Asuka Takeda
Asuka Takeda
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AC 19 · HP 184 · 30 ft.Saving throws
Skills
- AthleticsSTR
- HistoryINT
- InsightWIS
- IntimidationCHA
- PersuasionCHA
- ReligionINT
Armor
Weapons
Tools
Languages
Features
20 featuresAction
- Sacred Oath Feature, Exalted ChampionLevel 20
At 20th level, Asuka can, as an action, emanate an aura of authority that makes her allies fight with unwavering discipline and her enemies buckle before her will for 1 minute.
Always on
- Divine SenseLevel 1
Divine Sense allows Asuka to detect the presence of celestials, fiends, and undead within 60 feet, and detect consecrated or desecrated places and objects.
- Lay on HandsLevel 1
Lay on Hands gives Asuka a healing pool of 100 hit points that she can distribute by touch, and she can spend 5 points to cure one disease or neutralize one poison affecting a creature.
- Fighting Style, DefenseLevel 2
At 2nd level, Asuka adopts the Defense fighting style, gaining a +1 bonus to AC while wearing armor.
- SpellcastingLevel 2
Paladin Spellcasting allows Asuka to prepare and cast paladin spells using Charisma as her spellcasting ability.
- Divine SmiteLevel 2
Divine Smite lets Asuka expend spell slots when she hits a creature with a melee weapon attack to deal extra radiant damage.
- Sacred Oath, Oath of the CrownLevel 3
At 3rd level, Asuka selects the Oath of the Crown. Channel Divinity grants Champion Challenge, which compels enemies to stay near her, and Turn the Tide, which can heal wounded allies.
- Divine HealthLevel 3
Divine Health grants immunity to disease.
- Extra AttackLevel 5
Extra Attack lets Asuka attack twice, instead of once, whenever she takes the Attack action on her turn.
- Oath SpellsLevel 3
3rd-level oath spells, compelled duel and command, are always prepared and do not count against the number of spells she can prepare.
- Aura of ProtectionLevel 6
At 6th level, Asuka and friendly creatures within 10 feet add her Charisma modifier to saving throws while she is conscious.
- Aura of the CrownLevel 7
At 7th level, Asuka's Aura of the Crown lets her divert attacks meant for her allies, reinforcing her role as a disciplined protector.
- Aura of CourageLevel 10
At 10th level, Asuka and friendly creatures within 10 feet cannot be frightened while she is conscious.
- Improved Divine SmiteLevel 11
At 11th level, every melee weapon hit by Asuka deals an extra 1d8 radiant damage.
- Divine AllegianceLevel 15
At 15th level, Asuka's Divine Allegiance allows her to take damage in place of another creature within 5 feet when it is hit, moving to protect it through righteous sacrifice.
- Aura ImprovementsLevel 18
At 18th level, Asuka's auras extend to 30 feet.
- TraitHumanAbility Score Increase, +1 to all ability scores
- TraitHumanExtra Language
- TraitHumanVersatile, adaptive, and resilient by nature
- Position of PrivilegeNoble
Thanks to her noble upbringing, Asuka can secure an audience with other nobles, officers, or influential figures, and she can usually expect hospitality among those who respect her station or name.
Spells
15 spellsSpellcasting. Asuka Takeda casts with Charisma (spell save DC 19, to hit with spell attacks).
1st level (4 slots): , , , , , , , ,
2nd level (3 slots): , ,
3rd level (3 slots): , ,
4th level (3 slots): no spells
5th level (2 slots): no spells
Gear
8 itemsWeapons
- LongswordA martial weapon suitable for a disciplined frontline combatant.
- 5×JavelinA set of five javelins for ranged defense and field training.
Armor
- Chain MailA suit of chain mail, practical and well maintained.
- ShieldA shield used to ward blows and reinforce her defensive stance.
Gear
- Priest's PackA priest's pack containing practical supplies for travel and duty.
- Fine ClothesA set of fine clothes befitting her noble background.
- Signet RingA signet ring bearing her family seal.
- Pedigree ScrollA scroll of pedigree or lineage documents preserved from her noble house.
Appearance
Asuka is a tall Japanese human woman with a slender, disciplined frame, pale skin, and a composed, severe elegance. Her black hair is cut short and practical, framing a face with high cheekbones, a strong jawline, and dark eyes that miss very little. A thin scar traces from her left temple toward her jaw. She wears fitted black pants, a black tank top, and a dark gray tactical jacket in a modern training facility, with sturdy black boots and no jewelry. Her posture is precise, her movements controlled, and she carries herself like someone who has trained body and mind to obey a strict internal code.
Mannerisms
She speaks in short, measured sentences and rarely wastes a word. When thinking, she straightens her sleeves or touches the edge of a cuff as if aligning herself before action. She stands with perfect posture even in conversation, and when challenged she answers after a deliberate pause, as though choosing the most controlled truth.
Personality
Asuka is calm, exacting, and intensely disciplined. She values restraint, consistency, and honest effort over charm or improvisation. In her presence, people often feel as though they are being evaluated, but she is not cold by nature. She simply believes kindness is meaningless unless it is paired with standards that help people become stronger.
Ideals
Self-mastery. A person is defined by what they can endure without surrendering their principles. Order is not cruelty, it is the structure that keeps fear from ruling the heart.
Bonds
She keeps a folded strip of cloth from her destroyed family home, and she touches it before every major decision as a vow to remain steady. She feels responsible for every student who trusts her instruction, and she will cross any line of inconvenience or danger to protect them from repeating her own failures.
Flaws
She trusts discipline too much and can mistake emotional restraint for moral superiority. When others fail, she is slow to excuse weakness, especially if she believes they did not prepare properly. Her need for control can make her harsh, overbearing, and unwilling to admit when grief or uncertainty still wounds her.
Quirks
Background
Asuka was born into a respected samurai family in a distant land where lineage, duty, and restraint were treated as sacred laws. From childhood she was taught that the body is merely the vessel of discipline, and the mind is the true battlefield. She excelled in the harsh routines expected of her, sword forms at dawn, meditation in silence, etiquette in the presence of superiors, and endurance drills that left older students shaken. Her family believed she would become a guardian of tradition, a blade wrapped in honor. That future was shattered when a rival faction betrayed her clan and burned through everything she had been raised to protect. In the violence that followed, Asuka lost her home, her certainty, and nearly her life. She survived by refusing to surrender herself to panic or grief. Instead, she rebuilt her identity around the one thing the enemy could not take, her will. Over years of punishing self-training she forged herself into a paladin of personal law, not in service to a god, but to the ideal that discipline can master fear. Now she works in a modern training facility, teaching others to endure pressure, sharpen their focus, and confront weakness before it becomes collapse. Her lessons are severe, but never arbitrary. She believes true strength is quiet, deliberate, and chosen again every day.
“From childhood she was taught that the body is merely the vessel of discipline, and the mind is the true battlefield.”
- Background
- Noble
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Species
Human
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