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Ri's father, Chi'el, was a monk of the Cui'Lin monastery in Quain, an exclusive monastery established by 7 clans descended from the Celestials who fought the Qlippoth invasion in Tianjing. The warriors of that monastery prided themselves on their pedigree and unique form of martial arts, and it was that pride in their pedigree that caused Ri's father, Chi, to face significant opposition when he chose to take a human for his wife. "The lesser-one will only bring trouble," some told him, whilst others more kindly cautioned about the disparity between the lifespans of the aasimar and human races and the inevitable grief that would follow when his new paramour faded before his eyes. Chi would not be persuaded, however, and Ri'el was born from that union.

From the beginning, Chi had prepared himself for the grief that would come from his wife's passing, and he bore with admirable fortitude the disdain and prejudice of his own kin for his choice of a mate. However, he was not prepared for her infidelity when she tired of life at the monastery and chose to elope with a local warlord. Shame and disappointment drove the once-noble and honourable warrior to near-madness. He took his young son and left the monastery to live the life of a vagrant.

In his madness, Chi roamed the lands of Quain, indiscriminately challenging any warrior or beast he came across. Some he killed at a whim, others he insulted and shamed before their peers. Sheer experience from constant battles made him strong, and he left many enemies in his wake. And though he kept Ri'el by his side, Chi alternated between bouts of mis-directed rage and cold indifference towards his young son as he vacillated between rage and self-pity at his wife's betrayal.

Ri'el for his part had a relatively peaceful childhood before his mother left. Shunned by his seniors and peers for his diluted heritage, Ri often roamed the countryside around the monastery on his own, finding solace amongst the creatures of nature and joy in caring for them when presented with the opportunity. Ri'el kept this love for the creatures of nature as he grew up, and when his father went on one of his several rampages one day and lashed out at a random flock of thrushes nesting in a bush, Ri'el was quick to jump to their defence. Impressed by Ri's guts, Chi settled for striking Ri across the face and giving him a few good blows to teach him the "price of trying to be a hero". As he lay sleeping that night, however, one of the thrushes came to him and, to the surprise of the young half-elf introduced itself as an animal spirit by the name of Thali.

Initially, Thali followed Ri (and Chi) out of appreciation for the young aasimar's defence of her friends and to attempt to persuade the youngster to leave his crazed father, and opened his eyes to the world of the spirits in a bid to expand his social horizons beyond the lone brutal pugilist that Chi had become. Over time, however, she came to realise that Ri followed Chi not because he needed Chi, but because Ri felt that Chi needed him, to cook when Chi was too crazed to care for food, to put shelter and furs over when his manic rages ended with him unconscious in the wilds, or even just to watch Chi's meagre belongings when he ran amock. This realisation earned Ri Thali's respect and loyalty, and the pair became fast friends.

It was only a matter of time however before Chi finally challenged a warrior mightier than himself. Though struck down and warned by the stronger warrior to yield, Chi insisted on pressing his attack, and the nameless warrior struck Chi a mortal wound to end his incessant assault. News of Chi's death spread, and though some were relieved, others who had wanted vengeance on Chi were dismayed at having lost the chance at wreaking vengeance by their own hands. Some of these turned their attention to Ri's son, who found himself hounded throughout Quain. Thali proved invaluable through this time, for few knew of Ri's avian ally, and many were the time when Ri'el was saved by a timely warning from Thali's frequent watch from the skies.

Eventually, Ri'el found himself in Goka, where he lived for a time in relative anonymity. However, following an attempt on his life 3 months ago, Ri'el has come to suspect that some of his father's enemies have finally tracked him down once more, and he boarded the first ship bound for Golarion that he could find, hoping to seek his fortunes in a land where there weren't people seeking to cut his throat in his sleep. Or at least, not yet.

Ri'el will take on the role of divine caster an animist Shaman with the life Spirit. At later levels will be able to switch between other roles on a daily basis by taking on the appropriate wandering spirit.

Aasimar Shaman 1
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Favoured Class: Shaman

Primary Stats
Str 14 (5 points)
Dex 8 (-2 points)
Con 10 (0 points)
Int 10 (0 points)
Wis 18 (10 points, +2 racial)
Cha 14 (2 points, +2 racial)

Size: Medium
Speed: 30
Darkvision 60ft
Initiative: -1

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Defence
AC: 14 (+4 Wis)
HP: 9
CMB: +0 CMD:16
Saves: Fort: +0, Ref: -1, Will: +6

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Offense
BAB: 0
Club: +2 (1d6+2)

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Statistics:

Racial traits:
Deathless Spirit: Particularly strong-willed aasimars possess celestial spirits capable of resisting the powers of death. They gain resistance 5 against negative energy damage. They do not lose hit points when they gain a negative level, and they gain a +2 racial bonus on saving throws against death effects, energy drain, negative energy, and spells or spell-like abilities of the necromancy school. This racial trait replaces celestial resistance.
Truespeaker There are some aasimars whose language transcends all boundaries. They gain a +2 bonus on Linguistics and Sense Motive checks, and they learn two languages each time they gain a rank in Linguistics. This racial trait replaces skilled.
Spell-Like Ability (Sp): Aasimars can use daylight once per day as a spell-like ability (caster level equal to the aasimar's class level).

Traits: Wisdom in the Flesh (Acrobatics), Fortune's favoured, Survivor (+1 init, +1 sense motive, sense motive is class skill)
Drawbacks:Paranoid (Though he takes pains to hide it beneath a personable exterior, Ri'el has spent a good portion of his lifetime being hunted, and is thus rather slow to trust people. However, his experiences have also made a survivor out of him - see traits. )

Feats: ?, Alertness (only when Thali is nearby)

Skills:
Acrobatics: +8(1)
Diplomacy: +6(1)
Linguistics: +3(1)
Perception: +4(0) (+6 if Thali is close by)
Sense Motive: +9(1) (+11 if Thali is close by)

Languages: Tian (his native tongue), Celestial (free as an Aasimar), Common (had to learn it quickly upon coming to Golarion), Sylvan (taught by Thali)

Class abilities:
Spirit: Nature
Spirit Animal: Thali (Thrush)
Nature's whispers
Spirit Magic

Spells
0: Guidance, Purify food and drink (to keep berries fresh), Create water
1: Sleep (DC 16), Dream Feast, Goodberry, Speak with Animals(S)
Current spell selection is more for flavour, will adapt selection for party in-game.

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Equipment:

Monk's Outfit (5gp)(2lb)
Familiar Satchel (25gp) (6lbs)
Holly berries (0lb)(doubles as target for good berry spell, kept fresh using purify food and drink)

Club (-gp)(3lb)

75gp for further purchases if application accepted.