The standard Cleric is the Priest of Au serving at one of the many major
churches of Tanaloth. Whether they are responsible for a particular small
shrine in the great cathedral, the keep of a sacred well or font, or simply
part of the retinue of a Hierarch or an Archpriest most Clerics also have
many beurocratic duties to perform. In a city ruled over by the church there
is great need for Priests skilled with numbers, with taking accounts and with
administrating lists of names and books of taxes. Many Clerics alternate their
time between such mundane duties and religeous service. Often the guardian
of a small shrine or Chapel will leave his day to day work to a Monk
or a Lay priest to give him more time to serve his
superiors.
Having such a Lay priest to do your normal duties for you is an advantage
equal to the points worth of Duty they allow you to avoid. A normal Lay Priest
counts as a 10pt Advantage.