Nalia Bamidele
Nalia Bamidele
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AC 18 · HP 54 · 30 ft.Saving throws
Skills
- AcrobaticsDEX
- ArcanaINT
- AthleticsSTR
- DeceptionCHA
- HistoryINT
- InsightWIS
- IntimidationCHA
- InvestigationINT
- MedicineWIS
- NatureWIS
- PerceptionWIS
- PerformanceCHA
- PersuasionCHA
- ReligionINT
- Sleight of HandDEX
- StealthDEX
Armor
Weapons
Tools
Languages
Features
14 featuresAlways on
- Turn UndeadLevel 2
When When undead creatures are within 30 feet and can see or hear you.
As a Magic action, you present your holy symbol and force nearby undead to make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, they are Frightened and Incapacitated and must flee.
- Preserve LifeLevel 3
When When allies within 30 feet need emergency healing.
As a Magic action, restore a total of 25 Hit Points divided among creatures within 30 feet, without raising any creature above half its Hit Point maximum.
- Sear UndeadLevel 5
When When a creature fails its saving throw against Turn Undead.
When a creature fails against Turn Undead, deal Radiant damage equal to 1d8 plus the total of additional d8s equal to your Wisdom modifier. A creature reduced to 0 Hit Points is destroyed.
- SpellcastingLevel 1
You can cast cleric spells using Wisdom as your spellcasting ability. You can prepare a number of level 1 or higher cleric spells equal to your Wisdom modifier plus your cleric level. You can use a holy symbol as a spellcasting focus.
- Divine OrderLevel 1
You choose Thaumaturge. You gain one additional cleric cantrip, and you can add your Wisdom modifier to Intelligence (Religion) checks.
- Channel DivinityLevel 2
You can invoke divine power twice between Long Rests, regaining all expended uses when you finish a Short or Long Rest. You gain Turn Undead and one additional Channel Divinity option from your Divine Order.
- Disciple of LifeLevel 3
Life Domain clerics learn to preserve and restore vitality. Your domain spells are always prepared and do not count against the number of cleric spells you can prepare. When you restore Hit Points with a spell, the target regains additional Hit Points equal to 2 plus the spell's level.
- Ability Score ImprovementLevel 4
You gain the War Caster Origin feat, allowing you to maintain Concentration more reliably and cast a spell as an Opportunity Attack when the spell targets only that creature.
- ResourcefulHumanWhen you finish a Long Rest, you gain Heroic Inspiration.
- SkillfulHumanYou gain proficiency in one skill of your choice. This character gains Persuasion proficiency from this trait.
- VersatileHumanYou gain an Origin feat of your choice. This character gains the War Caster feat.
- TraitHumanMedium size and 30-foot walking speed.
- TraitHumanCommon and one additional language from your background or species culture.
- Shelter of the FaithfulAcolyte
You can perform the rites of your faith and are always recognized by members of your religious community. You can receive modest food and lodging at temples, shrines, and other religious establishments, though you may be expected to assist with simple duties.
Spells
17 spellsSpellcasting. Nalia Bamidele casts with Wisdom (spell save DC 16, to hit with spell attacks).
Cantrips (at will): , , ,
1st level (4 slots): , , , , , ,
2nd level (3 slots): , , ,
3rd level (2 slots): ,
Gear
10 itemsWeapons
- MaceA simple one-handed bludgeoning weapon used as both tool and symbol of office.
Armor
- Scale MailMedium armor made of interlocking metal scales.
- ShieldA wooden shield bearing a silver sunburst.
Gear
- Holy SymbolA silver holy symbol of the Life domain worn on a cord.
- Priest's PackA pack containing a bedroll, mess kit, tinderbox, torches, rations, and waterskin.
- Prayer BookA book of prayers, copied sermons, and coded notes on temple politics.
- 5×Incense SticksFragrant incense used during rites and funerals.
- VestmentsCeremonial clothing for conducting services.
- Common ClothesPlain clothing for travel and daily wear.
Purse
- 15×Gold PiecesCoins kept for offerings, bribes, and practical expenses.
Appearance
Nalia Bamidele is a human woman of medium height with warm brown skin, a broad, calm face, and thick black hair braided close to the scalp before falling in a rounded tail at her back. Her eyes are dark and attentive, rarely blinking when someone is speaking. She wears well-maintained scale mail beneath layered cream and ochre vestments, with a polished silver holy symbol at her throat. Her voice is low, soft, and reassuring, but when angered her breathing becomes measured and audible, each breath carefully controlled before she speaks. Within a minute of meeting her, most people notice that she repeatedly checks the clasp of her holy symbol with two fingers, especially when deciding whether to help someone.
Mannerisms
Nalia speaks in a gentle, almost maternal cadence and leaves a small pause before answering difficult questions. Her breathing grows slow and deliberate when she is rattled. She touches the clasp of her holy symbol while listening, then stops touching it the instant she has made a decision.
Personality
Nalia is patient, observant, and unfailingly courteous. She remembers names, debts, illnesses, and private fears with unsettling accuracy. She genuinely enjoys healing people, but she enjoys the authority created by healing them even more. Her warmth is convincing because much of it is real, though it always contains a quiet calculation.
Ideals
Order. A life without hierarchy is only slow chaos. The strong should decide how mercy is distributed, and the wise should make the weak grateful for it.
Bonds
The old temple that raised her still depends on money and favors she quietly provides. She will protect it, even if doing so requires ruining innocent people or making alliances with criminals.
Flaws
She confuses mercy with ownership. Once she has helped someone, she feels entitled to their obedience, gratitude, and silence. She becomes cold and frightening when a person she saved acts independently.
Quirks
Background
Nalia Bamidele was raised in a prosperous human river settlement where the local temple served as hospital, courthouse, and granary. Her mother kept the temple accounts, while her father copied sacred texts and settled disputes between merchants. Nalia learned early that people obeyed kindness more readily than threats, but she also learned that kindness could be measured, rationed, and withdrawn. As an acolyte, she became exceptionally skilled at comforting the sick and identifying the hidden motives of petitioners. Her prayers brought genuine healing, and the temple elders praised her devotion without noticing how much she enjoyed deciding who deserved it. When a famine struck, Nalia discovered that several wealthy patrons were hoarding grain beneath the temple. Rather than expose them, she made a private bargain. They would supply the temple, and she would quietly redirect aid toward those willing to work, spy, or serve her interests. The arrangement saved lives and created obligations that still bind half the district to her. Her divine power has since deepened, and she now travels as a wandering cleric of the Life domain, presenting herself as a merciful healer while cultivating a network of grateful dependents. She believes suffering is not a tragedy to be ended, but a resource to be managed.
“Her mother kept the temple accounts, while her father copied sacred texts and settled disputes between merchants.”
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Human
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