Ikselam/InspectorKeyes

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Sketchy background

As a baby, Keyes was discovered in a basket on the steps of Great Forks' Palace of Justice, a large temple shared by several gods of law enforcement. He was taken in and raised by the clerics who lived there (his "family name," Ward, is the common one given to orphans who become the wards of various groups). When he grew up, he became a functionary of Shioun the Paper Spider, the god in charge of criminal investigations. He served her with distinction for a number of years, bringing several notorious criminals to justice. Among his most notable exploits were exposing Ixin Ninefingers' forgery ring, and foiling a plot to stage a slave uprising on Calibration. He Exalted while pursuing the God-Blooded thief Chan the Nameless, whose paradoxical nickname was inspired by his extraordinary powers of stealth. Keyes refused to give up pursuit of the slippery half-spirit, sifting through the scant evidence over and over. His diligence drew the Unconquered Sun's eye; with his newfound powers of detection, Keyes soon achieved a breakthrough and was able to track down and apprehend Chan. His Exaltation is something of an open secret; most everyone at the Palace of Justice knows about it, but they (and he) take care not to advertise it.

Conscious of the growing tension between Sijan and Lookshy, Keyes' superiors have lent him out to the bureau of foreign affairs, which has tasked him with investigating Yukiko's disappearance and hopefully retrieving her. The government of Great Forks believes that a war between Sijan and Lookshy could destabilize the Scavenger Lands, opening the door to looming threats such as Deathlords and barbarians.

His Boss

Shioun the Paper Spider looks a lot like a wood spider, except made out of rice paper instead of wood. She has the appearance of being a piece of origami, folded from a single sheet of paper. Like a wood spider, she feeds on negative emotions, and has a strong instinctive urge to ensnare and devour lawbreakers and miscreants. However, she also takes advantage of her station as Great Forks' sheriff to subtly encourage the most promising criminals, ensuring that their exploits will inspire others to take up lives of crime (thus providing her with a steady food source). Many criminals who are sentenced to death by the lords of Great Forks are eaten by Shioun; she spins others into papier-mache cocoons, where they remain imprisoned forever.


Appearance

A moderately handsome man in his mid to late 20s, with dark slicked-back hair and inquisitive hazel eyes. Keyes is of average height, and somewhat lighter than average build. He habitually dresses in well-tailored but serviceable clothing, usually in dark colors. He wears his badge of office at all times: a white silk sash with a silver spider pin, worn diagonally across the chest. He usually wears black cotton gloves and a beret. When on official business, he may wear an unadorned sword and/or a light chain shirt under his jacket (or a buff jacket over it).

Personality

Keyes is affable and pleasant, and enjoys mingling (in part because it gives him an excuse to dress up, which he also enjoys). He is always trying to figure out people's motivations and how they relate to each other; this is something of a hobby for him. He is good-natured and accomodating, but has a strong sense of right and wrong, and is devoted to upholding the law. He holds himself to a high standard of honor, and expects others to do the same.

Stats

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Name: Ward Keyes
Caste: Night
Nature: Bureaucrat
Anima: Spider
Concept: Detective/G-man
Experience: 92+0

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

Abilities:

  • Dawn
    • Martial Arts 2
    • Melee 3
    • Thrown 1
  • Zenith
    • Endurance 2
    • Presence 2
    • Resistance 2
  • Twilight
    • Investigation 5
    • Lore 2 (Legal Precedents +3)
    • Medicine 1 (Poisons +1)
    • Occult 1
  • Night
    • Athletics 1
    • Awareness 3
    • Dodge 5
    • Larceny 3
    • Stealth 2
  • Eclipse
    • Bureaucracy 3
    • Linguistics 1 (Riverspeak, High Realm)
    • Ride 1
    • Socialize 3

Backgrounds: Backing 3 (Great Forks law enforcement), Contacts 3 (most in Great Forks), Resources 2(salary)

Virtues:
Compassion 2, Conviction 4,
Temperance 4, Valor 2
Virtue Flaw: Contempt of the Virtuous
Current Limit: 3
Used Virtues: Conviction 2

Willpower: 8
Health: -0,-1,-1,-1,-2,-2,-2,-2,-4, Incap
Essence: 2
Essence pool: 17/31+10

Charms:

  • Awareness
    • Sensory Acuity Prana (5m, S, scene)
    • Surprise Anticipation Method (1m, R, inst)
    • Keen Hearing and Touch Technique (3m, S, scene)
  • Dodge
    • Reed in the Wind (1m/2d, R, inst)
    • Shadow Over Water (2m, R, inst)
    • Seven Shadow Evasion (6m, R, inst)
  • Endurance
    • Ox-Body (-1,-2,-2)
    • Unsleeping Watchman Technique
  • Investigation
    • Ten Magistrate Eyes (3m, Su, scene)
    • Judge's Ear Technique (6m, R, scene)
    • Crafty Observation Method (5m, S, inst)
    • Evidence-Discerning Method (6m1w, S, inst)
    • Unknown Wisdom Epiphany (10m1w, S, inst)
  • Medicine
    • Body-Mending Meditation (10m, R, day)
  • Socialize
    • Wise-Eyed Courtier Method (3m, S, inst)
  • Larceny
    • Seasoned Criminal Method (10m, S, day)


Equipment: Well-tailored clothes, cloak, knife, straight sword, Great Forks investigator's sash, black buff jacket, credentials, satchel, soulsteel daiklave

Power Combat: Base init 7
Soak: 2B/1L with buff jacket: 6B/4L/3A mob -1 ftg 2
Dodge: 8+3
Attacks:
Soulsteel daiklave: Spd 14, Acc 10, Dmg 8L, Def 8, Rate 5, on hit drains 3 motes
Straight sword: Spd 11, Acc 9, Dmg 5L, Def 7, Rate 3
Knife: Spd 7, Acc 7, Dmg 4L, Def 4, Rate 4
Fist: Spd 7, Acc 6, Dmg 2B, Def 7, Rate 5
Kick: Spd 4, Acc 6, Dmg 5B, Def 2, Rate 3


Experience spent:
1 Lore from 1 to 2
3 Awareness from 2 to 3
5 Dodge from 3 to 4
2 Martial Arts from 1 to 2
2 Endurance from 1 to 2
2 Resistance from 1 to 2
4 Melee from 2 to 3
8 Seasoned Criminal Method
8 Surprise Anticipation Method
16 Essence 3
7 Dodge 5
8 Seven Shadow Evasion
10 Unsleeping Watchman Technique
8 Keen Hearing and Touch Technique
8 Unknown Wisdom Epiphany
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92 total

== Comments ==
I thought you didn't like Nights, Ikselam. This guy's such a Twilight it hurts, too. hplovescats

I don't, really. The main reason he ended up Night was that I could see it fitting either Caste, and thought the Night anima power fit the concept more than the Twilight one.
_Ikselam Plus there's, like two Twilights in the party already. But it's likely I'll waffle back and switch him to Twilight before we actually start playing.

I like him as a Night, myself. Then again, I tend to think that Night Castes make significantly better investigators than Twilights do. I have a Night Caste investigator myself ... (She has the same Virtue Flaw, too.)
Great character! Every time someone makes a balanced Solar, a happy fairy of ... er ... happiness is born. :)
Love the Lore specialty, and the origami sheriff. Might have to steal 'em sometime, if you don't mind.
~ Shataina



OK, that Limit was totally my fault, I confess. How was I supposed to know Abyssals were so fragile, though? ^_^ --Kasumi


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