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Walking down a dirt road is not what I thought my grand mission would turn out to be... Saolin quickly mutters a prayer for forgiveness at his wayward thought as he raises his eyes from the wagon rut's he'd been following to the path ahead. In the distance he was able to make out what appeared to be buildings. "At last, civilization. Perhaps they can point me in the direction my goddess wishes me to go. Or at least have somewhere to rest for a bit," he says aloud and his speed increases in anticipation.

As Saolin approaches the town, his hopes begin to die down again. It's a rather small affair, a few small buildings scattered around one larger building. He approaches the larger building and spots the sign that says something about Sandport.

With a weary sigh, Saolin hangs his head at the dilapidated appearance of the town's seemingly only inn. "Sometimes I wonder if Iomedae is simply testing my resolve..." he mutters to himself as he slowly pushes the door open, curious about the odd sign pinned to it. Perhaps it was a group meeting of some sort?

Shrugging the curious sight aside the tall, pale skinned man walks inside to be greeted with the sights and sounds of a typical tavern, albeit slightly less...maintained than those he usually stays at. With another sigh he steps over to the counter top and sits down at an open stool, waiting for the bartender's attention.

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Multiple games would be interesting, but it depends on how the DM's feeling lol

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Quinn Inktooth wrote:

Would "Chosen of Iomedae (Faith)" from Champions of Purity be acceptable as my trait?

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If so, then I simply need to add that to my stats. I may purchase a few more items prior to the start of gameplay (if selected of course!), and I need to decide where to put my favored class bonus, but otherwise the character is complete. Thanks for considering!

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Haha I was considering using that trait as well but didn't know if would be accepted or not.

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Here we go, backstory and intro ready. Character sheet in profile
btw, GMT -6 for reference.

Backstory:

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.

Notes:

Saolin has glowing skin and eyes, but only faintly until agitated when his eyes project light. He believes his heritage to be angelkin from the studies done by the priests of Iomedae and the physical description fits.

Intro:

His sight is limited, the slots on his helmet restricting his view. The heat is stifling, his armor covering his entire body. But his opponent stands there, seemingly unconcerned about the heat caused by rapid movement of the body, about the sweat that beads and drips down and makes areas uncomfortable. Saolin looks his opponent over one more time and then steps forward, bring his momentum into play as he swings his sword, straight through the target dummy he'd been sparring with.

Saolin removes his helmet with a sigh as the top half of the dummy settles to the ground with a crash. "Why can't they make these things sturdier?" he asks to no one in particular. Slowly the sounds of festivities filter through the church grounds and into the training area where Saolin stands. A grin spreads across his face "Ah yes, holy Armasse day is today. I wonder who will sparr with me this year?" Saolin washes his face and changes out of his full armor into simple chainmail with the Iomadae crest on the front, belts his longsword to his side and straps his shield with the same crest as his chainmail onto his back before walking out into the streets.

Saolin takes in the sights of the city in full splendor, the one time of the year in which Kenabres is a joyful city. With his grin spreading wider, the tall Aasimar makes his way into the heart of the festivities.

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DM Papa.DRB wrote:
Saolin Haldor wrote:

I have a question, I created this Aasimar some time ago and tweaked it a bit to match the requirements here, however when I first created it I used the Angel-blooded variant which isn't listed in the PRD.

So my question is would it be ok to stick with the Angel-Blooded or would I need to remove that before being considered?

Where is angel-blooded from? If it is a Paizo product, then it is ok.

It's from Blood of Angels book. So if that's the case I'm going to work up a valid background and submit this guy

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I have a question, I created this Aasimar some time ago and tweaked it a bit to match the requirements here, however when I first created it I used the Angel-blooded variant which isn't listed in the PRD.

So my question is would it be ok to stick with the Angel-Blooded or would I need to remove that before being considered?