Holy Warrior OCC

(Version 1.00 - Last Modified: 03/19/2005)

Priests of Light and Darkness are the gods mortal representatives, but they focus on magic and prayers, not combat. For physical strength, the gods have the Holy Warriors. The Holy Warriors and specially training soldiers dedicated not to a pantheon of gods like the priests, but to a single god that they serve above all others. The title of a Holy Warrior reflects the god they serve, such as the Holy Warriors of Ra, and they serve their chosen god faithfully and for life. If a Holy Warrior's faith ever fails or wavers, they lose all of the abilities granted by their god.

The purpose of a Holy Warrior is simple, they lie to slay the enemies of their god, be they undead creatures, demons, orcs, or Humans. Often solitary adventurers, Holy Warriors have been known to associate themselves with likeminded travelers, but they only gather with other Holy Warriors to destroy an especially powerful and dangerous enemy. In some cases, such as the battle against the Old Ones, entire armies of Holy Warriors have gathered at the behest of their gods.

Power combatants, the Holy Warriors gain an edge in combat through their Holy Combat Abilities, which are similar to spells and require PPE, but are faster to cast. However, the Holy Warrior only knows a small number of combat abilities and they are limited in focus. Aside from the combat abilities, the Holy Warrior is little different then a normal soldier except when fighting the sworn enemies of his god, when he is seemly possessed by a fighting spirit that increases his accuracy and strength, but only against the sworn enemies of his god.

O.C.C. Abilities:

1. Holy Combat Abilities:
   The Paladin can choose a limited number of combat abilities that allow them to channel their god's energy to produce a beneficial result. At first level, the warrior can select a combat ability from the following list: Sacrifice or Smite. At third level, the warrior can select an additional combat ability from the list given above or from the following list: Holy Bolt. At fifth level, the warrior can select an additional combat ability from the lists given above or from the following list: Zeal or Charge. At seventh level, the warrior can select an additional combat ability from the lists given above or from the following list: Vengence. At tenth level, the warrior can select an additional combat ability from the lists given above or from the following list: Blessed Hammer. At twelfth level, the warrior can select an additional combat ability from the lists given above or from the following list: Holy Shield. At fifteenth level, the warrior can select an additional combat ability from the lists given above or from the following list: Fist of the Heavens. See Holy Warrior Combat Abilities for more details on these powers.


2. Enemy Vengeance
   Although the Holy Warrior lives to serve his patron god, one of the main purposes of a Holy Warrior is to hunt down and kill the enemies of his god. However, these enemies cannot be obstacles in the way of the god, or simply people the god does not like, they must be true enemies, the most hated enemies in the entire megaverse. For example, all gods of light treat undead creatures, demons, and deevils as true enemies, while all gods of evil treat spirits of light and angels as true enemies. Some gods may have additional true enemies beyond those listed above, such as a Wolfen god that has sworn vengeance against orcs, for example. When engaged in combat against a sworn enemy of his god, a Holy Warrior receives a bonus of +2 to strike, +1 to parry, +1 to dodge, and +2 to damage. The Holy Warrior gains an additional +1 to strike at levels 5, 10, and 15, +1 to parry and dodge at levels 7 and 14, and +1 to damage at levels 3, 6, 9, 12, and 15.


3. Penance and Sacrifice
   Same as a Priest of Light or Priest of Darkness on pages 67 and 70 respectively, depending on the alignment of the Holy Warrior's god.


4. Allegiance to a God
   Same as a Priest of Light or Priest of Darkness on pages 64 and 70 respectively, depending on the alignment of the Holy Warior's god, except that a Holy Warrior is dedicated to a single god, he cannot select a Pantheon to worship, although he may still pray to other gods in the same pantheon as his chosen god, they are not the source of his power and their enemies are not his enemies.


5. Holy Warriors & Armor
   Although any type of armor may be used, Holy Warriors usually lean strongly toward heavy armor. This is because their profession is dangerous, requires little need for stealth, and calls for maximum physical protection. Holy Warriors suffers the usual penalties for wearing armor: -5% to prowl, swim, and climb in light armor, -10% to prowl, swim, or climb in chain or scale mail and half suits, and -15% to prowl and -20% to climb / scale walls or swim in full splint or plate armor. Wearing armor has no effect on the Holy Warrior's Combat Abilities.


6. Permanent P.P.E. Base
   The holy warrior begins with a low amount of PPE compared to a real spellcaster. Holy Warriors receive 6D6 PPE plus their PE attribute x2 at first level and an additional +2D6 per level of experience. A Holy Warrior can also draw additional energy from ley lines and other sources of mystic energy.


7. Bonuses
   Holy Warriors receive +2D6 S.D.C, +1 to save vs. disease, and +1 to save vs. horror factor at levels 1, 3, 7, 10, and 13.

Attribute Requirements:

• PS of 10 and PE of 10.

O.C.C. Skills:

• Language: Native Tongue (at 98%)
• Language: Two of choice (+5%)
• Climb / Scale Walls (+5%)
• Forced March
• Body Building & Weight Lifting
• Wilderness Survival (+5%)
• Math: Basic (+10%)
• W.P.: Shield
• W.P.: Two of choice
• Hand-to-Hand Combat: Expert (Hand-to-Hand combat can be improved to Martial Arts at the cost of three OCC Related Skill, but this can only be done at first level)

O.C.C. Related Skills:

• Select five other skills. Select one additional skill at level 4, 6, 9, 12, and 15. All new skills start at a level one proficiency.
• Communications: Sign Language only
• Domestic: Any
• Espionage: Any (+5%)
• Horsemanship: General or Exotic only
• Medical: First Aid only (+10%)
• Military: Any (+10%)
• Physical: Any except Acrobatics and Gymnastics
• Rogue: None
• Science: None
• Technical: Any (+5%)
• W.P.: Any
• Wilderness: Any

Secondary Skills:

• The Holy Warrior can select four secondary skills from the list of available skill categories at level one and an additional two skills at levels 4, 8, and 12. Secondary skills do not receive any bonuses listed above and all new skills start at a level one proficiency.

Standard Equipment:

• Weapons: Starts with any weapon that the Holy Warrior has a Weapon Proficiency for; all are basic weapons of good quality.
• Armor: A suit Chain Mail Armor (AR of 14, S.D.C. of 44) and a Small Wooden Shield (25 S.D.C., natural armor rating of 7, +2 to parry, -2 to dodge).
• Other: Two sets of traveling clothes, hooded cape or cloak, boots, a pair of gloves, a belt, a backpack, a medium-sized to large purse / satchel, two small sacks, a water skin, 30' (9.1 m) of rope, and a tinder box.

Money:

• The character starts with 5D6x10 in gold. Additional money will come from services rendered and/or the acquisition of booty. Most Holy Warriors also receive a small stipend from the church where their god is worshiped. However, the stipend usually will not exceed 20 to 30 gold per month per level of the Holy Warrior.

Experience Table:

Level:	XP Range:
1	0000 - 1970
2	1971 - 3840
3	3841 - 7640
4	7641 - 15,840
5	15,841 - 25,400
6	25,401 - 35,800
7	35,801 - 51,200
8	51,201 - 72,400
9	72,401 - 96,600
10	96,601 - 132,200
11	132,201 - 184,600
12	184,601 - 234,800
13	234,801 - 284,200
14	284,201 - 346,400
15	346,401 - 406,600