Marcello Lucani's page

MARCELLO LUCANI (CR 1/2)
Male Human Sorcerer (Infernal) 1
LG Medium Humanoid (human)
Init +2; Senses Perception +0
--------------------
DEFENSE
--------------------
AC 11, touch 11, flat-footed 10. (+1 Dex)
hp 16 (2d6+4)
Fort +2, Ref +1, Will +4
--------------------
OFFENSE
--------------------
Spd 30 ft.
Melee +1 dagger (1d4, 19-20/x2)
Ranged +2 light crossbow (1d8, 19-20/x2)
--------------------
STATISTICS
--------------------
Str 10 (+0), Dex 12 (+1), Con 14 (+2), Int 13 (+1), Wis 10 (+0), Cha 18 (+4)
Base Atk +1; CMB +1; CMD 12
Feats Combat Casting (+4 on concentration checks), Eschew Materials (bonus sorcerer feat from level 1, no need for material components of 1gp or less in cost), Spell Focus (Enchantment) (+1 to Enchantment school DCs)
Traits Indomitable Faith (+1 to Will saves), Westcrown Firebrand (+1 Initiative, +1 to attack rolls in surprise rounds)
Skills Appraise (1) +5, Bluff (2) +9, Diplomacy (2) +9, Intimidate (1) +8, Knowledge (arcana) (2) +6, Spellcraft (2) +6
Languages Common, Infernal
SQ Bloodline Arcana: +2 DC to Charm subschool spells
--------------------
SPECIAL ABILITIES
--------------------
Favored Class: Sorcerer (Bonus HP: 0, bonus skill: 2)
Spells (DC=14+SL unless otherwise noted)
0: Daze (DC 15), Detect Magic, Disrupt Undead, Message, Ray of Frost.
1 (4/day): Mage Armor, Sleep (DC 16).
--------------------
EQUIPMENT
--------------------
Backpack, bolts (20), dagger, explorer's outfit, leather mask, light crossbow, silver holy symbol of Iomedae, wineskin (full of cheap wine), 2 gp.

Marcello is a strange subject in contradictions. Anyone with a passing familiarity to the nobility will note that Marcello has the same sort of lantern jaw and aquiline nose that is common for someone of breeding. However, his dark brown hair is raggedly cut, as though by a knife, and his nails are chewed short and dirty underneath. He has steel grey eyes, and his skin is rather pale, making his lips seem nearly scarlet in comparison.

Marcelo is deeply ashamed of his infernal heritage, and envies others with a purer source of arcane power. He knows his blood isn't pure, and that his birth was supposed to usher in a dark age across Golarion. He is often morose, and is always looking for a way to regain his family's honor - and failing that, punish those that stole his birthright.

Marcello Lucani is the last surviving heir to the Lucani name. Before the death of Aroden, the Lucani had made their mark not only as patrons of the arts, but by aiding in building up Westcrown's army. Many of the Lucani had served in high positions in the army, and more than a few battles were won for noble Cheliax by Lucani generals.

After the death of Aroden, and the rise of Asmodean worship, the Lucani quickly began falling out of favor. Marcello's grandfather, Lorenzo, had two beautiful children, Alonso and Valentina. Lorenzo had always intended on teaching his son the ways of war, much as his father had done before him, but cruel Fate had a different plan. Marcello's grandmother, Giada, was the leader of a secret cult of Asmodeus, and had a plan to bring one of her god's more powerful servant to Golarion. She ensured that Lorenzo impregnated her before he left to fight in one of Cheliax's wars, then used foul magics to speed up the pregnancy, causing her to give birth to a baby boy in just a few months' time. No sooner than did she deliver the boy-child from her loins did she take the ceremonial blade and kill the newborn, the innocent sacrifice conjuring a fiend from Hell itself.

This was merely the first step. The fiend possessed Alonso, and took over his mind, crushing his will. The fiend that was Alonso revelled in its new skin, and fulfilled the next part of the plan to bring a powerful devil to Golarion. This devil could not be summoned, but had to be birthed by blood relation. As Giada had too recently given birth, Valentina was forced into that role.

Lorenzo, however, returned home to find the aftermath of this obscene ritual. He put his wife and son to the sword, but could not bring himself to grant his daughter the mercy she deserved. She carried the child to term, but without Giada's magic, the birth was too difficult for her, and she died as well.

Now, Lorenzo spends his days, a shattered man staring out a small window in one of the poor quarters of Westcrown. Marcello is aware of his incestuous birth, and the circumstances around his conception have somehow given him strange arcane powers. He plans on using them to make Westcrown respect the Lucani again. Thus far, he has used what little is left of his family fortune to smuggle what aid he can provide to the faithful of Iomedae - food, shelter, comfort and occasional asylum from the Hellknights. His quiet generosity has brought his name to the attention of the Children of Westcrown, and Arael has asked him to join that clandestine group.