Holy Orders of the Stars (TotL)

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The Holy Orders of the Stars are the faiths that worship the 21 true gods of Krynn—by whatever names they know them. Just as the pantheon consists of three celestial families, so too, the gods' worshipers fall into three holy orders. Priests of a Good god belong to the Order of Good, those of an Evil god belong to the Order of Evil, and those of a Neutral god belong to the Order of Neutrality.
Order of Good: Priests of the Good Order defend and preserve life, protect and promote the welfare of all, and uphold a code of conduct that embodies the principles of Good. Good priests work to convince everyone to renounce selfish strivings and devote themselves to performing just and merciful acts for others and for the gods. Though some think this strict code of conduct fetters Good priests, the priests themselves feel liberated by it.
The Good Order is led by the Chosen Prophet, who has six Prophets as assistants. The Chosen Prophet is a priest of Paladine and the six Prophets are the lead priests of the six other Good gods. Only one Chosen Prophet exists on Krynn, and only one Prophet exists for each of the other gods of Good. Other priests may equal or exceed these leaders in experience (i.e., may rise past 18th level), but they do not bear the title or duties unless selected to the office.
Order of Evil: Priests of the Evil Order seek to dominate others, both those within their order and those without. Evil priests have no interest in persons whom they cannot dominate or exploit. And anyone who poses a threat to an Evil priest should watch his back. Because they are unrestrained by ethics, priests of the Evil Order would as soon slit a man's throat as smell a rose if they had anything to gain from it.
But these priests are evil, not stupid. They do not go around destroying everything they see. Such actions lead to vigilantism and lynchings. On the other hand, cunning schemes lead to power, riches, and the admiration of the gods of Evil.
The Evil Order is led by the Nightlord, who is assisted by six Nightmasters. The Nightlord is a priest of Takhisis and the six Nightmasters are the lead priests of the six other Evil gods. The Nightlord and Nightmasters are unique on Krynn, in the manner of the hierarchy of the Good Order.
Order of Neutrality: Priests of the Neutral Order attempt to maintain a balance between Good and Evil. They consider priests of Good idealistic and impractical, and those of the Evil destructive and treacherous. Neutral priests, however, will ally with either side when they must tilt the balance away from the other. Even so, they never fight for Good or Evil, per . se. In fact, they pledge to combat both sides when the free will of Krynn's folk is at stake. As well as fighting for the people of Krynn, Neutral priests fight for nature. Evil priests delight in destroying the forests and Good priests delight in turning them into theocratic cities. Neutral priests oppose both of these plans.
The Neutral Order is led by the Starmaster, assisted by six Archmasters. The Starmaster is a priest of Gilean; the six Archmasters are the lead priests of the six other gods. The Starmaster and the Archmasters are unique on Krynn, in the manner of the hierarchy of the Good Order.
Relations Between the Factions: Although the Orders of High Sorcery work together for the cause of magic, the three Holy Orders have far more hostile relations. To priests, ethos means everything, so to work with the other orders is to deny one's only purpose in life. If any alliance occurs between the orders, it exists because each thinks it can advance its own cause.
==Becoming a Priest of the holy Order==
Those who wish to serve one of the true gods must first win acceptance from the god. The supplicant must seek out a priest in good standing of the god and tell his reasons for wishing to become a priest. If the priest finds the character sincere, he instructs him in the beliefs and practices of the religion and arranges for various tests of faith.
Once the priest is satisfied that the character understands and believes all the precepts of the faith and will live according to them, he pronounces him an Acolyte of the god. The new priest receives the god's medallion of faith. Because the medallion marks the priest as a servant of that specific god, all priests from Acolyte to Chosen Prophet wear a Medallion of Faith. (DMs should encourage players to create a story detailing how they earned the medallion.) Once an Acolyte, the priest's tutelage ends; service begins.
The gods of Krynn bless their priests with certain powers, but demand in return strict obedience. Even with the most chaotic gods, disobedience results in loss of granted powers or spells. Severe enough transgressions garner the god's wrath.
==Heathen Priests==
:See Heathen Priest (TotL)
==Game Information for the Holy Orders==
Note that the Holy Orders of the Stars contain no clerics as defined in the 2nd Edition Player's Handbook. All are priests because all serve a particular god.
Minimum Requirements: PC priests may come from any race of Ansalon. Priests need a minimum Wisdom of 9, with a Wisdom of 15 or higher giving the character a 10% bonus to all experience points earned. All priests of the Holy Orders of the Stars use the spell tables from the 2nd Edition Player's Handbook and Tome of Magic. See p. 176 for allowable schools for each god.
PriestLevel	ExperiencePoints	Hit Dice(1d8)	(Neutral Title)1
1 	0 	1 	Acolyte (Aspirant)
2 	2,000 	2 	Deacon (Ovate)
3 	4,000 	3 	Adept (Initiate)
4 	7,500 	4 	Priest (Disciple)
5 	15,250 	5 	Curate (Master of Earth)
6 	25,000 	6 	Prefect (Master of Fire)
7 	40,000 	7 	Canon (Master of Water)
8 	90,000 	8 	Elder or Spiritor (Master of Winds)
9 	160,000 	9 	Patriarch (Master of Mystery)
10 	250,000 	9+1 	High Priest (Master of Light)
11 	500,000 	9+2 	Ecclesion (Master of Time)
12 	750,000 	9+3 	Apostle (Master of Elements)
13 	1,000,000 	9+4 	Abbot (Master of the Book)
14 	1,250,000 	9+5 	Bishop (Master of Dreams)
15 	1,500,000 	9+6 	Prophet or Nightmaster (Archmaster)
16 	1,750,000 	9+7 	
17 	2,000,000 	9+8 	
18 	2,250,000 	9+9 	Chosen Prophet or Nightlord (Starmaster)
19 	2,500,000 	9+10 	
20 	2,800,000 	9+11 	
21 	3,100,000 	9+12 	
22 	3,400,000 	9+13 	
23 	3,700,000 	9+14 	
24 	4,000,000 	9+15 	
25 	4,400,000 	9+16 	
: 1 Where two names appear, the one outside parentheses applies to both Good and Evil priests and that inside applies to Neutral priests. Where three names appear, the first is always Good, the second always Evil, and the parenthetical always Neutral.
 Holy Orders Spell Progression
PriestLevel	Spell level	Spell level	Spell level	Spell level	Spell level	Spell level	Spell level
PriestLevel	1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6* 	7**
1 	1 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2 	2 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
3 	2 	1 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
4 	3 	2 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
5 	3 	3 	1 	— 	— 	— 	—
6 	3 	3 	2 	— 	— 	— 	—
7 	3 	3 	2 	1 	— 	— 	—
8 	3 	3 	3 	2 	— 	— 	—
9 	4 	4 	3 	2 	1 	— 	—
10 	4 	4 	3 	3 	2 	— 	—
11 	5 	4 	4 	3 	2 	1 	—
12 	6 	5 	5 	3 	2 	2 	—
13 	6 	6 	6 	4 	2 	2 	—
14 	6 	6 	6 	5 	3 	2 	1
15 	6 	6 	6 	6 	4 	2 	1
16 	7 	7 	7 	6 	4 	3 	1
17 	7 	7 	7 	7 	5 	3 	2
18 	8 	8 	8 	8 	6 	4 	2
19 	9 	9 	8 	8 	6 	4 	2
20 	9 	9 	8 	8 	7 	5 	2
21 	9 	9 	8 	8 	7 	5 	3
22 	9 	9 	9 	8 	7 	5 	3
23 	9 	9 	9 	8 	7 	6 	3
24 	10 	9 	9 	9 	8 	6 	3
25 	10 	9 	9 	9 	8 	6 	3
: * Usable only by priests with Wisdom of 17 or greater.
: ** Usable only by priests with Wisdom of 18 or greater.