Katherine of Alexandria

Katherine was a princess of Egypt during the reign of the Roman empire. She was said to be breathtakingly beautiful and exceptionally intelligent. As Alexandria was a cultural crossroads and a hub of information, Katherine was exposed to many different ways of thinking and had unlimited access to the greatest library in the world at the time. When the emperor Maxentius began persecutions against Christians, she challenged him to a philosophical debate. Maxentius invited 50 of the most intelligent and respected philosophers in Rome to oppose her in a public debate, but Katherine won the debate so decidedly, that several of her opponents were convinced to convert to Christianity on the spot.

Impressed by her beauty and intelligence, Maxentius proposed marriage to Katherine. She refused, and Maxentius promptly ordered her execution by way of torture. During the torture process, several instruments of torture shattered at her touch, and her wounds seemed to miraculously heal overnight. Katherine was finally killed by beheading.

Roleplaying Katherine. Katherine is charismatic and sharp-witted. People who meet her for the first time find her easy to talk to, and her vast breadth of knowledge allows her to speak with confidence on almost any subject. Katherine is a brilliant strategist and often thinks of solutions to problems that no one else can see. She rarely sees violence as an efficient use of time or energy, and believes most obstacles can be solved through debate and logic rather than brute force.

Katherine of Alexandria

Medium Humanoid, Lawful Good

Armor Class: 10

Hit Points: 68 (15d8)

Speed: 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
10 (+0)	10 (+0)	10 (+0)	22 (+6)	18 (+4)	18 (+4)

Saving Throws: Int +11, Wis +9, Cha +9

Skills: History +16, Persuasion +14, Religion +16

Condition Immunities: charmed, possessed

Senses: passive perception 14

Languages: Common, Coptic, Greek, Latin, Old Egyptian

Challenge: 8 (3,900 XP) Proficiency: +5

Features

Innate Spellcasting: Katherine can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components, using Wisdom as her spellcasting ability. (+9 to hit, DC 17).

3/Day each: charm person, cure wounds, shatter

1/Day each: greater restoration, mass cure wounds

Silver Tongue: When Katherine makes a Charisma (Persuasion or Deception) check, she can treat a d20 roll of 9 or lower as a 10.

Actions

Stunning Logic: As an action, Katherine crafts an infallibly logical argument to appeal to the mind of a creature that can hear and understand her within 60 feet. The target must succeed on a DC 21 Intelligence saving throw or be Stunned for 1 minute as Katherine’s superior logic causes it to hesitate. A creature with an Intelligence score of 6 or lower is immune to this effect. A creature Stunned in this way may repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself with a success. If the creature’s saving throw is successful or the effect otherwise ends early for it, the creature is immune to Katherine’s Stunning Logic for the next 24 hours. If the creature remains Stunned for the full minute, it becomes friendly to Katherine and may even provide aid to her allies or hinder her enemies, at the discretion of the GM.

Azrael's Guide to the Apocalypse, printed page 239.