Brother Wilem
Hair: Brown tonsure
Eyes: Brown
Height: 1.89m / 6'2
Weight: 100kg / 220lb / 15.7 stone
Age: 20 years
Role: Blessed Brawler, Holy Knight; potentially Fahfrd to Gate's Mouser
Affiliations: Catholic Church
Personality Traits
(Acolyte) I am tolerant of other faiths and respect the worship of other gods.
(Acolyte) I've enjoyed fine food, drink, and high society among my temple's elite. Rough living grates on me.
(Noble) Despite my noble birth, I do not place myself above other folk. We all have the same blood.
Ideal
(Acolyte) Faith. I trust that my deity will guide my actions. I have faith that if I work hard, things will go well. (Lawful)
Bond
(Noble) The common folk must see me as a hero of the people.
Flaw
(Acolyte) My piety sometimes leads me lo blindly trust those who profess faith in my god.
Wilem is the third son of Lord John de Bereford. He is tall and strongly built with the demeanor and shapely nose of a brawler. Indeed, it was Wilem's eagerness for combat that led to his career choice. Lord John could tolerate Wilem's rugged nature but when it began tarnishing the family reputation he took action.
John used his connections to have his boy inducted into the monastic life. Wilem doesn't know for sure but he suspects his father was also behind his transfer to Moulin Kirk. Far from his family, Wilem learned to master the fire and faith in his heart, rejecting the life of a monk for that of the paladin.
Paradigm: Divine Order and Earthly Chaos (Using M20 p568)
Practices
Primary - Faith
At the core of Wilem's mystical power is a rock-solid faith in Jesus Christ and His Church. All of his workings involve invocations of angels and saints for enhanced personal power.
High Ritual Magick
Ritual is a very large part of Christian tradition and practice. Sect theurgy is highly ritualistic.
Martial Arts
Man is made in God's image and so, Man is the ultimate weapon. Wilem doesn't believe in the strength of his weapons like his brothers. He knows that it's not the sword but the man who must be defeated. Ultimately power lies in the man and so the focus of Wilem's training is not to master a weapon but to make himself a better warrior.
Instruments
Books
- Scripture, forbidden texts, Goetia, etc
Languages
- Latin, Greek, Hebrew, and Arabic are languages of Mediterranean academia
- Books, scriptures, etc. come in a variety of languages so multilingualism is encouraged
Ordeals and Exertions
- Combat demands focus and punishes a lack of mindfulness.
- Pain destroys the demons of doubt and confusion.
- Combat and pain are not to be avoided but welcomed as opportunities to find focus and purpose in the present moment
Prayers
- European theurgy frequently involves a fervent prayer to God, Jesus, or a saint or angel appropriate to the need.
- Knights prefer to speak a popular prayer in its original language
Sacred Iconography
- The Cross, 'nuff said
Eyes: Brown
Height: 1.89m / 6'2
Weight: 100kg / 220lb / 15.7 stone
Age: 20 years
Role: Blessed Brawler, Holy Knight; potentially Fahfrd to Gate's Mouser
Affiliations: Catholic Church
Personality Traits
(Acolyte) I am tolerant of other faiths and respect the worship of other gods.
(Acolyte) I've enjoyed fine food, drink, and high society among my temple's elite. Rough living grates on me.
(Noble) Despite my noble birth, I do not place myself above other folk. We all have the same blood.
Ideal
(Acolyte) Faith. I trust that my deity will guide my actions. I have faith that if I work hard, things will go well. (Lawful)
Bond
(Noble) The common folk must see me as a hero of the people.
Flaw
(Acolyte) My piety sometimes leads me lo blindly trust those who profess faith in my god.
Wilem is the third son of Lord John de Bereford. He is tall and strongly built with the demeanor and shapely nose of a brawler. Indeed, it was Wilem's eagerness for combat that led to his career choice. Lord John could tolerate Wilem's rugged nature but when it began tarnishing the family reputation he took action.
John used his connections to have his boy inducted into the monastic life. Wilem doesn't know for sure but he suspects his father was also behind his transfer to Moulin Kirk. Far from his family, Wilem learned to master the fire and faith in his heart, rejecting the life of a monk for that of the paladin.
Paradigm: Divine Order and Earthly Chaos (Using M20 p568)
Practices
Primary - Faith
At the core of Wilem's mystical power is a rock-solid faith in Jesus Christ and His Church. All of his workings involve invocations of angels and saints for enhanced personal power.
High Ritual Magick
Ritual is a very large part of Christian tradition and practice. Sect theurgy is highly ritualistic.
Martial Arts
Man is made in God's image and so, Man is the ultimate weapon. Wilem doesn't believe in the strength of his weapons like his brothers. He knows that it's not the sword but the man who must be defeated. Ultimately power lies in the man and so the focus of Wilem's training is not to master a weapon but to make himself a better warrior.
Instruments
Books
- Scripture, forbidden texts, Goetia, etc
Languages
- Latin, Greek, Hebrew, and Arabic are languages of Mediterranean academia
- Books, scriptures, etc. come in a variety of languages so multilingualism is encouraged
Ordeals and Exertions
- Combat demands focus and punishes a lack of mindfulness.
- Pain destroys the demons of doubt and confusion.
- Combat and pain are not to be avoided but welcomed as opportunities to find focus and purpose in the present moment
Prayers
- European theurgy frequently involves a fervent prayer to God, Jesus, or a saint or angel appropriate to the need.
- Knights prefer to speak a popular prayer in its original language
Sacred Iconography
- The Cross, 'nuff said