From: Luis Santiago Gonzalez <bn884465@intbba1.buenayre.com.ar>
Subject: Priests & Champions
System: Elric!
I was disappointed to see that there was no info about cults in the Elric! rulesbook. This
article gives additional info on Priests, as well as on Champions.
PRIESTS
Typically, PCs become Priests only by the appropriate roll on the occupation table (see
Elric! pp. 38-39). GMs may determine ways for players to become priests in game play.
Table of Clerical Hierarchy
POW+APP+1/10 of
Hierarchy
Probability
Benefits*
the appropiate
to
ascend
allegiance
(per
year)
22 or less
Assistant
60%
None
23-30
Novice
40%
Recognition
31-40
Minor
Priest 20%
Average
lesser elemental (B);
28
MP demon (C);
5%
increase in all skills
or
an artifact (L)
41-50
Priest
10%
Elemental
with 35MP (B);
lesser
demon (C);
10%
increase in all skills
or
a better artifact (L)
51-60
High
Priest 05%
Elemental
with 42MP (B);
greater
demon (C);
15%
increase in all skills
or
a great artifact (L)
61 or more
Head
Priest ---
Direct
contact with
appropiate
god.
* B marks a Balance benefit, L a Law benefit, and C a Chaos benefit. Benefits are not
cumulative save for Law. For example, if a minor priest of Chaos ascends to high priest he
will get the lesser demon but lose his 28 MP demon.
Extra Benefits
For each year (eight months) of work in a church, a PC receives a 2% increase in the
priest's skills (see p. 39), thus a PC who works for five years will get 10% in each
skill.
Disadvantages
The priests get the allegiance benefits (p. 35-36) but not the champion ones (p. 36). If
he wants he can become a champion by the appropriate method. The PC must spent eight
months a year working for his church (optionally the GM could give him a great deed to
finish in the name of church to allow him to receive the extra benefits)
CHAMPIONS
To become a champion a PC must do as the Elric! rules say. See p. 36.
Benefits
Champions receive the normal champion powers.
Disadvantages
The PC must spend two months a year working at his church and has to pay 50% of his
earnings as a tribute to his order every month. Exception: Agents or Champions of Lord
Grome have to pay 60% of their PC's earnings, but only work one month a year.