[PF-1e] Pathfinder: Kingmaker

[Seekr34]

Should be interesting. glad no paladins this time, they are always try to bless my dhampir. LOL

[Ysolde]

Originally Posted by Sirviantis

Just checking for the sake of communications, did you mean a table like this?

Also, I was wondering, what would the warden role include specifically? Is it captain of the guards or is there more involved?

Yes and now I’m stealing it. In any case Warden is in charge of the town guards all around the empire. Basically a bit like head of the FBI or police chief with the minor addition that sometimes your guards deal with attacking goblins, spiders, etc... The Warden and the General would work closely since the army is under the General and they deal with large national scale threats but also have the forces to clear out a tribe of goblins.

[Arjuna332]

Durya Silverfang's application is finished now.

[taleteller50]

Always loved the Kingmaker theme for games but never had much luck in a long term game using the ideals. The Video Game was good but you couldn't really get some of the more imaginative ideas worked into it.

I have a few ideas for characters but wanted to check with you Ysolde about which one you would like to see.

A Cleric dedicated to a God of Commerce and Civilization:
-Not the most interesting idea but would allow me to break out theories on economics and accounting. Role - High Priest or Treasurer.

A Goblin Gingerbread Witch named Cookie who wants to become the Worlds Greatest Cook and Taste Everything:
A very amusing character who's a lot of fun. Role - ROYAL COOK!!! (With a possible side line as Treasurer or Magister if such tasks were needed).

A Charming Criminal Mastermind trying to build up his own criminal empire while assisting the kingdom:
- A rather deep character with an interesting background drenched in political intrigue. Role - Treasurer, Council, or Grand Diplomat.

A shy Strix Witch with a connection to the dead who was once the pet of the Badit King before being rescued by Merina Istara:
-Despite her introverted nature she is a sweet girl just wanting to help those who rescued her. Role - Magister but could act as a Spy Master in a pinch.

So which do you think you'd like to see Ysolde? I'll ask the other players too if anyone would like to make a suggestion.

[Sirviantis]

I love the idea of putting the royal cook on the council table, and the strix witch concept seems like it's got great backstory potential. ...and they don't give me more competition, which is super

[Sirviantis]

Do languages matter much? I've never really played kingmaker, but I was wondering if we should pay much attention on languages. It's something I usually miss in making my character sheet and don't pay much attention to. Usually I ignore it honestly, since everyone is mostly from the same country. In this game I see international politics as an important aspect, so it bears thinking about. Would I need to mark Chellish, Taldoran, Ustalav-ish,... as different languages or are they all 'common'?

[Classic Gamer]

Cookie! Cookie! Cookie!

[taleteller50]

So far that is two votes for Cookie's Culinary Cavalcade of Cooking Companions. Any other votes?

Remember, a vote for Cookie is a vote for Calzone Golems

 

Maybe even a Feast or Butter Golem

 

[Preacherwolf]

Wholehearted hell yes on Calzone Golems! Become the cook destiny demands!

[Ysolde]

I try not to involve myself too much in what people might create.

@Sirviantis - Goblin, Orc, lizard folk, and other tribes of humans and humanoids abound in the area. There’s always some possibility that not being able to speak with them could be a problem.

[taleteller50]

Well the Votes seem to be for Cookie so that's who I'll go with.

[taleteller50]

- ~ ~ Cookie ~ ~ ~ "It's not filth, It's Flavor"! ~ Alignment: Chaotic Neutral (NOT Chaotic Stupid) Class: Witch (Gingerbread Witch) Lv. 2 / Alchemist (Promethian Alchemist) Lv.2 Race: Goblin (w/ Eat Anything which Replaces Skilled) Age: 26 Possible Courtly Role: Royal Chef (w/ possible use as a Treasurer of Magistrate) Traits: You gain a +1 trait bonus on Stealth checks, and Stealth is always a class skill for you.Silent Hunter, Bandit (Profession: Cook/Intelligence)(I have no idea why they call it this when Choose one Profession skill and one ability score other than Wisdom. You add that ability score's modifier in addition to your Wisdom modifier on checks with the chosen Profession skill.looking at the description of the trait) Drawback: Attached (Meat Cleaver) (A Memento from Granny) Description: Cookie is not what you would call a typical goblin. Although he was smaller then most when he was first born his tendency to eat anything and everything has not only aloud him to grow quite tall for a goblin but also rather fat. He's not obese, at least not as much as some goblin chieftains, but he does have a gut large enough to be consider over weight. His head is also slightly smaller then most goblins but he does share the same toothy grin so common among his kin. However, most noticeable is his well groomed and waxed mustache. Cookie avoids the more typical rags or makeshift cloths of his kin, instead preferring an actual chef's apron and hat. He also has more formal cloths, similar to a proper butler of valet outfit, but he doesn't like to wear it, finding it far too stuffy or restrictive. No matter what outfit he might wear Cookie always tries to wear his favorite knife and two bandoliers full of his favorite spices, although he sometimes has to hide them. Lady Istara has explained to him that a kitchen knife and bandoliers are not proper attire for more official events but Cookie has pointed out most knights are allowed to wear their weapons and armor at such events. Are not spices like his armor and his knife his weapon of choice? Why should he not wear them proudly? Personality:   Many look at Cookie as if he were just another goblin; stupid, chaotic, and dangerous. This however couldn't be further from the truth as Cookie is quite intelligent even if his values and 'common sense' are a little removed from the standards of 'civilized' cultures. To Cookie food is everything but not in an excessive, glutenous fashion as some of his fellow Goblins would partake of it. To Cookie taste, and the experience there in, is the most important cornerstone of his life. From the lowest stone to the highest quality meat, everything in this world has taste; some good, some bad, but to Cookie there is nothing that can't be made delicious with the right skill and spices. While some quest for gold, honor, or fame, Cookie quests for those ultimate tastes and the ingredients that make them. Although an outcast within civilized lands due to his race Cookie still chooses to live among humans as it is in these civilized areas that cooking might be treated as the art form that it is; where the skill needed to create masterpieces can be appreciated even if humans are slightly more picky about there diets then Cookie himself. Racism may run deep within these areas but just as it takes a slow cook to bring out the true soul of some foods Cookie is confident that if he sticks to his convictions people will eventually accept his cooking, even if they choose not to accept him. His race however doesn't matter as, to Cookie, the food that he cooks is by far a more true representation of himself then his skin. Besides, goblin and human society are not all that; Cookie having been beaten and abused by both races for little more reason then the whims of his assaulters. What Cookie needs is the right ingredients and recipe, something so delicious that people will only see his skills as a chef rather then be blinded by petty stereotypes. To do that however he needs resources; tools, ingredients, and money which is why he is helping Mistress Istara. Merina was one of the first to recognize Cookie's true value and although his hunt for taste will always be his primary focus, Cookie does realize how much he owes the Elven Sorceress; performing whatever she needs of him to further his new Chief's goals. Luckily Cookie is inrelligent enough to learn as he goes History:   Once a lonely little goblin, the runt of a litter, continually kicked to side and forced to starve due to his larger brethren, Cookie survived by eating anything his tiny goblin hands could find. While the others feasted on horse and man meat Cookie had to forage, becoming adapt at finding the smallest of morsels which the others overlooked; savoring his food rather then inhaling it to help prolong the feeling. To his surprise Cookie found he quite enjoyed the experience, closing his eye to better experience and remember the food that he found. Some things that he tried were strange or even revolting but Cookie soon discovered that by combining some of his food, or cooking it over a fire, he could turn his morsels from dubious to delightful. And so Cookie's eyes were opened to the marvels of cooking, even if none of his tribe understood his fascination with flavor, which pushed him ever onward to discover new tastes and delectable delights. This eventually led to Cookie wandering farther and farther from his tribe until he came across a Cabin in the Woods where the most appetizing of scents were wafting from. Climbing into the window the young Goblin discovered an entire table full foods he had never even dreamed of before. Strange circles with fragile shells filled with fruits, pieces of smooth bark shaped and decorated like little men, dung droplets filled with sweet fluids, and drinks topped with the froth from a mad dog's mouth. Cookie had never encountered 'sweets' before but he dived into them; called by the siren like scent that emanated from them. However, his feast soon attracted the attention of the owner of these sweets, an elderly human woman who wasn't happy to have a young goblin gorging himself upon her confections. Chased from his heavenly banquet by a cleaver wielding mad woman Cookie barely escaped though the window, his arms full of what ever treats he could hold on to. It took several days before his pilfered gains ran dry so when Cookie returned to the woman's cabin she was less alert and aggravated. However, rather then steal from her again Cookie was driven to discover the old woman's secrets, hiding himself in the nearby bushes to watch her cook through her window. Occasionally he would notice young humans enter the cabin, enticed by the sweet smells within, but every time Cookie tried knocking on the old woman's door she would just chase him off. Eventually Cookie began leaving nuts, berries, and other tasty treats he was able to gather on the old woman's door step, even going so far to sneak into her kitchen to practice what he had learned at a distance, leaving (most of) what he cooked for her to enjoy. Over time Cookie's persistence won over the old woman and she eventually agreed to let him train with her. Unfortunately, this would not last as soon a angry mob of villagers attacked the cabin and burned it to the ground with Cookie's teacher inside. It would seem that the villagers didn't appreciate the old woman sharing her sweets with the local children; especially when the children never came out again afterwards. With some luck Cookie was able to slip away from the inferno with just enough knowledge to continue his dream; even if he still needed one more piece of the puzzle before becoming a true chef. Hunted by vengeful parents for his association with his previous teacher Cookie hid himself within a passing cart which just so happened to belong to Merina Istara's party on their way to the Stolen Lands. Cookie was soon discovered but rather then kill him or chase him away Merina gave the Goblin a chance to prove himself, curious of the creature's claim as a chef. Surprisingly Cookie created dishes which were actually delicious, so much so that Merina offered to allow the small chef the chance to travel with her party provided he continued to cook for them and help find food for her people. Happy for the chance to practice his craft Cookie proved to be invaluable to the expedition, able to find food almost anywhere and preparing some of the worst ingredients into actually palatable dishes. When it came time to fight the Bandit King Cookie even helped by offering to sneak into the camp and contaminate their food such that, although it wouldn't kill any of the men, would give them stomach cramps and diarrhea. So incapacitated, Merina and her forces would not only have an advantage in the fight against the bandits but many of them could likely be taken alive, which Lady Istara appreciated. Upon victory Cookie was offered a position within Lady Istara's fledgling court as Royal Chef, a position Cookie had heard countless time included only the best Chef's within a kingdom. Of course given his intelligence there were other parts of kingdom management Cookie could help with, and was happy to do so to assist Lady Istara, but his true passion would always lay first with food. How do you know Merina Istara? As mentioned in his background Cookie first met Lady Istara when he snuck aboard a cart destined for the Stolen Lands and would have likely been driven off once found if the Elven sorcerer had not taken an interest in him. It is because of her mercy and willingness to allow him to cook for her that Cookie has grown to see Merina as his 'Great Long Ear Magic Chief of Chiefs', although she has been able to convince him to call her Lady Istara instead. Why Long Shanks are always wanting less impressive names has always been a mystery to Cookie but if his Chief wants to be called Lady Istara rather then Chief of Chiefs that is her choice to make. Trivia Tidbits: - Despite what many people believe Cookie does not, in fact, eat humans. HE HAS, Absolutely, but Cookie understands that 'civilized' people become very 'touchy' when the idea of eating their own kind comes up. Cookie doesn't really understand why some people are so sensitive about this idea, after all some people eat monkeys and they taste very similar to humans, BUT he does realize that unless he wants to be chased away or killed like his first teacher he CAN"T EAT PEOPLE. That's fine though as there are plenty of other types of meats he can experiment with and enjoy. - One of Cookie's dreams was to become a cook to nobility, the personal chef of some great Chief. Now that he has achieved that he plans on using his influence to create one of the greatest kitchens, filled with every manner of ingredient. At the same time he will continue to learn all he can about food by tasting and experimenting with everything he might come across. Then, when he is ready to retire, he will travel the land to sample from all of the chefs he comes across and gift upon them his criticism to help them overcome their limitations as chefs; all while protected by delicious Food Golems - Cookie has attempted to speak Common in a variety of 'accents' before (French, Italian, etc), despite not actually speaking the language these accents came from, because, at the time, he though they made him sound more like a high class chef. He has since given up on this idea but sometimes mixes old phrases or pronunciations into his normal speech by accident. Unfortunately, because it's all just a chaotic mix it comes across more confusing then cultured. - Cookie didn't receive his name because of his chosen profession but instead from the fact that his first teacher use to call him Emergency Cookie Ingredient, or Cookie for short. - Cookie, as a Goblin, does not typically call things by their "Given Names", instead using descriptive titles which better represent such items. It's not that he doesn't know 'Large Milk Giving Moo Beasts' are actually called Cows, he does, but in goblin culture taking time to call something by it 'Full Name' is a sign of respect. To call someone by a 'Name' rather then 'Title' is to either show great disrespect or intimacy with that person. Goblins also believe that words more then three syllables are unlucky so, although Cookie can speak such words, typically avoids them when possible. Familiars   ~ Menchi ~ (AKA. Emergency Food Rations) Race: Gingerbread Bat Valet Familiar Description: Made in the form of a tasty treat, Menchi has been a companion of Cookie since he first learned how to cook from granny. Shaping the familiar into the form of one of the first animals he hunted and ate himself, Cookie has always commented that Menchi may one day be used as just another treat but for now he is a valuable assistant. ~ Pâteshroom ~ Race: Goblin Like Homunculus Description: Although originally having the body of a tiny goblin child, Pateshroom (or Pâtes for short) has grown to be nearly as tall as a human despite her obviously goblinoid features. She also has several features which shows that she is anything but a natural goblin including a mushroom cap upon her head, angle hair pasta cascading down her back, black olive eyes, and a pair of leathery wings. Pâtes was created when Cookie was attempting to experiment with cooking using his own blood. He had noticed that many varieties of meat could change in taste or appearance based on the diet of the individual animal. Since he was always trying to eat only the most tasty tastes Cookie theorized that his blood might be delicious when properly prepared. Unfortunately most of his experiments were considered failures until one, a mushroom pasta dish with olives, proved more then it first appeared. Possibly because Cookie had resorted to adding magical regents to find at least one success or because of the rare mushrooms he used, the dish initially took on the shape of a tiny goblin child. Having already tasted a portion and decided it was another failure Cookie left the dish to the side, tired and full after such a disappointing day of countless failures. When Cookie awoke the next morning he found a female goblin child already cooking him breakfast. It was obvious she was what the dish had matured into but before Cookie could decide if he would take another taste to see if the dish had become more palatable the tiny creature presented him with her own creation. So impressed was Cookie with the tiny one's attempt that he decided he would take her on as an apprentice rather then eat her. Since then Pâtes has proven to be a fine assistant, so much so that Cookie has even decided to call her his daughter. After all it was his blood and cooking that gave birth to her and she does look like a goblin, why shouldn't he consider her his child. For her part Pâtes appears to be completely devoted to her father, constantly following him around and emulating him although she does appear to be slightly more shy and kinder then Cookie; silently helping people around Lady Istara's castle when she otherwise isn't helping her father. She also appears to have an interest in playing with baby animals and children but her unusual appearance and shy nature has so far made such playmates warry of her. Although Cookie doesn't really understand Pâtes' interest in such things, since such play doesn't really improve the taste of such dishes, he does allows Pâtes the freedom to do as she wishes as long as she's ready to work when there is cooking to be done. After all who else will fetch the ingredients on the top shelves for him. ~ Tongue ~ Race:Parasite Mole Tumor Familiar Description: What started as an experiment to enhance his own sense of taste and smell soon turned into something more when Cookie vomited up a fleshy like substance after having drank his latest attempt at self enhancement. This 'creature' soon took on the shape of a hairless mole and proceeded to eat some of Cookie's cooking with great relish. Surprisingly Cookie found that as long as the creature was around his own sense of smell and taste was in fact improved. It was rather surprising waking the next morning to find that the mole had burried itself inside Cookie's stomach, bloating it to rather rotund proportions, but seeing that such intrusions did not harm Cookie and he had succeeded in his original intent the Goblin Chef decided to keep the creature around, calling it Tongue after it's most prominent feature. Since then Tongue has proven helpful in finding various root based and underground ingredients for Cookie which the Goblin is very thankful for.   Everything is Food Looking to Phoebe as she mentioned food Cookie began to grin with his blood spattered face. "Oooo yes, lots of things to eat. That flower", he said pointing at one of the ones adorning her near naked form, "is good as tea. That", now pointing at a tree's back, "Not good raw but.. well, not good even when soften with salt water but is at least chewy after. Help when tum tum not feel good and poop not come out. Cookie eat all kinds of things, try all things, to find tasty tastes. Even try rocks a few times, not same ones. Trick to eat rocks is find small ones and no chew. Chew make teeth hurt. Most rock not tasty but some are. Some better after cooking. So wing lady right, all kinds of ways to eat but these", the goblin says raising the bloody boar feet. "These special treat. When cook well can even let you eat fire. Fire not make tummy full but can still be tasty if using right fuel for fire". Phoebe didn't know what to make of Cookie's explanation of everything good to eat, but she had one firm objection. "Rock?! You are not supposed eat rock!" Didn't seem like she found the idea offensive, as if it was some kind of blasphemous action, just that it was a completely, utterly incredulous idea. She turns to Lex and quickly nods, "One can live without harming others, and even without damaging the flora. I can show you all, if you would like..." She looks pleadingly at Lex with her adorable eyes. She took the leaves from Lex, giving her thanks, trying to suddenly look all prim and proper, before putting them in her mouth. She chewed on the mint leaves, still feeling weird in her jaw, "M-my main issue was I bit the hoof mostly, my teeth feel weird." "Let Cookie cook the Boar, his specialty, aside from treats, are meats after all. I've tried his cooking, it is very good, and if I still had my kingdom, I would hire him as a chef, but until then, he is a butler. I do recommend we try his recipe." Grelynn sat with her chest out all proud looking, not realizing she looked like a well trained puppy, "Also, you say you do not eat rocks, but we do eat Salt on our foods." A look of shock and surprise spring onto the Goblin's face, Phoebe's comment dumbfounding him enough for Lady Grelynn to speak up before he can give an answer. "YES", Cookie exclaims. "But that not all. Big'un cooking have all type of stones in cooking. Limestone and Gypsum in bread to help make white. All types of stones in potions and pills to help make healthy. Famous stone soup. There Rock Candy too". "All that not even count non-Big'un's diets. Plant's eat stone through roots. Big Mountain Big'uns sometime eat stone and Cookie hear of men made of stone who eat stones. They have really strong teeth. Then there is use of stone in cooking as tools. Heat stone for slow cook under sand. Make stone cold to keep food cold when cutting and mixing. Stone Pestle and Mortar very good for grinding. Ooo, and Limestone good to make water very clean". "Stone very good for cooking. Salt is best stone but others good too. Not as tasty but still good. Has Wing La.. Pho-ebe never try rock in food. That seem sad to Cookie. Cookie want to taste all things so Cookie know best tasty tastes for cooking. Most stone not best taste but should still try to make sure. Just do not bite stone with teeth. Very painful".

 

Stats
(2 Witch (Gingerbread)/2 Alchemist(Promethian Alchemist))

Str:	5	-3
Dex:	16	+3
Con:	10	+0
Wis:	12	+1
Int:	17	+3
Cha:	12	+1

Saves	Total	Base	Stat	-	HP	XX
Fort	3	+3	+0		AC	14(18)
Reflex	6	+3	+3		Touch	14
Will	4	+3	+1		Flat	(14)

Skills (Favored Class: Witch)(Witch: (2+3+1)x2=12)(Alchemist: (4+3)x2=14)

Name	Ability	Total	Rank	Train	Ability Bonus	Feat	Trait	Tools	Racial	Hex	Class	Familiar
Appraise	Int	9	1	3	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
Craft (Alchemy)	Int	20	4	3	3	2	0	2	0	4	2	0
Handle Animal	Cha	5	2	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
Knowledge (Acana)	Int	7	1	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Knowledge (nature)	Int	7	1	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Profession (Cook)	Wis+Int	15	4	3	4	2	0	2	0	0	0	0
Spellcraft	Int	10	4	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stealth	Dex	14	3	3	3	0	1	0	4	0	0	0
Survival	Wis	8(12)	4	3	1	0	0	0	(4)	0	0	0
Perception	Wis	6(8/11)	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	(2/5)

+1 to any if using Guidance

Language
- Goblin
- Common
- Halfling
- Gnome

Racial
-Goblins are Small creatures and thus gain a +1 size bonus to their AC, a +1 size bonus on attack rolls, a –1 penalty to their CMB and CMD, and a +4 size bonus on Stealth checks.Size: Small
-Raised with little or no proper food, many goblins have learned to survive by eating whatever they happen across and can digest nearly anything without getting sick. Goblins with this trait gain a +4 on Survival checks to forage for food and a +4 racial bonus on saves versus effects that cause the nauseated or sickened conditions. This racial trait replaces skilled.Eat Anything
-Darkvision: 60 feet

Feat
- Prodigy (Craft: Alchemy & Profession: Cook)
- Craft Wonderous Item

Hex
- Cauldron
- Child Scent
- Healing

Patron
- Decadence

Abilities
- Poison Resistance +2
- Poison Use

Spells (*-Currently Memorized)
Witch 0
-Guidance*
-Detect Magic*
-Spark*
-Message*

Witch 1st (3)
-Burning Hands *
-Charm Person
-Cure Light Wounds *
-Hidden Spring
-Mage Armor *
-Unseen Servant
-Mount
-Obscuring Mist
-Negative Reaction

Alchemist 1st (3)
-Crafter's Fortune *
-Identify
-Ant Haul *
-Tears to Wine
-Obscure Poison
-Monkey Fish *

Items (Carry Capacity: 0-16/17–33/34–50 lbs.)
-MW, Dagger (Meat Cleaver) 304 g
-Spear 2 g

- Alchemist’s Lab 200 g
- The Pantry

 

Type	Amount	Weight	Price per.	Total
Allspice	x20	1 lb.	1 gp	20 g
Basil	x20	1 lb.	1 gp	20 g
Cardamom	x10	1 lb.	2 gp	20 g
Cheese	x50	1 lb.	2 cp	1 g
Chilies	x10	1 lb.	2 gp	20 g
Chocolate	x2	1 lb.	10 gp	20 g
Cinnamon	x20	1 lb.	1 gp	20 g
Cloves	x20	1 lb.	1 gp	20 g
Coffee beans	x90	1 lb.	5 cp	4.5 g
Cumin	x10	1 lb.	2 gp	20 g
Dill	x10	1 lb.	1 gp	10 g
Fennel	x10	1 lb.	2 gp	20 g
Flour	x175	1 lb.	2 cp	3.5 g
Garlic	x40	1 lb.	5 sp	2 g
Ginger	X10	1 lb.	2 gp	20 g
Honey	x20	1 lb.	1 gp	20 g
Maple syrup	x20	1 lb.	1 gp	20 g
Mint	x20	1 lb.	5 sp	10 g
Mustard	x20	1 lb.	5 sp	10 g
Nutmeg	x20	1 lb.	1 gp	20 g
Nuts	x100	1 lb.	3 cp	3 g
Oregano	x20	1 lb.	5 sp	10 g
Pepper	x10	1 lb.	2 gp	20 g
Rosemary	x20	1 lb.	1 gp	20 g
Saffron	x2	1 lb.	15 gp	30 g
Salt	x7	1 lb.	5 gp	35 g
Sugar	x120	1 lb.	5 cp	6 g
Vanilla	x10	1 lb.	2 gp	20 g
Sealord Wine	x1	2 lbs.	15 gp	15 g

-Artisan's Clothing 1 g
-Coutier's Clothing 8 g
- Bandoleer x2 1 g (16 pouches)
---Cookie's Comforting Curative Cookies (Cure Light Wounds Potions) x2 100 g
- Handy Haversack 2000 g (80 lbs + 2x20 lbs)
--- Kit, Alchemy Crafting 25 g
--- Book Journal (Cookie's Cook Book)10 g
--- Kit, Cooking 3 g
--- -----This kit includes a backpack, a bedroll, a belt pouch, candles (10), chalk (10), a flint and steel, ink, an inkpen, an iron pot, a mess kit, soap, a spell component pouch, torches (10), trail rations (5 days), and a waterskin.Kit, Witch’s 21 gp
---Grooming Kit 1 g
---Gear Maintenance Kit 5 g
--- Cookie's Amazing Changing Cooking and Survival (Traveler's) Any-Tool 250g

 

A gingerbread witch concocts her familiar out of gingerbread, sugar, and other confections.

It has the shape of the original animal or vermin, but its type changes to construct. As a construct, it gains 60-foot darkvision and construct immunities, it loses any special abilities the animal or vermin has other than movement speed, and it doesn’t provide the usual familiar benefit (for instance, a gingerbread toad doesn’t provide 3 bonus hit points). With a supply of flour and sugar at hand, the gingerbread witch can spend 8 hours and use her cauldron to restore her familiar to full health at no cost, unless the familiar is destroyed, in which case she must follow the usual rules for replacing her familiar.

N Diminutive Construct (Valet Familiar)
Init +2; Senses Darkvision 60 ft., blindsense 20 ft., low-light vision; Perception +6

AC 18, touch 16, flat-footed 16 (+2 Dex, +4 size, +2 Natural)
HD: 4; HP: XX
Fort +1, Ref +5, Will +5

Speed 5 ft., fly 40 ft. (good)
Melee bite +8 (1d3–4)*
Space 1 ft.; Reach 0 ft.

Str 1, Dex 15, Con 6, Int 7, Wis 14, Cha 5
Base Atk +2; CMB –2; CMD 3
Feats Weapon Finesse

Skills

Name	Ability	Total	Rank	Train	Ability Bonus	Feat	Trait	Tools	Racial
Appraise	Int	-1	1	0	-2	0	0	0	0
Craft (Alchemy)	Int	9	4	3	-2	2	0	2	0
Fly	Dex	16	5?	3	2	0	0	0	+6
Handle Animal	Cha	-1	2	0	-3	0	0	0	0
Knowledge (Acana)	Int	-1	1	0	-2	0	0	0	0
Knowledge (nature)	Int	-1	1	0	-2	0	0	0	0
Profession (Cook)	Wis	11	4	3	2	0	0	2	0
Spellcraft	Int	3	4	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Stealth	Dex	21	3	3	3	0	0	0	12
Survival	Wis	6	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
Perception	Wis	11	2	3	2	0	0	0	4

Abilities

 

Construct
Immunity to all mind-affecting effects (charms, compulsions, morale effects, patterns, and phantasms).
Immunity to bleed, disease, death effects, necromancy effects, paralysis, poison, sleep effects, and stunning.
Not subject to ability damage, ability drain, fatigue, exhaustion, energy drain, or nonlethal damage.
Immunity to any effect that requires a Fortitude save (unless the effect also works on objects, or is harmless).
Not at risk of death from massive damage. Immediately destroyed when reduced to 0 hit points or less.
A construct cannot be raised or resurrected.
Constructs do not breathe, eat, or sleep.

Able Assistant (Ex)
A valet’s master treats the valet as if it had the Cooperative Crafting feat and shares Craft skills and item creation feats with the valet.

This replaces alertness.

Magical Manipulation (Sp)
A valet can cast open/close and prestidigitation at will.

This replaces share spells.

Teammate (Ex)
A valet is considered to have all the teamwork feats its master has.

This replaces improved evasion.

Deliver Touch Spells (Su)
At 3rd level, when delivering a harmless touch spell to a willing creature, a valet can move before and after delivering the spell, as long as its total movement does not exceed its speed.

This alters deliver touch spells.

Empathic Link (Su)
The master has an empathic link with her familiar to a 1 mile distance. The master can communicate emphatically with the familiar, but cannot see through its eyes. Because of the link’s limited nature, only general emotions can be shared. The master has the same connection to an item or place that her familiar does.

Store Spells
Starting at 1st level, a witch’s familiar stores all of the spells that the witch knows. This does not allow the familiar to cast these spells or use spell-trigger or spell completion magic items. Starting at 2nd level, and every two levels thereafter, a witch’s familiar adds new bonus spells to the witch’s spell list based on her patron. These spells are automatically stored by the familiar and can be prepared as normal once they are gained.

Possessions
- MW, Cooking Tools x1 50 g

 

Medium Chaotic Good Homunculus

Str:	15	+2
Dex:	14	+2
Con:	--	--
Wis:	12	+1
Int:	10	+0
Cha:	7	-2

Saves	Total	Base	Stat	-	HP	3d10+20
Fort	--	--	--		AC	14
Reflex	3	+1	+2		Touch	12
Will	2	+1	+1		Flat	12

(Natural Armor: +2)

Movement: Speed 30 ft., fly 40 ft. (average)
Senses: Darkvision (60'), Low-light vision, Telepathic Link (Cookie)
Languages: Goblin (can’t speak)
Attacks: Attack bite (1d6 plus poison), 2 claws (1d6)
Special Attacks: Poison (bite—injury frequency 1/minute for 60 minutes, effect sleep for 1 minute, cure 1 save, Con-based DC with a +2 racial bonus).

Skills (8)(Bonus Class Skills: Profession & Survival)

Name	Ability	Total	Rank	Train	Ability Bonus	Feat	Trait	Tools	Racial	Hex	Class	Familiar
Perception	Wis	5	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Profession (Cook)	Wis	12	3	3	1	3	0	2	0	0	0	0
Sense Motive	Wis	5	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stealth	Int	7	1	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Feats
-Skill Focus (Profession: Cook)
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Possessions (Carry Capacity: 0-66/67–133/134–200 lbs.)
- Quarter Staff
- Spell Like Ability (Pâtes) (Mage Armor) 500 g
- MW, Cooking Tools x1 50 g
- Artisan's Clothing 1 g
- Coutier's Clothing 8 g

 

N Diminutive animal
Init +0; Senses low-light vision, tremorsense 15 ft.; Perception +5

AC 16, touch 14, flat-footed 16 (+4 size, +2 Natural)
HD: 4, HP: XX
Fort +5, Ref +3, Will +3

Speed 20 ft., burrow 5 ft.
Melee 2 claws +2 (1–4)
Space 1 ft.; Reach 0 ft.

Str 2, Dex 11, Con 14, Int 7, Wis 10, Cha 7
Base Atk +2; CMB –4; CMD 2 (6 vs. trip)
Feats Skill Focus (Stealth)
SQ Hold Breath, Fast Healing 5 (Inside Cookie)

Skills

Name	Ability	Total	Rank	Train	Ability Bonus	Feat	Trait	Tools	Racial
Appraise	Int	-1	1	0	-2	0	0	0	0
Craft (Alchemy)	Int	4	4	0	-2	0	0	2	0
Handle Animal	Cha	-1	2	0	-3	0	0	0	0
Knowledge (Acana)	Int	-1	1	0	-2	0	0	0	0
Knowledge (nature)	Int	-1	1	0	-2	0	0	0	0
Profession (Cook)	Wis	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Spellcraft	Int	3	4	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Stealth	Dex	21	3	3	0	3	0	0	12
Survival	Wis	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Perception	Wis	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	0

Abilities

 

Alertness (Ex): While a familiar is within arm’s reach, the master gains the Alertness feat.

Infest (Su)
As a full-round action, a parasite can infest a willing or helpless target at least two size categories larger than the parasite. This deals 1d6 points of Constitution damage as the parasite burrows through viscera before attaching itself to the target’s brain or spinal cord (or equivalent). There, the parasite curls up, with no ability to see or hear anything itself, but with access to its host’s senses.

Despite the gaping wound, this process is curiously painless. Assuming that the location of the wound and the resultant blood is not obvious (most parasites infest from the back for this reason), the victim must succeed at a Heal or Sense Motive check opposed by the familiar’s Bluff check to notice that something is amiss.

Removing a parasite requires a successful Heal check opposed by the familiar’s Stealth check, or a successful casting of break enchantment against a DC of 11 + the parasite’s level. If successful, the parasite is destroyed. The parasite can leave the host willingly as a full-round action.

If the host is killed, the parasite must succeed at a DC 20 Fortitude save or be killed as well.

This replaces improved evasion and share spells.

Puppeteer (Sp)
Beginning at 3rd level, the parasite can attempt to control its host once per day. This functions as suggestion. At 7th level, the parasite can use this ability to replicate dominate person instead. At 15th level, the parasite can replicate dominate monster. The DC for this ability is calculated as if the parasite’s master had cast the spell (defaulting to Charisma if the owner has no spellcasting ability).

This replaces deliver touch spells, speak with animals of its kind, spell resistance, and scry on familiar.

Empathic Link (Su): The master has an empathic link with his familiar to a 1 mile distance. The master can communicate empathically with the familiar, but cannot see through its eyes. Because of the link’s limited nature, only general emotions can be shared. The master has the same connection to an item or place that his familiar does.

[Sirviantis]

Goddamn, I want to be around Cookie a lot.

Also, I've been thinking, @Ysolde, could you add "Chief builder, head of infrastructure" to Golarion's list of aspirations? I planned on taking up that job as treasurer (promoting trade and such by building roads), but seeing as I've got some competition...

He'd also be inclined to take up the position of court mage (advisor in magical matters, overseeing prophecies, collecting writings and examining magical mishaps) though I'd say Merina would have that under control. So perhaps he's an apprentice court mage.

[taleteller50]

Question concerning Cookie for Ysolde. How do you want to handle Cooking? Is it a Profession or a Craft Skill? Craft Skills typically 'create' things which food would fall into but there is the Cook Profession as well. Cookie has no problem taking both but if so I would like to clarify how each skill will be handled. If you want the simplest way I would say Profession (Cook) is the only skill needed but, as I mentioned before, Cookie can have both if nessecary.

[Sirviantis]

I came up with a question too. Would you be adverse to me reskinning the false focus feat to a powerful magical artifact that accomplishes the same?