Deputy

Whether you are a Nephilim who was deputized at birth, or you impressed an angel enough to be deputized as a non-angel, you’ve been granted divine power and a duty to fight demons and keep the peace.

Prerequisite: You must be deputized by an angel. Any character can take the first template of this class during character creation, but if you wish to take it during play, you will need to earn the favor of an angel who can deputize you.

When you are deputized you receive a suit of bulky divine armor that provides +1 defense when worn and identifies you as a Deputy. Each time you take a Deputy Template you may choose one of the following upgrades for your divine armor, you can’t take the same upgrade more than once.

Grit + 1
-1 to checks against mind altering effects
The armor is no longer bulky
+1 to a stat of your choice

Starting Equipment

A divine mark from the angel the deputized you (it is in a visible spot and glows, you decide where and what it looks like)
1 field weapon
1 vial of holy water
Manacles

Templates
1: Detect Evil, Oath
2: Sacrifice, Divine Shackles
3: Smite, Divine Gift
4: Wings of Justice

Detect Evil
When within a mile from a demon, creature from hell, or escaped convict that has been marked by an angel, your divine mark begins shining and burning. The burning becomes more uncomfortable the closer the trigger.

Oath
Deputies are bound to follow the commandments of the angels and follow the orders of superior angels. While your powers cannot be lost, abusing your power or failing to uphold your oath may draw the attention of other deputies, or even angels. The commandments are as follows.

Brook no evil: Slay demons and creatures from Hell on sight. Capture collaborators for interrogation and reeducation.
Maintain order: Defeat agents of chaos that undermine the authority of the angels.
Serve: Remember that you are a tool for a greater cause. When you can, sacrifice your safety for the greater good.

Sacrifice
As a free action, you can transfer lifeforce to any creature you can touch. When you do, choose an amount of grit to sacrifice. You lose that much grit and the target gains twice that amount of grit. Deputies cannot benefit from each other's sacrifice ability.

Divine Shackles
You may choose a pair of manacles to bless. When you do, they become immune to non-magical damage and cause a burning sensation when locked. Someone locked in divine shackles must make a Mind check to tell a lie. You can bless a new pair of manacles by performing a ritual during Rest and Relaxation, if you do so, your previous pair becomes a normal set of manacles.

Smite
When fighting a creature from hell, or when acting to uphold your oath, choose an amount of Grit to lose. Add that much damage to your attack.

Divine Gift
When you kill a creature from hell, or to uphold your oath, recover Grit equal to the number of Deputy levels you have.

Wings of Justice
You sprout a pair of angelic wings. You can fly. If you are damaged while flying, you must make an Agility check to avoid falling.