<div align="center"><strong>Name:</strong> Kathina Avel<br/><strong>Race:</strong> Human (V)<br/><strong>Background:</strong> Acolyte<br/><strong>Class:</strong> Cleric (Silver Flame) 1<br/><strong>Alignment:</strong> Lawful Good<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Quick Combat Stats</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>Initiative:</strong> +2<br/><strong>Saves:</strong> STR -1, DEX +2, CON +1, INT +0, WIS +5, CHA +4<br/><strong>AC:</strong> 18<br/><strong>Hit Points:</strong> 9/9<br/></div></div><br/><br/>(https://i.imgur.com/ErS2X2Nl.jpg)</div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Appearance when armoured</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://i.imgur.com/f7Lh3sNl.jpg)</div></div><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Background</div><div class="spoiler_body">Kathina’s life began, as far as anyone can tell, on the steps of a small chapel in the city of Flamekeep. There were no clues about who had left her there apart from the unusual quality of the basket and blanket. Growing up as a ward of the Church of the Silver Flame, she became known for her attentiveness, always eager to hear the stories about heroes of the Flame and the monsters they had defeated. She also stood out for her protective streak, often taking a "big sister" role to other orphans there, providing comfort and protecting them from bullies. It was to the surprise of nobody that she chose to become a priest, but it was maybe more surprising that she showed such a talent for clerical magic.<br/><br/>When barely ordained, she was sent to the front lines to provide urgently needed support and succor for the troops of Thrane. The plunge into the reality of war shook her deeply, but also affirmed her faith, as she saw the terrible weapons--walking corpses, soulless men of metal, alchemical horrors--that were beating at the boundaries of her homeland.<br/><br/>However, her real test came when she was at the border with Aundair. Something dark and terrible was spreading terror in the Thrane camp, committing gruesome murders and evading detection. Fear spread and then turned into anger. One night Kathina found herself swept up by a mob forming, led by a priest named Curan who said he had traced the killer back to a small village of shifters who had so far been ignored. Despite Kathina's attempts at diplomacy, anger began to turn to violence under Curan’s fierce rhetoric, and she saw the soldiers begin to burn houses and brutalise civilians in their desperation to find the "monster".<br/><br/>It was then that Kathina glanced at the older priest and for a moment of revelation, saw something else under his skin, something terrible. Without thinking, she struck out. The disguise was disrupted and though it was poorly lit, she realised she was looking at a true fiend and was probably about to die. Fortunately, the monster fled instead, and the shock was enough to stop the violence cold. Kathina managed to persuade the soldiers they had been misled, and got them out of the village with no deaths.<br/><br/>After the war ended, Kathina found herself unable to fully adapt to a simple and ordered life as a priest. The things she had witnessed were hard to reconcile with the pure convictions of her youth, and her unthinking faith in the Church had been shaken. Thinking that she needed to see more of the world first-hand, she joined the friars, and began to wander Khorvaire as a missionary with hopes of spreading the word of the Flame, experiencing the world beyond Thrane and maybe resolving the doubts and loneliness that tug at her mind.<br/><br/><br/>Story Hook: She met Max during the War, when he was one of a group of prisoners whose welfare she was tasked with. They got on well, and she enjoyed talking with him to ease their mutual boredom--he left her company after only a week, being repatriated in a prisoner exchange, but that was enough time to spark her curiosity in the wider world. She was pleasantly surprised to hear from him again, and headed for Sharn.<br/></div></div><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Personality</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>Ideals:</strong><br/>--Though a bit more worldly-wise than she was, Kathina is still a very earnest and honourable individual, who sees the best in everyone, and is determined to help them attain it. <br/>--She is a protective and generous individual, always ready to stand up for her principles and protect even those she disagrees with if they are victims of injustice. Sometimes, this can spill over into being overprotective and reluctant to let people make their own mistakes.<br/>--The Flame’s tenets of honest work and vigilance against evil are at the core of how she sees the world, and she won’t shy away from taking risks or doing her fair share (and sometimes, someone else’s fair share as well), and she'll bond with others who share the same traits, regardless of more superficial differences.<br/><br/><strong>Bonds:</strong><br/>--Kathina’s superior for part of the war was a paladin named Serena, who did much to prepare the young cleric for the realities of war and keep her alive. Kathina adored and respected the older woman--in hindsight, she realises had a romantic crush on Serena, though she did her best never to let any hint of such an “unworthy” emotion slip. The last Kathina heard, Serena had been called to Flamekeep as one of the personal bodyguards of the Keeper.<br/>--Marcin was a fellow orphan who Kathina protected when they shared the orphanage. She stayed in touch with him after the war--the last she heard, he had moved to Stormreach to open a restaurant.<br/><br/><strong>Flaws: </strong><br/>--Though she regularly reminds herself that her pilgrimage is so she can understand the world outside Thrane and that others must be judged by their deeds above all, Kathina can feel awkward around people she was taught were “uncivilised” or “faithless”.<br/>--She can be quite straight-laced and “by the book”--not automatically opposed to underhand ways of dealing with things, but preferring to work through proper channels where possible.<br/>--Start her talking on theological matters, and she can go on for hours.<br/><br/><strong>Aspirations:</strong><br/>--Short: Take in the sights of Sharn, trying not to look too slack-jawed as she does so.<br/>--Mid: Spread the word of the Flame. And though she can’t quite admit it to herself, experience some of the joys of the world outside the church and battlefield.<br/>--Long: Find out exactly what the creature she confronted was--and settle her worries that there may be others like it misguiding the faithful.<br/><br/><strong>Sexuality:</strong><br/>--Kathina doesn't give much thought to it. Not so much because of an oppressive influence or a bad experience, it's more that she views such things as a complicated and confusing distraction from the things important to her, and it's easier to just not vex herself with such concerns.<br/>--If she did think about it, she'd realise she likes women. She's already had a big crush on one.<br/>--Still a virgin, and it won't take much to make her blush.<br/>--A little nervous about any sort of intimate emotional attachment. Her life started with someone abandoning her, after all.<br/></div></div><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Character Sheet</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>Name:</strong> Kathina Avel<br/><strong>Race:</strong> Human (V)<br/><strong>Background:</strong> Acolyte<br/><strong>Class:</strong> Cleric (Silver Flame, Light domain) 1<br/><strong>Alignment:</strong> Lawful Good<br/><br/><strong>Ability Scores:</strong><br/>STR 8 / -1<br/>DEX 14 / +4<br/>CON 12 / +1<br/>INT 10 / +0<br/>WIS 16 / +3<br/>CHA 14 / +2<br/><br/><strong>Proficiencies:</strong><br/><strong>Skills:</strong> History +2, Insight +5, Medicine +5, Persuasion +4, Religion +4<br/><strong>Saves:</strong> WIS +5, CHA +4<br/><strong>Tools:</strong> Chef's Utensils (+2 to ability)<br/><br/><strong>Languages:</strong> Common, Gnomish, Elvish, Primordial, Celestial<br/><strong>Feats:</strong> Prodigy (gain 1 language, 1 skill and 1 tool proficiency, double bonus for one skill [Religion])<br/><strong>Background Features:</strong> Shelter of the Faithful--can reliably find aid at temples or other institutions of the Silver Flame, or among worshippers.<br/><br/><strong>Cantrips: </strong><br/>--Sacred Flame (60ft, 1d8 radiant damage, DEX 13 negates)<br/>--Guidance (touch, ally gains +1d4 to an ability check in the next minute, Concentration)<br/>--Thaumaturgy (30ft, create a cosmetic effect, can have up to 3 active, lasts 1 minute)<br/>--Light (touch, small object radiates light to 20ft and dim light for 20ft more, lasts 1 hour)<br/><br/><strong>Spells Per Day:</strong> 2x Level 1<br/><strong>Spell Save DC:</strong> 13 (8 + 2 prof + 3 WIS)<br/><br/><strong>Divine Domain (Light): </strong><br/>--Add Burning Hands &amp; Faerie Fire to cleric spell list.<br/>--Gain Light as a bonus cantrip.<br/>--Warding Flare: 3/long rest, reaction, when attacked by a creature within 30ft, impose disadvantage on the attack roll.<br/><br/><strong>Initiative:</strong> +2 (DEX)<br/><br/><strong>Attacks:</strong><br/>--Mace: Attack +1, Damage 1d6-1 B<br/>--Shortbow: Attack +4, Damage 1d6+2 P, Range 80/320, Two-Handed<br/><br/><strong>AC:</strong> 18 (14 armour, +2 DEX, +2 shield)<br/><strong>Hit Points:</strong> 9<br/><br/><strong>Equipment:</strong><br/>Scale Mail, Shield<br/>Priest's pack, shield, holy symbol, prayerbook, incense, clerical vestments, common clothes, healer's kit, chef's utensils<br/><br/><strong>Money:</strong> 10gp</div></div><br/><br/>Update History:<br/>2/4/19: Sheet posted. Added quick combat stats, and a bit on her sexuality.