Init +5 | AC 18 | Touch 13 | Flat-Footed 15 | 138/138 hp | SR 18 | Fort +12 Ref +12 Will +14 |
About Silas Runesong
Pathfinder Chronicle: Silas Runesong:
Pathfinder Chronicles: Goka - Volume MCMXCIV
Subject: Silas Silverheart - Aliases: "Song of the Runes, Runesong, Sage of the Spheres"
As I sit to pen this document, I am in awe of the wonder that has surrounded this softspoken individual. Silas, known mostly to the Society as Silas Runesong, is one of those rare individuals that when times of extreme trouble make their presence known, the Society requests his help, rather than sending demands.
Little is known of his past, save that as a young man, he was born in the city of Goka, to a family of farmers. He spent his very young life with family, but at an early age he displayed both a talent for language, and a natural affinity for magic. His parents, hoping for a better life for him, sent him to the pathfinder lodge to learn and train.
At the age of 16, he completed his training, becoming a new and different breed of mage. While he applied himself and had a natural knack for wizardly pursuits, something in his blood mixed with his knowledge, and he was able to fuse them both into a much deeper understanding of magic.
It is tragic to note that many of those who pursue the arcane arts often meet untimely ends early in their careers as Pathfinder agents. Only those with bright minds as well as the ability to adapt and think on their feet have the capability to go far, and Silas showed this ability in spades. Much of his early career in the pathfinder society spent his time as a field scholar and linguist, as well as an arcanist of skill. It was during this phase that his ties and close connections to the Celestial forces of our world became clear.
While I could take the time to list all the successful missions that he has completed, I will simply mention a few of the more notable ones here. His first distinguishment came as he was a scholar that was able to successfully guide a field team through a hidden Thassilonian complex below a temple of Pharasma in the City of Strangers.
This was his breakout achievement, and pushed him into a spotlight. He has in this career undertaken no less than five dozen missions, spanning the inner sea region. He has braved the City of Golden Death, He was instrumental in the defense of the Kite of Kenebras, as it was sieged by the demons of the worldwound. He is one of the very few scholars in the Society ever to be able to successfully read and understand and document the knowledge in the hidden tomes known as the Gates Ajar.
His most recent notable achievement, however, averted disaster and political unrest in the nation of Taldor. He successfully investigated and uncovered secrets that lay deep within the Tomb of the Iron Medusa. While it would be wonderful to chronicle here the events of that delve, the Decemvirate has chosen to seal the records of that incident, due to the extreme nature of t he unrest public knowledge could end up causing.
These days, Silas spends his days in the city of Goka, as one of the more well known and respected Venture Captains of the Goka Pathfinder Lodge. His understanding of magic, manipulation of the forces of magic, and his personal relationships with many creatures and powers of the Celestial planes have placed him as steward of many of Goka's bright and upcoming Pathfinder agents, as well as operating what may be one of the more extensive Information Networks that the Society has seen.
Silas Runesong III
Male human (Tian-Shu) arcanist (occultist) 17 (Pathfinder RPG Advanced Class Guide 8, 78)
NG Medium humanoid (human)
Hero Points 1
Init +5; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +17
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Defense
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AC 18, touch 13, flat-footed 15 (+5 armor, +3 Dex)
hp 138 (17d6+68)
Fort +12, Ref +12 (-2 to avoid traps or hazards), Will +14
Defensive Abilities evasion; SR 18
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Offense
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Speed 30 ft.
Special Attacks arcane reservoir (9/20), arcanist exploits (counterspell[ACG], dimensional slide[ACG], energy shield[ACG], greater counterspell[ACG], potent magic[ACG], quick study[ACG], spell disruption[ACG]), consume spells
Arcanist Spell-Like Abilities (CL 17th; concentration +26)
. . 1/day—augury
. . 1/week—contact other plane Arcanist (Occultist) Spells Prepared (CL 17th; concentration +26)
. . 8th—stormbolts[APG] (DC 27), summon monster VIII
. . 7th—ethereal jaunt, finger of death (DC 26), summon monster VII
. . 6th—chains of light (DC 26), disintegrate (DC 25), greater dispel magic
. . 5th—baleful polymorph (DC 24), hold monster (DC 24), telepathic bond, wall of force
. . 4th—black tentacles, dimension door, resilient sphere (DC 23), scrying (DC 23)
. . 3rd—fly, haste, ray of exhaustion (DC 22), stinking cloud (DC 23)
. . 2nd—detect thoughts (DC 21), glitterdust (DC 22), knock, see invisibility, web (DC 22)
. . 1st—detect secret doors, feather fall, magic missile, memory lapse[APG] (DC 20), protection from evil
. . 0 (at will)—arcane mark, detect magic, disrupt undead, mage hand, mending, message, open/close (DC 19), prestidigitation, read magic
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Statistics
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Str 11, Dex 16, Con 16, Int 28, Wis 10, Cha 22
Base Atk +8; CMB +8; CMD 21
Feats Arcane Blast[APG], Augment Summoning, Dispel Focus, Greater Dispel Focus, Heighten Spell, Quicken Spell, Selective Spell[APG], Spell Focus (conjuration), Summon Good Monster, Superior Summoning[UM]
Traits magic is life, reactionary
Skills Disable Device +18, Fly +16, Knowledge (arcana) +29, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +29, Knowledge (history) +34, Knowledge (local) +29, Knowledge (nobility) +22, Knowledge (planes) +29, Knowledge (religion) +29, Linguistics +29, Perception +17 (+15 to avoid being surprised), Sense Motive +14, Spellcraft +29, Stealth +20, Survival +0 (+2 to avoid becoming lost), Use Magic Device +26
Languages Abyssal, Aquan, Auran, Azlanti, Celestial, Common, Dtang, Dwarven, Elven, Gnome, Halfling, Hon-la, Hwan, Ignan, Infernal, Kelish, Minatan, Minkaian, Osiriani, Polyglot, Shoanti, Skald, Sylvan, Terran, Thassilonian, Tien, Varisian, Vudrani
SQ conjurer's focus (Summon Monster IX, 17 minutes), hero points, sentimental
Combat Gear gloves of the commanding conjurer[UE], robe of the archmagi (white), scroll of time stop (x2), wooden phalanx (x2), spellguard bracers[UE], staff of many rays[APG], wand of cure serious wounds; Other Gear clear spindle ioun stone, bag of holding iii, belt of physical might +4 (Dex, Con), boots of the cat[UE], boots of the winterlands, goggles of night, handy haversack, headband of mental prowess +6 (Int, Cha), muleback cords[APG], ring of evasion, scholar's ring[UE], wayfinder of the planes, backpack, bedroll, belt pouch, flint and steel, ink, inkpen, mess kit[UE], pot, soap, spell component pouch, torch (10), trail rations (5), waterskin, 4,629 gp
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Special Abilities
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Arcane Blast (Su) Convert a level 1+ spell into a 30' ranged touch attack dealing 2d6+1d6/spell level
Arcane Reservoir +2 DC or CL (20/day) (Su) Pool of points fuel exploits, or can expend to add +2 CL or DC while cast spell.
Augment Summoning Summoned creatures have +4 to Strength and Constitution.
Boots of the winterlands Travel across snow at full speed, across ice without slipping
Conjurer's Focus (Summon Monster IX, 17 minutes) (Sp) Cast summon monster spells with points from arcane reservoir.
Consume Spells (6/day) (Su) As a move action, expend a spell slot to add its spell levels to arcane reservoir.
Counterspell (Su) Use 1 reservoir as an imm action, counter with spell 1 level higher or same spell at +5 bonus.
Darkvision (60 feet) You can see in the dark (black and white vision only).
Dimensional Slide (170 feet) (Su) Use 1 reservoir as part of move/withdraw, move to spot in sight for only 5 ft movement & no AoO.
Dispel Focus +2 CL when you attempt a dispel check.
Energy Shield (Resist 25, 17 minutes) (Su) Use 1 reservoir, grant self one type of energy resistance for 17 min.
Evasion (Ex) If you succeed at a Reflex save for half damage, you take none instead.
Gloves of the commanding conjurer Summoned creatures understand you as though share your language.
Greater Counterspell (Su) Counterspell exploit only needs equal level spell when countering.
Heighten Spell Increases spell level to effective level desired.
Hero Points Hero Points can be spent at any time to grant a variety of bonuses.
Ioun stone (clear spindle) Sustains bearer without food or water.
Magic is Life While under the effects of a spell, gain +2 to save vs. death effects, and automatically stabilize bleeding.
Muleback cords These thick leather cords wrap around the wearer’s biceps and shoulders; when worn, they make the muscles appear larger than normal. The wearer treats his Strength score as 8 higher than normal when determining his carrying capacity (see Pathfinder RPG Core Rulebook page 171). This bonus does not apply to combat, breaking items, or any other Strength-related rolls except the amount of equipment or material the wearer can carry.
Construction
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, bull’s strength; Cost 500 gp
Quick Study (Ex) Use 1 reservoir as a full rd action, consult spellbook to switch out mem spell (provokes AoO).
Quicken Spell Cast a spell as a swift action. +4 Levels.
Ring of evasion No damage if you succeed on a Reflex save for half damage.
Scholar's ring Understand all writing/speech.
Selective Spell You can cast a spell that does not affect some targets within its area.
Sentimental -2 perception to avoid being surprised. -2 Reflex to avoid traps or hazards
Spell Disruption (6 rounds, DC 24) (Su) Use 1 reservoir, attempt dispel vs. non-perm spell to suppress on 1 target for 6 rds (Will neg).
Spell Focus (Conjuration) Spells from one school of magic have +1 to their save DC.
Spell Resistance (18) You have Spell Resistance.
Spellguard bracers (3/day) +2 to cast defensively. Activate to roll twice and take better roll.
Summon Good Monster You can summon from a special list, who gain Diehard as a bonus feat.
Superior Summoning When summoning more than one creature, summon an extra one
Wayfinder of the planes (1 @ 0 lbs, 1/day) Can surround the user with a magic circle for 1 hour.
