Ember The Chronicler:
Through the Maelstrom’s Rift pregen (PFS Pbp Gameday 5 - 10/12/12)
EMBER
Female advanced pyrausta bard 5 (Pathfinder RPG Bestiary 5 288, 200)
CG Diminutive dragon (fire)
Init +5; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; Perception +10
DEFENSE
AC 22, touch 20, flat-footed 17 (+1 deflection, +5 Dex, +2 natural, +4 size)
hp 57 (6 HD; 5d8+1d12+23); fast healing 1
Fort +7, Ref +12, Will +10; +4 vs. bardic performance, language-dependent, and sonic
Immune: fire, paralysis, sleep
Weaknesses: heart of flame, vulnerable to cold
OFFENSE
Speed 20 ft., fly 60 ft. (good)
Melee mwk longspear +8 (1d3–1/3) or bite +8 (1d3–1 plus 1 fire)
Space 1 ft.; Reach 0 ft. (5 ft. with longspear)
Special Attacks: bardic performance 19 rounds/day (countersong, distraction, fascinate [DC 19], fiery song, inspire competence +2, inspire courage +2), breath weapon (10-ft. cone, 1d4 fire, Reflex DC 13 half, usable every 1d4 rounds)
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 1st; concentration +8)
At will—sparkAPG
Bard Spells Known (CL 5th; concentration +12)
2nd (4/day)—gallant inspirationAPG (DC 19), heroism, pyrotechnics (DC 19)
1st (6/day)—feather fall, hideous laughter (DC 18), liberating command, moment of greatness, saving finale (DC 18)
0 (at will)—detect magic, ghost sound (DC 17), mage hand, message, open/close (DC 17), prestidigitation
STATISTICS
Str 8, Dex 21, Con 16, Int 11, Wis 16, Cha 24
Base Atk +4; CMB +5; CMD 15 (19 vs. trip)
Feats: Flyby Attack, Igniting Performance, Lingering Performance, Weapon Finesse
Skills: Acrobatics +5 (+1 to jump), Escape Artist +14, Fly +24, Knowledge (history) +7, Knowledge (planes) +11, Linguistics +5, Perception +10, Perform (dance) +11, Perform (oratory) +16, Sleight of Hand +9, Spellcraft +4, Stealth +21
Languages Auran, Draconic, Ignan
SQ bardic knowledge +2, lore master 1/day, versatile performance (oratory)
Combat Gear firedancer’s scarves (see Gear on opposite side), flammable bundles (10), lesser reach metamagic rodAPG, scroll of good hope, scroll of haste, scroll of purging finaleAPG, wand of cure light wounds (15 charges); Other Gear mwk longspear, cloak of resistance +1, handy haversack, headband of alluring charisma +2, page of spell knowledge (liberating command)UE, ring of protection +1, 37 gp
SPECIAL ABILITIES
Fiery Song (Su): Fiery song is a unique bardic performance. While using fiery song, Ember’s breath weapon becomes substantially stronger. It deals 5d4 points of fire damage in a 15-foot cone (DC 19 Reflex half). This performance does not allow her to recharge her breath weapon faster, though she always knows how many rounds remain before she can use her breath weapon again.
Heart of Flame (Ex): A tiny spark of flame that acts as Ember’s heart beats within her chest. Whenever she takes cold damage, including damage from environmental cold, her little heart stalls. She loses her fast healing and breath weapon, gains the staggered condition, and takes 1 point of damage each round. This continues until she is exposed to a source of flame that would normally deal fire damage or until she successfully uses her spark spell-like ability to reignite her heart (doing so requires a successful DC 11 concentration check because of the ongoing damage).
Igniting Performance: This feat grants Ember the fiery song bardic performance described above.
SPELLS: Ember can cast the following spells:
Gallant Inspiration: Ember can spend an immediate action to add a +2d4 competence bonus to a failed attack roll or skill check attempted by an ally within 35 feet, which may allow it to succeed retroactively.
Liberating Command: As an immediate action, Ember can pick an ally within 35 feet. That ally can spend an immediate action to make an Escape Artist check with a +10 competence bonus to escape restraints, bindings, or grapples.
Moment of Greatness: As a standard action, Ember can affect herself and all allies within a 50-foot radius around her with this spell. Any time within the next 5 minutes, a target of this spell who is benefiting from a morale bonus of any type can double that morale bonus on one roll or check before making the roll. Once the target uses this doubled bonus, the effect of this spell on that target end.
Saving Finale: Ember can spend an immediate action and end her current bardic performance to allow one ally within 35 feet who was affected by the performance to reroll a failed saving throw.
Spark: Ember can make an unattended size Fine flammable object within 25 feet catch on fire.
GEAR: Ember carries the following gear:
Firedancer’s Scarves: This set of red, orange, and gold scarves mimics the motion of fire. Ember may activate these scarves as a standard action with a successful DC 12 Perform (dance) check. As long as she spends a move action to dance each round, all fires (including all fire spells and effects) within 30 feet of her deal 1 additional point of damage.
Flammable Bundles These coin-sized bundles are highly flammable and small enough to be ignited with the spark spell.
Lesser Reach Metamagic Rod: When Ember wields this rod, she can cast up to three spells per day that increase their range by one step (from touch to close, close to medium, or medium to long).
Page of Spell Knowledge: This page allows Ember to treat liberating command as if it were one of her spells known.
Scroll of Purging Finale: Ember can activate this scroll as a standard action as long as she succeeds at a DC 7 caster level check to end her bardic performance and negate one of the following effects on one creature within 40 feet who was benefiting from her performance: cowering, dazzled, exhausted, paralyzed, shaken, or stunned.
Ember was born into a thriving swarm of pyraustas in the skies above an active volcano. In one of Ember’s earliest memories, the swarm greeted a spectacular eruption with dancing and celebration until the sheer force caused the volcano to collapse in on itself. This deep crater brought with it uncertainty—fearing the volcano may never erupt again, the pyraustas lost interest in it. Pyraustas lack the luxury of longevity shared by most of their draconic kin, so they sought out a new home. Instead of settling down atop the next volcano they could find, they took the opportunity to explore, so Ember’s life was full of travel and adventure. She loved telling stories to dramatize her swarm’s experiences, and as she refined her skills, she yearned to spread her tales to a wider audience. Ember quickly realized that to connect with others who did not share her experiences, she needed to broaden her own horizons. She left her swarm behind and struck off on her own with their support.
Ember is whimsical, optimistic, and good natured. She feels most alive among companions who are embarking on a new journey with her. As she approaches her middle years, the desire to make a name for herself has only grown. While she never hesitates to share credit where credit is due and focuses her efforts on supporting her allies, she also does not hesitate to extol her own role in helping them achieve greatness.
