PALADINS AND PRIESTS
WHAT IS THE “LIGHT”?
▶The Light
is not a substance contained within a body, it is a sort of primal force/energy that created
the Scars of Honor universe and that exists in all things just like other
primal forces such as Dark, Void, Shadow, Anti-Light or whatever you want to
call it.
▶The Light shows
that there is a connection between the self and the universe.
▶Its like positive
energy residing in every living being, in every heart and soul, is everywhere,
binding all. Just like the negative forces also. In different quantity
▶The powers
of the Light can be harnessed to heal, cleanse, protect, or harm.
▶The Light
isn’t “limited” by racial or body restrictions, it uses who/what it chooses.
▶The light is
a primal divine force, gods are not the owners or creators of the light, but they
can gift the light and use it in a much more powerful way than mortal beings.
▶The Light
is an energy, but it has been personified many times by its followers and
others, believing that it has a "will", or that it makes
deliberate choices, or that it is "good", while the Void is
"evil", but such concepts do not apply to the Light and the Void, they
are simply primal forces with their morality characterized by how they are
wielded.
▶The Light
is an important part of several races' cultures. Though overlap exists
in themes and practices, several of the races have differing viewpoints and
methods of wielding the Light. One thing is certain, wielding the Light takes
intense focus and a very powerful belief.
▶The Light
is used to empower its practitioners
▶The Light
is also a source of technology development.
THE LIGHT BROTHERHOOD
▶This is a
Paladins and Priests lore suggestion
▶It is a
neutral organization that seeks peace over the world. They try to hold
to the highest standards of conduct, but even the most virtuous paladins and
priests is fallible.
▶Sometimes
the right path proves too demanding, sometimes a situation calls for the lesser
of two evils
▶Sometimes
their oaths lead them into the service of the crown as leaders of elite groups
of knights, but even then their loyalty is first to the cause of righteousness,
not to crown and country.
▶They
believe that if you want happiness, you must work to better the universe to
make others happy. Experiencing the glory and beauty of the world will
in turn tap into the inner beauty and glory within their own souls.
▶The followers
of The Light Brotherhood do not worship any gods, instead, it is a philosophy, they
follow virtues, values and principles training its followers to seek
perfection within themselves by helping others.
▶It is very
much an active practice of virtue rather than a passive worship. Those
who follow it closely gain spiritual awareness and guidance, allowing them to
lead others.
▶Honor: Treat others with fairness, and let your
honorable deeds be an example to them. Do as much good as possible while
causing the least amount of harm.
▶Compassion: Aid others, protect the weak, and punish
those who threaten them. Show mercy to your foes, but temper it with
wisdom.
▶Courage: Overcome your fears knowing yourself, caution
is wise.
▶Honesty: Let your word be your promise.
▶Duty: Be responsible for your actions and their
consequences, protect those entrusted to your care.
▶Chastity: Is fidelity to the inner Being, the inner
light with an understanding of the profound sacredness of the sexual energy. Sexuality
is meant to be an expression of love
▶Charity: Is opening up our hearts with generosity
toward others. We can be charitable with time, energy, listening, and of
course with money, food, goods and services. We can have a charitable attitude
toward our fellow humans by giving them the benefit of the doubt, suspending
quick judgements, and avoiding accusation and condemnation.
▶Diligence: Work is necessary for life, everything in
nature has some sort of duty to fulfill, which gives meaning and purpose.
▶Patience: Is the ability to forgive people and
situations that are troubling, difficult, or disruptive. Patience is
always tested in relation to the difficulty of the circumstances.
▶Humility: Humility is the natural reaction of the essence to
the miracle of existence and creation we are one with the universe at the same
time we are part of it.
WHAT ARE PALADINS AND PRIESTS?
▶Paladins
and priests seek peace among all creatures and societies
▶The Paladin
is a champion of justice and destroyer of evil protected and strengthened by their
wielding of the light.
▶The Paladin
is a holy knight, crusading in the name of good and order.
▶They are those
who put the others before theirselves.
▶The light
allows their users to develop an empathic ability to sense deep emotions from
others, such as sincerity, or the nature of their intentions.
▶The
vocation of a priest is one of spiritual growth and contemplation.
▶The priests
of the Light heal and restore in times of peace, protect in times of
war, and guiding the spiritual destiny of the people.
▶They are
devoted to the spiritual, and express their unwavering faith by serving the
people.
▶Paladins are
the martial branch of The Light Brotherhood and seek to be an example of the
Light's teachings as well as enforce its laws.
▶Powerful
holy knights, these crusaders are called to protect the weak, to bring justice
to the unjust.
▶Different
cultures and organizations' reverence for the Light is collectively called
the Sacred Order, but they have altered the philosophy.
▶Most humans
and other races main societies follow the path of The Light Brotherhood in
the face of adversity. While they still try to follow the right path, they have
altered aspects of the philosophy, even reaching the extremism.
HOW DO YOU BECOME A PALADIN OR PRIEST IN THE LIGHT BROTHERHOOD?
▶Being
raised from birth with a preordained destiny.
▶Finding
faith after having a troubled past, a story of redemption.
▶The last
refuge, a character that has lost everything except their faith. Their
titles, land, family, love it was all taken away. At that crossroads of hopelessness
and moving forward they chose to charge forward to the light.
▶You need to
train yourself, study and embrace all the values and principles of the philosophy
▶You have to
make an oath to the light.
▶You have to
be called by The Light
▶Priests and
Paladins walk the land looking for the ones who need help and the ones that are
chosen by the light or that show the values they believe in.
▶This
strength, your faith, your compassion, must be tested. You must learn to
never lose faith and realize that with the power of the Light, you can overcome
things that most others cannot.
HOW CAN UNDEAD BE PALADINS OR PRIESTS?
▶The undead
are former mortals who have died and become trapped between life and death.
▶For
the undead wielding the Light requires such a great deal of willpower
that it is rare, especially since it is physically painful. When undead
channel the Light, they feel as if their entire bodies are being consumed in
fire.
▶UNDEAD can
be healed by the Light, whether the healer is UNDEAD or not, the wound is
healed, but the healing effect is cripplingly painful.
▶With all
the listed before in mind, an Undead could certainly wield The Light if The
Light chooses to wield an Undead.
▶An Undead
can wield The Light if they have enough willpower, which they have been
training since they were cursed or infected.
▶An Undead
can wield The Light if they decide they extreme pain they feel by using the Light
is nothing compared to how they are helping others.
▶An Undead
can wield The Light if they pass all the tests and can overcome the pain of
wielding the light.
▶An Undead
can be accepted by the The Light Brotherhood if they are seeking a new purpose since
they were cursed.
▶Undeads can
be Paladins and Priests.