About Aphrashai the Mystic
Aphrashai the Mystic
Human mesmerist 3 (Pathfinder RPG Occult Adventures 38)
CN Medium humanoid (human)
Init +6; Senses Perception +4
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Defense
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AC 15, touch 11, flat-footed 14 (+4 armor, +1 Dex)
hp 24 (3d8+6)
Fort +2, Ref +4, Will +5
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Offense
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Speed 30 ft.
Melee mwk sword cane +4 (1d6+1)
Ranged mwk hand crossbow +4 (1d4/19-20)
Special Attacks bold stare (disorientation[OA]), hypnotic stare (-2), mesmerist tricks 5/day (false flanker, vanish arrow), painful stare (+1 or +1d6+1)
Mesmerist Spells Known (CL 3rd; concentration +7)
. . 1st (4/day)—bane (DC 15), charm person (DC 15), command (DC 15), hideous laughter (DC 15), silent image (DC 15)
. . 0 (at will)—dancing lights, detect magic, ghost sound (DC 14), mage hand, message, prestidigitation
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Statistics
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Str 13, Dex 12, Con 13, Int 14, Wis 6, Cha 18
Base Atk +2; CMB +3; CMD 14
Feats Expanded Arcana[APG], Improved Initiative, Intimidating Glance[OA]
Traits child of the streets, extremely fashionable, tactician
Skills Bluff +12 (+10 for 24 hours when you fail an opposed Charisma based check, +14 to imitate seances, spirit writing, or other occult practices), Diplomacy +11 (+13 to initiate the recall memory use of the hypnotism skill unlock on yourself, +9 for 24 hours when you fail an opposed Charisma based check, +13 to use the hypnotism skill unlock), Disguise +10 (+8 for 24 hours when you fail an opposed Charisma based check), Escape Artist +6 (+8 to imitate seances, spirit writing, or other occult practices), Intimidate +11 (+9 for 24 hours when you fail an opposed Charisma based check), Linguistics +8 (+10 to use the automatic writing skill unlock, +10 to decipher haunt communication), Perception +4, Perform (Act) +10 (+8 for 24 hours when you fail an opposed Charisma based check), Sense Motive +4, Sleight of Hand +8 (+10 to imitate seances, spirit writing, or other occult practices), Stealth +7, Swim +2
Languages Abyssal, Celestial, Common
SQ consummate liar +1, touch treatment 7/day (Minor), vain
Other Gear +1 studded leather, crossbow bolts (20), mwk hand crossbow, mwk sword cane[APG], backpack, bedroll, belt pouch, courtier's outfit, flint and steel, fraudulent medium's kit[OA], hypnotist's locket[OA], ink, inkpen, jewelry[UE], pot, prismatic crystal[OA], seance kit, stationery[UE], talking board[OA], trail rations (5), waterskin, 511 gp, 1 sp
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Special Abilities
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Consummate Liar +1 Counts as Combat Expertise for some feats.
Disorientation (Su) Hypnotic stare penalty applies on attack rolls.
Hypnotic Stare (-2, 30 feet) (Su) As swift action, target creature takes penalty on Will saves.
Intimidating Glance You can attempt to demoralize the target of your hypnotic stare as a swift action.
Mesmerist Tricks (130 feet, 5/day) (Su) Implant hypnotic bond with allies. granting edge vs. foes.
Painful Stare (+1 or +1d6+1, 1/round) (Su) As a free action, hyp. stare target takes extra precision dam from a hit.
Touch Treatment (Minor, 7/day) (Su) Remove certain conditions from creature touched.
Vain -2 to Cha checks for 24h after failing an opposed Cha check
Background:
While he carries with him the mystique of far-off and exotic lands, in truth he has little connection to his heritage. His parents were immigrants, and he was born near Kanameer, itself a short ways from Vliasport. His parents left for greener pastures when Aphrashai turned 11, and so he was forced to fend for himself. He found he had a talent for lying, so he turned to simple cons and tricks to make money. He was, and still is, quite vain, spending his ill-gotten gains on fine clothing and jewelry. An acquaintance of his suggested he try false seances, as the foolish always want answers to questions they could easily answer themselves. He took to it quite well, easily imitating magic and spiritual occurences. As time passed, he began to notices flashes of light or sounds he could not account for. When he focused he could control those. Then he realised, he had so masterfully pretended to use magic that the universe began to beleive he could actually cast spells. He trained his skills, merging lies, illusion, and mental manipulation to gain magical power. With it, he gained a name as an "accurate" and "trustworthy" medium. When he learned the Sirensong Carnival was coming to Vliasport, he made for it right away hoping to audition to gain fame, fortune, and new experiences.
