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 [[Player Character]] in the [[Voyager]] campaign.   [[Player Character]] in the [[Voyager]] campaign.  
-Cleric/18, who worships [[Imhotep]].+Cleric/19, who worships [[Imhotep]]. 
 + 
 +Roderick's character sheet is [[roderick_stats|here]].
  
 Roderick was the oldest of three children born of middle-class parents Roderick was the oldest of three children born of middle-class parents
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 shop in one way or another. shop in one way or another.
  
-By the time Roderick was fourteen, he had shown the aptitude, but not the+By the time [[Roderick]] was fourteen, he had shown the aptitude, but not the
 desire, to carry on his family's business.  His parents thought that having a desire, to carry on his family's business.  His parents thought that having a
 son in the priesthood would help the family name, so a position for him was son in the priesthood would help the family name, so a position for him was
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 great at magic or performing priestly duties.  However, his business sense great at magic or performing priestly duties.  However, his business sense
 made him stand out, since priests of Imhotep were great healers and builders, made him stand out, since priests of Imhotep were great healers and builders,
-but lousy businessmen.  Eventually Roderick became a senior official in the+but lousy businessmen.  Eventually [[Roderick]] became a senior official in the
 church, and the top businessman of the church.  Over the years he had trained church, and the top businessman of the church.  Over the years he had trained
 many of the followers of Imhotep on how to run a business, and the business many of the followers of Imhotep on how to run a business, and the business
 dealings of the church ran better than they ever did before. dealings of the church ran better than they ever did before.
  
-Now in his late forties, Roderick had ceded most of the business+Now in his late forties, [[Roderick]] had ceded most of the business
 responsibilities to others.  His primary role was as a fundraiser, hitting up responsibilities to others.  His primary role was as a fundraiser, hitting up
 wealthy benefactors for donations to build temples.  His status was akin to wealthy benefactors for donations to build temples.  His status was akin to
-those benefactors, with wealth and power available to him.  Roderick went to+those benefactors, with wealth and power available to him.  [[Roderick]] went to
 the resort numerous times, partly for vacation, and partly to keep in contact the resort numerous times, partly for vacation, and partly to keep in contact
 with other wealthy patrons, so that it would be easier to press them for with other wealthy patrons, so that it would be easier to press them for
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 Roderick gained a couple of things: his priestly abilities, and a faith in Roderick gained a couple of things: his priestly abilities, and a faith in
 Imhotep that he had never had before.  When the group had finally reached Imhotep that he had never had before.  When the group had finally reached
-civilization, Roderick was of a skill level that he could return to his home+civilization, [[Roderick]] was of a skill level that he could return to his home
 and easily become one of the top three clerics to Imhotep in his region.  But and easily become one of the top three clerics to Imhotep in his region.  But
 he didn't want to go back there, at least not yet.  First, he knew that there he didn't want to go back there, at least not yet.  First, he knew that there
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 Finally, he wished to bring the influence of the Egyptian gods, and Finally, he wished to bring the influence of the Egyptian gods, and
 particularly Imhotep, to this continent, and he doesn't want that task to particularly Imhotep, to this continent, and he doesn't want that task to
-fall on the other priest here, Sorgul.  In Roderick's mind, Sorgul may be a+fall on the other priest here, Sorgul.  In [[Roderick]]'s mind, Sorgul may be a
 powerful, knowledgeable person, but he is a lousy priest who doesn't have powerful, knowledgeable person, but he is a lousy priest who doesn't have
 enough faith. enough faith.
  
 Roderick's family is all alive and doing fine.  His parents have done Roderick's family is all alive and doing fine.  His parents have done
-well enough to semi-retire, as Roderick's brother (one year younger) and his +well enough to semi-retire, as [[Roderick]]'s brother (one year younger) and his 
-family runs the business quite well.  Roderick's sister (three years younger)+family runs the business quite well.  [[Roderick]]'s sister (three years younger)
 married another businessman, and now has many children and grandchildren. married another businessman, and now has many children and grandchildren.
  
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 that doesn't matter all that much, but does make for some interesting color. that doesn't matter all that much, but does make for some interesting color.
  
-When Roderick was first apprenticed to the temple of Imhotep, he was 14 years+When [[Roderick]] was first apprenticed to the temple of Imhotep, he was 14 years
 old and quite uncertain what he really wanted to do with his life.  The temple old and quite uncertain what he really wanted to do with his life.  The temple
 (at that point) was little more than a small enclosed shrine.  The priests (at that point) was little more than a small enclosed shrine.  The priests
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 to dictate the temple's mission and so the focus remained on healing. to dictate the temple's mission and so the focus remained on healing.
  
-Since he had no useful healing skills (yet), Roderick took to the holy books+Since he had no useful healing skills (yet), [[Roderick]] took to the holy books
 with great aplomb and found that he shared Burol's love of the obscure.  It was with great aplomb and found that he shared Burol's love of the obscure.  It was
 in these books where he learned of what Imhotep called the "Science of in these books where he learned of what Imhotep called the "Science of
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 As the small shrine was always filled to capacity with people in need of As the small shrine was always filled to capacity with people in need of
 healing, the priests spent almost all of their time with healing rituals and had healing, the priests spent almost all of their time with healing rituals and had
-no time to devote to engineering or the pursuit of knowledge.  Roderick reasoned+no time to devote to engineering or the pursuit of knowledge.  [[Roderick]] reasoned
 that all it would take was some land, building supplies, and labor.  He further that all it would take was some land, building supplies, and labor.  He further
 concluded that since the two overworked priests provided such vital aid to the concluded that since the two overworked priests provided such vital aid to the
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 The priests were skeptical (especially Burol) because they feared they would The priests were skeptical (especially Burol) because they feared they would
 become beholden to the wealthy patrons of the city and be expected to favor them become beholden to the wealthy patrons of the city and be expected to favor them
-with their healing.  But Roderick pursued his plan with a determination that won +with their healing.  But [[Roderick]] pursued his plan with a determination that won 
-the two over.  Within a year, Roderick had not only secured promises of+the two over.  Within a year, [[Roderick]] had not only secured promises of
 financial assistance from local businessmen, but also had obtained the deed to a financial assistance from local businessmen, but also had obtained the deed to a
 parcel of land near the waterfront that contained the burnt-out shell of an old, parcel of land near the waterfront that contained the burnt-out shell of an old,
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 While some snickered and thought the land would be an Albatross around the While some snickered and thought the land would be an Albatross around the
-temple's neck, Roderick managed to convince even the skeptics that the parcel+temple's neck, [[Roderick]] managed to convince even the skeptics that the parcel
 was of sufficient size to hold a small temple and living quarters.  By the time was of sufficient size to hold a small temple and living quarters.  By the time
 of his 16th birthday in March, 1076, he was already helping build his first of his 16th birthday in March, 1076, he was already helping build his first
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 regular services in additional to the free healing.  And (slowly at first) the regular services in additional to the free healing.  And (slowly at first) the
 donations began to roll in.  When Burol grumbled about the promises that donations began to roll in.  When Burol grumbled about the promises that
-Roderick had made to secure the financing, Roderick wrote up a "business plan"+Roderick had made to secure the financing, [[Roderick]] wrote up a "business plan"
 that showed the temple would be able to retire their debt in five years.  Daniel that showed the temple would be able to retire their debt in five years.  Daniel
 felt that was a reasonable length of time, and once again Burol (as the junior felt that was a reasonable length of time, and once again Burol (as the junior
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 When the debt was retired early after only four years, Burol happily admitted When the debt was retired early after only four years, Burol happily admitted
-that Roderick had been right all along.+that [[Roderick]] had been right all along.
  
 The next few years were ones of great expansion.  Two new priests (Samhunt, or The next few years were ones of great expansion.  Two new priests (Samhunt, or
 simply "Sam", and Rynther) joined the ranks of the temple, as well as several simply "Sam", and Rynther) joined the ranks of the temple, as well as several
-acolytes.  In time, Sam would prove to be Roderick's greatest friend in the+acolytes.  In time, Sam would prove to be [[Roderick]]'s greatest friend in the
 temple.  He had come to Teleme from the kingdom of Backbone in what the Telemi temple.  He had come to Teleme from the kingdom of Backbone in what the Telemi
 quaintly referred to as "the old world". quaintly referred to as "the old world".
  
-About this time, Roderick's membership in the temple became official as he+About this time, [[Roderick]]'s membership in the temple became official as he
 joined the ranks of the acolytes, but his heart remained in business joined the ranks of the acolytes, but his heart remained in business
 administration - and the priests obliged his muse, often commenting that Imhotep administration - and the priests obliged his muse, often commenting that Imhotep
 must have a reason for him to be good at such things. must have a reason for him to be good at such things.
  
-When Roderick had been with the temple for 11 years, the goblins invaded the+When [[Roderick]] had been with the temple for 11 years, the goblins invaded the
 hinterlands.  It was December, 1085, and as it was over 100 miles away, across hinterlands.  It was December, 1085, and as it was over 100 miles away, across
 land still in dispute with the native Ourai peoples, the war was barely noticed land still in dispute with the native Ourai peoples, the war was barely noticed
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 Daniel never believed (or admitted) that he had. Daniel never believed (or admitted) that he had.
  
-By the time Daniel died, Roderick was 32 years old and the temple had once again+By the time Daniel died, [[Roderick]] was 32 years old and the temple had once again
 outgrown its building ... outgrown its building ...
  
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