Kane, God of Judgement

Kane stands at the center of the Square of Judgement, ruling on the fate of all things. He never speaks, except in judgement of the souls of others. Given his role in the Pattern, many beings, including the other Gods, are somewhat uncomfortable around him.

Allies

Only the Gods of Death are inclined to support Kane in his rare endeavors. The other Gods, either offended by his silence and reserve or respectful of his position, avoid him almost obsessively.

Enemies

Kane and Ferin disagree constantly about the role of the Judges of Death in the unfolding of the Pattern. Kane feels that the Judges should control the outcome of all events, directing things for the greater good of all beings. Ferin, as the Lord of Luck, prefers to allow the Pattern to unfold of its own accord, providing guidance only when it seems that things are going to go terribly wrong. Although this disagreement rarely erupts into open argument, it does lead to some tension between their Servants.

Priests

Kane usually chooses individuals with very balanced personalities as his direct servants. A priest of Kane is forced to judge other people on a regular basis, standing in for the God in cases of wrongful death and injury.

Most priests of Kane spend their time in the Temples of the Dead, waiting for people to come to them. Occasionally, if Utu reveals that there will be a great need, Kane directs one or more of his priests to leave the Temple and journey to a place where great death will occur.

Required Skills

A Servant of Kane must know the Scholarship and Philosophy (Ethics) skills. Someone with a Priestly Vocation must select these two skills as Vocational skills.

Servant of Skill

Kane grants his priests power in the following fashion

1. Prayer of Assistance, Prayer of Presence, Protection from Death
2. Potency, Potency, Prayer of Enlightenment
3. Lay to Rest, Prayer of Enlightenment, Prayer of Presence
4. Protection from Death, Protection from Poison, Prayer of Enlightenment
5. Judgement, Potency, Prayer of Enlightenment
6. Prayer of Assistance, Protection from Death, Prayer of Consecration
7. Reverse Death, Prayer of Presence, Prayer of Fortification
8. Balance, Prayer of Purification, Prayer of Shielding
9. Prayer of Enlightenment, Potency, Protection from Death
10. Protection from Disease, Prayer of Presence, Prayer of Purification

Special Maneuvers

Kane grants the following special powers to his priests:

• Balance - allows the priest to make a Perception check with a bonus equal to his Potency, to notice when someone is concealing the truth from him. This power does not reveal what is being concealed, only that something is not quite right.
• Judgement - allows the priest to make a true judgement, even with scanty or incorrect information. This power requires that the priest make a successful I.Q. check, rolled by the Gamemaster.
• Lay to Rest - allows the priest to inflict up to his Servant Potency in damage to any single undead that he can see, at any range. This can only be done once per round.
• Reverse Death - allows the priest, with the help of his god, to restore life to anyone recently dead. A Priest can only use this power when he has a Servant Potency of 50+. Traditionally, the priest of Kane calls four of the deceased's friends to act as the other four gods, attempting to convince the priest of the correct course.