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  The Church of 
  Pelor in the 
  Duchy of Urnst 
  by Jonathan Ingram 
  edited by Rod Cross and Russ Taylor 
   
  The largest temple of Pelor 
  within the Duchy of Urnst lies in the small city 
  of Pontyrel, in the southern mountain range of 
  the Cairn Hills near the dwarven city of 
  Dumadan.  While close to Greyhawk as the crow 
  flies, the temple is actually quite some distance 
  from the Free City of Greyhawk by road. 
   
  Prelate Last Malon, a 12th level Flan cleric of 
  Pelor, runs the temple of Pelor in Pontyrel. 
  Several lower level acolytes attend Prelate 
  Malon. Prelate Malon sees it as his duty to 
  spread the worship of Pelor within the Duchy of 
  Urnst, but is aware of the politics and history of 
  religion within the Duchy and so makes efforts 
  to move slowly and integrate the followers of 
  Pelor into Duchy society. 
   
  With the aid of Lord Sarkor Grek (whose 
  personal estate is nearby) and the local temple of 
  Lydia, the temple of Pelor co-sponsors an 
  orphanage in the city that houses children who 
  lost their parents in the Greyhawk Wars. The two 
  faiths have put aside their differences to see that 
  the orphaned children are fed and educated. The 
  temples have agreed among themselves not to 
  proselytize among the children, and several 
  friendships have sprung up between devout 
  Lydians and devout Pelorites. 
   
  At the behest of House Grek, the two temples 
  also operate a hospital for commoners in the 
  area. This operation is partially funded by House 
  Grek; remaining funds come from tithes. 
   
  The temple also dispatches wandering emissaries 
  to see to the needs of the people throughout the 
  rest of the Duchy of Urnst and to bring orphaned 
  children back to Pontyrel for their own safety. 
   
  Finally, the temple of Pelor provides medical 
  assistance to the members of the Old March 
  Ducal Guard when necessary. A dozen or more 
  low-level clerics of Pelor actively serve with the 
  Ducal Guard for part of the year. There is a base 
  25% chance that any unit within the Old March 
  Ducal Guard includes a 1st or 2nd level cleric of 
  Pelor among its ranks. 
  Joining the Temple of Pelor 
  Followers of Pelor and Mayaheine who are 
  residents of the Duchy of Urnst may choose to 
  work with the temple of Pelor in Pontyrel. 
  Membership in the temple carries with it certain 
  obligations and responsibilities for all members: 
   
  • 
  All members must tithe 10% of their income 
  to the temple to help pay for the operation of 
  the orphanage and hospital. 
  • 
  All members must give their aid freely to 
  any commoner who asks it and treat 
  commoner and noble alike with respect. 
  • 
  All members must bring orphans to the 
  orphanage in the city of Pontyrel whenever 
  possible. This costs the PC one extra time 
  unit in travel time whenever orphans are 
  present in a scenario that can be transported 
  to the orphanage. (If necessary, a member of 
  the order may "go negative" in time units in 
  order to fulfill this obligation.) 
  • 
  Lay members must spend four time units per 
  game year helping out in the orphanage 
  and/or hospital. Full members must spend 
  six time units per game year carrying out 
  these duties. These time units must be paid 
  in full during each game year; the PC cannot 
  "go negative" to meet this obligation. No 
  lifestyle cost is paid for these time units. 
   
  Clerics and paladins of the order who serve in 
  the Ducal Guard are excused from the first two 
  time units of this last requirement, as they serve 
  the temple by spreading the word and gifts of 
  Pelor through the rank and file of the Ducal 
  Guard.  
   
  Any follower of Pelor or Mayaheine who is of 
  good alignment may join the temple of Pelor as a 
  lay member. Good-aligned clerics and paladins 
  of Pelor and Mayaheine may join the temple as 
  full members when they are able to turn undead 
  and cast 1st level divine spells. 
  Home Region 
  A member of the church of Pelor must always 
  have the Duchy of Urnst or County of Urnst as a 
  home region. Should the home region change to 
  any other region, membership in the organization 
  is voided. 
  General Benefits 
  All members of the church receive the following 
  benefits: 
   
  
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  A 10% discount off the cost of all 
  divine spells cast on them by clergy of 
  Pelor. 
  • 
  A 10% discount off the cost of potions 
  of cure light wounds, cure moderate 
  wounds, and cure serious wounds 
  provided by the temple of Pelor in 
  Pontyrel. 
  • 
  A 4gp discount off the cost of 
  Adventurer’s Standard lifestyle when 
  playing Duchy of Urnst regional events 
  that start in the city of Pontyrel. 
  • 
  Access to divine spells from clergy of 
  Pelor within the Duchy does not require 
  the use of influence points. 
  Benefits of Lay Membership 
  Lay members of the temple of Pelor receive 
  these benefits: 
   
  • 
  Access to all mundane equipment described 
  in the Defenders of the Faith class 
  guidebook at list price. 
  • 
  A +1 circumstance bonus to Diplomacy and 
  Gather Information skill checks when 
  dealing with worshippers of Pelor or 
  refugees from the Greyhawk Wars. 
  • 
  Ability to purchase armor imbued with the 
  following 
  abilities 
  described 
  in 
  the 
  Defenders of the Faith class guidebook: 
  Absorbing, Blinding, Called, and Daylight. 
  Benefits of Full Membership 
  Full members of the temple receive these 
  benefits: 
   
  • 
  A +2 circumstance bonus to Diplomacy and 
  Gather Information skill checks when 
  dealing with worshippers of Pelor or 
  refugees from the Greyhawk Wars. 
  • 
  Access to all mundane equipment described 
  in the Defenders of the Faith class 
  guidebook at a 10% discount. 
  • 
  Ability to imbue their armor with the 
  following 
  abilities 
  described 
  in 
  the 
  Defenders of the Faith class guidebook 
  (pages 22-24): Absorbing, Blinding, Called, 
  Command, Daylight, Sacred, and Undead 
  Disrupting. 
  • 
  Access to Equerry’s Armor as described on 
  pages 24-25 the Defenders of the Faith class 
  guidebook. 
  • 
  Access to the Battle Rod as described on 
  page 25 of the Defenders of the Faith class 
  guidebook. 
  • 
  Access to the Greater Holy Symbol and 
  Sacred Scabbard, as described on page 26 of 
  the Defenders of the Faith class guidebook. 
  • 
  Access to the Hospitaler prestige class as 
  described in the Defenders of the Faith class 
  guidebook. 
  • 
  Access to the following divine spells 
  described in the Defenders of the Faith class 
  guidebook: Bear’s Heart, Burial Blessing, 
  Castigate, Divine Flame, Divine Sacrifice, 
  Divine Zephyr, Flame of Faith, Lesser 
  Aspect of the Deity, Recitation, Righteous 
  Wrath of the Faithful, Unfailing Endurance, 
  Weapon of the Deity, Weather Eye, and 
  Zeal. Full members of the order may also 
  purchase scrolls and potions of these spells. 
  • 
  Access to the following feats described in 
  the Defenders of the Faith class guidebook: 
  Divine Cleansing, Divine Might, Divine 
  Resistance, 
  Divine 
  Shield, 
  Divine 
  Vengeance, 
  Divine 
  Vigor, 
  Empower 
  Turning, Extra Smiting, Heighten Turning, 
  Quicken Turning, Reach Spell, and Sacred 
  Spell. 
  • 
  If a member is able to cast create food and 
  water, she is entitled to an additional 4gp 
  reduction of Adventurer's Standard lifestyle 
  cost. This reduction in lifestyle cost applies 
  in all scenarios. 
  Using Class Guidebooks 
  Members of the church who use equipment, 
  feats, prestige classes, spells, or other materials 
  described in the Defenders of the Faith class 
  guidebook must carry a copy of that publication 
  with them and make it available for the DM to 
  examine upon request. Failure to provide the DM 
  with a copy of the material upon request allows 
  the DM to deny the player any and/or all access 
  to the material in question. 
   
  You should also carry a copy of this document 
  with you if possible. 
  Getting a Membership Certificate 
  The process for joining the Duchy of Urnst 
  church of Pelo r is simple. Visit the Duchy of 
  Urnst 
  web 
  site 
  at 
  www.duchyurnst.com, 
  download the Church of Pelor metagaming 
  packet for the branch of membership you want 
  and print the packet on a color printer. When you 
  complete your next adventure, follow the 
  instructions in the packet and have your DM sign 
  the membership certificate in colored ink. 
   
  
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