Pavis Zeffel

> “Even the darkest of hearts can be healed with the light we Jedi provide, we just have to be willing to share it."
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## Biographical Info

### Titles/Aliases

The Weyland Negotiator, Defender of Eborix

## Physical Description

### Notable Features

Dusty brown hair shaved at the sides and parted into an up-do. Honey colored eyes, finely waxed and maintained goatee and moustache

## History and Relationships

### Affiliation(s)

The Galactic Empire, The New Republic Senate, NR Special Forces Unit 99; The Bad Company

## Skills and Expertise

### Areas of Expertise

Political Intrigue and politicking, Navigation and exploitation of social circles

## Notable Equipment

### Saber

Curved hilt saber made of polished ivory and inlaid with aurodium

## **Pre-Campaign History**

Pavis was born in the upper levels of Coruscant to Windim and Gale Zeffel during the reign of the Empire. As such he was raised with the same propaganda, and even believed it. His parents were loyal citizens of the Empire, and once the Rebellion came and took over, they gladly fell in line.

He grew up with all the opportunities, potential, and privilege that being a wealthy noble on Coruscant could offer. He received a higher education, and was able to attend a prestigious law school under both recommendation and academic excellence.

When he was going through school he met Yanu, an Arkanian engineer who would become his first love. He tried everything to win her, but only succeeded when he stopped trying so hard and just started being himself. But because of his parent’s xenophobia he had to hide their relationship.

Yanu and Senator Dexbrad Heymos pushed Pavis into politics, causing him to quit his pursuit as a prosecutor and begin his internship under Senator Heymos

Pavis lost his way, and a large part of himself when he found out Yanu was killed. He pursued the man responsible, and subjected him to horrible punishments before finally killing him. He was never caught because he carried out the crime in the lower levels of Coruscant.

With the belief that he had nothing else, and nowhere to go, Pavis joined the Jedi Order. There he has gained greater control over his Foresight, and started to find reasons to keep going, and ideals to follow and believe in.

## **Campaign History**

Split the campaign history not up into sessions, but into chapters, omitting the sessions and periods where the character didn’t grow or wasn’t the star of the story. A good rule of thumb is to not have more section headers than the number of earned XP, divided by 50. Still, this section is going to be long.

Here are some example periods, to help start you off. Feel free to change some of these header names to better fit your character’s progression.

* **Pre-Padawan** -
	+ Pavis travels with Elayne and a group of their fellow Jedi into the Transitory Mists to attempt to repair the relationship between Hapes and Jedi. Shortly after their arrival the peace talks are interrupted by a coup launched at the hands of Duchess Gaheel. The Jedi foiled the coup by coming to the defense of the Queen Mother, and the Duchess was put to death. Pavis negotiates with the Queen Mother to let them take her son, Prince Isolder whom Pavis had taught to tap into his latent Force Sensitivity back to the Order to serve as student and liaison.
	+ Aduba, a planet that would come to serve as one of Pavis’ lowest points as a Jedi. He was of little use to the group at the start, still troubled by the outcome on Hapes. When the planetary storms settled in he was able to help organize the refugees and they discovered what would later be discovered as a dark side temple. The temple was cursed, Pavis and the other Jedi being robbed of their sight. Despite this, Pavis was able to help rally the people to lean upon each other, even when he himself was feeling doubt and despair. When his fellow Jedi fought the dark side specter, Pavis sought to destroy its tether but was attacked by a possessed Master Angelo Serenadi. He was able to destroy the tether, but was left deeply scarred and troubled from the experiences.
	+ Eborix would become another challenge for Pavis as he volunteered to go outside his comfort zone and learn a little military strategy. He was saddled up with the Bad Company, a NR spec ops unit and fought in some war games against the Helljumpers and his fellow Jedi. The Bad Company lost, but together both companies defeated Thul and his commandos. The war games were called off by a distress signal, where Pavis was thrown into the midst of actual combat. He proved a surprisingly capable warleader alongside Helljumper Commander Bucky, and organized a counter offensive to beat back Aureen’s Crimson Dawn invaders. He even managed to briefly hold his own against an acolyte, but was mortified when his acolyte opponents were cut down by his fellow Jedi.
	+ Pavis was part of a Jedi team sent to mediate and prevent another war between the New Republic and the Imperial Remnant in the air space above Weyland. Pavis with the help of Autu got Admiral Ackbar to agree to stand down, and with Lavion doing the same to Admiral Pallaeon organized a DMZ to discuss terms. The negotiations were interrupted by a planetary defense weapon, but before the war could start, Pavis convinced Commander Kerrill to stand down. He appealed to her better nature, expressed his own faith in her and the Remnant’s future, and prevented a catastrophe.
* **Big Milestones** -
	+ The loss of sight on Aduba
	+ The Battle of Eborix
	+ The Weyland Negotiation

## **Abilities & Skillset**

* Pavis is every bit of a negotiator. He possesses the social skills to navigate in nearly all facets. He has shown a greater propensity and focus for leadership, as he seeks to help guide others to the best versions of themselves. He also excels in using his charms and striking a deal. Recently he has picked up training in the Makashi form to shore up his weaknesses in combat, though he is by no means a master swordsman.

## **Physical Description**

* Pavis stands at 6’0 even, with a lithe but healthy body frame. He has a pair of honey colored eyes, and dark brown, almost black hair. He keeps his hair styled and maintained with a carefully waxed goatee and moustache combo.
* Pavis dresses for opulence, he doesn’t have much of anything that would not be considered inconspicuous. Name brand, designer clothes, flowing robes, anything that draws attention to him. Here as of late however he has taken to wearing the white and gold filigree robes created for him by Qeru, and a set of handcrafted Jedi Leathers for field operations.

## **Associated NPCs**

* **Knight Chovall:** She was the one who helped Pavis get control over his foresight when he first arrived. Through her, he’s been able to grow this ability. What were once uncontrolled dreams are now precognitive thoughts and actively sought visions
* **Knight Tarva:** A man of the Senate, from both eras, whom Pavis relates to on a personal level. Beyond that, Knight Tarva serves as Pavis’ primary lightsaber instructor, given the Kel Dor’s mastery in Form 2. With his recent endeavors on Eborix, Pavis has also decided to learn military doctrine and strategems to make him a better leader of men.
* **Bucky and Omega:** The respective leaders of the New Republic special forces units, the Helljumpers and the Bad Company. Pavis trained directly with and under Omega for their war games against the Helljumpers. And during the Battle of Eborix, Pavis coordinated with Bucky in the war effort, leading to a successful defense and limit of casualties.

## **Associated PCs**

* **Autu:** Friend - Not necessarily friends at the start, though Pavis held him no ill will. Opinion of him was shaken during Eborix but after a heated debate, and a sharing of dark secrets, the two are closer than ever.
* **Saren**: Friend - Fellow Bad Company competitor and rescuer of Qeru. Thinks he’s a bit too quick to come to violence but respects his opinions and knows he can count on him.
* **Tann:** Lover - Someone who started out as a friend and became something more. The person he’s closest to at the Praxeum and has been the most vulnerable with. Cares deeply about her and is both her biggest fan and supporter.
* **Grigory:** Friend - A good man, with a great heart. Met him as part of being a dinner guest when they went to Borsk’s.

### **Trivia**

* Pavis is an avid fan of podracing, even if he doesn’t actively broadcast it
* His favorite color is purple, and his favorite animal is the Varactyl