Pavanna Crispin
Female Human Bard 1
Lawful Evil Medium Humanoid (Human)
Init +2; Senses; Perception +0
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DEFENSE
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AC 16, touch 12, flat-footed 14 (+2 Dex, +3 armor, shield + 1)
HP 10 (1d8+2)
Fort +2, Ref +4, Will +3
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OFFENSE
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Speed 30 ft.
Melee Light Mace +2 (1d6+0/x2) or
. . Dagger +2 (1d4+0/19-20/x2)
Ranged Light crossbow +2 (1d8/19-20/x2)
Special Attacks bardic performance: countersong, bardic performance: distraction, bardic performance: fascinate (1 targets) (dc 14), bardic performance: inspire courage +1
Bard Spells Known (CL 1):
1 (2/day) Innocence, Charm Person (DC 15)
0 (at will) Ghost Sound, Prestidigitation, Spark, Summon Instrument
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Statistics
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Str 10, Dex 14, Con 13, Int 13, Wis 12, Cha 18
Base Atk +0; CMB +0; CMD 12
Feats Prodigy (+2 Perform[Sing] and Perform[String]), Weapon Finesse
Traits Rostlander (+1 Fortitude), Child of the Temple (+1 Knowledge[Religion] and Knowledge[Nobility], Knowledge[Religion] always class skill)
Skills Intimidate +8, Knowledge[History] +5, Knowledge[Religion] +6, Perception +5, Perform[Sing] +10, Perform[String] +10, Spellcraft +5, Use Magic Device +8
Languages Common, Infernal
Other Gear Entertainer's Outfit, Studded Leather Armor, Buckler, Light Crossbow, Light Mace, Dagger, 30 crossbow bolts, a harp, a backpack, a bedroll, a belt pouch, flint and steel, ink, an inkpen, an iron pot, a journal, a mess kit, a mirror, rope, soap, torches (10), trail rations (5 days), a waterskin, sivler holy symbol of Asmodeus. 29 gp.
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Special Abilities
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Bardic Performance: Countersong (Su) Counter magical effects that depend on sound.
Bardic Performance: Distraction (Su) Counter magical effects that depend on sight.
Bardic Performance: Fascinate (1 targets) (DC 14) (Su) One or more creatures becomes fascinated with you.
Bardic Performance: Inspire Courage +1 (Su) Morale bonus on some saving throws, attack and damage rolls.
Bardic Performance(move action) (8 rounds/day)
Background:
Orphaned at the tender age of five during the Goblinblood Wars, Pavanna Crispin was taken in by one of the monasteries set up by the church of Asmodeus. Raised on a draconian regimen of discipline and religious indoctrination, she quickly was turned into a pious follower of the Prince of Darkness. In order to discover how she could best serve her faith she was educated in a diverse curriculum including religious studies, history, martial skills, magical theory, and classical torture techniques. However, the subject that Pavanna truly excelled at was music. Her singing voice had a beautiful tone, darkly romantic with a delightfully subtle undercurrent of evil in every note.
The Devil Nuns of the monastery saw potential in her raw talent. The faith of Asmodeus had always had some trouble attracting new followers outside of Cheliax. A girl with a pretty voice had a way of persuading people to convert that temptations of power could not. It was an opportunity too good to pass up. They made sure every spare moment Pavanna had was spent on practicing singing and the harp. Her teachers' demands were cruel. They tasked her with memorizing new songs in a single day, made her play the harp til her finger's were bloody, and made her restart songs from the beginning any time she made a mistake. Anything less then perfection was unacceptable. Her only relief from her torturous music lessons were sleep and the daily services to Asmodeus. She still had to sing at the ceremonies, but the unholy hymns were delightfully simple compared to what her teachers made her learn. Although she found her existence absolutely torturous at the time, she has to admit it has made her a brilliant performer.
Once she turned 16, Pavanna was deemed ready to leave the monastery. Her former teachers tasked her to travel to Brevoy to help bolster the ranks of a newly established temple. She has spent the last three years leading their choir in hymns to Asmodeus and helping them try to attract new members. Her street performances and concerts at the church have had some small successes in attracting new followers, but so far the citizens have not been overly receptive to the Prince of Darkness's message. She finds her position tolerable, but she'd rather be spreading the word of the Prince of Darkness in a nation more supportive of his message.
In an attempt to improve their temple's negative reputation, the Temple's High Priest has ordered Pavanna to join the expedition to the Stolen Lands. With the hellish training she endured throughout her childhood he figures she's as good a choice as anyone. Eliminating bandits accomplishes two goals for the temple: punishing those unwilling to follow the law, tricking the people of Brevoy into thinking that the church cares about them and wants to protect them, and building a case against kicking the church out of the country for their supporters in the government. Pavanna has taken to the task with enthusiasm, hopeful that success will raise her status in the church's hierarchy enough for her to pick her next assignment.
