Dwarven Priest

[Andrew Levashoff]

For the Dwarf priest's in the campaign I am playing we use the Moradin info
from Monster Mythology(DMGR4). Here he is:

Moradin, god of the Dwarves

Duties of the priesthood
Priests of Moradin are charged with the advancement of the dwarven race in
all areas of life, the founding of new kingdoms and clan lands, and a wide
range of formal ceremonies (marriages, consecrations of forges, temples and
other buildings, crowning of monarchs, etc.) and the education of the
young, especially in the teaching of history. They maintain genealogies and
historical archives. Adventuring is encouraged in the priesthood, but only
adventuring which directly serves the interests of the dwarven race.
Priests of Moradin may only use weapons which they have taken a part in
smithing and crafting. Even "mundane" weapons so constructed count as +1
weapons for the purpose of determining which creatures may be affected by
them (but no hit or damage bonuses apply).
Requirements: AB Str 13; AL lg; WP any, but see above (war hammer 1st);
AR any metal armor; SP: all, combat, creation, divination*, elemental
(earth, fire), guardian, healing, law, necromantic, protection, war, wards;
PW 1) +2 Chr to other dwarves, 5)+2 to hit with warhammer; 9) prayer, magic
resistance of enemies does not negate effect, 1d3 hp of damage cured for
all dwarves within radius of effect at the end of the spell duration; TU
turn; LL 14 HD d8.


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> From: Jan P. M. Arnoldus
> To: Birthright
> Subject: [BIRTHRIGHT] - Dwarven Priest
> Date: Tuesday, May 06, 1997 2:05 PM
>
>
> Here is a priest of Moradin since he isn't described in any of the
> Birthright sourcebooks.
> I've combined the priest of Moradin from the Dwarves Deep Forgotten Realm

> Supplement and the Racial Priest from the Priest Handbook.
> Does anybody else have their own version of this priest, and what about
> the halflings, did they have no religion in the shadowworld.
>
>
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> God Moradin, Greater God
> Names The Soul Forger, Dwarffather
> AL Lawful Good
> WAL All Dwarves regardless of alignment worship Moradin
> AOC Creation (Forging), Dwarves, Earth
> Symbol Hammer and Anvil
> Avatar Fighter 18 or Priest 12
>
> Paladins No
> Priests Wis 12 Lawful Good
> Weapons Axes, picks & Hammers; Clubs, Maces & Flails; Crossbows
> Preference for the warhammer
> Armor All
> Major Spheres All, Combat, Creation, Divination, Guardian, Healing,
> Protection, Sun.
> Minor Spheres Astral, Elemental Earth, Necromantic.
>
> Turning See Below
>
> Powers:
> At Level 7 Dwarven Priests become High Old Ones and gain the following
powers:
> 1) Turning (Normal) as priest of 4 levels lower
> 2) Cast True Seeing once a day (P5)
> 3) Cast Stonefire once a day (P4)
>
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>
> Jan Arnoldus 080768ja@student.eur.nl
>
> Sene sovya caba'donde ain dovienya
> (Old Tongue: Luck is a horse to ride like any other)
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[Goldngrifn@aol.co]

Check out The Complete Book of Humanoids and The complete Book of Dwarves.
Priests of Moradin are described therein.

The Golden Griffon

[Jan P. M. Arnoldus]

Here is a priest of Moradin since he isn't described in any of the
Birthright sourcebooks.
I've combined the priest of Moradin from the Dwarves Deep Forgotten Realm
Supplement and the Racial Priest from the Priest Handbook.
Does anybody else have their own version of this priest, and what about
the halflings, did they have no religion in the shadowworld.

************************************************** ************************
God Moradin, Greater God
Names The Soul Forger, Dwarffather
AL Lawful Good
WAL All Dwarves regardless of alignment worship Moradin
AOC Creation (Forging), Dwarves, Earth
Symbol Hammer and Anvil
Avatar Fighter 18 or Priest 12

Paladins No
Priests Wis 12 Lawful Good
Weapons Axes, picks & Hammers; Clubs, Maces & Flails; Crossbows
Preference for the warhammer
Armor All
Major Spheres All, Combat, Creation, Divination, Guardian, Healing,
Protection, Sun.
Minor Spheres Astral, Elemental Earth, Necromantic.

Turning See Below

Powers:
At Level 7 Dwarven Priests become High Old Ones and gain the following powers:
1) Turning (Normal) as priest of 4 levels lower
2) Cast True Seeing once a day (P5)
3) Cast Stonefire once a day (P4)
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Jan Arnoldus 080768ja@student.eur.nl

Sene sovya caba'donde ain dovienya
(Old Tongue: Luck is a horse to ride like any other)

[Goldngrifn@aol.co]

The book Monster Mythology is definitely the book to consult (in another
posting I recommnded Humanoids and Dwarves). The other two books do contain
some addittional info--but remember you must make some adjustments for use in
the BR world.

[Espen A. Johnsen]

I don't wish to critesize, and I haven't read ither of the books you mentioned
( so if there are some special rules you base yourself on... sorry! )

Since Dwarfs are Created form stone it might seem more apropriate to have
Elemental Earth as Major sphere acces. Also I wounder about Major spheres :
Sun ( & Healing )

It might look better if you had switched Sun and Elemental Earth since they
after all are born from stone.

As for healing, well I think that it might be better as a minor sphere, but that
is only a matter of oppinion and as i wrote before : I haven't read the
Forgotten Realm book or Priest Handbook.

Espen Johnsen