Bonfire Blaze

Name: Bonfire Blaze

Gender: Male

Race: Unicorn

Class: Preacher (Bard/Cleric)

Skills:
	Unicorn Catalyst: passive; a unicorn’s horn counts as a catalyst for spellcasting.
	Unicorn Telekinesis: spell; manipulate objects through sheer force of will. Complex tasks and heavier objects may require more focus.
	Hornlight: spell; Never get caught in the dark without a light again. You can use your horn to cast a minor light spell illuminating your immediate area or as a flashlight to search for objects. +1 bonus to perception at night or in dark areas. This cannot be used to blind enemies.
	Glorify: Instant, recharge 4; With an impromptu sermon or inspiring phrase, you boost a single ally’s next action to autocrit.
	Cheap Shot: recharge 1, weapon; Outside of combat this skill is automatic and renders the target helpless. In combat, 9+ renders the target helpless.
	Smooth Talker: Can talk a being into not getting in the way, not make a fuss and generally not be an issue. As long as you have not attacked them or they don’t have a strong reason to be fighting you, they will not be hostile to you and will be open to talking. This does not affect their hostility towards the rest of the party.
	Heal: recharge 1, spell, ranged; Restores target’s hits to full and restores one wound, or removes all status effects. Crit restores 2 wounds, crit fail deals a wound of damage to the target.

Combat Talent:
	Holy Blade: automatic, once per battle; Bonfire cuts his hoof with his own sword while uttering a prayer. Through the magic ritual, the blade is lit on fire, doing fire elemental damage for the rest of combat. In addition, Bonfire takes 2 hits of damage when using this skill, but gets +3 on his next regular attack, and +2 on every attack afterwards until combat is over.

Non-Combat Talent:
	Divination: Bonfire kindles a flame and gazes into it. By doing so, he attempts to seek divine guidance in the form of visions in the flame, the results of which depend greatly on the roll.

Inventory:
	Steel longsword (Single)
	Drinking flask (usually filled with ale)
	Small notebook
	Quill & ink
	Flasks of holy water
	Fire starting tools
	Coinpurse (250 bits)

Appearance:
	Bonfire is an older stallion with a reddish brown coat and dark blue eyes. His mane, once bright red, has faded over the years and has many streaks of grey through it. He is balding, and tries to hide this by wearing what's left of his mane in a top knot. His face is lined, and he has grown a scruffy beard. His cutie mark is a bonfire. He always wears a red knitted shawl over a simple iron breastplate. He keeps his sword holstered in a sheath over his back.

Backstory:
	Bonfire Blaze is one of many followers of Celestia, an elusive sect called the Red Priests. Trained by them from a young age and raised to be a missionary to foreign lands in her name, he was considerably less pious than his fellow priests, preferring to drink and be merry over spreading the word of the sun princess. He eventually began to lose his faith in Celestia, and forwent his sacred duty for good. Instead of a missionary as was ordained, he became a traveling adventurer and sellsword, although he upheld the customs of his order out of tradition.

	During one quest, a traveling companion of his named Skyward Star was slain by bandits. While performing a traditional burial ritual of the Red Priests, Bonfire miraculously was able to bring Star back from the dead. While she had suffered permanent injuries and lost some of her memories, Spark was alive and breathing again, by divine providence. Scarcely able to believe what had happened in spite of his transgressions against his order, Bonfire's faith was reaffirmed tenfold.

	In light of the miraculous event, Bonfire and Star became very close friends, traveling together across the world and over time gathering other followers. The two became the leaders of their own band of adventurers. On five more occasions over the years, Star was killed in varying circumstances, but somehow, by powers unknown to Bonfire, he was able to keep raising her from the dead time and time again. He tried many times to raise others, but it never worked for anyone except her. It was clear to Bonfire now that Celestia wanted Star alive for a purpose, and made it his duty to follow Star to the ends of the earth.

	On one fateful journey into the frozen north, Bonfire and Star lost their way and eventually became separated in a violent blizzard. Bonfire searched the snowy wastes for days, but in the end was never able to find his undying companion. As time went on, the rest of the band of adventurers also started to split up, each one going their separate ways. At first Bonfire felt dejected, having failed in what he felt was his sacred duty, and prayed time and time again for guidance to be reunited with Star. When his prayers were unanswered, he did not despair, but reasoned that they had been separated for a reason, and that he had served his purpose in guiding Star over the years. He could only continue traveling, and hope to find her again someday.

Personality and Traits:
	Bonfire is a jolly, outgoing unicorn. While he is a Red Priest, he is not a zealot, and does not impose his views on others. While his experiences over the years have bolstered his faith, he has always felt more at home in a tavern over an abbey. Nonetheless, he takes his duties very seriously, traveling where Celestia guides him. He is fond of drinking, usually taking swigs out of a flask of one alcoholic beverage or another. He also chronicles his journeys in a notebook he keeps on him at all times. When at rest, he often performs rituals of the Red Priests, which supposedly keep him and his companions safe.

	In combat, Bonfire calls upon the Lady of Light's power, performing a ritual to set his sword ablaze. He is a skilled swordsman, and can also perform basic healing spells to assist his companions. However, he much prefers to avoid combat whenever possible, often trying to talk his way out of situations rather than picking fights he might not be able to win. As is common with Red Priests, he has a slight fear of the dark; the Priests are fire worshippers, and a common phrase in their prayers is "the night is dark and full of terrors". He is also somewhat sensitive about his baldness, styling what's left of his mane in a top knot to cover the top of his head.