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Lily M Green
Learned Scribe
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 Posted - 04 Oct 2012 : 13:41:09
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Fellow Scribes
A rather simple question, can anyone advise me as to what a Helmite Purification atonement ritual might entail, and / or suggest any literature where I might read about it.
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Edited by - Lily M Green on 04 Oct 2012 14:03:24
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Hoondatha
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Posted - 04 Oct 2012 : 14:47:40
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I'm not aware of any canon version, so all of this is made up on the fly.
For minor infractions, have the priest stand guard, in full armor, with no rest or break or food or water (or magic to alleviate the above), while remaining vigilant. Start the amount of time at 12 hours, increase as necessary. Optionally, have the church hire thieves to try and slip past the priest once he's well and truly exhausted. If he doesn't notice, he fails. If he collapses, he fails.
For moderate infractions, serve as sole bodyguard for someone moving through a dangerous area. The person should be unimportant, and likely will be extremely surprised by the offer from the clergy (this is to prevent someone important dying if the priest fails). The more severe the infraction, the more dangerous the area and/or the more useless, annoying, or slow the person they're guarding.
For major infractions, send the priest to an area that has no faith in justice or the law. Tell him to resture that faith. Don't come home until you do. This should be the dankest, nastiest, most crime-ridden (and controlled) area the clergy can find.
That last is actually from Ed, when I asked him what a "heroic quest from Helm" would be. I'll try to find you the link, it's in one of the Ask Ed threads. I figure it works just as well for a major atonement. The other two are my own invention. |
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Hoondatha
Great Reader
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Posted - 04 Oct 2012 : 18:19:30
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Whoops, I misremembered that major infraction quest. It was for Tyr, not Helm. I would tweak it so that instead of a place that has no faith in justice, it would be a place where no one is protected. This lets you widen it to include both urban lawless hellholes, and wild frontier where people are constantly under attack from monsters, raider, or outlaws.
And then you could give the priest spurs and a ten gallon hat as part of their official regalia. |
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Lily M Green
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 05 Oct 2012 : 21:14:14
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| Thanks for the reply :) I wonder, if a follower was alone - meaning not in the vicinity of other priests or members of the faith who might be able to decide on suitable penance - when they committed an infraction/made a mistake, would Helm communicate directly with that person his wish for them to make amends or would the follower act on his own initiative? |
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Erik Scott de Bie
Forgotten Realms Author
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Posted - 05 Oct 2012 : 21:24:53
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My character Kalen Dren goes through a sort of purification ritual in Downshadow, but there's less ritual and more of just "heroic self-sacrifice to protect his sworn ward" sort of thing.
Night-long vigils make a lot of sense, as do guarding things of increasing difficulty.
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Erik Scott de Bie
'Tis easier to destroy than to create.
Author of a number of Realms novels (GHOSTWALKER, DEPTHS OF MADNESS, and the SHADOWBANE series), contributor to the NEVERWINTER CAMPAIGN GUIDE and SHADOWFELL: GLOOMWROUGHT AND BEYOND, Twitch DM of the Dungeon Scrawlers, currently playing "The Westgate Irregulars" |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
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Posted - 05 Oct 2012 : 22:38:59
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quote:
Originally posted by Lily M Green
Thanks for the reply :) I wonder, if a follower was alone - meaning not in the vicinity of other priests or members of the faith who might be able to decide on suitable penance - when they committed an infraction/made a mistake, would Helm communicate directly with that person his wish for them to make amends or would the follower act on his own initiative?
I imagine that Helm would send a vision, or a divine servant. Though, of course, if the follower initiated his own atonement, without direction, Helm would likely accept something a little less than if he had to tell the guy to do it. |
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Lily M Green
Learned Scribe
Australia
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Posted - 07 Oct 2012 : 20:16:20
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Thanks for the replies, Chaps! A night-long vigil is what I was thinking of, an interesting prospect as my Helmite is currently in a location where, owining the influence of a powerful vampire, it doesn't get light.
(Erik, it makes me sad I still can't get your books on eReader format in the UK :( ) |
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Erik Scott de Bie
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Posted - 09 Oct 2012 : 18:41:16
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quote:
Originally posted by Lily M Green
(Erik, it makes me sad I still can't get your books on eReader format in the UK :( )
I know WotC has been working on that, and they announced a few weeks ago that they've signed a new distribution deal that allows ebooks to be distributed outside the U.S. If you're interested, you might check again to see if you can get them.
Also, the forthcoming Ed Greenwood Presents: Elminster's Forgotten Realms sourcebook may contain some information about Helm that you find particularly useful.
Cheers
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Erik Scott de Bie
'Tis easier to destroy than to create.
Author of a number of Realms novels (GHOSTWALKER, DEPTHS OF MADNESS, and the SHADOWBANE series), contributor to the NEVERWINTER CAMPAIGN GUIDE and SHADOWFELL: GLOOMWROUGHT AND BEYOND, Twitch DM of the Dungeon Scrawlers, currently playing "The Westgate Irregulars" |
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