Warpriests were battle-steeled and battle-ready clerics who fought for their deity when required whilst praying for peace.[1]
Activities[]
These powerful members of the clergy were fierce warriors of strong will and full devotion to their deity. Warpriests spent their days preparing for war, tirelessly bribing their bodies, praying, and leading armies into training exercises. When not partaking in military training, warpriests studied history and developed their diplomacy and leadership skills. In times of peace, warpriests could be found scouting lands or spying on their nations' enemies. These clerics rarely embarked on adventurers unless they searched for specific artifacts or magic weapons to bolster their military might.[1]
These clerics were worshipers of Amaunator, Angharradh, Bahamut, Berronar Truesilver, Corellon, Garl Glittergold, Gond, Grumbar, Ilmater, Kelemvor, Moradin, Oghma, Selûne, Silvanus, Sune,Tempus, Torm, or Uthgar.[2]
Abilities[]
A tiefling warpriest of the Raven Queen.
Like clerics, warpriests accessed divine spells of destruction, protection, strength, or war domain,[1] among others, depending on the church they belonged to. Warpriests also were able to channel magics of positive or negative energy, turn undead, and were trained in casting spells in the heat of close combat.[1]
Warpriests were trained in handling all simple and martial types of weapons and in wearing all types of armor and shields. When leading armies, warpriests had skills and charisma to rally troops, create an aura of feat that sent their enemies fleeing in terror, and they had magical abilities to cast spells that affected large groups of allies, in addition to the regular cleric and warpriest domain magics. These spells included healing circle, heroes' feast, mass haste, mass healing, and implacable foe, once per day each.[1]
Notable Warpriests[]
- Captain Baergil, a mid-14th century DR Captain of the Riders of Mistledale and a priest of Tempus.[3]
- Barrok Erlurender, a renowned wandering warpriest of Tempus in the 15th century DR.[4]
- Gogrin, a dwarvish warpriest who served the Cult of the Dragon in the late 15th century DR.[5]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Rich Redman, James Wyatt (May 2001). Defenders of the Faith. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 74. ISBN 0-7869-1840-3.
- ↑ Matt Sernett, Erik Scott de Bie, Ari Marmell (August 2011). Neverwinter Campaign Setting. Edited by Tanis O'Connor. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 53–65. ISBN 0-7869-5814-6.
- ↑ So Saith Ed 2010-2016. (25-11-2021). Retrieved on 25-11-2021.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (November 2012). “Eye on the Realms: The Sword of Spells”. In Steve Winter ed. Dragon #417 (Wizards of the Coast), p. 25.
- ↑ Rich Lescouflair, Alan Patrick (2019). Hellfire Requiem (DDEP09-02) (PDF). D&D Adventurers League: Avernus Rising (Wizards of the Coast), p. 83.