Resplendence/KeresHekaton

Keres Hekaton

Background

Himitsu da!

Image

A slim, athletic young man his late teens, pale-skinned with only a hint of Eastern olive; big and intense eyes of dark blue, and a solemn, slightly boyish face. A few faded scars and burn marks don't do anything to mar his handsome appearance. Hekaton stands a little above average height. His iron gray hair is kept from falling into his eyes by a dark silken scarf that serves as a headband. Under his light sleeveless coat he wears a wide shirt and pants, as well as high boots and gloves.

Hekaton moves with careful grace, and speaks curiously softly and simply for someone with his handsome features and plesant voice. Often he looks weary and much older than his 19 years, partly from the festivities he likes to spend his meagre earnings on, but also for whatever part of his history that makes him jump at surprising sounds and look over his shoulder at moving shadows.

Stats

Caste: Zenith
Nature: Martyr

Attributes:
Strength 3, Dexterity 4, Stamina 4
Charisma 2, Manipulation 3, Appearance 4
Perception 2, Intelligence 2, Wits 3

Abilities:
Archery 2, Athletics 1, Awareness 3, Bureaucracy 2, Dodge 1, Endurance 1, Investigation 1, Linguistics 2, Lore 2 (Demons +2), Larceny 1, Martial Arts 3, Medicine 1, Melee 4, Occult 3 (Demons +2), Performance 3, Presence 3, Resistance 2, Ride 1, Socialize 2, Stealth 1, Survival 2

Languages: Riverspeak, Forest-Tongue, High Realm

Backgrounds: Ally 1 (bound Perronele demon), Artifact 3, Contacts 2 (), Resources 1

Virtues:
Compassion 2, Conviction 3, Temperance 2, Valor 3
Virtue Flaw: Foolhardy Contempt (Valor)

Willpower: 6
Essence: 2
Essence pool: 12/38 (8 committed)

Experience: 31 (history of 21)

Merits / Flaws: Heirloom (firewand) 1, Enemy (Nexus demon cult) 3

Charms:

• Awareness
  • Sensory Acuity Prana
  • Surprise Anticipation Method
• Endurance
  • Ox-Body
• Martial Arts
  • Righteous Devil Style
  • Kiss of the Sun Concentration
  • Lightning Draw Stance
• Melee
  • Dual Slaying Stance
  • Sun-and-Moon Method
  • Two Swords Technique
• Presence
  • Harmonious Presence Meditation
  • Listener-Swaying Argument
• Performance
  • King of Masks
• Occult
  • Spirit-Detecting Glance

Combos:

King of Masks disguises

• Mercurial Blade. Orphan slave child who grew up in various Scavenger Land trade caravans and outposts. Earned his freedom and became a traveling mercenary/troubleshooter.

Combat:
Health: -0,-1,-1,-1,-1,-2,-2,-4,Incap
Base initiative: 7
Soak: 13B/9L (Perronele 8B/8L)
Dodge: 4
Attacks:
Splitclaives:

Combined (Speed 14, Acc 11, Dam 11L, Def 10, Rate 5)

Split (Speed 16, Acc 12, Dam 7L, Def 12, Rate 6)

(Summon weapon (like Summon the Loyal Steel) for 2 motes)

Firewand (Speed 7, Acc 7/8, Dam 12L, Rate 1/2, Range 10)

Equipment:

• Firewand
• Marukani horse

Artifacts, Hearthstones:

• "Heaven and Earth Harmony", Orichalcum Splitclaives (level 3, commit 8 motes)

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