About Corvus Albus
Human Cavalier - Level 3 - Alignment NG
Abilities:
STR: 10
DEX: 18
CON: 12
INT: 11
WIS: 12
CHA: 16
Hit Points: 43
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 135lbs
Basic Description:
Golden, shoulder length hair, pale skinned and deep blue eyes. She appears tall and wiry.
Combat:
AC: 20
BAB: +3
Scimitar +7AB 1d6+1 (18–20/×2)
Dagger +7AB 1d4 (19–20/×2)
Composite Longbow +7AB 1d8+1 (x3)
Skills:
Bluff +7, Diplomacy +10, Handle Animal +7, Intimidate +9, Knowledge (Religion) +5*, Ride +9, Sense Motive +6, Swim +4
Languages:
Common
Feats and Special Abilities:
Cavalier
Weapon and Armor Proficiency - Proficient with all simple and martial weapons and with all armor (heavy, light, and medium) and shields (except tower shields).
Challenge
Mount - A cavalier gains the service of a loyal and trusty steed to carry him into battle. This mount functions as a druid’s animal companion, using the cavalier’s level as his effective druid level.
Tactician
Teamwork
Bonus Feats - At 2nd level and at every four levels thereafter.
Cavalier’s Charge
Order of the Star
Challenge
Skills - An order of the star cavalier adds Heal (Wis) and Knowledge (religion) (Int) to his list of class skills. If he has ranks in the skill, he receives a bonus on the check equal to 1/2 his cavalier level (minimum +1) as long as the check involves his chosen faith.
Calling - At 2nd level, the cavalier can make a short prayer as a standard action, filling him with confidence in his abilities.
Feats:
Weapon Finesse
Mounted Combat
Persuasive
Weapon Focus
Dazzling Display
Equipment:
Cold Iron Masterwork scimitar (630gp) 1d6+1 (18–20/×2) (inlaid with a gold sunburst)
Mithral chainmail (1150gp) A/S Bonus +6; MaxDB +4; ACPen -2
Dagger (2gp) 1d4 (19–20/×2)
Masterwork composite longbow (400gp) 1d8+1 (x3)
20 Arrows in leather quiver (1gp)
Light steel shield (on horse) (9 gp) A/S Bonus +1 ACPen –1 (adorned with the holy symbol of the angel winged Sarenae)
Silver Holy Symbol (worn around neck) (25gp)
Vestments
For horse - Bit and Bridle, 7 days Feed (3sp 5cp), Military Saddle, 2 Saddlebags (8gp)
Masterwork Chainshirt Barding (550gp) A/S Bonus +4; MaxDB +4; ACPen -1
In Saddlebags - Bedroll (1sp), Winter Blanket (5sp), 10 candles (1sp), Flask (3cp), Silk Rope (10gp), 2 Soap (1gp), Tent (10gp), Waterskin (1gp), 2 Whetstone (4cp), Cleric's Vestments (5gp), The Birth of Light and Truth (15gp), Holy water (25gp), Flute (5gp), Bells (5gp), 80 Arrows (4gp)
Funds - 140gp
Horse/Animal Companion - Myst
Key attributes etc. - Low Light Vision, Scent, Climb +4, Intimidate +4, Swim +4, Armor Proficiency, Endurance, Run, Perception +7, Link, Track, Fetch, Evasion, Stealthy, HP 30, AC 25
Background:
Other people would pigeon-hole Corvus as some sort of paladin, but she sees herself more as long on theory and short on practice. Plus her devotion to the religion of Sarenrae means that she's not the typical lawful good knight in shining armour.
She wants desparately to be devout and she knows all the rules and regulations but she has never had an ephipany that she expects all true followers of Sarenrae to have experienced.
She reads the book of the faith daily and pursues the values of the faith but wonders from time to time if she's actually missing out on something.
In terms of being righteous and doing her goddess' work, her lack of strength means she has developed her dexterity and swordplay to compensate.
As young women go, Corvus is tall and thin. With her tendency to dress in armour or a white cassock (decorated with red and gold thread depicting images of the sun) and with her pale skin, and her golden rather than blonde hair and deep blueeyes; she looks almost like an avenging angel at times - something she's keen to play up.
She may not be strong, but she is agile and uses this to compensate when others underestimate her abilities. She's also charming and has an uncanny knak of knowing when someone's lying in front of her. She has worshipped Sarenrae since she was small and lived by the mantra, "Let the healing light of the sun burn out of the darkness within you."
History:
Corvus comes from a long line of Sarenrae priests. Some were clerics and took the fight to evil and others were more sedentary. Corvus realised from a young age that she didn't want to be yet another Albus Sarenrae cleric and instead developed her agility to shine as a swordsman and ultimately be ccepted as a crusader for Sarenrae.
Religion:
Sarenrae is the goddess of the sun, redemption, honesty and healing.
Known to her faithful as the Dawnflower, the Healing Flame, and the Everlight, Sarenrae teaches temperance and patience in all things. Compassion and peace are her greatest virtues, and if enemies of the faith can be redeemed, they should be.
Yet there are those who have no interest in redemption, who glory in slaughter and death. From the remorseless evil of the undead and fiends to the cruelties born in the hearts of mortals, Sarenrae's doctrines preach swift justice delivered by the scimitar's edge. To this end, she expects her faithful to be skilled at swordplay, both as a form of martial art promoting centering of mind and body, and so that when they do enter battle, their foes do not suffer any longer than necessary.
Swordplay, particularly with the scimitar, is to be held as a form of art by her followers.
Secrets/Plot Hooks:
I see Corvus' faith as a constant challenge. She wants to believe but is doing it by the numbers rather than through conviction.
She won't react well to others' challenging her faith - she is passionate about succeeding - despite her shaky faith.
