Father Clement Palacz
HP: 12 // ARMOR: 10 // ATTACK +1 // Miracles: 2 // STR: +2 // WIL: +3 //
It is known that Father Clement Palacz:
"Der Kellermeister", by Max Thedy
• Is not from around here, but people disagree on where he's actually from
• Is a man of great faith, who can perform miracles
• Has a patient and merciful outlook towards people, even enemies
It is said that Father Clement Palacz:
• Is a possible candidate to become the next Pope, should the current one die.
• Used to live in Moorish lands.
• Has a powerful relic in his possession.
When you meet Father Clement Palacz:
1. He will ask you how you are doing, and how he can help you.
2. He asks what your thoughts are about the last sermon he gave.
3. Asks you if you can help one of the people in this parish with a problem where he believes your talents might come in handy.
4. Asks your help for one of the villagers outside. Someone is ill, and they need some muscle around the farm until they have recovered.
5. Invites you for a walk, during which there will be some small talk, through which he attempts to judge your character.
6. Asks you to join him in prayer.
Backstory
Father Clement Palacz is a Polish priest. He left his country together with the troops in a crusade for Jerusalem, but their forces were defeated at Varna. Seeing his zeal and conviction he was chosen by a commander in the papal army to go on in secret, with a small task force, and provide them with information on the goings on in these parts of the world. They did, but could do nothing more than watch the fall of Constantinople, at which point he got separated from his troops, got captured by the Moorish troops and enslaved.
He saw another side of the enemy then he was used to. Like Joseph in the scriptures, he decided to just work hard and wait for God to work in his life. He became a valuable and preferred slave. A hard worker who didn’t complain. At some point he, and the family he belonged to got shipwrecked on their way to Egypt, after being attacked by pirates. He tried to save and protect his masters but was flung overboard, bleeding, into the Mediterranean sea. He washed up on the shores of Egypt and was taken in by a fisherman who found him.
The fisherman turned out, much to his surprise to be a Christian too. And he found the Coptic Church to be a shining light of Christ in this world. He got to experience life as a Christian in a place where it isn’t the state-enforced religion, and it changed him. He got a Coptic Cross tattoo on the inside of his arm, as well as a tattoo depicting the trinity. He became a valuable member of that local church.
Not much later he had a vision telling him to join a certain young adventurer on some adventure in Greece. Telling this to his congregation they prayed about it and gave him a holy relic to use there. A special staff, said to have been the staff that Mozes himself used and turned into a snake to free His people out of slavery.
This is how he eventually ended up in the company of the Castellan, the adventurer in question, and ending up, later on, being invited to join him as Curate of the chapel in Krowne Keep.
Gear
Holy Plate Mail of Saint Michael:
• +2 ARMOR
• No advantage on DEX Danger Rolls or Surprise Attack Rolls.
• Can sprout angel wings on command, allowing flight.
Shield:
• +1 ARMOR
• 1 Hand
Blessed ring bearing the image of Saint Micheal the Archangel:
• +1 ARMOR
Blessed Mace of light:
• Word LIGHT always available for use with miracles.
• 1 hand
Holy staff of Mozes:
• 2 hands
• +1 DAMAGE
• Can strike foes that cannot be stricken by mundane weapons, like ghosts.
• On a successful hit: Upon a human-sized (or smaller) creature, the wielder of the staff may speak the command word, causing it to transform into a serpent and coil around the victim. (Danger Roll +STR/DEX depending, can be released by will of the wielder)
• When the victim is released: The snake returns to the owner and transforms back into a staff.
• Does not use charges, may be used any number of times.
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