Xenia Venn
Xenia Venn
Ancestry: Chelaxian Human
Gender Identity: Cisgender Female
Age: 25 years
Playbook: Paladin
Patron Deity: Erastil
Appearance and Demeanor: Xenia is fair-skinned with red-brown hair, she keeps neatly braided and tied back. She is attractive but doesn’t dress or wear her hair in a way that plays up her looks, preferring plain dress and armor. Her eyes are kindly when dealing with those in need, but turn to steel when dealing with those who would harm or oppress the innocent. She is quite proud but does her best to act humbly—and her compassion and sense of justice are quite real.
Statistics
Strength: +2
Dexterity: +0
Constitution: +0
Intelligence: -1
Wisdom: +1
Charisma: +1
Bonds
- I respect the beliefs of Devrin but hope they will someday see the true way.
- The spirits spoke to Devrin of a great danger that follows me.
- Ginny has guided me before and I owe her.
Derived Statistics
Hit Points: 20
Armor (scale armor + shield): 4
Damage (long sword): 1d10+1
Maximum Load: 14
Background
When you pray for guidance, even for a moment, and ask, “What here is evil?” the GM will tell you, honestly.
Drive
Protect others from tyranny and oppression.
Talents
- Armored: You ignore the clumsy tag on armor you wear.
- I am the Law: You give an NPC an order based on your divine authority, rolling + Charisma.
- Lay on Hands: You touch someone, skin to skin, and pray for their well-being, rolling + Charisma.
- Quest: When you dedicate yourself to a mission through prayer and ritual cleansing, state what you set out to do and choose up to two boons. The GM will then tell you what vow or vows is required of you to maintain your blessing.
Gear
Weight
Adventuring gear (5/5) 1
Dungeon rations (5/5, ration) 1
Holy symbol of Erastil 0
Long sword (close, +1 damage) 1
Scale armor (3 armor) 3
Shield (+1 armor) 2
Total: 8
Back Story
Xenia grew up in the minor Cheliaxian noble house of Venn. As a child, she developed a strong sense of patriotism, drinking in stories of Cheliax’s history and glorious achievements. But she was also a sensitive soul, uncomfortable with the brutality of Cheliaxian society, though she believed her elders when they told it was necessary to maintain order and preserve Cheliax’s power and history. When she came of age, she enlisted as an officer in the Cheliaxian army and also got involved in politics, trying to promote reforms to make Cheliaxian society less brutal and more kind. For the latter, she was denounced by the priests of Asmodeus. Xenia’s parents—Jossen and Lynia Venn--learned from family connections that their daughter was to be arrested and arranged for her to be smuggled out of the country.
Xenia was free but her world was shattered. She was working as a wandering sell sword when she encountered some members of the Pathfinder Society who took her in. They shared with her an uncensored history of Cheliax. Xenia soon found herself aspiring to be like Janaenya, a human paladin of Sarenrae—but more drawn to the teachings of Droanan, a dwarven priest of Erastil. What she had learned of Cheliax’s history convinced Xenia that it was pride and a desire for glory and power that had led Cheliaxian leaders down the path to diabolism. Now she is a devotee of Erastil, with his emphasis on humility and the simple life. She is also an aspiring member of the Pathfinder Society, dedicated to opposing the tyranny and oppression she was told was necessary as a child. She has hopes of someday returning to Cheliax to open the eyes of people there and start a rebellion against the country’s diabolist regime, though she knows any such adventure is a long ways away.