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<blockquote data-quote="Yeoman" data-source="post: 3320121" data-attributes="member: 10488"><p>This sounds really interesting. So here's my submission.</p><p></p><p>Name: Catherine Valeska</p><p>Class: Healer 1 / Knight 1 / Fighter 1 / Marshal 1</p><p>Race: Human</p><p>Gender: Female</p><p>Alignment: Lawful Good</p><p>Patron Deity: Dol Arrah</p><p></p><p>Str 14 –- (6 pts)</p><p>Dex 12 –- (4 pts)</p><p>Con 14 -- (6 pts)</p><p>Int 14 -- (6 pts)</p><p>Wis 14 -- (6 pts)</p><p>Cha 15 -- (6 pts)</p><p></p><p>Hit Points 38 </p><p>Action Points 7</p><p>Armor Class: 19 (+8 Dragonhide Full Plate, +1 Dexterity)</p><p>Touch: 11 (+1 Dexterity)</p><p>Flat Footed: 18 (+8 Dragonhide Full Plate)</p><p>Init +1</p><p>Base Attack Bonus: +2</p><p>Grapple Modifier: +4</p><p>Speed 20' (base 20', load 109.6/116, Heavy Armor, Medium Load)</p><p>Fort +8, Ref +1, Will +7</p><p></p><p>+6 Melee, Masterwork Halberd, 1d10+3, 20/x3, Piercing or Slashing</p><p>+4 Ranged, Masterwork Darkwood Composite Long Bow, 1d8+2, 20/x3, 110', Piercing</p><p>+4 Melee or +3 Ranged, Cold Iron Dagger, 1d4+2, 19-20/x2, 10', Piercing or Slashing</p><p>+4 Melee or +3 Ranged, Silver Dagger, 1d4+1, 19-20/x2, 10', Piercing or Slashing</p><p></p><p>Medium, 5'2" tall, 109 Lbs, 19 yrs old</p><p>Blonde hair, Blue eyes, Fair skin</p><p></p><p>Speaks Common, Draconic, Dwarven, Elven, Gnome, Halfling, Riedran</p><p></p><p>Concentration: +6 (4 Ranks, +2 Constitution)</p><p>Diplomacy: +12 (7 Ranks, +2 Charisma, +3 Skill Focus) (2cc - 5 Class)</p><p>Heal: +6 (4 Ranks, +2 Wisdom)</p><p>Knowledge (Nature): +9 (7 Ranks, +2 Intelligence) </p><p>Knowledge (Religion): +9 (7 Ranks, +2 Intelligence) (1cc - 6 class)</p><p>Listen: +2 (0 Ranks, +2 Wisdom)</p><p>Ride: +3 (2 Ranks, +1 Dexterity)</p><p>Speak Language: 4 Ranks (3cc - 1 class)</p><p>Spellcraft: +6 (4 Ranks, +2 Intelligence) </p><p>Spot: +2 (0 Ranks, +2 Wisdom)</p><p></p><p>Feats</p><p>Augmented Healing: Conjuration (Healing) spells heal an additional 2 points per spell level.</p><p>Daunting Presence: Standard Action, DC 14 Will Save or be shaken. Target must be within 30', have line of sight to Catherine, and be intelligent.</p><p>Practiced Spellcaster (Healer): +4 to Healer caster level, bonus capped at Hit Dice.</p><p>Weapon Focus (Halberd): +1 to hit when using a Halberd.</p><p></p><p>Human Traits</p><p>Humanoid (Human)</p><p>+1 Skill Point per level</p><p>Bonus Feat at 1st Level</p><p>Favored Class (Any)</p><p></p><p>Special Abilities</p><p>-Healing Hands, Catherine adds her Charisma bonus to all Conjuration (Healing) spells to determine the amount of damage healed.</p><p>-Fighting Challenge +1, Swift Action, Target must have an intelligence of 5 or higher, speak a language (Catherine does not need to share this language, and have a CR equal to or greater than Catherine's character level -2. If qualified, Catherine gains a +1 bonus to Will Saves, and attack and damage rolls against this target. This lasts for 5 + Catherine's Charisma bonus rounds. If Catherine's target reduces her to 0 or less hit points, she loses 2 uses of the Knight's Challenge ability for that day.</p><p>-Knight's Challenge, 3 uses per day.</p><p>-Knight's Code, Catherine will not strike a flat footed opponent, gains no attack roll bonus when flanking, and may not deal lethal damage to helpless foes.</p><p>-Minor Aura (Over the Top), Swift Action, All allies (including Catherine) within 60' gain a circumstance bonus equal to Catherine's charisma bonus on damage rolls when charging. This ability can be maintained indefinitely, and can be active outside of combat. </p><p></p><p>Magic</p><p>Type: Prepared Divine</p><p>Caster Level: 4</p><p>0 Level Spells Prepared: Cure Minor Wounds x3, Light</p><p>1st Level Spells Prepared: Cure Light Wounds x3, Protection from Evil</p><p>[sblock]</p><p>Background</p><p>Catherine’s earliest memory is of being handed over to a Warforged. She remembers her mother crying, and then running out the door. She remembers her father kissing her forehead and leaving her with his golden locket. Then he was gone, and she remembers the Warforged carrying her gently inside the orphanage.(The warforged she would learn later was named Sentinel and was purchased from House Cannith near the beginning of the battles with the lizardfolk nearly 30 years ago. The warforged purchased at that time serve as guards and caretakers of the children.)</p><p></p><p>It was difficult for her to fit in, at first. She wasn’t an orphan after all, she had been given up. Her parents weren’t dead, she was simply unwanted. And she didn’t understand. The other children didn’t understand, they assumed there must be something wrong with her, some reason she wasn’t wanted.</p><p></p><p>Catherine got over it. She was a very smart and quiet child. She was drawn to the religious services offered at the orphanage, and to Dol Arrah in particular. </p><p></p><p>As she got older and started classes at the Academy she began to take on the role of caretaker for younger children. She was especially drawn to other children who had been given up, searching them out and offering her shoulder to cry on. She threw herself in to her studies, becoming quite the teacher’s pet and earning more ire from some of the students.</p><p></p><p>She knows the Academy sees her as one of its success stories, and she strives to live up to that title. She knows that a fair number of the other students do not care for her, and she doesn’t care. She throws herself in to everything she does completely, with no room for anything else.</p><p></p><p>Catherine quietly reads from her prayer books with any free time she has. That was how she met Tristan. He sat beside her shortly after he came to the orphanage, and before she could even introduce herself he was crying. She learned that his parents had recently been killed by pirates, and that was why he was at the Academy.</p><p></p><p>She has quite the crush on Tristan, though she’s not sure if he knows. They have become best friends, however. He has taught her his native language, Riedran, and she has picked it up quickly. </p><p></p><p>Seeing how easily she picked up Riedran, she was quickly placed in a class to learn Draconic at the Academy, in order to better communicate with the lizardfolk in the area. Even as she picked that up, the instructors noted a natural talent for linguistics and trained her in Elven (to communicate with the Valenar elves to the west), and in the other common languages of the continent's races.</p><p></p><p>During her time at the academy, Catherine trained in the areas of healing and medical attention, honorable combat, and tactics and leadership. </p><p></p><p>Catherine continually pushes herself in all areas, and she takes on any assignment that the Academy offers her.</p><p></p><p>Personality</p><p>Catherine has a very motherly and empathic nature. She often breaks away in melee combat to heal injured allies. A natural leader, Catherine will often take charge of groups or situations, but if someone has already taken on the mantle of leadership, she follows readily. </p><p></p><p>Appearance</p><p>Short and slight of build, Catherine is quite strong for her size. Her hair is neatly trimmed and comes just short of the nape of her neck. Catherine's piercing blue eyes (inherited from her mother) are usually very friendly and welcoming, but when angered her gaze often unnerves her enemies.</p><p></p><p>Equipment </p><p>Masterwork Halberd, (On sling over left shoulder, 12 Lbs) 310gp</p><p>Masterwork Darkwood Composite Long Bow (Strength +2), (Right Shoulder next to quiver, 1.5 Lbs) 630gp</p><p>2 Cold Iron Daggers (Right and Left Hip, 2 Lbs) 8gp</p><p>2 Silver Daggers (Right and Left Boot, 2 Lbs) 44gp</p><p>Quiver of 40 Arrows (Right Shoulder, 6 Lbs) 2gp</p><p>Dragonhide Full Plate Armor (Worn, 50 Lbs) 3,300gp</p><p></p><p>Backpack (center back, 2 Lbs) 2gp</p><p>Waterskin (backpack, 4 Lbs) 1gp</p><p>Everburning Torch (backpack, 1 Lb) 110gp</p><p>Flint & Steel (backpack) 1gp</p><p>6 Days of Trail Rations (backpack, 6 Lbs) 3 gp</p><p>8 Potions of Cure Light Wounds (backpack, .6 Lbs) 400gp</p><p>Potion of Protection from Evil (backpack, .1 Lb) 50gp</p><p>2 Flasks of Alchemist's Fire (backpack, 1 Lb) 40gp </p><p>4 Flasks of Holy Water (backpack, 4 Lbs) 100gp</p><p>2 Healer's Kits (backpack, 2 Lbs) 100gp</p><p>2 Flasks of Antitoxin (backpack) 100gp </p><p>10 Blessed Bandages (backpack) 100gp</p><p>Golden Teardrop Pendant (Worn) 25gp</p><p>Silver Holy Symbol of Dol Arrah (Worn, 1 Lb) 25gp</p><p>Book of Scripture (Backpack, 3 Lbs) 10gp</p><p>Religious Text (Backpack, 3 Lbs) 10gp</p><p>Leather Bound Journal (Backpack, 1 Lb) 7gp</p><p>2 Vials of Ink (Backpack, .2 Lbs) 2 gp</p><p>10 Inkpens (Backpack) 1 gp</p><p>50' of Silken Rope (secured under backpack, 5 Lbs) 10gp</p><p>Traveler's Clothes (Backpack, 5 Lbs) 1gp</p><p>Belt Pouch (waist, .5 Lbs) 1gp</p><p>Traveling Papers (pouch) 2sp</p><p>Identification Papers (pouch) 2gp</p><p>Signal Whistle (pouch) 8sp</p><p></p><p>4 gp remaining.</p><p></p><p>Progression:</p><p>5th level Healer, Skill Focus (Heal) - Bonus</p><p>6th level Knight, Combat Focus, Mounted Combat - Bonus</p><p>7th level Fighter, Improved Toughness</p><p>8th level Marshal, -</p><p>9th level Human Paragon, Master Linguist</p><p>10th level Human Paragon, Combat Stability</p><p>[/sblock]</p><p></p><p>I added the couple items I asked about to her equipment list after all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Yeoman, post: 3320121, member: 10488"] This sounds really interesting. So here's my submission. Name: Catherine Valeska Class: Healer 1 / Knight 1 / Fighter 1 / Marshal 1 Race: Human Gender: Female Alignment: Lawful Good Patron Deity: Dol Arrah Str 14 –- (6 pts) Dex 12 –- (4 pts) Con 14 -- (6 pts) Int 14 -- (6 pts) Wis 14 -- (6 pts) Cha 15 -- (6 pts) Hit Points 38 Action Points 7 Armor Class: 19 (+8 Dragonhide Full Plate, +1 Dexterity) Touch: 11 (+1 Dexterity) Flat Footed: 18 (+8 Dragonhide Full Plate) Init +1 Base Attack Bonus: +2 Grapple Modifier: +4 Speed 20' (base 20', load 109.6/116, Heavy Armor, Medium Load) Fort +8, Ref +1, Will +7 +6 Melee, Masterwork Halberd, 1d10+3, 20/x3, Piercing or Slashing +4 Ranged, Masterwork Darkwood Composite Long Bow, 1d8+2, 20/x3, 110', Piercing +4 Melee or +3 Ranged, Cold Iron Dagger, 1d4+2, 19-20/x2, 10', Piercing or Slashing +4 Melee or +3 Ranged, Silver Dagger, 1d4+1, 19-20/x2, 10', Piercing or Slashing Medium, 5'2" tall, 109 Lbs, 19 yrs old Blonde hair, Blue eyes, Fair skin Speaks Common, Draconic, Dwarven, Elven, Gnome, Halfling, Riedran Concentration: +6 (4 Ranks, +2 Constitution) Diplomacy: +12 (7 Ranks, +2 Charisma, +3 Skill Focus) (2cc - 5 Class) Heal: +6 (4 Ranks, +2 Wisdom) Knowledge (Nature): +9 (7 Ranks, +2 Intelligence) Knowledge (Religion): +9 (7 Ranks, +2 Intelligence) (1cc - 6 class) Listen: +2 (0 Ranks, +2 Wisdom) Ride: +3 (2 Ranks, +1 Dexterity) Speak Language: 4 Ranks (3cc - 1 class) Spellcraft: +6 (4 Ranks, +2 Intelligence) Spot: +2 (0 Ranks, +2 Wisdom) Feats Augmented Healing: Conjuration (Healing) spells heal an additional 2 points per spell level. Daunting Presence: Standard Action, DC 14 Will Save or be shaken. Target must be within 30', have line of sight to Catherine, and be intelligent. Practiced Spellcaster (Healer): +4 to Healer caster level, bonus capped at Hit Dice. Weapon Focus (Halberd): +1 to hit when using a Halberd. Human Traits Humanoid (Human) +1 Skill Point per level Bonus Feat at 1st Level Favored Class (Any) Special Abilities -Healing Hands, Catherine adds her Charisma bonus to all Conjuration (Healing) spells to determine the amount of damage healed. -Fighting Challenge +1, Swift Action, Target must have an intelligence of 5 or higher, speak a language (Catherine does not need to share this language, and have a CR equal to or greater than Catherine's character level -2. If qualified, Catherine gains a +1 bonus to Will Saves, and attack and damage rolls against this target. This lasts for 5 + Catherine's Charisma bonus rounds. If Catherine's target reduces her to 0 or less hit points, she loses 2 uses of the Knight's Challenge ability for that day. -Knight's Challenge, 3 uses per day. -Knight's Code, Catherine will not strike a flat footed opponent, gains no attack roll bonus when flanking, and may not deal lethal damage to helpless foes. -Minor Aura (Over the Top), Swift Action, All allies (including Catherine) within 60' gain a circumstance bonus equal to Catherine's charisma bonus on damage rolls when charging. This ability can be maintained indefinitely, and can be active outside of combat. Magic Type: Prepared Divine Caster Level: 4 0 Level Spells Prepared: Cure Minor Wounds x3, Light 1st Level Spells Prepared: Cure Light Wounds x3, Protection from Evil [sblock] Background Catherine’s earliest memory is of being handed over to a Warforged. She remembers her mother crying, and then running out the door. She remembers her father kissing her forehead and leaving her with his golden locket. Then he was gone, and she remembers the Warforged carrying her gently inside the orphanage.(The warforged she would learn later was named Sentinel and was purchased from House Cannith near the beginning of the battles with the lizardfolk nearly 30 years ago. The warforged purchased at that time serve as guards and caretakers of the children.) It was difficult for her to fit in, at first. She wasn’t an orphan after all, she had been given up. Her parents weren’t dead, she was simply unwanted. And she didn’t understand. The other children didn’t understand, they assumed there must be something wrong with her, some reason she wasn’t wanted. Catherine got over it. She was a very smart and quiet child. She was drawn to the religious services offered at the orphanage, and to Dol Arrah in particular. As she got older and started classes at the Academy she began to take on the role of caretaker for younger children. She was especially drawn to other children who had been given up, searching them out and offering her shoulder to cry on. She threw herself in to her studies, becoming quite the teacher’s pet and earning more ire from some of the students. She knows the Academy sees her as one of its success stories, and she strives to live up to that title. She knows that a fair number of the other students do not care for her, and she doesn’t care. She throws herself in to everything she does completely, with no room for anything else. Catherine quietly reads from her prayer books with any free time she has. That was how she met Tristan. He sat beside her shortly after he came to the orphanage, and before she could even introduce herself he was crying. She learned that his parents had recently been killed by pirates, and that was why he was at the Academy. She has quite the crush on Tristan, though she’s not sure if he knows. They have become best friends, however. He has taught her his native language, Riedran, and she has picked it up quickly. Seeing how easily she picked up Riedran, she was quickly placed in a class to learn Draconic at the Academy, in order to better communicate with the lizardfolk in the area. Even as she picked that up, the instructors noted a natural talent for linguistics and trained her in Elven (to communicate with the Valenar elves to the west), and in the other common languages of the continent's races. During her time at the academy, Catherine trained in the areas of healing and medical attention, honorable combat, and tactics and leadership. Catherine continually pushes herself in all areas, and she takes on any assignment that the Academy offers her. Personality Catherine has a very motherly and empathic nature. She often breaks away in melee combat to heal injured allies. A natural leader, Catherine will often take charge of groups or situations, but if someone has already taken on the mantle of leadership, she follows readily. Appearance Short and slight of build, Catherine is quite strong for her size. Her hair is neatly trimmed and comes just short of the nape of her neck. Catherine's piercing blue eyes (inherited from her mother) are usually very friendly and welcoming, but when angered her gaze often unnerves her enemies. Equipment Masterwork Halberd, (On sling over left shoulder, 12 Lbs) 310gp Masterwork Darkwood Composite Long Bow (Strength +2), (Right Shoulder next to quiver, 1.5 Lbs) 630gp 2 Cold Iron Daggers (Right and Left Hip, 2 Lbs) 8gp 2 Silver Daggers (Right and Left Boot, 2 Lbs) 44gp Quiver of 40 Arrows (Right Shoulder, 6 Lbs) 2gp Dragonhide Full Plate Armor (Worn, 50 Lbs) 3,300gp Backpack (center back, 2 Lbs) 2gp Waterskin (backpack, 4 Lbs) 1gp Everburning Torch (backpack, 1 Lb) 110gp Flint & Steel (backpack) 1gp 6 Days of Trail Rations (backpack, 6 Lbs) 3 gp 8 Potions of Cure Light Wounds (backpack, .6 Lbs) 400gp Potion of Protection from Evil (backpack, .1 Lb) 50gp 2 Flasks of Alchemist's Fire (backpack, 1 Lb) 40gp 4 Flasks of Holy Water (backpack, 4 Lbs) 100gp 2 Healer's Kits (backpack, 2 Lbs) 100gp 2 Flasks of Antitoxin (backpack) 100gp 10 Blessed Bandages (backpack) 100gp Golden Teardrop Pendant (Worn) 25gp Silver Holy Symbol of Dol Arrah (Worn, 1 Lb) 25gp Book of Scripture (Backpack, 3 Lbs) 10gp Religious Text (Backpack, 3 Lbs) 10gp Leather Bound Journal (Backpack, 1 Lb) 7gp 2 Vials of Ink (Backpack, .2 Lbs) 2 gp 10 Inkpens (Backpack) 1 gp 50' of Silken Rope (secured under backpack, 5 Lbs) 10gp Traveler's Clothes (Backpack, 5 Lbs) 1gp Belt Pouch (waist, .5 Lbs) 1gp Traveling Papers (pouch) 2sp Identification Papers (pouch) 2gp Signal Whistle (pouch) 8sp 4 gp remaining. Progression: 5th level Healer, Skill Focus (Heal) - Bonus 6th level Knight, Combat Focus, Mounted Combat - Bonus 7th level Fighter, Improved Toughness 8th level Marshal, - 9th level Human Paragon, Master Linguist 10th level Human Paragon, Combat Stability [/sblock] I added the couple items I asked about to her equipment list after all. [/QUOTE]
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