Aiden Athadine's page

Aiden stands tall at 6'2" and weighs in at 210 lbs with a solid, broad-shouldered build. He has dark brown, compassionate eyes and thick dark brown hair. He wears it short and clean cut, parted slightly to the right. He also keeps a smooth shaven face, even making time to shave while out in the field.
He is a handsome man with a strong jaw line and perfect posture, with the faintest of elven features. He is always neatly groomed and clean. He prefers comfortable, durable and practical clothing of earthy tones.
While on patrols, he dons heavy armor and uses a large steel shield bearing his family's coat of arms. He also uses the longsword his father passed down to him. Along the blade is an etching of ivy wrapping around it. The handle is made of ivory with a carving of a great lion. The lion's head bites down on the pommel which is made of one massive, polished malachite. The hand guard is made of colored steel to match the green of the malachite pommel. It is formed to resemble ivy branches flowing from the handle to the blade etching.

Aiden comes from a life of privilege and duty. His father, Alavander Athadine is a High Templar of Iomedae in Vigil. Alavander was one of the 173 knights who fought against the orcish Warlord Graukrad in 4695. His mother, Lady Nalia Sillanodel, a half elf, is the daughter of Chelaxian diplomats. Her family moved to the Chelaxian embassy in Vellumis when she was only a young girl. Sadly 15 years later, her parents were both found guilty of spying and thus imprisoned. Left with no money, Nalia moved to the city of Vigil and began working for the Athadine family as a horse trainer. It wasn't long before Alavander and Nalia found themselves in love with one another. Although highly looked down upon, there were no laws to stop the noble Alavander from marrying the daughter of Chelaxian spies. They married in 4679 and had Aiden in 4684.
Aiden enjoyed a proper upbringing as any child of nobility would. He was well educated and versed in the manners of nobility and religion. He was also taught the art of warfare from the moment he could hold a small toy sword.
In 4700, at the age of 16, Aiden left home to attend the Crusader War College. It was there, that he met Ulthun II. Ulthun, a prodigy, was five years younger than Aiden, but displayed amazing tactical prowess. Aiden befriended the young Ulthun and they often sparred together. In 4705, Aiden graduated the college and began his career as a crusader as his forefathers had for 12 generations before him. In 4708, his friend, Ulthun II, was named Watcher-Lord of Lastwall. Ulthun personally asked Aiden to join the Pathfinders so that he could have someone he could trust within the society.

Hospitaler

Paladins are known for their charity and for tending to the sick. The hospitaler takes to this calling above all others, spending much of her time healing the poor, and giving aid and succor to those in need. The hospitaler has the following class features.

Smite Evil (Su): This functions as the paladin ability, but the hospitaler can smite evil one additional time per day at 7th level, and every six levels thereafter (instead of 4th level and every three levels thereafter).

Channel Positive Energy (Su): When a hospitaler reaches 4th level, she gains the ability to channel positive energy as a cleric equal to her paladin level –3. She can use this ability a number of times per day equal to 3 + her Charisma modifier. Using this ability does not expend uses of lay on hands, as it does with other paladins. This replaces the standard paladin's channel positive energy ability.

Aura of Healing (Su): At 11th level, a hospitaler can expend one use of her channel positive energy ability to emit a 30-foot aura of healing for a number of rounds equal to her paladin level. Allies in this aura (including the hospitaler) automatically stabilize if below 0 hit points and are immune to bleed damage. In addition, allies (including the paladin) that spend at least 1 full round inside the aura are healed an amount of damage equal to their total number of Hit Dice and may make a saving throw against any afflictions they are suffering from, such as a curse, disease, or poison. This saving throw only counts toward curing the affliction and does not impose any penalty on a failed save. Allies can only be healed once by a use of this ability and they can only attempt additional saving throws once per day, even if they are exposed to this aura multiple times. This ability replaces aura of justice.