Phokrates
Concept
Player: Cam
Chronicle: Visitors from the Past
Status: Semi-NPC
Concept: Spartan Warlord
Faction: Stygia (Equitaes)
Nature: Soldier
Demeanor: Survivor
Shadow Nature: The Warrior
Life: Spartan Marine
Death: Burned to Death on Sinking Warship in the Battle of Naxos
Regret: Didn’t Die a “Clean Death”
Apparent Age: 28
Real Age: 2,412
Death: 376 BCE
Attributes
Physical: Strength 8 (brutish), Dexterity 6 (steady), Stamina 8 (formidable)
Social: Charisma 4 (commanding), Manipulation 2, Appearance 2
Mental: Perception 4 (penetrating), Intelligence 4 (calculating), Wits 4 (level-headed)
Abilities
Talents: Alertness 5 (spectres), Athletics 3, Awareness 4 (doppelgangers), Brawl 5 (throws), Dodge 4 (duck), Intimidation 6 (icy stare), Intuition 3, Leadership 3, Subterfuge 2, Throwing 3
Skills: Animal Ken 1, Archery 1, Artillery 1, Blind Fighting 2, Boating 3, Fast-Draw 1, Firearms 2, Meditation 2, Melee 6 (spears), Ride 3, Stealth 2, Torture 2, Weaponsmith 2
Knowledge: Cosmology 5 (sunless sea), Culture 1, Heretics Lore 1, Investigation 2, Law 1, Linguistics (ancient greek, farsi, latin) 2, Military Science 5 (phalanx), Navigation 1, Occult 2, Politics 2, Renegade Lore 1, Stygia Lore 5 (death lords)
Advantages
Arcanoi: Argos 5, Castigate 2, Fatalism 2, Lifeweb 1, Moliate 5, Outrage 5, Usury 4
Alternate Arts: Argos: Travel (4), Roadblock (5); Lifeweb: Lifeline (1); Moliate: Volley (3), Chrysalis (4), Girding (4), Cripple (5), Maelstrom Visage (5); Outrage: Irresistible Force/Immovable Object (3), Batter the Storm (5); Usury: Locked Funds (2)
Arcanoi Basic Abilities: Argos) Maelstrom Navigation, Orienteering, Tempestpeek, Tempest Threshold; Castigate) Bulwark; Lifeweb) Keyed Attunement, Locate Fetter; Moliate) Return of Death’s Visage, Shapesense; Outrage) Leap of Rage; Usury) Assessment, Observe Flow
Backgrounds: Allies 1, Artifact 3, Eidolon 4, Haunt 2, Notoriety 4, Old Soul 5, Relics 5, Stygian Status 5, Wealth 3
Passions: Destroy All Enemies of Stygia (bloodlust) 5, Maintain Honorable Conduct (pride) 4, Master Own Weaknesses (fear) 5
Fetters: Hoplite Shield 4, Dory Spearhead 4, Galea Helm 3, Petrified Plankwood 3
Willpower: 10
Merits: Blasé (4), Iron Will (4), Weak Shadow (4)
Flaws: Echoes: scent of seawater (1), Hatred: cowards (2), Masochism (2), Vainglorious (1)
Miscellaneous Notes
Relics: Full Plate Armor, Large Shield, Pike, Knife
Artifacts: Stygian Blade
Consorts: none
Banality (unusable): 9
Creativity: 2
Derangements: none
The Shadow
Angst: 8
Dark Passions: Terrorize Non-Combatants (spite) 4, Destroy Stygian Culture’s Ancient Roman Roots (hatred) 4, Disobey Combat Orders (disdain) 3
Thorns: Dark Allies 3, Devil’s Dare, Shadow Call, Shadowplay, Shadow Strength +2, Shadow Wits +2, Spectre Prestige 4, Trick of the Light
Combat
Style: Pankration (external/soft)
Special Maneuvers (Brawl): Aerial Throw, Backbreaker, Back Roll Throw, Bear Hug, Ear Pop, Elbow Smash, Eye Rake, Flying Tackle, Grab Punch, Head Butt, Heel Stamp, Improved Pin, Joint Break, Joint Lock, Missile Kick, Pin, Power Uppercut, Reversal, Sword Hand, Throw
Special Maneuvers (Dodge): Avoidance, Counter-Reversal, Deflecting Punch, Disarm, Disengage, Displacement, Evasion, Grapple Defense, Kick Defense, Offensive Block, Punch Defense, Weapon Block, Weapon Catch
Special Maneuvers (Athletics): Breakfall, Duck'n'Roll, Jump, Kippup, Maritime Combat, Shoulder Smash
Special Maneuvers (Melee): Bash, Dazing Blow, Disarm, Double-Strike, Fleche, Flow Like Water, Great Blow, Impale, Jab, Offensive Parry, Parry, Riposte, Ripping Thrust, Slash, Smash, Sweep, Tandem Control, Thrust, Twisting Thrust, Vaulting Kick
Combinations (unarmed): Disarm/Grab Punch/Backbreaker; Displacement/Ear Pop/Throw; Reversal/Back Roll Throw/Improved Pin; Deflecting Punch/Sword Hand/Power Uppercut; Offensive Block/Joint Break/Aerial Throw
Combinations (armed): Disarm/Sweep/Ripping Thrust; Offensive Parry/Slash/Flow Like Water; Parry/Riposte/Slash/Twisting Thrust; Bash/Smash/Impale; Double-Strike/Double-Strike/Great Blow
Melee Weapons Techniques: Axes & Picks, Blades, Blunt Weapons, Fist-Loads, Flexible Weapons, Polearms, Staff
Ranged Weapons Techniques: Bow, Javelin, Thrown Blades, Thrown Weapons
Firearms Techniques: Archaic, Handguns, Rifles, Shotguns
Common Weapons: Stygian Steel Xiphos (Diff. 5, Dmg: Str+2, Conceal: J, Accur. +1, Artifact), Long Spear (Diff. 6, Dmg: Str+3, Conceal: N, Relic), Knife (Diff. 5, Dmg: Str+1, Conceal: P, Init. +1, Relic)
Armor: Full Plate Mail (+4 soak, -1 Dex, Relic), Large Shield (+2 difficulty to opponents' attacks, Relic), Moliation (+1 soak)
Experience Points:
Shadow Experience:
Personality
What is this?
Career Class: Warrior
Drive: Aggressive
Social Activity: Introvert
Long Term Goals: 1) Eradicate all opposition to Stygian rule; 2) Topple unworthy leaders of the Iron Kingdom (Death Lords?)
Short Term Goals: 1) Put the New York City necropolis in order; 2) Learn more about past and future with the local Oracle
Religion: Animism
Politics: Autocracy
Sex: Heterosexual/Monogamous
Traits: Brutish, Deliberate, Cold, Disciplined, Terrifying, Driven, Malicious, Supercilious, Hated, Proud, Ancient, Outmoded, Overbearing
Additional Notes: none
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