# Religious Order Member Roles *Source: Tasha's Cauldron of Everything p. 99* **Religious Order Member Roles** | Role | Backgrounds | |------|-------------| | Councilor | [Acolyte](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/acolyte-xphb.md), Folk Hero, [Hermit](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/hermit-xphb.md), [Sage](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/sage-xphb.md), Urchin | | Defender | [Acolyte](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/acolyte-xphb.md), [Criminal](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/criminal-xphb.md), Folk Hero, Outlander, [Soldier](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/soldier-xphb.md) | | Ascetic | [Acolyte](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/acolyte-xphb.md), [Entertainer](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/entertainer-xphb.md), [Hermit](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/hermit-xphb.md), [Sage](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/sage-xphb.md), [Soldier](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/soldier-xphb.md) | | Inquisitor | [Acolyte](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/acolyte-xphb.md), [Criminal](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/criminal-xphb.md), [Noble](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/noble-xphb.md), [Sailor](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/sailor-xphb.md), [Soldier](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/soldier-xphb.md) | | Emissary | [Acolyte](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/acolyte-xphb.md), [Charlatan](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/charlatan-xphb.md), [Entertainer](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/entertainer-xphb.md), [Noble](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/noble-xphb.md), [Sailor](/Rules/Source/backgrounds/sailor-xphb.md) | | Chosen One | Any | ^religious-order-member-roles