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Flame slowly ascends the stairs after Donnovan.
"Good idea, Zanthias. The more people, the better. I will come as well."
To Donnovan: "I guess the next thing to do is to get settled in on the skiff." Flame nods at Serra.
"That is a big responsibility. I will make sure to do my best as your leader." He pauses for a second. "As for the location, I too would prefer the hilly woodlands because there would probably be more innocent people needing our help."
"Zanthias, I would know firsthand that it is not the status of your birth, but the actions you choose that determine who you are. That said, I will be watching your actions closely. True redemption can only come to those who truly want it." To the rest of the group: "Would anybody here be willing to help me into my armor?
1) Off-Tank/HP Healer - I have 2 things I do well: life link lets me freely donate HP to other characters and my high AC and power attack make me able to fight on the front lines of combat. With that and Selective Channel, I can keep my allies standing for a long time. My current advancement plan follows: I plan to pick up Mythic Domain if/when I reach second tier so that I can heal more people at once. I will take the rest of my levels in Paladin, picking up Extra Revelation in order to get a second channel energy pool from the Oracle side. An increase in defense would be useful to further specialize my character, but an increase in damage would also be nice to round out one of my weaknesses. As far as specifics, natural armor would be nice, as would additional uses of Smite Evil. 2) I have the fire form, but I'm not exactly sure what it does. 3) I would like a potion of Delay Poison and masterwork manacles with a superior lock. The potion is useful to have around in case we run into any poisons, while the manacles are useful if I take a prisoner. 4) Abstain
Checking in. I guess I could probably use a potion of Delay Poison and masterwork manacles with a superior lock.
At the bath:
Flame removes his full plate and then removes his outfit. He takes his time washing and drying himself and then puts his outfit back on and picks up his armor. Flame enters the next room dressed in plain clothes and carrying his armor. "Will I be needing my armor for the next part?"
Picks one of the staircases that nobody else has picked and heads down. "Now what?"
Flame seems to snap out of a bit of a trance. "I believe that this ritual is for the best, at least for me. Keeya, whether or not you take part is entirely your decision. As far as where to go, I would prefer to be wherever I am most needed."
"My name is Flame and I fear not what trials may await me here. The light of the Dawnflower has led me to this place, and I will not turn back into the dark." Flame draws his dagger which has turned black like the others.
I am probably not going to be online over this weekend because I will be visiting my brother. Whoever thinks they know my character best is free to play him in the mean time. I will be back Sunday afternoon (EDT).
Flame approaches the old man, cancels his life link with Hymn, and establishes a new life link with the old man for 18 seconds. First round: Life Link transfers 5 HP from Flame to the old man. Flame channels positive energy for points of healing, excluding the fallen giants using Selective Channeling. Second round: Life Link transfers 5 HP from Flame to the old man. Flame channels positive energy for points of healing, excluding the fallen giants using Selective Channeling. Third round: Life Link transfers 5 HP from Flame to the old man. Flame channels positive energy for points of healing, excluding the fallen giants using Selective Channeling. Flame then cancels his Life Link. "I hope that helps. If you need more healing, feel free to ask me or Donovan. As for why we came to help, I can only say that I have a bit of a problem with hill giants who cause trouble, and these ones seemed to be being a problem."
Resources Remaining: HP 62/66
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Flame moves up next to Serra and casts Protection From Evil on her. Resources Remaining: HP 66/66
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Round 3 No longer threatened by the giants, Flame stands up and hobbles in Serra's direction. "Any more of them?"
Round 2 Figuring that it would be better to wait for the blue and green giants to fall before standing up, Flame delays until after his allies. Defenses:
Prone Not Included
AC 24 Touch 11 Flat-footed 23 CMD 20 Fort +12 Ref +7 Will +13 Resources Remaining: HP 48/66
Non-Lethal Damage 0/66 Str 21/21 Dex 13/13 Con 16/16 Int 12/12 Wis 14/14 Cha 20/20 Mythic
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Round 1
"and the fury?" He says as his attack bounces off of the armor of the giant, causing him to tumble the rest of the way down and land prone next to the giant. He mutters a curse in Osirioni. Defenses:
Prone Included
AC 20 Touch 7 Flat-footed 19 CMD 20 Fort +12 Ref +7 Will +13 Resources Remaining: HP 66/66
Non-Lethal Damage 0/66 Str 21/21 Dex 13/13 Con 16/16 Int 12/12 Wis 14/14 Cha 20/20 Mythic
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Looks pretty good. I simply adjusted my spot to put me next to the giant so I could attack it on the way down.
"Umm, it seems Serra has already jumped. I'll cast a spell to distract the giants and give her some cover. Blessed Dawnflower, grant your servant the power of your purifying flames!" A pillar of fire like a second sun rises up in the encampment and spreads out for 20 feet in all directions and 40 ft high. Thick smoke obscures the area, but anybody able to see through smoke would be able to see that mundane items were unaffected by the flames and the camp remains intact. All evil creatures in the area take holy damage. All neutral characters take that damage as nonlethal damage and all good creatures are healed for that amount. At that moment, Flame hears the signal. He quickly casts a spell on Hymn , and the two jump out of the cargo hold.
"Alright. I will be ready to heal you if you need it." Flame opens up a life link with Hymn. At the beginning of Flame's turn, if Hymn is hurt, 5 points of damage transfers from Hymn to Flame. "On your signal, I will cast Protection from Evil on you and we go down."
"Not sure I can roll like that in full plate with my shield out. I'll try to look for somewhere soft to land." He dons his shield and readies himself for the order to jump. "Hymn, not all of us can fly."
"How powerful was the caster who made that wand? I don't want to find myself falling again when I get half way down."
"Alright. I'll go lock up my shield and hammer and then see what I can get out of this priest of Abadar." Flame grabs tightly to the rail as the Sky-Boat suddenly accelerates. As the speed evens out, he begins walking normally again. He returns his shield and warhammer to the armory, then approaches the cleric's quarters and knocks on the door.
"Thanks for informing me. Please tell me everything you can about the cleric and the unknown being that requested his presence on the ship."
"Welcome aboard. You may call me Flame. It is a pleasure to meet you." Flame smiles.
"These are two safety-hooks. You will be required to attach them to rails that run about the ship when on the outer decks. You can clip them to your belt like this, and then clip one to a rail like this. You get two so that when you go where two rails meet, you can always have at least one securing you to the ship. All large weapons are required to be stored in the armory while on board. In the unlikely event of a call to arms, you will be able to retrieve them like I did when your beacon was first spotted. I have permission to carry my sword on the ship, but that is a whole different story. Now, unless you have any questions, I will take you to the Captain who will want to know your destination and will be assigning you quarters."
"Roger that." Flame puts his shield back on his back an relaxes. A cleric of Abadar, a paladin of Sarenrae, and a paladin of Ragathiel walk into a skyship... Sounds like the setup for a joke.
Flame continues to wait by the loading ramp for a signal. He heads over to the window and looks out towards the sunrise. He begins to describe the colors of the dawn to Mystmorning. He looks down on one large building in particular where the rays of the rising sun shine through the gold-tinted stained-glass windows on the third floor and out the other side, casting the expansive lawn below in a golden hue and causing the water in the fountain to glitter like coins being thrown into the air. Flame's eyes are drawn back up to the roof, below a large dome covered in gold leaf with a solid gold statue of a key at the top. There stand several men, all armed. Flame realizes that the skyship seems to be heading in their direction around the time that he sees a familiar Jann fly down to them. "Interesting. Not the first ambassador I'd have chosen."
Flame is woken up by the call to arms. Crap. Taken off guard and unarmored was not how I wanted to start my day. He quickly pulls on some priestly robes and mutters a few words of incantation. His full plate disappears from its somewhat messy pile on the floor and reappears around him in a neat, ordered fashion. Flame then leaves his cabin and heads to the armory as fast as his bad leg can carry him, which in full plate is about as fast as a normal person walks. He quickly retrieves and dons his shield and straps his warhammer into the usual spot on his back. He then hustles down to the boarding ramp so that he could be ready. Defenses:
AC 24
Touch 11 Flat-footed 23 CMD 20 Fort +12 Ref +7 Will +13 Resources Remaining: HP 66/66
Non-Lethal Damage 0/66 Str 21/21 Dex 13/13 Con 16/16 Int 12/12 Wis 14/14 Cha 20/20 Mythic
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I was wondering if I could get some ability to get through the fire resistance or immunity of evil outsiders with these abilities or would that be too much? Also, Ice Storm deals 3d6 Bludgeoning and 2d6 Cold. Would my version be 3d6 Bludgeoning and 2d6 Purifying Flames, or just 5d6 Purifying Flames?
So I believe that we get some elemental abilities that scale with level along with one "ghostwalking" ability. I wasn't sure how to mechanically write up the ghostwalking thing so I simply left it as a story tool and only use it extremely sparingly.
Flame frowns. In an annoyed tone, he states: "Were I to ever break an oath sworn on my goddess, Mystmorning would not let me wield her, so I would still have no weapon." To Serra, under his breath, in Abyssal:
"If he won't believe that, I don't know what to tell him." To Himself, in broken Kelish:
"Dawn bring new light." Back in Taldane: "Anyhow, I am sure you have duties to attend to, and I have to see about getting in contact with the Blades. I'll probably seek a meeting with the captain once we have all made contact with them, so that we can share information. Until then, best of luck with your duties. If there is anything you need from me, such as healing or advice, don't hesitate to ask."
Flame smiles back. "We can discuss the Blades again later, then. Perhaps after we all contact them. I'll see how much I remember about using a safety-hook."
"This is a safety hook. You attach one end to your belt and the other end to one of the rails like so. Each person gets two safety hooks so that they don't have to take their first one off while switching rails. Any questions?" Later, In His Quarters:
Flame removes his right gauntlet and draws his mithril dagger in his left hand. He spreads the papyrus scroll on the small desk in front of him and holds his right hand above it. He cuts a thin line across the palm of his right hand. Blood starts to ooze from the cut, some of it dripping onto the scroll.
"Three questions, captain: What are your goals? How many other recruits are there? And are they all fellow outsiders?" Resources Remaining: HP 62/66
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@Flame can you sword talk to magic daggers?? Mystmorning has the speech special quality, so she can talk to anything that can hear her. She only speaks Taldane currently, but will be gaining more languages as my mythic tier increases. Since most magic items are not intelligent, they would not be able to talk back to her, or to even listen to her. Holy Conduit (Campaign trait, created by L33Fish)::
You have a particularly strong connection to the gods which has influenced your life in a profound way. You sometimes receive subtle messages from the gods in the form of dreams or feelings (subject to GM discretion). Whenever you receive magical healing, you receive a +1 trait bonus to the healing per die rolled.
Source: L33Fish, based on the Fey Foundling feat Element: Purifying Flames:
You can call upon the purifying fires of Sarenrae to heal the just and punish the wicked. These flames deal fire damage to evil creatures, deal nonlethal fire damage to neutral characters, and heal good characters. You can use the following spell-like abilities with a caster level equal to your hit dice:
Purifying Flaming Grasp (as Shocking Grasp) 1/day
Donovan and Aref could have a connection through academics, he may have met Flame and/or Serra on their travels or when they have stopped in at one of your posts. Perhaps you helped them get out of a sticky situation, knowing they were innocent of the charges brought against them. Just suggestions! XD I like the idea of my character not knowing Donovan, but both having fought and been wounded by the same tribe of ogres, Flame being physically wounded and Donnovan being wounded in pride. It gives us something to talk about if it ever comes up. As far as Aref, I might have approached him at some point to see if he knew anything about the insignia from the dream. Of course, he probably would not have because that would have been over 5 years ago, before the Crimson Knights were founded.
"Just one question: You seem somewhat familiar with these Blades. What can you tell me about them? They seem to have a thing for recruiting outsiders." Suddenly a light, feminine voice speaks up in fluent Taldane. "What exactly constitutes a large weapon? If it's fine with you, Keeya, I would prefer to stay near Flame so that we could continue to greet the sunrise together." Flame slowly pulls his scimitar, still sheathed, from his belt and places it on the table. "Everybody, allow me to introduce you to Mystmorning, one of the most sacred servants of my goddess. She is both a sword and a celestial unicorn. If it is acceptable, I would like to keep her with me. In the name of Sarenrae, I will not draw her forth while on board this vessel without orders from the Sky-Captain of this vessel." DC 12 Sense Motive or Profession (Lawyer): Flame is purposely phrasing his oath so that if Keeya is unable to act as Sky-Captain, whoever the acting Sky-Captain is can order him to fight in defense of the ship if need be. However, in doing so, he accidentally phrases it so that it will apply on any voyage on board this vessel, regardless of who the Sky-Captain is. He will not break this oath, and sincerely hopes not to receive the order to draw blades.
Flame reaches into his backpack and pulls out a similar papyrus along with a small wooden box that you all recognize as the one that came along with the note. He places the box on the table. "I found this box yesterday after it appeared to me in a dream. The insignia matches one I saw over 46 years ago in another dream I had after many prayers to my goddess. That initial dream was the reason I first set out from Sothis to Absalom on your father's skyship, Captain. By the way, you may all simply call me Flame." He takes a sip of wine. "It is as you say. My letter is from this Delman person. I have not done the blood offering, but Serra assures me that it is safe, as she seems to have a letter asking the same of her. I intend to proceed with it when it is next convenient."
I originally envisioned that Ollysta Zadrian herself (leader of the Silver Crusade, Paladin 10) would be leading the army, but when Serra wrote into her background that I was leading it, I just rolled with it. I justify it because the government of Taldor would know Ollysta was a Paladin of Sarenrae (they outlawed her worship after incidents with the Cult of the Dawnflower), but they would never have heard of me. In general, I just say yes and add on to whatever the other players have in their background, whether that means ending up in command of an army or having to add a whole new city to the map of Golarion.
Flame's Thoughts:
Keeya Swift? She was a newborn baby the last time we met. My how time flies! I see she has a dagger as well. That's why she's headed in the same direction as us. Oops. It seems I spent too long thinking, and now Serra has to speak for me so things don't get awkward. Standing before you is a tiefling with light red skin and jet black hair that comes just below his helmet. Within his helmet, his eyes glow like two small fires. He seems a little bit lost in thought. Snapping out of it, he turns to Serra and says in deep, accented Taldane, "Former leader now." "Well met, Captain. I am General Flame. I commanded the Army of Hope during the battle of New Actuss, but have just transferred command to the Eagle Knight you just saw leave. Ser - I mean now - General Leandros informed us that your father believed we were headed in the same direction. It seems he was correct." Flame gestures toward the mithril dagger on his own belt. "We would be honored to travel with you to the rendezvous point for the Crimson Knights. As for the new general and his guards, they have business to attend to, leading the army home and all that, so it will just be the two of us. Permission to come aboard?" DC 8 Knowledge (Local) or Linguistics: His accent is Osirion.
With Serra:
"I believe that the SkyClan Swift owes us a favor. I sent a delegation led by Ser Leandros of the Eagle Knights to request an audience with one of their captains."
At that point, a soldier barges into the tent. "Sir, Milady. The delegation was sent to hurry after the Silver Wind, a skyship captained by Sky Captain Keeya Swift. The Swift family seem to have guessed your destination before we even got a chance to tell them and believes that she too is headed there. If you hurry, you should catch them."
The airship continues to descend. A Tiefling man in full plate hobbles up to the group, obviously favoring his left leg. He has red skin and flowing black hair. At his side is a very fine scimitar, a warhammer made of cold iron, and the tell-tale mithril dagger. Everybody present salutes the Tiefling who salutes them back. He says a few words to the Andoran who looks surprised. Everybody salutes the Andoran who starts returning to camp in a hurry along with the three guards.
You see a human soldier, probably Andoran in origin, in full plate, carrying the banner of the Army of Hope, a heavily altered symbol of the Silver Crusade (because open worship of Sarenrae is still officially illegal in Taldor). Flanking him is a small honor-guard of three human soldiers in chain shirt, carrying longspears. As the air guns begin to rotate, the 3 guards tense up, but the standard bearer seems perfectly calm.
I have left it open so if any player wants to be on the Silver Moon with Keeya, heading to the meeting place they can be. I (and probably Serra) definitely plan to board one of the sky ships after I wrap up my business outside New Actuss (appointing a new general and lieutenant for the Army of Hope). Why not have it be the Silver Moon?
Defenses:
AC 24
Touch 11 Flat-footed 23 CMD 20 Fort +12 Ref +7 Will +13 Resources Remaining:
HP 66/66
Non-Lethal Damage 0/66 Str 21/21 Dex 13/13 Con 16/16 Int 12/12 Wis 14/14 Cha 20/20 Mythic
Mystmorning
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Skills:
Diplomacy +10 (2 ranks + 5 cha + 3 trained)
Knowledge Planes +5 (1 rank + 1 int + 3 trained) Knowledge Religion +5 (1 rank + 1 int + 3 trained) Linguistics +4 (3 ranks + 1 int) Perception +9 (5 ranks + 2 wis + 2 racial) Sense Motive +10 (5 ranks + 2 wis + 3 trained) Finding the Box:
Flame exited the encampment as silently as a man in full plate can be. It was a little bit loud. By the time he made it out of the camp, a small number of bodyguards were following him. He slowly followed the path into the mountains that he had seen in his dream that night. Wedged between the rocks was an emblem he had only seen in two dreams: that night's and the one 46 years ago that had started him on his journey.
Without giving any thought to the reactions of the bodyguards, Flame concentrated and thought back to the time he had been wounded by the hill giant's boulder. With a quick prayer to his goddess, Flame transformed himself into a literal flame. He swiftly glided through the rocks and grabbed the box, then glided back out. The guards quickly composed themselves as Flame returned to his usual tiefling form and opened the box. He quickly skimmed over the message, then read it again because Taldane was not his strongest language. Flame then hobbled back into the encampment as fast as his bad leg would carry him while wearing full plate. Which was about a normal walking speed for his lightly armored guards. Flame turned to one of his guards. "Inform Serra to meet me in my tent as soon as she is ready." Flame returned to his tent and waited. Several minutes later, Serra arrived. Flame Summons Serra to his Tent: "Serra, I have been called away on what I believe will be a very important mission. I am sorry this is so sudden, but I will be leaving you in charge of the - oh."
Flame notices the tell-tale gleam of mithril from a dagger hanging on Serra's belt, a dagger that he had never seen before. Then his eyes are drawn to the blood-red papyrus scroll in her hands. Flame smiles. "Crimson Knights?" Without waiting for a response: "It seems we will need to find two capable replacements. Have you offered them your blood yet?"
So I got the idea to put in a spoiler all of the resources that my character has available, that is any part of his person that could be damaged or used up for quick reference. Good idea? Resources Remaining: HP 66/66
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Sure. I'm always happy to help out a fellow Paladin or Oracle and could certainly use an assistant as smart and knowledgeable as yourself. I was planning to find the order of the Crimson Knights of the Black Blade at the party in the aftermath of the battle and petition to join them then, but you are welcome to come along.
Mythic stuff has been added to my character at Hierophant Tier 1, since I came up with a mythic origin in the second part of my backstory.
Backstory Part 1:
Flame Demonspawn knew that he was different from the other children at the temple from a young age. It may have been the looks that the priests gave him every day, ranging from evaluating to venomous. It may have been the strange names he was called, or the fact that he was always confined to the temple grounds. Then again, it might have been the forked tail and the fact that he was both unusually hot to the touch and had no reflection. As you might have guessed, Flame Demonspawn was a Tiefling.
Flame was raised in the temple of Sarenrae in the Osirioni capital of Sothis. There he was taught from a young age the tenets of his religion and trained in the use of the scimitar. As he matured, Flame became one of the most promising young swordsmen at the temple. Soon it was time for Flame's swordsmanship to be put to the test. The knights at the temple had captured some cultists of Rovagug. The cultists were all offered the chance to repent for their crimes of human sacrifice and other evils. Most chose to repent and be sent to the local prison. However, a few were defiant. Flame was called upon to grant the swift execution of one such criminal. Flame beheaded the evil man in one stroke with his scimitar and was officially a knight of the church. With his knighthood came a disturbing revelation. Flame had been born to human worshipers of Rovagug who had somehow promised his soul to the lower planes before his birth. The day he was born, the knights of the temple had raided the cultists' secret shrine and killed Flame's parents. Flame had been taken in by the temple, but watched closely and with much distrust because of his origins. Even more disturbing, the man who Flame had just executed had been his older brother. Flame prayed to Sarenrae for the chance to return his soul from the clutches of the Abyss. The next night he dreamed that he was watching himself in battle against a hoard of demons with an insignia on his shield which he had never seen before. He dreamed of building a great city in the middle of the demon hoards and of raising a huge temple of Sarenrae in the middle of the city. The next day, he told the head priest of his dreams. The head priest told him to go out into the world and search for the insignia from his dream. He called in a favor and booked Flame on the Swift Family Sky-Ship bound for Absalom. The priest told flame that if anybody knew about the insignia from his dream, it would be the Pathfinder Society. After 20 years in the temple, Flame was finally out to see the world. Backstory Part 2: The journey was pretty uneventful. The people on the airship were a lot friendlier toward Flame than the people at the temple had been, but they all treated him like a child. Sure, Flame was shorter than most of them, but he was also used to being considered an adult by the humans at the temple. Being a little bit shy though, Flame never once complained.
About half way through the journey, the captain's wife gave birth to a daughter. When Flame came to pay his respects to this Keeya, he felt a strange sense of deja vu. He quickly shook it off and went about his business. A few days later, Flame arrived in Absalom. He bid thanks to the captain and crew, and then sought out the Grand Lodge of the Pathfinder Society. However, he was to be disappointed. The venture-captain in charge there did not recognize the insignia from Flame's dream. When Flame asked if he could join the society to have the chance to look for the insignia, the venture-captain laughed at him and asked him his age. Flame honestly replied that he was 20 years old. The venture-captain informed Flame that tieflings did not reach adulthood until they were at least 60 and that until then, Flame ought to put aside his dreams of adventure. Flame angrily turned and walked out. Flame wandered the streets of Absalom blindly until he found himself in front of a large church. On the streets outside, he heard a preacher preaching in Kellish from the Birth of Light and Truth. He took that as a sign and entered the Temple of the Shining Star. There he knealt in front of the altar and prayed to his goddess. When he finished praying, one of the priests approached him. Flame asked the priest if he could stay at the temple and help out, mentioning that he was officially a knight in the church in Sothis. The priest agreed, writing a letter to Sothis to verify the story and set Flame to the task of cleaning the altars. When the return letter came, stating that Flame was a prodigy of swordsmanship, the priests decided to test Flame's skill with the scimitar. After Flame was able to go toe to toe with most of the knights in the temple, Flame was squired to the head knight and given the additional job of helping him train upcoming paladins. Over the next forty years, Flame grew slowly, as did his skill with the blade. Church leaders came and went, and Flame made friends with many students. One such student was Ollysta Zadrian, a young and zealous human woman. He taught her how to wield the scimitar, before she joined the Pathfinder Society, hoping to spread the faith through the world. They continued to swap stories whenever she returned to Absalom. Eventually, Ollysta grew disillusioned with the politics and infighting within the Pathfinders and retired from their organization. She returned to the Temple of the Shining Star and founded the Silver Crusade to help use the Pathfinder Society to do good things in the world. Flame was one of the first people to join the Silver Crusade when he turned 60. He quickly rose through the ranks, helping those in need and smiting evildoers. However, eventually his adventures went terribly wrong. Flame had been sent out to lead a group of knights to slay a tribe of ogres that had sacked an Andoran village. His group was ambushed by the ogre tribe on their way there. The leader of the ogres, a nasty hill giant, threw a boulder at the group. Flame reacted in time to push a fellow knight out of the way of the boulder, but the boulder instead landed on Flame's right leg, completely shattering the bone. The knights tried to lift the rock, but Flame ordered them to complete their mission and kill the giant and the ogres first. For his selfless act, Sarenrae granted Flame the ability to enter the form of a holy fire. Flame flew through the rock. Flame flew through his cohorts, healing them and bolstering their spirits, and Flame flew trough the ogres, burning them. He called down a storm of purifying flame that burned the ogres to ashes while healing his knights. The ambush turned into a complete rout. Exhausted, Flame slept for three days while his spirit left his body. During the first day, he looked down on his body and knew that his leg would never fully recover. However, he also knew that he would gain great powers to make up for it. During the second day, a golden-haired dog appeared and led him to a city in Nirvana named High Ninshabur where there was eternal sunlight. The dog told Flame that he would be a living champion of Sarenrae and in Flame's hands appeared Mystmorning, an intelligent scimitar, inlaid with rose gold markings and set with two grey gems on the pommel. On the thrid day, Flame was guided by the dog to a far away city named New Actuss. There he was shown a vast demon hoard massing to besiege the city. Flame knew he needed to help relieve the siege. When he awoke, his scimitar was replaced with Mystmorning, and Flame knew what he had to do. He led his men back to Absalom as fast as they could get there. Then he brought his visions to the attention of his friend, Ollysta. Ollysta quickly called in a few favors from her contacts within the Pathfinder Society and organized a group called the Army of Hope. This army set sail from Absalom, through the Inner Sea, up the Sellen River in Taldor. From there, they joined with the Taldan army and marched to the World's End Mountains to relieve New Actuss. Many demons fell to Flame's sword on that day. Many more fled back to the hills and mountains. New Actuss was saved.
Here's my vital statistics:
Skills:
Diplomacy +10 (2 ranks + 5 cha + 3 trained)
Knowledge Planes +5 (1 rank + 1 int + 3 trained) Knowledge Religion +5 (1 rank + 1 int + 3 trained) Linguistics +4 (3 ranks + 1 int) Perception +9 (5 ranks + 2 wis + 2 racial) Sense Motive +10 (5 ranks + 2 wis + 3 trained) Languages:
Osirioni (fluent), Basic Abyssal (novice), Basic Elven (novice), Basic Celestial (basics), Andoran (novice) Backstory:
Flame Demonspawn knew that he was different from the other children at the temple from a young age. It may have been the looks that the priests gave him every day, ranging from evaluating to venomous. It may have been the strange names he was called, or the fact that he was always confined to the temple grounds. Then again, it might have been the forked tail and the fact that he was both unusually hot to the touch and had no reflection. As you might have guessed, Flame Demonspawn was a Tiefling.
Flame was raised in the temple of Sarenrae in the Osirioni capital of Sothis. There he was taught from a young age the tenets of his religion and trained in the use of the scimitar. As he matured, Flame became one of the most promising young swordsmen at the temple. Soon it was time for Flame's swordsmanship to be put to the test. The knights at the temple had captured some cultists of Rovagug. The cultists were all offered the chance to repent for their crimes of human sacrifice and other evils. Most chose to repent and be sent to the local prison. However, a few were defiant. Flame was called upon to grant the swift execution of one such criminal. Flame beheaded the evil man in one stroke with his scimitar and was officially a knight of the church. With his knighthood came a disturbing revelation. Flame had been born to human worshipers of Rovagug who had somehow promised his soul to the lower planes before his birth. The day he was born, the knights of the temple had raided the cultists' secret shrine and killed Flame's parents. Flame had been taken in by the temple, but watched closely and with much distrust because of his origins. Even more disturbing, the man who Flame had just executed had been his older brother. Flame prayed to Sarenrae for the chance to return his soul from the clutches of the Abyss. The next night he dreamed that he was watching himself in battle against a hoard of demons with an insignia on his shield which he had never seen before. He dreamed of building a great city in the middle of the demon hoards and of raising a huge temple of Sarenrae in the middle of the city. The next day, he told the head priest of his dreams. The head priest told him to go out into the world and search for the insignia from his dream. Personality:
Perfectionist: Flame does not accept failures on his part and strives to be the best he can be. He also looks down on those who do not set as high standards for themselves.
Quick to Anger: Flame's demonic blood makes him get angry easily, but he tries to channel that anger against injustices he sees in the world around him. Quiet and Cautious: Being raised in a temple surrounded by people who expected him to turn evil at the drop of a hat, Flame has learned to keep most things to himself and to carefully think before he says anything. Mild Introvert: Being different from everybody else at a young age taught Flame to find comfort in alone time. Sarenrae's Paladin Code:: 1. I will protect my allies with my life. They are my light and my strength, as I am their light and their strength. We rise together. 2. I will seek out and destroy the spawn of the Rough Beast (Rovagug). If I cannot defeat them, I will give my life trying. If my life would be wasted in the attempt, I will find allies. If any fall because of my inaction, their deaths lie upon my soul, and I will atone for each. 3. I am fair to others. I expect nothing for myself but that which I need to survive. 4. The best battle is a battle I win. If I die, I can no longer fight. I will fight fairly when the fight is fair, and I will strike quickly and without mercy when it is not. 5. I will redeem the ignorant with my words and my actions. If they will not turn toward the light, I will redeem them by the sword. 6. I will not abide evil, and will combat it with steel when words are not enough. I do not flinch from my faith, and do not fear embarrassment. My soul cannot be bought for all the stars in the sky. 7. I will show the less fortunate the light of the Dawnflower. I will live my life as her mortal blade, shining with the light of truth. 8. Each day is another step toward perfection. I will not turn back into the dark.
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