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About Kiresh

Male ratfolk psychic 6 (Dark Archive)
Uncommon, Small, Humanoid, Ratfolk
Heritage tunnel rat
Background occult librarian
Perception +11; low-light vision
Languages Aklo, Ancient Osiriani, Common, Draconic, Ekujae Shape-script, Vudrani, Ysoki; Ratspeak
Skills Academia Lore +12, Acrobatics +12, Arcana +14, Athletics +4, Crafting +12, Deception +5, Diplomacy +5, Intimidation +5, Medicine +8, Nature +11, Occultism +14, Pathfinder Society Lore +12, Performance +5, Religion +11, Society +12, Stealth +12, Survival +8, Thievery +12
Str -1, Dex +4, Con +2, Int +4, Wis +3, Cha +0
Items +1 explorer’s clothing, +1 striking dagger, bedroll, chalk (10), flint and steel, rations (1 week) (2), repair toolkit, rope (50 feet), soap, spacious pouch i, thieves' toolkit, torch (5), waterskin, wayfinder (pearly white spindle aeon stone), purse (20 gp, 3 sp)
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AC 23; Fort +10; Ref +14; Will +13
HP 54; Resistances void 1
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Speed 25 feet; tunnel rat
Melee [1] [i]+1 striking dagger[/i] +13 (magical, versatile S, thrown 10 ft., agile, finesse), Damage 2d4-1 P
Melee [1] jaws +12 (agile, finesse), Damage 1d4-1 P
Ranged [1] [i]+1 striking dagger[/i] +13 (magical, versatile S, thrown 10 ft., agile, finesse), Damage 2d4-1 P
Occult Psychic Spells DC 22, attack +12; 3rd (2 slots) fireball*, haste, time jump[SoM] 2nd (2 slots) heat metal[APG], resist energy*, telekinetic maneuver 1st (2 slots) breathe fire, illusory object, phantom pain* Cantrips (3rd) daze, entropic wheel[DA], frostbite, ignition, light, phase bolt[DA], read aura, telekinetic hand, telekinetic rend[DA], thermal stasis[DA]
*Spells marked with an asterisk are signature spells; these spells may be heightened freely
Innate Spells DC 18, attack +8; 2nd animal messenger (rat) Cantrips (3rd) detect magic
Ancestry Feats Rat Magic, Ratspeak
Class Feats Cantrip Expansion[DA], Parallel Breakthrough[DA], Psi Strikes[DA]
General Feats Untrained Improvisation
Skill Feats Arcane Sense, Assured Identification, Quick Squeeze, Recognize Spell, Schooled In Secrets
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Appearance
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A cloaked, shifty figure approaches. His dark hooded cloak is drawn tight, and almost blends with his dark ashen short-coat of fur. Under the hood you note sharp features and long whiskers.

Gleaming yellow eyes are ever watchful, darting back and forth between individuals and objects to assess. He tends to stand very still.
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Behavior and Personality
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Kiresh rarely speaks before others, and prefers to only speak up on factual matters when he is certain. One of the few things that makes him visibly excited is the prospect of discovering lost occult knowledge, a rare book, a rift in reality that thins the barriers to other planes. He tends to not realize when he approaches too close to others during conversation.
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During Combat Encounters...
You rely on your collection of psychic cantrips as a mainstay, choosing where and when to amplify them for maximum effect. You weave your more conventional spells into the fray where more complex magic is needed, unleashing your mind's full potential in a blaze of power when the time is right.
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During Social Encounters...
You navigate situations guided by the source of your subconscious power. Your power is more cerebral, you might provide a steady logical front.
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While Exploring...
You keep your mind's eye open for the many paranormal threats that those who are less sensitive might not detect. Typically, you either scan for magic or investigate for psychic impressions, veiled thoughts, and wandering spirits.
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In Downtime...
You strive to learn more about the depths of the mind, seeking out new spells and phenomena to uncover, knowing that as you gain a deeper understanding of yourself, you can access more of the power within. You test the limits of your adaptability by retraining to fit your evolving understanding of your potential.
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Kiresh Might...
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* Like to travel near and far in search of new experiences, likely collecting trinkets along the way.
* Have pride in your large extended family, and stay in contact with everyone in it.
* Show a preference for learning, meditation, dreams, or other intangible manifestations of thought over the immediacy of the physical world.
* Learn new things about yourself, just when you thought you knew it all.
* Think of your psychic magic as so much a part of you that you use it even when normal methods suffice, perhaps preferring to communicate via mental messages or levitating an object to a companion at the opposite end of a table.
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Others Probably...
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* Are surprised by your careful grooming and other fastidious habits.
* Think you’re crowding them and invading their personal space.
* Are awed by your mental abilities, especially when your psyche is unleashed.
* Have difficulty understanding that the magic you perform with your mind comes from the same source as more conventional spellcasting.
* Wonder if you might be a monster in disguise, possessed by spirits, chosen by the gods, or have some other unusual reason for your strange powers.
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Edicts
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* Rigorously practice Ranatagi, the ancient psychic discipline of ratfolk, seeking out and manipulating rifts in reality.
* Acquire new knowledge (especially occult) and put it to productive use.
* Maintain a clean appearance.
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Anathema
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* Throw away something that might be useful.
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Background
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Tucked into the Mythspinner Market of the prosperous city of Sihadrimon, in the Western Ghats region of Vudra, is an unassuming bookstore. In fact it doesn't even have a proper sign or shingle indicating a name. It certainly doesn't attract as many eyes as the varied other wonders available in the Market.

Those curious enough to poke their heads in find a Kiresh huddled over a desk, and surrounded by shelves and shelves, and piles and piles of books. An assortment of trinkets can also be found amongst the shelves. In fact it's more his personal repository than a shop as he doesn't actually like to part with many of them. He does sell a few. He acquires many more than he sells, not all of them legitimately.

His mentor, Murgesh, who works at the Sihadrimon library tends to admonish Kiresh for his adventurous heists to acquire particularly rare books.

All this time pouring over books has also given him access to the very esoteric languages that he's learned. Imagine what Pathfinder Society missions will give him access to...

Ranatagi did not come from so many books. That he proudly inherited from his ancestors and ratfolk community. Where other practitioners seek rifts in reality seeking passage to other planes, Kiresh seeks them to draw out their energies for his psychic practices.
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Occult Librarian…
Hours spent reading numerous compendiums dedicated to various occult topics honed your knowledge of these more obscure magical arts. You might have taken to adventuring to finance your acquisition of rare tomes, to explore occult mysteries that can't be found in the pages of a book, or perhaps to put your skills to the test.
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Ranatagi
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Ranatagi is an ancient psychic discipline practiced by ratfolk psychics of Vudra and eastern Casmaron. Its users can detect and manipulate rifts in reality, and ancient practitioners in its legends claimed the art could be used to guide caravans off planets and across space.
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Ratfolk mythology claims they were appointed by the gods to sniff out the ragged edges of creation. Whether the art of ranatagi descended from this glorious role or formed the source of such myths, this psychic tradition among the ratfolk of Vudra and eastern Casmaron unlocks the psychic potential in trainees, teaching them to sniff out folds and tears in reality. Ancient practitioners of ranatagi even claimed that the art once allowed ratfolk to guide great caravans to the stars.
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Concept
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Paledim's submission is an Oscillating Wave Psychic. He's a rogue'ish Occult Librarian who seems to be a font of eclectic knowledge. He's an effective ranged blaster with some battlefield control. His broad and deep magical knowledge are honed for identification. Finally he comes with a side of rogue skills.

Kiresh is not the mage you asked for in the party. He's just the one fate delivered.
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References
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Background: Vudra, Western Ghats, Sihadrimon, Cave of a Thousand Stars, Ranatagi
Build: Ratfolk, Tunnel Rat, Psychic, Precise Discipline, The Oscillating Wave, The Distant Grasp
Progression Plan: Feats and Skills