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About Daenal, Paladin of Arshea

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Daenal’s mother was a follower of the empyreal lord Arshea, an important if frivolous noble from Magnimar greatly involved in the mystery cults. She did, however, fall into a bad crowd, which eventually led to her being taken in by a demonic cult where she mated with a fiendish creature. She was saved from the cult by a militant order of paladins serving Arshea, who brought the heavily pregnant woman into their fortress. She died in childbirth bearing what many at first though would be an abomination to be executed. But the child was very comely, and when the paladins noticed it was hermaphroditic, the order became convinced that the child was a chosen of Arshea.

These militants taught Daenal everything they knew. Hir learned how to fight, how to think, and how to stand strong against evil. Unfortunately, Daenal's youth was just as troublesome & tempestuous as would be expected of a tiefling & a hermaphrodite, caught by the emotions & urges of both genders. After impregnating several young women, and becoming pregnant themselves, the paladins decided something needed to be done. Once the care of Daenal's children was seen to, they sent hir out to go to the worldwound and fight the demons there. So as to avoid any further trouble, Daneal was put under oath that the could not make love until they had successfully slain a (High-CR appropriate DM to be determined).

Daenal's journeys & accomplishments brought hir to the attention of abyssal powers, forces intent on reclaiming 'that which was of the Abyss'. Hir fiendish taint was such that they assumed it would be an easy task. They were incorrect in that assumption.
In a fit of pique, the powers lashed Daenal's psyche, inadvertently wounding hir's very capacity for deception. As a paladin, Daenal scarcely noticed, though hir subsequent intensity of divine focus did induce her to some self-reflection...

Code Of The Arshean Paladin :
1) Truth is beauty. Thus, an Arshean should never lie. There is no shame, however, in concealing the truth from those who would pervert it or use it for ill purposes.
2) We are given great strength. Thus, we have a duty to use our strength to protect those who cannot protect themselves.
3) We are dedicated to beauty. All Arsheans are duty-bound to protect beauty from corruption & vilification, and strike down those who would use beauty to corrupt & vilify others. The Succubi & Incubi are a great foe of the Arsheans.
4) Love is our creed. It is our duty to love all that is good in the world, and to spread that love. As such, we will show compassion before vengefulness. We will never strike those who willingly atone, and thus strive for a new form of beauty. We will aid any we believe truly seek redemption.
5) Law aids us, but does not constrain us. The Arshean follows their own creed without question. However, they believe it is part of their duty to disregard laws that can lead to harm or destroy beauty & liberty. An Arshean paladins often feel duty-bound to depose thoughtless tyrants, and takes the effort to ensure just laws are installed afterwards.

Inventory:
Original: explorer’s outfit
(cloak hides demonic features as best as possible), breastplate, longsword, heavy wooden shield, masterwork backpack (paladin’s kit (bedroll, belt pouch, cheap holy text of Arshea, flint & steel, iron pot, mess kit, rope, soap, trail rations (10 days), waterskin, silver holy symbol (small statue of Arshea dancing), map, grooming kit, 50 ft. silk rope, grappling hook, small ball(2 in.), 6gp);

Added:
-Greatsword