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  has been ordained as a 
   
  Lay Member of the Church of Heironeous 
  Version 1.02 
   
  Worshipers of Heironeous can be found throughout the Yeomanry, due to the prevalence of proselytizing priests 
  involved in the Yeoman Militia.  While the Heironean church is smaller than the Church of Seven Faiths as a 
  collective entity, the worshippers of Heironeous are second in number only to those of Phaulkon.  The Church of 
  Heironeous and the Church of Seven Faiths have a number of fundamental disagreements in the Yeomanry.  
  Hieroneans consider the Co7F to be backwards and outdated, while Co7F worshippers consider Heironeous to be 
  an unwelcome reminder of Keoish imperialism.  However, both groups agree that protecting the Yeomanry from 
  evil, both within and without, is of the highest priority.  
   
  Lay Members are drawn from Yeomen of all walks of life.  They are the core of the church strength and the 
  church often calls upon them for support in times of need. 
   
  Prerequisites 
  • 
  Characters who wish to be Laymen of Hieroneous must have been created with the Yeomanry as their or they must reside 
  in the region for one year before they may become a Lay Member of the Church. 
  • 
  Lay Members must be either Lawful Good, Lawful Neutral, or Neutral Good in alignment. 
  • 
  PCs must be active worshippers of Heironeous—it must say so on the PC’s character sheet.  Should this be changed, the 
  PC loses all benefits at any level. 
  • 
  Laymen must also have a minimum of 2 ranks in Knowledge: Religion. 
   
  Requirements 
  • 
  Lay Members of the Church must spend 2 TU per year (attending services and supporting the church in battling evil) and 
  donate 3% of their income or 300 gp (PC choice) to the church per year.  Failure to do so results in the loss of all benefits of 
  membership. 
   
  Benefits 
  • 
  Heironeans are generally held in low regard by members of the Church of Seven Faiths.  To represent this, all diplomacy, 
  gather information, and bluff checks are made by Laymen with a -2 penalty when dealing with clerics of Co7F deities 
  during regional and metaregional adventures set in the Yeomanry. 
  • 
  Similarly, worshippers of Heironeous are looked upon with respect by members of the Yeoman militia and army.  As 
  such, all diplomacy, gather information, and bluff checks are made by Laymen with a +1 circumstance bonus when 
  dealing with militia and army members.  Note that these effects could be cumulative (dealing with a militiaman who 
  worships Kord, for example).   This is also stackable with any bonuses a character might receive due to army or militia 
  enlistment. 
  • 
  Laymen are entitled to have Clerics of the church perform burials, marriages, act as advocates in legal matters, and other 
  Church sacraments. 
  • 
  The DC for determining if a desired divine spell is available to a PC is reduced by 2, and the gp cost of such spells is 
  reduced by 10%.  See YEO-R2, Purchasing Divine and Arcane Spells in the Yeomanry, for exact details.  In a rural 
  environment, however there is a 25% chance that a Heironean spellcaster is not available. 
  • 
  Laymen gain access to the following magic items: oil of greater magic weapon +1, potion of cure serious wounds, potion of shield 
  of faith +4.  
  • 
  Laymen may upgrade any magical weapon, armor, or shield to a +2 enhancement bonus per 
  the DMG.  The member must pay the cost difference between the old item and the improved 
  one.  This may be done to as many weapons as they like.  If capable of crafting the new item, 
  the member may pay only half of this difference along with 1 XP for each 25gp spent.  
   
   
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