Damien the Daring
Damien the Daring, Travelling Fighter and Rabblerouser!
Background: Damien's father was a weak man, and was always picked on by those in the village they lived in. Damien hated it. As he grew up, he saw that this was something that went on everywhere - the strong taking advantage of the weak, and in turn being taken advantage of by those stronger. He hated it, so he made himself stronger through training, and learned to use words to teach the weak to band together against the strong. Then he Exalted, and things really got interesting.
Type: Solar, Zenith Caste
Essence: 2
Pursuit: Martial Arts
Motivation: Destroy the tyrannical heresy of the Immaculate Order and convert its followers to the worship of the Unconquered Sun!
Qualities:
Expert [+4] Zenith Caste Solar Exalted: The Zenith are the voice of the unconquered sun and are gifted with surviving incredible trails and hardships, they favor Qualities related to persuasion, inspiration, leadership, survival and endurance.
Master [+6] Passionate Orator - Damien is a fiery speaker, and he could get a crowd worked up to his cause even before he exalted.
Solar Excellence - 3m/upshift
Respect Commanding Attitude - Forces everyone within earshot to listen to the Solar quietly and respectfully until they complete their speech and/or performance. Those taking part (such as fellow actors in a play) may play their roles normally but are compelled not to intentionally disrupt or hinder the performance. Anyone who wishes to break the compulsion is subject to a Failure Rank 'attack' from the compulsion, if they are Zeroed Out then they must listen until the end. Interruption of the performance breaks this effect. 4 Motes.
Tongue-Stuttering Interruption Style - By dismissively interrupting another character the Solar may negate the effect of a verbal social or mental attack, whether on himself or someone else. This is treated like a Perfect Defense, any successful attack is reduced to a single Failure Rank. 6 Motes.
Master [+6] Sheer Force of Personality - Damien's personality is just short of a physical force.
Solar Excellency - 3 motes/upshift.
Majestic Radiant Presence – His conviction radiates from her like a beacon when he chooses to display it, and people flock to him so that he may lead them out of the cold darkness. Anyone who tries to directly oppose Damien has to beat the Quality's TN with a roll based on bravery, willpower, etc, anyone failing their resistance roll downshifts any attempts to oppose him. 4 motes.
Hypnotic Tongue Method - For a number of days equal to the MOD of the attached quality the target is compelled to obey a single command given by the Solar. If the target attempts to resist then the charm initiates a Failure Rank attack on the victim, but the victim is free of the influence for one full day so long as he isn't zeroed out. However, any failure ranks inflicted do not recover at all while the victim continues resisting. In addition, when activating the charm the victim makes an opposed roll against the attached quality, if the victim fails then they are unaware of the compulsion (even if they resist it), and do not necessarily know the entirity of the order (since the solar does not have to explicitly state it, simple general orders can carry great weight). 12 Motes.
Good [+4] Bare-hands Brawler - Damien claims never to have picked a fight. This is probably even true, but he has a tendency to get fights picked with him, and he's never stood down from one of those.
Solar Excellency - 3 motes/upshift.
Sledgehammer Fist - Attack inflicts double damage against inanimate objects. 2 Motes.
Good [+2] Iron Body Technique - Damien has spent years toughening himself. You could bounce a hammer off his chest.
Durability of Oak Meditation - Transforms the attached Quality into an Armor-Like Quality against a single attack. 1 mote.
Good [+2] Defender of the Weak - Damien hates a bully, and will go out of his way to defend those who can't defend themselves. People know this.
Righteous Lion Defense - Makes it impossible for mental influences to force a character act contrary to a Quality that represents an emotional connection to a cause or ideal. Permanent.
Good [+2] Fists of the God-King (Orichalcum Smashfists) - They're orichalcum smashfists. He hits things with them. Hard. They provide a Power Attack (2 extra Damage Ranks/attack) in addition to raising hand-to-hand damage to Damage Ranks.
Poor [-2] Fiery Temper - Damien's a hothead. It's easy to get him riled up.
Great Curse: Foolhardy Valor
Essence: Personal 12 Peripheral 23 (24 total, 1 committed for the Fists)
Special Move: Excite the Crowd! - With rousing slogans and fiery oratory, Damien ignites a crowd's passion!
