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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Emperor Valerian" data-source="post: 1684169" data-attributes="member: 15043">Haman, the Blade of SongFemale Vbard6/Cleric/6/Knight of the Chord 5Alignment: Chaotic GoodHeight: 5’11''Weight: 209 lbsHair: Midnight BlackEyes: GreenAge: 32Str: 20 [+4 from belt of giant’s strength](+5) Dex: 16 (+3) Con: 14 [+2 from Amulet of Health](+2) Int: 10 (+0) Wis: 16 (+3) Cha: 15 (+2) Class and Racial Abilities:Turn Undead, Domains of Luck and Protection, Aura of Good and Chaos, Bardic Knowledge, Weave Notes, Spellnotes, Spellchords, Armor Song(medium), Imbue Vibration I, Imbue Vibration II, Battle Dance, Armor Song (heavy)  Hit Dice: 6d6+6d8+5d10+37HP: 124AC:  25 (+3 Dex, +8 +4 chainshirt, +3 +2 light steel shield +1 Ring of Protection +1)Init: +3 (+3 Dex)Speed: 30ft Saves:Fortitude +13 [+11 base, +2 Con]Reflex +12 [+8 base, +4 Dex]Will +12 [+11 base, +1 Wis]BAB: +13/+8/+3Melee Atk:    +21/+16/+11 (+2 bane(outsider) bastard sword 1d10+7 19-20/x2) Ranged Atk: +18/+13/+8 (+2 mighty composite longbow (18 Str) 1d8+6 x3 )Skills: 90Bluff +7  [4 ranks, +3 Cha]Climb +9 [4 ranks, +5 Str]Concentration +8 [6 ranks, +2 Con]Diplomacy +5 [2 ranks, +3 Cha]Heal +6 [6 ranks]Jump +9 [4 ranks, +5 Str]Knowledge (arcana) +4 [4 ranks, +0 Int]Knowledge (the planes) +8 [8 ranks]Listen +11 [8 ranks, +3 Wis]Move Silently +5  [2 ranks, +3 Dex]Perform +17 [12 ranks, +3 Cha, +2 MW instrument]Sense Motive +9 [6 ranks, +3 Wis]Speak Language  [4 ranks]Spellcraft +6 [6 ranks]Spot +11 [8 ranks, +3 Wis]Swim +7 [2 ranks, +5 Str]Tumble +7 [4 ranks, +3 Dex]Feats:ToughnessExotic Weapon Proficiency (bastard sword)Weapon Focus (bastard sword)Power AttackCleaveGreat CleaveSpellsongs 10 Spellnotes, 1 Spellchord per DaySpellnotes:Minor HealingBurst of SpeedDeflect BlowInspire CourageSpellchords:Heal WoundSpells: 6th level Cleric (8th level effective)6/4+1/3+1/3+1/2+1Spells Prepared0th Level: Create Water, Detect Magic, Detect Poison, Guidance, Purify Food and Drink1st Level: Bless, Divine Favor, Protection from Law, Remove Fear2nd Level: Cure Moderate Wounds, Hold Person, Shatter3rd Level: Prayer, Searing Light, Speak with Dead4th Level: Death Ward, Divine Power Domain Spells:Luck: Entropic Shield, Aid, Protection from Energy, Freedom of MovementProtection: Sanctuary, Shield Other, Protection from Energy, Spell ImmunityLanguages: Common, Celestial, Elven, Santoric (priest language), MercaneEquipment: Wearing or carryingBelt with gilt Jode holy symbol (Belt of Giant’s Strength +4) 16,000 gpHoly Armor of Jode (+4 chainshirt) 16,100 gpGilt Light Steel Shield (+2 light steel shield) – 4,009 gpGilt Broach of crossed dragons (Amulet of Health +2) 4,000 gpIron Ballad +2 bane(outsider) bastard sword 18,035 gpWhisperwind +2 mighty composite longbow (18 Str)  8,100 gpStaff of Healing – 27,750Ring of Protection +1 - 20002 potions Resist Energy (fire) 20 – 1,4004 Cure Light Wounds – 200 gp1 find diamond – 500 gp1 Elixir of Truth – 500 gpTraveler’s Outfits – 2 gpSilver Holy Symbol of Jode – 25 gpSpell Component Pouch – 5 gpEverburning torch – 110 gpMasterwork lute – 100 gpCash – 115 pp, 4 gpAppearance: Haman is unusually tall for a woman, even taller than Tesseron.  She has long, jet black hair, which is usually tied up in a single braid for convenience in combat.  She is not beautiful in the eyes of many... her face is rather square, and while she is not massively built, every available inch of her body has been honed to muscle from years of fighting.Haman, like many clerics of Jode, prefers light, airy colors, even when she is clad and ready for battle.  As one of the chief champions of the small religion within the Empire, Haman is clad with the best her church can offer.  About her torso is a powerful, chain shirt that has a slightly bluish tint, and around her shoulders is a plain, white cloak with a small lining of furs along its edge.  Its clasp is a magical broach depicting two dragons in combat.On her left side usually hangs her small lute, a reminder of her life before she found the Church of Song (and an instrument she can still play quite well).  On her right (for she is left handed) hangs her favorite blade, Iron Ballad, its steel length decorated with runes depicting musical reliefs.On her back, under her cloak, hangs two other important items.  Crosswise across her back (so that its top pokes from underneath her cloak) is a white ashen staff, perhaps 3 and a half feet long.  It nominally does not belong to the Church of Song, but is on loan to her from the Church of Pelor, for assistance provided in the past.  Lying crosswise the opposite direction is her large bow, made of white ash and whalebone.  Her arrows lie in a quiver behind her sword.On her left, just behind her lute, side hangs her small steel shield, its front decorated with a lightly gilded picture of a lyre.  Holding all of this equipment up by her waist is a belt, decorated at its front with the Golden Lyre of Jode.Personality: Haman’s background before joining the Church has sapped what was once a light and joyful spirit whenever she is on mission.  She manages to smile every now and then, but most of the time she is focused on whatever task is at hand.  She feels she owes the Church a lifedebt... they saved her life, and she must repay them for that service.When not on mission, she tends to be rather looser.  It is easy to tell she once was a bard, as she can alternate between ancient ballads of chivalry to the latest dirty song about a Sune cleric gone bad.  She laughs and cheers, and has a heavy tendency towards  brandy and ‘elven spirits’ (she claims ale, dwarven ale, and wine are about as tasty as chamberpot contents).She is a good planner, and tends to listen well, be she in charge or listening to someone higher than her.  By this point, her experiences have given her good instincts on when to be bold, when to be cautious, when to talk, and when to let her blade speak for her.Background: Haman, originally Hamanila Broderman was born some 32 years before in Iskeldrun itself, the daughter of an impoverished defunct noble house.  Her father was a man at arms to a minor knight, and her mother took odd work whenever possible.  Despite her family’s lack of fortune, she was the daughter of nobility, and thus entitled to an education.  She chose the Imperial school of music, where her records indicate she did adequately.  Unlike most of her classmates, who moved on to join private troupes belonging to their houses, more official jobs within their family holdings, or positions of honor within the art circles of the capital, Hamas found herself with nothing... save her training on a lute.She originally started touring taverns at 15 to try and raise extra money for her parents.  While she lagged behind the other students when it came to formal scales and practice chords, she came into her own when it came to playing in front of crowds.  Within a year, she had made a small name for herself, and had amassed a good enough sum to fund her parents into a comfortable living arrangement.However, noble families have many enemies, and House Broderman was no different.  Despite its impoverished status, there were some nobles who still burned over slights their grandfathers recieved from Haman’s ancestors.  The open and sometimes blunt statements by Cornelius Broderman, Haman’s father, did little to soothe sore tempers.Angered by an accusation by Cornelius Broderman that he was a bastard child, the Baron of Harfleur eventually put a price on the loudmouth’s head.  Haman returned to her parents home one night to find three assassins removing her father’s head, and horribly dishonoring her mother.That was the first night the 16 year old had ever picked up a sword... her father’s longsword.  Full of fury but without skill, she tried to attack and save her mother, only to find herself quickly disarmed, and shortly left outside her ruined parents home, devoid of everything, including her own honor.It was then that she first heard of hte Church of Song.  A fellow bard happened to be heading towards an inn further along and saw her lying on the side of the road, crying.  He took her quickly to the local ‘Temple’ of Jode... the back of an inn, where the local bards and musicians took turns taking care of her.Haman swore to properly punish those who had hurt her family, and as soon as she was able, she took to training.  Friends found her a master to teach her swordplay, and rather soon she found herself named a guardian of the church.   In time, her vengeance on House Harfleur was swift, and altogether fitting;  she presented evidence in front of the Imperial Throne showing Lord Harfleur was indeed of improper ancestry, and had thus stolen his lands from their rightful owner.  The Baron now spends his time in irons.Haman’s training continued, and over the years, she has emerged as more than a mere bard.  She recieved training in the rites of worshiping Jode, and eventually melded her bardic background and musical abilities to form a potent and powerful array of abilities she dedicated to her new love... her church, becoming the closest thing the Church of Jode has had to a paladin.Haman is now the most experienced among the few warriors within the Jode fold; the Church of Song normally does not have been of strong blades, but in these difficult times, steel can become an asset.  As the progress of another bard, named Tesseron Keldare, became more and more famous, the Church of Jode could see more and more that Jode’s blessing was on this woman.As such, Haman was sent some two years ago to Baroness Keldare, to offer her services, as well as the services of the Church of Song.  The Baroness has found her dedication absolute, and her respect for the Baroness and her work immense.  Haman has found more and more of her role following Baroness Keldare as being a healer… as the Baroness’ own powers (or that little Halfling with his gyrspike) seem to dispatch foes before they come close to Haman’s blade…</blockquote>

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