While the Brahmin, as a class, are a pacifistic lot, they acknowledge and accept that lesser beings do not share the wisdom of living a non-violent way of life. Some among them take up the way of the protector, practicing techniques that will keep their attackers from being able to take the lives of their brethren while not requiring them to deal out death themselves.
Defenders focus upon the use of the sacred spears of their gods to defend holy sites and personages and also make use of kiho to channel their faith into mystical effects.
Defender of the Temple (Monk)
Devotion: Buddhist
Benefit: +1 Agility
Honor: 6.5
Skills: Defense, Jiujitsu, Spears, Lore (choose one), Meditation, Theology (Buddhism), any one High skill
Technique: Sanctity of Life
No Defender will willingly take a life, instead subduing their opponents to protect the holy places. You may choose to make any damage inflicted by a Spear or while unarmed non-lethal damage, lasting instead for a number of hours equal to your School Rank. Also, Defenders may make atemi strikes with a spear as well as unarmed.