Character:Darin Feathershard

Game: Once More, With Feeling!.

Darin Feathershard
Full Moon Caste, Lunar Exalt
Concept: Mercenary Leader, Gentleman, Noble.

Motivation

To restore the River Provinces to their former glory.

Intimacies

• Ripe as Summer Fruit Waiting to be Plucked
• City-State of Aegis

Anima

Anima Appearance

A spirit-eagle surmounting his physical form in shadows of blue, silver and white.

Spirit Beast

Haast's Eagle (4.7 ft long, 10 ft wingspan, 35 lbs.)

Attributes

Physical Attributes

• Strength 5 (Athletics, +3)
• Dexterity 5 (Melee, +3) (Dodge, +3)
• Stamina 5 (Soak, +3)

Social Attributes

• Charisma 5 (Leadership, +3)
• Manipulation 5 (Leadership, +3)
• Appearance 3

Mental Attributes

• Perception 5
• Intelligence 4
• Wits 5 (Initiative, +3)

Caste Attributes

• Strength, Dexterity, Stamina

Favored Attributes

• Charisma, Wits

Abilities

Favored Abilities

Melee 5 (Daiklaive, +3) (Lighting Whip, +3)
War 5 (Personal Followers, +3)
Survival 4

Unfavored Abilities

Integrity 5 (Lunars, +3) (Dragon-Blooded, +3) (Fair Folk, +3)
Performance 3
Presence 3
Resistance 4

Investigation 2
Lore 2
Occult 3 (Spirits & Elementals of the East, +3)

Athletics 4
Awareness 5
Dodge 5 (Armored, +3)
Stealth 3

Bureaucracy 2
Linguistics 4 (River Speak (Native), Forest Tongue, Claw Speak, Various Tribal Tongues, Old Realm)
Socialize 2

Backgrounds

Ally 1 -- Ripe as Summer Fruit Waiting to be Plucked

• Solar Bond 5 (Eternal Vow) (True Love)

Ally 3 -- Ul-Anan, City Mother

• Ul-Anan, City Mother of the Aegis City-State, residing within the Hundred Kingdoms.

Arsenal 5

• Equipment and Resources for his Mercenaries from Aegis.
• Under the provisional control and operation of the mercenaries themselves. Supported and replaced by the city-state itself.

Artifact 5 -- Five Jades Flowing Armor

• Super-Heavy Plate
• Soak +20A / +20L / +20B, Hardness 10A / 10L / 10B, Mobility -0, Fatigue 0
• Protection from Sorcery, as per Emerald Counter Magic. Reflexive Action; Instant Duration; 8 motes each Activation.
• Protection from raw elemental effects such as the Terrestrial Anima, Elemental Bolts, the Elemental Poles and other such effects. Reflexive Action; Scene Length.
• All immunities include the wearer and the wearer's possessions.
• Attunement - 10 motes.

Artifact 5 -- Thrashing Storm

• Grand Daiklaive
• Speed 4, Accuracy +7, Damage +16L/3, Defense +7, Rate 5
• Two-Handed, Disarming, Overwhelming, Piercing, Reach
• Lightning Whip Mode (Scene Length) (8 mote Activation) (Ranged, Damage +8A)
• Attunement – 10 motes.

Artifact 2 -- Skin-Mounted Amulet

• The Willstone of the Strategos is mounted within this amulet.

Contacts 4

• Lookshy Terrestrials
• Nexus Merchants
• Scavenger Land's Mercenaries
• Lunars of the Silver Pact

Cult 3

• The City-State of Aegis, of The Hundred Kingdoms within the Scavenger Lands.

Followers 4

• Mercenaries from the City-State of Aegis, under the command and training of Diran Feathershard. Utterly loyal.

Influence 2

• Powerful Mercenary Captain, Titled Guardian of the Aegis City-State.

Manse 5

• Hearthstone: Willstone of the Strategos (Earth Aspect, Rank 4)
• Manse: Sheltering Aegis of the Strategos. Details to be determined as needed during play. (Earth Aspect, Rank 5 Demense, Rank 5 Manse)

Reputation 3

• Known as an undefeated warrior, for his protection of the Aegis City-State and his vocal disapproval of the Silver Pact itself.

Resources 4

• Money, money, money.

Knacks

Form Acquisition Knacks: Animal

• Humble Mouse Shape
• Towering Beast Form

Shapeshifting Refinement Knacks

• Changing Plumage Mastery
• Internal Form Mastery
• Subtle Silver Declaration

Shapeshifting Speed Knacks

• Quicksilver Second Face
• Lightning-Change Style

War Form Knacks

• Deadly Beastman Transformation
• Perfected Hybrid Interaction
• Terrifying Beastman Alteration

Charms

Strength Charms

• Wind-Wings Carry Technique
• Agitation of the Swarm Technique
• Ferocious Biting Tooth
• Lightning Stroke Attack
• Impressions of Strength (Ogre’s Loving Caress, Rock-to-Pebbles Attitude, Undeniable Might, Birth of Flight, Mighty Ram Practice)
• Shell-Crushing Atemi
• Unstoppable Lunar Wound
• Burrowing Devil Strike
• Consumptive Worm Hungers
• Tearing Claw Atemi
• Lightning Flash Might Methodology
• Yeddim’s-Back Method

Dexterity Charms

• Graceful Crane Stance
• Light-Footed Mountain Goat
• Cat-Falling Attitude
• Clay-Wetting Practice
• Lunar Blade Reconfiguration
• Secure Cat Stepping
• Golden Tiger Stance
• Wary Swallow Method
• Wind-Dancing Method
• Flowing Body Evasion
• Instinct-Driven Beast Movement
• Furious Hound Pursuit
• Flight of the Sparrow
• Pack and Flock Guidance
• Diligent Hive Irritation
• Wasp Sting Blur
• Twin-Fang Technique
• Octopus and Spider Barrage
• Lightning Stroke Attack

Stamina Charms

• Ox-Body Technique (x5)
• Steadfast Yeddim Meditation
• Unstoppable Juggernaut Incarnation
• Luna's Fortitude
• Might-Bolstering Blow
• Silver Lunar Resolution (x4)
• Bruise-Relief Method
• Halting the Scarlet Flow
• Hide-Toughening Essence
• Frenzied Bear Fortification

Stamina Charms, Custom

• Quicksilver Skin Concentration
  3 motes, Reflexive Action (Step 7), Combo-Ok, Obvious, Instant Duration
  Perquisites -- Stamina 4, Essence 3, Any Stamina Excellency
  As per the Solar Charm, Iron Skin Concentration.
• Moonsilver Skin Technique
  5 motes, Reflexive Action (Step 7), Combo-Ok, Obvious, Instant Duration
  Perquisites -- Stamina 5, Essence 4, Frenzied Bear Fortification, Quicksilver Skin Concentration
  As per the Solar Charm, Adamant Skin Technique.
• Essence-Gathering Temper
  2 motes, Reflexive Action (Step 7), Combo-OK, Instant Duration
  Perquisites -- Stamina 3, Essence 3, Might-Bolstering Blow
  As per the Solar Charm, Essence-Gathering Temper; modified to operate in Step 7 of the combat procedure.
• Willpower-Enhancing Spirit
  6 motes, Reflexive Action (Step 7), Combo-OK, Instant Duration
  Perquisites -- Stamina 4, Essence 3, Essence-Gathering Temper
  As per the Solar Charm, Willpower-Enhancing Spirit; modified to operate in Step 7 of the combat procedure

Charisma Charms

• Dog-Tongue Method
• Nature-Reinforcing Allocation
• Sharing the Gifts of Luna
• Wolf Pack Training Technique
• Lesson of the Winter Wolf
• Hard-Nosed Denial Style
• Face of the Moon Concealment
• Maintaining the Pack
• Moonlight Curtain Drawn
• Herd Reinforcement Stance
• Forsaking the Blood Posture
• Culling the Pride
• Topiary Culture Meditation
• Herd-Strengthening Invocation

Manipulation Charms

• Mask of White Jade
• Cat-Face Presentation
• Labyrinth of the Beast
• Commanded to Fly
• School Becomes Shark Formation
• School in the Reeds Technique
• Creating the Wolf Attitude
• Feeding the Bear Progression

Appearance Charms

• Hide of the Cunning Hunter

Perception Charms

• Flaw-Finding Examination
• Eye of the Cat
• God-Cutting Essence
• Spirit-Maiming Essence Attack
• Diving Hawk Inspiration
• Bird Falls from Flock Targeting
• Wolf Eye Advantage
• Riding the Secret Wind

Intelligence Charms

• Form-Fixing Method
• Righteous Lion Defense
• Intimacy of the Hunter and the Prey
• True-to-the-Pack Dedication

Wits Charms

• The Spider's Trap Door
• Rats in the Basement Style
• Meerkat Alertness Practice
• Furious Unhappy Recourse
• Hungry Eagle Method
• Wasp Sting Blur
• Many-Armed Monkey Style
• Lodestone Reckoning Manner

Combos

To Be Determined During Play

Essence

Essence: 4
Personal: 22 motes
Peripheral: 26 motes (of 54 motes). +40 motes (Silver Lunar Resolution). +16 motes (Skin-Mount Amulet)
Committed: 28 Peripheral

Committed Charms: Instinctive Dexterity Unity (8 motes)

Willpower

OOOOO, OOOO (9)

Virtues

Compassion: 2
Conviction: 4
Temperance: 4
Valor: 5

Limit Break

Virtue Flaw, "The Curse of the Lone Wolf"

Combat Values

Parry DV: 12 (12)
Dodge DV: 11 (11)

Parry MDV: 7 (6.5)
Dodge MDV: 9+ (9+)

Soak, Natural: 8 Bashing, 4 Lethal, 0 Aggravated
Soak, Armored: 28 Bashing, 24 Lethal, 20 Aggravated

Hardness: 10 Bashing, 10 Lethal, 10 Aggravated

Health Levels

-0
-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1
-2, -2, -2, -2, -2, -2, -2, -2, -2, -2, -2, -2
-4
Incapacitated
Dying, Dying, Dying, Dying, Dying

Weapons

Thrashing Storm

• Speed 4, Accuracy 24, Damage 21L /3, Rate 5

Merits and Flaws

• Tactical Instincts, 3-point Merit
• Unusual Appearance, 2-point Flaw
• Secret (Lunar Anathema), 2-point Flaw