Homeland: The Kang Empire

"Terra is a patient mother, but her rage knows no limits at the abuse of Her children."

Terra is as deep and nurturing as the earth which surrounds her as she sits at the heart of the world, but magma runs like fire in her veins, just as the Dark Fire runs deep within your soul. You are Her representative among the family of Her children, but the Kang Overlords have outlawed your faith. Even so, you defy their restrictions, for although you appear to acquiesce and serve the red-skinned fools, you owe allegiance to none save Terra Herself. In the darkest depths of the underearth; deep in the bowels of earth and stone, you gather near the fiery light and scorching heat of Terra's blood, leading your people in the ancient services. Your skills can heal the physical wounds of your family, and soothe the emotional ones, but you know that the Dark Fire cannot be denied forever. You plan for the day when the Dark Fire will be unleashed, and the Kang crushed; reduced to ashes that will nourish nothing, but for now you work under the watchful eye of the Kang and bide your time, for the earth itself has endless patience.

Physical Characteristics: 4'8"-5'4", 140-200 lbs. Bodies covered with overlapping orange-brown plates, squat, barrel-like torso, heavy limbs.

Attributes:
INT +2
PER -1*
WIL +3
CHA 0
STR +2
DEX +1
CON +4
SPD -2
CR +2
MR +1
HP 28

Special Abilities: Plated skin equals three points of armor; burrow in ground (one foot per round); near-sighted, but keen hearing at PER +4.

Skills:
Elemental Magic - Geomancy
Three Modes of choice +3
Doctrines - Terra +4
Iron Spear +1
Geography +7
Healer +4
Artisan +6
Miner +6
Engineer +6
Artificer +4
Quan, native dialect

Equipment: Loincloth, wide belt for tools, necklace of polished stones plus robe of soft brown moss-felt under vestments made from disks of hammered iron and copper (PR: 4) for ceremonial occasions, iron spear, shoulder pack.

Wealth: None, if enslaved; escaped Vajra may have fled with 40 gold lumens in precious tones and metals.