Shantak/AuspiciousStrife
Auspicious Strife
Name: Auspicious Strife
Caste: Battles
Nature: Architect
Concept: Insidious strategos
Allegiance: Gold
ATTRIBUTES
Strength 2, Dexterity 3, Stamina 2
Charisma 3, Manipulation 4, Appearance 2
Perception 3, Intelligence 4, Wits 4
ABILITIES
Athletics 2
Awareness 2
Bureaucracy 2
Dodge 2
*Craft 3 (Fate, Architecture, War)
Endurance 1
Investigation 2
Linguistics 3 (Native Riverspeak, Old Realm, High Realm, Low Realm)
*Lore 3 (Tactics +2)
*Martial Arts 2
*Melee 4 (Harmonious Blade Style +2)
Occult 2
Performance 2
*Presence 5
*Resistance 2
Socialize 3
*Stealth 2
BACKGROUNDS
Free Backgrounds
Allies 1 (Sunipa, War Goddess of the East)
Backing (Bureau of Destiny) 1
Backing (Crimson Panoply of Victory) 1
Backing (Gold Faction) 1
Sifu 1 (Crimson Banner Executioner)
Salary 2 (Basic Gold Faction salary)
Bought Backgrounds
Artifact 3 (Starmetal reinforced breastplate)
Artifact 2 (Harmonic Cutter, Starmetal daiklave, appearing as a thinner sword)
Artifact 2 (Starmetal Hearthstone Bracers)
Celestial Manse 2 (Gemstone of Surface Thoughts, Celestial version)
Connections (Realm) 1
Connections (The Threshold) 2
Connections (The Cult of the Illuminated) 1
Savant 2
CHARMS
Ox-Body Technique
Elegant Patterns of Fate
World-Shaping Artistic Vision (Warfare)
Hot-Eyed Snake Whispering
Harmony of Blows
Impending the Flow
Presence in Absence Technique
Impose Nature
Force Decision
Predestined Triumph Practice
Auspicious Prospects for Battles
Systematic Understanding of Everything
Avoiding the Truth Technique
Secrets of Future Strife
VIRTUES
Compassion 1
Conviction 4
Temperance 3
Valor 2
COLLEGES
The Quiver 3
The Spear 2
The Key 1
The Ship's Wheel 1
Essence 3
Willpower 7
COMBAT STATS (with Power Combat)
Base Initiative: 7
Soak: 1L/2B (unarmored), 11L/11B (armored)
Dodge: 8 (11 with hearthstone bracers)
Attacks (hearthstone bracers give +1 to initiative, attack and defense rolls - these are not used here):
Harmonic Cutter: Speed 14 Accuracy 12 Damage 10L Defense 11 Rate 5
Fist: Speed 7 Accuracy 6 Damage 2B Defense 7 Rate 5
Kick: Speed 4 Accuracy 6 Damage 5B Defense 2 Rate 3
Combo: Sword Leaves No Openings (Harmony of Blows, Impending the Flow). 1 Willpower, 8+ motes.
This technique, taught by Crimson Banner Executioner, exemplifies the methods of Harmonious Blade Style. By using the combo, Auspicious Strife attacks relentlessly multiple times, his sword in perfect harmony with the flows of essence around him. Any attacks against him are parried casually, as the sword moves to deflect them between his own blows.
Resplendent Destiny (The Quiver, 100 years, 5 effect points): Karal Malik, god-blooded strategos and advisor to the General Staff, propagates interventionist views. The Resplendent Destiny could have following backgrounds: Arsenal 2 (only in Lookshy, jade daiklave and jade armor on loan), Backing (Seventh Legion) 4, Connections (Seventh Legion) 3, Manse 1 (in Lookshy, Stone of Quick Thought, BoTC p111), Retainers 1.
BONUS POINTS
Regular Sidereal bonus points (18)
Flaw: Slow Healing (4 extra bonus points)
Flaw: Rival (Stone) (1 extra bonus point)
Ties to the circlemates (4 extra bonus points)
Picture (1 extra bonu point)
Total: 28
Bonus point usage:
Essence 2 -> 3 (10 bonus points)
Conviction 3 -> 4 (3 bonus points)
Secrets of Future Strife (5 bonus points)
Lore: Tactics +2 (1 bonus point)
Martial Arts 1 -> 2 (1 bonus point)
Melee 3 -> 4 (1 bonus point)
Presence 2 -> 5 (3 bonus points)
Stealth 1 -> 2 (1 bonus point)
Combo (2 bonus points)
Melee: Harmonious Blade Style +2 (1 bonus point)
Free charm: Auspicious Prospects for Battles
Free ability: Resistance 1
Total spent: 28
