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==Basic Information==
==Basic Information==
'''Name:'''  Tepet Arada Mawitogan
'''Name:'''  Cynis Tata Ba
<br/>'''Type:''' Dragon-Blooded Exalt
<br/>'''Type:''' Dragon-Blooded Exalt
<br/>'''Player:''' Tony K
<br/>'''Player:''' Jonny
<br/>'''Aspect:''' Air Aspect
<br/>'''Aspect:''' Wood Aspect
<br/>'''Concept:''' Tepet Yamabushi - Sorcerer and Spirit Ambassador
<br/>'''Concept:''' Broker and Criminal
<br/>'''Political Affiliation:''' Loyal to House Tepet and the idea of Dragon-Blooded Rule
<br/>'''Anima:''' As his anima builds, Crab legs consistently clapping there legs and a bright light shows when they hit
<br/>'''Anima:''' As his anima builds, the white glow starts to resemble storm clouds rising above him with the faces of Haruka Bear faces roaring thunder at his enemies.
<br/>'''Age of Exultation:''' 11
<br/>'''Age of Exultation:''' 11
<br/>'''Actual Age:''' 28
<br/>'''Actual Age:''' 29
<br/>'''Languages Spoken:''' High Realm (Native), Low Realm, Old Realm, Riverspeak
<br/>'''Languages Spoken:''' High Realm (Native), Low Realm, Old Realm, Riverspeak
<br/>'''Primary Virtue:''' Justice
<br/>'''Primary Virtue:''' Ambition
<br/>'''Secondary Virtue:''' Wonder
<br/>'''Secondary Virtue:''' Wonder
<br/>'''Likes:''' Linowan Sweet Berry Wine, Hemp smoked by The Thunderbird Elementals, The Feeling of a Looming Storm in the Air
<br/>'''Likes:''' Crabs, Auctioning, Exploring rare artifacts, Partying, Pale Ales, Smokes, Pepperoni, The feeling of being glorious
<br/>'''Dislikes:''' Overly Hot Weather, Sand, Violence with Cause
<br/>'''Dislikes:''' Violence, People Who Hate His Artifacts, Snakes
<br/>'''[[Mawitogan: Character Sheet]]'''
 
==Background==
He was born to one of the most respected bloodlines, in one of the most prestigious Great Houses of The Scarlet Dynasty. His great uncle Tepet Arada was the Grand General of The Tepet Legions and one of the most respected Generals in all The Empire. His older cousin and playmate, Tepet Ejava The Roseblack, would soon become an young ascendant general. Meanwhile, he did not share many of the virtues and interests that his fellow family members valued. Despite obvious intellect, his study of The Thousand Correct actions was lacking and he tended to idolize artificers, geomancers, and sorcerers above generals and warriors. He studied immaculate texts, arcane lore, and Shogunate Era history, but always with a questioning nature that bordered on heretical. The grueling social pressures of primary school were not easy on him, but he exalted young and returned even more aloof than before. Relieved of the pressure of exalting at least made his remaining primary school years easier, as his family and mentors were more willing to take a wait and see approach if he would come around. However, his position as a blacksheep in House Tepet was cemented when he convinced his mother to enroll him at The Heptagram instead of The House of Bells by convincing her he'd be more of an embarrassment showing his disinterest and inadequacies there than by training at The Heptagram. Worse yet, when he arrived at The Heptagram he did not take immediately to the secondary academy's unique teaching methods pushing him to the brink of failing out of the school by being unable to master the necessary discipline of The Heptagrams sorcerous shaping methods.
 
Despite his struggles in the classroom, he had come under the tutelage of Zadaki Twelve-Feathers, a teacher at The Heptagram who was once an outcaste from the far North who, rumor has it, once held an advancing Imperial legion at a mountain pass for a season, calling down avalanches from nowhere. Rumors disagree on how Zadaki was bested
or convinced to surrender, let alone how she came to teach at the Heptagram. She is the only Realm sorcerer known to practice the nigh-forgotten Aria of Emptiness, shaping sorcery with nothing but her perfectly trained voice that even her favorite students are not taught the secret of. Zadaki advised Mawitogan to leave the school and undergo a personal journey of enlightenment and that until he found that within himself, he would be unable to harness his power and shape essence as he desired. Together they planned for Mawitogan to spend the month of Ascendant Air, the coldes on The Blessed Isle, in Tepet’s famed spiritual wood, The Vale of Reverie. A nearly untouched woodland still ruled by spirits and elementals, his journey would either bring him the enlightenment he sought or disgrace and possibly death. By the time he emerged everything about his life had changed.
 
Stranded and alone in the elemental wood was unlike anything he had experienced previously in his life. While he had made short visits in his youth he quickly learned the terrain and spirits of the wood were much more difficult to navigate on his own. When compounded with a cold and violent storm he was desperate to find refuge and found it from an unlikely source. The Great Venerable White Bear, Master of the Omphalos and Lesser Elemental Dragon the Wind Master of the Center Direction presented himself to the young exalt and offered his assistance. He and The Great Bear made a pact amongst themselves, and he received not only shelter from the storm, but enlightenment and elemental power. What The Great Bear received he prefers not to tell. When he walked out of The Vale of Reverie imbued with newfound elemental power and enlightenment he was met with the horrific news of The Battle of Futile Blood. The Tepet Legions, led in the field by his esteemed Great Uncle, were defeated by The Anathema The Bull in the North devastating not only the honor and prestige of House Tepet, but seeing the death of a full quarter of his fellow Dragon-Blooded scions. Everything changed about the second half of his secondary education at The Heptagram. Suddenly a sorcerer with a new, different path to walk he hit his stride by embracing his elemental empowerment. On the other hand, outside of The Heptagram House Tepet was collapsing in on itself without the power and prestige of their Legions.


A hasty betrothal was made between him and a scion from House Nellens who he hadn't met before making a brief appearance at her graduation banquet from The Spiral Academy. Obviously a pure business transaction between House elders, Tepet is seeking any means it can to prevent a financial collapse while trying to scrounge together funds to rebuild it's legion. Meanwhile, Nellens is always seeking means to improve the quality of their bloodline while also boosting the long term prospects of an enemy of one of their enemies, if not helping a direct ally. Neither scion is in a rush to set a date for their marriage as they each seek to start their own careers. Meanwhile, his beloved cousin Tepet Ejava, The Roseblack has convinced her younger estranged cousin to serve her in The Vermillion Legion. After a relatively short service on The Blessed Isle as their one and only Yambushi, Tepet Ejava sent him to travel to The North. There he must discover what traps his House fell into that led to their defeat, and ensure that when it is their time for revenge it is their enemies who suffer and not his brethren.


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* Major Virtue: Justice
* Major Virtue: Ambition
* Secondary Virtue: Wonder
* Secondary Virtue: Wonder
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* Major principle: The right of The Dragon Blood to Rule Creation is divine, The Realm is not.
* Major principle: Become a famous scavenger lord.
* Major principle: The Anathema stand against the natural order of Creation and need be rooted out wherever they sink their rotting claws.  
* Minor tie: House Cynis
* Minor principle: As our enemies grow, we must find new sources of power to counter them. Either allies of ancient lore.
* Minor tie: Crabs and mainly his pet Pinchy.
* Major tie: The Bull of The North (Hatred)
* Major tie: The Roseblack (Loyalty)
* Minor tie: House Tepet (Familial Fondness)
* Minor tie: The Shogunate (Nostalgic Reverence)
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==Familiar==
*'''Pet:''' Crab
*'''Name:''' Pinchy
*'''Story:''' Has a pet crab that sits on his shoulder named Pinchy. The name came along when the crab kept pinching him and annoying him every hour. He gave up trying to kill Pinchy and just decided to keep him. He trained the crab to be his little investigator and sit on his shoulders at all times.
*'''Primary Pool:''' 3 (Camouflage and Senses)
*'''Secondary Pool:''' 1 (Tracking, Swimming, and Climbing)
*'''Teritary Pool:''' 1 (Theft)
*'''Health levels:''' 3
*'''Defense:''' 3 + 2 for crab benefit
*'''Hardness:''' 1
*'''Soak:''' 0
**'''Note:''' Tiny creatures are hard to spot. Opponents suffer a two-dice penalty on rolls to notice them.
==Attributes==
*'''Force 2'''
*'''Finesse 4'''
*'''Fortitude 3'''
==Skills==
*Athletics 2
*Awareness 3
*Close Combat 2
*Craft 0
*Embassy 5 '''X'''
*Integrity 2
*Navigate 1
*Performance 1
*Physique 1
*Presence 3
*Ranged Combat 2
*Sagacity 2
*Stealth 4 '''X'''
*War 0
** '''NOTE:''' X means have excellency in that skill


==Merits==
==Merits==
===Artifact - 4===
* Artifact 2 - AXE GUN
'''Mantle of Elemental Empowerment''' - An artifact Reinforced Buff Jacket (Medium Artifact Armor) - Lined with the fur of Huraka Elementals and jade & feathersteel chain mail underneath.
* Artifact 2 - Cape
* Soak: +4
* Artifact 1 - Gadget belt
* Hardness: +1
* Backing 2
* Mobility Penalty: -1  
* Familiar 1 - Crab
* Resources 2
 
==Essence 1==
*'''Max Motes:''' 5
*'''Motes Available:''' 5/5
<br/>'''Essence Respiration'''
*Recover 1 mote at the end of any combat scene and beginning of any non-combat scene.
*Recover up to half of motes during downtime spent resting. Recover all motes with full night's rest.
*Recover 1 mote at end of character's combat turn.
*Recover 3 motes per hour in Manse or when wearing hearthstone.
<br/>
'''Anima'''
*'''1-2 Dim:''' Caste Mark is visible (Stealth/Hiding it possible)
*'''3-4 Glowing:''' Lit by a soft light (Stealth/Hiding it possible)
*'''5-6 Burning:''' Aura of her anima can light up a room
*'''7-9 Bonfire:''' Aura is visible from long range
*'''10 Iconic:''' Naked essence becomes visible in the area
 
'''Current Anima Status'''
*0
 
==Combat==
<br/>'''Axe Gun'''  (Melee)
*Accuracy: 2
*Damage: 1
*Defense: 1
*Overwhelming: 3
*Tags: Melee, Concealable, Chopping
'''Axe Gun''' (Ranged)
*Ranged: Short
*Accuracy: 2
*Damage: 2
*Overwhelming: 3
*Tags: Flame, Concealable
'''Artifact Light Cape'''
* Soak 3
* Hardness 1
* Mobility 0
* Tags: Artifact
* Tags: Artifact
*'''Resonate:''' The Exalt who dons the Mantle is known and respected in the Spirit Courts of Creation. The sorcerer doubles 9’s during ventures to summon or bind Elementals and on social rolls made against elementals. They may spend 1 mote or 1 anima when they roll a social action against such beings or asserts Resolve  against them, they benefit from non-charm bonus dice equal to their essence to a roll or half-rounded up to Resolve.  
'''Combat Defense'''
*'''Essence 1: Essence Lens''' The wearer may spend 1 additional mote when channeling essence into a direct decisive attack add Essence or 2, whichever is higher, successes to the damage roll. (Such as Glorious Exalted Bolt)
*Parry 3
*'''Essence 2:'''
**''(Fortitude + Close Combat 1)/2''
*'''Essence 3:'''
*Evasion 3
*'''Essence 4:'''
**''(Force 3 + Athletics 1)/2''
*Soak 5
**''(Natural 2 + 3)''
*Hardness 3''
**''(Essence 1 + 2)''
'''Power Available'''
*0
'''Health'''
*-0x2
*-1x2
*-2x2
*Inc
**'''X''' means damage taken
'''Dramatic Injuries'''
*Force:
*Finesse:
*Fortitude:
*Manse:
 
==Social==
*Resolve 3
** (Integrity 1 or 2 = 3, Integrity 3+ = 4)
** +/- 2 For Minor Intimacies/Virtues & +/- 3 for Major Intimacies/Virtues
 
==Powers==
===Advantages===
*'''Prince of the Earth:''' As the only kind of Exalt fully recognized by the Immaculate Faith, Dragon-Blooded find support anywhere. Once per session, the character may select one Merit and treat it as though it had a dot rating equal to her Essence, working its acquisition with the Storyteller. This benefit lasts for the duration of the session.
*'''Ten Thousand Dragons Fight as One:''' When making teamwork actions, after calculating the total successes to add as dice, add an additional die. Dragon-Blooded may use any Hearth-based teamwork effects from their Charms on any other Exalt.
*'''Resonance:''' Dragon-Blooded are resonant with all types of jade.
===Anima Effects===
*'''Anima Flux''': When a Dragon-Blooded has five or more anima, all characters within close range must make reflexive Physique rolls at a difficulty equal to the Exalt’s Essence plus two or take one level of damage from exposure to raw elemental essence.
*'''Natural Immunity (Passive):''' The Wood Aspect is immune to plant-based poisons, and applies a two-success bonus on rolls to resist other poisons or disease.
*'''Spring of Sextes Jylis (Active):''' Spend 1 anima on Step 2. Add the Exalt’s Essence to Defense against one attack.
*'''Sap of Life (Iconic):''' Spend 3 Anima to heal one Health level, either that the Wood Aspect’s taken, or an ally within short range has suffered, starting with the most severe.
 
===Excellencies & Ox-Body===
* '''Stealth'''
** Spend 1 mote. This applies to any stealth rolls. Add that Ability as a dice bonus to an applicable roll involving the chosen Ability.
* '''Embassy'''
** Spend 1 mote. This applies to any Embassy rolls. Add the Ability as a dice bonus to an applicable roll involving the chosen Ability.
 
===Stealth Charms===
* '''Seasoned Criminal Method'''
** The Exalt steps into the shadowy realm of the criminal underworld, wearing deception like a cloak. Commit 1 mote and choose one of the following modes.
***'''Special:''' The character gains all of the modes attached to this Charm upon purchase.
***'''Familiarity:''' Appear to be a member of a criminal organization, allowing her to use any appropriate Intimacies to leverage against members of the organization.
***'''Dissonance:''' Officials attempting to identify or track the Exalt reduce their Awareness and Embassy pools by two.
***'''Vulnerability:''' Appear vulnerable, attracting those who would take advantage. Lower the target’s Resolve by one whenever you leverage your vulnerability.
***'''Receptivity:''' Appear to be an interested buyer or patron of criminal activities (drug buyer or seller, gambler, etc). Others will offer appropriate information regarding such activities when asked.
* '''Distracting Patter Technique'''
**The Exalt’s engaging banter lets her accomplish stealthy feats in plain sight. Every gesture she makes serves the story she’s telling; while the crowd’s eyes are on her left hand, her right tucks a pilfered object up her sleeve. Commit 1 mote. The Exalt intentionally draws attention to herself — making a speech, telling an involved story, or reciting an epic poem. For the duration of the scene, reduce the difficulty of her Stealth rolls by three. If purchased as a Performance Charm, reduce the difficulty of her allies’ Stealth rolls instead.
**'''Partners in Crime (Dragon-Blooded):''' The Dragon-Blooded keeps the crowd’s attention so herpartner can do the sneaking. Commit 1 mote and add the Exalt’s Performance to her hearthmate’s
 
===Embassy Charms===
* '''Illimitable Master Fence'''
**The Exalt takes the pulse of economic activity in a city, and fluidly integrates herself into it.
**Spend 1 mote and enter a dramatic scene observing a locale’s normal economic activity. During that scene, you may ask up to her Essence of the following questions. The Storyteller will answer truthfully. Once the questions have been asked, gain one bonus success to acting on the answers.
*** Who can I bribe to get what I need?
*** What good or service is this market lacking?
*** Who’s the wealthiest person here?
*** Who here is most connected with criminals?
*** Where is the best place to do business quietly?
 
* '''Motive-Discerning Technique'''
**The Exalt measures another, and nothing escapes her careful eye. While interacting with another character, roll Finesse + Embassy. Success grants one question. Note the number of extra successes. During this scene, you may expend one of these successes to ask one of the following questions. If the total number of successes exceeds the number of available questions, the player may improvise additional questions in the spirit of this Charm. The Storyteller will answer truthfully.
***Does the character feel positively, negatively, or neutrally about me?
***Do the character and I share a Virtue?
***Do the character and I share an Intimacy?
***What haven’t I noticed about the character
***How could I get the character to do what I want?
**Blood-to-Blood Intuition (Dragon-Blooded): Dragon-Blooded may ask the following question: How are the character and I related?


===Backing - The Vermillion Legion - 2===
* '''Morale-Boosting Meal'''
As a Dragon-Blooded Sorcerer with a personal friendship to the Legion Commander, Tepet Ejava The Roseblack, he's a respected and powerful figure in The Vermillion Legion. However, he bears no significant command or standing in the formal fighting division of the Legion. Instead, he is the legion's only Yamabushi, a spirit ambassador that travels ahead of the Legion to secure alliances with local gods ands spirits and ensure The Legion arrives to a favorable station.  
**Sharing a meal can build rapport. Cooking a meal for others builds community. The Exalt poursher feelings for her companions into a meal she makes, and brings them closer together. Spend 2 motes. If purchased as a Craft Charm, the Exalt spends a dramatic scene making a meal for her companions. If taken as an Embassy Charm, the Exalt spends a dramatic scene arranging a meal together: inviting the guests, determining seating, guiding conversation, and the like. For the rest of the session, anyone who partook in the meal may double 9s on a roll of their choice or begin the next combat scene with 1 Power.
**'''Sweeten-the-Tap Method (Dragon-Blooded):''' The Dragon-Blood applies this Charm to libations, allowing her and her hearthmates double 9s on social influence actions for the rest of the scene.


===Influence - House Tepet - 1===
===Awareness Charms===
Mawitogan is still relatively young and he's always been an outcaste in his own House, add in his eccentricities as a sorcerer and his lack of pull even in the weakened House Tepet should not come as a surprise.  
*'''Enhanced Senses (Hearing)
**The Exalt’s superior senses grant her additional input about her surroundings. Each purchase of this Charm upgrades a single sense (sight, hearing, touch, smell, or taste). Double 9s on awareness rolls related to the enhanced sense. This Charm may be purchased a number of times equal to the Exalt’s Essence.


===Followers - 1===
===Presence Charms===
Mawitogan travels with a small band of acolytes who are directly loyal to himself, rather than soldiers within The Vermillion Legion. They predominately assist him in rituals, prayers, performances, and offerings to local gods and spirits as well as the bureaucratic necessities in the locales he travels to.  
*'''Glorious Presence Technique'''
**The Exalt doubles 9s on a roll to instill respect, awe, or obedience. If her anima is at the Iconic level, she doubles 8s.


===Resources - 2===
==Advancement==
Mawitogan receives a stipend from House Tepet as well as a salary for his position in The Vermillion Legion, however both of those organizations are bordering on bankrupt so he's less well funded than the average dynast in his position. He is not overly concerned with the glamour of wealth, however a lack of funds is occasionally inconvenient.
<br/>
'''Major Milestones''' - ''Spent: 0 - Earned: 0''
*Gaining: A Major Milestone furthers the narrative progression, like completing a story arc. The end of a story.
*Using: Increase an attribute by 1. Gain or increase a merit.
<br/>
'''Minor Milestones''' - ''Spent: 1 - Earned: 2''
*Gaining: Completing a single adventure or story chapter. Significant story beat. Roughly every other session.
*Using: Increase ability by 1 or gain a new charm.
<br/>
'''Exalt Milestones''' - ''Spent: 2 - Earned: 3''
*Gaining:  At the end of each session, Wood Aspects gain an Exalt Milestone if they experienced something new and exciting to them with a significant character or group or their actions fostered change in a significant character or group.
*Using: Benefit of either a personal or minor milestone, but it must be used for Exalt-specific things.
<br/>
'''Personal Milestones''' - ''Spent: 0 - Earned: 0''
*Gaining: Accomplishing a personal goal, doing something extraordinary, solving a mystery, defeating a rival, describing an amazing stunt, or showing up and contributing.
*Using: Acquire a new mode or repurchase a charm. (Excellency & Ox-Body Count) May purchase a new ability at rating 1.  May also, gain, intensify, or change an intimacy if the story supports it. Heal a dramatic injury.

Latest revision as of 06:20, 21 August 2022


Basic Information

Name: Cynis Tata Ba
Type: Dragon-Blooded Exalt
Player: Jonny
Aspect: Wood Aspect
Concept: Broker and Criminal
Anima: As his anima builds, Crab legs consistently clapping there legs and a bright light shows when they hit
Age of Exultation: 11
Actual Age: 29
Languages Spoken: High Realm (Native), Low Realm, Old Realm, Riverspeak
Primary Virtue: Ambition
Secondary Virtue: Wonder
Likes: Crabs, Auctioning, Exploring rare artifacts, Partying, Pale Ales, Smokes, Pepperoni, The feeling of being glorious
Dislikes: Violence, People Who Hate His Artifacts, Snakes


Virtues
  • Major Virtue: Ambition
  • Secondary Virtue: Wonder

Intimacies
  • Major principle: Become a famous scavenger lord.
  • Minor tie: House Cynis
  • Minor tie: Crabs and mainly his pet Pinchy.

Familiar

  • Pet: Crab
  • Name: Pinchy
  • Story: Has a pet crab that sits on his shoulder named Pinchy. The name came along when the crab kept pinching him and annoying him every hour. He gave up trying to kill Pinchy and just decided to keep him. He trained the crab to be his little investigator and sit on his shoulders at all times.
  • Primary Pool: 3 (Camouflage and Senses)
  • Secondary Pool: 1 (Tracking, Swimming, and Climbing)
  • Teritary Pool: 1 (Theft)
  • Health levels: 3
  • Defense: 3 + 2 for crab benefit
  • Hardness: 1
  • Soak: 0
    • Note: Tiny creatures are hard to spot. Opponents suffer a two-dice penalty on rolls to notice them.

Attributes

  • Force 2
  • Finesse 4
  • Fortitude 3

Skills

  • Athletics 2
  • Awareness 3
  • Close Combat 2
  • Craft 0
  • Embassy 5 X
  • Integrity 2
  • Navigate 1
  • Performance 1
  • Physique 1
  • Presence 3
  • Ranged Combat 2
  • Sagacity 2
  • Stealth 4 X
  • War 0
    • NOTE: X means have excellency in that skill

Merits

  • Artifact 2 - AXE GUN
  • Artifact 2 - Cape
  • Artifact 1 - Gadget belt
  • Backing 2
  • Familiar 1 - Crab
  • Resources 2

Essence 1

  • Max Motes: 5
  • Motes Available: 5/5


Essence Respiration

  • Recover 1 mote at the end of any combat scene and beginning of any non-combat scene.
  • Recover up to half of motes during downtime spent resting. Recover all motes with full night's rest.
  • Recover 1 mote at end of character's combat turn.
  • Recover 3 motes per hour in Manse or when wearing hearthstone.


Anima

  • 1-2 Dim: Caste Mark is visible (Stealth/Hiding it possible)
  • 3-4 Glowing: Lit by a soft light (Stealth/Hiding it possible)
  • 5-6 Burning: Aura of her anima can light up a room
  • 7-9 Bonfire: Aura is visible from long range
  • 10 Iconic: Naked essence becomes visible in the area

Current Anima Status

  • 0

Combat


Axe Gun (Melee)

  • Accuracy: 2
  • Damage: 1
  • Defense: 1
  • Overwhelming: 3
  • Tags: Melee, Concealable, Chopping

Axe Gun (Ranged)

  • Ranged: Short
  • Accuracy: 2
  • Damage: 2
  • Overwhelming: 3
  • Tags: Flame, Concealable

Artifact Light Cape

  • Soak 3
  • Hardness 1
  • Mobility 0
  • Tags: Artifact

Combat Defense

  • Parry 3
    • (Fortitude + Close Combat 1)/2
  • Evasion 3
    • (Force 3 + Athletics 1)/2
  • Soak 5
    • (Natural 2 + 3)
  • Hardness 3
    • (Essence 1 + 2)

Power Available

  • 0

Health

  • -0x2
  • -1x2
  • -2x2
  • Inc
    • X means damage taken

Dramatic Injuries

  • Force:
  • Finesse:
  • Fortitude:
  • Manse:

Social

  • Resolve 3
    • (Integrity 1 or 2 = 3, Integrity 3+ = 4)
    • +/- 2 For Minor Intimacies/Virtues & +/- 3 for Major Intimacies/Virtues

Powers

Advantages

  • Prince of the Earth: As the only kind of Exalt fully recognized by the Immaculate Faith, Dragon-Blooded find support anywhere. Once per session, the character may select one Merit and treat it as though it had a dot rating equal to her Essence, working its acquisition with the Storyteller. This benefit lasts for the duration of the session.
  • Ten Thousand Dragons Fight as One: When making teamwork actions, after calculating the total successes to add as dice, add an additional die. Dragon-Blooded may use any Hearth-based teamwork effects from their Charms on any other Exalt.
  • Resonance: Dragon-Blooded are resonant with all types of jade.

Anima Effects

  • Anima Flux: When a Dragon-Blooded has five or more anima, all characters within close range must make reflexive Physique rolls at a difficulty equal to the Exalt’s Essence plus two or take one level of damage from exposure to raw elemental essence.
  • Natural Immunity (Passive): The Wood Aspect is immune to plant-based poisons, and applies a two-success bonus on rolls to resist other poisons or disease.
  • Spring of Sextes Jylis (Active): Spend 1 anima on Step 2. Add the Exalt’s Essence to Defense against one attack.
  • Sap of Life (Iconic): Spend 3 Anima to heal one Health level, either that the Wood Aspect’s taken, or an ally within short range has suffered, starting with the most severe.

Excellencies & Ox-Body

  • Stealth
    • Spend 1 mote. This applies to any stealth rolls. Add that Ability as a dice bonus to an applicable roll involving the chosen Ability.
  • Embassy
    • Spend 1 mote. This applies to any Embassy rolls. Add the Ability as a dice bonus to an applicable roll involving the chosen Ability.

Stealth Charms

  • Seasoned Criminal Method
    • The Exalt steps into the shadowy realm of the criminal underworld, wearing deception like a cloak. Commit 1 mote and choose one of the following modes.
      • Special: The character gains all of the modes attached to this Charm upon purchase.
      • Familiarity: Appear to be a member of a criminal organization, allowing her to use any appropriate Intimacies to leverage against members of the organization.
      • Dissonance: Officials attempting to identify or track the Exalt reduce their Awareness and Embassy pools by two.
      • Vulnerability: Appear vulnerable, attracting those who would take advantage. Lower the target’s Resolve by one whenever you leverage your vulnerability.
      • Receptivity: Appear to be an interested buyer or patron of criminal activities (drug buyer or seller, gambler, etc). Others will offer appropriate information regarding such activities when asked.
  • Distracting Patter Technique
    • The Exalt’s engaging banter lets her accomplish stealthy feats in plain sight. Every gesture she makes serves the story she’s telling; while the crowd’s eyes are on her left hand, her right tucks a pilfered object up her sleeve. Commit 1 mote. The Exalt intentionally draws attention to herself — making a speech, telling an involved story, or reciting an epic poem. For the duration of the scene, reduce the difficulty of her Stealth rolls by three. If purchased as a Performance Charm, reduce the difficulty of her allies’ Stealth rolls instead.
    • Partners in Crime (Dragon-Blooded): The Dragon-Blooded keeps the crowd’s attention so herpartner can do the sneaking. Commit 1 mote and add the Exalt’s Performance to her hearthmate’s

Embassy Charms

  • Illimitable Master Fence
    • The Exalt takes the pulse of economic activity in a city, and fluidly integrates herself into it.
    • Spend 1 mote and enter a dramatic scene observing a locale’s normal economic activity. During that scene, you may ask up to her Essence of the following questions. The Storyteller will answer truthfully. Once the questions have been asked, gain one bonus success to acting on the answers.
      • Who can I bribe to get what I need?
      • What good or service is this market lacking?
      • Who’s the wealthiest person here?
      • Who here is most connected with criminals?
      • Where is the best place to do business quietly?
  • Motive-Discerning Technique
    • The Exalt measures another, and nothing escapes her careful eye. While interacting with another character, roll Finesse + Embassy. Success grants one question. Note the number of extra successes. During this scene, you may expend one of these successes to ask one of the following questions. If the total number of successes exceeds the number of available questions, the player may improvise additional questions in the spirit of this Charm. The Storyteller will answer truthfully.
      • Does the character feel positively, negatively, or neutrally about me?
      • Do the character and I share a Virtue?
      • Do the character and I share an Intimacy?
      • What haven’t I noticed about the character
      • How could I get the character to do what I want?
    • Blood-to-Blood Intuition (Dragon-Blooded): Dragon-Blooded may ask the following question: How are the character and I related?
  • Morale-Boosting Meal
    • Sharing a meal can build rapport. Cooking a meal for others builds community. The Exalt poursher feelings for her companions into a meal she makes, and brings them closer together. Spend 2 motes. If purchased as a Craft Charm, the Exalt spends a dramatic scene making a meal for her companions. If taken as an Embassy Charm, the Exalt spends a dramatic scene arranging a meal together: inviting the guests, determining seating, guiding conversation, and the like. For the rest of the session, anyone who partook in the meal may double 9s on a roll of their choice or begin the next combat scene with 1 Power.
    • Sweeten-the-Tap Method (Dragon-Blooded): The Dragon-Blood applies this Charm to libations, allowing her and her hearthmates double 9s on social influence actions for the rest of the scene.

Awareness Charms

  • Enhanced Senses (Hearing)
    • The Exalt’s superior senses grant her additional input about her surroundings. Each purchase of this Charm upgrades a single sense (sight, hearing, touch, smell, or taste). Double 9s on awareness rolls related to the enhanced sense. This Charm may be purchased a number of times equal to the Exalt’s Essence.

Presence Charms

  • Glorious Presence Technique
    • The Exalt doubles 9s on a roll to instill respect, awe, or obedience. If her anima is at the Iconic level, she doubles 8s.

Advancement


Major Milestones - Spent: 0 - Earned: 0

  • Gaining: A Major Milestone furthers the narrative progression, like completing a story arc. The end of a story.
  • Using: Increase an attribute by 1. Gain or increase a merit.


Minor Milestones - Spent: 1 - Earned: 2

  • Gaining: Completing a single adventure or story chapter. Significant story beat. Roughly every other session.
  • Using: Increase ability by 1 or gain a new charm.


Exalt Milestones - Spent: 2 - Earned: 3

  • Gaining: At the end of each session, Wood Aspects gain an Exalt Milestone if they experienced something new and exciting to them with a significant character or group or their actions fostered change in a significant character or group.
  • Using: Benefit of either a personal or minor milestone, but it must be used for Exalt-specific things.


Personal Milestones - Spent: 0 - Earned: 0

  • Gaining: Accomplishing a personal goal, doing something extraordinary, solving a mystery, defeating a rival, describing an amazing stunt, or showing up and contributing.
  • Using: Acquire a new mode or repurchase a charm. (Excellency & Ox-Body Count) May purchase a new ability at rating 1. May also, gain, intensify, or change an intimacy if the story supports it. Heal a dramatic injury.
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