About Razan Al-AminRazan Al-Amin
Favoured Class: Paladin --------------------
-2 penalty to saving throws against poison and disease --------------------
Educated: Gain 1 extra feat and 4 extra skill points at 1st level, and 1 extra skill point at each additional level. Frail: Civilized people have a -2 penalty to saving throws against poison and disease. +1 racial bonus to attack rolls with all weapons Melee
Ranged
Spells Learned
1st—magic stone; 2nd—make whole; 3rd—magic vestment; 4th—imbue with spell ability. 1st level: 2/2 Hero's Defiance
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Base Atk +6; CMB +x; CMD x Feats
L1: Levantine: Improved Initiative, Civilised: Additional Traits, Fey Foundling (reflavoured as 'Touched by Heaven')
Traits Exalted of the Society (Faith, Cleric, Society), Outlander (Missionary) (campaign), Strength of the Sun (religion), Sun-Blessed (magic) The vaults of the great city contain many secrets of the divine powers of the gods, and you have studied your god extensively. Benefit: You may channel energy 1 additional time per day. Outlander (Missionary) (campaign trait)
Missionary: You have come to town to see about expanding the presence of your chosen faith after receiving visions that told you your faith is needed in the region—what that need is, though, you’re not quite sure. You gain a +1 trait bonus on Knowledge (religion) checks, and Knowledge (religion) is a class skill for you. If you cast divine spells, pick three spells on your spell list. You are particularly adept at casting these spells, so they function at +1 caster level when you cast them, and their save DCs (if any) gain a +1 bonus. Strength of the Sun (religion trait)
Benefit(s): During the day, you gain a +1 trait bonus on all Charisma-based checks. Sun-Blessed (magic trait)
Benefit(s) Whenever you’re affected by a healing effect that would heal more hit points than your maximum hit point total, you gain the excess healing as temporary hit points. You can gain up to a number of temporary hit points per day equal to your character level in this way. These temporary hit points last for 1 minute. Skills
Skill Ranks per Level: 4 (2 + 1 Int modifier +1 racial) The holy vindicator’s class skills are Climb (Str), Heal (Wis), Intimidate (Cha), Knowledge (planes) (Int), Knowledge (religion) (Int), Ride (Dex), Sense Motive (Wis), Spellcraft (Int), and Swim (Str). Skill Ranks per Level: 4 (2 + 1 Int modifier +1 racial) +2 background skills per level Armour Check Penalty: -5 During the day, you gain a +1 trait bonus on all Charisma-based checks. Acrobatics +3 |+3 Dex
Languages Special Qualities
3rd Resistance +1
Gear Mwk Falcata
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Paladins are proficient with all simple and martial weapons, with all types of armor (heavy, medium, and light), and with shields (except tower shields). A vindicator is proficient with all simple and martial weapons and all armor and shields (except tower shields). Aura of Good (Ex)
Detect Evil (Sp)
Smite Evil (Su)
In addition, while smite evil is in effect, the paladin gains a deflection bonus equal to her Charisma modifier (if any) to her AC against attacks made by the target of the smite. If the paladin targets a creature that is not evil, the smite is wasted with no effect. The smite evil effect remains until the target of the smite is dead or the next time the paladin rests and regains her uses of this ability. The hospitaler can smite evil one additional time per day at 7th level, and every six levels thereafter (instead of 4th level and every three levels thereafter). Divine Grace (Su)
Lay On Hands (Su)
Alternatively, a paladin can use this healing power to deal damage to undead creatures, dealing 1d6 points of damage for every two levels the paladin possesses. Using lay on hands in this way requires a successful melee touch attack and doesn’t provoke an attack of opportunity. Undead do not receive a saving throw against this damage.
At 3rd level, a paladin is immune to fear (magical or otherwise). Each ally within 10 feet of her gains a +4 morale bonus on saving throws against fear effects. This ability functions only while the paladin is conscious, not if she is unconscious or dead. Divine Health (Ex)
Mercy (Su)
3rd level, Shaken: The target is no longer shaken. 6th level, Diseased: The paladin’s lay on hands ability also acts as remove disease, using the paladin’s level as the caster level. These abilities are cumulative. For example, a 12th-level paladin’s lay on hands ability heals 6d6 points of damage and might also cure Fatigued and Exhausted conditions as well as removing diseases and neutralizing poisons. Once a condition or spell effect is chosen, it can’t be changed. Channel Positive Energy (Su)
This ability replaces the standard paladin’s channel positive energy ability. Spells
To prepare or cast a spell, a paladin must have a Charisma score equal to at least 10 + the spell level. The Difficulty Class for a saving throw against a paladin’s spell is 10 + the spell level + the paladin’s Charisma modifier. Like other spellcasters, a paladin can cast only a certain number of spells of each spell level per day. Her base daily spell allotment is given on Table: Paladin. In addition, she receives bonus spells per day if she has a high Charisma score (see Table: Ability Modifiers and Bonus Spells). When Table: Paladin indicates that the paladin gets 0 spells per day of a given spell level, she gains only the bonus spells she would be entitled to based on her Charisma score for that spell level. A paladin must spend 1 hour each day in quiet prayer and meditation to regain her daily allotment of spells. A paladin may prepare and cast any spell on the paladin spell list, provided that she can cast spells of that level, but she must choose which spells to prepare during her daily meditation. Through 3rd level, a paladin has no caster level. At 4th level and higher, her caster level is equal to her paladin level – 3. Spells per Day
Channel Energy (Su)
Vindicator’s Shield (Su)
Oath of Charity Charity is more than just giving money to a temple or a cause—it is about the necessity of sacrifice to help others. Those who take this oath dedicate their lives to protecting those who can’t protect themselves and giving to those who are in need. They are generous to a fault, the most steadfast of friends, and give without anyone needing to ask. Paladins who take the oath of charity often turn over a fifth or more of their acquired wealth gained through adventuring to their temples or community.
At 2nd level, a paladin with this oath heals 50% less when she uses lay on hands on herself, but 50% more than the normal amount when she uses it to heal others. Using lay on hands to harm undead deals the normal amount of damage. This ability otherwise works like and replaces lay on hands.
At 5th level, a paladin with this oath is more flexible with her mercies than other paladins. At the start of each day, a paladin with this oath can select her mercies anew from the list of available mercies. This ability replaces divine bond. Code of Conduct Always offer help to good creatures who need it. Always offer help to the poor and destitute. (In settlements, this help is often handled by donating to charitable religious organizations, rather than the paladin being required to dole out coppers to every beggar in the street.) Oath Spells 1st—magic stone; 2nd—make whole; 3rd—magic vestment; 4th—imbue with spell ability. Future Class Features from Archetype
At 11th level, a hospitaler can expend one use of her channel positive energy ability to emit a 30-foot aura of healing for a number of rounds equal to her paladin level. Allies in this aura (including the hospitaler) automatically stabilize if below 0 hit points and are immune to bleed damage. In addition, allies (including the paladin) that spend at least 1 full round inside the aura are healed an amount of damage equal to their total number of Hit Dice and may make a saving throw against any afflictions they are suffering from, such as a curse, disease, or poison. This saving throw only counts toward curing the affliction and does not impose any penalty on a failed save. Allies can only be healed once by a use of this ability and they can only attempt additional saving throws once per day, even if they are exposed to this aura multiple times. This ability replaces aura of justice. Appearance:
Razan is a tall, broad man of clear Syriac ancestry. His piercing, dark brown eyes look out from a sallow face. With his fine chainmail, shield, and ancient blade, he is the very image of a warrior of God. Personality:
Razan understands clearly that his purpose is to protect and aid those who cannot do so for themselves, particularly the Christians of the Church of the East. He is focused on this matter to the exclusion of almost all others, often coming across as intense, or perhaps distracted by the matters of the next world. He has a generous spirit, which can be masked by the tough exterior he has by default. The reason for his drive is a secret, but his Ten Minute Background:
The Ten-Minute Background Step 1: write five things about your character’s concept and background, five things that you think are the most essential parts of your character. You don’t have to stop at five, if you like…this is just a minimum. a) From birth, Razan's life was filled with oddities, indicating that he was special.
Step 2: List two goals for the character that you, as a player, think would be cool to see accomplished in-game. a) To see betterment in the lot of his fellow Syriacs and Christians in Persia. b) To see Jerusalem with his own eyes. Step 3: List two secrets about your character. One is a secret the character knows, one is a secret that involves him but that he is not actually aware of yet. This will help me in creating plots that centre around your character. I will also be creating a third secret which you as a player will not be aware of, so expect some surprises! a) Razan has heard the voice of Michael as Michael showed him Jerusalem. b) The falcata has a very long history, and Razan certainly does not know it all. Step 4: Describe three people that are tied to the character though blood, romance or honor. Two of them are friendly to the character, one is hostile. All can do something useful for you, if you can get the situations to line up. If you like, you can include an enemy of yours here as well, so I have an instant NPC nemesis to throw at you. a) His aging mentor, Farid Al-Masry, who gave him the falcata and showed him how to wield it. b) His mother, Amira Al-Amin, who encouraged him at all times. c) Iramard Nasr, a noble Persian rival who believes Razan to be an uppity Christian and Syriac who deserves to be put in his place. Step 5: Describe three memories that your character has. They don't have to be elaborate, but they should provide some context and flavor. a) The vision of Jerusalem by Michael when he was ill. b) Finishing his training under Farid. c) Departing his hometown. |
