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Miriel ("Miri") of House Misraria
Female drow witch (sea witch) 8 (Pathfinder RPG Advanced Player's Guide 65, Pathfinder RPG Bestiary 114, Pathfinder RPG Ultimate Magic 85)
CE Medium humanoid (elf)
Init +1; Senses darkvision 120 ft.; Perception +8
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Defense
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AC 14, touch 13, flat-footed 13 (+1 deflection, +1 Dex, +1 enhancement, +1 natural)
hp 50 (8d6+16)
Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +10
SR 14
Weaknesses light blindness
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Offense
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Speed 30 ft.
Melee +1 dagger +4 (1d4/19-20) or
. . whip -1 (1d3-1 nonlethal)
Space 5 ft.; Reach 5 ft. (15 ft. with whip)
Special Attacks hexes (charm[APG], evil eye[APG], flight[APG], slumber[APG], water lung[UM])
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 8th; concentration +11)
. . 1/day—charm person (DC 16), dancing lights, darkness, faerie fire
Witch Spell-Like Abilities (CL 8th; concentration +12)
. . At will—feather fall (self only), fly (self only)
. . 1/day—levitate (self only)
Witch (Sea Witch) Spells Prepared (CL 8th; concentration +12)
. . 4th—black tentacles, crushing despair (DC 20), lesser geas (DC 20)
. . 3rd—dispel magic, fly, suggestion (DC 19)
. . 2nd—enthrall (DC 18), false life, hold person (DC 18)
. . 1st—charm person (DC 17), ill omen[APG], mage armor, sleep (DC 17)
. . 0 (at will)—dancing lights, detect magic, message, read magic
. . Patron Water
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Statistics
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Str 9, Dex 12, Con 12, Int 18, Wis 15, Cha 16
Base Atk +4; CMB +3; CMD 15
Feats Alertness, Combat Casting, Deceitful, Extra Hex[APG], Spell Focus (enchantment)
Traits charming, extremely fashionable
Skills Appraise +6 [2], Bluff +14 (+15 vs. characters who could be attracted to you) [8], Craft (alchemy) +8 [1], Craft (calligraphy) +6 [1], Craft (poison) +12 [5], Diplomacy +15 (+16 vs. characters who could be attracted to you) [8], Disguise +5, Fly +11 [7], Knowledge (arcana) +9 [2], Knowledge (nature) +9 [2], Knowledge (nobility) +12 [7], Knowledge (planes) +8 [1], Perception +8 [2], Sense Motive +4, Spellcraft +15 [8], Survival +5 [3], Swim +11 [5], Use Magic Device +8 [2]; Racial Modifiers +2 Perception
Languages Abyssal, Aquan, Common, Elven, Sakvroth, Undercommon
SQ know direction, oppressive expectations, poison use, sea creature empathy, witch's familiar (blue-ringed octopus named Caramia)
Combat Gear feather token (whip), pearl of power (1st level), 1 potion of cure moderate wounds, scroll of arcane sight, scroll of cure serious wounds, scroll of enlarge person, scroll of greater false life, scroll of pain strike, scroll of summon monster iii, wand of cure light wounds (33/50), drow poison, tanglefoot bag; Other Gear dagger, whip, handy haversack, flint and steel, hip flask[UE], journal[UE], noble's outfit, signet ring, tattoo holy symbol of Nocticula[UE], trail rations (4), engagement ring (worth 200 gp), 400 pp, 110 gp
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Special Abilities
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Charm +2 (4 rounds, DC 18) (Su) Improve attitude of humanoid or animal in 30 ft. by 2 step(s).
Combat Casting +4 to Concentration checks to cast while on the defensive.
Darkvision (120 feet) You can see in the dark (black and white only).
Deliver Touch Spells Through Familiar (Su) Your familiar can deliver touch spells for you.
Empathic Link with Familiar (Su) You have an empathic link with your Arcane Familiar.
Evil Eye -4 (7 rounds, DC 18) (Su) Foe in 30 ft takes penalty to your choice of AC, attacks, saves, ability or skill checks (Will part).
Familiar Bonus: +3 to Swim Checks You gain the Alertness feat while your familiar is within arm's reach.
Know Direction (Sp) So long as she near a sizable body of water (at least a lake with a diameter of 1 mile or more), a sea witch may cast know direction at will as a spell like ability.
Light Blindness (Ex) Bright light blinds for 1 rd, then dazzled as long as remain in it.
Oppressive Expectations When you fail a skill check -2 with that skill until you succeed or fail a different skill.
Poison Use (Ex) You do not risk poisoning yourself accidentally while poisoning a weapon.
Sea Creature Empathy +11 (Ex) Improve the attitude of a sea animal, as if using Diplomacy.
Share Spells with Familiar Can cast spells with a target of "You" on the familiar with a range of touch.
Slumber (8 rounds, DC 18) (Su) Foe in 30 ft falls asleep for duration, or until damaged or roused by ally (Will neg).
Speak with Animals (Ex) Your familiar can communicate with animals similar to itself.
Speak with Familiar (Ex) You can communicate verbally with your familiar.
Spell Focus (Enchantment) Spells from one school of magic have +1 to their save DC.
Spell Resistance (14) You have Spell Resistance.
Water Lung (Su) An air-breathing target can breathe water or an aquatic target can breathe air. This lasts 1 minute. If the witch uses this hex on herself, she can maintain it while she sleeps, allowing her to safely sleep underwater.
Witch's Familiar (Ex) Gain the services of a special familiar that stores spells.

Miriel begins each adventure with a cast of mage armour, bringing her AC to 18.

Caramia CR –
Blue-ringed octopus (Pathfinder RPG Ultimate Magic)
N Tiny magical beast (animal, aquatic)
Init +5; Senses low-light vision; Perception +6
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Defense
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AC 22, touch 17, flat-footed 17 (+5 Dex, +5 natural, +2 size)
hp 25 (1d8)
Fort +2, Ref +7, Will +7
Defensive Abilities improved evasion, ink cloud
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Offense
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Speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft.; jet 60 ft.
Melee bite +11 (1d2-1 plus poison), tentacle +9 (grab)
Space 2½ ft.; Reach 0 ft.
Special Attacks deliver touch spells, poison
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Statistics
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Str 8, Dex 21, Con 10, Int 9, Wis 13, Cha 3
Base Atk +4; CMB +7 (+11 grapple); CMD 16 (can't be tripped)
Feats Multiattack, Weapon Finesse
[b]Skills Appraise +1, Bluff +4, Diplomacy +4, Escape Artist +15, Fly +19, Perception +6, Spellcraft +7, Stealth +25 [1], Survival +4, Swim +21, Use Magic Device -2; Racial Modifiers +10 Escape Artist, +8 Stealth
Languages speak with animal (same kind only), speak with master
SQ amphibious, empathic link
Other Gear necklace of air adaptation
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Special Abilities
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Amphibious (Ex) You can survive indefinitely on land.
Deliver Touch Spells (Su) Deliever master's touch spells.
Empathic Link (Su) You have an empathic link with your master.
Grab: Tentacle (Tiny) (Ex) You can start a grapple as a free action if you hit with the designated weapon.
Improved Evasion (Ex) No damage on successful reflex save; half on failed save.
Ink Cloud (5 ft. radius, 1/minute) (Ex) Emit an ink cloud, which provides total concealment.
Jet (60 ft.) Move in a straight line at 60, with no attacks of opportunity.
Low-Light Vision See twice as far as a human in dim light, distinguishing color and detail.
Poison: Bite - Injury (DC 10) (Ex) Bite—Injury; save Fort DC 10; freq 1/rd for 6 rds; effect 1 Str; cure 1 save.
Share Spells Spells with a target of "You" can be delivered by a familiar with a range of touch.
Speak with Animals of its Kind (Ex) You can communicate verbally with animals similar to yourself.
Speak with Master (Ex) You can communicate verbally with your master.
Swim (30 feet) You have a Swim speed.

Free: 1 -Touch of the Sea, 2 - Gust of Wind, 3 - Water Breathing, 4 - Control Water

Chosen: 0 - Arcane Mark, Bleed, Dancing Lights, Daze, Detect Magic, Detect Poison, Grasp, Guidance, Light, Mending, Message, Read Magic, Resistance, Stabilize, Touch of Fatigue 1 - Charm Person, Command, Cure Light Wounds, Ill Omen, Mage Armor, Ray of Enfeeblement, Reveal Secrets, Sleep 2 - Augury, Blindness/Deafness, Cure Moderate Wounds, Enthrall, False Life, Hold Person 3 - Dispel Magic, Fly, Ray of Exhaustion, Suggestion 4 - Black Tentacles, Crushing Despair, Lesser Geas

Miriel is a noble drow born to House Misraria, though she is relatively young at a mere 127 years old. Born in Telderist, for much of her life Miriel eschewed traditional drow culture, preferring to spend most of her time in her family's lavish sea-side home, attuning herself with the rhythm of the undersea tides. She always felt at home near the water, even from a young age, and it was there she met Carmia, her octopus familiar, sent to her by an unknown deep sea patron. Carmia mysteriously taught her witchcraft, and her newfound power only served to increase her worth to House Misraria. Though Miriel doesn't fully understand this entity, she both enjoys and trusts the power invested into her.

Miriel caught the attention of higher ranking patrons of her house and for some time served as an administrator in the Nightrunner's Guild. While serving in the Guild was an honor, Miriel is far from combat-trained, so her family felt it was best to keep her behind a desk in the relative safety of Telderist. But then one day her ethereal beauty and magical skills caught the eye of a matron of House Azrinae, and so her mother agreed that she would be wed to Kaelmourn, a drow noble close to her age of their house to solidify a political alliance being tested between the two houses.... while providing important intel for her family, of course. Kaelmourn, for his part, is completely enamoured of Miriel... but Miriel doesn't feel the same way. For one, Kaelmourn intends to move them to Zirnakaynin, a drow city far away from her beloved sea. For two, he's simply hideous, boorish and moronic to top it all off. The pair are engaged to be wed in nine months, and for the first time in her life, Miriel has found a problem that she cannot bat her eyes and sweet talk her way out of.

Desperate to delay the inevitable, Miriel decided to step down from her administrative duties to perform some actual fieldwork for the Nightrunner's Guild. She informed her mother it would be a good learning experience for her... but in reality she's just trying to gain some extra time in Telderist... and as much time as possible away from the arms of her "amour". She's toying with her options - perhaps she could try to assume a new identity and melt into the city, or run away, or even make an attempt on Kaelmourn's life. But whatever she ends up doing, she's resolved to never marry him. No matter what it takes.

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Appearance

Miri has solid white eyes, dark skin the color of obsidian, and long, white hair that she keeps in braids, with aquamarine streaks dyed throughout. Caramia, her blue ringed octopus familiar, spends most of her time attached to the back of her head, where she functions as an incredibly unusual, but strangely beautiful, living hairpiece. Her octopus has a strange blue gemstone between its eyes, which appears to protect it from shriveling up outside of the water. Miriel is enchantingly beautiful, which she plays on to charm and seduce those around her. She wears a tan skirt below a white chemise, and a tight-fitting yellow corset with black ties. Her long, brown boots bear multiple straps with brass buckles designed to accentuate her long legs, and she wears a distinctive bracer on her left forearm that resembles fronds of intertwined seaweed. On one hand is the signet ring of house Misraria, on the other, the incredibly ornate engagement ring she received from Kaelmourn. On her right thigh is a large tattoo of the unholy symbol of Nocticula, whose cult she has been a member of since adolescence. On her left thigh is a simple dagger, on her waist is a whip, though it is more for the use of punishing unruly slaves than for actual battle. Miri stands 6'0" tall and weighs a mere 124 lbs, giving her a willowy figure.

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Personality

Miri has a mercurial mood and playful sense of humor. She can be equally passionate and vengeful, or mischievous and light-hearted, depending on the circumstances and how slighted or flattered she feels. She enjoys luring others into lowering their guard, often convincing even the most ill-intentioned enemies to side with her point of view or to cater to her whims. She's also extremely arrogant, having been raised in an influential noble house. Though she is inexperienced in fieldwork for the Nightrunner's Guild, she tends to pretend she is more experienced than she actually is - bravado to hide her own insecurity about leaving her pampered life for the first time.

Miri also holds a deep reverence for a variety of demon lords - all invariably female, like many drow noblewomen she is a tad misandrist - though Nocticula is her primary patron of worship. As a result she is extremely superstitious and sensitive to portents and divine influence.

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Party Role

Miri is intended to function as a face - though she is more inclined to use magic to seduce others to complying with the party's whims and desires than completely through skill checks. Beyond that, she's a utility caster capable of filling a variety of niches, though she specializes in enchantment.

Alignment wise Miri is CE not because she is some sort of raving psychopath - but rather because she has no use for compassion, and is cruelly unforgiving of her enemies. She is chaotic because she is ruled by her passions and whims, and cares little of the social structures around her. She would not be hostile towards any good-aligned party members, provided she finds them useful.