heironeous rituals [Archive] - Wizards Community

heironeous rituals [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
dndlocke
03-20-07, 11:42 AM I was wondering, a fellow player brought this to my attention, is there such a thing as baptisms like real life christians do? For instance is there anything mentioned about baptism in the game itself? or is that like a real world thing only?
CzarGarrett
03-20-07, 01:24 PM There's definitely analogs.

While there might not be the whole water thing, there's definitely religions that have anointments of oil and stuff like that.
Return of the Flumph
03-20-07, 01:35 PM What makes you associate baptism with Heironeus, in particular?
dndlocke
03-20-07, 04:19 PM just curious is all, it was a paladin of heironeous who was askin me about if his in-game child would need to be baptised, or annoited, or w/e to help him pursue his path as a future paladin and such. Like he chose his son's future profession and all that, so i was wondering if there was one, if so, what book. I've dug through quite a few and havn't found any.
primemover003
03-20-07, 07:23 PM The April issue of Dragon has an article all about Heironeous (the cover with the Modron).

Inside there is an annointing of sorts in the Heironean church, by Meersalm. It's an alchemical substance that grants DR 10/Adamantine. The Archpaladin himself is said to have been annointed in it (ala Achilles and the Styx) by his mother Stern Alia.
dndlocke
03-20-07, 10:06 PM well, im talking more along the lines of starting on the path to be a paladin, would a small child need to be annoited, blessed, baptised, whichever to start that path? thats what i mean, not like a full-blown adult, but a lv 0 paladin child trainee and such, is there such a thing?
Dunamin
03-21-07, 07:22 AM Keep in mind, though, that None May Choose to Recieve the Call (TM) ;)
However, considering the Belvor family tree (royal family of Furyondy), it does seem that having paladins in your bloodline increases the chance of recieving the Call (kinda Jedi like, actually).
To tease the player a bit, how about giving him the impression that his kid isn't showing signs of paladin nature? Then let it occur at a point where daddy has given up on his expectations for his son, to let it have a more dramatic impact (or if the player starts getting grumpy). Just a random plot idea...

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
dndlocke 03-20-07, 11:42 AM	I was wondering, a fellow player brought this to my attention, is there such a thing as baptisms like real life christians do? For instance is there anything mentioned about baptism in the game itself? or is that like a real world thing only?
CzarGarrett 03-20-07, 01:24 PM	There's definitely analogs. While there might not be the whole water thing, there's definitely religions that have anointments of oil and stuff like that.
Return of the Flumph 03-20-07, 01:35 PM	What makes you associate baptism with Heironeus, in particular?
dndlocke 03-20-07, 04:19 PM	just curious is all, it was a paladin of heironeous who was askin me about if his in-game child would need to be baptised, or annoited, or w/e to help him pursue his path as a future paladin and such. Like he chose his son's future profession and all that, so i was wondering if there was one, if so, what book. I've dug through quite a few and havn't found any.
primemover003 03-20-07, 07:23 PM	The April issue of Dragon has an article all about Heironeous (the cover with the Modron). Inside there is an annointing of sorts in the Heironean church, by Meersalm. It's an alchemical substance that grants DR 10/Adamantine. The Archpaladin himself is said to have been annointed in it (ala Achilles and the Styx) by his mother Stern Alia.
dndlocke 03-20-07, 10:06 PM	well, im talking more along the lines of starting on the path to be a paladin, would a small child need to be annoited, blessed, baptised, whichever to start that path? thats what i mean, not like a full-blown adult, but a lv 0 paladin child trainee and such, is there such a thing?
Dunamin 03-21-07, 07:22 AM	Keep in mind, though, that None May Choose to Recieve the Call (TM) ;) However, considering the Belvor family tree (royal family of Furyondy), it does seem that having paladins in your bloodline increases the chance of recieving the Call (kinda Jedi like, actually). To tease the player a bit, how about giving him the impression that his kid isn't showing signs of paladin nature? Then let it occur at a point where daddy has given up on his expectations for his son, to let it have a more dramatic impact (or if the player starts getting grumpy). Just a random plot idea...