Calistria Witch Motivations.

[MiraxPrada]

I have an opportunity to play a well framed elven witch. There is a lot of meshing with the class and deity. A winter witch from Hoarwood in Irrisen. They have orgies and lack of reservations regarding sex. Calistria being an elven diety with a sexual focus fits very well for all of this, and her obedience obviously turns a character into a prostitute. You can add to this RP by taking perform dancing which will feed off of the 4 to cha based skill checks. I tanked wis down to a -1 to make the character naive.

The point of all this is you can , frankly, create a very well meshing, very solid character that is a slut. I do think that the fact that all of the aspects of the character come together so well it validates the slut concept. However I want my character to be more than that. I will have her seeking vengeance on someone that wronged her. I am just not sure for what yet.

What I am asking for is, source materials for anything that may help me. The question is, what books can I find good elven / witch / calistra / Irrisen information. I wish to fully develop this character into a worthy adventurer without .. well being all about sex. I am hoping if I can get enough backgrounds on the cultures and areas that I can find a deeper more fuller character base.

[Selvaxri]

instead of being a "prostitute" why not instead call yourself a Courtesan, and use that profession for other means

in the Pathfinder Tales books, Pirate's Honor & Pirate's Promise, there's a Calistrian courtesan that abhors slavery and uses her sensual whiles <and other talents that i'm not going to spoil> to disrupt the slave trade.

[Chris Lambertz]

Quick note: using "prostitute" and "slut" as descriptors here is misleading/offensive and obfuscates the question you're asking. If you're trying to get information on how to play a character who worships Calistria, you probably want to start here (that page contains multiple book citations to get you started also) and likely do a search on our forums for worshippers/builds for Calistrian followers.

[Lamontius]

Inner Sea Gods
Irrisen - Land of Eternal Winter
Advanced Race Guide
Elves of Golarion

come on
just search the existing products on the site

that and you are trying to solve a problem that does not exist beyond your own notions

[Majik Mouf]

Don't forget, Calistria is also the Goddess of VENGEANCE!!!

Nothing like some hot-blooded revenge to get you in the mood for bed-hopping.

Revenge may be a dish served cold, but according to Calistrians across Golarion, why stop at one dish? Serve them a smorgasbord of payback. No slight is too small...

[Melkiador]

Since this isn't for PFS, I'd try getting the Wasp Familiar feat. It's not a terrible feat and fits the Calistrian theme.

[Deadmanwalking]

For the record, it's entirely possible to never sleep with anyone and still fulfill the Obedience to Calistria, or be her worshiper.

Doesn't mean you can't easily go the sacred prostitute route if you like, but doing so isn't precisely a requirement.

[Hubaris]

I happen to be playing an Elven Witch of Calistria in Reign of Winter actually and her current motivation is to avenge her husband who was killed by the villains (a Hunter who died at the end of the first book, her being the old Animal Companion via a contrived Curse).

As she always says,

Sifara Toriel Holland wrote:

Beware a chaste Calistrian, for they only have one other thing on their mind.

Basically, don't make it about the sex, and look at the rest of her portfolio. I use the other part of the obedience, as there is no suitable mate for her anymore.

Check out her specific vengeance themed abilities too, they're not that great for PCs but they're really flavorful. I like Curse of Vengeance, especially with the Witch Spell List.

[MiraxPrada]

Chris Lambertz wrote:

Quick note: using "prostitute" and "slut" as descriptors here is misleading/offensive and obfuscates the question you're asking. If you're trying to get information on how to play a character who worships Calistria, you probably want to start here (that page contains multiple book citations to get you started also) and likely do a search on our forums for worshippers/builds for Calistrian followers.

Oh hey, the book citations, amazing. I didn't even think to look there at all, perfect.

Also, if I knew how to efficiently search every text for what I wanted, I certainly would have before asking which books were valid. All I know how to search is by title, not by content.

Thank you for the help!

[Captain K.]

Vomit swarm spell. Cloak of Wasps.

Because you are about sex, you might want to go the unusual high Cha route for Witches. Dream speaker Elf gets bonuses at Cha 15.

With high Cha you can consider Eldritch Heritage too, Dreamspun or Starsoul might suit.

For a familiar, just get the Scorpion, it's the closest to an insect. Say it is black and yellow. My Gm let me do that anyway.