The Lavesgrie Exile:Claudius
Contents
Claudius Nero Acrisias[edit]
History[edit]
Claudius Nero Acrisias was born on Valsram, a hive world. He was raised far from the teeming masses, he was the son of the patriarch of the Acrisias family. He would have been the heir of the family fortune and the massive factories that were under their control, but that was not to be. Claudius fell in love, not like his previous loves which were nothing compared to this. He loved her with all his heart but she did not see him, ignored him even. She would soon marry the son of another dynasty and he had to do something. He created a dispute between the two which led to a duel. He cut down his beloved’s true love in front of her. She cried out against him, proclaiming her eternal hatred.
Claudius immediately understood and left as soon as he could, fleeing from his failure into a life of decadence, taking only his most important possessions with him. His beautiful power sabre, his clothing and a crystal deck of cards which he had bought for an astronomical price.
Looks[edit]
Claudius will almost always wear a flashy hat with many-coloured feathers which has the added effect of always drawing attention, something which makes him a great distraction. He also wears an amulet hewn from a gemstone, inside he keeps a picture of his beloved who he can never see again.
He is a thin, androgynic man with delicate hands. He is completely unscarred despite his many fights, he claims that this is because he is just such a great warrior but it actually is because he spends a lot on surgeries to hide his wounds.
Quotes[edit]
“I don’t know fear, really I don’t. I just enjoy myself while life lasts, and everything is more enjoyable when there is danger involved”, Claudius, speaking to a drinking companion in Sergeant Piperaceae’ tavern.
“I’m away, this is far too dull for me!”, Claudius, several minutes later after a firefight broke out.
Stats[edit]
| Bold | Hard | Adroit | Charm | Will |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +3 | -1 | +1 | +3 | 0 |
Moves[edit]
Let Chance Decide[edit]
Whenever you have a difficult decision, you can choose to let chance decide. When you let chance decide, there’s a 50-50 chance of it going either way. For example: Heads you live, tails I kill you. Red I skip town, black I stay. Odd I take the drugs, even I shoot the seller. Whatever chance decides, you can choose to fight against it or go with the flow. If you fight against it, you’re now on the downside. If you go with the flow, you’re now on top of the world.
When you’re on top of the world, take +1 ongoing. When you’re on the downside, take -1 ongoing.
Lady Luck[edit]
At the start of every session, or when there is some downtime, roll +Charm. On a 10+, luck is on your side, you earn 1-profit from gambling, you’re on top of the world and the MC holds 2 over you. On a 7-9, either you’re on top of the world and the MC holds 3 over you, or you’re on the downside and the MC holds nothing over you. On a miss, you’re on the downside and the MC holds 2 on you.
The MC can spend their hold at any time to force you to let chance decide.
Fencer's Grace[edit]
When wearing stylish clothing and fighting hand-to-hand, you have 2-armour.
Charming Scoundrel[edit]
Take +1 Charm (max +3).
Bonds[edit]
- Kelara intrigues me, I must know more.
- Theodora and I go way back; they’ve got my back in a pinch.
Personal Gear[edit]
- Power sword (3-harm ap hand)
- Las pistol (2-harm close/hand las)
- Mesh armour (2-armour)
- Crystalline tarot deck (valuable ancient totem)
