The Valorous Sister of Mayaheine

The Valorous Sisters of Mayaheine were established in 580 CY by Carea and Exia Lawheart, sisters by blood and defenders of Mayaheine, the goddess of protection, justice, and valor, by faith. Carea, a highly-skilled warrior, had become frustrated with the male-dominated hierarchy or most Yeoman fighting organizations, while Exia, her sister, faced hardships and barriers in her attempt to be the first woman to found a temple to her beloved goddess. By 580 CY, the sisters' predicaments seemed hopeless. Carea, letting her temper and frustrations get the best of her, publicly called the existing Warriors' Guilds "chauvinistic boys clubs," thus virtually eliminating any chance of membership for her. Meanwhile, Exia gave up her dream of building a temple to Mayaheine as the necessary funding was sorely lacking.

In a bold move, the sisters decided to pool their resources and construct a small building in Longspear that would meet both of their needs. The building would be used as a training ground, which would train women to fight, to believe in themselves and their abilities, and to become protectors of their homeland, the Yeomanry. At the same time, the building would serve as a temple and a center of learning for those women who would embrace the word of Mayaheine. Thus was born the Valorous Sisters of Mayaheine.

As of 591 CY, the public response to the Sisterhood, particularly by women, has been overwhelmingly positive. Membership has expanded to nearly 200, and the existing temple has already been expanded. Talk currently exists of building a branch of the Sisterhood in Loftwick as well. Local orphanages have served as a good source of members in recent years, and the young girls embrace the opportunity to leave the orphanage and build their own lives. Carea trains the women in all martial skills, and Exia trains the women in the teachings of Mayaheine and her healing abilities. A side effect of the Sisterhood, especially in Longspear, has been the creation of a vast information network of women, ranging from prostitutes to tavern girls to members of the local government.

Requirements

• Alignment: LG or NG
• The PC must be female
• The PC must be a follower of Mayaheine
• Base Attack Bonus: +4
• Diplomacy Ranks: 4
• Knowledge (Religion) Ranks: 5
• Feat: Exotic Weapon (Bastard Sword)

Hit Die: d8

Level	Base Attack	Fort Save	Ref Save	Will Save	Spells per Day*1 0 1 2 3 4
1	+1	+2	+0	+2	0
2	+2	+3	+0	+3	1
3	+3	+3	+1	+3	1 0
4	+3	+4	+1	+4	1 1
5	+4	+4	+1	+4	1 1 0
6	+5	+5	+2	+5	1 1 1
7	+6	+5	+2	+5	2 1 1 0
8	+6	+6	+2	+6	2 1 1 1
9	+7	+6	+3	+6	2 2 2 1
10	+8	+7	+3	+7	2 2 2 1

*1 Sisters of Mayaheine who are also clerics use the appropriate spell table for Clerics instead of the above table. For example, a 3rd-level Sister / 3rd-level Cleric would have the same number of spells available as a 6th-level Cleric. Sisters of all other classes use the above table.

Class Skills: Skill points at each level: 4+Int mod.
Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Gather Information (Cha), Heal (Wis), Knowledge (Religion) (Int), Profession (Wis), Ride (Dex).

Class Features:

Weapon and Armor Proficiency:

Sisters of Mayaheine are skilled in all simple and martial weapons and are proficient in all armor and shields. Note that wearing armor can detract from a number of skills and can disrupt arcane spells.

Spells:

Sisters of Mayaheine are entitled to a limited number of divine spells that are prepared and cast as a Cleric. See the above note for more information on spells. They also gain domain spells, as per Clerics, in two of the following domains: Good, Law, Protection, War.

Contacts:

Sisters of Mayaheine receive a +4 modifier to any charisma or charisma-based check when dealing with females who are sympathetic with the Sisterhood. This modifier also applies to any Gather Information checks with women.

Bastard Sword:

Upon receipt of full membership, a Sister of Mayaheine receives the Weapon Specialization feat with a bastard sword at no cost.

Sisterhood Empathy:

Sisters of Mayaheine also possess a unique ability called "Sisterhood Empathy". This ability allows the Sisters of Mayaheine to keep in contact with each other. The ability advances as the Sister of Mayaheine becomes more in touch with the Sisterhood. At 3rd level the Sister of Mayaheine can sense the presence of a fellow Sister through empathy, she can feel their emotions but she cannot sense who the Sister is. (at a range of 120 ft., plus 10 ft per level). At 6th level the Sister of Mayaheine can sense who her fellow Sister of Mayaheine is and her range increases to 200 ft., plus 10 ft per level). At 9th level the Sister of Mayaheine can now communicate with her fellow Sister via telepathy. This ability allows the Sister of Mayaheine to communicate through her mind as if she were speaking normally.

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