| HP 10/10 | AC 14; TAC 13; FFAC 12 | Fort +4; Ref +3; Will +6 ( +2 vs. fear, +2 trait bonus vs. fear and emotion effects) | Init: +2 | Perc: +3 (+7 to notice haunts), SM: +7 (+9 to notice possessed creature)
Classes/Levels
| Speed 20 ft | Active conditions: None | Spells: 1st - 1/2
Gender
N | halfling Spiritualist (shadow caller) 1
About Zylah Nightbloom
Zylah Nightbloom
Female halfling spiritualist (shadow caller) 1 (Pathfinder RPG Occult Adventures 72, Pathfinder RPG Ultimate Intrigue 50)
N Small humanoid (halfling)
Init +2; Senses Perception +3 (+7 to notice haunts)
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Defense
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AC 14, touch 13, flat-footed 12 (+1 armor, +2 Dex, +1 size)
hp 10 (1d8+2)
Fort +4, Ref +3, Will +6; +2 vs. fear, +2 trait bonus vs. fear and emotion effects
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Offense
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Speed 20 ft.
Melee dagger -1 (1d3-2/19-20) or
. . dagger -1 (1d3-2/19-20)
Spiritualist (Shadow Caller) Spells Known (CL 1st; concentration +4)
. . 1st (2/day)—cure light wounds, magic fang
. . 0 (at will)—detect magic, light, mending, telekinetic projectile[OA]
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Statistics
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Str 7, Dex 14, Con 12, Int 12, Wis 16, Cha 16
Base Atk +0; CMB -3; CMD 9
Feats Eclipsed Spell Traits dusk dancer (nidal), enduring stoicism, spiritual attachment
Skills Acrobatics +2 (-2 to jump), Bluff +3 (+5 vs. someone possessed by incorporeal undead), Diplomacy +3 (+5 vs. someone possessed by incorporeal undead), Intimidate +8 (+10 vs. someone possessed by incorporeal undead), Knowledge (history) +5, Knowledge (planes) +5, Linguistics +5, Perception +3 (+7 to notice haunts), Sense Motive +7 (+9 vs. someone possessed by incorporeal undead), Sleight of Hand +3, Spellcraft +5, Use Magic Device +7
Languages Abyssal, Common, Halfling, Shadowtongue
SQ automatic writing (linguistics), creepy doll[HA], gatekeeper (knowledge [planes]), inhabit shadow, prognostication (sense motive), shade (Colenso, emotionless), shadow bound (5 ft.), shadowcaster
Combat Gear ectoplasmic residue[OA], magnetized paper[OA]; Other Gear reinforced tunic, dagger, dagger, backpack, bedroll, belt pouch, censer[OA], flint and steel, incense (oa)[OA] (10), pot, torch (10), trail rations (5), waterskin, 65 gp
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Special Abilities
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Automatic Writing (Linguistics, 1/week) You can produce mysterious writing that pertains to the immediate future.
Creepy Doll Can hide in plain sight as a doll, and no size pen to Intim vs. larger humanoids.
Fearless +2 bonus to save vs. fear (stacks with halfling luck).
Gatekeeper (Knowledge [Planes]) Once you are aware of a soulgate, DC 30 Knowledge (planes) check to open it.
Inhabit Shadow (Su) Gain darkvision and circumstance bonus on Stealth vs. creatures without darkvision of see in darkness while shade resides in shadow.
Prognostication (Sense Motive, 1/day) You are skilled in means of folk divination.
Shade (Shadow Manifestation) Shade can manifest as a separate creature or provide bonuses while inhabiting your shadow.
Shadow Bound (5 ft.) (Su) Shade must remain close or concentration required. Can move any distance in areas of total darkness.
Shadowcaster When shade inhabits your shadow your caster level is one higher for shadow and darkness spells.
Flavor:
Zylah was born and raised in Nidal, and was hand picked by the umbral court at a very young age because of her spiritual sensitivity. She was made to harbor a shadow inside her very being in order to gain power from it. This training and manipulation changed her in many ways, especially mentally, but she never changed for the worst.
For reasons that were never made clear, she was spirited away by the members of the Esoteric Order of the Palatine Eye and taken to Ustalav. There she learned learned to work with the order and believe in their purposes.
That is, until she was spirited away again. Now she doesn't know who or where she is, but there is still something living in her shadow.
She is a very small, almost frail looking halfling girl with nearly white skin and eyes, which is off-set by the raven-black hair that she wears loosely. Her dress is simple, but functional. Sometimes it seems like her shadow moves independently of her.
On Zylah's personality:
GM Chapel wrote:
Whatchu got for me as far as a personality for her? Other than scary.
Blaydsong wrote:
I kind of picture her as somewhere between Wednesday Addams and the Little Sisters from Bioshock (maybe a touch of Carrie tossed it?).
Basically, she's still a little childish in her demeanor, as she never really got to grow up, what with effectively being an experiment from the time that she could walk. Her only real 'friend' has been the shade that lives in her shadow. Not quite Big Daddy quality, but a bit protective of her, even if it won't admit it (I really haven't decided how much personality the shade will have, but it's somewhat intelligent, so I figure it will have some personality, if a bit bland and 'dark').
Zylah doesn't express much emotions, but that's mostly from being exposed to the shade for so long, though irony sarcasm is not lost on her (that's the Wednesday portion). She relies on the shade for both protection and strength (that's the Little Sister part). And she isn't afraid to get her hands dirty if it means maintaining her freedom (that's where Carrie comes in).
I figure that whoever brought her to the place where they started, could either be associated with Nidal, where she grew up, or found out about it and wanted to do their own experiments on her. Or something else, if it works better.
GM Chapel wrote:
If Zylah were to regain her memories, how do you think she might react to learning where her shade came from, given that she is still childish in her mindset?
Blaydsong wrote:
I'm not sure. Considering the trauma that she's already gone through, would it re-affect her? I'd be almost inclined to think it would affect her at the beginning, though at the same time, I kind of see her as a (relatively) emotionally drained child who's gone through too much to experience anything but the strongest of emotions (hence her various bonuses to save vs. Fear).
Once again, this is kind of the Wednesday Addams-type personality poking through. Even when she smiles, it seems like there's nothing genuine about it.
While I still don't know if she would be overly affected at the recovery of her memories regarding the shade.... she might be affected by the fact that someone stole her away from what little freedom she had acquired and (maybe) friends.
I had thought, when I was quickly throwing together her background, that maybe someone in the Esoteric Order may have either betrayed her to someone else, or started experimenting on her themselves. That would be a far bigger blow.
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Colenso CR –
Shade (Pathfinder RPG Occult Adventures)
N Medium outsider (phantom)
Init +2; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +0
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Defense
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AC 14, touch 12, flat-footed 12 (+2 Dex, +2 natural)
hp 11 (1d10+1)
Fort +1, Ref +6, Will +2
DR 5/slashing
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Offense
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Speed 30 ft.
Melee 2 slams +3 (1d6+1 plus -2 Str)
Special Attacks weakening touch
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Statistics
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Str 12, Dex 14, Con 13, Int 7, Wis 10, Cha 13
Base Atk +1; CMB +2; CMD 14
Feats Lightning Reflexes, Weapon Finesse
Skills Acrobatics +6, Intimidate +5, Stealth +6
Languages Common
SQ ectoplasmic phase lurch
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Special Abilities
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Damage Reduction (5/slashing) You have Damage Reduction against all except Slashing attacks.
Darkvision (60 feet) You can see in the dark (black and white only).
Ectoplasmic Phase Lurch (Su) Bypass solid obstacles (but not creatures) at half speed, must end turn in clear space.
Weakening Touch (Su) Touch inflicts -2 penalty to Strength for 1 round.
