About PranatiPranati
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AC 19, touch 12, flat-footed 17
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Speed: 30 ft (20 ft armored)
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Str 16, Dex 15, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 16, Cha 10
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Blade of Mercy: No penalty to nonlethal damage with a slashing weapon, +1 nonlethal damage
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Low-Light Vision
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Orisons:
1st level:
Judgments:
When the inquisitor uses this ability, she must select one type of judgment to make. As a swift action, she can change this judgment to another type.
Destruction: The inquisitor is filled with divine wrath, gaining a +1 sacred bonus on all weapon damage rolls. This bonus increases by +1 for every three inquisitor levels she possesses. Healing: The inquisitor is surrounded by a healing light, gaining fast healing 1. This causes the inquisitor to heal 1 point of damage each round as long as the inquisitor is alive and the judgment lasts. The amount of healing increases by 1 point for every three inquisitor levels she possesses. Justice: This judgment spurs the inquisitor to seek justice, granting a +1 sacred bonus on all attack rolls. This bonus increases by +1 for every five inquisitor levels she possesses. At 10th level, this bonus is doubled on all attack rolls made to confirm critical hits. Piercing: This judgment gives the inquisitor great focus and makes her spells more potent. This benefit grants a +1 sacred bonus on concentration checks and caster level checks made to overcome a target’s spell resistance. This bonus increases by +1 for every three inquisitor levels she possesses. Protection: The inquisitor is surrounded by a protective aura, granting a +1 sacred bonus to Armor Class. This bonus increases by +1 for every five inquisitor levels she possesses. At 10th level, this bonus is doubled against attack rolls made to confirm critical hits against the inquisitor. Purity: The inquisitor is protected from the vile taint of her foes, gaining a +1 sacred bonus on all saving throws. This bonus increases by +1 for every five inquisitor levels she possesses. At 10th level, the bonus is doubled against curses, diseases, and poisons. Resiliency: This judgment makes the inquisitor resistant to harm, granting DR 1/magic. This DR increases by 1 for every five levels she possesses. At 10th level, this DR changes from magic to an alignment (chaotic, evil, good, or lawful) that is opposite the inquisitor’s. If she is neutral, the inquisitor does not receive this increase. Resistance: The inquisitor is shielded by a flickering aura, gaining 2 points of energy resistance against one energy type (acid, cold, electricity, fire, or sonic) chosen when the judgment is declared. The protection increases by 2 for every three inquisitor levels she possesses. Smiting: This judgment bathes the inquisitor’s weapons in a divine light. The inquisitor’s weapons count as magic for the purposes of bypassing damage reduction. At 6th level, the inquisitor’s weapons also count as one alignment type (chaotic, evil, good, or lawful) for the purpose of bypassing damage reduction. The type selected must match one of the inquisitor’s alignments. If the inquisitor is neutral, she does not receive this bonus. At 10th level, the inquisitor’s weapons also count as adamantine for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction (but not for reducing hardness). Background:
Like most samsarans, Pranati grew up in the mountains of Zi Ha. In her case, the trade city of Babschu-Jong. Her adoptive parents, Amrita and Tenzin, gave her a loving and peaceful childhood, expecting that Pranati would follow in their footsteps and live a quiet life of contemplation and crafting. But as she grew, Pranati began to recall more of her past lives. Many of them were unusually active and even violent for a samsaran. But all of them fought for the sake of the samsaran people and/or their deity. When the hobgoblins of Kaoling attempted to invade Zi Ha, she had an epiphany. Someone had to sacrifice their own enlightenment in order to protect Zi Ha, or else all of them would fall before hostile forces and their peaceful way of life would come to an end. The mountains and their spellcasters' illusions wouldn't save the samsarans forever.
So it was that Pranati joined the church of Shizuru and asked to become one of the goddess' holy warriors. Several of her past incarnations had served the Empress of Heaven; a paladin, two clerics, and a magistrate. The priests welcomed her with open arms and tested the young woman to see which path would suit her best. Her insight, agility, and conviction marked her for the smallest and most difficult sect, that of the inquisitor. Although the inquisitors warned Pranati in detail about the physical, emotional, and spiritual rigors of their work, she decided to accept. This was what the church needed from her, so she would do it. Her parents were appalled at first. But after an elder inquisitor explained the necessity of covert operations, especially for a nation outnumbered by their enemies, they gradually came to accept their daughter's calling. Pranati has been an active inquisitor for five years now, undertaking missions not just in Zi Ha but in surrounding countries as well. She has cultivated the skill of intimidation in order to make enemies surrender and give up information without unnecessary violence. Given Shizuru's domain over honor and justice, she prefers to take her enemies alive so that a court can judge and sentence them according to the law. For the past few years, unsettling rumors have been coming out of Minkai about the Jade Regent and the unknown fate of the young Emperor. So far, though, the Minkaian church of Shizuru has been unable or unwilling to confirm them. A few weeks ago the high priestess of Shizuru in Babschu-Jong had an unusually clear vision; a ruined keep in the Avistani style, overlooking the ocean, with a strong feeling of urgency. She chose to send Pranati over the Crown of the World to investigate. An inquisitor's skill at investigation and tracking would be better for this task than a cleric's mystic power or a paladin's sword arm. The samsaran has been working her way down the coast since she reached Kalsgard, searching for the ruined keep described by High Priestess Sabita. A merchant in Jol suggested that she investigate Brinewall Keep when she asked about ruins on the coast. Now Pranati is headed for Brinewall, hoping that this is where she's supposed to be. Appearance:
Pranati is a tall, slender samsaran woman with black hair pinned up in a high bun. Despite her naturally thin build, her muscles are strong and defined. Most of the time she wears a fine set of mountain pattern armor over a sturdy wool tunic and trousers, with a bandolier over the armor. Her dark brown riding boots reach to her knees and match her sword belt. An enameled brass holy symbol of Shizuru is proudly displayed on her chest, and a matching device is painted on her steel buckler. She carries a katana and morningstar on her belt, with a longbow and quiver on her back.
When not expecting combat, Pranati prefers simple, comfortable clothing in shades of red, orange, and yellow to honor her patron goddess. Personality:
An inquisitor of Shizuru must undertake less than honorable tasks for the greater good of their church and country, despite the Empress of Heaven's emphasis on honor and chivalry. They stain their hands so that others' may remain clean. Pranati takes her duty seriously. She knows that she won't reach enlightenment in this life with her often violent lifestyle, and accepts that fact. It's more important to protect her people so that they can focus on achieving harmony and peace. The inquisitor has developed a forbidding, eerily calm mien in order to terrify enemies into surrendering and giving her the information she needs with minimal violence. It's particularly effective on non-samsarans, given most races' reaction to her blank white eyes. Pranati prefers to subdue rather than kill so that she can drag her quarry before a magistrate to face justice for their deeds. She does not shy away from killing if the situation demands it, though.
Only trusted friends get to see beyond Pranati's serene mask. The samsaran has a dry, often morbid sense of humor. She loves animals and children, seeing to her mount and pack mule's needs before her own. The grim necessities of her work take their toll at times. Has she truly done all she can to avoid unnecessary death? Was a particular shady deed really necessary, or is she falling to corruption? Pranati takes solace in meditation and reading Shizuru's holy book, but sometimes it isn't quite enough to allay her fears of not being good enough for her goddess. It would be nice to have more friends, but very few samsarans wish to associate with such a worldly person. Pranati's only friends are other members of the church, holy warriors who must also fight and kill to keep their people safe. And even then, many of these disdain the inquisitors' methods. Traveling so far outside of Zi Ha has been a breath of fresh air in that respect. The Tian-Las of Hongal, the Erutaki of the Crown of the World, and the Ulfen of the Land of the Linnorm Kings actually respect her fighting prowess and ability to intimidate her foes, rather than considering it something shameful. |
