Helm

(a.k.a. The Watcher / The Vigilant One)

Churches

Helm’s churches are often located near dangerous and evil areas, where they form a line of defense against the encroachment of powerful enemies. Major cities usually have a temple or shrine to Helm, for his clerics make excellent guards or leaders of guards. His church spreads the word that only Helm’s clerics and their students are truly worthy and reliable guardians. His church and the church of Torm are coolly hostile rivals. Each church sees the other as a usurper of its chosen duties.

Clerics

Clerics of Helm pray for their spells in the morning promptly after rising or just before retiring for the evening. Their one holy day is the Ceremony of Honor to Helm, which takes place on Shieldmeet.  They observe important ceremonies when a cleric rises in rank or seeks to renew faith after a shortcoming. They have a strict military hierarchy, and every cleric can easily determine his rank relative to other clerics. Clerics of Helm never command undead. They most commonly multiclass as fighters or paladins.

Divine Domains

Law, Planning, Protection, Strength

Divine Symbols & Sigils

Staring eye with blue pupil on the front of an upright war gauntlet

Tenets of Faith

• Never betray your trust.
• Be vigilant. Stand, wait, and watch carefully.
• Be fair and diligent in the conduct of your orders.
• Protect the weak, poor, injured, and young, and do not sacrifice them for others or yourself.
• Anticipate attacks and be ready.
• Know your foes.
• Care for your weapons so they may perform their duties when called upon.
• Careful planning always defeats rushed actions in the end.
• Always obey orders, providing those orders follow the dictates of Helm.
• Demonstrate excellence and purity of loyalty in your role as a guardian and protector.

Mental characteristics

Morality & Philosophy

Helm (helm) is an unflinching and dedicated deity.  He is often viewed as emotionless and unconcerned with moral issues in the face of duty. However, he is merely dedicated to his work and takes pride in putting his work ahead of all other things. He is fond of children and more tolerant of their minor infractions than of anyone else’s. Many believe that Helm would give his own life to guard something entrusted to him. He is silent on the matter.

Alignment

Lawful Neutral

In Baldur's Gate

ln a city as dangerous as Baldur's Gate, prayers to the Vigilant One are many. Members of the Watch and the Flaming Fist, mercenaries, bodyguards, and the fearful pray for Helm's protection at his shrine, the Watchful Shield, located in the Upper City. Patriar  who see themselves as protectors of the common folk pray to Helm for guidance as well.
The Order of the Gauntlet, a good-aligned faction devoted to Helm, quietly sponsor vigilantes throughout Baldur's Gate. These self-styled "protectors of the innocent" leave Helm's holy symbol on the bodies of dead criminals, or carved into the flesh of live ones left at the Flaming Fist's doorstep.