Trying to add a new layer to my character


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So in our current campaign the group has decided to call themselves "The Seven Deadly Sins." Within that theme I thought if not for anything maybe we should personify those sin within our characters. My character in particular is "Envy." as a character she's a Dragon Mystery Oracle 4(Changeling Female), she has particularly high mental states but over all isn't very physically imposing...(Str 12, Dex 14, Con 12, Int 16, Wis 8, Cha 19). However I'm not very knowledgeable on how one would approach portraying the idea that they are the embodiment of "Envy".

Any suggestions?

Here's a indepth look at the character

Character Info:

Dharia Maltese
Changeling Oracle 4(Dragon Mystery)
Medium Humanoid (Changeling)
Hit Dice: 4d8+4+4(28)
Initiative: +2
Speed: 30ft, Climb 10ft
Armor Class: 23(+2 Natural, +6 Breastplate, +3 Shield, +2 Dex)
Base Attack/CMD/CMB: +3/+16/+4
Attack: +5 MW Morningstar 1d8+2, +5 Touch, +6 R.Touch
Full Attack: +5 MW Morningstar 1d8+2
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
SA: Spells, Spell-Like Abilities, Revelations,
SQ: Resist Cold/Acid 5, Darkvision 60ft,
Saves: Fort +3, Ref +4, Will +4
Abilities: Str 12, Dex 14, Con 12, Int 16, Wis 8, Cha 19
Skills: Diplomacy +11, Fly +9, Intimidate +11, Knowledge(Arcana, Religion, History)+10, Spellcraft +10,
Feats: 1st-Mothers Gift, 3rd-Fiendskin
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Languages: Common, Draconic, Elven, Giant

Revelation: Draconic Resistance, +1 Nat Armor, +5 Resist (Cold)
Revelation: Breath Weapon(Su):DC 16 1/day 3d6 (Cold)

Hag Traits:
Hulking Changeling (Annis Hag): The changeling gains a +1 racial bonus on melee damage.

Mothers Gift: +1 Natural Armor
Fiendskin: Resist Acid 5

Hag Magic: Pick one 1st lv Witch Spell as a 1/day Spell-Like ability,(Snowball).

Witchborn: Most changelings are talented witches. They gain a +2 bonus to Intelligence and Charisma instead of a +2 bonus to Wisdom and Charisma. This racial trait alters the changeling's racial ability score modifiers.

Climbing Claws: Changelings with this racial trait possess nails which are better served as an aid to climbing than as a weapon and gain a climb speed of 10 feet. This racial trait replaces claws. (racial bonus of +8 to Climb checks greater than 0)

Oracle Curse: (Haunted), Add Mage Hand, and Ghost Sound. Retrieving items stored in gear takes a standard action unless it would normally take longer. Dropped items land 10ft away in a random direction.

All "Cure Spells" are automatically added to spells known.

Spells Per Day/Spells/DC 14+Spell lv *=Bonus Spells
At-Will: Enhanced Diplomacy, Read Magic, Detect Magic, Create Water, Purify F&D, Stabilize,*Mage Hand, *Ghost Sound.
7/1st- Divine Favor, Recharge Innate Magic, Liberating Command, *Cause Fear, *Cure Light Wounds,
4/2nd- Unholy Ice Weapon, *Cure Moderate Wounds, *Resist Energy,

Equipment: 197
308 MW Morning Star
4200 Mithral Breastplate
1170 +1 Heavy Steel Shield
1000 +1 Vest of Resistance
100 4 Vials of Unholy Water
15 Medium tent
10 1 lb of Chocolate
10 Dwarven Trail Rations 5 days


Well, envy is generally all about wishing you had what others have (as opposed to just having more than others, which is greed/covetousness). As a changeling, you could mock or imitate more popular personalities by literally stealing their best features (pretty eyes, noble nose, kissable lips, whatever). Your high Charisma means that you have a reasonable chance of making it work for you. You might also start trying to take away the things in their life that you envy: spouses, professional acclaim, whatever.

If some rival adventurers get praised in the city? Mock them with cruel skits that play up their most embarrassing features or the worst rumors about them. That knocks their popularity down (and, by comparison, makes your group look a little better).

Some noblewoman is praised for being a great beauty? Start modifying your features to resemble hers, and start trying to steal some of that fame.

Some merchant is rumored to have a fine art collection? Start arranging to get some of that art yourself, so you have a better art collection.

In general, envy is about thinking that you should have what others already have, and that they don't deserve it.


There are some fun mind affecting spells in Ultimate Intrigue that cause paranoia, romantic desire, fear, ect. See if you can find spells that make enemies act irrationally and flavor it with your own RP twist to make it about envy.

In fact, most mind effecting spells can be twisted to RP purpose if you're clever enough. Envy is simply coveting what others have, and that's a very broad concept to play with. When you use spells to mess with NPC's, make your own flavor text so the NPC's actions spring from an envious desire you placed in them.


These sounds like some good ideas, so seek out people to be jealous of, then try to tear them down, if not obtain something from them that placates my jealousy, or try to imitate some aspect of a person that would make me more prominent. Aspire to take others status if possible.

In combat outside of directly killing people, (always important), see if i can find spells that can be described as making people envious, are there spells that make enemies turn on each other?


Mako Senako wrote:

These sounds like some good ideas, so seek out people to be jealous of, then try to tear them down, if not obtain something from them that placates my jealousy, or try to imitate some aspect of a person that would make me more prominent. Aspire to take others status if possible.

In combat outside of directly killing people, (always important), see if i can find spells that can be described as making people envious, are there spells that make enemies turn on each other?

The Pathfinder spell list is vast, and my knowledge is far from complete, but even the most basic spells can be twisted to many RP purposes. Take Confusion, for example. If the target fails their save, they either act normally, do nothing, hit themselves, or attack the closest creature. If the DM lets you role the dice to determine which effect occurs, you can narrate the outcome thematically. If the target does nothing, they are overcome by waves of jealousy, and can do nothing but think about how unfair so many less deserving beings have beautiful, lustrous hair. If they attack the closest creature, the envy you fill them with drives them to madness and they lash out at the filth who dares look more beautiful than themselves. You get the idea.


I did come across Murderous Command, sounds like the perfect spell for a low level envy spreader.

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