About Pellius AlazarioStats:
HP 35
Skills:
2 + Int (5) per level Knowledge (arcana) +12
Equipment:
Cloak of Resistance +1 (1000 gp) Wand of Mage Armor [46 Charges] (750 gp) Sleeves of Many Garments (200 gp) Potion of Cure Light Wounds (50 gp) Arcanist’s Kit (21 gp) Spellbook (0 gp) Light Mace (5 gp) Light Crossbow (35 gp) Crossbow bolts x18 (2 gp) Explorer’s Outfit (0 gp, starting outfit) Headband of Vast Intelligence +2 29.5 gp Spells:
CL 5th; concentration +10, Spells per day: 6 first level [DC 16], 4 second level [DC 17] 0 Level
1st Level
2nd Level
3rd Level (But can't cast yet)
Arcanist Exploits:
[DC 15] Flame Arc: The arcanist can unleash an arc of flame by expending 1 point from her arcane reservoir. This creates a 30-foot line of flame that deals 1d6 points of fire damage + the arcanist’s Charisma modifier, plus an additional 1d6 points of fire damage for every 2 levels beyond 1st (to a maximum of 10d6 at 19th level) to each target in the line. Creatures in the area of effect may attempt a Reflex saving throw to halve the damage. Quick Study: The arcanist can prepare a spell in place of an existing spell by expending 1 point from her arcane reservoir. Using this ability is a full-round action that provokes an attack of opportunity. The arcanist must be able to reference her spellbook when using this ability. The spell prepared must be of the same level as the spell being replaced. Potent Magic: Whenever the arcanist expends 1 point from her arcane reservoir to increase the caster level of a spell, the caster level increases by 2 instead of 1. Whenever she expends 1 point from her arcane reservoir to increase the spell’s DC, it increases by 2 instead of 1. Dimensional Slide: The arcanist can expend 1 point from her arcane reservoir to create a dimensional crack that she can step through to reach another location. This ability is used as part of a move action or withdraw action, allowing her to move up to 10 feet per arcanist level to any location she can see. This counts as 5 feet of movement. She can only use this ability once per round. She does not provoke attacks of opportunity when moving in this way, but any other movement she attempts as part of her move action provokes as normal.
Arcanist Class Features:
Arcane Reservoir: An arcanist has an innate pool of magical energy that she can draw upon to fuel her arcanist exploits and enhance her spells. The arcanist’s arcane reservoir can hold a maximum amount of magical energy equal to 3 + the arcanist’s level. Each day, when preparing spells, the arcanist’s arcane reservoir fills with raw magical energy, gaining a number of points equal to 3 + 1/2 her arcanist level. Any points she had from the previous day are lost. She can also regain these points through the consume spells class feature and some arcanist exploits. The arcane reservoir can never hold more points than the maximum amount noted above; points gained in excess of this total are lost. Points from the arcanist reservoir are used to fuel many of the arcanist’s powers. In addition, the arcanist can expend 1 point from her arcane reservoir as a free action whenever she casts an arcanist spell. If she does, she can choose to increase the caster level by 1 or increase the spell’s DC by 1. She can expend no more than 1 point from her reservoir on a given spell in this way. Consume Spells: At 1st level, an arcanist can expend an available arcanist spell slot as a move action, making it unavailable for the rest of the day, just as if she had used it to cast a spell. She can use this ability a number of times per day equal to her Charisma modifier (minimum 1). Doing this adds a number of points to her arcane reservoir equal to the level of the spell slot consumed. She cannot consume cantrips (0 level spells) in this way. Points gained in excess of the reservoir’s maximum are lost. Backstory:
Pellius Alazario is a Korvosan of Chelaxian descent. He belongs to a minor noble family in Korvosa that is well-regarded by most of the city. Pellius, Pel for short, has one younger brother named Rutilus, Rut for short. In almost everyway, Rutilus, about four years younger than Pel, looked up to his older brother. For his part, Pel tried to reciprocate his brother’s affection by spending time with him and just generally being a good brother. It wasn’t always easy as Rutilus could be quite annoying at times, but Pel did his best to grin and bear it. By the time they were both teenagers, they were close friends. Despite being the oldest of two sons, Pel was always rebellious. Whenever the opportunity presented itself, he would sneak out and visit a Caydenite tavern and enjoy a bit of freedom from the strict rules of his household. He started doing so when he was a teenager and continued going there for a couple years till his parents found out and forbade him from doing so. Pel had tasted freedom, though, so he didn’t take well to his parents’ new restriction. Adding to the problem was the fact that Pel knew his parents attended midnight services at Korvosa’s church of Asmodeus. Pel had already been flirting with the idea of becoming a Caydenite before his parents found out about his excursions. Their new restrictions pushed him over the edge and he began saying nightly prayers to Cayden Cailean. Out of spite, he would try to do so around the same time he imagined his parents were offering praise to Asmodeus. When Pel turned eighteen, his parents, Imperia and Morvius, had him sent to the Acadamae in Korvosa. They hoped that Pel might learn a bit of discipline at the place. He hated it. And yet, despite his hatred for the Acadamae, he excelled in his studies. His professors found his arcane abilities a bit unorthodox, but they were nonetheless impressed. Pel trained at the school for three years till a fateful day when smoke darkened Korvosa’s sky. That day, Pel ran from his classroom along with the other students to see that chaos had engulfed the city. The king was dead and the city teetered on the brink of complete anarchy. Despite the dire state the entire city found itself in, Pel’s first thoughts were for Rut. He had to make sure his brother was okay. He ran from the Acadamae to his family’s estate. As he neared it, his heart sank as he saw smoke on the horizon. Pel arrived to find his home in flames. His brother and parents were nowhere to be found. Falling to his knees, he began to weep, not for his parents, but for his brother. Despite the loss of his family’s estate and the impossibility that anyone inside could have survived, he refused to believe his family had perished in the fire. Slowly, he stood up and walked away, eventually making his way back to the Acadamae. He gathered his things and informed the headmaster of his resignation. Then he left the school, intending to never return. What he did intend, however, was to find his brother, no matter the cost.
Vignette:
Wherever Pel turned, it seemed like there was someone else who needed help. Frustratingly, that person was never Rut. Despite searching Old Korvosa, Southshore, and everywhere in between, his brother was nowhere to be found. During his search, he had a couple run-ins with a pair of thugs and a would-be cutpurse, but his magical abilities took them by surprise and soon sent them scurrying away. With no leads on his brother’s whereabouts, Pel went to the one place he knew he would be welcome – the Caydenite tavern he had frequented as a teenager. He found it much the same as the last time he had been there. A warm glow issued from within and he could hear sounds of laughter coming from inside. Pel found an open spot at the bar, ordered an ale, and pondered what to do next. His face must have looked sad as a fellow next to him soon said, “What’s got you down, lad? Korvosa’s in a sorry state, but there’s no need to fret over something you can’t control.” Pel glanced over at the man and raised an eyebrow. The man wore a necklace bearing a silver ale-mug, the symbol of Cayden Cailean, and his ethnicity appeared to be distinctly Varisian. As a Chelaxian, Pel naturally harbored some racist tendencies toward Varisians. He did his best to suppress and overcome them, but they occasionally slipped through. Still, a bonafide Caydenite cleric wasn’t something Pel saw everyday. “It’s not the city that’s got me down. It’s my brother. He’s missing,” Pel said. The other man nodded and said, “Ah. I’m sorry to hear that, lad. Seems like a bunch of goodly folks have misplaced someone since the king died.” Pel grit his teeth before saying, “I didn’t ‘misplace’ him. Our house burned down. He’s out there somewhere, captured, hurt, or worse.” Pel grimaced at his own words. He hadn’t wanted to add the ‘or worse’ part, but it was true. He had no idea what fate had befallen his brother. “My apologies, son. I didn’t mean to offend. Just saying that you’re not the only one that’s hurting is all. My name’s Zandu. What’s yours?” “Pellius. Pellius Alazario.” “Chelaxian, eh? Well, any good city needs a bit of variety, I suppose.” Pel did his best to suppress a chuckle. I guess prejudice works both ways, he thought. “There’s no use grovelling in self-pity, you know,” Zandu said. “There are plenty of people out there that aren’t missing but could still use help.” Pel found himself asking a question before he could stop himself, “Is that you talking or Cayden Cailean?” “Both, lad. I follow his tenets, so when I say you should help out those in need, I’m certain good ol’ Cailean would say the same. It’s times like these when he wants his people to be brave.” Pel considered Zandu’s words for a moment. What did it mean to be brave? Had he been brave when he snuck out to go to the Caydenite tavern as a teenager? Had he been brave when he prayed to Cayden Cailean despite the Drunken Hero being diametrically opposed to Asmodeus, the God of his parents? Deciding to ask the first question, Pel said, “What does it mean to be brave?” “Ah. Now there’s a good question,” Zandu began. “To be brave is not the same thing as to be reckless. To be brave means to have courage to do the right thing, even if it’s hard. Especially when it’s hard.” To be brave… it wasn’t something Pel had accustomed himself to being in the last few years. He certainly hadn’t been brave when his parents sent him off to the Acadamae. If he had been brave, he probably wouldn’t have gone at all. Still, it wasn’t too late to change. Pulling himself from his thoughts, Pel said to Zandu, “Perhaps it’s time for me to be brave, then. Since I can’t do anything right now for my brother, perhaps I can do something for other Korvosans.” “Now you’re talking, lad. If you’re looking for a place to start, I hear the Korvosan Guard has been stretched pretty thin since the king’s death. I’m sure the good Field Marshall–Cressida Kroft, I believe was her name–would be grateful for the help.” Taking one last sip of ale, Pel stood up from the bar. He gently patted Zandu’s shoulder as he said, “Thank you for the advice. I think I’ll try to find this Kroft and see if I can lend a hand somehow.” Zandu nodded and smiled before raising his own mug in salute. Pel's resolve to be brave grew as he left the Caydenite tavern and began walking down the street. Now, then, he thought. I just have to find this Cressida Kroft and see what can be done for Korvosa.
Q & A:
1. What is your character’s connection to Korvosa? Why is he here? Pellius Alazario is a former student of magic at the Acadamae in Korvosa. He is a lifelong Korvosan and a son of a minor noble family from the Heights. 2. Who is one NPC your character thinks of as a friend or ally?
3. What is one goal for your PC other than the one provided in your campaign trait?
4. If your character is anything other than human, explain how she fits in to Korvosa.
Description:
Pellius Alazario stands 6’1’’ tall with pale skin and black hair and eyes. He prefers to dress in a simple fashion, despite his noble heritage. In a pinch, he can adjust his appearance as needed with his Sleeves of Many Garments. Pel is a lesson in contrasts. He tries to keep a serious exterior and a no-nonsense attitude when dealing with other nobles or strangers. With those he knows, and especially with his brother, he takes on a much more relaxed appearance. If pressed on the matter, he would likely say that his serious exterior is a facade whereas his relaxed exterior is a true expression of his personality.
Status:
HP: 29/35 Active Effects: Spells Prepared 0th - Detect Magic, Read Magic, Dancing Lights, Daze, Mage Hand, Message 1st - Magic Missile, Charm Person, Grease, Vanish 2nd - Burst of Radiance, Blindness/Deafness Spells Per Day - 1st: 4/5, 2nd: 3/3
Harrow Points 3/3 |
