Raised among the few halflings in the Tiger Nomad's territory, Ariyra Goldfeather was introduced to the faith of Geshai at a young age.
Ariyra Goldfeather, Halfling Cleric of Geshtai
I would like to present Ariyra Goldfeather.
She is a follower of Geshtai. She is a young priestess, called to Geshtai at a young age, and is traveling as per her faith's wishes, upon a quest to find herself. If her Goddess has work that needs doing, she will be the one to do it.
She is a versatile character, but primarily a spellcaster. Some buff spells, some healing, some social abilities. I don't see her as a healer so much as a protector. She won't be healing much in combat, if at all. I thought it might be fun, since we are dealing with “Classic” D&D, to have her backstory be a sort of classic PC backstory.
A little about me as a player: I’ve been in play-by-post games off and on for years. I’ve run a few; been in several, I would recommend looking at this game for an idea of my posting style and frequency. It is ongoing, and has been active since November, at a rate of about 2.5 posts a day during the week, and once a day on the weekends. I play Merephel in that game, and while I am submitting a cleric in this game too, I plan on making them very different characters. I haven't played a cleric in years, but I am really enjoying Merephel, and want to see what I can do with this character. As for posting, I can do 2-3 a day on the weekends, but since I can (and do) get on the Paizo website at work, can basically post as much as needed Monday-Friday. So I made a talkative character to capitalize on that.
Character Sheet:
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Statistics
HP: 9
AC:
Touch: 14
Flat-Footed: 11
Initiative: +3
Speed: 30 ft
Base Attack Bonus: +0
Melee: -1
Combat Maneuver Bonus: -1
Combat Maneuver Defense: 13
Fort: +3
Ref: +3
Will: +5
Skills:
Diplomacy: +7 = 1 Rank, +3 Cha, +3 Class Skill Bonus
Knowledge: (Religion): +5 = 1 Rank, +1 Int, +3 Class Skill Bonus
Sense Motive: +3 = +3 Wis
Spellcraft: +5 = 1 Rank, +1 Int, +3 Class Skill Bonus
Feats:
Class Features:
Travel Domain:
Increase your base speed by 10 feet.
Agile Feet: As a free action, Ariyra can gain increased mobility for 1 round. For the next round, she ignores all difficult terrain and do not take any penalties for moving through it. She can use this ability 6 times per day.
Water Domain:
Icicle: As a standard action, Ariyra can fire an icicle from her finger, targeting any foe within 30 feet as a ranged touch attack. The icicle deals 1d6 points of cold damage. She can use this ability 6 times per day.
Ariyra was born in northwestern portion of the Flanaess, to a pair of dairy and hide farmers. From an early age had most of the local populace wrapped around her little finger. An adorable tyrant; she ran the schoolhouse with an iron will. She often pitted the children against one another for her favor. The boys blossomed into an early puberty under her stern gaze, and many a girl learned betrayal at the hands of a friend, all to get Ariyra's attention. This continued until the year she turned 15. In her 15th year, she started getting the attention of older men. They began treating her differently, and while many were still willing to do what she wanted, even for just a smile, some men became much more aggressive and mean. She didn’t understand why this was happening. It came to a head, one dark spring evening, when a man she didn’t recognize attacked her on her way home. He pulled her off the road, into a grove of trees beside the road. She knew what he was thinking, and what he intended to do. As he began to hit her, she called out for aid.
She was answered in the form of a passer-by, who heard her struggles. His names was Luchael, and he was a wandering minstrel. He saved the young girl in heroic fashion.
Picture this: A young, handsome man, carrying a lute, swooped in and saved the young woman from her would-be aggressor. It was a story out of a dream. Until a few hours later, when her beloved rescuer died from the poisoned dagger he’d been struck with.
Nonetheless, Ariyra had learned the power of hope. She dedicated herself to Geshtai, and has been training to be the official cleric for Geshtai in her region. She plans to help her mentor, Father Rantal Prasst, with various services, and will also divide her time helping around the family business. She's also learning to midwife. She’s no longer too good to milk cows, after all.
Personality:
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Ariyra , growing up, was a prissy little girl. She thought she was going to be queen someday, and acted like the spoiled princess she thought she was. She used her charm to get what she wanted, and for the most part it worked. As she grew, she realized that her attitude wasn’t making her any friends. After the events of her Calling to the faith of Geshtai(See her background), she worked hard to become a kind, caring person. She genuinely turned herself around, and is now a wonderful young woman. She has infinite patience for children, and for adults who were like she used to be; spoiled rotten, pouty, or just plain rude. These days, her humility is showing. She believe a kind word goes a long way, and uses her not-inconsiderable powers of persuasion to get what she wants. Kind, expressive, and considerate, she believes in living life as well as one can, to the best of one’s abilities. She is a dreamer, and hopes to one day be able to write stories her adventures to help others see the appeal in her Goddess. She maintains a careful poise as a matter of fact.
Appearance:
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Ariyra is a cute blond young lady who will obviously grow into a gorgeous woman. Her face still retains the roundess of youth, and her piercing blue eyes are often her most telling feature. She is tall for a halfling, just under 4 feet tall. She has a runner’s build; all lean muscle. She moves with a grace that belies her age. Upon first meeting, she is often mistaken for being a bit younger than her actual age. After people speak with her for a few minutes, however, many are left with the opposite impression.
