Clerical Investment

5 points

You are an ordained priest of a rec-
ognized religion. You enjoy a number
of privileges that a layman lacks,
notably the authority to preside over
weddings, funerals, and similar cere-
monies. This gives you a +1 reaction
bonus from co-religionists and those
who respect your faith, and entitles you
to use a title – Father, Sister, Rabbi, etc.
Remember that not all clerics are
“good”! Aka’Ar, high priest of the
unholy Cult of Set, is also a vested
priest. The blessings and marriages he
performs are as meaningful to his fol-
lowers as those of a vicar are to his
parish. And – if Set so wills – Aka’Ar can
perform exorcisms as potent as those
of a Christian priest, if not more so.
After all, Aka’Ar has a better working
knowledge of demons . . .
Clerical Investment is purely social
in nature. It does not confer miracu-
lous powers. If you wish to wield divine
power by proxy, take Blessed (p. 40),
Power Investiture (p. 77), or True Faith
(p. 94).
includes
Clerical
Investment
Religious Rank 0 (see p. 30). If you
want more influence within your
church, buy up your Rank.