=== Eru's Priests === Description Eru is the father of the Valar: he created the world and all its inhabitants. He is the wisest being ever and even if he foresaw Morgoth's evil, his role was that of the creator; as such, he chose not to destroy anything on Arda. His priests are therefore expected to avoid all forms of bloodshed (so they can only use blunt weapons without penalty); however, Eru knows that sometimes destruction is unavoidable and marks a blade with his rune; his priests call them Blessed and use them without feeling guilty, for they know that divine wisdom will guide every swing of those weapons. Still, a priest serving Eru will find that his true strength lies in knowledge and in the use of the force of Mana to avoid close contact with evil beings, rather than in blind assault of Morgoth's hordes. Starting Stat Modifiers Strength -1 Intelligence -3 Wisdom +3 Dexterity -1 Constitution +0 Charisma +2 Bonus Blows 0 Hit Die +d2 Exp Penalty 20% Starting Skills: Skill Start Level Skill Point Gains Combat 2.000 [0.700] Weaponmastery 1.000 [0.700] Sneakiness 1.000 [0.900] Stealth 0.000 [0.400] Disarming 0.000 [0.900] Magic 1.000 [0.900] Magic-Device 1.000 [1.050] Spell-power 0.000 [0.700] Spirituality 1.000 [1.000] Prayer 1.000 [1.500] Mindcraft 0.000 [0.600] Monster-lore 0.000 [0.500] Innate Abilities: Ability Character level Perfect casting 1 Starting Equipment A Priest serving Eru begins the game with: a Spellbook of See the Music a Mace