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− | | Synonyms = Benedictine, Order of Saint Benedict, Franciscan, Order of Friars Minor, Dominican, Order of Preachers, Carthusians, Order of Saint Bruno | + | | Synonyms = Benedictine, Order of Saint Benedict, Franciscan, Order of Friars Minor, Dominican, Order of Preachers, Carthusians, Order of Saint Bruno |
| Prowess? = No | | Prowess? = No | ||
| Archetype? = Yes | | Archetype? = Yes | ||
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Monasteries in the middle age, are a very rare opportunity for those seeking to change their social status. | Monasteries in the middle age, are a very rare opportunity for those seeking to change their social status. | ||
− | + | To some minor exceptions, people live and die in the same craft as their parents. Monasteries where a rare occasion for people to chose their destiny. | |
Most monastic orders are derived from the Order of Saint Benedict and follow a core set of rules. | Most monastic orders are derived from the Order of Saint Benedict and follow a core set of rules. | ||
− | All monks have to make the vows of obedience, poverty and chastity, | + | All monks have to make the vows of obedience, poverty and chastity, pray at regular intervals within the day and spend most of their life in dedication to god and their order. |
− | Each | + | Each orders are known for different reasons. |
− | Benedictines are the most numerous monks by far. They are organised in large monasteries and are renown for their love of books and calligraphy. Most well known philosophers, alchemists and scholars | + | Benedictines are the most numerous monks by far. They are organised in large monasteries and are renown for their love of books and calligraphy. Most well known philosophers, alchemists and scholars where from this order. |
Carthusians are also organised in monasteries, but they are known for their austerity, where members lived in their own cells and spent several hours a day in prayer and meditation. They are also famous for harsh means of self imposed repentance using flagellation and wearing painful cilices as often as necessary. | Carthusians are also organised in monasteries, but they are known for their austerity, where members lived in their own cells and spent several hours a day in prayer and meditation. They are also famous for harsh means of self imposed repentance using flagellation and wearing painful cilices as often as necessary. | ||
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Dominicans are also known because most inquisitors where chosen from their ranks. | Dominicans are also known because most inquisitors where chosen from their ranks. | ||
− | If you character is a Dominican [[Inquisitor]], a Benedictine [[Alchemist]], a Carthusian [[Ecclesiastic (abbot) | + | If you character is a Dominican [[Inquisitor]], a Benedictine [[Alchemist]], a Carthusian [[Abbot|Ecclesiastic (abbot)]] or a [[Knight Hospitaller]], it is better to take those feats instead. |
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*[[Reputation]] | *[[Reputation]] | ||
*[[Well Connected]] | *[[Well Connected]] | ||
− | *[[Miracle]] (even if the character | + | *[[Miracle]] (even if the character isn't third level) |
− | *[[Revelation]] (even if the character | + | *[[Revelation]] (even if the character isn't third level) |
*[[Talented]] | *[[Talented]] | ||
*[[Foreigner]] | *[[Foreigner]] | ||
− | *[[ | + | *[[Venerable Age]] |
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+ | If the character chooses the Feat [[Venerable Age]], he only gains one additional Feat of his choice outside this list or two Feats of his choice inside this list. | ||
+ | This is an exception to the rule, normally a character is not able to have two archetypes. | ||
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Note that not all monks have this feat and the character may de facto be a monk from any of those orders without having it. | Note that not all monks have this feat and the character may de facto be a monk from any of those orders without having it. |