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Karda was born in the capital of Cheliax: Egorian, the City of Thorns. Her mother and many other women were used as the toys of an Asmodean sorceress that regularly experimented by cross-breeding tortured slaves with the planar creatures that the sorceress brought to the material plane. Karda and her brother in particular are the unfortunate children of a slave that was forced to copulate again and again with celestial outsiders. During conception her mother was killed and brought back to life so often that Karda’s life force - the product of dark rituals of torture, death and rebirth - still has a link to the positive energy that carried her mother to eventually give birth.

Karda’s mother was a broken woman and although she gave her love and tried to secretly teach her about her roots in the Stolen Lands, she was not able to endure the dark rituals and eventually died so that she could not prevent the Asmodean indoctrination that Karda and her brother faced day to day. As Egorian is the heart of the faith of Asmodeus, and the largest concentration of devil worshipers can be found there, the allegiance of the sorceress to the church of Asmodeus was not surprising, and thus this led to the young slaves of the sorceress to be tortured and ‘educated’ in the The Midnight Temple in Egorian.

Karda can still remember the Black Altar in the Temple of Asmodeus that resembled a devil with large wings and horns and which was the place where many of her siblings had to prove their ultimate loyalty by volunteering! The sacrifice of nine slaves was made to the deity at midnight on the first day of every ninth week. The wings closed around the sacrifices to hide the killing blow, and no corpse remained when they opened.

Although Karda was a worshiper of Asmodeus, seeing her ‘family members’ die made Karda realize that sometimes rules only served those in power. Being asked to give up something dear as a sacrifice, the life of a newly born or older ‘sibling’, triggered something inside of her that made her emotionally connect to the community of slaves around him! She was only a girl at that time but nonetheless she started to revolt against her oppressors and the wish to gain freedom for her brother and the only family she knew grew stronger every day.

Maybe it was fate or maybe it was Old Deadeye’s plan but one day a concerted strike on the evil sorceress’ hideout by the Bellflower Network and Pathfinder Society led to the freedom of all slaves including Karda and her brother. During the fight the evil sorceress and almost all those that had hurt Karda and her family were killed by the hands of the slaves and the agents that were trying to break the slaves’ chains. The satisfaction that Karda felt at that time was her first taste of the connection that can be built with others and the strength that this provides to all those that are part of a community! After that the liberated slaves were able to see the world outside of the hell that they called life for the first time.

It was initially hard for Karda, her brother and the other slaves to reclaim their new life but it was a human follower of Erastil from Brevoy, Stan Wol, who was part of the group that liberated her that really took Karda and her brother under her wing. Stan over time became almost like a father because Karda and her brother had simply never met anyone who opened their eyes and showed them the truth — that Asmodeus does not care for his followers, and that there are other deities, organizations and communities that do. This also led to Karda opening her eyes to the lessons of the Elk Father that Stan taught him.

In the years after her escape Karda and her brother stayed together with Stan in Rostland which makes up the southern half of the nation of Brevoy. Here a small group from different races prayed to Erastil and lived off the land as a strong community that raised Karda and her brother with the simple sensibilities that hard work wins well-deserved gains, and that it is important to uphold charity and compassion, and that she has to value personal and familial honor. Although there were several occasions that separated Karda and her brother from Stan, Karda was always nervous and wanted Stan to remain near her.

So when Stan decided that it was time to move on, Karda and her brother followed. First they spent years in Qadira where Stan, Karda and her brother aided a small community of Erastil to build a future and battle the enemies of the faith. Later Stan decided to return to her his homeland in Molthune with a dream to aid this rising power on the shores of Lake Encarthan by enlisting in the national army. Here Karda and her brother received their formal training as Molthuni arsenal chaplains and became warpriests. In the Arsenal District in Korholm Stan, Karda and her brother were part of an elite force that bolstered Molthune’s military by focusing on the militant aspects of their god.

But eventually Karda realized that she had to start following her own goals! She had a heartfelt desire to return to her roots and although she did not remember much about her mother, she still remembered her stories of the Stolen Land where she grew up with her parents and siblings in a secluded farm. Her brother had other plans and thus they had to say goodbye for the first time!

Karda has now decided to move in the direction of her mother’s birthplace. She does not know why but the thought of the Stolen Lands floods her mind more and more with visions of her mother. Memories about her that she cannot associate to anything that she knows about her are somehow pushed into her consciousness by a force that she does not understand. Karda is uncertain about what is going on, but she has heard that much is about to change in the region with the focus that the Aldori Swordlords are putting on starting an expedition. And somehow something inside of her - maybe even her connection to her god - is pointing at this mission!

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Again, thanks for starting this game - I know how much dedication a GM needs. ;-) I’ve been a tabletop gamer for most of my life, starting with AD&D back in my teens, and now in my forties I’ve settled comfortably into Pathfinder 1st Edition as my favorite system.

I really enjoy rich character immersion, moral depth, and long-form campaigns like the Adventure Paths that let stories grow over time.

I love beginning at level one and seeing both the characters and the party evolve naturally through challenges, victories, and failures alike.

For me, roleplaying is at its best when the story feels alive, and of course shaped by the people around the table.

Brief Summary

Karda was born from the darkness that her mother had to experience and painful experiments as a slave in Egorian by minions of Asmodeus, but through the faith of Erastil she found freedom first and later purpose and a sense of belonging.

Freed from a life of torment, she was raised among farmers and hunters who taught her that real strength lies not in domination, but in protecting and guiding others. Years of service as a Molthuni Arsenal Chaplain turned her into a disciplined archer and devout servant of the Elk Father, balancing faith with martial skill.

Now, drawn by visions of her mother’s homeland and whispers of Erastil’s call, Karda is willing to journey to the Stolen Lands for the Aldori Swordlords to help bring safety and order to this region and its people. She believes civilization and wilderness must coexist — bound together by community, law, and compassion. She is quite and steadfast, so that Karda doesn’t fight for glory, but to ensure no one else endures the suffering that she once knew.

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Detailed Background

I. Born into slavery and sacrifice in the church of Asmodeus in Egorian

Karda was born in the capital of Cheliax: Egorian, the City of Thorns. Her mother and many other women were used as the toys of an Asmodean sorceress that regularly experimented by cross-breeding tortured slaves with the planar creatures that the sorceress brought to the material plane. Karda and her brother in particular are the unfortunate children of a slave that was forced to copulate again and again with celestial outsiders. During conception her mother was killed and brought back to life so often that Karda’s life force - the product of dark rituals of torture, death and rebirth - still has a link to the positive energy that carried her mother to eventually give birth.

Karda’s mother was a broken woman and although she gave him love and tried to secretly teach him about her roots in the Stolen Lands, she was not able to endure the dark rituals and eventually died so that she could not prevent the Asmodean indoctrination that Karda and her brother faced day to day. As Egorian is the heart of the faith of Asmodeus, and the largest concentration of devil worshipers can be found there, the allegiance of the sorceress to the church of Asmodeus was not surprising, and thus this led to the young slaves of the sorceress to be tortured and ‘educated’ in the The Midnight Temple in Egorian.

Karda can still remember the Black Altar in the Temple of Asmodeus that resembled a devil with large wings and horns and which was the place where many of her siblings had to prove their ultimate loyalty by volunteering! The sacrifice of nine slaves was made to the deity at midnight on the first day of every ninth week. The wings closed around the sacrifices to hide the killing blow, and no corpse remained when they opened.

Although Karda was a worshiper of Asmodeus, seeing her ‘family members’ die made Karda realize that sometimes rules only served those in power. Being asked to give up something dear as a sacrifice, the life of a newly born or older ‘sibling’, triggered something inside of him that made him emotionally connect to the community of slaves around him! She was only a boy at that time but nonetheless she started to revolt against her oppressors and the wish to gain freedom for her brother and the only family she knew grew stronger every day.

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II. Freedom and joining the community of Erastil in Rostland

Maybe it was fate or maybe it was Old Deadeye’s plan but one day a concerted strike on the evil sorceress’ hideout by the Bellflower Network and Pathfinder Society led to the freedom of all slaves including Karda himself and her brother. During the fight the evil sorceress and almost all those that had hurt Karda and her family were killed by the hands of the slaves and the agents that were trying to break the slave’s chains. The satisfaction that Karda felt at that time was her first taste of the connection that can be built with others and the strength that this provides to all those that are part of a community! After that the liberated slaves were able to see the world outside of the hell that they called life for the first time.

It was initially hard for Karda, her brother and the other slaves to reclaim their new life but it was a human follower of Erastil from Brevoy, Stan Wol, who was part of the group that liberated him that really took Karda and her brother under her wing. Stan over time became almost like a father because Karda and her brother had simply never met anyone who opened their eyes and showed them the truth — that Asmodeus does not care for her followers, and that there are other deities, organizations and communities that do. This also led to Karda opening her eyes to the lessons of the Elk Father that Stan taught him.

In the years after her escape Karda and her brother stayed together with Stan in Rostland which makes up the southern half of the nation of Brevoy. Here a small group from different races prayed to Erastil and lived off the land as a strong community that raised Karda and her brother with the simple sensibilities that hard work wins well-deserved gains, and that it is important to uphold charity and compassion, and that she has to value personal and familial honor. Although there were several occasions that separated Karda and her brother from Stan, Karda was always nervous and wanted Stan to remain near him.

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III. Living the life of a soldier in Molthune and choosing her own path

So when Stan decided that it was time to move on, Karda and her brother followed. First they spent years in Qadira where Stan, Karda and her brother aided a small community of Erastil to build a future and battle the enemies of the faith. Later Stan decided to return to her own homeland in Molthune with a dream to aid this rising power on the shores of Lake Encarthan by enlisting in the national army. Here Karda and her brother received their formal training as Molthuni arsenal chaplains and became warpriests. In the Arsenal District in Korholm Stan, Karda and her brother were part of an elite force that bolstered Molthune’s military by focusing on the militant aspects of their god.

But eventually Karda realized that she had to start following her own goals! She had a heartfelt desire to return to her roots and although she did not remember much about her mother, she still remembered her stories of the Stolen Land where she grew up with her parents and siblings in a secluded farm. Her brother had other plans and thus they had to say goodbye for the first time!

Karda has now decided to move in the direction of her mother’s birthplace. She does not know why but the thought of the Stolen Lands floods her mind more and more with visions of her mother. Memories about her that she cannot associate to anything that she knows about her are somehow pushed into her consciousness by a force that she does not understand. Karda is uncertain about what is going on, but she has heard that much is about to change in the region with the focus that the Aldori Swordlords are putting on starting an expedition. And somehow something inside of him - maybe even her connection to her god - is pointing at this mission!

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