About Poppy PomegranatePoppy Pomegranate :
Female gnome cleric (crusader, separatist) of Torag (Tor) 4 (Pathfinder RPG Ultimate Combat 40, Pathfinder RPG Ultimate Magic 32) LN Small humanoid (gnome) Init +1; Senses low-light vision; Perception +4
Fort +4, Ref +2, Will +5; +2 vs. illusions
Languages Elvish (sylvan), Gnomish, Common, Goblin
Other Gear +1 kikko armor, buckler, crossbow bolts (10), dagger, light crossbow, Tor's Vengeance (MW cold iron warhammer), backpack, bedroll, belt pouch, candle (10), flint and steel, holy text (Torag)[UE], spell component pouch, weaponsmithing tools, wooden holy symbol of Thor, riding dog, bit and bridle, blanket, feed (per day), hemp rope (50 ft.), mess kit, padded barding, riding saddle, saddlebags, soap, torch, trail rations, waterskin, Potion CLW, Ioun Stone (cracked magenta prism) (+2 handle animal), 1 gp, 4 sp, 4 cp
Spot :
Riding dog (Pathfinder RPG Bestiary 87) N Medium animal Init +2; Senses low-light vision, scent; Perception +8 -------------------- Defense -------------------- AC 16, touch 12, flat-footed 12 (+3 armor, +2 Dex, +1 natural) hp 13 (2d8+4) Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +1 -------------------- Offense -------------------- Speed 40 ft. Melee . . Bite +3 (1d6+3 plus trip) -------------------- Statistics -------------------- Str 15, Dex 15, Con 15, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 6 Base Atk +1; CMB +3; CMD 15 (19 vs. trip) Feats Skill Focus (Perception) Tricks Attack, Combat Riding, Come, Defend, Down, Guard, Heel Skills Acrobatics +6 (+14 to jump), Perception +8, Survival +1 (+5 when tracking by scent); Racial Modifiers +4 Survival when tracking by scent SQ combat riding Other Gear MW studded leather armor, bit and bridle, blanket [APG], feed (per day) (2), hemp rope (50 ft.), mess kit [UE], riding saddle, saddlebags, soap, torch (5), trail rations (5), waterskin -------------------- Special Abilities -------------------- Combat Riding [Trick] The animal has been trained to bear a rider into combat. Low-Light Vision See twice as far as a human in dim light, distinguishing color and detail. Scent (Ex) Detect opponents within 15+ ft. by sense of smell. Trip: Bite (Ex) You can make a trip attempt on a successful attack. Poppy’s story:
While other young gnome girls played skip-step and braided wreathes out of posies, Poppy spent her youth earning calluses and grease stains in her father's armor/weapon shop. Bloomgrum, her father, was a Whistledown icon, Whistledown’s finest smith. The only thing he loved as much as his work was his young daughter, Poppy - named for the sprightly sounds of the sparks that leapt from his ever-burning forge. He swelled with pride the day she was first able to lift his trusty hammer, Toe-Crusher. Poppy immediately took to his art, demonstrating a natural gift for smithing, which Bloomgrum honed with devoted instruction. One day, a man named Daviren Hosk visited Whistledown on some goblin hunting mission, or so he said. Anyway, Daviren recruited several members of the town to aid him in taking down a goblin warchief that had escaped his hunt back near Sandpoint. Bloomgrum joined the expedition as well as providing many of the weapons and armor for those that needed it. Poppy wanted to go as well, but her mother, Grendysa forbade it, saying that such things were best left to the grown-ups. The team was gone for three days and only Bloomgrum and Daviren returned, with the goblin leader’s head. Both were pretty beaten up, with Daviren the worse of the two, Grendysa brought them both in and nursed them both to health. Poppy sat at their bedside day and night asking any god that would listen to heal them. She had never seen such wounds before and was scared that she would lose her father. (In reality the wounds were not that severe, but to a naïve little girl they were the end of the world.) Then one night as she silently prayed, there was a storm with lots of wind and lightning, Poppy stared out the bedroom window in amazement at the spectacle in the sky. She remembered the story of the great hero from the sky that would shoot lightning from his mighty hammer to save all the good gnomes. She was sure it was him, Tor, come to save her father. The next morning both Bloomgrum and Daviren had recovered and Daviren was well enough to travel home to Sandpoint. He thanked Bloomgrum for saving his life and helping to slay the goblin warlord. Poppy told him that it was Tor that healed them, Daviren smiled at Poppy, and with a smile he replied, “Yes, I am sure it was. Thank you for your prayers, and Thank Tor for the healing” It’s rumored that Daviren keeps that goblin warlord’s head in a jar at the Goblin Squash Stables in Sandpoint. Bloomgrum later told Poppy of the tale of the great battle with the goblin warlord and how he saved Daviren from and arrow that could have killed him outright. Poppy couldn’t get enough of the story she wanted to hear it every night before bed. She practically had it memorized. How her father became the hero of Whistledown that day. And naturally she was overjoyed when the family received the invitation to attend the Swallowtail festival in Sandpoint as guests of Daviren Hosk, and to attend the opening of the new Cathedral. He even said that he asked Father Zantus to include a small shrine to Tor. (Which he really did not do, since Tor isn’t really a god but rather a childhood hero to on particular little gnome girl.) Hearing this, Poppy pleaded with her father to make something special to place in the shrine, which he readily agreed to. The two of them toiled away on this project, determined to present their finest work, a beautiful warrior helm embossed with lightning on the sides and a beautiful red ruby set in the center. He let Poppy set the center jewel, entrusting her with the most important piece. When the pair finished, they departed for Sandpoint to deliver it in person, and enjoy the swallowtail festival as well. Unfortunately, goblins attacked them just a day journey outside Sandpoint. While Bloomgrum was a capable warrior, as was Poppy, there were just too many goblins. Bloomgrum was able to occupy the goblins long enough for Poppy to escape with the prized helm. She watched helplessly from the brush as her father was slain. Instead of fleeing home, she carried the helm the rest of the way to Sandpoint alone. She refused any payment for it, saying that no amount would compensate for her father's life. Instead, she offered it as a gift, honoring her father's final intentions. Daviren saw the grim determination behind the tears in her eyes, and gifted her Spot, a mighty combat trained riding dog as well as all the needed gear. And promised her that those goblins would pay. Daviren headed out while Poppy stayed at the Goblin Squash Stables. It didn’t take long for him to return, bringing back “Toe-Crusher”. He gave the hammer to Poppy, and she renamed it, “Tor’s Vengance”, and vowed that she would go on a crusade in the name of Tor to stamp out the goblin menace in Varisia. But first there was a party to attend, you can’t do crusading stuff without a before and after party. Off to the Swallowtail Festival!
and now for her picture, cause they’re worth like, lots of words:
Tracked stuff: Lighting zap: 0/5
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