The Foreseer, the Shield that does not waver
David is the god of Divination and Defense. And (for a very small fanatical fundamentalist sect) both the previously mentioned Divination and Defense as well as a Different Duo to be revealed later.
“If you know what your enemy is going to do…”
For those that wish to know the future:
- A prince wondering if his brothers plot against him.
- A young man wondering if the girl in the inn likes him.
- A farmer wondering will the weather affect his harvest.
All pray to DaviD for such a glimpse into the future.
Any profession or class can be a casual follower of DaviD, a.k.a. A practitioner of DaviDism.
The tendency to capitalize both D’s in DaviD was originally intended to be a constant reminder and tribute to the Double Dawners.
For those wishing to be involved in Davidism more thoroughly there are specific names and orgainizations:
The Eyes of David - Divination Wizards.
The Shields of David - Clerics who are members of the Church of Davidism. They take either the Knowledge or War Domain.
The Swords of David - Fighters who work closely with the Shields of David and of course are members of the Church of David. This group is specifically dedicated to honering the famed “Ring of Blades” a psionic power most favored in combat by the god David. With Psionics no more and probably not even remembered, The Swords of David mimic the effect by always fighting in a pack numbering no less than 4 Swords. Each Sword specializes in the 2 weapon fighting slyle and uses short swords in both hands. The pack will pick a spot and circle it during combat, focusing exclusively on enemies in that area until they decide to pick a new spot.
BOATAF - This is an organizaition composed of members of the three previous organizations who have been thoroughly vetted for Devotion and Dedication to DaviDism. The mission of this small group is to pursue the heretics of DaviD. The meaning of the name has been lost to time, perhaps it was some leader’s name or maybe an acronym, but it is believed to have come via a vision, a name that came from DaviD himself. (This is true, the name did come from DaviD, who was having a bit of fun with it at the time, but the joke went over the heads of the members.)
The Heretics of David (although they don’t call themselves that) - Not much is known about this group and a player may not choose this option. More will be revealed about this group in story format.
Followers of DaviD may be of any alignment and for most of DaviD’s time as a god he didn’t play favorites among his followers as all were welcome in his mind and church. But as the internal conflict between the Church and the Heretics has worn on DaviD he has withdrawn some of his favors to his followers. Visions that used to be clear are now foggy and obscure. Spells fail randomly. Prayers go unanswered.
The Church, eager to end the conflict but aware that no comprimise will come from the Heretics have increased recruiting into BOATAF. They have come to the conclusion that the conflict can only be ended by complete victory. Only then will the full favor of DaviD be returned.