Holy Warriors Of Death

The dark champions of a death god are a grim and dour bunch. Even if the deity they serve is an essentially benevolent warden of the frontiers of life and death, his holy warriors are people who choose to walk those frontiers and make death their regular concern – and the sworn warriors of malevolent death gods can be truly horrific beings. Black armor and darkened blades are de rigueur! Base such characters on the standard holy warrior template, with the unholy warrior lens added for members of outlaw death cults, and the following adjustments.

Advantages: Alter the Higher Purpose to suit the specific god’s priorities, such as “Preserve the boundaries of life and death,” “Locate and destroy unauthorized undead,” “Guard tombs and graves from despoilers,” and “Bring the entire universe down to the underworld.” • If the specific deity generally approves of undead, the Shtick can become Legionary of the Damned (as for an unholy warrior), or “Always looks good in black” (the character