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== Tesuno-Gani, God Of Denied Texts ==

Once, Tesuno-Gani held the coveted post of God of Recorded Knowledge in the Bureau of Humanity. His task was to record all texts penned by mortal hands, keeping a single copy of every book ever made within his library. The Celestial Exalted were exempt from his domain, as many of them did not wish to have their secrets free for the highest bidder, but the Terrestrial Exalted were within his power, and he was often fascinated by their ideas and beliefs. Tesuno-Gani's vast library was in the city of Sperimen, where the Exalted could freely stop and study whatever texts they desired.

When the Usurpation struck, however, matters changed. Battles raged across Creation, and among the casualties were vast sections of Tesuno-Gami's library. The owl god was heartbroken at the loss of knowledge that afflicted his domain, and spent weeks rewriting what books he could. Ultimately, he chose to step down from his position rather than spend centuries trying to recover his domain. In the aftermath of the battle, however, he retained his generally high opinion of Terrestrial Exalted, which isolated him from many of his fellow gods. Tesuno-Gani chose to take on the role of Master of Denied Texts, recording texts penned by the Celestial Exalted which the new Shogunate considered to be false. It was a minor position, but one that allowed the god a measure of vicarious revenge.

Tesuno-Gani continues to hold his position to the present day, quietly living in his home manse and maintaining a large library of First Age materials. Those who wish to read from his books must prove to him that they are dedicated to knowledge, and not to war, for he is tired of the battles and self-serving nature of the world.

=== Appearance ===

Usually, Tesuno-Gani takes the form of a massive black and white snowy owl, towering twelve feet tall. In this form, the god flies between the levels of his library and uses gusts of wind to call up books that he needs. Occasionally, he reverts to the form he once held - that of a seven-foot tall man with jet-black skin and featureless white eyes, with a cape of feathers hanging down behind him and a simple set of silk robes that he wears. He typically takes such a form only when required to, as he finds it confining. 

=== Character Sheet ===

<i>Motivation:</i> Guard ancient knowledge. <i>Intimacies:</i> My Library, Peace, Mortal Scholars

<i>Attributes:</i> Strength 6, Dexterity 4, Stamina 4, Charisma 4, Manipulation 3, Appearance 4, Perception 6, Intelligence 7, Wits 4

<i>Virtues:</i> Compassion 2, Conviction 3, Temperance 4, Valor 3

<i>Abilities:</i> Athletics 4, Awareness 6, Bureaucracy 5, Crafts (Water, Wood) 3, Dodge 5, Integrity 5, Investigation 4 (Academic +3), Linguistics 6 (All Languages*), Lore 6 (First Age +2), Martial Arts 5, Occult 6 (First Age +2), Presence 4, Resistance 4, Socialize 3, Stealth 3, Survival 2, Thrown 3

<i>Background:</i> Backing (Yu-Shan) 2, Connections (Scholarly Orders) 2, Allies 2

<i>Charms:</i>
* General Charms: Measure The Wind, Reserves of Will (2), Essence Plethora (2)
* Second Excellencies: Awareness, Lore, Martial Arts, Occult, Presence
* Third Excellencies: Dodge, Lore, Occult
* Infinite Masteries: Martial Arts
* Divine Subordinations: Lore (Research and Remembering), Occult (Research and Remembering)

* Benefaction (Blessing): Tesuno-Gani can give targets a 1-die bonus to all rolls to study or retain knowledge.
* Intrusion-Sensing Method (Divination): The owl god can always tell when someone enters his library. He keeps this Charm active at all times.
* Natural Prognostication (Divination): Tesuno-Gani can always tell which aspects of his books are true, and which are false.
* Call (Sending): Tesuno-Gani can communicate with everyone in his domain, no matter where he is. 
* Affinity Elemental Control (Divine Work): Tesuno-Gani can control the wind, as a reflection of air's association with hidden knowledge.
* Calculated Order of Immediate Action (Divine Work): With a thought, Tesuno-Gani can reproduce any work of knowledge that falls within his domain.
* Spice of Custodial Delight (Tantra): Tesuno-Gani recovers a mote of Essence in any scene in which people study in his library. Trained scholars net one mote each, while dabblers net (Magnitude) motes.  
* Banish (Relocation): Tesuno-Gani uses this Charm to remove interlopers from his library. Interlopers are dropped up to 90 miles away, and resist with a Stamina + Integrity roll at a -5 external penalty.
* Warding (Relocation) Tesuno-Gani can ban individuals or groups from his library. This requires 10 motes and a Willpower. Anyone thus banned must succeed at a Willpower + Essence roll at difficulty 6 to enter his library, and suffer a -4 die environmental penalty to all actions while inside if they succeed.
* Divine Perogative (Aegis): Tesuno-Gani's Intimacy towards his library is a perfect defense, and no force can make him damage or destroy it.
* Scourge (Curse): Tesuno-Gani's Scourge takes away a character's ability to reason and know. It reduces a target's Intelligence, Lore, and Occult by 1 for a scene for 15 motes and 1 Willpower. Tesuno-Gani can spend an additional Willpower to extend the duration of the effect to last for a full season. Tesuno-Gani's curses do not pass on to an heir if the original cursed being dies.
* Martial Arts: Tesuno-Gani has learned the secrets of martial arts, and knows Violet Bier of Sorrows Style up to its form Charm. He will not, as a rule, teach this style, as he fears the penalties for doing so.

<i>Join Battle</i>: 20 <br>

<i>Attacks</i>: <br> 
Wing Buffet: Speed 5, Accuracy 9 (to 18), Damage 8B, Defense 9 (to 18)

<i>Soak</i>: 12B/10L/8A (Inky Feathers 8B/8L/8A, Hardness 8) <br>
<i>Health Levels</i>: OK, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -2, -2, -2, -2, -2, -4, Inc<br>
<i>Dodge DV</i>: 8, <i>MDV: 10</i>, <i>Willpower</i>: 7 (9) <br>
<i>Essence</i>: 6, <i>Essence Pool</i>: 115
<i>Other Notes:</i> 

Tesuno-Gani's panoply comes in two parts - the ink that stains his feathers, and the silver pendant that he always wears, hidden under his feathers. The former is a physical manifestation of the immortal nature of ideas, and provides him with armor soak that cannot be reduced except by effects that ignore all non-natural soak, but does not count as armor. The latter is a powerful talisman that provides Tesuno-Gani with total awareness, reducing environmental penalties to his Awareness rolls by three, and granting him three bonus successes to notice unexpected attacks.

Due to his nature, Tesuno-Gani speaks every language known to mortals, as long as it has a written form. Languages with only a spoken form are not known to him, nor are the languages of most of the Darkbrood. He speaks both the High Holy Speak of the Dragon Kings and the Rocktongue of the Mountain Folk, as mortals have learned them. Tesuno-Gani does not speak Autochthonian, but would learn it if Autochthonians wrote anything within Creation. 

Tesuno-Gani does not like violence, and prefers to use his Banish and Ward abilities to forestall problems. At the same time, he is a Manse guardian as well as a god of knowledge, and is thus a fully capable fighter when enemies attack en masse or he suspects his Banishings will not work (or if a foolish explorer defies his wards and gains entrance).