 About Teran ShadowsbaneBackground:
Rescued as a babe from the fall of Drezen 4638 AR by an Elderly Tiefling Master of the Silver Crane discipline. I am the last known survivor of the line of Aasimars descended from Al'asadriel (creator of the Silver Crane discipline). During the fall of Drezen my family was specifically targeted by the demons, for what reason I do not know. My Mother and Father were killed in front of me. They put up a valiant struggle to protect their children. My father in his Gleaming armor and shining Great Sword DemonBreaker and my mother in her flowing white robes combating the evil scourge with nothing but her deceptively powerful fists. Demon after demon fell to them that day but there were too many! The last image I have of that day before falling unconscious from my wounds is that of my twin brother being flown away in the claws of a demon. Master Tariel was very doubtful that I would survive these grevious wounds and the hard ride escaping Drezen, but there was no choice. The city was overrun and the citizens were turning into bestial creatures and tearing each other apart. Luckily, praise Ragathiel after weeks at deaths door somehow I survived.
A new leader emerged amongst the demons in 4692 AR, Storm King was an unknown to the world prior to his emergence, except to my family descended from Al'asadriel. We knew of the Storm King prior to his arrival at the World Wound. The details are unclear to me as it was a family secret passed on once a young Aasimar had matured enough to understand the ramifications and importance of this secret. My family was killed before I was told the details, but I do know that the Storm King had something to do with the disappearance of Al'asadriel. Present day Fifth Mendevian Crusade (4713 AR – ) My true name is Tristan Asadriel. But for the past 65 years I have grown up in Lastwall using the name Teran Shadowsbane. Master Tariel thought it was best to hide my identity worried that the demons who had targeted my family would come after me if they learned of my location. He took me to Lastwall where I could learn from the Paladins who constantly fight to protect the nation from the undead and orc threats. More importantly, in LastWall there is a temple/monastery devoted to Al'asadriel and it is the headqurters/center of power for the Empyreal Guardians of the region. It was there that I was exposed to a vast number of fighting styles, but the Psionic Blood of my mother runs strong in my veins and I naturally began emulating her unarmed fighting style. (starting age for Aasimar 68-108) “Since its founding, Lastwall has stayed true to its purpose, standing guard against the undead horrors of Ustalav and the savage orc hordes from the Hold of Belkzen. Both are tenacious foes and require constant vigilance in order to contain them” Lastwall has been the perfect training ground for me. A warrior nation vigilant against the orc and undead threats but away from the demons of the World Wound who it is feared would hunt me if my identity were revealed. There was never any doubt that Lastwall is my training ground, preparation before returning to the World Wound to join the crusade and at some point to reclaim my name. Master Tariel recently died of old age. He has been a huge part of my life since the fall of Drezen. Growing up with and loving the Tiefling Tariel as a foster father I can look beyond prejudices associated with Tieflings and other similar races. I know that redemption and good is possible in all races. Master Tariel an Awakened Blade and the Empyreal Guardians of Lastwall have trained me well. Preparing me for my return to the WorldWound training me to seek out and combat Evil delivering Silver Crane strikes with my fists. “Disciples of the Silver Crane are men and women for whom the power of the celestial and divine flow into the arts of their blade. The Silver Crane is a goodly discipline and may only be learned and used by those who have a good alignment who are inspired by the teachings of good aligned outsiders. It focuses on strong strikes designed to combat evil, celestial insights, and combat-predictions to defeat foes and enable the initiator and his allies to endure the hardships of battle against the forces of evil. ” . Appearance:
Celestial blood runs strongly in Teran, she cannot be mistaken for anything other than an Aasimar. She is very beautiful, quick and graceful. Multicolored blue green and gold eyes. She keeps her lush Silver hair shaved. Even when there was no wind, her hair moved around with a life of its own as if being blown by a light breeze. It drew too much unwanted attention and interfered with her training. Still strikingly beautiful she finds the shaved head has changed the initial impression strangers have when first meeting her. Less object of beauty and more object of curiosity and she is fine with that.The sole flaw in her appearance is a Demon claw slash from under the left side of her jaw going straight down the center of her chest to her waist. This is her permanent reminder of the day when she lost her Mother , Father and twin Brother. She was self-conscious of this scar as a child but has outgrown that being surrounded by the warriors of LastWall where scars are marks of survival and courage. 5’10 145lbs She bears no weaponry except a dagger at her waist. She wears sky blue pants and a white tunic trimmed in gold . She wears crimson and gold bracers with Ragathiel, Iomedaes and Al’asadriels symbols Personality:
Driven by her past, she has trained hard under the weight of high expectations of the Empryeal Guardians. She is a young Aasimar sometimes prone to anger and recklessness when she is the only one impacted by his actions. “Ragathiel’s fury” some of her mentors have called it. But when others are impacted by her actions she is quite capable of reining in her recklessness and temper. She has come a long way in this regard. Her training, the focusing of her will as part of her fighting style necessitates this discipline and focus.
She has a recurring dream where she fights alone by herself against a horde of Demons. She moves with incredible speed grace and power constantly changing locations preventing the horde from overwhelming her, picking the demons off, one by one(smiling as the bodies pile up around her). Goals:
Join the Crusades. Pay my respects to my Family in the fallen city of Drezen by slaying the marilith commander Zuhra Aponavicius. Ultimate life goal: take part in destroying the Storm King and in the process hope to find answers to the fate of my great x5 grandfather the Solar Al'asadriel. Plot hook:
Teran thinks her twin brother died at the hands of the demons. But did he really? Why was her family specifically targeted at the Fall of Drezen? Or she may have heard that a fallen Aasimar bearing an iconic family trait is now a top lieutenant of the Marilith ruler of Drezen. God and Alignment:
Ragathiel , Iomedae, Al’asadriel NG
Terans worships the triumvirate of Ragathiel, Iomedae, and Al’asadriel Having grown up in Lastwall surrounded by Paladins, Teran has a very healthy respect for their codes and vows. But some of these restrictions have always felt unnecessary or overly restrictive to her. It has always felt very clear to her. Do what is best for the many while respecting the rights of the individual. She will always seek to follow the Law whenever possible, but when it’s not... The shades of gray between order and freedom are not really a concern of hers. Her focus is in bringing more light into the world by protecting those who are less able than her. Being Good does not mean giving up a tactical advantage like revealing yourself from hiding before attacking. Evil beings deserve no quarter. Striking from the shadows is perfectly fine with her. In fact if she can make her enemies look nervously into the shadows wondering if their moment of reckoning has come, then so much the better. Vows:
As an Empyreal Guardian she has taken the following oath: "In my own name, unsullied and bound to my virtue, and in the name of Al'asadriel, this I swear: with my blades I shall defend the innocent from those who threaten them wrongfully. With my eyes I shall look for evil and with my words and deeds seek to turn it back to good, or else destroy it. With my mercy and conviction I shall lead others into the light, and with my courage I shall hold back the shadow, until the day I die or Al'asadriel returns to release me." Below is the Allegiance Benefit for swearing allegiance to the Empyreal Guardians. I have not including this as I do not think it is balanced. Allegiance Benefit: In addition to access to the Silver Crane discipline (exchanging a discipline of their choice), Empyreal Guardians enjoy a +2 sacred bonus to saving throws vs. spells and abilities that originate from evil-aligned sources, as well as a +2 morale bonus on saving throws vs. mind-affectingspells and abilities. Role:
Mythic Champion path. Highly Mobile Striker. Primary damage dealer standing to toe with the BBEG. Also able to accompany rogue on stealth missions.
If a trap bot is needed she can take the traits: Trap Finder and Wisdom in the flesh(disable device) and the Stalker Art Trap spotter. With these abilities and her very high wisdom perception she will be very good at keeping the party safe from traps. She can fill the Trickster Mythic Path. [spoiler=Build notes] Lvl 1 War Priest (Sacred Fist), Soulknife (Deadly Fist WarSoul): mindblade fists, Path of war maneuvers and Pugilist Stance +1d6 dam to unarmed strikes
Statistics:
[spoiler=Statistics] Warpriest (Sacred Fist 1). Soulknife (Deadly Fist, Warsoul) 1 NG Medium Humanoid Female Aasimar Init +2; Senses Perception +9 ------------------------------ DEFENSE ------------------------------ AC 17 touch 17 flat-footed 15 (+5wisr, +2 dex, +0 shield,+0 NA,+0 Magic) hp 15{+1d**,+5Con} Fort +7 {+2 Base,+5Con} Ref +4 {+2 Base,+2Dex} Will +7,{+2 Base,+5 Wis} CMD 15 ------------------------------ OFFENSE ------------------------------ Speed 40 ft. CMB +2 Base Atk +1 Melee+3{+1Base, +1Str+ 1 Weapon Focus} Ranged+3 {+1Base,+ 2Dex) --Melee +3 (2d6+1/19-20/x2) when in combat is in Path War Pugilist Stance, adds 1d6 to unarmed strikes
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Psionic Knack +2ml ---------------
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Weapon Focus MindBlade +1 to hit --------------
Background
Non-class
ACP -0 *ACP applies to these skills
Languages Common, Celestial, Elven, Draconic Special Abilities:
------------------------------ SPECIAL/CLASS ABILITIES ------------------------------ . Soul Knife (Deadly Fist) lvl1 Wild Talent The soulknife gains Wild Talent as a bonus feat at 1st level. This provides her with the psionic power necessary to manifest her mind blade. A character who is already psionic instead gains the Psionic Talent feat. Empowered Strikes (Su)
[spoiler=Maneuvers]
DisciplinesBroken Blade, Veiled Moon,
Stances 1rst Pugilist Stance: +1d6 dam with unarmed attacks S=Strike B=Boost C=Counter 1rst S Enduring Crane Strike READIED
Recovery Method
Warpriest (Sacred Fist) lvl 1
Blessings (Su)
Bonus Languages
AC Bonus (Su)
Flurry of Blows (Ex)
Unarmed Strike
[spoiler=Spells]
1st (1+1bonus/day)
Blessings:
3+ 1/2 per Warpriest lvl Good Blessing, Holy Strike (minor): At 1st level, you can touch one weapon and bless it with the power of purity and goodness. For 1 minute, this weapon glows green, white, or yellow-gold and deals an additional 1d6 points of damage against evil creatures. During this time, it's treated as good for the purposes of overcoming damage reduction. This additional damage doesn't stack with the additional damage from the holy weapon special ability. Luck Blessing, Lucky Presence (minor): At 1st level, you can touch an ally and grant it a lucky presence. The target of this luck can call upon it to roll any one ability check, attack roll, saving throw, or skill check twice and take the better result. The decision to use this ability must be made before the roll is made. Once used, the effect ends [/spoiler] Gear/Possessions:
Will be completed if chosen
------------------------------ GEAR/POSSESSIONS ------------------------------ Carrying Capacity Light 0-50 lb. Medium 100lb. Heavy 150lb. Current Load Carried 0 lb. Money 0 GP 0 SP 0 CP To be completed if chosen
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