Priest of Morr

"Although we offer blessings upon a departing soul, that Morr may allow it passage through the realm of death, the soul is not our concern. The soul belongs to Morr. Our concern is the body. Our rituals ensure that the body remains just as it is; that it is properly sealed and sanctified, lest something enter into the cadaver's shell and corrupt it... or worse."  - Anonymous Priest of Morr   There are many religions in the world and many gods worshipped. Morr, the god of Death, is no exception. Most people within Borinth fear a Priest of Morr - for most people fear the unknown. Death, no matter how religious the individual, is an unknown fate that none can escape and the Priests of Morr remind everyone of their own mortality. A reminder that most would sooner not have.    However, despite this perceived prejudice, the Priests of Morr are indispensable in the services they render. Loved ones must be cared for properly when they die and those who are unloved must be properly taken care of. The importance of funeral rituals is acknowledged by everyone. For, more times than anyone cares to remember have the dead - the uncared-for dead - risen up to terrorize the living. And, though sword and hammer will curtail the unliving, only a Priest of Morr can put them to rest for good.   Though not strictly Warrior Priests, the holy-men of Morr are often forced to defend themselves and are staunch opponents of the Undead. Dressed in the plain black robes of their faith, they seek to ensure the souls of those who have died safe passage and, more importantly, that the dead remain as such.   As Priests of Morr rarely engage in martial activities, they are often only armed with a ritual Dagger and a Scythe as a weapon. Scythes are normally implements used in the fields by farmers. It is rare to see them wielded as weapons of warfare. However, the scythe also carries with it an image of death. It is the symbol of the Reaper, the representation of famine and starvation and disease through the lack of harvested food.    Priests of Morr, when they need to, may carry a Scythe as a weapon. They are of heavier manufacture, designed to reap warriors rather than wheat. Because the Scythe is unwieldy, it must be used with two-hands and cannot be used with another weapon, shield or buckler. Many of the elite Knights of Morr attach themselves to Morrian dignitaries, providing protection and adding to the Priests’ sinister atmosphere.