Ancestral Vow (Trait)

Type: Bloodline

''Though the days of the Third Age were rife with suffering, there were a valiant few who vowed to stand against the Shadow and defend all that remained good and true in the world. Those blessed few were touched by the gods and promised a brighter future in which their descendants would prosper. Your ancesters were valiant souls such as these, and to this day your character does her part to uphold the vow that your ancestors once made. In exchange, the gods have blessed you for your devotion.''

Prerequisite: Must be chosen at 1st level.

Benefit : This Trait is considered always in effect and cannot be deactivated.

The Ancestral Vow Trait is one that places a great deal of responsibility on the player as well as the character. It is up to you as the player to ensure that your character is being the heroic and upstanding individual she needs to be so that the trust placed in her by the gods is not unfounded.

Once your character has taken this vow she may not violate her oath. She must follow it to the best of her ability of she will lose the use of the Trait until she seeks to so penance according to the will of her patron deity or the entity her family is bound to.

When your character is living up to the tenets of her vow she gains the ability to cast Cure Moderate Wounds or Remove Disease once per day each as innate spells. Finally, Ancestral Vow allows you to summon a lesser Angel to your service once per season at no cost.

At the Plot Committee's discretion, a character with this Trait will also have the ability to earn additional rewards if the player exhibits roleplaying and if the character sticks to her vow.

While Ancestral Vow grants a character some powerful benefits, it also imposes a few somewhat significant drawbacks. A character with this Trait is bound to a vow of purity, a vow of peace, and a vow of poverty. She must never willingly consume unnatural substances including alchemical potions, drugs and alcohol. She must never engage in sexual activity (in-game). She may never inflict a killing blow on another living thing (constructs and undead are not protected by this restriction). Finally, she must give away or sacrifice one item of value every event.

Ancestral Vow is a very roleplay heavy Trait and should not be taken lightly. Players who do not role-play the vow and its restrictions may lose it permanently. Inappropriate use of this Trait may result in it being removed and a Character Point debt being given to your character.