Ceyannan
The Shepherd
PFS Legal
Pantheon
Ceyannan, sometimes spelt Ceyanan, is an agender psychopomp usher formed from the eddies in the River of Souls, created by mortals' resistance to death. Ceyannan gathers wayward souls and returns them to the Boneyard, for it is said that every mortal heart contains a piece of Ceyannan which the Shepherd seeks to recover. Once the last mortal dies, Ceyannan will finally be whole and embrace death themself. Ceyannan is also responsible for containing souls that pose a threat to the cosmos.
- Alignment
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N
NeutralA neutral character is unusual in that she may have one of two distinct philosophies: she may be a person who is neutral because of distrust or apathy toward others, or one who wishes to have a truly neutral stance in the world and rejects extremism.
A neutral character could seem selfish or disinterested. She might be driven primarily by an acceptance of fate, and the most extreme followers of this alignment become hermits, hiding from the zealots of the world. Some neutral characters, however, strive openly for neutrality, and shun any act that veers too extremely toward any alignment. This type of neutral character prides herself on navigating her way between law and chaos, evil and good. She may have a fatalistic view in the face of nature and the fundamental power of night and day. - Areas of Concern
- Final words, lost souls, searches
- Favored Weapon
- Quarterstaff
- Symbol
- Two concentric circles bisected by a horizontal line
- Worshipers
- Amnesiacs, bodyguards, bounty hunters, ferry workers, orphans
- Worshipper Alignments
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NG
Neutral GoodA neutral good character is good, but not shackled by order. He sees good where he can, but knows evil can exist even in the most ordered place., LN
A neutral good character does anything he can, and works with anyone he can, for the greater good. Such a character is devoted to being good, and works in any way he can to achieve it. He may forgive an evil person if he thinks that person has reformed, and he believes that in everyone there is a little bit of good.Lawful NeutralA lawful neutral character admires order and tradition, or seeks to live by a code. He might fear chaos and disorder, and perhaps have good reason to do so from past experience. A lawful neutral person is not as concerned about who rules him so much as how secure he and his compatriots are, and finds great solace in the normality of society. Such a character may admire the strongest of leaders and punishments if they keep order, and he may support wars against other nations even if his own country is a brutal invader—his only concern is the rightness of the military action., N
A lawful neutral character who follows his own code never breaks it willingly, and may become a martyr to defend it.NeutralA neutral character is unusual in that she may have one of two distinct philosophies: she may be a person who is neutral because of distrust or apathy toward others, or one who wishes to have a truly neutral stance in the world and rejects extremism., CN
A neutral character could seem selfish or disinterested. She might be driven primarily by an acceptance of fate, and the most extreme followers of this alignment become hermits, hiding from the zealots of the world. Some neutral characters, however, strive openly for neutrality, and shun any act that veers too extremely toward any alignment. This type of neutral character prides herself on navigating her way between law and chaos, evil and good. She may have a fatalistic view in the face of nature and the fundamental power of night and day.Chaotic NeutralA chaotic neutral character values his own freedom and ability to make choices. He avoids authority and does not fear standing out or appearing different. In extreme cases, he may embrace a lifestyle entirely suited to himself— living in a cave near a city, becoming an artist, or otherwise challenging traditions. He never accepts anything at face value and makes up his own mind rather than blindly accepting what others tell him to do or think., NENeutral EvilMotivated by his own needs and wants, a neutral evil character is without conscience, acting only for self-gratification. He might surround himself with the trappings of cults and evil, but does so purely because it brings him closer to sin and wickedness. While a lawful evil person is inclined to bargain and a chaotic evil one to lash out, a neutral evil person is inclined only to look out for himself. In many ways, he epitomizes evil, since he has no clear loyalty to anything except absolute self-interest.
An extremist neutral evil character tends to be a loner, since he has either betrayed or slain those who came close to knowing him. - Realms
- No permanent home
Edicts
Attend the dying and hear their last words, uncover what is hidden or lost, destroy undead
Anathema
Create undead, destroy or corrupt a soul, forget what you have lost
Obedience
Seclude yourself somewhere silent and begin a prayer that causes blood to weep from your nose or existing wounds. Reflect for 1 hour on the isolation and the sound of blood dripping. Gain a +4 insight bonus on Diplomacy checks to gather information and Survival checks when tracking.Boons
Monitor Obedience
Required feat: Monitor Obedience
None
Source: Concordance of Rivals
Death's Hound (Sp)
Smell of Death (Ex)
You gain the scent ability. Your sense of smell is particularly acute in regard to undead, granting you blindsense (30 feet) for the purposes of detecting all forms of undead.
Soul Lock (Su)
Once per day as a full-round action, you can trap the soul of a sentient creature that has died in the last minute, creating a soul gem. This is a death effect. A soul gem is a Fine object with 1 hit point and hardness 2. You can destroy a soul gem you created as a standard action to free the soul within, though this doesn't return the deceased creature to life. Any attempt to resurrect a body whose soul is trapped in a soul gem requires a caster level check (DC = 10 + half your Hit Dice + your Charisma modifier). Failure results in the spell having no effect, while on a success, the soul gem shatters and the creature returns to life as normal. If the soul gem rests in an unholy location, such as that created by the spell unhallow, the DC of this caster level check increases by 2. You can maintain a number of soul gems at one time equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum 1).