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Acolyte

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You spent your formative years within the walls of a religious monastery, temple, or cloister, surrounded by scripture and sacred tradition. Whether you now travel to spread your faith's teachings, have abandoned those beliefs entirely, or simply seek to test what you learned against the realities of the world, the discipline and knowledge instilled in you remain. You understand religious hierarchies, can recite prayers and passages from memory, and recognize the symbols and practices of faiths both familiar and foreign.

Ability Score Adjustments: +1 Intelligence or Wisdom, +1 on any other ability

Skill Proficiencies: Religion, History

Tool Proficiencies: Calligrapher's Supplies

Languages: One of your choice

Equipment: A holy symbol, a prayer book, 5 sticks of incense, vestments, a set of common clothes, and a belt pouch containing 10 gp

Feature: Spiritual Intercession

Once per long rest, when a creature within 30 feet of you fails a saving throw against being frightened or charmed, you can use your reaction to call upon the protective traditions of your faith. The creature can immediately reroll the saving throw with advantage. If they succeed on this new roll, they also gain temporary hit points equal to your proficiency bonus.