Sister Arlena Faln
Level 1 N/A Human Cleric (Life Domain)
Defense
Proficiencies & Skills
Character Information
Strike of the Heart
Sister Arlena seeks to find the mysterious artifact that can sever supernatural bonds. She must venture into a cursed forest, confront tangible manifestations of her fears and ambitions against time ticking down her life. The journey will force her to reconcile the lives she has saved and sacrificed, and reflect on her own mortality.
Current Stage
Exploring the forest rumored to hide the artifact, Arlena must navigate through enchanted traps and guardians that invoke memories of those she has healed and lost.
Choice
Help a wounded forest spirit manifesting her guilt from a past healing gone wrong.
Alternative
Ignore the spirit and continue the quest.
Mechanical Rewards
- Artifact granting the ability to reduce decay rate by half, but at a cost of increased healing power
- A deeper understanding of healing magic, enhancing spellcasting ability.
- A prophecy fulfilled that may reveal another artifact or ally that could free her from the curse.
Narrative Rewards
- A new friend, the forest spirit who promises to aid her in other endeavors.
- The mutual trust of the villagers whose predicament she resolves influenced by her past misdeeds.
- A prophecy revealing her connection to the vampire lord, providing clues for future encounters.
Blood of Innocence
Driven by the prophecy’s weight, Arlena seeks to find the blood of an innocent to use on her self-redemption. She is torn between saving this feeble soul and embracing the inevitable. As she battles her faith and morality, further complicating her transformation, she must evaluate the balance between sacrifice and savior.
Current Stage
Delving into a neighboring village, whispers of a child with potential powers awaken her nurturer instincts as she contemplates the moral decision.
Choice
Attempt to convince the village to part with the child willingly.
Alternative
Forcefully take a sample of the child's blood.
Mechanical Rewards
- Acquire a new blood-related spell that can heal while claiming a piece of her own life for greater effects.
- An affinity to Innocence, giving her a temporary buff.
- Gaining insight that renews her will to live.
Narrative Rewards
- Reconnecting with her healing magic untainted, further reinforcing her faith.
- A new bond forged with an ally of her conviction to achieve redemption.
- Encountering a dark shadow of the vampire lord urges her further to make amends.
Final Sermon
Seeking closure, Arlena dares to give a final sermon to her previous congregation, now transformed by doubt and grief. Many have perished after relying on her, leaving haunted reminders of faith behind. This task is both cathartic and tragic, allowing her to confront the guilt of her past.
Current Stage
Gathering the villagers who were once healed, Arlena aims to rekindle their faith while facing her betrayal.
Choice
Invite them to a spectacle of healing and hope.
Alternative
Admit her flaws, her fate binding to the curse and the vampire who ruined her healing.
Mechanical Rewards
- Gaining access to a rare healing ritual.
- Allies' hearts pounding, offering a buff to all healing done as she solidifies her role as their healer.
- An ancient tome with healing secrets, increasing spell slots.
Narrative Rewards
- Expressions of gratitude and healing along with friendly bonds formed.
- A group of aspiring priests arise from her speech, wanting to aid her causes.
- An offer to embrace her legacy and continue her search for true freedom.
Major Decision
Context
After aiding a child during a moment of self-sacrifice.
Choice Made
Help them selfishly.
Impact
Arlena gains a deep bond but faces moral ambiguity, weakening her healing. She recognizes complex layers of salvation.
Major Decision
Context
While facing the vampire lord's minions.
Choice Made
Attempt to defeat them in honor of her prophecy.
Impact
Showcases strength through painful choices, empowering her newfound abilities while gaining respect and threshold over foes.
Major Decision
Context
During her final sermon, confronted with villagers on her choices.
Choice Made
Admit her flaws openly.
Impact
Could forge trust through vulnerability while losing some abilities temporarily, emphasizing the nature of growth through challenges.
Transformative Moment
Trigger
Summoning her last dregs of power to save a friend.
Transformation
Realization of how few heartbeats remain for her journey.
Mechanical Changes
-1
Transformative Moment
Trigger
Encountering the vampire lord's shadow in the dream.
Transformation
The fate that binds them weaves more heavily and deeply.
Mechanical Changes
+2
Transformative Moment
Trigger
Meeting the wounded forest spirit lost in guilt.
Transformation
Face unresolved emotions from those lost.
Mechanical Changes
Learn Healing Word, empowering her potential further.
Ally: Sister Mariella
Shared History
Sister Mariella and Arlena were once inseparable in the monastery; both nurtured their abilities together. When Sister Mariella almost perished due to a tempest, Arlena risked it all for her healing, deepening their cheers of friendship despite the agony of loss and faith.
Potential Breaking Points
- Mariella's worries of Arlena's increasing secrecy about her powers.
Enemy: Lord Varakith
Personal Stakes
Lord Varakith directly cursed Arlena after she healed one of his wounded followers; a personal grudge fuelled by conviction and vengeance remains between them.
Possible Resolutions
- Confront Varakith in battle, seeking closure.
- Separate not to invoke direct conflict, potentially leading to deeper consequences against her quest.
Faction: The Radiant Circle
Obligations
- Serve as a high priestess to restore confidence in her people.
- Dedicate resources found to help the faithful transitions into spiritual warriors.
Benefits
- Access to cloistered knowledge for healing rituals, connecting with superior healers and might.
- Support from fellow clerics on myriad missions.
Unresolved Plots
- The location of the artifact that can sever her bond with the vampire lord is found seeking in an old tome.
- Serving her congregation amidst whispers of betrayal arises looming questions of whether she is the source of suffering.
- The shadow of the vampire lord persistently looms, seeking a confrontation when least expected after diverting to darkness.
Secrets
- Hiding the extent of her decay while putting on a strong persona for the world around her.
- Stolen from her healing abilities through the curse; she deems herself in a hopeless pattern rather than a savior.
- Fear of losing the trust of her congregation should the truth of her curse be revealed.
Fears
- The dread of losing all whom she has healed.
- Becoming a monster like the vampire lord she serves revenge against.
- Setting herself in a dark path of damnation due to her actions within her fate.
Aspirations
- To permanently sever her connection with the vampire lord and break the curse.
- To show the true healing spirit to those she saved is genuine.
- To leave a legacy that transcends beyond mortality and ensures her values lived on.
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