Runners of Darmon
There are three orders blessed by Darmon, but only wayfarer clergy receive divine powers from him. The clerics and heroes are the obviously devout, and anyone looking at a member of either holy order would know immediately that they serve a god. Less obvious are the runners. Bruised and tattered from their travels, drinking in cheap alehouses on the way, and telling bawdy tales to dockworkers, the runners of Darmon hardly seem to be divine servants.
Found wherever people worship Darmon, the runners are society’s most skilled messengers. Necessary for war, diplomacy, commerce, and any other mortal endeavor waged across a vast expanse, message carriers are viewed with suspicion in some places for bringing the evils of the outside into secluded areas, and revered as heroes in others. Runners of Darmon care little for how they are viewed and, instead, live to carry their messages wherever they must go. This fits well with a life of adventure, as many runners take messages off to faraway places, and go on side quests with their companions while they’re there.
Runners are blessed by Darmon. As the Master of the Road is the messenger for the gods, so the runners are the messengers of mortals. They emulate their god in his many travels, in his constant jesting, in his lust for life, but most importantly, in his perfect record. In all recorded history, there is no tale or myth that shows Darmon failing to deliver a message. The Champion of the Gods has followed men to the depths of Hell to deliver messages from the gods, and so too will the most powerful runners travel to the worst places, if necessary, to do their duty. Runners are instantly identifiable by their common uniform, for all runners wear cloaks in the likeness of Darmon’s Cloak of the Heavens. These are usually midnight blue, with bright pieces of glass sewn on, or silver stars painted on them, but some runners affix gemstones to their cloaks to represent the stars.
Joining the Runners
Rangers and rogues are the best runners, but any class with a love of travel can take on the runner’s tasks. It requires a devotion to walking in Darmon’s footsteps, though, so it is highly unlikely that a cleric or paladin of another faith, a druid, or a monk will assume the role. It is also not a terribly lawful profession, and lawful-minded folk tend to stay away from it.
Type
Religious, Holy Order
Parent Organization
Notable Members
