TonyC/TaiyoKaizoku

Admiral Taiyo Kaizoku

• 1st ed version
• Character notes

Character Type: Solar Exalted
Player: jetman
Caste: Zenith
Concept: Solar Navy commander reborn!
Anima: A storm-tossed sea.
Motivation: Restore the Solar Exalted to their rightful place as rulers and protectors of all Creation

Beliefs

• The Realm is not capable of ruling or protecting Creation
• Nothing good can come from dealing with dark powers
• The greater one's power, the greater one' s responsiblity

Instincts

• Always offer the enemy one chance to avoid a fight
• Always act with a plan
• Always use maximum power against creatures of darkness

Intimacies:

• Those under his command
• Monkey

Attributes

Physical: Strength 3, Dexterity 5, Stamina 4
Social: Charisma 4, Manipulation 3, Appearance 2
Mental: Perception 4, Intelligence 2, Wits 3

Abilities

Dawn: *Melee 5 (Sword +3) Archery 1 *War 5 (Naval warfare)
Zenith: Resistance 2, Integrity 3, Performance 5, Presence 5, Survival 3
Twilight: *Lore 5 (Abyssals), *Occult 5
Night: Athletics 2, Dodge 1
Eclipse: Linguistics 3 (Old Realm (full), High Realm (full), Riverspeak (partial), Seatongue (Partial) Low Realm Native), *Sail 4 (Warships)
Note: * = Favored skill.

Charms

• Melee
  • First Melee Excellency
  • Second Melee Excellency
  • Infinite Melee Mastery
  • Dipping Swallow Defense
  • Bulwark Stance
  • Fivefold Bulwark Stance
  • Heavenly Guardian Defense (Conviction flaw)
  • Protection of Celestial Bliss
  • Call the Blade
  • Iron Raptor Technique
  • Hungry Tiger Technique
  • One Weapon, Two Blows
  • Peony Blossom Attack
  • Solar Counterattack
• Lore
  • Third Lore Excellency
• Occult
  • Terrestrial Circle Sorcery
  • Celestial Circle Sorcery
• War
  • 2nd War Excellency
  • Mob-Dispersing Rebuke
  • Rout-Stemming Gesture
  • Fury-Inciting Presence
  • Heroism-Encouraging Presence
  • Tiger Warrior Training
• Presence
  • 2nd Presence Excellency
  • Majestic Radiant Presence
  • Enemy-Castigating Solar Judgement
• Sail
  • Salty Dog Method
• Resistance
  • Body-Mending Meditation
  • Ox-Body Technique -1, -2, -2
  • Essence-Gathering Temper

Spells

• Emerald Circle
  • Emerald Countermagic
  • Death of Obsidian Butterflies
  • Calling of the Wind's Kiss
  • Commanding the Beasts
  • Keel Cleaves the Clouds
  • Stormwind Rider
  • Summon Elemental
• Sapphire Circle
  • God-Forged Champion of War
  • Sapphire Circle Banishment
  • Sapphire Countermagic
  • Summon Spirit Boat
  • Torrential Cascade

Combos

• Transcendant Sword Technique - First Melee Excellency, One Weapon, Two Blows and Hungry Tiger Technique
• Supreme Whirlwind Blade - First Melee Excellency, Peony Blossom Attack, Hungry Tiger Technique, Enemy-Castigating Solar Judgement and Solar Counterattack

Advantages

Backgrounds:

• Allies 1 Eino Salin Barbarian northman Zenith, relocated to Iridia thanks to the Admiral.
• Allies 2 Peleps Leden and Auspex In Crimson . The Solar and Abyssal lovers, part of the First Age circle
• Allies 1 Kurushka and his currently-savage band of Dragon Kings, freed from bondage and guardring the Isle of Shadows.
• Allies 2: The Rising Dragons, two circles’ worth of young, angry Nellens Dragon-Bloods who have joined the Solar Navy.
• Artifact 2 Orichalcum Daiklave "Edge of Enlightenment" Comm. 5
• Artifact 2 Orichalcum Heartstone Bracers Comm. 4
• Artifact 1 Orichalcum Breastplate Comm. 2
• Artifact 1 Perfected Boots Comm. 1
• Contacts 1: Taimyo Yushoto of the 7th Legion's Second Field Force, along with other lower-ranking officers
• Contacts 1: Rothro Lizard, Arjuf Harbormaster The Admiral's good works and the recent chaos in the Realm have a some of his old co-workers in Arjuf sending him useful tips,
• Cult 1: Hero worship from defeating the Mask of Winters. The Admiral gently tries to steer them to worshipping the Sun instead, but he is closer and easier to see...
• Followers 5 Ten thousand Tigershark Warriors
• Influence 4
• Manse 4 The Halcyon Port of Summer with Seacalm Gemstone socketed in Hearthstone Bracers
• Manse 3 Isle of Shadows Beacon (Fire) with Ashes to Bonfire Gem socketed in Daiklave
• Manse 3 Isle of Shadows Defense Grid (Sidereal) Hearthstone unknown.
• Resources 5

Merits:

• Past Lives +2
• Tactical Instincts +3

Flaws:

• Enemy (V'neef Barada) -2,
• Wanted (By the Realm for nation-building, grand theft island, heresy, piracy and more) -3
• Known Anathema -3,
• Vice (Conviction: Won't harm innocents) -2

Virtues: Compassion 2, Conviction 3, Temperance 2, Valor 3
Virtue Flaw: Heart of Flint (Conviction)
Limit Break: 7

Willpower: 10
Health: -0, -1, -1, -1, -2, -2, -2, -2, -4, Incapacitated
Essence: 5
Essence Pool: 23/53 (37) (committed 16 Peripheral)

Combat

Join Battle: 3
Soak: 10B/10L/8A (Orichalcum breastplate, 6/8/8)
Dodge DV: 7
Parry DV: 8
Mental Dodge DV: 9
Mental Parry DV: 4

Movement:
Move: 8 yards/tick
Dash: 17 yards/tick
Jump: 7 yards up, 14 yards across

Attacks
Orichalcum Daiklave: Speed 5, Acc 17, Damage 11L, Defense +3 PDV 8, Rate 4
Exceptional Straight Sword Spd 4 Acc 16 Dam 9L Def +1 PDV 7 Rate 3
Knife Spd 5 Acc 11 Dam 7L Def +0 PDV 5 Rate 3
Small Essence Cannon: Speed 4, Acc 6, Damage 15B, Rate 1, Range 75, 5 motes per shot.
Light Implosion Bow: Speed 6, Acc 8, Damage 7B/5L (1 mote) or 15B/12L (10 motes), Rate 1, Range 500

Clinch: Speed 6, Acc 5, Damage 5B piercing, Defense 9, Rate 1
Fists: Speed 5, Acc 6, Damage 5B, Defense +2, Rate 3
Kick: Speed 5, Acc 5, Damage 8B, Defense -1, Rate 2

Thaumaturgy

Knows the Science of Weather Working, Art of Summoning (Beasts) and Art of Warding (Demons, the Dead & Exalted)

Note

Improvements (recent first): Third Lore Excellency, 2nd Melee Excellency, Dexterity +1, Body-Mending Meditation, Protection of Celestial Bliss. Survival 3 with two bonus points and the last XP.

Experience Points: 200, 56 Bonus Points
Unspent XP: 1 BP