Granite Dragon

Character Page for Granite Dragon in CrazyIvan's "Nothing Certain" Exalted Game

Exalt: Solar
Caste: Zenith
Anima: The normal building light of a Solar, but accompanied by the scent of cinnamon to the same range. When totemic, the smell changes to remind the smeller of every possible cooking-related smell to which they have good memories attached all at once, from Mom's cookies to your wife's special dessert that she makes only when she is very happy...
Concept: Chef without peer

Character Details

Bio

Granite Dragon grew up in Gethamane, where the staple of their diet is mushrooms.

He hates mushrooms.

Growing up on a diet of them, he learned certain tricks to disguise the flavor and texture so as to choke it down. Gradually, he warmed to using those tricks for others, and eventually made his vocation that of professional chef.

One day, well into his middle years, one of his apprentices mouthed off to him.

"You use too many spices and disguises, old man! You could not make a simple mushroom taste good enough for a king without ten sauces and accompanying wine selection."

Granite Dragon's eyes narrowed as he considered the upstart. Finally, he nodded.

"Take these messages to the ranking officials of the city. If you are to challenge me thusly, we shall get the grandest judges available to us."

Inside, he worried, for the apprentice was not only correct, but extremely talented in his reactionary style of cooking.

His resolve slowly firmed. He WOULD NOT be shown up by an upstart who had barely completed his first two years of learning!

Of that night, many tales are told. Of the 'Feast of Mushroom and the Foolish Wager', of 'The Apprentice's Folly', of 'The Master's Sacrifice'.

That night, in the cold and snow outside Gethamane, a bloom of noon shines at midnight, and the smell of cinnamon wafts through the cold and dark recesses of Marama's Fell.

First Age Bio: The Hall resounded with the sound of fighting. Solar fought Dragonblooded brothers, until finally a piercing cry momentarily paused the battle.

"Who has done this?!?!?!"

All eyes are drawn to the slim man in cloth of orichalcum and samite who looked at the dishes lying trodden and spoiled on the floor, managing to combine distraught and apoplectic all at once.

Almost simultaneously, every Solar in the room immediately points at the closest Dragonblooded or Lunar intent on killing him.

With a wordless cry of inarticulate rage, he grabs a massive meat cleaver out of a nearby carving station and charges the nearest offender.

Every other Solar in the Hall reflects, even as they fight for their lives, that as bad as the situation had become, at least the newcomers hadn't insulted his cooking...

Appearance

Granite Dragon is rather short for an Exalt. Certainly, there are taller, stronger, and faster, but few look as solid as this man does, as though he were hewn of his namesake, not born. His brown hair is always tied back in a ponytail, and his green eyes can either sparkle like emeralds with laughter or harden into green jade with anger. He usually wears an easy smile, as though life itself is an entertainment that only he is paying attention to.

Motivation

To craft a banquet so exquisite that the Incarnae themselves come to dine.

Intimacies

Cooking (Love, Joy)
Fighting (loathes)
Circlemates (friendship tinged with exasperation)

Character Sheet

Attributes

Strength 3
Dexterity 3
Stamina 3

Charisma 4
Manipulation 4
Appearance 3

Perception 2
Intelligence 3
Wit 2

Abilities

Caste:
Integrity 5
Performance 5 (Cooking with Flair! +1)
Presence 5 (Time to Eat! +1)
Resistance 5
Survival

Favoured:
Martial Arts 5
Awareness 3
Socialize 5
Lore 5
Craft 5

Others:
Dodge 5 (Unarmored 1)

Virtues/Willpower/Essence

Compassion 3
Conviction 3
Temperance 3
Valor 3

Willpower 10

Essence 4
Personal 22
Peripheral 50
Committed 7

Background

Cult 3
-Granite Dragon likes to cook for people who will appreciate it, and none appreciate a divine meal like the poor and downtrodden. He leaves astonished beggars and destitute thieves in his wake, who immediately offer him praise as well as supplementing their income as food critics.

Reputation 1
-Granite Dragon has refrained from the spotlight as much as a seemingly defenseless Solar can be, but his reputation as a chef par excellence is spreading slowly to those who will act on it.

Artifact 3 - Versatile Instrument
(Created by Granite Dragon's First Age incarnation, the originator of God of Cookery style Martial Arts, this weapon was created to not only be used against enemies on the battlefield, but in the kitchen as well. As a orichalcum Reaper Daiklaive, except that it is also a style weapon for the martial art.)

Charms

Craft- Excellency Package, Craftsman Needs No Tools, Words as Workshop Method
Performance- Excellency Package, Respect Commanding Attitude, Phantom Conjuring Performance
Presence- Worshipful Lackey Acquisition
Resistance- Invincible Essence Reinforcement x2 (IM), Essence Gathering Temper, Unabating Fury Focus (IM), Surging Essence Reactor (IM), Willpower Enhancing Spirit, Durability of Oak Meditation, Spirit Strengthens the Skin, Iron Skin Concentration, Iron Kettle Body, Adamant Skin Technique (Temperance Flaw)
Awareness- First Excellency
Socialize- Mastery of Small Manners
Martial Arts - Second Excellency, God of Cookery Style (All Charms)

Combo

Supreme Culinary Mastery Effect

With a quick prayer to Ignis Divine, Granite Dragon assumes the stance of the First Chef, first master of the God of Cookery Style, and then is ready to prepare feasts for gods and emperors.

(God of Cookery Form, Chef Needs No Cleavers, Master Flambe Technique) - 16 motes, 1 WP

Combat

Weapon
Clinch: Speed 6 Accuracy +0 Damage +0B Defense - Rate 2 Tags: C, N, P
Kick: Speed 5 Accuracy +0 Damage +6B Defense -2 Rate 1 Tags: N
Punch: Speed 5 Accuracy +1 Damage +0B or L Defense +2 Rate 4 Tags: N
Versatile Implement: Speed 4 Accuracy +4 Damage +4L Defense +1 Rate 3

Dodge DV: 6
Parry DV: 5

Soak: 0A/9L/9B
Hardness: 2L/2B

XP

XP Total: 200
XP Spent: 200
XP Available: 0

XP Expenditures

24 Essence 3 > 4 176 Charms