Zyanya, Suncaller

The Sun-Caller, High Priestess of the Feathered Serpent CR 13 | XP 25,600 Female Human Cleric (Merciful Healer) 14 NG Medium humanoid (human) Init +4; Senses Perception +22 Aura Aura of the Zenith (30 ft., allies roll 2d20 drop lowest vs Fear/Charm)

Defense: AC 27, touch 12, flat-footed 27 (+11 armor, +4 shield, +2 deflection)

HP: 143 (14d8+56 Con + 14 Toughness)

Fort +15, Ref +6, Will +19 Defensive Abilities Combat Healer (Cast cure spells as swift actions 2/day, no AoO).

----- Offense ----- Speed 20 ft. (30 ft. unarmored), Fly 60 ft. (when Air Walk active) Melee +2 Obsidian Macuahuitl (Scimitar) +15/+10 (1d6+4/18-20) Special Attacks

• Channel Positive Energy 9/day (9d6 healing, DC 22).
  • Phylactery bonus: +2d6 (Total 11d6).
• Merciful Healing: When channeling, she can choose to remove one condition from all targets instead of healing: Dazed, Dazzled, Fatigued, Shaken, Sickened. At 6th level: Diseased, Exhausted, Nauseated.
• True Healer (Su): When she channels, she can reroll any 1s on the healing dice.

----- Cleric Spells Prepared (CL 14th; concentration +20) ----- 7th—Sunbeam (DC 25), Regenerate^D, Resurrection 6th—Heal (x2), Heal^D, Undeath to Death (DC 24), Cold Ice Strike (Reflavored as Solar Flare, swift action beam) 5th—Breath of Life (x2), Breath of Life^D, Flame Strike (DC 23), Wall of Stone (Inca masonry) 4th—Blessing of Fervor (Haste-like), Restoration (x2), Cure Critical Wounds^D, Air Walk 3rd—Prayer, Searing Light, Remove Curse, Dispel Magic, Cure Serious Wounds^D 2nd—Silence (DC 20), Remove Paralysis, Spiritual Weapon (Spectral Macuahuitl), Lesser Restoration, Cure Moderate Wounds^D 1st—Shield of Faith, Sanctuary (DC 19), Remove Fear, Divine Favor, Cure Light Wounds^D 0 (at will)—Detect Magic, Stabilize, Light, Read Magic ^D Domain spell (Healing Domain)

----- Tactics ----- The Sun's Wrath (Offense): Unlike passive healers, Zyanya is dangerous.

• Round 1: She casts Blessing of Fervor (The "Cleric Haste") to buff the party.
• Solar Flare: She uses her 6th-level slot for Cold Ice Strike (re-flavored as pure light/heat) to deal 14d6 damage as a Swift Action line attack, while still casting a standard spell.
• Sunbeam: Against undead or light-sensitive foes, she uses Sunbeam to blind them permanently (Reflex DC 25).

The Sun's Mercy (Defense):

• Massive Burst: If the party is low, she uses Quick Channel (Move Action, 11d6 healing) + Channel Energy (Standard Action, 11d6 healing). Total: 22d6 (avg 77) healing in one round.
• Combat Healer: If she is grappled or needs to move, she can cast Heal or Breath of Life as a Swift Action (2/day). This is nearly impossible to counter.
• Merciful Healing: If the party is hit by a Stinking Cloud (Nauseated), she channels energy to instantly remove the Nauseated condition from everyone.

----- Statistics ----- Str 14, Dex 10, Con 18, Int 12, Wis 26, Cha 14 (Stats include +6 Headband, +4 Belt, Level bumps) Base Atk +10; CMB +12; CMD 24 Feats Heavy Armor Proficiency, Toughness, Selective Channeling, Quick Channel (Burn 2 channels to channel as Move Action), Extra Channel, Combat Casting, Improved Initiative. Skills Heal +25, Knowledge (Religion) +18, Diplomacy +19, Sense Motive +25, Spellcraft +18. Languages Common, Celestial, Nahuatl (or setting equivalent). Gear +3 Golden Lamellar (Mechanically Full Plate), +2 Heavy Wooden Shield (Sun Calendar design), +2 Obsidian Macuahuitl (Scimitar), Headband of Inspired Wisdom +6, Belt of Mighty Constitution +4, Phylactery of Positive Channeling (+2d6 Channel), Ring of Protection +2, Cloak of Resistance +4, Scroll of True Resurrection, 500gp of Diamond Dust.

Key Ability Explanations

• Merciful Healer Archetype: This makes her the ultimate "clericbot" healer. She loses a second domain but gains the ability to remove status effects (Nauseated, Sickened, etc.) for free when she channels. This is often more valuable than HP healing in high-level play.
• Combat Healer: This is her "Oh no" button. Twice a day, she can cast a Cure spell (up to Cure Critical) as a swift action.
• Phylactery of Positive Channeling: This item boosts her Channel Energy from 7d6 to 9d6.