The Queen of Summer urges her mortal servants to create and foster beauty in the world, to inspire artists and celebrate their achievements, and to bring out the best in everyone they encounter. Despite their tolerance and acceptance, the cult holds initiates to exacting standards, expecting them to be passionate, creative, and bright people, free from the negative emotions that weigh down so many others.
Any display that would call into question their commitment to the goddess’s teachings sees these initiates eased out of the inner circle to become congregants once more.
The inner circle of priests belongs to the Summer Children, devotees who have had encounters with the goddess or seen first-hand her workings in the world. Not only do they enjoy high standing in the cult, but they can also call directly upon the Queen of Summer to aid them, becoming mirrors of her astonishing beauty and goodness.
Level 3 Summer Child
Attributes. Increase two by 1
Characteristics. Health +4, Power +1
Languages and Profession. You either speak another language or add one artist profession to your list of professions.
Magic Choose one of the following options:
- Discover the Enchantment, Fey, or Fire tradition
- Learn one Enchantment, Fey, or Fire spell
Confounding Charm When you cause a creature to become charmed from a spell you have cast, the creature also becomes compelled for 1 round.
Level 6 Summer Child
Characteristics. Health +4
Magic You learn one spell.
Flames of Passion You can use an action and expend the casting of a rank 1 or higher spell to harness the essence of the Summer Queen for a number of rounds equal to the rank of the spell whose casting you expended. Your hair becomes fire and your eyes glow like the sun at dawn. Each living creature within short range must make a Will challenge roll or become charmed until this effect ends. Whenever a creature charmed by this effect makes an attack roll or a challenge roll, you can use a triggered action to grant 2 boons to the triggering roll, and the attack roll benefiting from the boons also deals 1d6 extra damage. You can use Flames of Passion a number of times equal to half your Power score (minimum 1). You regain expended uses when you complete a rest.
Level 9 Master Summer Child
Characteristics. Health +4, Power +1
Magic You learn one spell.
Flames of Summer While you are under the effects of your Flames of Passion talent, your attacks with Fire spells deal 1d6 extra damage.