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Elaina Newberry
Female human (Varisian) cleric of Sarenrae 1
CG Medium humanoid (human)
Init +7; Senses Perception +2
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Defense
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AC 19, touch 13, flat-footed 16 (+5 armor, +3 Dex, +1 shield)
hp 11 (1d8+3)
Fort +4, Ref +3, Will +4
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Offense
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Speed 30 ft. (20 ft. in armor)
Melee scimitar +0 (1d6/18-20)
Special Attacks channel positive energy 5/day (DC 14, 1d6)
Domain Spell-Like Abilities (CL 1st; concentration +3)
. . 5/day—rebuke death (1d4), touch of glory (+1)
Cleric Spells Prepared (CL 1st; concentration +3)
. . 1st—divine favor, protection from evil, shield of faith[D]
. . 0 (at will)—create water, enhanced diplomacy, light
. . D Domain spell; Domains Healing, Glory (Heroism[APG] subdomain)
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Statistics
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Str 11, Dex 17, Con 14, Int 12, Wis 14, Cha 14
Base Atk +0; CMB +3; CMD 13
Feats Agile Maneuvers, Improved Initiative
Traits fate's favored, spiritual forester
Skills Acrobatics -2 (-6 to jump), Diplomacy +6, Knowledge (nature) +6, Knowledge (religion) +5, Linguistics +5, Perform (dance) +3, Sense Motive +6
Languages Common, First Speech, Gnome, Varisian
SQ finesse weapon attack attribute
Other Gear scale mail, buckler, scimitar, backpack, bedroll, belt pouch, flint and steel, holy text (Radiant Prism)[UE], mess kit[UE], soap, spell component pouch, waterskin, wooden holy symbol of Radiant Prism, 57 gp, 15 sp
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Special Abilities
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Agile Maneuvers Use DEX instead of STR for CMB
Cleric Channel Positive Energy 1d6 (5/day, DC 14) (Su) Positive energy heals the living and harms the undead; negative has the reverse effect.
Cleric Domain (Healing) Granted Powers: Your touch staves off pain and death, and your healing magic is particularly vital and potent.
Cleric Domain (Heroism)
Finesse Weapon Attack Attribute Finesse weapons use Dexterity on attack rolls.
Rebuke Death (5/day) (Sp) As a standard action, touch heals 1d4 dam to negative HP target.
Touch of Glory +1 (5/day) (Sp) Grant +1 to a CHA-based skill or ability check.
===========Elaina Newberry============
Age: 24 Height: 5'2" Weight: 105# Hair: Red-Orange Eyes: Aqua Skin: Fair and freckled Build: Athletic
Elaina in her priestess garb

============A Polychromatic Beacon, Arriving Late, as Usual============

Elaina Newberry was not born to royalty or to great wealth, but to a simple family of farmers in the rolling hills north of Almas, Andoran. Her parents were deeply devout to Sarenrae and, despite a lack of wealth, they instilled in their daughter a sense of compassion and generosity. From a young age, Elaina showed and unusually strong connection to the divine, exhibiting small miracles - healing small animals, predicting the weather, chasing away colds and, perhaps most importantly, inspiring joy wherever she went. Elaina loved her family and community, but she never felt a simple farmer's life was meant for her. It never felt right. She longed to spread Sarenrae's light, bring hope to the downtrodden, and challenge that darkness that seeks to chase the light away.

This led her to the grand Temple of the Shining Star in Absalom. There, she dedicated herself to the faith, proving herself a diligent (well, maybe not so much diligent, but she meant well!) and devoted (that is true) acolyte. Her natural charisma and unwavering faith made her a favorite among the clergy. It was during this time that she began to see a deeper connection between the teachings of Sarenrae, Desna, and Shelyn. She saw them not as separate entities, but as facets of a single, radiant truth – a prism of divine light offering different paths to enlightenment and joy. This concept became the foundation for her vision of the Radiant Prism, a new pantheon devoted to the trio of divine lovers.

Elaina's unconventional interpretations of doctrine, while appreciated by some, particularly other followers of the fledgling pantheon, stirred up some controversy within the established clergy. She often emphasized the commonalities between Desna, Sarenrae, and Shelyn, whose churches had already long been associated with each other, leading to occasional debates over how appropriate it is for a cleric to venerate multiple deities equally. While her elders saw her zeal, some saw it as potentially heretical, thinking she was too young, delving too deeply and quickly into waters she does not fully understand. She never let the push back she got get her too down.

Then the opportunity arrived. The Stolen lands! Tales reached the temple of an opportunity to build a fledgling kingdom in the Stolen Lands, carving its own path against the wilderness, and, no doubt, a need for a High Priest(ess) to lead its spiritual development. Elaina saw this as a sign – a chance to put her vision into practice, to build a temple to the Radiant Prism, and to create a community where the virtues of all three goddesses could flourish.

Elaina, after much prayer and deliberation (well, not really) and perhaps a small(ish) push from certain allies within the temple who saw her departure as a way to quell internal tensions, was "chosen" to journey to the Swordlords. The head priests and priestesses decided it would be best to see her on her way, providing her with a small chest of scrolls, clerical supplies, and a (very) valuable set of three books, each an intricately illustrated tomb, one each related to Desna, Sarenrae, and Shelyn. They reasoned that if she could successfully establish herself and the Radiant Prism, all would be forgiven. If she failed, well, the new kingdom would still need a priestess in general, there were few healers that could rival her, and as far as chasing back the darkness, few shone as bright or were as fierce with a blade as she, despite her appearance as a shortish (in stature and temperament) young woman who does not look have seen many days on the battlefield.

Her journey to Jamandi Aldori's Mansion was... slow. She stopped often to loudly (some might say aggressively) proselytized to any who would listen (and to many who would not) about the Radiant Prism. Some might say that her generosity with healing spells was the only thing that kept her from being chased from at least one town, but Elaina has no ears to hear such negativity. She knows she faces challenges – the establishment of a new faith in an already diverse land that may not see the immediate use of goddeses of love and art and forgiveness, but Elaina is undeterred. She believes in the power of compassion, the beauty of art, and the unwavering light of hope. And she's ready to bring that light to the Stolen Lands(and maybe a better name).