About Katelin SatinovaIntroduction:
Katelin is a Nidalese woman, formerly noble, now disinherited and exiled. As a young noblewoman, she was encouraged into service as a handmaiden at one of Zon-Kuthon's greatest temples. But she found no joy in inflicting pain, nor in watching others perform their grotesque worship. The only pleasure she found was in hawking along the Usk River. She did not disagree with the Kuthite worshippers that pain and death were a part of life; but where they went wrong, she discovered, was in the glorification of suffering for its own sake. In the natural world, what cruelty was present was for a purpose: food, territory, a mate. Slowly, she came to realize that she could see Zon-Kuthon's faith as nothing more or less than an abomination, a perversion. Her hawking trips became more and more frequent; she would spend time meditating along the river's banks, reaching her spirit forth to feel its ebb and flow. One day as her spirit reached out, it suddenly met another, and Katelin realized she was not alone in her newfound discovery of the natural world's power. She sought out the spirit she had touched, and the man she met introduced her to a circle of what she learned were called druids, those learning to tap into the life force of the world just as she was. Together, these druids were working to cleanse the Uskwood of the umbral taint ages of shadow had infected it with, and Katelin joined in their work, battling the shadows to restore the forest's life. She was finally fulfilled; but alas, it was too good to last. Finally, her father found out about her secret missives. Under the Umbral Court's cruel ministrations, she was forced to confess to the druids' efforts, and was sentenced to death by hanging for the heresy of combating the shadows, children of the Midnight Lord. She ascended the gallows broken in body and spirit from the cruelty of the torture she had withstood. Death seemed almost a relief after the pain she had suffered. As the gallows platform prepared to drop, she had just one thought. Let me fly from here. And as the floor dropped from beneath her, her silent prayer was answered - but not by death, as she had thought. Instead, her bound hands turned suddenly to wings, her body shrinking away from the noose's grasp. The empty rope hung, and Katelin rose, not stopping until home was nothing but a distant memory.
Appearance and Personality:
Katelin's harrowing experience has left her somewhat anxious and paranoid, but eager to combat tyranny wherever it may reside. She is still significantly weakened physically by the aftermath of the interrogation. She's happy to be free of Nidalese custom, however, and works to progress in her druidic talents under the guidance of mentors in the Liberty's Edge faction of the Pathfinder Society. The strong survive and the weak perish, as nature has taught her too well; but even the weakest can rise high, as she did. She never developed the special bond with a single creature that others did, but her noble upbringing has given her the ability to spur others to greatness, and her time with the Liberty's Edge has given her the conviction and will to take others' pain in order to grant them the chance to rise. She still prefers eagles and other birds in her magics, and even spends nearly all her time in the body of an eagle herself, emerging seldom. She escaped the cruelty of Nidal, but its marks have remained. Her physical infirmity is less troublesome when she takes an eagle's body, but the weakness still galls her. In her travels, she and her cohorts defeated an umbral dragon dwelling near a rift to the Plane of Shadow, and she wears its hide as armor now, an upraised fist to the shadow creatures of Golarion. Adventuring has helped her begin to regain her strength, so she keeps going, looking to put the last remnants of Nidalese oppression behind her.
TL;DR:
Katelin was raised in Nidal. She started studying druidism after growing dissatisfied with Zon-Kuthon's sadomasochistic faith. Along with other druids, she worked to reduce the umbral taint of the Uskwood, and in return, she was tortured, convicted of heresy, and sentenced to execution. She escaped her execution by discovering her wild shaping abilities on accident, turning into an eagle and fleeing on wing. Now she works with the Pathfinder Society's Liberty's Edge faction. Survival of the fittest is her fundamental belief, but she also believes strongly in equipping people to make them fitter for the task at hand, whether it's an oppressive regime or a natural disaster. Self-sacrifice comes naturally to her - she's willing to do whatever it takes to help others. She's found a good fit in the Liberty's Edge, since they share many of the same ideals, and her goals at the moment are to distinguish herself in the faction through successful relief and aid missions. The torture she was subjected to left her quite physically weak. Adventuring has helped her to regain some of her strength, but it is still apparent she began behind many other adventurers. She also still bears the scars of her ordeal, including across her face and hands. There's definitely emotional scars as well - she remains somewhat anxious and paranoid, especially where Nidal and the Umbral Court are concerned, and she struggles to accept the deformity and weakness she can't shake. As such, she tends to remain wild shaped most of the time; she's developed the ability to use magic and even speak while retaining an eagle's shape. The eagle's shape resonates with her, being how she narrowly escaped execution. It reminds her that she was able to get herself out of Nidal, and that her past is just that - the past. Her scars aren't visible in that form, and her weakness doesn't have as much impact. Note: main statblock assumes human form; wildshaped eagle form in indicated spoiler [spoiler=Basics]
Senses:
Initiative +4 (+2 DEX, +2 trait) Perception +18 (+5 WIS, 10 ranks, +3 class skill) Special senses: None Defenses:
AC 19 (touch 14, flat-footed 17) (+2 dex, +5 armor, +0 shield, +0 size, +2 deflection, +1 natural) HP 73 (10+9*7) Fortitude +12 (+7 class, +2 CON, +3 resistance) Reflex +8 (+3 class, +2 DEX, +3 resistance) Will +15 (+7 class, +5 WIS, +3 resistance) Offenses:
Melee attacks Statistics:
Strength: 8+2 (physical prowess +2) STR +0 Dexterity: 14
Constitution: 14
Intelligence: 10
Wisdom: 18+2+2 (level 4 and level 8 bonus, mental prowess +2)
Charisma: 12
Base Attack Bonus: +7/+2
Traits:
Beast of the Society: double duration on wild shape when transformed into Small or Medium animal Reactionary: +2 initiative Feats:
Spell Focus (conjuration): +1 to DC of conjuration spells cast Augment Summoning (human bonus feat): +4 to Strength and Constitution of summoned creatures Weapon Finesse: use DEX instead of STR for attacks with light/finessable weapons Natural Spell: can cast spells while wildshaped Wild Speech: can speak normally in any language known while wild shaped, can speak with animals of same form for 10 minutes/day Superior Summoning: when casting spell to summon more than one creature, add one to total Flyby Attack (eagle shaman bonus feat): can move up to speed and take standard action at any point during move Skills:
(6/level; 4 class, 0 INT, 1 race, 1 favored class, 0 background) Fly +15 (10 ranks, +2/3 DEX, +3 class skill) Handle Animal +9 (5 ranks, +1 CHA, +3 class skill) Heal +14 (4 ranks, +7 WIS, +3 class skill) Knowledge (nature) +15 (10 ranks, +0 INT, +3 class skill, +2 druid) Knowledge (nobility) +1 (1 rank, +0 INT) Linguistics +3 (3 ranks, +0 INT) Perception +20 (10 ranks, +7 WIS, +3 class skill) Ride +6 (1 rank, +2 DEX, +3 class skill) Spellcraft +8 (5 ranks, +0 INT, +3 class skill) Survival +22 (10 ranks, +7 WIS, +3 class skill, +2 druid) Swim +4 (1 rank, +0 STR, +3 class skill) Armor check penalty: -1
Languages:
Common, Shadowtongue, Druidic, Undercommon, Fey Racial Characteristics:
Skilled: one bonus skill point per level Bonus Feat: one extra feat at first level Special Abilities:
Weapon Proficiencies: club, dagger, dart, quarterstaff, scimitar, scythe, sickle, shortspear, sling, spear, natural weapons of forms assumed with wild shape; light and medium non-metal armor Spontaneous Casting: can change any prepared spell to summon nature's ally of same level or lower Nature Bond: Nobility domain, Martyr subdomain Inspiring Word: as standard action, speak word to ally to grant +2 to attack rolls, skill checks, saving throws, ability checks for 5 rounds (8/day) Sacrificial Bond: when ally within 30 feet takes damage, can transfer damage and all related effects to self (can't be reduced in any way) 1/day Nature Sense: +2 to Knowledge (nature), Survival checks Wild Empathy: can make checks to influence attitude of animal (use with birds at a +4 bonus) Woodland Stride: can move through natural difficult terrain without hindrance Trackless Step: leaves no trail in natural settings unless left intentionally Resist Nature's Lure: +4 bonus to saves v. SLA/SU abilities of fey Wild Shape: Non-bird forms: Huge-Diminuitive animal as beast shape iii, Medium elemental as elemental body ii, or Small-Medium plant as plant shape i 3/day, 8 hr/change (16 hr/change for Small or Medium animal) Bird forms: Diminuitive-Huge animal as beast shape iii 5/day, 12 hr/change (24 hr/change for Small or Medium animal) Totemic Transformation: as move action, can take on aspect of eagle (fly speed 30 feet [good maneuverability], low light vision and +4 racial bonus to Perception, or bite and 2 talons [1d4]) and cast speak with animals (birds) at will for 10 minutes per day in 1 minute increments Totemic Summons: can cast summon nature's ally as standard action when summoning eagles, rocs, or giant eagles (added to summon nature's ally iv), grant 10 temporary hit points upon summon Bonus Feat: Flyby Attack Katelin's eagle form:
Basics Alignment, Size, Type NG Small animal Speed 10 feet, fly 80 feet (average) Senses
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Statistics Strength: 8
Dexterity: 16
Constitution: 14
Intelligence: 10
Wisdom: 20
Charisma: 12
Base Attack Bonus: +7/+2
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Special Abilities
Light load maximum: 33 lb
Spells:
Spells Prepared Spell name Gear/Possessions:
Light load maximum: 33 lb Medium load maximum: 66 lb Heavy load maximum: 100 lb Lift off ground maximum: 200 lb Drag maximum: 500 lb Current weight carried: 0 lb Money: 31000 GP 0 SP 0 CP Always carried: Luggage: |
