The Etul- The Space Priests
When mankind reached for the stars the Etul were already waiting there. These explorer monks believe that it is mankind's destiny to transform himself to suit the stars & planets. They believe that only through adapting to a place can man achieve oneness with the universe & his gods.
They have been seen in some of the remotest ports across the universe & many times act as translators, guides, & even mercenaries. They have no temples at all but carry with them a few small amulets, & talismans of their faith.
Make no mistake they are a chaotically based religion who preaches that only through excepting change can one achieve perfection & salvation. They're gods are strange even by human standards. The excepting of one's fate is a sign of changes to come.
There are those who remain suspect of their motives. They point out about their supposed "Space Sail Ships" they cast themselves into the void with. That there's a hidden agenda at work & that these so called priests are serving hideous things from beyond & not the space gods as they claim. To all these things the Etul simply smile & make the universal blessing sign. They move on once again.
The Etul gains +1 on all stats because of the harsh training that must endure & be able to preach the good word to others. At the end of their training they gain their Etul space leathers. This counts as leather armor but is also atmosphere tight & has a 22 hour micro air supply.It also has visual enhancement properties +1 to stellar navigation rolls. The Etul also gains the psychic ability to understand & communicate with human & near human life forms
The Etul advances as a cleric from Swords & Wizardry
They have been seen in some of the remotest ports across the universe & many times act as translators, guides, & even mercenaries. They have no temples at all but carry with them a few small amulets, & talismans of their faith.
Make no mistake they are a chaotically based religion who preaches that only through excepting change can one achieve perfection & salvation. They're gods are strange even by human standards. The excepting of one's fate is a sign of changes to come.
There are those who remain suspect of their motives. They point out about their supposed "Space Sail Ships" they cast themselves into the void with. That there's a hidden agenda at work & that these so called priests are serving hideous things from beyond & not the space gods as they claim. To all these things the Etul simply smile & make the universal blessing sign. They move on once again.
The Etul gains +1 on all stats because of the harsh training that must endure & be able to preach the good word to others. At the end of their training they gain their Etul space leathers. This counts as leather armor but is also atmosphere tight & has a 22 hour micro air supply.It also has visual enhancement properties +1 to stellar navigation rolls. The Etul also gains the psychic ability to understand & communicate with human & near human life forms
The Etul advances as a cleric from Swords & Wizardry
At 1st level the Etul gains the following spell like abilities - Sense the Space Gods Presence (The Etul may sense if a course of action has his patron's blessings 2 times per day), Suspension ( The priest may place himself in a trance state for 22 days needing neither food nor water), Sense Transformation( The etul may sense what is the best course of transformation for a fellow being 2times per day), Barrier of The Space Gods ( The priest may act as a window for the power of the space gods & create a barrier which no unholy things may cross for 1d3 rounds).
At 4th level the Etul may create a minor space craft that will act as an escape pod enabling him & a brother to cast themselves to the space winds. This 4 hit point craft is made from space ship scraps & junk. It will survive only one journey & takes 1d6 months to construct. The Etuls may construct another but not for 1d3 weeks or their holy missions are done.
At 4th level the Etul may create a minor space craft that will act as an escape pod enabling him & a brother to cast themselves to the space winds. This 4 hit point craft is made from space ship scraps & junk. It will survive only one journey & takes 1d6 months to construct. The Etuls may construct another but not for 1d3 weeks or their holy missions are done.
The Etul's have no restrictions on energy weapons at all. Any sex may join a temporary commune or workshop. They have gatherings called Affairs which will be from a central location. The Affairs are called every 2 years by a priest of 4th level or higher except in times of war or strife.
I'd play one of these dudes in a second.
ReplyDeleteThanks Doomed, I wanted to try to do something different with the clerics class so I'm working on these guys for my game!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment & there will be more to come!
ReplyDeleteA nice science fiction trope recast in a more fantasy context.
ReplyDeleteYeah its a bit more along the lines of where I'm taking some of my stuff Trey. Thanks for the comments & there's lots more to come. Stay Tuned!
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