I'm working on a project for Pathfinder Infinite, and pulling inspiration from my own Pathfinder Society characters in order to do it. So let's try a little experiment.
What is your full name?
"I'm Sharlo Ravenstrike, devout follower of just two people; Cayden Cailean and Valais Durant."
Does your name mean anything?
"It's my name. It means a lot to my family for sure. Back in the suburbs of Oppara, you can't throw a rock in any direction without hitting a Ravenstrike."
Who is in your immediate family?
"My father and mother are making quite a nice living for themselves in the family business. They're radish farmers. My aunt My'Tchell is the real head of the farm, but that's sort of the 'business of the last generation', know what I mean? I've got three siblings. A sister ahead of me and a sister and brother behind me. Shaille, she's the oldest, is taking after Aunt Mytch and will probably inherit the radish business. As for Breixa and Leif, they're only getting to the age now where they can go out into town without supervision. They're just kids, but not for much longer.
What is your job? Do you like it?
"I work for the Pathfinder Society. I guess my official title there is 'Agent'? I fell in with them almost immediately after arriving in Absalom. They were a decent way to keep a roof over my head and keep both my stomach and cup full. That's actually how I came to learn more about Cayden and his ways. That clicked with me awfully fast.
I love my job. It keeps me fit, and the people I'm surrounded by are really smart and interesting. And the places I've seen are really remarkable. Not that I could tell you a whole lot about it. When we're out there doing things my main purpose is to keep myself between the imminent danger and my interesting smart friends. Cayden wills it, and so I make it happen."
Who do you get along with most? Least?
"I like to think I can get along with everyone, but I've noticed that the spellcasters keep a fair distance from me. I mean, that's the idea anyway, you know? They fall to the back when we're attacked, and there I am at the front of it all getting slapped about the face and ears. It's not that I dislike anyone that I work with, I think that they just don't get me. But it's fine. I get me.
I'll tell you something though, some of those Kuthites I'm not too keen on. I'll protect them if they're with me. That's about the end of that, though.
Who is your most important relationship?
"Cayden and Valais, easy. Cayden Cailean has shown me the way to love freedom and camaraderie in ways I never knew could be so...full. Complete, you know? He's shared a little of his power with me, so I can share with others the joys of his ways. The parties are pretty awesome.
Valais was the first person I met when I became a Pathfinder. She introduced herself to me at this big party thing they had for all of us new agents at the Grand Lodge, and I could not break my attention from her. There was something about her that really intrigued me. Still does. She doesn't talk much about her past directly, at least not to me, but it's a driving force for her to do better in the world. She's inspiring, and honestly she's probably why I've stuck with the Pathfinders for as long as I have. I'd move mountains for that woman, and I'll drop them on the heads of anyone who declares her an enemy. But I know she doesn't need me to do any of that. Like I said, she doesn't talk much about her past to me, but something turned her core to steel. Sometimes you can see it reflecting through the kindness in her eyes."
Where do you live in the world? Is your living environment urban, rural, or suburban?
"Absalom, but technically I'm just outside the walls in Dawnfoot. I rent a room from a family who lives near that massive siege engine. It's a nice place, honestly. A little out of the way if I want to get into Absalom proper, but I like being able to keep a ways away from the bustle of the city when I want. I could stay at the Grand Lodge or at any of Cayden's pubs if I needed to, but the quiet has it's own advantages. Plus it's regulation lights out three hours after sunset in Dawnfoot, though that may just be the rules of the family I rent from. They're strict sometimes."
How do you live? (are you neat, messy, artistic, spartan)
"I've got a simple set up, mainly because I could be gone for days or weeks at a time if the Society needs it. I wouldn't really call it messy, but the rat problem is mostly gone, I think.
What is your favorite food, song, color?
"There's a place in the The Coins called the Corn & Corvid. They've got the most delicious ale and they have these baked potatoes, I don't know what they do to them, but you can just pick them up and eat them like an apple. They are, without a doubt, the greatest things I've ever eaten in my life. I swear I've nearly drowned in salty buttery potatoes a half-dozen times, and I can't say it wouldn't be a great way to go. What a story to tell Pharasma, hey?"
How do you dress on a daily basis?
"I have more than one set of clothes, if that's what this is about again. I dress for comfort and protection most days. Light dress armor over the pouches when I'm just in the city. I learned that lesson fast. If I'm working then I get the hard leather and scale out."
What do you choose to wear when you dress up?
"I've got my good armor that is basically only for attending formal events at the Grand Lodge. It's a little stiff because I haven't broken it in, but that's part of what makes it look so nice. The little touches I like the most on it are the bits that if you look close, you can tell it's made from the top of an old beer keg. First one I ever finished myself at one of Cayden's pubs."
What is your biggest pet peeve?
"Do not tell me what I can or can not do. Never tell others what they can not do in my presence. I will fix that mistake if you make it."
What is your biggest secret?
"Well if I tell you that, it won't be. Plus, I think I already sort of told you. I talk too much sometimes."
What one moment from your past affects you today?
"One of my first jobs when I came to Kortos was as a caravan guard. I was just in it for the money, and I didn't realize I was guarding innocent people being held against their will. Turned out I was working for a noble from Escadar trying to lead his own court of justice against people who trespassed on his property. When the job ended in Willowside, a group of Paladins of Iomedae freed the prisoners, and damn near took my head off in the process. I got a physical shellacking and a verbal beat down from those holy rollers about how I should be better than just some sword for hire. They had a stick so far up their ass it must have been tickling the base of their skull, but they weren't wrong."
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