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Justicar Vienne

2008-07-27T11:47:45Z

Armadillo: /* Advancement */

=Justicar Vienne=

Daughter of an important family, Vienne has had a lifelong dedication to law, order and justice. She walks in the filth of society so that others don't have to. Now she serves as a Justicar for the planet, part chief of police, part judge, part independant investigator. Her main aim is to protect aristocratic society from rebels, cultists, pirates and other anarchists bent on overthrowing it.

Nominally the Constables of the planet report to one of the three Justicars. In practice, because they are often independently appointed, the connections are weak. To make matters worse, the Guild of Interlocutors blurs the line even more when they move from a passive role of message exchange to an active role. For that blurring, and from her more rigorous mental discipline, Vienne has little love for the Interlocutors.

'''N.B.''' Justicar Vienne is a player character in [[Bantustan]], a pbp Burning Empires campaign.

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====Lifepaths====
Born to Rule, Novitiate, Circle of 10K, Stormtrooper, X-O, Agent, Constable, Justicar

====Stats====
'''Per''' 6 '''Wll''' 6 '''Agl''' 4 '''Spd''' 3 '''Pow''' 3 '''Frt''' 3
'''Hth''' 4 '''Stl''' 7 '''Hes''' 4 '''MWd''' 9

====Traits====

* Bright Mark
* Brutal
* Cold-Blooded
* Mark of Privilege
* Nose for Trouble
* Scut Work
* Stern Demeanor
* Warriors' Code
* Your Emenence

====Skills====
{| border="0"
|-
|width="180"| Skill
|width="40"| Value
|width="120"|  
|width="180"| Skill
|width="40"| Value
|-
| Administration || 3 || || Oratory || 5
|-
| Amercement || 3 || || Outlaw-wise || 3
|-
| Circle of 10K-wise || 3 || || Persuasion || 3
|-
| Close combat || 4 || || Propaganda || 3
|-
| Command || 5 || || Province-wise || 3
|-
| Criminal-wise || 3 || || Psychologist-wise || 3
|-
| Etiquette || 5 || || Psychology || 7
|-
| Imperial Law || 3 || || Signals || 5
|-
| Interrogation || 4 || || Strategy || 5
|-
| Intimidation || 3 || || Tactics || 5
|-
| Investigative Logic || 7 || || Trouble-wise || 5
|-
| Observation || 3 || || Unit-wise || 3
|}

====Resources====
* Resources 10d
* Shay knife -- symbol of her particular discipline in the Circle of 10,000. A weapon and a status symbol (knife + intuitive + 1d steel
* Greater Muse sub-dermal implant -- signals tool and communications link to official systems (3d automated inhuman skill @ data-flow-wise)

====Circles====
* Base Circles 3d
* ''Reserve'' 4d
* ''Affiliations''
** 2d Staff of the Justicar's office
** 2d Powerful familiers in the Gentry (1d from birth)

* ''Reputation''
** 2d No-nonsense, law-and-order Justicar

* ''Relationships''
** [[Marist]] -- He's a grasping degenerate; an example of what happens to a psychologist w/o proper training
** [[Kahzahr]] -- brother to the late Kerrn agitator. He must be watched closely for signs of raising more Kerrn trouble
** [[Anvil Lord Alexus Hitton]] -- A loyal constable and my lover.

====Instincts====
1. Always carry my shay knife as a sign of my liniage in the Circle of 10,000

2. Keep contact with my office and Alexus

3. Do background checks on everyone I meet.

====Beliefs====
1. The Guild of Interlocutors is a hive of codebreakers. Marist is the worst example and I will find evidence of his crimes.

2. Social decay is moral decay. I walk in the filth so that others don't have to. I will investigate the Kerrn to make sure the levitation grids are safe.

3. Act with honor and take responsability for your actions.

====Artha====
3 fate, 2 persona

====Advancement====
routine resources roll -- greater muse adds data-flow-wise

routine trouble-wise -- failed to find Marist's investigation.

challanging intimidation -- intimidate Marist @ his office.

Lord-Pilot Gorey Conner

2008-07-27T11:46:42Z

Armadillo: /* Advancement */

=Lord-Pilot Gorey Conner=

Born to a poor family and soon orphaned, Gorey learned to care for himself on the streets. He was placed in one of the standard schools, which did more to forge his desire to make something of himself than to teach him any useful skills. Out of school he learned that who you know and what you know about them can be more important than what you know anyway.

Over time, he built himself a place in all the vice trades on the planet. That gave him power and a taste of wealth, but he realized it would also always leave him a hunted man. He moved into a more back-room role, starting to run his affairs more as a business than as personal adventures. Eventually he even diversified into legitimate business -- though often in part enabled by the fact that his other endeavors provided protection that more legitimate businessmen did not have. Part of that change has been passing control of his former flagship -- the Audacity -- on to Gaius in exchange for a percent of Gaius's returns.

Now Gorey is a respected, if minor, member of the Gentry. His manners, not to mention his money keep people from inquiring too closely into his background. He has even recently be dubbed a Lord-Pilot; mostly an honorary post on this planet, but certainly a mark of respect from the community.

'''N.B.''' Lord-Pilot Gorey Conner is a player character in [[Bantustan]], a pbp Burning Empires campaign.

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====Lifepaths====
Born on the Streets, Student (Freeman), Blackmailer, Smuggler, Whoremaster, Criminal, Criminal, Financier, Financier, Lord-Pilot Anvil

====Stats====
'''Per''' 4 '''Wll''' 4 '''Agl''' 4 '''Spd''' 3 '''Pow''' 3 '''Frt''' 3
'''Hth''' 3 '''Stl''' 5 '''Hes''' 4 '''MWd''' 9
Age 54

====Traits====

* Bruised eyes
* cool-headed -- figured into hesitation already
* corvus & crucis -- generally though not dotrinarily wearing a wig.
* domineering presence -- once per DoW, make an independant Point or Dismiss before opponent's roll. Also if scripting a Point or Dismiss against an opponent's Point, character goes first (not simultainious).
* family -- reputation with the family
* iron trained
* life under a different code -- 4th belief
* orphan
* savvy -- +1d to circles when implicitly threatening
* scheming -- persona point for schemes involving working with opposition or with a hateful/rival relationship
* vig -- loans get repaid on they imply a 1d infamous reputation and forced repayment.
* well-heeled

====Skills====
{| border="0"
|-
|width="180"| Skill
|width="40"| Value
|width="120"|  
|width="180"| Skill
|width="40"| Value
|-
| Barganing || 6 || || Iron-wise || 2
|-
| Black-market-wise || 2 || || Observation || 4
|-
| Bribe-wise || 2 || || Persuasion || 6
|-
| Close combat || 3 || || Prostitute-wise || 2
|-
| Criminal-wise || 2 || || Quarantine-wise || 2
|-
| Etiquette || 6 || || Regulation-wise || 2
|-
| Faction-wise || 2 || || Smuggling || 6
|-
| Falsehood || 5 || || Squad-support weapons || 2
|-
| Finance || 6 || || Streetwise || 6
|-
| Institutional-hell-wise || 2 || || Tactics || 5
|-
| Intimidation || 5 || || Young-girl-(...)-wise || 2
|}

====Resources====
* Resources 16d
* (Color) Secure mansion dome on the main city.

====Circles====
* Base Circles 2d
* ''Reserve'' 4d
* ''Affiliations''
** 2d Sports & players in the Gentry
** 2d Leaders in the gangs of the Underneath
** 1d His 'family' in the Underneath

* ''Reputation''
** 1d Financial wizard
** 1d Has access to unusual & exotic goods

* ''Relationships''
** [[Gaius Nestor]] -- An 'independant contractor' sailing under my protection. I set him up with his ship and he owes me for that.
** [[Marist]] -- A small-minded, corrupt man. Potentially a tool to be used. He thinks I owe him.
** [[Vrelt]] -- A useful Kerrn and part of my plan to get leverage over the levitation grids
** [[Cleo]] -- An up-and-coming prospect
** [[Arat]] -- My intermediary with those from Underneath, and general muscle.

====Instincts====
1. Always act appropriately to the situation and society, it puts people at ease. (linked etiquette test for dow)

2. Always keep a girl at my side

3. Be inconspicuous in anything illegal.

====Beliefs====
1. Everyone deserves a chance, no matter their background. Cleo deserves to be more than a second in command and I will set her up.

2. Social conventions are a useful dog to control the sheep. I can use them to get a favor from Marist.

3. I need another line of revenue. I will set up a secret processing factory for space whales.

4. Everything and everyone is for sale given the right coin. Leverage over the levitation grids is a strong currency and I will acquire it.

====Artha====
3 fate, 2 persona

====Advancement====
routine smuggling roll for phase disposition
routine etiquette roll at the strip club.

Bantustan

2008-07-26T21:36:08Z

Armadillo: /* Law Enforcement */

[[Category:Burning Empires]]
[[Category:Campaign Setup]]
[[Category:Setting]]
[[Category:PBP]]

=Bantustan=

==Imperial Cartographer's Report==

Galactic Location '''Outworld''' 
Bantustan is located in disputed territory at the intersection of the Darikahn & Gonzagin Empires and the Karsan League. It is not a militarily nor economically major planet though, so it has not really been a scene of fighting.

Atmospheric Conditions '''Alien Life Supporting''' 
Bantustan is a huge gas giant. The atmosphere is a chemical soup which doesn't support human life, but does support an ecosystem topped by sky whales with large wings. The atmosphere is generally cloudy and interfers with both sign and electronic signals. When lit by the lights of the floating cities or by internal electrical discharges, it is is a a swirling mix of reds, oranges and yellows. N.B. Because of how it interfers with signals and sensors, the cities are generally well protected from orbital bombardment.

Hydrology '''Predominantly Land''' 
Well, gassious, but certainly not water.

Topography '''Artificial Environments''' 
Floating cities, mansions and factory compounds. Some small platforms and cargo haulers are held up by gas bags (think dirigibles), but the big cities and factories have high-tech gravity engines which enable them to move (slowly) and provide local gravity.

Tech Index '''Low''' 

Dominant Form of Government '''Imperial Stewardship''' 
The Viceroy who rules from an orbital space station. The bureacracy provides jobs for many of the gentry. Mostly the Viceroy is not personally involved in planetary affairs leaving that to the bureacracy and the Lords-Pilot.

Factions '''Heavily Factionalized''' 
Alien life forms, Criminal, Cult Churches (Worship of the Next Incarnation), Kerrn, Psychologist, Slaves & Serf (think Victorian wage slaves and lower classes, not chattel slavery)

Predominant Military '''Lords-Pilot''' 
Bantustan is mostly not a militarized world. Hammer fleets off somewhere else fight the Wars of Empire. The Gentry do maintain some Anvil forces on planet and they are the de facto dominant military. Some of these units are recruiting arms of mercanary troops maintained by wealthy members of the Gentry. Others are honor guards, military police for the enforcement of economic regulations or even essentially social clubs for young bucks.

Planetary Attitude towards Vaylen '''Indifferent''' 
Commerce, society, correct behavior, etc. are all much more in the minds of the Gentry than any worm invasions in the distant fringe worlds. And the lower classes don't really have time or energy to worry about such things.

Primary Industry '''Refined Goods''' 
Some manufacturing that uses the chemicals from the atmosphere and sometimes the pressures available deep in the planet. Also some pharmaceuticals processed from the alien life.

Level of Quarantine '''Advanced''' 

Level of Regulation '''Tightly Regulated''' 
Regulated good:

(level 1) Marriage

(level 2) Pharmaceuticals & power/infrastructure

(level 3) Psychology, Military Manufacture & Immigrant Labor

===Disposition Totals===
'''Initial Totals''' 
Human: Infiltration 24 / Usurpation 21 / Invasion 25 
Vaylen: Infiltration 25 / Usurpation 32 / Invasion 24 
 
'''Infiltration FoN rolls''' 
Gorey rolled 8d (Smuggling with forks from Streetwise and Regulation-wise) for 4 sucesses.
Marist rolled 8d (Psychology with forks from Bureacracy and Criminal-wise) for 4 suceses.

Phase I initial totals H28/V29

 
Current Totals: Human 28 / Vaylen 29

==Major Characters==

===[[Lord-Pilot Gorey Conner]]===
Wealthy financier and "ex-" pirate. Vaylen infiltration-phase FoN

===[[Justicar Vienne]]===
Hard-nosed law-and-order Justicar out to keep society stable. Vaylen usurpation-phase FoN

===[[Hammer Lord Shoyan Ashpool]]===
Famous retired naval hero. Reclusive patriarch. Vaylen sleeper agent. Vaylen invasion-phase FoN

===[[Anvil Lord Alexus Hitton]]===
Young society lord. Organizes the Bantustan recruiting efforts for the Hitton Hussars, a mercanary unit run by his family and active in the Wars of Empire.

===[[Vrelt, brother of Kahzahr]]===
Kerrn who works with and for the Gentry. Brother of the firey rebel leader.

==Major Institutions==

Some of these are mechanically factions, but mostly they are just some of the major or characteristic institutions of the planet.

===Law Enforcement===

On the various floating cities the aim of the law is not to protect the mass of citizenry but to protect the property of the Court and nobility. After all reason the courts, it is they who own the floating cities and any damage to their property damages the health of the city and hence the lives of the people living in it. Protection of property must therefore be paramount. In practice the nobility are protected from most harm by being able to seal themselves away from the masses. The cities rely on a few key pieces of high technology which are equally protected by the armed forces of the nobility and where needed the Hammer and Anvil. Damage to the infrastructure of the cities does little to threaten their overall health or stability as long as the anti-grav generators still work.

This means that there is little interest in a police force. Instead it is left to the local nobility in each city to enforce the law as they see most fit. In some cities this means leaving the proles to sort it out themselves, in others an armed watch who regularly sweep and clear up the main trouble. In addition the Steward has power to create constables and justiciars. These individuals either buy their position from him/her or are directly appointed as political allies of the Steward. They have a wide ranging brief to enforce the Steward's laws and protect the established order but there is little oversight of them. Ostensibly justiciars oversee constables and are also more likely to be able to requisition Hammer and Anvil forces directly, while constables are more likely to be restricted to the local nobility and even then that request may be refused. Obviously the wide ranging powers and lack of oversight means these posts are open to corruption and misuse.

Or, from a less cynical point of view, law enforcement is the perview of the Justicars appointed by the Viceroy. Each Justicar has a stable of Constables -- who are appointed separately from the Justicars to keep an element of balance -- who report to them. In some ways, the Justicars are both the section heads of criminal investigation and the Judges, while the Constables are prosecuting attorneys and head detectives. Each of the offices generally keep a small staff around -- paid for out of their own pocket as a public service. Petty crime is technically in the jurisdiction of the Constables, but is generally left out of the formal system. It is not so much that the system is corrupt as that there are simply too few people willing and trained to cover law enforcement for the whole planet, so only major crimes get much official attention.

===The Worship of the Next Incarnation===

===The Interlocutors Guild===

===The Imperial Viceroy and Bureaucracy===

===Criminal Families===

===The Gentry===

===The Kerrn===

Bantustan

2008-07-26T21:04:40Z

Armadillo:

Vrelt, brother of Kahzahr

2008-07-26T21:01:12Z

Armadillo: /* Instincts */

=Vrelt=

Younger brother of [[Kahzahr]]. Took part in the insurrection that lead to their older brother's death. Unlike Kahzahr's drive for justice, Vrelt became driven to help the cause of the Kerrn by serving well . He has become a member of the Worship of the Next Incarnation. Recently he has been hired as a driver/bodyguard for Lord Shoyan Ashpool -- though the job does not involve much driving since the Lord is a virtual recluse. Vrelt wishes his brother would accept that strife does neither side any good and stop the Kerrn/Human struggles.

'''N.B.''' Vrelt is a player character in [[Bantustan]], a pbp Burning Empires campaign.

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====Lifepaths====
Born Kerrn, Yusheva, Mamma, Verker, Verker, Murk

====Stats====
'''Per''' 4 '''Wll''' 4 '''Agl''' 4 '''Spd''' 4 '''Pow''' 6 '''Frt''' 8
'''Hth''' 6 '''Stl''' 6 '''Hes''' 6 '''MWd''' 13
Age 27

====Traits====

* Dedicated
* Gentle Giant
* No-nonsense
* Protective
* Sanguine
* Superstitious
* Tool of the State
* Yes, boss

====Skills====
{| border="0"
|-
|width="180"| Skill
|width="40"| Value
|width="120"|  
|width="180"| Skill
|width="40"| Value
|-
| Advanced mathematics || 2 || || Driving || 4
|-
| Bargaining || 2 || || History|| 3
|-
| Bigotry-wise || 2 || || Human-wise || 2
|-
| Child rearing || 2 || || Intimidation || 5
|-
| Close combat || 4 || || Job-wise || 2
|-
| Conflict-wise || 2 || || Kerrn-wise || 2
|-
| Cult Doctrine || 3 || || Mercenary-wise|| 2
|-
| Discipline-wise || 2 || || Repair || 5
|-
| || || || Streetwise || 5
|}

====Resources====
* Resources 8d

====Circles====
* Base Circles 2d
* ''Affiliations''
** 1d with the Kerrn community
** 1d with the Worship of the Next Incarnation

* ''Reputation''
** 1d Always willing to help a fellow Kerrn in need
** 1d Works with and for the Gentry in the interest of smooth Human-Kerrn relations

* ''Relationships''
** [[Kahzahr]] -- My living brother. Still bent on the destructive path of insurrection.
** [[Hammer Lord Shoyan Ashpool]] -- my employer and a fine man.

====Instincts====
1. Always try to talk people down before a fight.

2. Keep tabs on Kahzahr through mutual friends.

3. Help anyone who asks for help.

====Beliefs====
1. The Worship of the Next Incarnation preaches an enlightened philosophy. Accept what you cannot change, be true to yourself, help others where you can and the world will be a better place. I will spread the word by public preaching.

2. My brother is on a path of self-destruction. I will get him to listen to the Word.

3. Violent resistence leads to death and destruction, the Kerrn must not rise up again.

====Artha====

1 fate 1 persona

Vrelt, brother of Kahzahr

2008-07-26T20:53:04Z

Armadillo: /* Beliefs */

=Vrelt=

Younger brother of [[Kahzahr]]. Took part in the insurrection that lead to their older brother's death. Unlike Kahzahr's drive for justice, Vrelt became driven to help the cause of the Kerrn by serving well . He has become a member of the Worship of the Next Incarnation. Recently he has been hired as a driver/bodyguard for Lord Shoyan Ashpool -- though the job does not involve much driving since the Lord is a virtual recluse. Vrelt wishes his brother would accept that strife does neither side any good and stop the Kerrn/Human struggles.

'''N.B.''' Vrelt is a player character in [[Bantustan]], a pbp Burning Empires campaign.

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====Lifepaths====
Born Kerrn, Yusheva, Mamma, Verker, Verker, Murk

====Stats====
'''Per''' 4 '''Wll''' 4 '''Agl''' 4 '''Spd''' 4 '''Pow''' 6 '''Frt''' 8
'''Hth''' 6 '''Stl''' 6 '''Hes''' 6 '''MWd''' 13
Age 27

====Traits====

* Dedicated
* Gentle Giant
* No-nonsense
* Protective
* Sanguine
* Superstitious
* Tool of the State
* Yes, boss

====Skills====
{| border="0"
|-
|width="180"| Skill
|width="40"| Value
|width="120"|  
|width="180"| Skill
|width="40"| Value
|-
| Advanced mathematics || 2 || || Driving || 4
|-
| Bargaining || 2 || || History|| 3
|-
| Bigotry-wise || 2 || || Human-wise || 2
|-
| Child rearing || 2 || || Intimidation || 5
|-
| Close combat || 4 || || Job-wise || 2
|-
| Conflict-wise || 2 || || Kerrn-wise || 2
|-
| Cult Doctrine || 3 || || Mercenary-wise|| 2
|-
| Discipline-wise || 2 || || Repair || 5
|-
| || || || Streetwise || 5
|}

====Resources====
* Resources 8d

====Circles====
* Base Circles 2d
* ''Affiliations''
** 1d with the Kerrn community
** 1d with the Worship of the Next Incarnation

* ''Reputation''
** 1d Always willing to help a fellow Kerrn in need
** 1d Works with and for the Gentry in the interest of smooth Human-Kerrn relations

* ''Relationships''
** [[Kahzahr]] -- My living brother. Still bent on the destructive path of insurrection.
** [[Hammer Lord Shoyan Ashpool]] -- my employer and a fine man.

====Instincts====
1.

2.

3.

====Beliefs====
1. The Worship of the Next Incarnation preaches an enlightened philosophy. Accept what you cannot change, be true to yourself, help others where you can and the world will be a better place. I will spread the word by public preaching.

2. My brother is on a path of self-destruction. I will get him to listen to the Word.

3. Violent resistence leads to death and destruction, the Kerrn must not rise up again.

====Artha====

1 fate 1 persona

Anvil Lord Alexus Hitton

2008-07-26T20:41:37Z

Armadillo:

=Anvil Lord Alexus Hitton=

A member of the aristocracy from a mid-level family. Now a pretty run-of-the-mill Constable under Justicar Vienne. He also acts as the local officer in charge of his family's anvil battalion, the Hitton Hussars. He tries to be a good man, but he is a product of the system. Mostly he spends his time at sports, gambling and cultural pursuits though not to excess at any particular vice.

'''N.B.''' Alexus Hitton is a player character in [[Bantustan]], a pbp Burning Empires campaign.

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====Lifepaths====
Born to Rule, Coeptir, Armiger, Lord-Pilot Anvil, Anvil Lord, Constable

====Stats====
'''Per''' 4 '''Wll''' 4 '''Agl''' 4 '''Spd''' 4 '''Pow''' 4 '''Frt''' 4
'''Hth''' 4 '''Stl''' 4 '''Hes''' 6 '''MWd''' 10
Age 36

====Traits====

* Anvil Lord
* Anvil Trained
* Corvus & Crucis -- doesn't wear a wig since going bald is fashionable with you posers
* Idealist
* Mark of Privilege
* Nose for Trouble

====Skills====
{| border="0"
|-
|width="180"| Skill
|width="40"| Value
|width="120"|  
|width="180"| Skill
|width="40"| Value
|-
| Administration || 3 || || Iron-wise || 3
|-
| Anvil-wise || 4 || || Oratory|| 3
|-
| Artillary || 2 || || Outlaw-wise || 2
|-
| Assault Weapons || 2 || || Pilot || 3
|-
| Close Combat || 2 || || Spaceport-wise || 2
|-
| Command || 3 || || Squad Support Weapons || 2
|-
| Etiquette || 4 || || Strategy || 3
|-
| Gambling || 2 || || Tactics || 3
|-
| Imperial Law || 3 || || ||
|}

====Resources====
* Resources 7d
* Anvil Command armor -- +1d Observation, +1d Tactics
* Inner Muse sub-dermal implant -- communication link

====Circles====
* Base Circles 2d
* ''Affiliations''
** 1d Colonel, Hitton Hussars recruiting section
** 2d with Gentry (1d from birth)

* ''Reputation''
** 3d Young man about town

* ''Relationships''
** [[Kahzahr]] -- A promising soldier, but a deserter. No discipline to do his duty.
** [[Justicar Vienne]] -- Older, but still enticing. She's got a feel of controlled danger around her that attracts me. Besides, a marriage oould be good for both familiers.

====Instincts====
1. To to sooth arguments. Strong emotions are uncooth.

2. Bet on the outcome. It keeps things interesting.

3. Defer to Vienne on really hard decisions.

====Beliefs====
1. The Kerrn are great warriors and noble spirits, morally superior to Humans though their cultural achievements are lacking. (Think 'noble savage' view of American Indians)

2. Military leadership and service is a necessary duty to protect society.

3. Whale hunting on wings is the highest sport.

====Artha====
1 fate, 1 persona

Hammer Lord Shoyan Ashpool

2008-07-26T20:41:03Z

Armadillo:

=Hammer Lord Shoyan Ashpool=

Shoyan is Vaylen. He came to this planet as a young man many years ago, married into the aristocracy and has lived here ever since. He's now a grand old man of the Gentry, especially since it is widely known that he was a successful Hammer commander years ago.

Shoyan has had two wives and numerous children. He is estranged from most of his family, though he often supports members through hard times. His residence is an isolated living dome floating near (but not connected to) one of the major cities of the planet.

Shoyan is ready now to start the full takeover of this world for his clan.

'''N.B.''' Hammer Lord Shoyan Ashpool is a player character in [[Bantustan]], a pbp Burning Empires campaign.

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====Lifepaths====
Vibhuuten Clan, Ascetic, Syzygy, Cultist, Diplomat, Captain, Prince, Philosopher King.

====Stats====
'''Per''' 6 '''Wll''' 5 '''Agl''' 4 '''Spd''' 4 '''Pow''' 3 '''Frt''' 6
'''Hth''' 5 '''Stl''' 7 '''Hes''' 3 '''MWd''' 10

====Traits====
* Anvil Trained
* Cool-Headed
* Corvus & Crucis
* Handsome
* Mark of Privilege
* Rule of Three
* Stoic
* Surreptitious
* Usurper
* Vibhuuten Clan
* Well-Travelled
* Wizened

====Skills====
{| border="0"
|-
|width="180"| Skill
|width="40"| Value
|width="120"|  
|width="180"| Skill
|width="40"| Value
|-
| Administration || 3 || || Intimidation || 2
|-
| Bureaucracy || 4 || || Leader-wise || 3
|-
| Close Combat || 2 || || Logistics || 7
|-
| Command || 7 || || Meitation || 2
|-
| Conspicuous || 2 || || Musical Instrument || 3
|-
| Cult Doctrine || 4 || || Pesuasion || 7
|-
| Cult-wise || 3 || || Physical Training || 2
|-
| Deal-wise || 3 || || Pilot || 4
|-
| Etiquette || 5 || || Rhetoric || 2
|-
| Faction-wise || 3 || || Soothing Platitudes || 2
|-
| Falsehood || 2 || || Strategy || 7
|-
| Gullible Mark-wise || 3 || || Survival || 2
|-
| Hammer-wise || 3 || || Vaylen Philosophy || 5
|-
| Human-wise || 3 || || Vaylen-wise || 3
|}

====Resources====
* Resources 10d
* Isolated mansion dome with manned security stations (+1d to security)

====Circles====
* Base Circles 2d
* ''Reserve'' 4d
* ''Affiliations''
** 1d ex-Hammer personel on planet
** 2d social contacts with the nobility (1d from Mark of Privilege)

* ''Reputation''
** 3d reclusive but influential patriarch
** 1d supporter of the Worship of the Next Incarnation

* ''Relationships''
** [[Gaius Nestor]] -- bastard son, now a pirate. Useful contact and part of my clan
** [[Cleo]] -- Gaius's daughter
** [[Brother Geoff]] -- leader of the Worship of the Next Incarnation.

====Instincts====
1. Work for the long-term. Concessions are better than defeat, so always offer a deal.

2. Keep an escape flyer ready

3. Always have a hulled body guard nearby

====Beliefs====
1. The flowering of civilization is the arts and sciences. It is my duty to act as a patron for these endevors.

2. This world is ripe for the Vibhuuten clan. I will set up a way to smuggle in more worms.

3. Clan is everything -- Human or Vaylen. Gaius is proving influential, I will get him to work for me.

====Artha====
3 fate, 2 persona

====Advancement====

Justicar Vienne

2008-07-26T20:40:29Z

Armadillo:

2008-07-12T20:54:53Z

Armadillo: /* Disposition Totals */

2007-08-13T01:10:44Z

Armadillo: /* NPCs */

Out of the Mountain's Shadow

A PbP game of [[Weapons of the Gods]]
* The In Character thread on rpg.net is http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?p=7663839
* The Out Of Character thread is http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?p=7662108

[[Category:Weapons of the Gods]]
[[Category:PBP]]

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== Sword Looks Up, East Liang ==

Sword Looks Up is a small city nessled in the forests at the foot of the mountains in East Liang. Those wilds are the home of the Green Mountain clan; a minor clan overshadowed by its nearly Bei and Dong neighbors. The merchants, scholars and nobles of Sword Looks Up are striving to counteract this somewhat uncooth reputation, and make the city more cosmopolitan. The newly appointed Chief Magistrate -- Lord Ru Di, somewhat sarcastically known on the streets as The Cultured King -- in particular is interested in seeing the city thrive and grow during his tenture here.

To that end, he is using the excuse of a visit from the Abbot of the Winter's Retreat monestary on Heng South, to sponsor a tournament.

== Player Characters ==

== NPCs ==

The PCs have not met these gentlemen yet, but may well soon.

* [[OotMS:Impecable Wong|Impecable Wong]] -- man-about-town, member of Green Mountain clan
* [[OotMS:Mr Chien|Mr Chien]] -- leader of the Auspicious Fortune Social Club (a street gang)
* [[OotMS:Painted Fox|Painted Fox]] (younger brother of Brightly Burning Sky)
* [[OotMS:Windswept Pine|Windswopt Pine]] -- a masked female Wulin fighter.
* [[OotMS:Brother Zhou|Brother Zhou]] -- a buddist monk from Mt. Song
* [[OotMS;Lord Ru Di|Lord Ru Di]] -- newly appointed Chief Magistrate of Sword Looks Up

OotMS

2007-08-13T01:09:54Z

Armadillo: /* Sword Looks Up, East Liang */

Out of the Mountain's Shadow

A PbP game of [[Weapons of the Gods]]
* The In Character thread on rpg.net is http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?p=7663839
* The Out Of Character thread is http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?p=7662108

[[Category:Weapons of the Gods]]
[[Category:PBP]]

__TOC__

== Sword Looks Up, East Liang ==

Sword Looks Up is a small city nessled in the forests at the foot of the mountains in East Liang. Those wilds are the home of the Green Mountain clan; a minor clan overshadowed by its nearly Bei and Dong neighbors. The merchants, scholars and nobles of Sword Looks Up are striving to counteract this somewhat uncooth reputation, and make the city more cosmopolitan. The newly appointed Chief Magistrate -- Lord Ru Di, somewhat sarcastically known on the streets as The Cultured King -- in particular is interested in seeing the city thrive and grow during his tenture here.

To that end, he is using the excuse of a visit from the Abbot of the Winter's Retreat monestary on Heng South, to sponsor a tournament.

== Player Characters ==

== NPCs ==

The PCs have not met these gentlemen yet, but may well soon.

* [[OotMS:Impecable Wong|Impecable Wong]] -- man-about-town, member of Green Mountain clan
* [[OotMS:Mr Chien|Mr Chien]] -- leader of the Auspicious Fortune Social Club (a street gang)
* Painted Fox (younger brother of Brightly Burning Sky)
* [[OotMS:Windswept Pine|Windswopt Pine]] -- a masked female Wulin fighter.
* [[OotMS:Brother Zhou|Brother Zhou]] -- a buddist monk from Mt. Song
* [[OotMS;Lord Ru Di|Lord Ru Di]] -- newly appointed Chief Magistrate of Sword Looks Up

OotMS

2007-08-13T01:08:30Z

Armadillo: /* NPCs */

Out of the Mountain's Shadow

A PbP game of [[Weapons of the Gods]]
* The In Character thread on rpg.net is http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?p=7663839
* The Out Of Character thread is http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?p=7662108

[[Category:Weapons of the Gods]]
[[Category:PBP]]

__TOC__

== Sword Looks Up, East Liang ==

Sword Looks Up is a small city nessled in the forests at the foot of the mountains in East Liang. Those wilds are the home of the Green Mountain clan; a minor clan overshadowed by its nearly Bei and Dong neighbors. The merchants, scholars and nobles of Sword Looks Up are striving to counteract this somewhat uncooth reputation, and make the city more cosmopolitan. The newly appointed Chief Magistrate -- Lord Ru Di, somewhat sarcastically known on the streets as The Cultured King -- in particular is interested in seeing the city thrive and grow during his tenture here.

To that end, he is using the excuse of a visit from the Abbot of the Winter's Retreat monestary on Heng South, to sponsor a tourneyment.

== Player Characters ==

== NPCs ==

The PCs have not met these gentlemen yet, but may well soon.

* [[OotMS:Impecable Wong|Impecable Wong]] -- man-about-town, member of Green Mountain clan
* [[OotMS:Mr Chien|Mr Chien]] -- leader of the Auspicious Fortune Social Club (a street gang)
* Painted Fox (younger brother of Brightly Burning Sky)
* [[OotMS:Windswept Pine|Windswopt Pine]] -- a masked female Wulin fighter.
* [[OotMS:Brother Zhou|Brother Zhou]] -- a buddist monk from Mt. Song
* [[OotMS;Lord Ru Di|Lord Ru Di]] -- newly appointed Chief Magistrate of Sword Looks Up

OotMS

2007-08-13T01:07:28Z

Armadillo: /* Sword Looks Up, East Liang */

Out of the Mountain's Shadow

A PbP game of [[Weapons of the Gods]]
* The In Character thread on rpg.net is http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?p=7663839
* The Out Of Character thread is http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?p=7662108

[[Category:Weapons of the Gods]]
[[Category:PBP]]

__TOC__

== Sword Looks Up, East Liang ==

Sword Looks Up is a small city nessled in the forests at the foot of the mountains in East Liang. Those wilds are the home of the Green Mountain clan; a minor clan overshadowed by its nearly Bei and Dong neighbors. The merchants, scholars and nobles of Sword Looks Up are striving to counteract this somewhat uncooth reputation, and make the city more cosmopolitan. The newly appointed Chief Magistrate -- Lord Ru Di, somewhat sarcastically known on the streets as The Cultured King -- in particular is interested in seeing the city thrive and grow during his tenture here.

To that end, he is using the excuse of a visit from the Abbot of the Winter's Retreat monestary on Heng South, to sponsor a tourneyment.

== Player Characters ==

== NPCs ==

The PCs have not met these gentlemen yet, but may well soon.

* [[OotMS:Impecable Wong|Impecable Wong]] -- man-about-town, member of Green Mountain clan
* [[OotMS:Mr Chien|Mr Chien]] -- leader of the Auspicious Fortune Social Club (a street gang)
* Painted Fox (younger brother of Brightly Burning Sky)
* [[OotMS:Windswept Pine|Windswopt Pine]] -- a masked female Wulin fighter.
* [[OotMS:Brother Zhou|Brother Zhou]] -- a buddist monk from Mt. Song

2007-08-12T19:18:14Z

Armadillo:

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Impecable Wong

4th rank courtier.

Concept: An eligant man-about-town and aspiring leader of the Green Mountain clan.

Passion: Finding out about people's secrets.

=== Stats ===
Might/Jade 1
Athletics 1, Lift 1
Speed/Crimson 3
Initiative 3, Melee 3
Presence/Gold 5
Confidence 3, Grace 3, Inspire (Fear) 3, Persuade (Good Intentions) 3
Genius/White 1
Learning 1, Tactics 1
Wu Wei/Silver 5
Awareness (Spotting Passions) 3, Investigation (Hidden Secrets) 3

=== Advantages ===
* Affilliation with the Green Mountain clan
* perfect medium armor (Green & silver, clan status item, -15 damage)
* Status (2, Trusted member of the Green Mountain clan)
* Wealth (2, Comfortable. Nice rented apartment in the city)
* Quality speciality (spotting passions, +5 bonus)

=== Kung Fu ===
Waves Like Water 2
: 1. fast, hypnotic motions, -10 on one defense roll
: 2. fast fence with your weapon, silver mod to blocks this round
Uses a long spear 10/5/10

=== Secret Arts ===
* Story of Self (spot passions & inspirations with Awareness)
* Secret Arts of Intrigue
* Controlling Passions
* Quick work
* Inflame/Sooth passions
* Exploitation of Sorrow Technique --Inspire (20/Confidence) doubt reasons for a fight, -10 on non-defensive actions next round, may withdraw, If withdraw and do it entertainingly, +1 destiny.)

=== Standard combat thoughts ===
His standard behavior is to spot existing Passions with Awareness (20).
He may look further, he may go from there.
He is likely to use Wisdom in combat for a 0/5/10 (1/2/5 chi) bonus
on his next secret art. Alternating arts vs combat means he can use
WLW 2 freely.

=== Lores ===
Clan and Family (pg 175)

=== destiny ===
0 points on stats
0 point on skills
8 points on fu
23 points on secret arts
17 points on advantages
2 points on lore