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===Abilities=== | ===Abilities=== | ||
''Caste'' | ''Caste'' | ||
− | *Bureaucracy 5 (Finding corruption | + | *Bureaucracy 5 (Finding corruption x2) |
− | *Investigation 5 (Counter-intelligence | + | *Investigation 5 (Counter-intelligence x3) |
− | *Larceny | + | *Larceny 2 |
*Martial Arts 3 | *Martial Arts 3 | ||
''Favored'' | ''Favored'' | ||
+ | *Awareness 4 (Noticing details x1) | ||
*Linguistics 4 (High Realm, Low Realm, Seatongue, Skytongue, Rivertongue) | *Linguistics 4 (High Realm, Low Realm, Seatongue, Skytongue, Rivertongue) | ||
− | + | *Integrity 4 | |
− | *Integrity | ||
''Other'' | ''Other'' | ||
*Archery 1 | *Archery 1 | ||
− | * | + | *Craft 3 (Air 3, Wood 2, Water 1) |
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*Dodge 2 | *Dodge 2 | ||
+ | *Lore 3 | ||
*Melee 2 | *Melee 2 | ||
*Occult 3 | *Occult 3 | ||
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===Backgrounds=== | ===Backgrounds=== | ||
''General'' | ''General'' | ||
− | *Allies | + | *Allies 3 (Dynast Wife & House Iselsi protege) |
− | *Artifact 2 | + | *Artifact 2 (TBD) |
*Backing 4 (All-Seeing Eye) | *Backing 4 (All-Seeing Eye) | ||
*Backing 3 (Imperial Treasury) | *Backing 3 (Imperial Treasury) | ||
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*Connections 5 (All-Seeing Eye) | *Connections 5 (All-Seeing Eye) | ||
*Connections 2 (Thousand Scales) | *Connections 2 (Thousand Scales) | ||
− | *Connections 1 ( | + | *Connections 2 (Magistracy) |
+ | *Connections 2 (Scarlet Empress's Court) | ||
+ | *Connections 1 (Deliberative) | ||
*Henchmen 3 (Favored agents of the Eye) | *Henchmen 3 (Favored agents of the Eye) | ||
*Manse 3 (Eye & Treasury manses to which he's attuned) | *Manse 3 (Eye & Treasury manses to which he's attuned) | ||
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===Charms=== | ===Charms=== | ||
''Awareness'' | ''Awareness'' | ||
− | * | + | *2nd Awareness Excellency |
*Sense-Riding Technique | *Sense-Riding Technique | ||
+ | *All-Encompassing Earth Sense | ||
''Bureaucracy'' | ''Bureaucracy'' | ||
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*1st Integrity Excellency | *1st Integrity Excellency | ||
*Oath of the Ten-Thousand Dragons | *Oath of the Ten-Thousand Dragons | ||
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''Investigation'' | ''Investigation'' | ||
− | * | + | *2nd Investigation Excellency |
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*Scent of Crime Method | *Scent of Crime Method | ||
*Falsehood Unearthing Attitude | *Falsehood Unearthing Attitude | ||
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''Linguistics'' | ''Linguistics'' | ||
*1st Linguistics Excellency | *1st Linguistics Excellency | ||
+ | *Poisoned-Tongue Technique | ||
*Language Learning Ritual | *Language Learning Ritual | ||
*Cipher Missive | *Cipher Missive | ||
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*Voice of Mastery | *Voice of Mastery | ||
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''Lore'' | ''Lore'' | ||
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*Elemental Concentration Technique | *Elemental Concentration Technique | ||
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+ | ''Occult'' | ||
+ | *Terrestrial Circle Sorcery | ||
+ | *Emerald Countermagic | ||
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+ | ''Presence'' | ||
+ | *1st Presence Excellency | ||
+ | *Glowing Coal Radiance | ||
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===Virtues=== | ===Virtues=== | ||
*Compassion 2 | *Compassion 2 | ||
*Conviction 4 | *Conviction 4 | ||
− | *Temperance | + | *Temperance 2 |
− | *Valor | + | *Valor 3 |
===Other traits=== | ===Other traits=== | ||
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===Intimacies=== | ===Intimacies=== | ||
− | *House | + | *His House (loyalty) |
*The All-Seeing Eye (commitment) | *The All-Seeing Eye (commitment) | ||
− | *His brother, Grolush ( | + | *His brother, Grolush (fraternity) |
+ | *His wife, Ragara Calel Hajira (devotion) | ||
*His adopted son, Korel (protective) | *His adopted son, Korel (protective) | ||
*His protege, Enuma Preven (affection) | *His protege, Enuma Preven (affection) | ||
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===Bonus points=== | ===Bonus points=== | ||
*Attributes: 0 bp | *Attributes: 0 bp | ||
− | *Abilities: | + | *Abilities: 8 bp (7 aspect/favored dots, 1 for 2 specialties) |
− | *Charms: | + | *Charms: 0 bp |
− | *Backgrounds: | + | *Backgrounds: 24 bp (6 [3 dots for 4+] + 18 [18 dots for 3 & under]) |
*Virtues/Willpower/Essence: 13 bp (10 from Essence, 3 from Willpower) | *Virtues/Willpower/Essence: 13 bp (10 from Essence, 3 from Willpower) | ||
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==Backstory, Details, &c.== | ==Backstory, Details, &c.== | ||
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'''1) Why are you devoted to keeping this sub-House alive against all odds?''' | '''1) Why are you devoted to keeping this sub-House alive against all odds?''' | ||
− | Onais never wholly outgrew a son's awe of his father, and to do less than defend his memory & his legacy now is unthinkable to him. Moreover, the fact that he's used his position within the Eye to aid the family on occasion was trivial while Taric was a power in Dynastic politics; a weakened House leaves Onais exposed on that score. | + | Onais never wholly outgrew a son's awe of his father, and to do less than defend his memory & his legacy now is unthinkable to him. Moreover, the fact that he's used his position within the Eye to aid the family on occasion was trivial while Taric was a power in Dynastic politics; a weakened House leaves Onais exposed on that score. And last, Onais is very eager to renew his relationship with his sister Aisha, on whom he had quite a crush as a young man. |
'''2) The Dynasty isn't all about family. What loyalties and causes compete with your loyalty to House Peleps Taric?''' | '''2) The Dynasty isn't all about family. What loyalties and causes compete with your loyalty to House Peleps Taric?''' | ||
− | Though intensely loyal to his family, it has been in the All-Seeing Eye that Onais became his own man, and through which he forged his own legacy and destiny. He is thoroughly devoted to its mission | + | Though intensely loyal to his family, it has been in the All-Seeing Eye that Onais became his own man, and through which he forged his own legacy and destiny. He is thoroughly devoted to its mission. |
'''3) In what ways are you products of the Dynasty?''' | '''3) In what ways are you products of the Dynasty?''' | ||
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'''5) What weaknesses do you possess that aren't just personal failings, but could be exploited by your enemies to cost you the Game of Thrones? What are the fields of engagement where you can't just apply Game Theory analysis, but instead will act against your own interests?''' | '''5) What weaknesses do you possess that aren't just personal failings, but could be exploited by your enemies to cost you the Game of Thrones? What are the fields of engagement where you can't just apply Game Theory analysis, but instead will act against your own interests?''' | ||
− | As a matter of official policy, the Eye demands its members abstain from House politicking; some activity in that latter regard is overlooked, even expected; but full-on engagement is very much frowned upon. Another potential weakness is his (more than professional) interest in his protege, Enuma | + | As a matter of official policy, the Eye demands its members abstain from House politicking; some activity in that latter regard is overlooked, even expected; but full-on engagement is very much frowned upon. Another potential weakness is his (more than professional) interest in his protege, Enuma Prevan, a sorcerer & assassion of House Iselsi; she reminds him very much of his sister Aisha. |
===Onais on his Family=== | ===Onais on his Family=== | ||
− | '''Alaric''' -- All honor to dear father's brother! Even setting aside his preternatural grace, he is entitled to unfailing respect on that account | + | '''Alaric''' -- All honor to dear father's brother! Even setting aside his preternatural grace, he is entitled to unfailing respect on that account. The ceaseless piety, the perfect humility -- that, I confess, I can do without. |
'''Pranzha''' -- Now that father has been taken from us, I find dear Pranzha's tales as welcome as I did as a youth. But whereas they once struck me as ornament, now I see them as the armor that safeguards Taric's glory. His role is vital in the tests to come. | '''Pranzha''' -- Now that father has been taken from us, I find dear Pranzha's tales as welcome as I did as a youth. But whereas they once struck me as ornament, now I see them as the armor that safeguards Taric's glory. His role is vital in the tests to come. | ||
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'''Hayabusa''' -- Who has not enjoyed a walk through a garden, come across a bloom of surpassing beauty, leaned in to appreciate its scent -- and found there the presentiment of rot? She unsettles me, but she does have the nicest parties. | '''Hayabusa''' -- Who has not enjoyed a walk through a garden, come across a bloom of surpassing beauty, leaned in to appreciate its scent -- and found there the presentiment of rot? She unsettles me, but she does have the nicest parties. | ||
− | '''Aisha''' -- My dearest sister; her visits were outcroppings of joy on my youth's terrain. To renew our relationship in this time of struggle is to find a green shoot reaching heavenward on a blasted plain. | + | '''Aisha''' -- My dearest sister; her visits were outcroppings of joy on my youth's terrain. To renew our relationship in this time of struggle is to find a green shoot reaching heavenward on a blasted plain. |
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+ | '''Hinoko''' -- In my garden, I have climbing roses that, over the years, have grown to great heights thanks to a strong bamboo trellis; on the rare occasions a guest is invited there, they are always taken by the roses. For my part, I have come to appreciate the trellis. | ||
− | '''Sikandi''' -- I could hardly believe the news when it came! I, who pride myself on seeing three moves ahead, taken off guard! I'd hardly be able to forgive her, were her newfound position (to say nothing of her competence) not so damned welcome. | + | '''Sikandi''' -- I could hardly believe the news when it came! I, who pride myself on seeing three moves ahead, taken off guard! I'd hardly be able to forgive her, were her newfound position (to say nothing of her competence!) not so damned welcome. |
− | '''Grolush''' -- | + | '''Grolush''' -- A most familiar story: two brothers, constantly in competition as youths, become thick as thieves when grown. Less familiar is the businesses the brothers came to take up. |
− | '''Taen''' -- | + | '''Taen''' -- Some plants grow moderately, building a firm foundation of roots and thick nest of leaves before displaying their flowers. Others cannot wait to display their glory, blooming with barely a root in the ground or a leaf searching for sun. It is the latter that require the steady hand of the skilled horticulturalist, but also that have the most potential. |
− | '''Korel''' -- The very emblem of my success, | + | '''Korel''' -- The very emblem of my success, and for that reason he is both my pride and a vulnerability. |
'''Medoina''' -- A sensible (not to say profitable!) young woman, befitting a fellow product of the Spiral; she is a credit to our family, and a boon to our family's credit. | '''Medoina''' -- A sensible (not to say profitable!) young woman, befitting a fellow product of the Spiral; she is a credit to our family, and a boon to our family's credit. | ||
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