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Kára Hjortrdóttir
Female human cleric of Erastil 1
NG Medium humanoid (human)
Init +3; Senses Perception +3
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Defense
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AC 16, touch 13, flat-footed 13 (+3 armor, +3 Dex)
hp 10 (1d8+2)
Fort +3, Ref +3, Will +5
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Offense
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Speed 30 ft.
Melee longspear +1 (1d8+1/×3) or
. . dagger +3 (1d4+1/19-20)
Ranged longbow +3 (1d8/x3)
Special Attacks channel positive energy 5/day (DC 12, 1d6)
Domain Spell-Like Abilities (CL 1st; concentration +4)
. . At will—speak with animals (4 rounds/day)
. . 6/day—calming touch (1d6+1)
Cleric Spells Prepared (CL 1st; concentration +4)
. . 1st—bless[D], deadeye's lore, divine favor
. . 0 (at will)—light, purify food and drink, stabilize
. . D Domain spell; Domains Animal, Community
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Statistics
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Str 13, Dex 16, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 16, Cha 14
Base Atk +0; CMB +1; CMD 14
Feats Endurance, Precise Shot
Traits deadeye bowman, poverty-stricken, sandpoint faithful
Skills Handle Animal +6, Knowledge (geography) +4, Knowledge (nature) +4, Knowledge (religion) +4, Survival +8
Languages Common, Skald
Other Gear studded leather, arrows (40), longbow, backpack, bedroll, belt pouch, candle (10), flint and steel, hemp rope (50 ft.), holy text (Erastil)[UE], mess kit, pot, soap, spell component pouch, torch (10), trail rations (5), waterskin, wooden holy symbol of Erastil, 0 gp, 1 sp, 9 cp
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Special Abilities
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Calming Touch (1d6+1 nonlethal damage, 6/day) (Sp) Heal 1d6+1 nonlethal damage and cure conditions by touch.
Cleric Channel Positive Energy 1d6 (5/day, DC 12) (Su) Positive energy heals the living and harms the undead; negative has the reverse effect.
Cleric Domain (Animal)
Cleric Domain (Community)
Endurance +4 to a variety of fort saves, skill and ability checks. Sleep in L/M armor with no fatigue.
Precise Shot You don't get -4 to hit when shooting or throwing into melee.
Speak with Animals (4 rounds/day) (Sp) You can use speak with animals as a spell-like ability.

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Kára Hjortrdóttir never knew her birth parents. Found by two married Erastilian priests in the wreckage of a destroyed trading caravan, Kára was taken in by the married pair and brought to their home of Stagheim once it became clear that she was the sole survivor. This small farming community of little over a hundred souls would be Kára’s home for much of her life, with her rescuers and the entire community becoming her new family. While her new home stood out amongst the lawless and brutal communities that irked out in living in the Linnorm Kingdom of Southmoor by being relatively peaceful given its steadfast dedication to Old Deadeye, that did not change the fact that it was still populated by hardy Ulfens.

Idleness did not come naturally to them, and Kára would be raised in a community where learning how to hunt and fight was just as ingrained and essential as learning how to plant a proper crop. As it turned out, Kára excelled at the former disciplines, showing a natural talent and temperament as a hunter and warrior that made her adoptive fathers proud. Her greatest skill however would turn out to be her connection to Grandfather Deadeye. Like any child, Kára looked up to her fathers and sought to emulate them as a cleric. Though at first unsure of their adoptive daughter’s suitability to the role given her wild-temperament, her sheer determination to follow in their footsteps and doggedness eventually won them over. Kára would be a cleric of Erastil.

It would turn out to be a long and arduous education. Her adolescence was spent learning the practical wisdom of the Stag God in regard to survival and hunting from her fierce father Othgar as well as the spiritual component of quiet contemplation and harmony with the natural world from her more serene father Torvund. The latter practice would turn out to be more of a challenge for her. Kára loved the natural world, even taking a few less than safe sojourns into the nearby Grungir Forest to test her mettle as a hunter and explorer of the truly wild places, but rushing through the undergrowth for prey and adventure was much different than quietly communing with the forest or reciting the same litany over and over again. Matters were not made easier by the growing uneasiness she had with other aspects of the faith.

While well-meaning, her fathers and much of the rest of Stagheim were dogged in their adherence to old Erastilian traditions to the point of stubborness, at least in Kára eyes. Almost all her attempts at innovations or even questioning of the Old Ways were scrutinized as either needless or outright disrespectful to the Stag God. As Kára grew older and bolder her inquisitive spirit became viewed by many in the village as a flaw in her character, a stubborn pride and willfulness that was unbecoming of a member of their community let alone a cleric of Erastil. These concerns would only grow when she started sharing her thoughts with the other youth of the village, encouraging their own curiosity about the world and whether the Old Ways were the only ways.

Things would come to a head when an especially impressionable youth inspired by Kára’s sermons attempted to run away from the village to become an adventurer in King Opir Eightfingers’s court in Jol only to be attacked by wolves along his journey who nearly took his life. Horrified by what she had inadvertently inspired and filled with guilt, Kára asked that the village council render their judgment. In the end, she was not exiled as she had feared she might. At least not officially. Instead, her fathers bid her to fulfill a quest for her people. She was to head south into the lands of Varisia and return with the seeds of that varied land so the village could diversify its crops. Kára would accept the mission, seeing it as not only her chance to redeem herself but also to see more of the world .

This is how she would eventually come to Sandpoint.

What is your character's name?
Kára Hjortrdóttir.
How old is your character?
20.
What would somebody see at first glance (i.e. height, weight, skin color, eye color, hair color, physique, race, and visible equipment)?
Kára is a young Ulfen woman with long, curly red hair, lively green eyes, and pale skin that has become lightly tanned in the sun. Like many Ulfen, she is tall and has a hale build. She is often dressed in practical leather or hide clothing that befits a huntress.
What additional attributes would be noticed upon meeting the character (i.e. Speech, mannerisms)?
At first glance, Kára does not seem to be a very talkative person, seemingly being a textbook example of Erastilian stoicism. The truth is it simply takes her a while to open up to strangers, a consequence of being raised in a small community where everyone already knows each other. Once she does start talking you’ll likely notice her thick Ulfen accent and sometimes awkward if still technically fluent use of the Common tongue. You'll also realize that beyond the gruff huntress is a very sociable and energetic young woman who’s likely going to excitedly ask you a ton of questions.
Where was your character born? Where were you raised? By who?
Kára doesn’t actually know for certain where she was born. All she knows is that her parents were Ulfen and likely traders from the Thanelands. Beyond that she can only guess and speculate. She was raised for certain in the small farming village of Stagheim, a Erastilian community in the Linnorm Kingdom of Southmoor that stands as one of the only stable settlements in a land ravaged by trolls, giants, and poor leadership. While she has two adoptive fathers, she was raised communally by the townsfolk of Stagheim and considers them all kin.
Who are your parents? Are they alive? What do they do for a living?
Kára’s birth parents are unknown to her having seemingly died in a caravan attack. All she knows is that as an infant she was found in the wreckage of a trading caravan that likely ran afoul of Southmoor’s monsters or bandits. The apparent sole survivor of the attack, she was taken in by two Erastilians clerics who brought her to their village. Her fathers are both senior clerics for the village and serve on the village council of elders.
Do you have any other family or friends?
She considers everyone in her village back home to be family and Erastil himself to be her spiritual grandfather. She’s made a few acquaintances during her trek across Varisia but Sandpoint is the first place she’s stayed long enough to make real friends.
What is your character's marital status? Kids?
Unmarried and single with no children. She would like to have a partner she could respect and love, and is quite affectionate and patient with children, but also wants to see more of the world before she settles down.
What is your character's alignment?
Neutral Good. She was brought up to be Lawful Good and still leans that way but she’s not as dogmatic about traditions as most Erastilians and tends to question authority more than most in her faith.
What is your character's moral code?
As an Erastilian, Kára believes she is duty bound to protect and provide for her family regardless of what shape it takes. Accordingly, she believes in reciprocal welfare and compassion but is more than willing to help those in need even if she doesn't know them. She takes no joy in killing and only does it as a matter of survival.
Does your character have goals?
She wants to return to her village wiser and more knowledgeable than when she left it and with the assorted seeds of Varisia in hand for the next planting season.
Is your character religious?
Very much so. She is a cleric of Erastil and has spent much of her life trying to understand and embody Old Deadeye’s teachings.
What are your character's personal beliefs?
She believes that people are stronger when they work together for a common good. That nature is a beautiful and sacred thing that must be respected. And that there is wisdom in the Old Ways but that one should not be hidebound to the point of refusing to learn new ways of doing things or adapt to change.
Does your character have any personality quirks (i.e. anti-social, arrogant, optimistic, paranoid)?
Kára can be reserved, blunt, critical, and impatient when it comes to the ignorance and perceived arrogance of cityfolk, but she’s also a curious, resilient, fun-loving, and kind young woman who’s deeply fascinated by the grandeur of the world and wishes to see and explore more of it… even the strange and often smelly city parts of it.
Why does your character adventure?
To see more of the world and return to her village with knowledge that can aid it along with new seeds for planting.
How does your character view his/her role as an adventurer?
Kára sees it as her duty to care for her comrades by keeping them hale and healthy with the aid of her magic and medical knowledge. She also does this by eliminating threats with her trusty bow and arrow.
Does your character have any distinguishing marks (birth-marks, scars, deformities)?
A couple small scars on her arms and legs. Pretty much all of them come from her time as a child learning how to survive in the wilderness.
How does your character get along with others?
She can be rather quiet at times but opens up to people over time once she knows them better.
Is there anything that your character hates?
Raiders, giants, and monsters who prey on the weak. Those who have no respect and despoil nature. Laziness and selfishness are also traits she has little patience for.
Is there anything that your character fears?
Kára fears failing her village and losing her connection to Old Deadeye on account of her doubts about some aspects of the faith. Ultimately, she fears that she does not truly belong in Stagheim or anywhere else for that matter.

Kára would likely be considered a beauty if not for her utter disinterest in flaunting her appearance. As is, she has the look of a wild forester with her tall, wiry figure and lightly tanned sun-kissed skin. Her eyes are a vivid green and her hair is a long mane of red curls that fall past her waist to the small of her back. Given her rustic upbringing, she is used to wearing practical clothing suitable for the outdoors: usually tunics and cloaks made out of durable leather and hide materials, with the colors green and brown being prominent. Regardless of what she wears, a silver pendant of the holy symbol of her god Erastil can almost always be found hanging around her neck. It is perhaps her most prized possession.

On the surface, Kára seems like a typical gruff Ulfen and Erastilian who has little to say but the truth is that she’s a very sociable person who just needs some time to get to know people. Beyond that initial veneer is a very curious young woman who loves learning more about the world and the different people who inhabit it regardless of just how disparate their lifestyles and ways are to hers. Of course, she has her limits. She has no tolerance for evil and the cold Ulfen huntress will quickly return if she eyes evil in whatever form it takes. This is especially true if one manages to offend her Erastilian faith. While she's not a staunch traditionalist as many worshippers of the Old Deadeye, she still reveres and respects nature and will make her opinions and ire known to those who flippantly despoil it.