Traits
child of the crusades - 1/day reroll failed mental save vs. demon
elven reflexes - +2 init.
unscathed - +2 to all energy resistances
Languages
Common, Elven
Favored Class Bonuses
1st - +1 hp, resist fire 1
SQ:
Aura of Good
Phoenix Bloodline Arcana (can cause fire spells to heal for 1/2 damage instead)
Gear:
buckler, chain shirt, dagger, falcata, paladin's kit, tabard, 34 gp
Backstory Info:
1. What is your character’s name? Hadrian Phenoulay
2. How old is your character? 30
3. What would somebody see at first glance (i.e. height, weight, skin color, eye color, hair color, physique, race, and visible equipment)? Tall and well-built, Hadrian's face is often the first focus of attention on the young crusader, with his bronze skin, brown hair highlighted with red and gold, and deep blue eyes. Though his long ears give away his elven heritage, he otherwise looks human. If Hadrian's face isn't what first catches the eyes, the tabard over his chain shirt is likely what does. On the warm white fabric is emblazoned a stylized phoenix, wings outstretched and head facing to the viewer's right, surmounted with a banner reading "Stronger from the Ashes" in Azlanti.
4. What additional attributes would be noticed upon meeting the character (i.e. Speech, mannerisms)? Hadrian generally comes off as friendly and well-spoken, though he is prone to occasional fits of anger. His gaze, normally piercing, can become very intense when he is emotional. Hadrian is very physically expressive when speaking, using his hands as much as his voice on occasion.
5. Where was your character born? Where were you raised? By who? Haridan was born in Egelesee district of Nerosyan, and raised by his parents and paternal grandparents.
6. Who are your parents? Are they alive? What do they do for a living? Both his father and his mother are alive, and run a company that works with the government to supply crusading forces with food, armor, weapons, and other supplies. Hardrian's father, Arman Phenoulay, runs the business with his kind but keen wit and mind for figures. His mother, Falara Vemmil, is an elf of Kyonin extraction and oversees operations, travelling up and down the Sellen with supply ships.
7. Do you have any other family or friends? The focal point of Hadrian's extended family in Mendev were his father's parents, Tarren and Minia Phenoulay, who left a barony in northeastern Taldor in 4639 AR to join the Second Mendevian Crusade. Hadrian's father Arman is the eighth of their nine children, most of whom either remain in Mendev, or have died fighting the demons of the Worldwound. Hadrian, in turn, is the second of his parents' four children. Tarren, a powerful sorcerer, was an important influence on young Hadrian, teaching the young half-elf to tame and channel his innate magic, inherited from an ancestor who fought in the Shining Crusade. He was killed by demons while on patrol when Hadrian was 11 years old.
8. What is your character’s marital status? Kids? Hadrian is single and childless, to the consternation of his father, who wishes his eldest son to continue the family line.
9. What is your character’s alignment? LG
10. What is your character’s moral code? His personal code consists mainly of the following tenets: Act with integrity. Show courage in the face of evil, and kindness to the innocent. Be generous and compassionate with the weak and vulnerable.
11. Does your character have goals? He wants to make a name for himself in the church, and he also wants to justify his decision to become a crusader to his father, who wanted him to take over the family business instead, and worries for his safety.
12. Is your character religious? He is a servant of Iomedae, though sympathetic to Sarenrae's doctrines of redemption.
13. What are your character’s personal beliefs? He personally believes that the existence of the Worldwound is a test for the peoples of Golarion by the forces of good, to help them become stronger and more righteous.
14. Does your character have any personality quirks (i.e. anti-social, arrogant, optimistic, paranoid)? Hadrian is very sure of himself, and his temper flares when he is openly contradicted by someone who is not his superior.
15. Why does your character adventure? Though Hadrian would always answer this question "I want to make the world a safer place", he also is jealous of his mother's adventures, and feels that being a crusader and an adventurer provides a compromise between fulfilling his duties to his family and country, and living an exciting life.
16. How does your character view his/her role as an adventurer? Hadrian sees his role as one of striking at evil, with sword and spell combined.
17. Does your character have any distinguishing marks (birth-marks, scars, deformities)? His most distinguishing feature is his hair, which unlike his father's typical Taldan brown, is highlighted with reddish-gold, a sign of sorcerous power in his human family since his ancestor Martus Frandoulay was killed on top of a phoenix's corpse at the battle of Vellumis, and was raised back to life along with the phoenix when it revived moments later. When he uses magic, his hair reddens slightly.
18. How does your character get along with others? With those he knows well, Hadrian is very friendly and jovial. With new aquaintances, he is generally formally polite, and can come off as aloof.
19. Is there anything that your character hates? He hates demons, who took his grandfather from him, and anyone who works with them. Though it rarely rises to the level of hate, he also can harbor deep dislike for those who cross him.
20. Is there anything that your character fears? Demonic possession, either of himself or others.
