Hoar - Piety System Page

God of Vengeance and Retribution

Violence will meet violence and evil pay back evil, but good will come to those who walk in the light.

Hoar is the god of vengeance and retribution. He ensures that justice follows those who do wrong, and his name is the byword for a bitter grudge.

Hoar’s Champions

Alignment: Usually lawful
Suggested Classes: Paladin, Barbarian
Suggested Cleric Domains: War
Suggested Backgrounds: Knight, Outlander

Champions of Hoar seek out those who have wronged others, and mete out punishment for these crimes as they see fit.

Hoar’s Favor

Hoar’s favour is given to those with vigilante leanings - people with the will to act outside the justice system, and the power to enact their own punishments on the deserving.

Hoar’s scions are often loners and outcasts, able to drop everything in pursuit of a new targets. They often find themselves on the wrong side of local law enforcement, and need to be able to leave in a hurry.

Why did Hoar seek you out as a champion? The following table offers a few suggestions.

d6	Circumstance
1	You swore an oath to defeat someone in combat.
2	Someone wronged you. Deeply. You intend to fix it.
3	You work outside the law as a vigilante bringing criminals the punishment you feel is right.
4	A large organization killed someone close to you. You’ll destroy them at all costs.
5	You work for hire settling grievances and debts.
6	Your mentor lied to you your whole life. You killed them in a fit of rage, and now you are on the run.

Devotion to Hoar

Following Hoar means dedicating yourself to revenge. As a follower of Hoar, consider the ideals below as alternatives to those suggested for your background.

d6	Ideals
1	Devotion. My devotion to my god is more important to me than what they stand for. (Any)
2	Revenge. I am angry and want to hurt those who wronged me.
3	Justice. Crimes should be repaid with punishment on a scale with the severity of the transgression.
4	Savagery. I pretend I have principles, but I actually rather enjoy the violence of it all.
5	Wealth. I’ll punish anyone for enough coin.
6	Destiny. I am chasing my destiny, and that destiny is a showdown with my Nemesis.

Earning and Losing Piety

You increase your piety score to Hoar when you expand the god’s influence in the world in a concrete way through acts such as these:

• Taking vengeance on a foe for your sake, or the sake of people unable to do so themselves
• Gaining a new grudge, or settling an old one
• Subverting the law to apply your own punishment

Your piety score to Hoar decreases if you diminish Hoar’s influence in the world or contradict her ideals through acts such as these:

• Forgiving a slight against you without delivering justice
• Preventing another creature from settling a grudge

Deity Traits

Favoured God: Hoar

Piety 3+ Hoar trait
You gain inspiration when you settle a grudge, or gain a new one.

Nemesis

Piety 10+ Hoar trait
You can designate a creature which has wronged you as your Nemesis. You know the direction and distance to your Nemesis as long as the two of you are on the same plane of existence. You may only have one nemesis at any one time. An enemy ceases to be your nemesis on death

Dead Man Walking

Piety 25+ Hoar trait
On your death, you may rise as a revenant if you have unfinished business concerning your Nemesis to take care of.

Chosen of Hoar

Piety 50+ Hoar trait
You have advantage on attack rolls against your Nemesis.