits dressed in the flock's clothing? Did you spill blood for your religion or prune vineyards. Maybe you lived out of a scrap-covered shrine by the charity of those around you or maybe you were born in Cathedra, the city-sized church built by the Pantheon and all its citizens are also priests, the descendants of the gods.
1. Censer
You have a small bowl or cup, hand-held or dangling from twine or chains. It's your job to burn the sacred incense for the ceremonies and dangle it so the smoke reaches everyone's noses and purifies the very air. The censer is hard and hot and so you also swing it at fingers that get too close to the collection bowl. +1 Student of Religion, +1 Perform Rite, +1 Fight, +2 Counterspell
2. Cloistered Berserker
You have taken vows, so many vows… if only you could stop lapsing into sin. This is your curse. Surely someone as devoted as you should get some relief soon, shouldn't you? +3 Empathy, + 2 Graces: Problem: A Craving to something you always try to resist. Don't be stupid make it something sinful and desirable, possibly bloodthirsty.
3. Crusader
You are bigger than life because the blood of your god runs in your veins – even if nobody else realises or worse, disputes it. Words and sermons are for sissies, your god blesses your Fist of Divine Authority, by itself or wrapped around the hilt of a mace. +1 Student of Religion, +1 Inspire, +2 Weapon of your choice, +1 Possession (Quality weapon of choice).
4. Disciple with the Band
You aren't a priest or a devout slave or anything like that. No, you just happen to be close, personal friends with a god. No kidding, a genuine walking, talking divinity on two legs. You've known this god since you two were kids. It's mostly cool, people adore you and respect your social position, and sometimes you get a hot groupie. Sometimes they get a little creepy when they start staring and grinning. +2 Fascinate, +1Lie, +2 Followers
5. Divine Manifestation
Just like everyone in your family, the gods are your distant relatives, these guys keep telling you, but they seem unwilling to return your calls. It's like being king except these guys are poor so there's no kingdoms, pretty girls, or money. Oh well, at least the gig is worth three squares a day, one with steak. +1 Status, +1 Beauty, +1 + ED Fascinate
6. Frothing Hermit
Worms the lot of them, wriggling and crawling on the earth, waiting for the death-bird to swoop down and eat their lives. This is why you sit under cover and only come out at night to eat ants and sun-scorched carrion, when the death-bird cannot see you. +Leather Hard. Problem: Misplaced Confidence in one CHARM skill. Oh come on, you have to have at least one. Alright then, one CHARM or COMMAND skill.
7. Liturgical Scholar
You read the rolls of scrolls about your faith and most of it is tedious and dull. You have a scroll of important poems and psalms, sermons and rants to memorise or understand. +1 Literate, +2 Student of Religion, +2 Perform Oration, +1 Possession (Scroll)
8. Mark-Bearer
You have the mark of your god upon your body and it is your duty to carry it and protect it like it was your own newborn child from the elements, the unworthy, and the accidental mishaps.
The Mark is usually a small item secured about the person or scar or tattoo. Sometimes it's a hand-carved pot to hold the Sacred Flame or a big, smooth log with a noose dangling from the end. You decide but its worth is symbolic not economic. +3 +ED Endurance, +1 Vigour
9. Penitent
Your sins are great and horrible and many. You should punish yourself for your many transgressions. Constantly punish yourself if no one else is willing to smite the evil from your flesh. +2 +ED Vigour, +1Plead
10. Dedicated Evangelist
Our god is the sun and rain and religion is like a field of wheat and with this field we grow and harvest plantations of faith and spirituality that feeds our souls. You are the farmer who weeds out sickness of hubris and chases evil winged dissent out of the field. +2 Scrutinise, +2 Empathy, +1 Student of Religion
I read 'Witch Hounding Evangelist' and immediately picture that Far Side cartoon where the porcupine is playing with the balloon, while his parents look on saying, "Oh yeah. This'll last." I'd give that guy more Counterspell than Eerie.
-G.
Chris Cooper
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2007-07-05 09:49:22
Hmm. I posted a comment yesterday. It was that the witch-hounder was silly but I had trouble with a replacement. Hopefully Agent Donald will swap/replace the trouble-maker.
The Witch-hounder eventually evolved into a legitimate profession which should be coming soon.