GM Raltus' Demon Hunting

Game Master Raltus

Ferias
Male human (Kellid) unchained monk 2/paladin 1 (Pathfinder Player Companion: Dirty Tactics Toolbox 11, Pathfinder Unchained 14)
LG Medium humanoid (human)
Init +6; Senses Perception +8
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Defense
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AC 15, touch 15, flat-footed 14 (+2 Dex, +1 dodge, +2 Wis)
hp 33 (3d10+6)
Fort +9, Ref +5, Will +4
Defensive Abilities evasion
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Offense
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Speed 30 ft.
Melee unarmed strike +4/+4 (1d6+2)
Special Attacks flurry of blows (unchained), smite evil 1/day (+3 attack and AC, +1 damage), sneak attack +1d6, stunning fist (2/day, DC 13)
Paladin Spell-Like Abilities (CL 1st; concentration +4)
At will—detect evil
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Statistics
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Str 12, Dex 14, Con 14, Int 13, Wis 14, Cha 16
Base Atk +3; CMB +4; CMD 19
Feats Combat Stamina, Dodge, Improved Initiative, Improved Unarmed Strike, Jabbing Style[ACG], Stunning Fist
Traits quain martial artist, stolen fury
Skills Acrobatics +8, Climb +5, Diplomacy +8, Escape Artist +8, Heal +6, Knowledge (history) +6, Knowledge (nobility) +5, Knowledge (religion) +6, Linguistics +4, Perception +8, Sense Motive +6, Stealth +6, Swim +5
Languages Common, Hallit
SQ dodge, improved initiative, improved unarmed strike, jabbing style, pressuring strikes, stunning fist
Other Gear 3,000 gp
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Special Abilities
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Detect Evil (At will) (Sp) You can use detect evil at will (as the spell).
Dodge [Combat Trick] Up to double Dex bonus in stamina points, increase dodge bonus from Dodge by stamina spent.
Evasion (Ex) If succeed on Reflex save for half dam, take none instead.
Flurry of Blows (Unchained) (Ex) As full-rd action, gain extra attacks with unarmed strike/monk weapons.
Improved Initiative [Combat Trick] 10 stamina points to use 20 as the rolled result.
Improved Unarmed Strike Unarmed strikes don't cause attacks of opportunity, and can be lethal.
Improved Unarmed Strike [Combat Trick] Up to 5 stamina points to increase nonlethal damage from Unarmed Strike by double stamina spent.
Jabbing Style +1d6 if you hit target with unarmed strike previously this round.
Jabbing Style [Combat Trick] 2 stamina points to increase damage after 2+ unarmed hits by 1d6 damage.
Smite Evil (1/day) (Su) +3 to hit, +1 to damage, +3 deflection bonus to AC when used.
Sneak Attack +1d6 Attacks deal extra dam if flank foe or if foe is flat-footed.
Stunning Fist (2/day, DC 13) You can stun an opponent with an unarmed attack.
Stunning Fist [Combat Trick] 5 stamina points to declare Stunning Fist after hitting.
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2d10 ⇒ (8, 7) = 15

Takaraa remembers very little of her previous life. She knew she was a powerful druid, an ally of Pharasma and that she died a gruesome death as part of a demonic ritual. She doesn't know her old name or even if she was a she then as well. All she does know she knows because Jacan, her oldest and closest friend, told her as much. She also knows that demonic ritual that killed her before left a mark on her soul that she still has to deal with now.

As for her current life, that started when she and Jacan appeared in a Kenabres infirmary. She wore a simple grey dress then and Jacan was seated on her shoulder. The young priest that was attending the wounded when he found her had almost called for the witch hunters when he saw her and, more importantly, her twisted shadow. The fact Jacan started babbling in Abyssal didn't help either. Only the intervention of an elf named Aravashnial stopped the priest as the elf recognised both her and Jacan for what they were; a young Duskwalker and an equally young Nosoi psychopomp.

With some help from the kindly elf Takaraa was placed with a foster family, old couple of a very rare kind. They were actual retired crusaders, too old to fight and now training the new generations. They never had children of their own and were only too happy to have Takaraa around, evil shadow and all.

What they hadn't counted on, not even with Aravashniel's further advice, was how erratic her growth would be. For the first five years she was in her new home she hardly changed or grew at all, only to suddenly age what appeared to be six years in a span of six days. If that wasn't enough to cause alarm the strange manifestations of the abyssal stain on her soul started to show, though Jacan insisted they were at least as much due to the druidic might of her previous self.

Eventually, with guidance from both her parents, Aravashnielm and Jacun, Takaraa gained control over he abilities. No longer would claws show up when she was annoyed a door jammed or would spikes from her back shred a dress with buttons that refused to cooperate. What was more, the monstrosity that was her shadow started to make sense. Apparently it showed her at her most monstrous, what her shadow should be if all her strange abilities manifested at the same time. Luckily they never did.
Instead her appearance and abilities were put to good use as she helped train new recruits. By playing the "demon" in training sessions with the youngsters they have a practice that was both safe and that felt real while at the same time Takaraa got trained as well.

Still it all felt strange and somewhat hollow. She had been sent back to the material for a reason though she didn't know what that reason was. What was worse, Jacan didn't know either or at least he didn't deign to tell her.

That was a few years ago. Now Kenbres laid in ruins as a result of a demonic attack, it's Wardstone shattered. While people tried to get to safety and her parents cared for the wounded while fending off minor demons Takaraa couldn't help but wonder if this would finally show her the reason of her rebirth.