Grass Spiders On You

Mesa (left) and Anton (right) on the day of Mesa's initiation.

The story is still aways off but I was coming up with names and ideas and finding pictures, and figured I'd just as have them written down here as anywhere.

For those feeling ambitious: Grass Spider Template

Martial Arts

The Hallowed Order of the Grass Spiders has long practiced their own unique brand of martial arts that is tailored to their needs while modeled after the iconic animal that shares their name. The secrets of the martial art are well kept and it's probable that no one outside their organization has much knowledge of it, after all almost everyone who sees it in use does not survive the night. The form is based on the jumping and clinching attacks of the Grass spider and is highly acrobatic and based on surprising the user's enemy.

Name: Eight-Legged Harvest Promenade
Type: Terrestrial Martial Art
Requirements: Martial Arts 2, Athletics 2, Stealth 2
Form Weapons: Ropes & Fighting Chains, Kamas, Daggers & Short Swords (Reverse Grip), Throwing Knives & Darts, Nunchaku, Shruikens, and Improvised Weaponry.
Form Armor: None.

Moments

These are short dialogues, hits, thefts, etc. Just random character interactions posted for fun - they don't necessarily have any chronological order or plot implications to them, but sometimes it's nice to see what the characters are up to out-of-session.

• An Average Night

Circles

In addition to the Three Elite Fiends and a large network of associates, five circles make up the core membership of the Hallowed Order of the Grass Spiders.

((I've basically been creating circles as I come up with ideas for them and filling their ranks with people I've found sweet pictures for. That's about as deep as I've taken it - if you come up with a cool picture or idea for a cool Grass Spider, let me know, and I'll throw them in one of the circles, there are plenty of empty slots to fill. I have no opposition to people playing multiple characters (though I'd prefer people not play two members of the same circle) if it strikes their fancy. Between the four of us, I expect eventually to have all 25 members of the Order created, though not necessarily statted out.))

The Circle With No Name

The youngest circle in the organization, this circle has been formed from recently made members of the Order.

• Lord of the Ashen Cloud (Aspect: Fire) (Player: Tony)
• Mesa (Aspect: Wood) (Player: Dan H., ST-PC)
• Opal (Aspect: Earth) (Player: NPC)
• Brian's Character (Aspect: Air) (Player: Brian)
• Dan's Character (Aspect: Water) (Player: Dan)

The Lankhmar Harvestmen

In terms of combined age, the Lankhmar Harvestmen make up the senior-most circle in the organization. Although they are still assigned contracts from the Fiends, they do field work less often than the other four circles in the Order of the Grass Spiders. Many of them carry out internal administrative work, which includes managing the Order's surprisingly vast network of safehouses and associates in the East and Confederation of Rivers, as well as assisting in the development of new charms, spells, Manses, and so forth.

• Anton (Aspect: Fire) (Player: NPC)
• Iron Shatters Oak (Aspect: Earth) (Player: NPC)
• Rizuka (Aspect: Wood) (Player: NPC)
• Ruk (Aspect: Water) (Player: NPC)
• Tiamat (Aspect: Air) (Player: NPC)

The Shaded Templar

• Aleni (Aspect: Fire) (Player: NPC)
• Cello (Aspect: Water) (Player: NPC)
• Mercurial Carp Courier (Aspect: Air) (Player: NPC)
• Ryn (Aspect: Wood) (Player: NPC)
• The Champagne Vagabond (Aspect: Earth) (Player: NPC)

Minstrels of Eden

• Valen (Player: NPC)
• Whitaker (Aspect: Water) (Player: Tony)

The Red Hoods

• Leviticus (Aspect: Water) (Player: NPC)
• The One-Eyed Queen of Silk and Lace (Aspect: Air) (Player: NPC)