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About Alyssa Trick

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Statblock
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Alyssa
Female human arcanist (twilight sage) 4
N Medium humanoid (human)
Init +0; Senses Perception +2
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Defense
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AC 10, touch 10, flat-footed 10
hp 34 (4d6+16)
Fort +3, Ref +1, Will +5 (-2 vs. Charm or Compulsion effects if there's a promise of wealth or power)
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Offense
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Speed 30 ft.
Melee icicle dagger +3 (1d4 plus 1 cold/19-20)
Special Attacks arcane reservoir (7/7), arcanist exploits (arcane barrier, dimensional slide, quick study)
Arcanist (Twilight Sage) Spells Prepared (CL 4th; concentration +7)
. . 2nd (4/day)・ghoul touch (DC 15)
. . 1st (6/day)・color spray (DC 14), touch of gracelessness (DC 14), undine's curse (DC 14)
. . 0 (at will)・detect magic, flare (DC 13), mage hand, prestidigitation, read magic, touch of fatigue (DC 13)
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Statistics
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Str 10, Dex 10, Con 14, Int 16, Wis 13, Cha 16
Base Atk +2; CMB +2; CMD 12
Feats Bonded Mind, Extra Arcanist Exploit, Scribe Scroll, Toughness
Traits charmed innocent, magic is life, worldly
Skills Appraise +10, Bluff +4, Diplomacy +4, Disguise +4, Heal +2, Intimidate +4, Knowledge (arcana) +8, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +8, Knowledge (geography) +8, Knowledge (history) +8, Knowledge (local) +8, Knowledge (religion) +8, Linguistics +8, Perception +2, Sense Motive +2, Spellcraft +10, Survival +2, Use Magic Device +10
Languages Common, Draconic, Dwarven, Necril, Osiriani, Thassilonian, Undercommon
SQ comprehensive education, consume life, necromantic focus, power-hungry, twilight barrier
Combat Gear scroll of bungle (CL 4th), scroll of bungle (CL 4th), scroll of bungle (CL 4th), scroll of bungle (CL 4th), scroll of false life (CL 4th), scroll of false life (CL 4th), scroll of false life (CL 4th), scroll of false life (CL 4th), scroll of grease (CL 4th), scroll of grease (CL 4th), scroll of grease (CL 4th), scroll of grease (CL 4th), scroll of ray of enfeeblement (CL 4th), scroll of ray of enfeeblement (CL 4th), scroll of ray of enfeeblement (CL 4th), scroll of ray of enfeeblement (CL 4th), scroll of ray of sickening (CL 4th), scroll of ray of sickening (CL 4th), scroll of ray of sickening (CL 4th), scroll of ray of sickening (CL 4th); Other Gear bookplate of recall, ring of feather falling, book of potential, belt pouch, canteen, cheat sheath, dwarven trail rations (5), journal, masterwork backpack, parchment (25), scroll box, scroll box, spell component pouch, sphinx papyrus (10), young girl's dress (white/blue), mortification, 6 gp
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Special Abilities
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Arcane Barrier (7 hp, 4 minutes) (Su) As a swift action, Alyssa can expend points from her Arcane Reservoir to gain temporary hit points equal to her Arcanist level plus her Charisma modifier.
Arcane Reservoir +1 DC or CL (7/day) (Su) Alyssa has a pool of points that can fuel her exploits, or add +1 to the caster level or DC of a spell she is casting.
Comprehensive Education Alyssa treats all knowledge skills as class skills, and receives a +1 racial bonus for knowledge skills she receives from her classes.
Consume Life (Su) Alyssa adds to her reservoir of points by consuming a dying opponent's life. She adds +2 points if their Hit Dice are greater than or equal to her level, or +1 point if their Hit Dice is greater than or equal to half her level.
Dimensional Slide (40 feet) (Su) Once per round, Alyssa can expend a point from her Arcane Reservoir as part of move action, or a withdraw action, to move to a spot in sight up to 10 feet away per Arcanist level she has. This movement counts as 5 feet of movement, and does not provoke Attacks of Opportunity.
Necromantic Focus (Ex) Alyssa must prepare at least 1 necromancy spell for each level of spells she prepares.
Power-Hungry Alyssa's thirst for power gives her a penalty of -2 on Will saves if the effect's creator promises wealth or power.
Quick Study (Ex) Alyssa can expend a point from her Arcane Reservoir as a full round action to consult her Spellbook and switch out a single memorized spell for any other spell of the same level. This action provokes Attacks of Opportunity.
Twilight Barrier (Ex) When Alyssa's Arcane Barrier's hit points reach 0, the attacker takes the Barrier's maximum hit point value as negative energy damage.

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Appearance
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Alyssa Hevertone Trick physically appears to be a young girl at the cusp of adulthood for her race, whose normal attire consists of a large hat, a black cape, and undergarments. Sometimes, she wears a white and blue dress tailored for a girl her age instead, especially in environments where modesty is required or preferred. Behind her glasses, she has blue eyes, and her hair's natural color is blonde. She personally claims to actually be over 80 years old.

She seems to have only a backpack with her as equipment, though it seems to be well utilized, filled with an assortment of items including two pouches, a canteen, three books, and two small boxes, as well as several items related to the work of one who scribes.

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Background
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"Appearances often deceive; judge with evidence alone." - Alyssa Hevertone Trick

Alyssa craved immortality, and put the finishing touches on her ritual, ensuring one of her sacrifices was thoroughly terrified of her. The 81 year old Wizard was about to finish her life's work, a phylactery that would ensure her existence would be endless, however, a freak accident allowed one of her sacrifices to escape his magical bindings, and he entered a battle with her.

In her attempts to rebind him, she fired off a spell at the artifact powering the ritual, which was to serve as the phylactery at the end. The resulting magical shock wave from the artifact's destruction released all the souls she had trapped up to that point, and dragged the soul out of the escaped man. However, her incomplete bond with the artifact itself meant all the soul energy was redirected into her own body.

On the receiving end of such a wealth of life force and vitality, she found her body over-saturated to the point that the energy was actively reversing her aging. She needed to use a Wish spell to stop the process from undoing her existence entirely, and so she did. However, she flubbed the wish with poor word choices in her panic, and the wish took effect, locking herself into her current state.

The shock and stamina drain from the ordeal far exceeded her new form's available power, leading to her fainting from the fatigue and shock. When she awoke at the urging of a traveling Duergar, she found herself in a new state; the body of a child about to enter adulthood. After a small time traveling with the Duergar who thought her a kid, she found herself recruited for an expedition to seek a lost treasure, one that she coveted upon hearing about it in full.

If it could undo the effects of her own mistakes... that was what she needed to find out.