GM Shathira's Skull and Shackles

Game Master Kelarith

Class Mobile Fighter

Stats
14 Str
13 Dex
16 Con (+2 Racial)
12 Int
11 Wis
13 Cha

Skills

Acrobatics
Diplomacy
Handle Animal
Profession:Sailor
Survival

Racial Trait Replacements

Beastmaster: Some half-orcs have a spiritual kinship with fantastical beasts, capturing them for sport or living and hunting with them. A half-orc with this trait treats whips and nets as martial weapons and gains a +2 racial bonus on Handle Animal checks. This racial trait replaces orc ferocity.

Ship Climber AKA Rock Climber: Half-orcs from mountainous regions are excellent climbers, and sometimes ambush prey by leaping down from above. Half-orcs with this racial trait gain a +1 racial bonus on Acrobatics and Climb checks. This racial trait replaces the intimidating trait

Skilled: Second- and third-generation half-orcs often favor their human heritage more than their orc heritage. Half-orcs with this trait gain 1 additional skill rank per level. This racial trait replaces darkvision.

Feats
Weapon Focus:Whip
Weapon Focus:Trident

Traits
Natural Born Sailor
Armor Expert

Looking at Tania you wouldn’t at first take her for a half-orc, or partial orc, but upon closer inspection you could see it. Her skin had a slight greenish red tint. Her ears were slightly pointed and when she grinned she had pronounced lower canines that looked like miniature tusks. Her build was fairly sturdy and it is clear that she spent a lot of time outdoors.

In fact Tania spent most of her days on a sailing vessel that went out in search of exotic beasts to tame and hunt. Her father was a pirate of sorts and as a gift when she was young gave her a slightly oversized set of armor to run around in while on the ship. This of course made the other men laugh and her mother to tell her, to not mind them.

Sailing on the seas came natural to her and she loved it when they were out on a hunt.

Her father taught her to fight the hard way. By using her as his own sparring dummy. She knew he was doing this to toughen her up and make her strong or out of some sick glee. She wasn’t really sure but to her it was what she was use to. Her mother taught her how to read and write and started working with her to be more flexible and mobile in her armor. Her mother often preached the freedom of the open seas and that a quick wit was needed also. A devout follower of Besmara. She tried hard to listen to her mothers teachings. She also gave her tips on how to climb a ships riggings and demanded she practice that and her ability to move and be flexible.

She knew her mother longed for the open sea again but could not. She was chained to the ship, literally. Her father had taken her as his “wife” and when she tried to escape many times he finally chained her to the bed in his cabin with a magical shackle.

While her father taught her to fight and wield nets and whips to capture the monster they hunted she found herself favoring the whip and a trident. Mostly because some of the creatures they captured were aquatic and the trident worked well for striking them while in water without her losing to much effect.

The crew taught her that being friendly with those around you made your life quite a bit easier and she quickly learned how to cater to various people’s wants and desires and if all else fails how to be diplomatic.

Her mother was getting more and more depressed as the years had gone on. Her father was also getting more and more vicious with her and had been giving her long hate filled looks as she looked more and more like her mother.

By this time she had learned the basics of sailing a ship and had a good grasp on how to pilot one.

Her father gave her a trident and net as a “gift” for coming of age. Her mother gave her a gift she treasures. It was a whip. Her mother had made the whip from strips of manticore leather and her own hair, weaving it tirelessly into a, (to her) beautiful whip sized just for her hands.

Eventually she came of age and she made a decision that would change her fate. It was at this time she decided that her mother must be set free.

During a stop in Port Peril she stayed on the ship while others disembarked. While she couldn’t get the magical shackle off of her mother, she could break the bed it was attached to and did so. Sneaking her mother off the ship she made her way into Port Peril looking for a place to hide her away and get them on a ship out of there so they could earn some money and one day, own and Captain their own ship. Little did she know that her life was going to change. They stopped at a tavern and she was sharing a few drinks with her mother. She knew it was only a few. Less than she normally drank with her father and she found herself passed out on the table.

Striding into the Formidably Maid is 3' of unconventional gobbo pirate. Red eyes stand out against the green skin of the pantaloon-wearing miniature corsair. Dragging over one shoulder is a heavily laden waterproof sea-bag. Slung rakishly across his chest is an oversized bandolier. Slung through the bandolier at shoulder height, is an almost full sized boarding axe whose end bangs against the floorboards. Completing the pirate look, Eli wears a large salt-sprayed leather tricorn hat. He whips the hat off in a debonair fashion for a passing trollop who he mistakes for a lady of high standing. Covering his skull (also at a rakish angle) is a 'pirate necessity' - a red silk bandana. Unfortunately, Eli doesn't realise what most of the people in the room do, that his bandana is actually a pair of women's panties.

Eli wants to become an salty old sea-dog with a flinty glance and more stories of great adventure than a dog has fleas. He hasn't quite realised that the realities of piracy, privateering, and sailing may be far less glamorous than he hopes. He thinks it will be a life of grog and wenches... and while he doesn't quite understand the 'wench part', he definitely knows wenches are a requirement. He is friendly and well intentioned with just a hint of goblin cold-blooded pragmatism about combat. He is keen to master all of the sailorly arts and plans to send 'booty' home to enrich his family and village.

Ba'wo was a 9th generation Bonuwat fisherman from Ijo working the shoals and deep waters surrounding the Eye of Abendego. A skilled sailor, Ba'wo hunted game fish across the region from Mediogorti to the Sodden Lands down to the Shackles and Sargava.

On one such trip near Mediogorti, Ba'wo found a sqalling infant wrapped in seaweed, abandoned on a beach... being stalked (or preparing to ambush) some hungry gulls. To his surprise it was a baby goblin. How the toothy child got there, Ba'wo couldn't say. Possibly it was all that remained of a goblin tribe hunted down by the Mediogortians in the constant warfare between the two races, or possibly it was left to die by its own people. In any case, pity moved the fisherman and he took the baby with him, unsure exactly what he would do with the strange little creature.

To his surprise the babe was well-behaved on his fishing boat, comfortable with the rocking of the ocean, the salt spray, and the roar of the waves. It took Ba'wo weeks to make his way home to Ijo on Desperation Bay. In that time, Ba'wo decided to keep the child and raise it as his own. Ba'wo's wife, Mi'asa wasn't easily convinced but, as she hadn't provided the fisherman with a child. she eventually relented and accepted this unconventional addition to their family.

The goblin proved a relatively good child with a knack for boating and sea-faring (Trait: Besmara's Blessing, Trait: Born to the Water [Ijo]), pleasing his adopted parents greatly. Knowing the hurdles a goblin would likely face in the human world, Ba'wo, Mi'asa, and their village spent a great deal of time raising the goblin to understand and be comfortable around humans. They raised him to worship Shimye-Magalla as all the villagers did and even gave him a Taldane name - Elias - to help him fit in. To increase his son's knowledge of the world and chances for success therein - and curb his sometimes quick goblin temper - Ba'wo tithed a local monastery to ensure the brothers would educate Elias and provide moral and martial instruction.

Their efforts were far more successful than they could have ever imagined. Eli sees the world through mostly human eyes. Admittedly, he sees himself as a short, shark-toothed, red-eyed human with a monstrous appetite... but close enough. Admittedly, there are some holes in his education, in part to due the naivete of his village about the world at large and the limitations of his monastic instruction... but Eli is feeling his way through these minor issues.

Ba'wo wasn't rich but he was a successful fisherman, so when Eli announced his desire to see the world and have all sorts of adventures, Ba'wo smiled and funded his son's desires. The old fisherman equipped the youth well - providing him with a sturdy bow, boat-mending tools, suitable clothing, strong rope, a water-proof kit bag, a rakish bandolier, and a boarding axe. Upon arriving at Port Peril, Eli - still a bit naive himself - bought himself a leather tricorn 'pirate' hat for a gold piece. The man who sold it to him assured him that the hat was specially-magicked to ensure smooth sailing and grand adventures... well worth a mere piece of gold!

Eli
Male goblin monk (zen archer) 1
LN Small humanoid (goblinoid)
Init +4; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +7

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Defense
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AC 17, touch 17, flat-footed 13 (+4 DEX, +1 size, +2 WIS)
HP 8 (1d8)

Fort +2, Ref +6, Will +4

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Offense
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Speed 30 ft.

Melee boarding axe +5 (1d4+1/×3) or
. . unarmed strike +5 (1d4+1)

Ranged shortbow +5 (1d4/×3)

Special Attacks flurry of blows

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Statistics
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Str 12, Dex 19, Con 10, Int 13, Wis 14, Cha 8
Base Atk +0; CMB +0; CMD 16
Feats Improved Unarmed Strike, Perfect Strike, Precise Shot, Weapon Finesse

Traits Adopted + born to the water (ijo), besmara's blessing

Skills Acrobatics +12, Climb +9, Perception +7, Profession (sailor) +7, Stealth +12, Swim +6;
Racial Modifiers +4 Acrobatics, +4 Climb

Languages Common, Goblin

Gear
Peasant clothes
Leather tricorn hat (1 GP)

Shortbow
Boarding Axe

Quivers
> (30) Arrows
> (30) Blunt Arrows
> (2) Grappling Arrows

Bandolier
> Whetstone
> Money: 4 SP, 8 CP

Waterproof Bag
> Artisan's tools
> silk rope (50')

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Special Abilities
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Besmara's Blessing (1/week) Reroll a Profession (sailor) check and take the higher result.
Born to the Water (Ijo) Swim checks to avoid fatigue are made every 2 hrs.
Darkvision (60 feet) You can see in the dark (black and white vision only).
Flurry of Blows -1/-1 (Ex) As full-rd action, higher BAB and bow as if two-weapon fighting.
Improved Unarmed Strike Unarmed strikes don't cause attacks of opportunity, and can be lethal.
Perfect Strike (2d20, 1/day) With bows, roll twice, higher is attack, lower is confirmation roll.
Precise Shot You don't get -4 to hit when shooting or throwing into melee.

Davina Kurikami
female aasimar sorceress 1
CG medium outsider (native)
Init +2; Senses darkvision 60ft, Perception +0
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Defense
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AC 13, touch 12, flat-footed 11 (+1 armor, +2 Dex)
hp 7 (1d6+1)
Fort +1, Ref +2, Will +2
Defensive Abilities resist acid, cold, and electricity 5
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Offense
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Speed 30 ft.
Melee dagger +0 (1d4 19-20x2)
Ranged +2
Special Attacks heavenly fire (7/7 per day),
Spell-like Abilities (CL 1, concentration +5)
daylight (1/1 per day)
Spells (CL 1; concentration +5):
1st (n/day)—color spray (dc 16), charm person
0 (at will)—ghost sound (dc 15), mage hand, prestidigitate, ray of frost
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Statistics
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Str 10, Dex 14, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 10, Cha 18
Base Atk +0; CMB +0;CMD 12
Feats spell focus (illusion), eschew materials
Traits trait 1
Skills Diplomacy +5, Heal +4, Linguistics +3, Profession (sailor) +4
Languages celestial, tien (common), sylvan, elven, abyssal, common (taldane)
SQ favored class (sor), celestial resisitance, darkvision 60ft, spell-like ability, true speaker (replaces skilled), cantrips, spells, bloodline (celestial), bloodline arcana, bloodline power (heavenly fire)
Combat Gear silken ceremonial armor, dagger Other Gear potion of cure light wounds
Misc Gear spell component pouch, backpack, mirror (small steel), backpack, bedroll, mess kit, water skin, trail rations (5 days), belt pouch, 5 gp
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Special Abilities
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Bloodline Arcana: Whenever you cast a spell of the summoning subschool, the creatures summoned gain DR/evil equal to 1/2 your sorcerer level (minimum 1). This does not stack with any DR the creature might have.
Spell-Like Ability (Sp): Aasimars can use daylight once per day as a spell-like ability (caster level equal to the aasimar's class level).
Truespeaker There are some aasimars whose language transcends all boundaries. They gain a +2 bonus on Linguistics and Sense Motive checks, and they learn two languages each time they gain a rank in Linguistics. This racial trait replaces skilled.
Bloodline Powers: Your celestial heritage grants you a great many powers, but they come at a price. The lords of the higher planes are watching you and your actions closely.
Heavenly Fire (Sp): Starting at 1st level, you can unleash a ray of heavenly fire as a standard action, targeting any foe within 30 feet as a ranged touch attack. Against evil creatures, this ray deals 1d4 points of damage + 1 for every two sorcerer levels you possess. This damage is divine and not subject to energy resistance or immunity. This ray heals good creatures of 1d4 points of damage + 1 for every two sorcerer levels you possess. A good creature cannot benefit from your heavenly fire more than once per day. Neutral creatures are neither harmed nor healed by this effect. You can use this ability a number of times per day equal to 3 + your Charisma modifier.

Davina is a fairly intelligent woman, who tries to help others as she can and has a big heart. She enjoys the open seas now after her travels in pursuit of her sister, and has learned a measure of restraint she was once lacking. She has little faith in the gods after what has happened in her life, and is very driven to accomplish her goal, saving her sister. She accepts that cruelty is a fact of life, especially on board a ship, and while she dislikes it, and strives to mitigate it to the best of her ability, she knows that she can only do so much and must fight these battles as she can, not as she wants to. She has an ear for language and diplomacy, and has some talents as a medic, though she can not come close to what a cleric or other divine caster can accomplish.

Davina was born to a tien warlord in the country of Kwanlai on the continent of Tian Xia. The blood of a lillend ran in her mothers family and occasionally would manifest an aasimar every few generations. She was raised in her father's court, but never fit in very well, not being very orderly, her azata blood made sure of that. Her family was considered blessed by her birth and this led to their downfall.

The advisor began to manipulate her father, raising him up above his fellow countrymen, especially the tengu, and convinced him to begin a war of conquest. As the fighting grew worse, her mother tried to stop him, but the advisor was ready for this and convinced her father that his wife was a traitor, something that he should never have believed. While he could not divorce his wife, he gave her to the advisor to punish as a reward, and the revelation was horrific. Davina had gone to see her mother when the monster arrived, the advisor was no mortal at all, but a succubus that was known as Anakerie.

Davina had to hide in the closet while her mother was...used...by Anakerie, resulting in a pregnancy that should have brought about a half-fiend. As it was, the aasimar blood in her countered enough of the demon's to create a tiefling instead, a cruelly beautiful baby that killed their mother during birth. With her dying breath, their mother told Davina to take her little sister and run south to Tianjing, a country made up of almost all aasimar, and seek shelter at the temple ran by father Tenshi.

They fled there when Davina was only seven years old, and were raised by him over the next sixty years. There life was plain but pleasant, at least Davina's was, her sisters on the other hand, not so much. Nisha proved to be almost as volatile as Anakerie must have been, and was strongly driven by lust. Just when it seemed like her sister would learn restraint, a disaster occurred, Anakerie found them, and brought their late father's army.

During the resulting slaughter, Nisha became separated from the Davina and the paladin assigned to get them to safety before anyone noticed and was left to Anakerie's not so tender ministrations. Determined to get her sister back, Davina aided in preparing to retake the temple and destroy the demon, but they were too late, when they arrived, the demon was already destroyed by father Tenshi in his last moments, but her sister was gone, taken to be sold at a slave auction as a well trained pleasure slave.

Thus began Davina's chase for her sister, she arrived too late to save her from the auction, and when she tracked the man who bought her down, she found his ship had been taken by pirates, his crew killed, and the cargo taken. Rumor had it that a tame succubus was taken as well, but lost in Port Peril when she murdered the ships captain. The vessel her mother's family had loaned her could not go on, and the paladin had to return with it. The only member of the crew to go with her was a tengu ninja who was pledged to protect her and, while he was looking for clues, Davina made a major mistake, she went to the Formidably Maid, and that is where our story begins.