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PlaidMage: /* Intimacies */

2010-12-05T04:05:54Z

Intimacies

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	==Intimacies==		==Intimacies==
	'''Thorns''' (patriotic fervor)		'''Thorns''' (patriotic fervor)<br>
	'''Undead''' (revulsion and hatred)		'''Undead''' (revulsion and hatred)<br>
	'''Everpresent Diamond Law''' (it's not like i like you or anything)		'''Everpresent Diamond Law''' (it's not like i like you or anything)<br>
	'''Golden Queen Apis''' (what the hell are you doing with that get away from me)		'''Golden Queen Apis''' (what the hell are you doing with that get away from me)<br>
	'''Cynis Ina''' (you better sleep with one eye open)		'''Cynis Ina''' (you better sleep with one eye open)<br>
	'''Radiant Eagle Soaring Over the Desolate Battlefield''' (okay you hold onto my feet and then spin around and throw me, it'll be fucking awesome)		'''Radiant Eagle Soaring Over the Desolate Battlefield''' (okay you hold onto my feet and then spin around and throw me, it'll be fucking awesome)<br>

	==BP==		==BP==

PlaidMage: /* Intimacies */

2010-12-05T04:05:38Z

Intimacies

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	==Intimacies==		==Intimacies==
			'''Thorns''' (patriotic fervor)
			'''Undead''' (revulsion and hatred)
			'''Everpresent Diamond Law''' (it's not like i like you or anything)
			'''Golden Queen Apis''' (what the hell are you doing with that get away from me)
			'''Cynis Ina''' (you better sleep with one eye open)
			'''Radiant Eagle Soaring Over the Desolate Battlefield''' (okay you hold onto my feet and then spin around and throw me, it'll be fucking awesome)

	==BP==		==BP==

PlaidMage: /* XP */

2010-11-21T00:58:50Z

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	==XP==		==XP==
	20 (Session 1)<br>		20 (Session 1)<br>
			+ 20 (Session 2)<br>
			=<br>
			40<br>

PlaidMage: /* Adorjan */

2010-11-16T01:55:24Z

Adorjan

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	Cost: —; Mins: Essence 1; Type: Permanent Keywords: Stackable Duration: Permanent Prerequisite Charms: None<br>		Cost: —; Mins: Essence 1; Type: Permanent Keywords: Stackable Duration: Permanent Prerequisite Charms: None<br>
	Where Adorjan blows, few can run fast or far enough to escape her touch. This Charm permanently enhances an Infernal’s Dash actions (see Exalted, p. 143). First, dashing carries a DV penalty of -0. Second, the character automatically succeeds in crossing treacherous terrain without needing a roll. Finally, the Exalt adds his Essence rating to his Dexterity for the purposes of calculating his base dashing speed and does not subtract wound penalties from this calculation. These benefits apply equally to running and other means of locomotion encompassed by a dash action, such as climbing or swimming. Other effects that increase the Exalt’s speed use the Wind-Born Stride-enhanced value as the Infernal’s natural base speed before applying their modifiers. This Charm may be purchased a maximum number of times equal to the Exalt’s Essence rating, with each purchase stacking to cumulatively increase dashing speed. The other benefits of the Charm do not improve with repurchase.<br>		Where Adorjan blows, few can run fast or far enough to escape her touch. This Charm permanently enhances an Infernal’s Dash actions (see Exalted, p. 143). First, dashing carries a DV penalty of -0. Second, the character automatically succeeds in crossing treacherous terrain without needing a roll. Finally, the Exalt adds his Essence rating to his Dexterity for the purposes of calculating his base dashing speed and does not subtract wound penalties from this calculation. These benefits apply equally to running and other means of locomotion encompassed by a dash action, such as climbing or swimming. Other effects that increase the Exalt’s speed use the Wind-Born Stride-enhanced value as the Infernal’s natural base speed before applying their modifiers. This Charm may be purchased a maximum number of times equal to the Exalt’s Essence rating, with each purchase stacking to cumulatively increase dashing speed. The other benefits of the Charm do not improve with repurchase.<br>

			'''Thousandfold Typhoon Hand'''<br>
			Cost: 1m, 1wp; Mins: Essence 2; Type: Reflexive (Step 1) Keywords: Combo-OK Duration: Instant Prerequisite Charms: Wind-Born Stride<br>
			The enemies of Adorjan must concentrate if they hope to see her blindingly fast strikes in time to defend against them. This Charm may enhance any close-combat attack against a single opponent, regardless of the Ability used for the attack. The enhanced attack becomes unexpected unless the target spends one Willpower to concentrate on defense at the critical moment. Spending Willpower this way isn’t
			considered resisting mental influence. Extras may not spend Willpower this way. This Charm may benefit only one action in a flurry.<br>

	'''Death-Dealing Journey'''<br>		'''Death-Dealing Journey'''<br>

PlaidMage: /* Cecelyne */

2010-11-16T01:53:52Z

Cecelyne

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	For one full day following the meal, any Intimacy built or attacked by the Charm can’t be lessened or rebuilt, respectively. After a day, the Intimacies may be affected normally. Once a character eats nothing but demon locusts for a full week, she develops the Creature of Darkness mutation as a Desecration effect along with the cosmetic side effect of faintly iridescent eyes, which requires threshold 4+ to notice with a (Perception + Awareness) roll. If the Infernal knows Scoured Perfection of Form (see p. 129), a second week of eating nothing but locusts provides the Transcendent Desert Creature Abomination as further Desecration to those lacking its effects. The associated ocular iridescence grows more noticeable at this point (threshold 2+). After a decade of eating more locusts than other food combined, these mutations become hereditary and breed true. Mating with normal humans only has a 10 percent chance of yielding mutated offspring.<br>		For one full day following the meal, any Intimacy built or attacked by the Charm can’t be lessened or rebuilt, respectively. After a day, the Intimacies may be affected normally. Once a character eats nothing but demon locusts for a full week, she develops the Creature of Darkness mutation as a Desecration effect along with the cosmetic side effect of faintly iridescent eyes, which requires threshold 4+ to notice with a (Perception + Awareness) roll. If the Infernal knows Scoured Perfection of Form (see p. 129), a second week of eating nothing but locusts provides the Transcendent Desert Creature Abomination as further Desecration to those lacking its effects. The associated ocular iridescence grows more noticeable at this point (threshold 2+). After a decade of eating more locusts than other food combined, these mutations become hereditary and breed true. Mating with normal humans only has a 10 percent chance of yielding mutated offspring.<br>
	Natural unintelligent animals who eat demon locusts gain all the standard effects from doing so, apart from loyalty to the laws of Hell, which they do not understand. Such beasts still become reverently grateful to the Infernal who fed them,though. If the Exalt eats her own food, the Intimacy she gains toward herself is one of smug self-satisfaction.<br>		Natural unintelligent animals who eat demon locusts gain all the standard effects from doing so, apart from loyalty to the laws of Hell, which they do not understand. Such beasts still become reverently grateful to the Infernal who fed them,though. If the Exalt eats her own food, the Intimacy she gains toward herself is one of smug self-satisfaction.<br>

			'''Rapacious Delicacy Summons'''<br>
			Cost: —; Mins: Essence 4; Type: Permanent Keywords: None Duration: Permanent Prerequisite Charms: Locust Mana Plague<br>
			This Charm permanently upgrades its prerequisite so that locusts emerge from and devour any foodstuffs within the radius of their appearance,
			growing thinner and then ultimately dying as they gorge themselves. Foodstuffs include all standing drinkable liquids, dead animal matter and the most edible parts of all plants. The locusts are not predators and do not harm living animals. Walking dead caught in the feasting suffer three levels of unsoakable aggravated damage from the gnawing; the locusts do not care whether meat walks when
			they eat it. Units composed solely of walking dead extras caught in the radius lose a dot of Magnitude. The Storyteller should also apply this damage to other characters that meet the locusts’ definition of food, such as wood elementals. Abyssal Exalted, Ghost-Blooded and other technically living beings attuned to death confuse some locusts into biting, inflicting a one-time environmental hazard (Damage 3B, Trauma 5).<br>
			The Infernal may also double the Magnitude of those they can feed with a single activation and triple the radius in which the bugs appear, but doing so adds the Blasphemy keyword.<br>

	==She Who Lives In Her Name==		==She Who Lives In Her Name==

PlaidMage: /* Cecelyne */

2010-11-16T01:50:55Z

Cecelyne

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 Cost: 1m or 3m (or 3m, 1wp); Mins: Cult 1, Essence 2; Type: Simple (Speed 4, DV -0) Keywords: Combo-OK, Messianic, Obvious, Shaping, Sorcerous Duration: Instant Prerequisite Charms: Transcendent Desert Creature<br>
 When angered, the Endless Desert erupts skyward in a burst of lacerating sand, cutting everything in her path to ribbons. Activating this Charm requires an aggressive or vulgar gesture in the direction of a targeted adversary within (Essence x 50) yards. Roll the Infernal’s (Charisma + Occult) as a ranged attack; the explosion of sand can’t be blocked without a stunt or Charm and bypasses all forms of cover. If it hits, the attack inflicts (the Infernal’s Essence + Cult + attack successes) lethal piercing damage, and the target loses one Willpower from psychic shock. While the Willpower loss is a Shaping effect, the attack itself is not. This Charm costs three motes normally but only one mote against a target in a place of desolation. This attack can strike materialized beings while the Infernal is dematerialized, but the cost is three motes and one Willpower regardless of the area’s desolation, and the attack is no more unexpected than if the Infernal were solid.<br>
 ==She Who Lives In Her Name==

PlaidMage: /* Adorjan */

2010-11-16T01:46:26Z

Adorjan

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	Cost: — (0m to 2m); Mins: Essence 3; Type: Permanent Keywords: Obvious Duration: Permanent Prerequisite Charms: Who Strikes The Wind?<br>		Cost: — (0m to 2m); Mins: Essence 3; Type: Permanent Keywords: Obvious Duration: Permanent Prerequisite Charms: Who Strikes The Wind?<br>
	The Infernal waltzes and pirouettes through skydarkening tempests of arrows, untouched and seemingly oblivious to their passage. This Charm reduces the cost to use Who Strikes the Wind? against a ranged attack by one mote, provided the Exalt is moving toward the attacker. The Charm applies a second discount of one mote against the attacks of extras. With Essence 4+, a third one-mote discount applies against attacks by mortals or natural animals. These discounts stack, but even a free perfect defense still requires a Charm activation.<br>		The Infernal waltzes and pirouettes through skydarkening tempests of arrows, untouched and seemingly oblivious to their passage. This Charm reduces the cost to use Who Strikes the Wind? against a ranged attack by one mote, provided the Exalt is moving toward the attacker. The Charm applies a second discount of one mote against the attacks of extras. With Essence 4+, a third one-mote discount applies against attacks by mortals or natural animals. These discounts stack, but even a free perfect defense still requires a Charm activation.<br>
	:As a final effect of this Charm, the Infernal understands that speed is relative. His speed is considered no less than that of an attacker who is moving toward him for the purposes of applying the Imperfection of the Silent Wind to any Charms.<br>		As a final effect of this Charm, the Infernal understands that speed is relative. His speed is considered no less than that of an attacker who is moving toward him for the purposes of applying the Imperfection of the Silent Wind to any Charms.<br>

	'''Laughing Gust Denial'''<br>		'''Laughing Gust Denial'''<br>
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	The wind is felt, not seen. So long as he maintains maximum dashing speed, the Infernal is invisible and as inaudible as desired. This state imposes a -2 external penalty on all attempts to notice or attack him and provides two bonus successes on contested Stealth rolls, but these benefits do not stack with each other. Ranged attacks against the Exalt automatically miss without aid of a Charm or stunt.		The wind is felt, not seen. So long as he maintains maximum dashing speed, the Infernal is invisible and as inaudible as desired. This state imposes a -2 external penalty on all attempts to notice or attack him and provides two bonus successes on contested Stealth rolls, but these benefits do not stack with each other. Ranged attacks against the Exalt automatically miss without aid of a Charm or stunt.
	Efforts to track the Infernal automatically fail. If a perfect tracking effect contests this effect, add the Infernal’s Essence rating in automatic successes to the opposed roll.<br>		Efforts to track the Infernal automatically fail. If a perfect tracking effect contests this effect, add the Infernal’s Essence rating in automatic successes to the opposed roll.<br>

			'''Murder is Meat'''<br>
			Cost: —; Mins: Essence 2; Type: Permanent Keywords: None Duration: Permanent Prerequisite Charms: Running to Forever<br>
			Adorjan does not kill because she enjoys the pain of others, but because it is natural for her to do so. Whenever an Infernal with this Charm takes a single action that kills one or more natural animals no smaller than herself or thinking beings of any size, she reflexively respires one mote per victim (up to five motes per action). The murderous act also physically nourishes her for one day. The character never becomes too full regardless of how many meals of violence she savors. She only receives these rewards after she turns her back on the remains of her victims or the site of their deaths and moves away. Attaining higher Essence extends the duration of satiation provided by each feast of violence: one week (Essence 4) or one year (Essence 5+).<br>
			If the Infernal has Compassion 3+, she no longer needs to fail a roll or spend Willpower to harm mortals in ways that violate Compassion. Such beings are beneath her, and their pain does not trouble her. Conversely, the Infernal can’t channel Compassion to aid mortals. The sufferings of fellow Essence users compel her heart normally and may prompt her to channel Compassion to help them.<br>

			'''Beauteous Carnage Incentive'''<br>
			Cost: —; Mins: Essence 3; Type: Permanent Keywords: Native Duration: Permanent Prerequisite Charms: Murder is Meat<br>
			With experience of the world, Adorjan’s appetite to share enlightenment only grows. This Charm acts as an additional 10 mote Peripheral Essence pool which is refilled by Murder is Meat.<br>

	==Ebon Dragon==		==Ebon Dragon==

PlaidMage: /* XP */

2010-11-16T01:31:05Z

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	==XP==		==XP==
			20 (Session 1)<br>

PlaidMage: /* BP */

2010-11-16T01:30:32Z

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	==BP==		==BP==
	-10 (Merits)		-10 (Merits)<br>
	+10 (Flaws)		+10 (Flaws)<br>
	-4 (Kalmanka’s Grace)		-4 (Kalmanka’s Grace)<br>
	-4 (Laughing Gust Denial)		-4 (Laughing Gust Denial)<br>
	-4 (Socialize, 2 dots)		-4 (Socialize, 2 dots)<br>
	-2 (War, 1 dot)		-2 (War, 1 dot)<br>
	-2 (Presence, 1 dot)		-2 (Presence, 1 dot)<br>
	-4 (Occult, 2 dots)		-4 (Occult, 2 dots)<br>
	-2 (Medicine, 1 dot)		-2 (Medicine, 1 dot)<br>
	-4 (Stamina, 1 dot)		-4 (Stamina, 1 dot)<br>
	-4 (Intelligence, 1 dot)		-4 (Intelligence, 1 dot)<br>
	=		=<br>
	30		30<br>

	==XP==		==XP==

PlaidMage: /* Essence */

2010-11-16T01:30:19Z

Essence

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	==Essence==		==Essence==
	:Essence: 4		Essence: 4<br>
	:Personal 19		Personal 19<br>
	:Peripheral 40/43		Peripheral 40/43<br>
	:Committed 3		Committed 3<br>

	=Other Information=		=Other Information=