Pragmatist Class

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Pragmatists are Imams of the common folk. They believe that others can easily be shown the true course in life through example and debate. Free to wander far from their temples, they are the most common Imam encountered in the Land of Fate. They preach tolerance among conflicting religions and gods, and they promote mediation over religious conflict. This is not to say that they cannot fight, nor will they hesitate to do so when confronted with a threat to themselves, their faith, or their people.

Role: Pragmatists are considered the most understanding and even-tempered of Imams. Further, the organized church tends to provide great leeway for the actions and whereabouts of their pragmatic brethren. Long disappearances are not uncommon. And it is not unreasonable for a pragmatist to hold a single position for only a few months before moving on, either to another town or to a life of adventure, while preaching and living up to the tenets of his or her faith. Other pragmatists only leave their home village to study, then return home and stay in the shadow of their mosque for the rest of their lives.

Pragmatists tend to be tolerant of other faiths, and pragmatists from opposing factions may be found in the same party, bound together by a common goal. The best summary of pragmatist thought is this: "All faiths have good points, and we may learn and make our own faith stronger through interacting with those faiths."

All religions in Zakhara have a pragmatist wing, even the heavily moralist pantheon. The most popular church among pragmatists is the Temple of Ten Thousand Gods, which in theory includes every deity ever known, as well as those who are yet to be discovered or born.

Equipment: Imams of the Faith Pragmatic have no set "uniform" or dress, other than the holy symbol, which are prominently displayed. They are allowed to wear any type of armor. (Of course they suffer the usual heat limitations in the field.)

Racial Restrictions: Imams of the Faith Pragmatic may be of any non-genie race, of either gender.

Rules: Pragmatists function exactly as clerics. See PH, p 30. Like all Zakharan priests, mystic select one domain based on the deity they worship, and one domain for the type of creed they represent. As pragmatists, this is the Luck domain.