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Saolin Haldor
Male Aasimar-angelkin Paladin 1
LG Medium outsider (native)
Init +1; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +0
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Defense
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AC 19, touch 11, flat-footed 18 (+5 armor, +3 shield, +1 Dex)
hp 12 (1d10+2)
Fort +4, Ref +1, Will +2
Resist acid 5, cold 5, electricity 5
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Offense
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Speed 20 ft.
Melee heavy shield bash +5 (1d4+4) and
. . lucerne hammer +5 (1d12+6) and
. . javelin +1 (1d6+4) and
. . longsword +5 (1d8+4/19-20) and
. . spiked gauntlet +5 (1d4+4)
Special Attacks smite evil
Spell-Like Abilities
. . At will—detect evil
. . 1/day—alter self
Paladin Spells Prepared (CL 0; concentration +3):
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Statistics
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Str 18, Dex 12, Con 14, Int 8, Wis 10, Cha 16
Base Atk +1; CMB +5; CMD 16
Feats Shield Focus
Traits chosen one, planar savant
Skills Acrobatics -5 (-9 jump), Climb -2, Diplomacy +7, Escape Artist -5, Fly -5, Heal +6, Ride -5, Stealth -5, Swim -2
Languages Celestial, Common
SQ aura of good
Other Gear Scale mail, Heavy steel shield, Hammer, Lucerne, Javelin (3), Longsword, Spiked gauntlet, Backpack (empty), Bedroll, Holy symbol, wooden (Iomadae), Rope, 18 GP, 9 SP
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Special Abilities
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Aura of Good (Ex) The paladin has an Aura of Good with power equal to her class level.
Chosen One (1/day) (Sp) Free Masterwork weapon that you are proficient with and +1 trait attacks
Damage Resistance, Acid (5) You have the specified Damage Resistance against Acid attacks.
Damage Resistance, Cold (5) You have the specified Damage Resistance against Cold attacks.
Damage Resistance, Electricity (5) You have the specified Damage Resistance against Electricity attacks.
Darkvision (60 feet) You can see in the dark (black and white vision only).
Detect Evil (At will) (Sp) You can use detect evil at will (as the spell).
Shield Focus +1 Shield AC
Smite Evil (1/day) (Su) +3 to hit, +1 to damage, +3 deflection bonus to AC when used.
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Background:
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Saolin Haldor was born in the city on the edge of the Worldwound, Kenabres itself, and his birth brought astonishment to the city and honor to his family. His family had long been priests of the Church of Iomedae and it was within those chambers that his mother decided to give birth and it was the local priests who first claimed his birth to be blessed. Saolin came into the world with glowing skin and eyes, a glow of heavenly light seeming to emanate from his very being. To his human parents his birth was a sign that they were blessed by their deity and they immediately gave him over to the Church for training in their ways.

As Saolin grew up he was indoctrinated in the ways of the Church of Iomedae including that of the sword and shield and his connection with Iomedae became particularly strong. Strong enough that his skill with a sword let him cleave through objects with such grace that some would claim his sword was blessed by the goddess herself. His large frame and height gave him an advantage over most others and his appearance inspired awe in many.

Living in the city of Kenabres and being raised by the priests of Iomedae, Saolin was practically bred for becoming a part of the Mendevian Crusades and Saolin knew it. As the years progressed he strived to be ready for the day he would be called to fight against the demons of the Worldwound, spending hours a day studying the history of demons and the like, to the detriment of almost all other knowledge. Eventually he exhausted as much of the library of the church as he could and moved on to talking to those who had fought demons before until he believed his knowledge of the creatures to be sound.

Saolin eventually signed up for guarding the gates of Kenabres and his skill at determining those who were potential threats became well known and he was rapidly promoted through the ranks. One day he was making his rounds and visiting each gate but as he approached the south gate he felt a sense of forboding coming from those recently admitted into the city. As he scanned the crowd he honed in on the tingling in the back of his mind until he locked onto a large, hooded figure in the middle of the crowd. Saolin called out, asking for the figure to stop but was knocked off his horse as the figure threw back it's cloak and let out an unearthly roar, tearing about it at the screaming civilians. Saolin froze, faced with his first glimpse of a demon all his training and knowledge fled him and he simply watched as it tore another person to shreds. The sounds of shouted commands and running feet reached his ears and he turned to see an Imoedae patrol rushing towards the scene. The sight of his brethren in arms finally stirred Saolin to action and he climbed to his feet as he readied his weapons, pushing forwards with the rest of the patrol as they contained and attacked the demon.

After the fight Saolin spent hours in prayer in the church and vowed to himself to never be caught unprepared again, leaving the Church with a new sense of purpose.