Pyrtechon: Clergy Attire

Clerics of Pyrtechon show no particular favor toward one weapon type, seeing all as tools to achieve the ends of their dark god. Weapons are made to kill and are all considered to be worthy of use. Indeed, many Clerics of Pyrtechon are skilled in the use of a range of weapons, far beyond the followers of most other deities. Weapons are often enchanted with fire to emulate Pyrtechon's breath. Clerics are normally heavily armored for better protection in combat, which they often see. Flame-red plate mail and splint mail are highly favored as both are considered representative of the scaled hide of Pyrtechon. Clerics often wear a necklace of basalt (always chipped from the statue of Pyrtechon held in the central worship hall) carved into the representation of a talon wreathed in flames of gem dust. The more powerful the cleric, the more valuable the gem dust of the wreath; with ruby considered to be at the pinnacle. Beyond ornamental purposes, these charms are used by Pyrtechonites to evaluate each other's abilities; challenges are not uncommon for those considered to be exaggerating their powers.