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From Polyhedron (xxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Religious Professionals
The Masque of the Red Death rules contain kit descriptions for three basic kinds of religious professionals. First are the very ordinary parsons, members of the tradesman class who derive great strength of will from their faith in an established world religion. These characters are described as being "among the greatest enemies of the Red Death," moved by their strong faith to fight against the power of evil in the world. Next are the shamans, leaders in the tribal religions of Africa, Australia, and the natives of North and South America. As mystics, these characters live in constant awareness of the world of the spirits, and derive magical power from that awareness. Third are the spiritualists and mediums, also mystic characters, who practice spiritualism and communication with the spirits of the dead. While spiritualism is a major part of religion in Gothic Earth, it is by no means the only manifestation of religious belief. Nor can the varieties of religious expression be summed up in the parson and shaman kits. In fact, there are certain other religious figures with mystical powers.
The kits described in this article, following the same format as those in A Guide to Gothic Earth, broadening the field for clerical characters in the Masque of the Red Death setting. Exorcist characters have studied vast amounts of lore concerning evil spirits and techniques of commanding and dispelling them, while Enthusiasts practice what is called "faith healing." Characters of both kits are generally members of world religions, like parsons, but like spiritualists and shamans they are members of the mystic class.
- Exorcist
- The Enthusiast Kit is not included as it is not balanced for campaign play.
New Kits for Masque of the Red Death
From Dragon Magazine (xxxxx,xxxxxxx)
In October of 1994, TSR, Inc., released the Masque of the Red Death boxed set. This variant RAVENLOFT(R) campaign product provides players and Dungeon Masters with a rules expansion allowing them to set adventures in the 1890s. The game includes complete rules for gunfire, revised magic and character-generation systems, and an atlas describing the most horrific locations on Gothic Earth in the Victorian Era.
Although the Masque of the Red Death set includes 16 character kits, players have been asking me to write new ones ever since Masque first hit the stands. Bowing to this pressure, and eager to collect a check for some freelance writing, I have taken pen in hand and detailed four more professions.
In addition to these kits, I've created a character record sheet designed specifically for use in Masque game campaigns. It's not unlike the sheets printed for some of TSR's other game worlds, and should prove very useful for DMs and players. Permission is granted for the photocopying of this form for personal use only. Other uses of this character sheet require a RAVENLOFT Powers Check.
The following kits have been created by players or the campaign director and are approved for Living Death campaign play.
Keith Hoffman created two kits while writing the event Medicine Man. These are approved for tournament play.
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