Vildeis
The Cardinal Martyr
PFS Legal
Pantheon
Vildeis, the Cardinal Martyr is an angel empyreal lord fanatically dedicated to the eradication of all evil everywhere. Other goodly divine beings may rail against the sins of the wicked, but none has devoted themselves as wholeheartedly to its destruction than Vildeis. Driven by her abhorrence of evil, Vildeis relentlessly pursues a crusade across the planes, unable to find rest or enjoy any comforts until all evil is utterly destroyed, seeking no material rewards for so doing.
- Alignment
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LG
Lawful GoodA lawful good character believes in honor. A code or faith that she has unshakable belief in likely guides her. She would rather die than betray that faith, and the most extreme followers of this alignment are willing (sometimes even happy) to become martyrs.
A lawful good character at the extreme end of the lawful-chaotic spectrum can seem pitiless. She may become obsessive about delivering justice, thinking nothing of dedicating herself to chasing a wicked dragon across the world or pursuing a devil into Hell. She can come across as a taskmaster, bent upon her aims without swerving, and may see others who are less committed as weak. Though she may seem austere, even harsh, she is always consistent, working from her doctrine or faith. Hers is a world of order, and she obeys superiors and finds it almost impossible to believe there’s any bad in them. She may be more easily duped by such imposters, but in the end she will see justice is done—by her own hand if necessary. - Areas of Concern
- Devotion, sacrifice, scars
- Favored Weapon
- Dagger
- Symbol
- Scarred gold breastplate
- Sacred Animals
- Eagle
- Sacred Colors
- Red, white
- Worshipers
- Martyrs, obsessed, paladins, zealous crusaders
- Worshipper Alignments
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LG
Lawful GoodA lawful good character believes in honor. A code or faith that she has unshakable belief in likely guides her. She would rather die than betray that faith, and the most extreme followers of this alignment are willing (sometimes even happy) to become martyrs., NG
A lawful good character at the extreme end of the lawful-chaotic spectrum can seem pitiless. She may become obsessive about delivering justice, thinking nothing of dedicating herself to chasing a wicked dragon across the world or pursuing a devil into Hell. She can come across as a taskmaster, bent upon her aims without swerving, and may see others who are less committed as weak. Though she may seem austere, even harsh, she is always consistent, working from her doctrine or faith. Hers is a world of order, and she obeys superiors and finds it almost impossible to believe there’s any bad in them. She may be more easily duped by such imposters, but in the end she will see justice is done—by her own hand if necessary.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.
A lawful neutral character who follows his own code never breaks it willingly, and may become a martyr to defend it. - Realms
- No fixed abode
Edicts
Sacrifice yourself in pursuit of good, champion noble causes, scar your body
Anathema
Joke or laugh about injustice, sacrifice others in your place, indulge in luxury
Obedience
Cut a holy design into your flesh or the flesh of a willing participant. Rub ashes into the wound while praying aloud to Vildeis. Bind the wound in red cloth but show the scar to anyone who asks. Gain a +4 sacred bonus on saving throws against effects that damage, drain, or penalize ability scores.Paladin Code
The paladins of Vildeis are eager and self-denying martyrs in search of a good cause. Their tenets include the following affirmations.- Sacrifice defies the selfishness of evil. I will not shy from a sacrifice that would help the greater good.
- Evil does not rest, so good cannot either. I will not be complacent, but rather seek out evil to oppose.
- Family is a rare refuge from the evils of the world, but it cannot keep me from my cause. I will not favor my own family over other innocents.
Boons
Celestial Obedience
Required feat: Celestial Obedience
Mystery Cultist
Source: Chronicle of the Righteous
PFS Legal
Devotion (Sp)
Imperative (Sp)
Once per day, you can command a creature to carry out some particular task or service. This ability acts as geas/quest, except it has a casting time of 1 minute and the penalty to ability scores for disobeying the geas/quest is –4 for every 24 hours the target so disobeys, up to a total of –16 (though none of the creature’s ability scores can be reduced to less than 1 by this effect).
Martyr's Blood (Su)
You are immune to bleed effects. Whenever you would be affected by a bleed effect, all enemies within 30 feet gain the bleeding condition instead as though they were the effect’s original targets (no save; creatures immune to bleeding are immune to this affect). The Heal DC to stop this supernatural bleeding is 20 rather than 15.
Domains
Destruction, Good, Healing, Law