HP 93/93 | AC:18 T:12 FF:16 CMD: 15 | F+14 R+10 W+11 | Init +13 | Perception +17 (+2 dim light, +2 haunts) | Darkvision 60 ft.
Gender
Shandor Arvandru, Male Human (Varisian) Sorcerer (Tattooed Sorcerer) 11 |
Age
55
Special Abilities
Orc Bloodline
Alignment
Chaotic Neutral
Deity
Nethys, Alaznist
Location
Magnimar, Varisia
Languages
Common, Varisian, Orc, Thassilonian
Occupation
Sczarni enforcer
Strength
7
Dexterity
18
Constitution
14
Intelligence
13
Wisdom
8
Charisma
29
About Shandor "The Beast"
Shandor "The Beast" Arvandru
Male Human (Varisian) Sorcerer (Tattooed Sorcerer) 11.2
CN Medium Humanoid (human, orc)
Init +13; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +17 (+2 in dim light, +2 to spot haunts)
Status:
Hp 93/93
Active effects Mage Armor, Raiment of Command (11 hours, both cast every morning)
Conditions +2 Charisma (until 2/7/2018)
Combat Gear
Wand of Infernal Healing (5 charges)
Wand of Lesser Restoration (4 charges)
Wand of Mage Armor (29 charges)
Wand of Shield (1 charge)
Wand of Silent Image (3 charges)
Potion of cure light wounds
Potion of Touch of the Sea
Potion of Reduce Person x2
Potion of Gaseous Form
Scroll of Detect Secret Doors
Scroll of Comprehend Languages x2
Scroll of Endure Elements
Scroll of Protection from Evil
Scroll of Obscuring Mist
Scroll of Invisibility
Scroll of See Invisibility
Scroll of Suppress Charms & Compulsion
Scroll of Fly
Scroll of Dispel Magic
Scroll of Daylight
Scroll of Resist Energy, Communal
Scroll of Ray of Enfeeblement
Antiplague
Antitoxin
Alchemist's Fire
Liquid Ice
Vermin repellent
Other Gear
Acrimony Veil, Sihedron Medallion, Cloak of Resistance +5, Elemental (acid) Metamagic Rod (lesser), Handy Haversack, Headband of Alluring Charisma +6, Belt of Mighty Constitution +4, Mnemonic Vestment, Toppling Metamagic Rod (lesser), Artisan's tools, masterwork (Craft [tattoo]), Bedroll, Earplugs, Pocketed scarf, Scroll case, Smoked goggles, Spell component pouch x2 (one in handy haversack) , miniature shovel (focus for create pit) (worth 10 gp), Waterskin, Wrist sheath, spring loaded, 754 GP
DESCRIPTION
Acrimony veils are rare ancient magic devices created by Alaznist, the Runelord of Wrath. They are normally composed of several types of interconnected metal and human bones, each etched with complex designs. The device covers the wearer’s entire face (forehead, cheeks, and jaw), but provides no benefit to AC. This mask functions as a lesser empower metamagic rod, but only affecting spells of the evocation school. Additionally, the wearer of an acrimony veil may cast rage on himself once per day.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, Empower Spell, rage; Cost 6,750 gp
DESCRIPTION
This dark image of the Sihedron rune appears to writhe beneath the surface of the skin on which it is inscribed, as though a worm were crawling under the skin.
A character marked with this arcane tattoo receives a +2 profane bonus on Fortitude saves. Once per day, the character may activate the tattoo to receive a number of temporary hit points equal to twice her character level. Displaying the arcane tattoo grants a +4 circumstance bonus on Bluff and Diplomacy checks against worshippers of Lissala.
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements Inscribe Magic Tattoo(ISM), bear’s endurance, resistance, creator must be a cleric of Lissala; Cost 2,414 gp
Special Abilities Bloodline Tattoos (Ex) Bloodline spells are cast at +1 caster level.
Create Spell Tattoo (1/day) (Su) As a standard action, create a spell tattoo on yourself or a willing recipient.
Deliver Touch Spells Through Familiar (Su) Your familiar can deliver touch spells for you.
Empathic Link with Familiar (Su) You have an empathic link with your Arcane Familiar.
Familiar Bonus: +4 to Initiative checks You gain the Alertness feat while your familiar is within arm's reach.
Familiar Tattoo (Su) A tattooed sorcerer gains a familiar as an arcane bond, as a wizard equal to her sorcerer level. Unlike most familiars, her familiar can transform itself into a tattoo that she carries in her flesh. Transforming into a tattoo or back to normal familiar form is a move action for her familiar. In tattoo form, the familiar looks like a stylized version of itself, but does not count as a creature separate from the tattooed sorcerer. In tattoo form it continues to grant its special familiar ability, but otherwise has no abilities and can take no actions except to transform from tattoo into creature. A familiar tattoo cannot be erased or dispelled.
Fearless (Ex) At 3rd level, you gain a +4 bonus on saving throws made against fear and a +1 natural armor bonus. At 9th level, you lose your light sensitivity, gain immunity to fear, and your natural armor bonus increases to +2.
Mnemonic vestment (1/day) Spontaneous caster may cast spells from written sources using a spell slot. Writing is unharmed.
Orc Bloodline Arcana: Whenever you cast a spell that deals damage, that spell deals +1 point of damage per die rolled.
Selective Spell When casting a selective spell with an area effect and a duration of instantaneous, choose a number of targets in the area equal to Cha modifier. These targets are excluded from the effects of spell. A selective spell uses up a spell slot one level higher than the spell's actual level.
Spell Specialization (Magic Missile) Pick one spell and cast it as if you were higher level
Underbridge Dweller (Magnimar) +2 to Perception checks in dim light.
Varisian Tattoo (Evocation) Spells from chosen school gain +1 caster level.
Favored class: Sorcerer (1st to 3rd-hp; 4th to 10th-spell)
Boons Passive Lamashtu's Bane: +2 attack and damage rolls against targets diplaying an unholy symbol of Lamashtu. (Burnt Offerings)
Species Mimicry: Can alter my physical features to look like an orc, granting +3 to disguise checks to appear as one (Pathfinder Online Kickstarter Backer)
The Favor of Cartahegn: While in a settlement of 5,000 people or more on Garund, mundane equipment except weapons/armors cost 10% less.
Haunt Survivor: +2 Perception to notice Haunts. 1/day, may reroll a saving throw vs. a Haunt's effect.
Relentless Aspis Hunter: +2 morale bonus to attack and damage against Aspis Consortium members within the Hao Jin Tapestry.
Mind Crystal: Whenever you fail a saving throw against a compulsion effect, you can attempt a new saving throw at the end of your turn (using the original DC). If you succeed at this saving throw, the effect is negated or reduced (as per the compulsion effect).
Sihedron Brand: (see spoiler above) Lissalan Library: Amid the Feasters of the Heart’s prized possessions is a collection of ancient volumes on their faith. When consulting these books, you gain a +2 circumstance bonus on Knowledge (religion) checks regarding Lissala and her ancient cult.
Chartered Pillars: +2 Knowledge (geography) and Survival when navigating the Pillars of the Sun area.
Recruiter of Saruna: When using PP to purchase remove curse, augment CL to 12th.
Averaka-Trained: All my PFS characters have access to the Averaka Arbiter archetype (half-orc bard).
Usable 1/scenario: Goblin's Scourge: 1/scenario, +1 morale bonus on attack and damage rolls against goblinoids, +2 Will Saves against spells or effects from goblinoid sources. (Burnt Offerings)
Relic Guardian: 1/scenario, when an unattended object within reach is targeted by an offensive spell, attack or effect, I may treat the object as if it were attented by me.
Usable Once You Really Be Goblin: As a free action, gain one of the three goblin traits for one round. When used, I can replace permanently one of my traits with the chosen one. Once used, cross the boon off the chronicle sheet.(We Be Goblins Too)
Moment of Glory: Become Mythic for a short while, automatically stabilize, surge +1d6 once, recharges with hard modes. Zahra's Tactics: As a swift action, gain a +1 insight bonus on a single attack and damage roll vs. a genie. Usable three times. Uses can be stacked on a single roll.
Twin Tomes: May spend 1 PP to learn Infernal or Celestial
Relic Guardian: If an opponent succeeds a Sunder against an object in my possesson, I may force a reroll at -5 and cross this boon (along with the 1/scenario above)
Defense AC 20, touch 14, flat-footed 18 (+2 Dex, +2 size, +6 natural)
hp 32
Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +7
Offense Speed 40 ft., swim 20 ft.
Melee bite +6 (1d3-1)
Space 2.5 ft.; Reach 0 ft.
Special Attacks poison
Statistics Str 8, Dex 15, Con 14, Int 8, Wis 11, Cha 5
Base Atk +4; CMB +2; CMD 11
Feats Improved Initiative
Skills Bluff -2, Intimidate -2, Linguistics +1, Perception +12, Spellcraft +9, Survival +1, Stealth +14, Swim +10, Use Magic Device +6
SQ improved evasion
Special Abilities Improved Evasion (Ex) No damage on successful reflex save; half on failed save.
Poison: Bite - injury (DC 12) (Ex) Poison—Injury; save Fort DC 12; freq 1/rd for 4 rds; effect 1d2 Str; cure 1 save.
Introduction:
A Varisian man in his early fifties, wrinkles starting to cover his bald head. He has a large rune tattoed on his forehead, one that Thassilonian experts may recognize as the Wrath rune. Many other tattoos, either written in Varisian or Thassilonian, cover his body, including the Sihedron rune on his chest. The man is often seen with his chest bare, a red varisian scarf around his waist and breeches covering his legs. A veil of bone and silk covers his lower jaw and nose, embroidered with ancient symbols and Thassilonian runes. He's leaning on a masterfully carved ebony staff.
He must obviously have some orcish blood in his veins, for the sorcerer's wrathful gaze often turns blood-red as he starts casting his Wrath magic, before turning into a real orc.
"I am Shandor, seeker of the relics of ancient Thassilon. Wrath is my sin, and I shan't be merciful." he says with a rasping voice.
Background:
Shandor Arvandru was born on 15 Rova 4662 from a Varisian girl named Elizbieta and a father called Arakh. The latter was one of the most prominent agents of the Sczarni in Magnimar, a man whose hatred came- or so it was said - from his orcish blood. He even bragged about having a mighty orc warlord as one of his ancestor, but said little more on the topic, leading many to believe him to lie. No one, however, dared tell him that in his face.
The newborn was exceedingly frail at his birth, and was a far cry from what his father was hoping for, a worthy descendant of his bloodline. In time, Arakh however saw that his first impression was wrong: Shandor proved to be a tough kid, able to resist anything his crazed father would throw at him. This fortitude proved to be anchored in the child's incredible wrath, which manifested when Arakh beat his wife, or his son. Violence and intimidation were the only languages both father and son understood, whereas Shandor's mother taught him to endure the many torments visited upon them.
Life in the Underbridge quarter was hard as well, in the shadow of the mighty Irespan. An unforgiving world where only Sczarni and vermin would prosper. Arakh's son soon became the leader of a band of kids who called their group "the gutter rats", and were trained by the Sczarni to perform many duties the organization itself wouldn't do. That band eventually became a recruitement tool for the varisian crime syndicate, Shandor operating as a coordinator between the band and the them. The young man also occasionally followed his father in his work, and spent his free time in a Magnimarian tattoo parlour held by a Varisian named Radovan. That man was very different from every single person Shandor knew, and became his mentor, teaching him his craft in time. The young Varisian proved to be a talented student, learning to create whereas he had always been so good at destroying other people's lives.
The mystery surrounding Shandor and Arakh's orcish origins died out the day Shandor discovered his arcane skills. One day, his father beat his mother much harder than usual, up to the point where Elizbieta died. Shandor witnessed the murder and his inner Beast awoke, lit by his wrath and nurtured by his orcish heritage. Raw magical energies tore Arakh apart, killing the brute instantly but also depriving Shandor of ever knowing the truth about his origins - or at least what his father knew. This moment was a turning point in the young man's life, almost a rite of passage.
Reborn of hatred and wrath, Shandor took refuge at Radovan's, where he could lay low and avoid the Sczarni's retaliation. The tattoo artist could also teach the young sorcerer further, allowing him to hone his skill both as a tattoo adept and as an arcane caster. It was also at that time that Shandor discovered Thassilon, and the might behind the runes of wrath. He later came to worship the runelord known as Alaznist
with great devotion, covering his body in tattooed marks of power, feeding on his purest hatred to channel his destructive might.Years later, the sorcerer is still known as "the Beast".
Eventually, the Sczarni found Shandor as he was delving in some Thassilonian ruins beneath Sandpoint. Instead of punishing Arakh's murderer, they rewarded him and asked him to work with a new purpose for them - infiltrate the Pathfinder Society. Seeing an opportunity to learn more about Thassilon or his origins, Shandor accepted, sealing his fate.
PFS information for the GM:
PFS #76446-3
XP: 32 (normal advancement)
Faction: Dark Archive
Fame: 51 / Prestige: 25
Shandor's additional resources are all scanned and available on demand for GMs, please ask via PM.
Chronicles:
#1 - Rise of the Runelords: Burnt Offerings GM Credit - downgraded
#2 - We Be Goblins Too!
#3 - Pathfinder Online Kickstarter Backer
#4 - 2-01 Before the Dawn, Part I - The Bloodcove Disguise
#5 - 1-29 The Devil We Know, Part I - The Shipyard Rats
#6 - 2-02 Before the Dawn, Part II - Rescue at Azlant Ridge
#7 - The Midnight Mirror
#8 - Rise of the Runelords: Skinsaw Murders GM Credit
#9 - 3-12 Wonders in the Weave, Part I - The Dog Pharaoh's Tomb
#10 - 3-14 Wonders in the Weave, Part II - Snakes in the Fold
#11 - 2-21 The Dalsine Affair GM credit
#12 - 4-02 In Wrath's Shadow GM credit
#13 - Moment of Glory boon
#14 - Bonekeep I
#15 - Bonekeep II
#16 - 2-18 The Forbidden Furnace of Forgotten Koor
#17 - 3-06 Song of the Sea Witch GM Credit
#18 - Rise of the Runelords: The Hook Mountain Massacre GM Credit
#19 - 5-20 The Sealed Gate GM credit
#20 - 6-04 Beacon Below
#21 - 4-08 The Cultist's Kiss
#22 - 7-04 The Ironbound Schism
#23 - 4-12 The Refuge of Time
#24 - 4-10 Feast of Sigil (Boon dated 2/7/2017, lasts one year)
#25 - 8-99 The Solstice Scar, Version C
#26 - 10-20 Countdown to Round Mountain
To be applied later:
Rise of the Runelords: Sins of the Saviors - at level 14
Rise of the Runelords: Spires of Xin-Shalast - at level 16
