Greetings,
I was born the First son of Varric The Just, Paladin of Imodae. As a child I wanted for nothing and while I loved my family and My Heritage, I did not seek to become a Paladin like my father and grandfather. I had all the right physical qualities and my aptitude with a sword was good. I was devoted to Imodae, but was far more interested in the wars she fought and the glory the conflicts brought.
War... glorious. How wrong I was.
17 was my age when I lost my Parents, my whole life. A group of assassins, led by a necromancer out of Geb came to my home and destroyed my family, my servants, my horses and my life. I could have stopped it. I was given a choice. Kill my 4year old sister and save my family. I went so far as to have the knife at her throat, but could not do it.
Then they took everything.
Imodae visited me after. She told me I had done no wrong. That neither option was an acceptable choice. She was angry with the Gebben assassins, motivated by a past slight by my grandfather. She told me she would help me set it right. All I had to do was give myself to the fight against the dark an realise their is no glory in conflict, only the relief form suffering ended.
That was the day I was chosen. I took 2 oaths that night. I swore myself to Imodae's cause and an OATH OF VENGEANCE. I would start with the Gebben Assassins and the Necromancer. No evil would go unpunished. Evil should be eradicated and while quarter is given, it is not first offered. Creatures beyond redemption will be destroyed. Innocents will be protected.
(OOC- now how is being LG hard to play!!)
The oath of vengeance is truly a very good oath, and very fitting for both Golarion gods, i can't wait until we get the actual oath that is missing from UM at the moment.
Very good backstory.
Question: How would killing the 4 year old have helped you?
It was an attempt at corruption.
They said if I killed the girl, they'd let everyone go.
no good way out of that one. But im sure there are paladins out there that didnt have such a bad beginning.
It was an attempt at corruption.
They said if I killed the girl, they'd let everyone go.
Ooooo, nice.
Great Oath. Swapping channel (yuck) for extra smites.
The added spells are great ones.
Best bit is the flavor text which let's you be a LG badass
The spells you get are also awesome.
Powerful Justice is Better than Aura of Justice too, if your other Melee's don't need the attack bonus (Barbarians, Fighters) and only costs 1 smite instead of 2.