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A reboot of the game Trespassers of the Multiverse.
Returning from Reborn.

There exists an untold number of universes, each with its own friendships, wars, gods, and demons. Each one with countless stories to tell. More are generated every instant, as new possibilities unfold and new minds are born with new ideas in a fractal expansion.

However, one of these many expansions went terribly, horribly wrong.

Horrific monstrosities, barely having a true form and defying all common or uncommon logic in description, were born in the gap between worlds. They ached to fill the gaping void within themselves with true existence, and so they fell upon the myriad worlds, devouring all that they ran across, some assuming the forms of familiar foes turned alien and some forcing their way into the hearts and minds of the people responsible for protecting the worlds they lived in.

The multiverse has held its own for eternities. These incursions are met by bands of heroes or chosen individuals with the strength of mind and arm to defeat them, wherever they appear. However, the war is turning. More and more worlds are falling to the beasts - called Trespassers for their lack of belonging - and their closest things to lords or kings have begun appearing - Pure Trespassers, raw destructive, consuming essence with a hatred for existence itself.

So the multiverse is fighting back. You have been chosen, lifted from your home universe, to fight these foes wherever they appear. Are you prepared to accept this mantle of duty, strong enough to fight to save every existence?

Spoiler: Premise (click to show/hide)

Basically, the premise of the game is this: A bunch of people from a bunch of different universes are pulled together by a cosmic force to kill big nasty monsters. It'll be a mixture of freeform RP and mechanically-based combat. There will be a number of chapters; some run by myself to advance a greater story arc, and player-made ones that can be virtually whatever you imagine, with breaks in between for the characters to rest and prepare for the coming battles - as well as getting to know each other. Maybe the heroes heard that a powerful artifact for fighting Trespassers is on a world, and they've got to prove they're worthy of it; maybe one of the PC's homeworlds is at risk of being devoured. It's entirely up to you guys (though I'll still be overseeing them, of course.)

Spoiler: System/Character Sheet (click to show/hide)

Name: (Should be self-evident.)
Age: (Should also be self-evident.)
Gender/Sex: (Male? Female? Something in between?)
Race: (No, not skin colour. Are you human? Vulcan? Generic Mary Sue half-breed hybrid?)
Appearance: (What do you look like? If you have alternate forms, their appearance should go here. Weapons and stuff are optional.)
Personality: (What are you like? No need for an essay here, leave room for some character exploration.)

Perks: Powerful, semi-unique bonuses that a character gets, that either give sweeping boosts to overall power or significantly change the way a character operates, among other things such as strong signature attacks. These are very flexible, and allowed to bend the rules more than other things. It is recommended to read through the entire system (and a few example sheets) before picking one.

Each character starts with two perks, and gains an additional perk every 5 levels. One more perk can be 'bought' with a Flaw; essentially a negative Perk. A flaw represents an innate weakness, such as a vulnerability to a certain kind of damage. Perks can also be leveled by using up more perk slots, increasing their effects or complexity.

As the current party level is 6, each character begins with 3 perks. All rules are unchanged.

Example Perks:

Superiority: Hiroki's relentless assault deals 1.5x damage against targets that are under 50% health.
Memory Module: Duality: Whenever Prototype has healed a total of LVL*4 during a single encounter, it gains a 30% damage bonus for the next 3 turns. Whenever Prototype inflicts a total of LVL*4 during a single encounter, it gains a 30% bonus to heals performed for the next 3 turns. This effect can trigger multiple times in a single encounter.
Yin & Yang (Level 2): Tsubasa's fighting style emphasizes moving with the flow of battle, attack moving into defense and defense into attack when the time is right. They have a Yin and Yang meter, that start at zero and progressively fill. Every attack increases Yin by one, and every supportive action increases Yang by one. Yang also increases on turns an attack was received. These can be used to perform more powerful techniques. Whenever they are spent, the opposite gauge increases by the same amount. Each gauge is capped at 8 points. Resets to 0 after each battle.

Level: Increased whenever the GM deems it appropriate, generally when reaching plot milestones. New characters start at level 6.
HP: Equal to 30+(Level*[CON+2])
Initiative: Your bonus to initiative, generally DEX minus any penalties you may have.
Base Stats: 14 points at base+4 per level. (Formula being [10+Lv*4].) Stat caps are 5+Level*1.5, rounded down. (At level 6, you have 34 stat points and your stats are capped at 14.)

• Strength: How physically powerful a character is. Some equipment might be heavy, reducing initiative unless the user meets a certain strength score. Focus this stat if you want raw numbers on your weapons and armor.
• Dexterity: A general measure of coordination and speed. One of two stats permissible for critical hits, and increases character initiative. Take this on characters that rely on striking first, especially if you plan to give them effects like dodges or critical hits.
• Intelligence: A general idea of how well-educated and knowledgeable a character is, as well as their ability to manipulate data. The only stat that can be used for both critical hits and support abilities. Good for offensive support characters, or characters centered on self-buffs.
• Constitution: How resilient a character is to incoming damage. Determines character health, and is frequently targeted by debuffs. Useful for everyone, but especially good on characters that want to soak up damage for the team.
• Synergy: Measures power not covered by other stats, such as magical energy or the strength of one's onboard nuclear reactor. Can do anything, but has no particular effects. Useful as a secondary stat on most builds, or a primary one for more well-rounded characters.

Actions: Generally speaking, "things characters do." They can be active, passive, or take the form of equipment - more on that later. You get 10 AP to start, and 2 for every level. (Formula is 8+2*Level.) Actions cost 1 AP to create and level. You also start with 5 action slots, and gain one every even level. Additionally, every character can take the "Defend" action unless prevented from acting somehow, reducing incoming damage by 50% after all other calculations. (Does not have initiative, or reduce pure damage.) Action level is capped at two above character level.

Examples:

First Form: Bolt from Blue Skies: A sword technique that emulates a sudden flash of lightning from a previously calm sky. Deals double damage, plus additional [DEX] damage, to a single target. Not usable if user has already attacked this encounter.
-Level 1: Double weapon damage. Only usable if user has not attacked yet.
-Level 2: Adds user DEX to the damage. If the attack is a DEX attack, add CON instead.

Me Patra (Level 3): Perlita summons Crawford and casts a spell which showers the target in bright sparkles of a turquoise color. These sparkles are the visual signs of a spell that can soothe burns, purge illnesses, and calm down unnaturally troubled minds... or maybe multiple at once. Perlita heals all of up to two targets’ ailments, with one turn of cooldown for each target beyond the first.
Level 2: Upgraded from removing one ailment from the target to removing all ailments from them.
Level 3: Upgraded to applying to two targets — but for each target beyond the first, she incurs a turn of cooldown.

Equipment: Each character begins the game with effective craft tokens equal to their level+2, which are to be spent during character generation (in the same manner as AP) on creating and leveling equipment. Equipment is treated as functionally equivalent to actions for the purposes of combat, and scales more weakly in exchange for being easier to obtain and level. "Weight" is a common shorthand for an effect that reduces the user's initiative by the value minus their Strength, in exchange for being more powerful. Head to the Discord for advice on weight penalties if an existing piece of equipment doesn't nicely match what you're doing.

A note on complexity: You can make your effects as convoluted as you want. However, consider this an official establishment of the "tl;dr clause": the GM is not liable for things they forget to roll on your sheet. Actions that do many things at once also tend to be difficult to balance, and thus might not be as good as you think they are. Therefore, you are best served by keeping your effects simple and distinct - it's good for my sanity and yours.

Spoiler: Equipment and Crafting (click to show/hide)

Equipment in this game is handled in terms of the action system; a piece of gear goes into your sheet where any other action might, with comparable effects. The main difference is that equipment can be traded between characters, and can only be leveled by crafting and training with it. You can also "craft" actions by training, if your character's not the type to load up on fancy bits of metal and magical trinkets; you can't give these away, obviously, but these "tricks" otherwise function like equipment.

No matter who actually performs a craft the character who seeks to benefit from it must spend 1 crafting token per attempt.

There are two kinds of crafts, Raw and Leveled crafts. Raw crafts involve creating or improving items(or tricks) using only non-item resources(or no resources) such as raw materials, harvested monster parts, or random dungeon junk.

The crafting check is 3d6 + Stat + Resources + Conditional bonuses. 

The stat to be used in a craft is determined between the GM and player based on the fluff and flavor of the craft.  Intelligence and Synergy are most common with Item crafting, though Dexterity, Strength, and Constitution are all viable(especially when dealing with Tricks). Resources that were gathered give +0.5 per unit, resources that were dropped(given by GMs as loot or from PC powers) instead grant +1 per unit.  Rare and creatively used resources may grant higher bonuses or have other effects on GM fiat. The maximum number of resources that can be used in a craft is determined entirely by GM fiat.

Leveled crafting works similarly to Raw crafting, but involves creating or improving an item(or trick) by consuming one or more other items.  It is an effective way to improve high level items or quickly improve a low level item.

The crafting check is 3d6 + Stat + Resources + Investment + Conditional bonuses.

Resources work as they do in Raw crafts. Investment is equal to the sum of levels of the items being consumed, NOT counting the level of the item being created or improved.  Using many similar or low level items has diminishing returns based on GM fiat.

Difficulty Class(DC) determines how tough an attempted craft is and scales with the crafter’s level.

The DC is Base Difficulty + Item Level + Familiarity + Level Multiplier + Conditional penalties.

Base Difficulty is the Crafter’s (level*1.5) + 10 rounded down. Item level is equal to the level the item you’re creating or improving will end up(a level 3 item being improved incurs a +4 to the difficulty). Familiarity ranges from -2 to +4 depending on how familiar the character crafting is with the subject(A fire mage might have a +1 when working with a magic lightning crystal, but a -2 when working with software engineering or blacksmithing). Level Multiplier is a counterbalance for attempting to increase an item by two or more levels in a single craft.  It adds +5 for every level an object is being improved beyond the first.

Variations:
On top of the standard crafting check the GM can also choose to roll 1d100(commonly Luck, Quality, or Random Blitz) to represent the fickle and random nature of the universe.
Results closer to 1 end up causing minor negative effects or conditionals on a successful craft or temporary penalties on a failure.  Results closer to 100 might save a craft that barely failed, cause resources to be salvaged from a failure, or grant minor boons to successful crafts.
Regardless, as a general rule variations should be equivalent to fractions of levels in power and not largely affecting the overall results.

Success:
This usually means simply granting specified level to the item or trick in question or designing something appropriate if the crafter was vague or simply didn’t specify anything.  Occasionally on an overwhelming success additional bonuses might be in order.

Failure:
With Raw crafts this usually just means a loss of resources and no item improvement.  With Leveled crafting “consumed” items might be broken into a few scraps or lose one or more levels instead of being lost completely.

Examples:

Deflector Shields (19 Weight):  Alexandria protects herself with layers of hard light deflector screens and magnetic shields, reducing damage as long as the shields can withstand the incoming fire.
-Level 1 (Craft):  Grants a temporary HP pool of [level x4].  [Level] of this pool is used to absorb damage from incoming attacks.  When the pool is depleted, the shields go on cooldown for 2 rounds, after which the HP pool is refilled.
-Level 2 (Craft):  Increases the HP pool size to [level x6].
-Level 3 (Craft):   Increases the HP spent on absorbing damage per hit to [level x2], reducing damage further at the expense of also depleting the shield faster.
-Level 4 (Craft):  Increases the HP pool size to [level x8].

Black Heart (10 Weight): Mira’s personal sword, a rather long, one handed blade made out of black metal. Deals 6d8+Strength damage. Gains a charge when dealing damage; every two charges gives Mira +1 SYN and -1 damage reduction.
- Level 1: Deals 3d8+Strength damage to a single target.
- Level 2: Damage increased by 1d8
- Level 3: Damage increased by 1d8
- Level 4 (Crafted): Damage increased by 1d8. Bonus towards Magra infusion on this weapon.
- Level 5 (Crafted): Aura of Greed: Once per round when Mira lands a weapon attack Black Heart gains one charge.  Mira gains +1 Syn  and -1 global DR for every two charges Black Heart possesses.  Black Heart looses all charges at the end of each encounter.

Warding Vestments: A set of robes that absorb, and then slowly release hostile magic. Negate the first debuff targeting Heidrun. 3 round cooldown.
-Base: Negate the first debuff targeting Heidrun this encounter.
-Level 2: 5 round cooldown.
-Level 3: 4 round cooldown.
-Level 4: 3 round cooldown.

Spoiler: Bare Character Sheet (click to show/hide)

Name:
Age:
Gender/Sex:
Race:
Appearance:
Personality:

Level: 6

HP:
Init:

Stats:

• Constitution:
• Dexterity:
• Intelligence:
• Strength:
• Synergy:

Perks:


Actions:


Equipment:

Spoiler: Guidelines for Characters (click to show/hide)

-No canon characters. If you -really- want to play a specific character, make an expy; a very similar character from another setting.
-Characters can be drawn from any setting, original or otherwise, and the Trespassers multiverse itself exists as a meta-setting to be drawn from.
-Try to avoid making too much of a Mary Sue, i.e. a character who tends to solve the plot by existing. There's no real agreement on where the line is (cue the eternal argument over whether Batman qualifies) but try to give your character realistic and relevant flaws in fluff. The mechanics also won't hold up your character fantasies.
-If you think a character might be controversial or divisive, talk them over with the GM.
-Character redrafts happen sometimes. Try not to make it a habit.
-Avoid "l0l so rAndUm" characters or explicitly evil/sociopathic ones. If they don't have a reason to work with the party to save the multiverse, they don't belong in this game.

Spoiler: Rule Notes and Errata (click to show/hide)

• Basic System Rundown: Every round, every character in the fight posts one Action and who they're using it on, if applicable. (E.g. Haruka uses Shield Bash on Familiar #3.) Characters can talk, you can describe their actions in detail, etc. Once every action is submitted, the GM will process them all in the order of initiative, and then the process begins again next round.
• Summons: Will be handled case-by-case. However, all summons must be perk-backed in some way.
• Dropping to Zero Health: This game will use an injury system. You can take up to three injuries before you die. Injuries are inflicted only when a character drops to zero (or lower) health. Mechanically, an injury functions as a half-magnitude Flaw that is chosen by me (or the GM of the current plot, which I will then vet.) Healing these injuries may be offered as an alternate reward after completing a plotline, or repaired via sufficient usage of craft tokens.
• Errata: This kind of system requires a lot of little (and sometimes not-so-little) specifications and adjustments. I'll record them here as they're made.Nerfs, Buffs: A lot of the time, a character will turn out under- or overpowered. That's okay! We can adjust it on the fly. Be willing to accept that the GM makes mistakes and might have to reduce your character's power to fall in line with others of the same level.
• Sheet Maintenance: Players are expected to maintain their own sheets and make changes as the GM recommends. Failure to do so will invite GM action if it becomes an issue.
• Perk-backed Actions: They have a baseline power level higher than that of normal ones (since Perks are much more limited) and don't cost AP to get, though they do cost AP to level further. They also come with their own slot.
• Critical Hit Systems: The game has no innate critical hit system. Critical strike abilities are limited to scaling off of DEX or INT (or fixed scaling.)
• Over-encumbrance: A character cannot exceed a total INIT penalty of -10; if they would do so, they must unequip gear until they are no longer suffering such a penalty.
• Buffs and AoE: Damage buffs have halved effects on actions that target more than one enemy.
• Stuns: Any effect that prevents an enemy from taking its turn entirely (typically referred to as a stun or similar) automatically grants a turn of immunity to other effects of that kind upon ending.
• Dice Boosts: Effects that boost die size will not raise this size past d12. Effects that increase the number of dice used will not take effect on actions that use dice of greater size than d12s.

Spoiler: FAQ (click to show/hide)

Is this game accepting signups?/Can I add another character?

Signups will never close. As long as you don't do something blatantly stupid/douchey, you'll never be barred from the game. However, secondaries and tertiaries will only be allowed for people who have at least some history of regular activity consisting of good posts. Simply put, if you're not putting in effort on one character, I have no reason to give you another.

I have no idea what's happening and I don't understand the rules.

Join the Discord. I can break it down into a more digestible format, if this doesn't work for you. If you have any questions (that aren't answered here), ask me or one of the other players. Looking at other character sheets, especially the GM ones, is also an excellent way to begin parsing the system (and is highly recommended even if you do, given that this game is balanced strongly on precedent.)

Why are there so many threads?

Individual chapters of large plots are broken up into multiple threads, for the sake of organization. Most rest/interaction phases are also broken into multiple threads, to make things easier to follow; this game has a lot of characters, 46 at the time of writing this, so spreading them out over four or so threads keeps conversation more coherent. If you're confused as to which threads are active at a given moment, ask.

This character is overpowered.

If you think a part of another character's kit, or a combination of elements in their kit, is overpowered (or underpowered), bring it up in PM or the salt channel. I prefer the latter, but understand some may be uncomfortable with discussing things in public.

My character is too weak/not what I wanted and I want to change them.

There is a rule that allows you to move around one AP per level after character creation. Complete reworks are discouraged unless systemic changes are made, and the more I have to deal with, the less keen I will be to allow them at all.

What is Director's Cut?
A side game run by Shadestyle, focusing less on combat and more on exploration and crafting. I recommend checking it out.

What about Lost Footage?

A side game run by Stormlord, with less benign protagonists.

Spoiler: Rules (click to show/hide)

All global forum rules apply.

• Respect all other players, and the GMs.
• Bunnying - controlling another character without their consent - is strictly forbidden.
• Player killing is also generally forbidden. This isn't an arena game.
• Keep mentions of sex and violence within reasonable moral and legal bounds. Explicit depictions are against the rules, after all. If you must, learn the fine art of the fade-to-black.
• Posts should be two or three sentences minimum, with decent grammar and spelling. This isn't a hard and fast rule, but do avoid consistently terse posts. If you're having trouble, ask for help.
• In keeping with the above, avoid bullet-posting - making rapid, usually short, posts in a short amount of time, unless your character is in a one-on-one situation. Doing this makes it difficult for other players to keep up; the players are scattered across numerous timezones and areas of availability.
• If there is an ongoing interaction between two players, please ask before inserting your character; this makes things get messy quick.
• I reserve the right to add more rules as-needed.

So, will you answer the call? There may never be another chance; this one is for keeps.

Join the Discord for important game updates. This is required for playing the game.

Active IC Threads:

• Chapter 3a: Monster Hunter: Rumblings of the Past
• Chapter 3b: Griftlands: The Bog Brawl
• Chapter 3c: Okami: Stains upon the Canvas (part II)
• Chapter 3d: Scooby Doo and the Worm-Man from Beyond the Stars
• Travel Phase: Throne Hall
• Travel Phase: Quarters
• Travel Phase: Engineering
• Travel Phase: Suites
• Travel Phase: Barracks
• Travel Phase: Ballroom
• Hub World: Gensokyo
• Crossover Thread: Meeting Hall

Archived IC Threads:
Chapter 1

• Chapter 1: Hollow Bastion

Chapter 1 Interludes

• Chapter 1a: Jak and Daxter: Grassweed Forest
• Chapter 1b: Return to Rio
• Chapter 1c: The Tenth God
• Chapter 1d: Seattle by Sundown
• Chapter 1e: Monster Hunter: The Terrible Tigrex
• Chapter 1f: Fast Food Done Eldritch

Chapter 2

• Chapter 2.1.0: Clash of Fate: The War Room
• Chapter 2.1.1: Clash of Fate: The Courtyard
• Chapter 2.1.2: Clash of Fate: The Barracks
• Chapter 2.1.3: Clash of Fate: The Armory
• Chapter 2.2: Clash of Fate: The Mad Dog of Ulster
• Chapter 2.3: Clash of Fate: The Witch of Betrayal
• Chapter 2.4: Clash of Fate: The Unholy Maiden
• Chapter 2.5: Clash of Fate: The Tyrant of Knights
• Chapter 2.6: Clash of Fate: Breaking the Siege
• Chapter 2.7: Clash of Fate: The Home Front
• Chapter 2.8: Clash of Fate: Breaking the Siege (again)
• Chapter 2.9: Clash of Fate: beginning/end (A  B  C  D)
• Chapter 2.10: Clash of Fate: What Comes Next

Chapter 2 Interludes

• Chapter 2a: Hyperdimension: Return of the Felons
• Chapter 2b: Seattle by Sundown: Breaking Point
• Chapter 2c: Okami: Stains upon the Canvas
• Chapter 2d: Bionicle: Tales of the Masks
• Chapter 2e: Touhou: Twilight of Paradise Butterfly

Obsolete Travel Threads:

• The Ballroom (on-ship)
• The Barracks (on-ship)
• The Suites (on-ship)
• Engineering Bay (on-ship)
• Servant's Quarters (on-ship)
• Throne Hall (on-ship)

[Chevaleresse]

Primary Characters

• Friedhold von Grimmelshausen (StormLord)
• Mitsurugi Saigai (Chevaleresse)
• Lyra Concept (AzyWng)
• Mira Terumi (GodofGamingRWBY)
• Alexandria (DragonRage)
• Rory Gilroy (kj1225)
• Newton (Devastator)
• Utzi (nuclearwhale)
• Hibiki Nagano (cronos5010)
• 6D (Twinwolf)
• Edmond Cooper (Strider03)
• Ehto (Stratos)
• Cicivexa Vivivexa (Unlurking Sentinel)
• Nameless (Takosher)

Secondary Characters

• Spicy HG (StormLord)
• Tsubasa Sanada (Chevaleresse)
• Instructor Prototype (AzyWng)
• Osada Tsuneo (GodofGamingRWBY)
• Lexiel (DragonRage)
• Dani & Joan (kj1225)
• Aurora (Stratos)
• Highway Haunter (nuclearwhale)
• Lilly and Scarlet (Twinwolf [and Chevaleresse])

Tertiary Characters

• Cell (StormLord)
• Spray Schiff (AzyWng)
• Martyr (Chevaleresse)
• Cpt. Conrad Saejik (DragonRage)
• Brynn (Stratos)
• Sabots (nuclearwhale)
• Kraken (kj1225)

Inactive Characters

• Isobel & LOTUS (Powder Miner)
• Gabriel Kowalski (IamanElfCollaborator)
• Kyou (USEC_OFFICER)
• Mush (barkhasia)
• Mar (Shadestyle)
• Empi Powderbelle (IamanElfCollaborator)
• Navin Mhasalkar (Powder Miner)
• Perlita Diaz (Powder Miner)
• UB-65 (Alaska)
• Venus Tiruer (Opera House Smee)

[StormLord]

Sheet archive for my three characters:
Friedhold Von Grimmelshausen, Spicy HG, and Cell.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Kf3UIzL1wsxHM9NWYOzYE8hF1XEs3YZCXemGAT1gu3k/edit?usp=sharing

[Chevaleresse]

Spoiler: Saigai-no-Mitsurugi-no-Kami (click to show/hide)

Name: Saigai Mitsurugi
Age: Exact age unknown, but at minimum a millenium old.
Gender/Sex: F
Race: Yaoyoruzu no Kami
Appearance: A Japanese woman with dark hair and noticeably unnatural golden eyes. Her hair is long, running most of the way down her back, and she has a few teal ribbons tied into her hair. She looks somewhat young (especially given her actual age), and has a voice slightly below a middling range for a woman. Her robes are a gray color on the outer layer, but change to brighter colors on the inner, particularly oranges and teals. Slightly taller than average.

Personality: Courteous and polite nearly to a fault. Not asocial, but tends to be somewhat conservative with her words, each of which carries a great deal of weight. She does possess a sense of humor, but doesn't often display it; her nigh-permanent frown does not help the impression of being totally incapable of enjoying herself. Often lost in thought.

Level: 5 (7 effective)

HP: 79
Init: 14

Stats: 7/30+7

• Constitution: 5
• Dexterity: 14
• Intelligence: 2
• Strength: 2
• Synergy: 14

Perks:

Memories of Power: Mitsurugi's form and spirit remember being much more powerful than she is currently. Her effective level is 2 higher than her actual level.

Lightning Speed: Mitsurugi has lived a long life of fighting duels with both danmaku and blades; she's gotten pretty quick over it. Grants +1 DEX per level.

Building Calamity: Mitsurugi adds 20% of the damage she dealt last round to each attack this round. Damage is only considered for a maximum of two hits (damaging more will not build up additional damage.)

Actions:

Earth and Fire Sign "Eruption": Blasts danmaku at a target in a manner reminiscent of a volcanic eruption, dealing an attack with the equipped weapon that bypasses damage resistance. 2 turn cooldown.

Storm Sign "Furious Tempest": A spell card that emulates a hurricane with thrown ofuda and blindingly quick slashes at every foe in the area. Deals DEX+1d4 damage to all enemies within 5 initiative of a chosen target, 2 turn cooldown.
-Level 1: DEX to all enemies, 2 turn cooldown.
-Level 2: Adds 1d4 to damage, but increases cooldown by 1.
-Level 3: Decreases cooldown by 1.

Magic Blade (Passive): An attack by a god make in seriousness operates on both the physical and spiritual levels. When Mitsurugi makes an attack using an equipped weapon, she inflicts 4SYN/5 in damage to the primary target (does not apply to SYN weapons.)
-Level 1: Adds 1/5 SYN damage to attacks.
-Level 2: Increases damage bonus by 1/5 SYN.
-Level 3: Increases damage bonus by a further 1/5 SYN.
-Level 4: Increases damage by 1/5 SYN. -

Shukuchi: A rapid dashing strike that moves quickly enough that the user fades from sight. The user attacks with their equipped weapon twice, on a 2 turn cooldown.
-Level 1: User attacks twice, 5 turn cooldown.
-Level 2: 4 turn cooldown.
-Level 3: 3 turn cooldown.
-Level 4: 2 turn cooldown.

Divine Essence (Passive): Attacks on gods are similarly both physical and spiritual, and only the latter can be truly effective. When Mitsurugi would be brought to 0 HP by an attack, the attacker must make an opposed check against her Synergy. If it fails, she survives with 1 HP. Can only activate once per round.
-Level 1: Enemies must make an opposed check against Mitsu's SYN to down her. 3 round cooldown.
-Level 2: 2 round cooldown.
-Level 3: 1 round cooldown.
-Level 4: Can activate once per round. This ability cannot receive any more levels that allow it to activate more often.

A Sword from a Dead World: An excellently-made but fairly simple katana. It has a few enchantments placed on it, and to those perceptive magically, it feels simultaneously alive and not.
-Base: Deals 1d4+DEX damage.
-Level 2: Increases damage to 2d4.
-Level 3: Increases damage to 3d4.
-Level 4: Increases damage to 4d4.
-Level 5: Daisho: Can be used as a sidearm to a complimentary weapon, increasing that weapon's damage by two dice, no larger than d8s.

Robes of the Disaster God: A colorful set of robes that represent Mitsurugi's position as a god of natural disasters. They seem normal enough, but have an odd resistance to them when felt.
-Base: Grants a 5% chance to resist ailments applied to the holder.
-Level 2: 10% chance.
-Level 3: 15% chance.

Blade of the Phantom Moon: An exquisite katana made of silvery-grey metal that appears almost translucent in the right light, the very edge glows shifting from pale yellow/white to a soft teal.
Deals 3d6+[Dex] Light damage to one target, Weight of 4.
Level 2 - Cursed!: This weapon allows the user to interact with ghosts or spirits as if they were corporeal even if they couldn't normally, this effect works both ways.  They also take/deal 20% more damage from/to ghosts and spirits.
Level 3 - Phase: Once per combat the user may choose to make an attack with this weapon deal Pure damage.
Level 4 - Force of Nature: Attacks made directly with this weapon are not subject to miss or failure chance, proxy actions do not benefit from this effect.

Spoiler: A very tasty demon slayer (click to show/hide)

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WK9dvz1xu43dU6Zj7a126226bHwiBbyo2Mr1iAr11fA/edit?usp=sharing
Name: Sanada Tsubasa
Age: 16
Gender/Sex: Female
Race: Human
Appearance: Tsubasa has medium length, dark brown hair with a few natural highlights running through it. She's rather taller than average, meeting the heights of most of her male companions. She has somewhat prominent bangs that often resemble the beak of an eagle as they fall over her face. Her build is athletic, as one might expect, but not particularly bulky. Tsubasa's eyes are a light golden brown. She bears numerous scars, most of which are light, though they are heavier around her arms and legs. One notable one sits on the right side of her belly, being discolored and sunken slightly. Over her standard Demon Slayer Corps uniform of dark pants and shirt, she wears a mottled brown and white haori. She also has a n especially keen sense of sight, and a blood type described alternately as "very rare" or "extremely tasty."
 
Personality: Seems to be the gruff, stoic, and intimidating type. Chances are they've actually just forgotten what they were going to say, though; they're actually quite sociable, but can be quite absentminded. Impulsive by nature, and while not unintelligent, prefers to act on gut instincts rather than carefully ponder their actions. Prone to getting caught up in their emotions.
 
Perks:
Total Concentration Breathing: The bread and butter of a Demon Slayer. This technique allows one to harness the strength of one's breath and fight on par with demons. Allows Tsubasa to use their Constitution as an attacking stat in place of Dexterity, Strength, or Synergy.
 
Yin & Yang (Level 2): Tsubasa's fighting style emphasizes moving with the flow of battle, attack moving into defense and defense into attack when the time is right. They have a Yin and Yang meter, that start at zero and progressively fill. Every attack increases Yin by one, and every supportive action increases Yang by one. Yang also increases on turns an attack was received. These can be used to perform more powerful techniques. Whenever they are spent, the opposite gauge increases by the same amount. Each gauge is capped at 8 points. Resets to 0 after each battle.
 
Action & Reaction: When Tsubasa is attacked, they gain a stack of "Reaction." If two or more stacks of Reaction are present, Tsubasa expends all stacks to take an extra action on their next turn.
 
Flaw: Breathless: Tsubasa has not mastered the art of using Total Concentration Breathing full-time, and thus suffers the ill effects of stopping the technique. They have an additional "Breath" gauge that starts equal to their CON. Whenever Tsubasa uses an ability with a cooldown or gauge requirement, they lose half of that requirement (rounded down, but minimum 1) from this gauge. They lose the ability to act when this gauge is empty. Debuff cleanses restore Breath equal to the number of debuffs they would normally remove. Resets to 0 after each battle.
 
Level: 6
HP: 114
Initiative: 13
 
Base Stats:

• Strength: 3
• Dexterity: 13
• Intelligence: 2
• Constitution: 14
• Synergy: 2

Actions: 20/20
 
First Form: Bolt from Blue Skies: A sword technique that emulates a sudden flash of lightning from a previously calm sky. Deals double damage, plus additional [DEX] damage, to a single target. Not usable if user has already attacked this encounter.
-Level 1: Double weapon damage. Only usable if user has not attacked yet.
-Level 2: Adds user DEX to the damage. If the attack is a DEX attack, add CON instead.
 
Second Form: Eye of the Storm: A breath technique that finds calm in chaos. Increases damage resistance by 1+the user's Yin gauge for the remainder of the battle. Can be used again to double the resistance for a turn. Calculated off of user's Yin when they take damage, not when they use the move.
-Level 1: When activated, increases the user's damage resistance by their Yin gauge for 3 turns. If the gauge increases, so does the resistance.
-Level 2: Now permanent after use, but does not stack with itself.
-Level 3: Can be activated again to double the resistance for one turn.
-Level 4: Also adds +1 resistance at all times.
 
Third Form: Sky-Splitting Flash: A technique that launches the user in a direction at high speed, allowing gaps to be closed quickly. Tsubasa uses this to interpose herself between allies and foes. Intercepts 3+[Yin spent] attacks on targeted allies, carries over between turns.
-Level 1: Intercepts the next attack on target ally. Can spend Yin to increase the number of attacks intercepted this turn.
-Level 2: Intercepts carry over between turns.
-Level 3: Intercepts can now target multiple allies.
-Level 4: Intercepts an additional attack.
-Level 5: Intercepts an additional attack.
 
Fourth Form: Lightning Cracking the Ground: A slow, heavy attack whose true purpose is not inflicting damage, but forcing an opponent to interrupt what they're doing. Also good for clearing obstacles, in a pinch.
-Level 1: Stuns a target. 3 round cooldown, can spend Yin to reduce this on a one-to-one basis.
-Level 2: Also reduces target's damage by Yin gauge when this action was used for the turn after the stun wears off.
 
Fifth Form: Chain Lightning: Channels a destructive flow of energy, jumping from victim to victim along the path of least resistance. Costs 5 Yang. Attacks 3 times, targeting the nearest enemy in initiative to the original target for followups. Can hit the same enemy twice.
-Level 1: Attacks an enemy for [weapon] damage, then attacks the enemy nearest them for the same until 3 attacks have been performed.
-Level 2: Can retarget the same enemy once, if there are no other valid targets.
 
Sixth Form: Sweeping Current Surge: A strenuous, rapid stream of slashes that baffle, buffet, and cripple, striking multiple enemies at once. Costs 5 Yin. Deals [CON] damage to an enemy and each one above and below it in initiative, then reduces their damage by the same amount for 2 turns. Attacking a single target replaces the formula with a basic attack.
-Level 1: Select a target. To it and each enemy above and below it in initiative, deal [CON] damage. The victims have their damage reduced by the damage they take from this for 2 turns.
-Level 2: Sixth Form Kai: Overwhelming Current Surge: This variant form deals additional damage (a basic attack) if used on a single target.
 
Seventh Form: Perfect Flow: A difficult technique requiring perfect balance and clarity. The user evades incoming attacks with an absolute minimum of motion, then strikes home while the target is exposed. Requires both Yin and Yang gauges to be full. One round cooldown. Dodges an attack from an enemy, then deals the maximum possible damage of the incoming attack plus a normal attack.
-Level 1: Choose an enemy. Dodge the first attack from that enemy, then deal damage to that enemy equal to the maximum damage of that attack plus the maximum damage of a zero-requirement attack.
 
Eighth Form: Calm After the Storm: A flourish that also serves to ward off any parting shots from enemies that ends with the user returning to the state in which they began the battle. Removes two debuffs, and the user is considered to not have attacked this round.
-Level 1: Cleanses a single debuff and causes the next attack to be considered the first attack made.
-Level 2: Cleanses two debuffs.
 
Demon Slayer's Uniform: The standard issue for those who passed Final Selection. The garment is breathable, resistant to extreme temperatures, and not liable to be torn or damaged by the attacks of weaker demons.
-Level 1: Grants 2 damage resistance to slashing and similar attacks.
 
Nichirin Sword: One of the few instruments capable of slaying a demon for good. Infused with sunlight, these weapons are infallible if wielded properly - but beware the incautious strike. They change colors based on the wielder. Tsubasa's blade takes on a vibrant blue scheme with a tendency to catch and reflect the light. Weight 3. Deals 4d6+DEX damage
-Level 1: Deals 1d6+DEX damage.
-Level 2: If an enemy takes extra damage from light or sun based attacks, they take extra damage from this weapon.
-Level 3: Enemies killed with this weapon cannot be revived. This effect may partially fail (based on GM discretion) on stronger enemies.
-Level 4: 2d6 damage.
-Level 5: 3d6 damage.
-Level 6: 4d6 damage.

Spoiler: A girl far from home (click to show/hide)

Name: Martyr, "L", Arturia Eberhardt
Age: 15?
Gender/Sex: F
Race: Human?
Appearance: She's reasonably well-proportioned and looks graceful when standing still. She wears heavy clothing at all times and lets her long silver hair flow freely. Notably, a pair of what appears to be pointed dog ears sprouts from her head. A matching tail pokes through the waterfall of hair, and she appears to wear two glossy black gemstones that dangle all the way down to where her hair ends.
Personality: Normally, she seems to be calm, almost dour. This can shift into near-emotionlessness, with her voice following. Certain topics can, however, prompt more animated replies from her. She enjoys learning how things work and gets passionate if asked about her charge. Angrier than she looks.

Level: 6

HP: 114
Init: 2

Stats: 0/34, Cap: 12

• Constitution:12
• Dexterity: 2
• Intelligence: 6
• Strength: 2
• Synergy: 12

Perks:
Virtue of Power: Arturia gains SYN/2 damage reduction, and inflicts the same amount of damage to melee attackers.
 
Martyrdom: Arturia may draw the sword sheathed within her body, unsealing its power core. She takes 20% MHP damage per turn, but doubles her synergy while this is active, and she gains a weapon that deals [level]d12+SYN lightning and slashing damage.
 
Heart of Radiance: Arturia is considered to be both dead and alive by magical effects, depending on which interpretation would be most favorable to her. Targetable by effects that specify they work on machines.

Quick Thinking: Once per turn, as a free action, Arturia may select a target. A weakness of that target will be revealed on her next one; if there are no remaining weaknesses, a lesser weakness will be created based on GM fiat.

Virtue of Fear (Flaw): Arturia is stunned the first turn she is affected by any fire-based effect, and moves last for as long as the fire-based effect persists.

Actions: 18/22

Thunder Knight's Decree: Arturia proclaims her intentions to protect one of her allies, and places herself between them and harm. Arturia selects an ally and takes 2 attacks per turn for them until the effect is retargeted.
Base: Arturia uses an action to select an ally. She intercepts one attack for them per turn until she chooses another, or until 3 turns pass.
-Level 2: Intercepts an additional attack.
-Level 3: This effect does not end unless Arturia chooses a new target.
-Level 4: This effect can be ended as a free action on a cooldown of 3 turns.

Knight of Power: Arturia summons her power at her fingertips, dealing [1+Number of times target has taken damage from Arturia]d6+SYN damage to the target.
-Base: Deals 1d4+SYN thunder damage. Gains an additional d4 of damage if Arturia has struck the target previously.
-Level 2: Die increase is based on all instances of damage dealt by Arturia to the target in a previous turn.
-Level 3: Die increase is now based on all instances of damage dealt by Arturia to the target in the encounter.
-Level 4: Increases die size to d6.
-Level 5: Extra dice are now added to Perseverance at a 2:1 ratio.

Shadow Stance: Arturia takes up a stance to threaten incoming attackers, counterattacking every instance of incoming damage for 55% of her normal damage for one turn.
-Base: Arturia counterattacks every enemy that attacks her for one turn, dealing 25% damage each time.
-Level 2: Counterattacks deal damage before the incoming attack.
-Level 3: Counterattacks now deal 35% damage.
-Level 4: Counterattacks now deal 45% damage.
-Level 5: Counterattacks now deal 55% damage.

Lightning Parry: Arturia parries and maneuvers away from incoming attacks, making a basic defense that applies before other damage reductions.         
-Level 2:  The damage reduction is reduced to 30%.         
-Level 3:  The damage reduction is reduced to 40%.         
-Level 4:  The damage reduction is not reduced.

Equipment:

Engraved Handgun: A 9mm semiautomatic pistol made of blackened steel, with yellow details. The sides of the slide are engraved with wolf motifs. Arturia has learned to use it in tandem with her holy weapon, giving an extra punch to the shots. Deals 3d4+SYN damage.
-Base: Deals 1d4+SYN piercing damage.
-Level 2: Adds an extra die.
-Level 3: Adds an extra die.

Memento: A small patch with a rose on a simple black background and yellow edging. It reminds the owner of why she fights. Grants 5 THP to Arturia on each turn she suffers from a status.

First Aid Kit: A surprisingly heavy red locked box, to be used in dire situations. Can be used once per encounter to heal 2d6+[Level]*2+[INT] HP.

Travel Pack: A satchel that allows for convenient carrying of goods. Allows switching items out once per turn as a free action.

[Powder Miner]

Spoiler: Isobel Low and LOTUS (click to show/hide)

Name: Isobel Low and LOTUS
Age: 26, 6
Gender: Female, Male
Race: Human, personal AI
Sex: Female, N/A
Appearance: Isobel stands at 5'3", with a somewhat curvy build (albeit one that is about average in weight). Her skin is rather pale (and freckled!), which is neatly contrasted by the light brown hair falling in curls down her back, just past her shoulders. Her eyes are hazel. She is wearing the outfit of a Nanotrasen botanist: A green and blue jumpsuit, a tough blue apron (which has the pocket LOTUS is clipped to), a pair of black sneakers, and a green and blue bandanna wrapped around her head, as well as a pair of green-stained leather gloves. A leather satchel is at her side, an ID card is on her chest, and a radio headset is at her ear.

LOTUS is a personal AI, inhabiting a little screened AI device about the size of an iPhone but a little bit wider; he has a couple of buttons, but as most of his functions are self-run and self-regulated, the majority of the card's front is taken up by the screen, which shows a little green cartoon-like face of a couple of dots and a line, which he can change the expression of.

 

LOTUS however also has a fairy form that can be transformed to at will after the events in Gensokyo, a feminine one -- a woman standing at a mere one foot tall. with a form relatively slim with fairly moderate curves. In this form, her skin is white in tone, her hair literally white and short -- not close-cropped, but simply only what would be a few inches long if she were human-sized, and a little black lotus sitting at an angle on her head. Her eyes are a dark blue. In this for, she wears a black dress (with bright green trim and green circuit patterns that extended past the dress onto the skin of her body and face) that goes down to her knees, showing no cleavage but showing her collarbone and her shoulders. Her feet have black heels, and on her back were four wings -- translucent, green, and in the narrow, pointed oval shape of lotus petals.

Personality: Isobel is a fairly quiet person, as she is not always terribly confident speaking, but she isn't silent -- though she doesn't talk too much, she does talk sometimes, and when she does she is gentle and kind. Isobel is also deeply compassionate, and altruism is what is guiding her to aid the team in the first place even though she's in slightly over her head, and this drives her to be actually fairly brave and dependable, even if she has some serious doubts about herself. She's quite an expert about plants and will actually get fairly nerdy if she is given the chance.


LOTUS' personality provides a little bit of a contast. LOTUS tends to talk a lot, as it is his main means of interaction with the world. He can start out as rather dismissive, but when he warms up to someone he can be fiercely loyal to them. The pAI is nearly constantly sarcastic, and though he is in fact willing to give people chances, he's confident that there are always going to be stupid people (or, to be fair, AIs) no matter where he goes, a group he gets a kick out of making fun of. Nonetheless, he is tactically skilled, and knows to put all of that sarcasm away when there's actual work to be done.

Level: 6
HP: 84
Init: 1d20+10+10
Craft Tokens: 4

Action Slots: 8

 

Changelog (from before Touhou on):

3 Craft Tokens gained from completion of Fate.

1 Craft Token spent on Rainbow Poppies.

1 Craft token spent on Atmosphere Scanner.


Stats:
Constitution: 7
Dexterity: 11
Intelligence: 14
Strength: 2
Synergy: 0

Perks:
Meat Palanquin: Though Isobel carries LOTUS everywhere, the two of them ARE separate beings, and considering Isobel takes physical action whereas LOTUS takes vocal action, the two of them can act effectively independently. Each of the moves of Isobel and LOTUS are tagged [Isobel] or [LOTUS], and Isobel and LOTUS can use one of each category of move a turn. Actions are limited to (Level-1) levels, however, and [LOTUS] moves cannot be heals nor attacks. Pieces of equipment essentially count as [Isobel] moves. Active “defensive stance” moves such as Basic Defense override this perk, disallowing using two actions.

 

Reaction Time: On the NSS Exodus, things can sometimes break down into lightning-fast action. Isobel and LOTUS both have developed excellent reflexes -- Isobel from experience, and LOTUS from programming. +[2*Level] INIT.

 

Tactical Uplink (Partial): LOTUS has reconnected to the Tactical Uplink. It’s not a very good connection, as in flicks in briefly and then flickers out for several seconds, but it IS a connection nonetheless. LOTUS is finally back in touch with his “kin” and they are happy to help him out with calculations. When they can, anyway. Every three turns, a [LOTUS] move may be used as if it had an additional effective level, which is listed with each [LOTUS] move, and which is a fixed upgrade to the move created when the move is created.

 

Actions:
Help Intent (Level 2)[Isobel]: The Exodus is a real frantic place, and helping your fellow spaceman out becomes a natural action. Isobel has helped people out of sticky situations in the past, and she’s more than willing to help someone get on their feet now. Isobel removes an ailment from an ally.

Level 2: Isobel removes all ailments from an ally.

 

Dexterity [Isobel][Passive](Level 4): Isobel may not actually be a trained fighter but gunfights are not uncommon where she works and she's been shot at more times than she'd have liked. Isobel has a 15% chance to dodge incoming attacks.

Level 2: Upgraded from 5% to 10%
Level 3: Upgraded from 10% to 15%
Level 4: Upgraded from 15% to 20%.

 

Healing Poppy [Isobel](Level 4): Isobel, a very good botanist, has bred a species of poppy that takes the tiny dose of the heal-all tricordrazine within poppies in the 26th century and significantly increases it. This dose is fast acting upon consumption, too. Isobel heals someone for 5d4+INT damage.

Level 2: Upgrade from 1d4+INT to 2d4+INT damage healed.
Level 3: Upgrade from 2d4+INT to 3d4+INT
Level 4: Upgrade from 3d4+INT to 4d4+INT
Level 5: Upgrade from 4d4+INT to 5d4+INT

 

Harvest [Isobel][Trick]: Isobel IS a trained botanist, and she has become skilled in the art of locating and harvesting seeds and pods from plants in such a way that they are useful for future planting. Isobel can harvest seeds from plants she finds, with an opposing INT roll similar to crafting rolls.

 

Pathing Advice [LOTUS](Level 3): LOTUS calculates various possible routes of travel and estimated timelines of action for the target, and then announces to them which of these is the most efficient course of action to move quickly. LOTUS fixes the initiative of the target directly behind his and Isobel’s initiative, for this turn and the next 2 turns. The target can also end this effect early.

Level 2: Upgrade from a duration of “this turn” to a duration of “this turn and the next”.
Level 3: Upgrade from a duration of "this turn and the next" to a duration of "this turn and the next 2 turns".

(TU Level: Upgrades to a duration of this turn and the next 3 turns when Tactical Uplink (Partial) is active.)

 

Efficiency Analysis [LOTUS](Level 2): LOTUS observes the action just made, and then calculates a more optimal way to release energy or regain stamina or such, at least for the current situation. He then, of course, shouts out that more optimal method. LOTUS removes two turns of cooldown from another character's turn. This move has 1 turn of cooldown itself.

Level 2: Upgrade from 1 turn of cooldown removed to 2 turns of cooldown removed.

(TU Level: Removes 3 turns of cooldown when Tactical Uplink: Partial is active)

 

Weakness Pinpoint [LOTUS](Level 4): LOTUS observes an enemy and using his built-in medical and security HUDs he finds a weakness within their defenses that may not be immediately apparent by purely visual inspection, and then proceeds to loudly broadcast them to the battle, revealing them for others’ usage. LOTUS creates a debuff on a target that grants a 20% *2 crit chance on attacks made against it for two turns.

Level 2: Upgrade from 5% chance to 10% chance.
Level 3: Upgrade from 10% chance to 15% chance.
Level 4: Upgrade from 15% chance to 20% chance.
Level 5: Duration increased to 2 turns.

(TU Level: Lasts for 3 turns instead of one when Tactical Uplink: Partial is active.)

 

Defensive Positioning [Basic Defense]: LOTUS focuses on getting a safer course of action for Isobel for the next few seconds, and Isobel focuses on carrying it out. This won’t protect her completely from attacks but it certainly will help. Isobel and LOTUS mitigate 50% of the damage of incoming attacks for a turn.

 

Atmosphere Scanner: One of the features which LOTUS was built with is one that is only useful in very specific conditions -- a remarkably small spectrophotometer module in his chassis, a standard piece of personal AI tablets, a natural result of that chassis being designed for use on space stations. LOTUS learns the makeup and pressure of the atmosphere of the area he is currently in. This instrument is typically quite accurate, but does occasionally bug out in rather specific ways.


Equipment:

Golden Chaingun [Level 2]: A strange wrist bangle made by Mar, this compact device of golden stone shoot out a chain made of solar magic that is tipped with a very sharp carbon steel hook which can easily stab into and catch in things. It’s made as a mobility booster rather than as a weapon, however. Can be used for one of two active abilities: performing an ersatz Basic Defense that provides Isobel and LOTUS with an additional 50% dodge chance in return for any other actions this turn, or for making an action first strike. 2 turn cooldown, either way.

Level 2: Adds the first strike option.

 

Hatchet: A simple botanist’s hatchet, this thing is MEANT to be chopping down saplings rather than Isobel’s enemies, but circumstances seem to have dictated otherwise. It’s kind of a terrible weapon, but Isobel isn’t much of a fighter anyway. Does 1d6+STR damage.

 

Botanist’s Apron [Level 2]: A tough blue apron made of synthetic fibers, it isn’t actually thick enough to protect Isobel from blows or projectiles, but it does work to protect Isobel somewhat from toxic hazards and corrosive hazards, very useful to any experimenting botanist. The apron provides 20% reduction  to the damage of poison-type attacks. It also lowers the duration of poisoning by a round.

Level 2: Adds the poisoning duration shortening effect.

 

Plant-B-Gone: A spray bottle full of a futuristic substance which deals grievous toxicity to what it is sprayed on... as long as that thing is a plant. Isobel forgot she had this, but it’s no wonder given its rather specific area of usefulness. Deals a poisoning ailment that does [INT] damage for 3 turns... to plants, and to plants only.

 

Starburst Poppies (x3): Curious multicolored poppies grown in a farm full of various magical plants. Restores 1d4+12 HP to one target; additionally roll 1d4 and they gain 3 DR for two rounds against one type chosen from the following; 1 Fire, 2 Ice, 3 Electric, 4 Physical(blunt, slash, & pierce).

 

Starburst Poppy Seeds: A single small crop's worth of seeds for the Starburst Poppies.

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Spoiler: Perlita Martinez Diaz (click to show/hide)

Name: Perlita Martinez Diaz
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Sex: Female
Race: Human
Appearance: Perlita Diaz stands at 5'1" and her build is rather slim, and a little bit lithe, cutting a fairly pretty figure, not that it would be easy to tell through the conservative clothing she usually wears. Her skin is white, but tanned, and she has features that make her pretty clearly Hispanic if one knows where to look. Her eyes are a warm brown, and her hair is black, straight, and painstakingly groomed into a neat ponytail that goes just past her shoulders. Perlita wears a very conservative outfit, a white dress that goes down to just above her ankles, paired with a red vest that she wears shut.

Perlita's Persona, Crawford, appears in the form of a woman scaled up to around eight feet tall, with bright red hair styled into a curly bob. It wears a glitzy, glittery black cape which would normally be wrapped around the Persona's body, covering it. When Crawford moves around, however, it's revealed that it is wearing a daring combo of a red evening gown, black stockings, and high heels. The fact that the Persona's eyes are an empty white and that it moves in perfect synchronicity with Perlita, only summoned when she uses her abilities, reveal that it is an aspect of Perlita's abilities rather than an independent being.

Personality: Perlita possesses a very strong sense of justice, fairness, and altruism, and she therefore has a pretty definite handle on what she considers to be right and wrong, just or unjust. Perlita also has a genuine desire to do good things in the world and extend a hand down to those who need it, which shows up in her role as a healer, a role she is very much happy with.

What Perlita is much less clear about is to what extent she can express herself, and what she even wants to express, thanks to a pretty big fear of getting judged by other people for it. Consequently, while she does have a playful side to her that appears in private every now and again, she has a tendency to be nervous and stiff in public, and tends to get jammed up when emotional. However, this hesitance disappears when genuine evil is on display, and she is increasingly aware of (if uncomfortable about) her problems.

Level: 6
HP: 108
Init: 1d20+9
Craft Tokens: 2

Action Slots: 8


Stats:
Constitution: 11
Dexterity: 9
Intelligence: 4
Strength: 2
Synergy: 14

Perks: MAG-Oriented: Perlita's Persona, Crawford, represents an aspect of her method of problem-solving in the way it is composed. Perlita has never quite thought in terms of physical force, and though she CAN be surprisingly ardent on things, usually it is an expression of her mind and soul through which she does so. Accordingly her Persona is magically strong. +1 SYN per level.

Judgement Arcana: Perlita's Arcana is that of the Judgement Arcana -- representing a journey to self-awareness, becoming the person that she truly has the potential to be. As she goes along this journey, she will blossom not only as a human being, but as a member of the forces saving the multiverse, and skillset will reflect this. Specifically when Perlita rolls a trick, she can take the best of two rolls.

Altruism: Perlita is a genuinely selfless and dedicated person in many respects, for all the trouble that sometimes brings, and that means that she pours all of her heart and soul into her healing... and a Persona is, after all, a reflection of the heart and soul. Whenever Perlita uses a move that heals or removes an ailment, her target (with multiheals excepted) gains an addition [SYN] HP in addition to whatever they would have received.

Better to Give than to Get: For all of her insecurities, one thing Perlita is always sure of that it is her place in the world to do the right thing, for the sake of other people. Paradoxically, however, as this is one of the strongest metaphorical rocks she has to hold onto, Perlita gains strength from it, personally and to a degree even magically, as her healing restores her too. Whenever Perlita uses a move that heals or removes an ailment, she gains an addition [SYN] HP as well.

Flaw: Psi Weakness: Most every Persona has a weakness, and Crawford is no exception, being weak to attacks of the Psi element -- or attacks that are close enough, thanks to a crippling fear of judgement reflecting itself within her Persona. Perlita takes double damage from mental attacks.

Actions:
Diarama (Level 7): With a flash of her glitzy Persona, Perlita casts one of her two direct healing spells, sending a burst of potent and focused healing energy to diffuse through someone’s being, which mostly just presents itself as a pink glow. Perlita heals 7d4+SYN health for a single target.

Level 2: Upgraded from 1d4+SYN to 2d4+SYN.
Level 3: Upgraded from 2d4+SYN to 3d4+SYN.
Level 4: Upgraded from 3d4+SYN to 4d4+SYN.
Level 5: Upgraded from 4d4+SYN to 5d4+SYN
Level 6: Upgraded from 5d4+SYN to 6d4+SYN
Level 7: Upgraded from 6d4+SYN to 7d4+SYN


Media (Level 6): Perlita casts her other direct healing spell, which is less potent and more taxing, but heals multiple of her allies. In a lot of ways it looks similar to her other healing spell, simply causing a fainter pink glow of healing energy to surround more people, but it requires a longer exposure of her Persona and is harder to channel — she’s splitting her efforts, after all. Perlita heals 3d4+SYN damage for four targets. 1 turn cooldown.

Level 2: Upgraded from two targets to three targets.
Level 3: Upgraded from three targets to four targets.
Level 4: Upgraded from SYN healing to 1d4+SYN healing.
Level 5: Upgraded from 1d4+SYN to 2d4+SYN healing.
Level 6: Upgraded from 2d4+SYN to 3d4+SYN healing.


Me Patra (Level 3): Perlita summons Crawford and casts a spell which showers the target in bright sparkles of a turquoise color. These sparkles are the visual signs of a spell that can soothe burns, purge illnesses, and calm down unnaturally troubled minds... or maybe multiple at once.  Perlita heals all of up to two targets’ ailments, with one turn of cooldown for each target beyond the first.

Level 2: Upgraded from removing one ailment from the target to removing all ailments from them.
Level 3: Upgraded to applying to two targets — but for each target beyond the first, she incurs a turn of cooldown.


Kouha (Level 2): Perlita calls forth her Persona, and does something a little out of her usual repertoire with it: she slings a simple bolt of light at the opponent, which sears them more spiritually or perhaps in energy than physically, but harming them nonetheless. Perlita deals 2d6+SYN light damage to the opponent.

Level 2: Upgraded from 1d6+SYN to  2d6+SYN light damage to the opponent.

Hama (Level 2): Perlita summons Crawford and performs a more esoteric attack. She envelops the opponent in a glaring sphere of light containing words inscripted upon the inside, which remains for a couple of seconds, at which point the ability’s unreliable magic kicks in, either doing a great amount or not much at all. Does SYN light damage, but with a 30% *2 crit chance.
Level 3: Deals 1d4+SYN light damage, but with a 30% *2 crit chance.

Through the Bonds of Camaraderie (Trick): As a member of a specific group of people in Roswell with Personas, Perlita shares a unique bond with them, and pulls on ephemeral threads representing these bonds visible only to Persona-users to invoke Crawford. Turns out she can send something across this thread, too. Perlita can choose to have “once per plot” beneficial items affect Gabriel instead of herself.

Celestial Retribution(Trick):  A blessing for help in a time of need from the Goddess Candidate of Planeptune. 
If an ally would be attacked while at critical HP Perlita may negate the attack as a free action, her next action is made with first strike.  Cooldown 5.
Level 1: If an ally would be attacked while at critical HP Perlita may negate the attack instead of taking her action, Cooldown 4.
Level 2: Perlita makes this negation as a free action.
Level 3: Perlita's next action is made with First Strike, +1 Cooldown.

Equipment:

Aluminum Crossbow: A light and easily portable crossbow with a chassis made of aluminum, this thing isn’t very powerful because it wasn’t actually made for combat so much as recreational purposes. It’s still a crossbow, though. 1d4+DEX damage.

Dark Jacket [Level 3]: A jacket that looks dark as night, and in fact is just short of being painfully dark to look at — a scant few steps from vantablack, in other words. It’s Perlita’s most potent possession, bringing out her Persona’s darkness resistance and resisting sleep magic. 20% resistance to darkness attacks, and a 40% chance of resistance to specifically sleep ailments.

Level 2: Gain 20% chance of resistance to sleep ailments.
Level 3: Upgrade that to a 40% chance of resisting sleep ailments.

Effort Choker: A little black and white choker which embodies focus and pushing oneself hard, letting an occasional spell be strengthened but taking some serious effort in the process. Once a plot, Perlita can add [SYN] to a single target heal or attack, but at the cost of adding 2 turns of cooldown to it.

Circulation Sash: A light blue colored sash that is worn under Perlita’s dress and as such isn’t really visible. It keeps Perlita’s circulation and movement clear and uninhibited, but only insomuch as preventing a severe shock every one in a while, after which it takes a while to realign itself. Once per plot, can be used to break a stun on Perlita.

Symbol of Lumabella: A holy item in the shape of a stylized bow in a beam of sunlight. While Perlita may be both Catholic and fairly religious, her background as a Persona-user means she isn't squeamish about other religion and mythology. Can be activated as a free action once per battle to cause the user's ally-targeting actions to remove a single debuff from allies for the round. If said action already removes debuffs, it will instead heal them by user SYN/2.

[crazyabe]

'_' well then, count this as a PTW.

[AzyWng]

Lyra Concept, Independent Contractor
Instructor Prototype, Kaida Corporation Prototype Android
Maxwell "Spray" Schiff, M.E.R.C. New Hire

[GodofGamingRWBY]

New refuge located, settling down camp here. Again.

Spoiler: Mira Terumi, the walking edgelord (click to show/hide)

Name: Mira Terumi
Alias: The Dark One
Age: 28 years old
Gender: Female
Race: Human
Sex: Female

Class: Magra Knight
Role: Tank/Damage

Appearance: Generally, Mira takes the appearance of a 6’5” goliath covered head-to-toe in battered, dark grey armor, almost resembling Sauron from Lord of the Rings, just without the spikes on her helmet and blood red eyes underneath the helmet’s visor. In addition to this, she appears to wear a long, grey cape that seems to generate a constant flow of shadowy mist from the end of it, however, this is just a flow of Magra giving her this appearance, and it is almost never around during a battle due to her wanting to conserve Magra. Due to her armor, size, and the fact that her voice is incredibly deepened and distorted (yet still understandable), Mira is generally mistaken for a male.

In reality, Mira is only 5’2” (she only appears 6’5” due to Magra), with a white complexion, black eyes, and generally smoothed out short black hair that goes down to her neck. She is almost never seen without her armor, but if she does go without it she generally wears whatever casual clothing she can find.

In battle, Mira rids herself of her normal attempts of intimidation and ‘coolness’ (namely, her altered height and shadow-cape) and sticks with her normal armor, the normal red eyes that are visible underneath her helmet vanish, leaving nothing but blackness underneath her helmet.

Personality: Mira, at  first glance, seems to try as hard as she can to be intimidating. When meeting new people, she generally greets them in her main appearance, the armored giant, and speaks simply, often getting to the point and avoiding more personal conversation.

However, truthfully, she is just an extremely antisocial person due to never having the reasoning to talk to people. Due to her history of acting as a lone wolf, she can be incredibly stubborn, and at times insensitive about certain topics due to not having to deal with them in her normal life. Her trust is very, very slow to gain, but when it is achieved she nearly does a complete 180 of her normal demeanor, changing from cold and distant to someone much more warmer and welcoming.
 

Perks:

Magra
Mira specializes in using an energy she creates inside of her called Magra, which she specifically uses for attacks. She always starts with at least 1 Magra unless specified otherwise, but can carry over Magra from a previous fight if it was higher than 1, and can have a maximum of 8 Magra. At the end of each turn, Mira gains 2 Magra.

Full Moon Arts
Mira’s personal style, the Full Moon style, specializes in using Magra for extra powerful attacks for varying situations. Specifically, this perk gives Mira access to the action “Shattered Moon: Eclipse”.

Growing Power
While Mira's prototype generator is flawed and not as powerful and others, it is still something that is growing in efficiency. Mira gains +1 SYN every level.

Rending Combination
Due to years of training and mastering of her own internal power, Mira both knows and is capable of using her talents in quick succession. Mira can use up to two separate Magra costing actions per turn.

Unstable (Flaw)
Mira is the carrier of the prototype Magra generator, which can become unstable if met with other instances of magic. Any magic attack that connects with Mira deals 50% more damage.

Normal Level: 6
HP:120
Init: 1d20

• Stats (34/34)
  Constitution: 13
  Dexterity: 0
  Intelligence: 0
  Strength: 14
  Synergy: 7+6 (12)

AP: 19/20
Action Slots: 7
Crafting Tokens: 1

Magra Generator: Mira’s heart is a generator, one that creates energy known as Magra, which is something Mira can use as an offensive tool. Every two turns, Mira gains 1 extra Magra.
- Level 1: Every four turns, Mira gains one extra Magra.
- Level 2: Decreased to one Magra every three turns.
- Level 3: Decreased to one Magra every two turns. This frequency cannot be increased further.

Cell Repair: Mira uses some of her Magra to accelerate her healing process than what is considered normal. Heals herself for 3d6+Syn outright, and can use up to eight Magra to add 1d6 to the heal each, or cleanse a debuff.
- Requires 1 Magra minimum
- Level 1: Mira heals herself for (1d6+SYN) health. She is capable of using more Magra for healing, which adds another 1d6 for each Magra used.
- Level 2: Healing increased by 1d6.
- Level 3: Healing increased by 1d6.
- Level 4: Instead of adding an extra 1d6 by spending extra Magra, she can instead cleanse a debuff on herself for every Magra spent.

 
Shatterpoint: Mira uses the blunt end of her weapon, bashing the target with brute force alone. Deals 1d6+Str damage, and if the target has healed/defended during this turn, apply “exposed” debuff on target, causing them to take 50% extra damage from the next attack that hits them.
-Requires 2 Magra
-Level 1: Deals Str damage. If the target had healed/defended during this turn, apply “exposed” debuff on target, causing them to take 50% extra damage from the next attack that hits them.
-Level 2: Adds 1d6 to damage.

Lunar Stance: Mira readies for an enemy’s attack, preparing to counter the second they try to strike her. Cancels the first attack made against her in the turn, and deals (Equipment Damage+3d6) damage to the attacker.
- Requires 2 Magra
- Level 1: If Mira is attacked during the round Lunar Stance is used, she automatically cancels any damage from a single enemy and attacks them for (Equipment Damage+1d6). If Mira is not attacked, she still uses the Magra for this action.
- Level 2: Damage increased by 1d6.
- Level 3: Damage increased by 1d6.
- Level 4: This action now has priority, activating before other (non-priority) actions.

Half Moon: Crescent Slash: Mira drags her weapon through the ground, then slashes upwards, sending both parts of the ground and a wave of Magra out towards the enemy. Deals (Equipment Damage+4d6) damage to a single target.
- Requires 4 Magra
- Level 1: Mira deals (Equipment Damage+3d6) damage to a single target.
- Level 2: Extra damage increased by 1d6.


 Full Moon: Restriction Release: Mira puts her Magra generator into overdrive. When activated, this action gives Mira unlimited Magra for 4 turns, but locks up Shattered Moon: Eclipse. After 4 turns, the effect wears off and Mira is unable to generate Magra for two turns.
- Requires 8 Magra
- Level 1: After activation, Mira is capable of using Magra indefinitely for 4 turns. However, during this time, Shattered Moon: Eclipse is completely locked. After 4 turns, Mira is incapable of generating Magra for 2 turns, but immediately regenerates Magra at the end of the 2nd turn cooldown. If the battle ends before Full Moon: Restriction Release is finished, Mira will start the next battle with only one Magra.
- If Cell Repair is used during Full Moon: Restriction Release, it is treated as if Mira had only four Magra available.


(Perk Backed) Shattered Moon: Eclipse: Focusing all of her currently generated Magra and then some, Mira punches the ground and forces all of her Magra into it, causing a massive explosion of darkness to erupt from her. With this action, she can deal either (2[Weapon Dice]+Syn)x1.1 damage to 4 targets, or 4([Weapon Dice]+Syn)x1.1 to a single target, and targets are unable to dodge. However, after it is used, Mira is unable to generate Magra for the remainder of the battle.
- Requires 8 Magra
- Level 1: Mira deals 2[W]+Syn damage to up to 4 separate enemies, or 4[W]+Syn to a single target. However, after this action is used, Mira is unable to regenerate Magra for the remainder of the battle, effectively becoming locked out of most of her actions.
- Level 2: Shattered Moon: Eclipse cannot be dodged.
- Level 3: Final damage increased by +10%.
- Level 4: Shattered Moon now ignores damage resistance.


(Equipment) Black Heart (10 Weight): Mira’s personal sword, a rather long, one handed blade made out of black metal. Deals 7d8+Strength damage.
- Level 1: Deals 3d8+Strength damage to a single target.
- Level 2: Damage increased by 1d8
-Level 3: Damage increased by 1d8
- (Craft) Level 4: Damage increased by 1d8. Bonus towards Magra infusion on this weapon.
- (Craft) Level 5: Aura of Greed: Once per round when Mira lands a weapon attack Black Heart gains one charge.  Mira gains +1 Syn  and -1 global DR for every two charges Black Heart possesses.  Black Heart loses all charges at the end of each encounter.
- (Craft) Level 6: Damage increased by 1d8

(Equipment) Mira’s Armor: The armor of the “Dark One”, Mira. Rusted, old, and cracked, yet durable enough to continue protecting its user from harm. Gives +4 Damage Reduction against Piercing/slashing attacks, and gives a +1 Damage Reduction against all physical attacks, but lowers initiative by 4-Strength (to a minimum of 0).
- Level 1: +1 Damage Reduction against piercing/slashing attacks, but lowers Initiative by 4-Strength (to a minimum of 0)
- Level 2: Damage Reduction increased by +1
- Level 3: Damage Reduction increased by +1
- Level 4: Damage Reduction increased by +1
- (Craft) Level 5: Damage Reduction +1 against all types of physical attacks.

 

(Equipment) Helmet of the Judge:
- Level 3: Once per combat as a free action Libra one target revealing their HP and a small blurb of information if able.
- (Craft) Level 4: Can be used twice in an encounter, but costs 1 Magra to use the second time.

Spoiler: Osada, a Musashi Demi-Servant (click to show/hide)

Name: Osada Tsuneo
Age: 8 years
Gender: Male
Race: Homunculi

Appearance: Standing at 5’7” with pale skin, red eyes, surprisingly athletic physique, and platinum blonde hair tied in a long ponytail, Osada is clearly an oddity when it comes to being human. This extends to his outfit as well, being an elaborately designed red kimono with floral prints of various color and black edges, padded black gloves, a belt built into his kimono’s sash to hold his sheathes, and a pair of geta.

Personality: Carefree, lively, optimistic, and dignified, Osada is a man who simply wishes to live life to its fullest. Taking most events in stride, he prefers to let his emotions speak, rather than what is “good or bad”, although he does possess a strong sense of justice. In part to this, Osada is very flippant when it comes to death and killing, seeing both as parts of life, rather than something to be obsessed over.

• Stats: 34/34
  Constitution: 7
  Dexterity: 12
  Intelligence: 0
  Strength: 12
  Synergy: 3

HP: 72/72
Initiative: +12

Perks:
Niten Ichi-ryū: Musashi’s sword style, utilizing two blades at once. While reducing the power of each blow, this form allowed Musashi to strike rapidly and without pause.
Every attack Osada makes hits twice at 60% damage.

Empyrean Eye (Level 2): A Heavenly Eye skill that allows the user to “Accomplish an objective”. Once an end result is decided, the user will put all of their being into accomplishing that one goal, turning infinite futures into a single result. For Miyamoto Musashi, this skill manifested primarily to be able to ensure a cut without anything pointless.
Osada ignores all forms of invincibilities (including dodges), and can choose to activate this perk to deal 5% of their maximum HP as damage to himself for each negative effect on him (debuffs or CC), and ignore those effects for one turn.

Void: A state of nothingness that all swordsmen seek to attain; an element with no equal. The essence of what made Musashi a legend amongst the world.
Osada gains Charge for every attack that lands, gaining 15 Charge from every attack of theirs, and 5 Charge from attacks that they take, up to a maximum of 100 Charge. Also grants the “Kurikara Tenshou” action.

(Flaw) Low Energy: Demi-Servant or not, Osada is nothing more than a specialized Homunculi. As such, his actual physical state is… Less than ideal.
Stuns against Osada last for two turns, instead of one.

Actions: 19/20

Fifth Form: A short combo that allows Osada to strike four times, overwhelming their foes with heavy pressure. Make two Equipment attacks. 2 turn cooldown. 
Base: User attacks twice, 5 turn cooldown.
Level 2: Cooldown reduced by 1 turn.
Level 3: Cooldown reduced by 1 turn.
Level 4: Cooldown reduced by 1 turn.

Confounding Blow: A flurry of sword movements meant to parry and open up an opponent… And end with a disorienting, reinforced headbutt. Stuns a target and deals 1d6 damage. 2 turn cooldown.
Base: Stuns a target. 3 turn cooldown
Level 2: Cooldown reduced by 1 turn.
Level 3: Deals an additional 1d6 damage.

Splitting Earth: A double, two handed strike with one sword, using brute force where speed and grace would not cut. Deals [Weapon Damage] to an enemy, bypassing resistances. One turn cooldown.
Base: Deals [Weapon Damage] to an enemy, bypassing resistances. 2 turn cooldown.
Level 2: Cooldown reduced by 1 turn.

Roaring Winds: The art of using one’s speed to compliment their strength, encouraging quick strikes to cut away an opponent’s defenses.
For three turns, add [Dex] to all weapon hits that do not use Dex already. 3 turn cooldown.
Base: For three turns, add [Dex] to all weapon hits that do not use Dex already. 5 turn cooldown
Level 2: Cooldown reduced by 1 turn.
Level 3: Cooldown reduced by 1 turn.

Nothingness (C): The highest mental state a swordmaster can achieve. In life, Miyamoto Musashi mastered the art of becoming “Empty”, thus becoming invincible. However, Osada himself can only achieve the mental state thanks to the skill, and only in short bursts.
Nullifies all damage & debuffs towards Osada for one round. When used, this action will prioritize itself to the top of the initiative. 5 round cooldown.
Base: Nullifies all damage dealt towards Osada for one round. When used, this action will prioritize itself to the top of the initiative. 5 round cooldown.
Level 2: Nullifies debuffs.

Battle Continuation (EX): A great swordsman they may be, Miyamoto Musashi’s true skill lied in their pragmatism and trickery, willing to do anything it took to survive and win. This included, when backed to a corner and left without any option, the willingness to play dead.
After being inflicted with a stun, Osada can automatically activate this action to become untargetable for the stun’s duration, additionally healing [Level*5] HP during the first turn. Can only be used once per combat. Additionally, Battle Continuation (EX) will swap itself out for Oar of Ganryujima after being used.
Base: After being inflicted with a stun, Osada can automatically activate this action to become untargetable for the stun’s duration, additionally healing [Level*5] HP during the first turn. Can only be used once per combat.
Level 2: Stockpiled Level
Level 3: After being used, Battle Continuation (EX) is automatically swapped out for the Oar of Ganryujima.

(Perk Backed) Kurikara Tenshou: A stance that enables Musashi to channel the powers of Earth, Water, Fire, and Wind to create Void, culminating in a single cut that destroys an opponent’s karma.
Costs 100 Charge, and deals 3[Weapon Dice]+Str, then removes all removable buffs on a single target. Is not affected by Fifth Form’s damage reduction or double hit.



Equipment: 8/8

Kanshou & Byakuya: A pair of japanese styled swords custom made for Osada, bearing resemblance to classical katanas, magically forged and heavily reinforced to ensure they do not break. Although not the best, these swords can stand their ground against other low-level Noble Phantasms. Deals 6d4+Str damage. Weight 12.
Base: Deals 5d4+Str damage. Weight 14
Level 2: Weight reduced by 1
Level 3: Weight reduced by 1.
Level 3: Adds one damage die.

Oar of Ganryujima: A True Noble Phantasm rumored to be the same weapon Miyamoto Musashi used to slay Kojiro Sasaki, a simple tool turned weapon thanks to the swordmaster’s ingenuity.
Deals 8d8+Str damage, but can only be used once if Battle Continuation (EX) has been used. 12 Weight.
Base: Deals 8d8+Str damage, but can only be used after Battle Continuation (EX). 15 Weight.
Level 2: Weight reduced by 1
Level 3: Weight reduced by 1
Level 4: Weight reduced by 1

[Devastator]

Mostly completed at this point.  Might be slightly rebalanced.

Spoiler: Newton (click to show/hide)

Name: Newton
Age: 4!
Gender/Sex: Male.
Race: Oversized Zombie Corvid
Appearance:  It's a crow!  Only a huge one, being about half the mass of an eagle.  So still small, while being big enough to manipulate most human-sized objects like books.  It also leaves random black feathers everywhere it goes.
Personality:  A frightfully intelligent bird, Newton lived out its life as a very successful crow, and rose after death due to anger at being killed by a random wizard for some minor purpose.. accident or sport.  As such, Newton decided to become smart to show the wizard what for.

Is still very interested in what drove it as a bird, so enjoys flying around and stealing various unattended shiny objects.  Is naturally curious, and enjoys travelling to new places and seeing new things.  Very bold and audacious (for a crow, not the bravest of animals), as it survived death once, so what is worrysome about risking its life?


Level: 6

HP:0+[Temp HP]
Init: 14


Stats:
Constitution: 0
Dexterity: 14
Intelligence: 14 9
Strength: 0
Synergy: 6 0

Perks:

Flaw: Bird-Brained.  Newton does not get free actions, and may only take one action per round.

Perk: Hoarding instinct.  Gains an action slot every level instead of every other level.

Perk: Revenant.  For purposes of saves and other opposed checks ONLY, Bird is considered to have [level] strength and [level] constitution, because its body is really sustained by willpower alone.

Perk: Shiny!  Character's inventory, in addition to equipment, may contain 'baubles', which are shiny items with no abilities and 2 weight.  These only take up half a slot in inventory.  In addition, one debuffing action may be labelled with Shiny!  If a creature dies with the shiny debuff still in effect, one bauble may be gained from that creature dying.  All baubles must be returned to the nest area after each return to base, and no baubles may be taken out of the nest.

Perk: Powered by Shiny!.  Baubles also empower the black energy which creates Newton's body.  HP and Temporary HP are increased by 10% for each bauble equipped.  Newton gets [level x2] HP for each bauble equipped.  Newton can start a plot with up to 2 baubles from his hoard equipped.  Newton does not get a base HP stat.

Actions:

Yoink!  (Shiny!)  Active.  Creates a bauble for 3 turns, putting one enemy action on cooldown for three turns.  If the enemy is killed during this duration, the bauble is added to Newton's inventory.  One turn cooldown.

Newton flits towards and opponent and shrouds itself in a black magical energy.  It then darts inwards and slashes at a target with immaterial black talons created by the shroud of black energy.

As Yoink! is currently labelled by the Shiny! perk, upon doing so, a cluster of bright energy is 'torn' away by the attack.  This takes physical form in the shape of a shiny bauble that floats around the target.  The bauble will float around the target until the ability yoinked returns from cooldown, or the target is killed, in which case Newton may add the bauble to his inventory.

Level 1:  Remove any currently running instances of Yoink! on the target.  The crow may "steal" an enemy action that was used last turn, materializing it into a shiny bauble that floats around the target for two turns.  This ability is put on cooldown, or has it's already-running cooldown increased by two turns, even if it doesn't normally have a cooldown.  One turn cooldown.
Level 2:  Can target the action used last turn, or a random one in a chosen category of actions.  (offensive, defensive, support, or item.)
Level 3:  Cooldown inflicted increased to 3 turns.
Level 4:  Can target any known action, or one of the above category choices.
Level 6:  Cooldown reduced to 0 turns.

Harass.  Active.  Protects two allies of Newton's choice, possibly including himself from the next two attacks on each target.  Absorbs [Dexterity + 2/3 Intelligence] damage from each attack.  This effect only lasts the turn it is used.  One turn cooldown.

Newton flies around a number of allies, and creates sort of a black field behind him that absorbs damage from incoming attacks.  Affects any two allies, possibly including himself.  Absorbs [Dexterity] from the next attack on each ally, lasting this turn only.

Level 2:  Effect applies to the next two attacks hitting each ally.
Level 3:  Reduction increased to [Dexterity + Intelligence/3]
Level 4:  Reduction increased to [Dexterity + Intelligence * 2/3]
Level 5:  Reduction increased to [Dexterity + Intelligence]
Level 6:  Reduction increased to [Dexterity + Intelligence + Baubles]  Black field is now sparkly and fabulous.

Doooodge.  Active.  Next two + baubles/2 attacks miss Newton.  One turn cooldown.

Level 1: Next two attacks on Newton miss.  Three turn cooldown.
Level 2: Cooldown reduced to 2 turns
Level 3: Dodges increased by baubles/2.
Level 4: Cooldown reduced to 1 turn.
Level 5: Cooldown reduced to 0 turns.

Fast Flight.  Passive.  Boosts initiative by 12.

All those feathers are good for something.

Level 1: Initiative boosted by 4
Level 2: Initiative boosted by 8
Level 3: Initiative boosted by 12

Undead Aura.  Passive.  Newton is not living, and the energy field that creates his body anew is unfriendly to attackers.  While unable to deal large amounts of damage, there is some risk to attacking Newton.  Deals [Baubles/2] pure damage for each attack recieved.

Level 1: Enemies attacking Newton take [Baubles/2] damage for each attack attempted.  This damage may not be reduced or evaded.

Equipment:

Featherspace. Ignores 12 total weight among a maximum of [level] items.

Level 1:  Some Items carried are stored nowhere, in an imaginary space that may not actually exist, which is full of Newton's black feathers.  Up to 4 total weight among [level] items may be ignored.
Level 2:  Up to 8 total weight ignored
Level 3:  Up to 12 total weight ignored

Quantum Feathers.  Adds temporary HP of Level * (10 + Baubles) at the start of each battle.

Due to Newton's undead nature and hammerspace, it has more feathers than should possibly exist, causing a number of attacks to result in only clouds of black feathers.  Weight 6
Level 1:  At the start of each battle, Temporary HP equal to [Level*4] is granted.
Level 2:  Raised to [Level*6]
Level 3:  Raised to [Level*8]
Level 4:  Raised to [Level*(8+Baubles)]
Level 5:  Raised to [Level*(10+Baubles)]

Carrying:
Rathian Scale: An emerald scale that's unmistakable wherever it's seen. Useful for forging gear.
Rathian Shell: A sturdy piece of Rathian's shell that is both tough and light. Useful for forging gear.
Flame Sac: A bladder filled with powder that combusts with the air. Used for a variety of purposes.

Ruinous Trap: A mechanism primed with Nergigante spikes.
Deals 2d6+10 damage to one target OR all targets that have attacked the user since their last turn.  Repeats this damage at Initiative 20 until any enemy spends an action to destroy it or it is dealt at least 30 damage.  Single use, consumable.
Level 7.

One Bauble.  Based on the Rathian Tail slap attack.  Looks poisonous.

In Storage:

Rejuvenation Rack Exhausted
Heaven Cracker
Aegis Exhausted
Gesture of the Drowned
Two Lunar Coins.

[DragonRage]

Character Sheets:

Alexandria

https://docs.google.com/document/d/15PVKnONisQoU0Zy-SSRk7zX-4-Nqrm-YBTE1s0DIkzg/edit?usp=sharing

Lexiel, the Fist of Justice

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n32cNcg9eEgyPGeQHO7bXH-1GVO8VS3CC1ZU3i60aiQ/edit?usp=sharing

Captain Conrad Saejik and the ISD Renown

https://docs.google.com/document/d/13rsb6FBwo5oZ1CxpwXZJRAlyO3xMqiYH3Kw8PNmTI6k/edit?usp=sharing

[crazyabe]

Bliznex, Chaos wizard ~ primary character submission

Spoiler: Blank Sheet+(has the base "numbers" to help you understand what you start with) (click to show/hide)

Name:
Age:
Gender/Sex:
Race:
Appearance:
Personality:


Level: 6


HP: 30 + [6 x CON]
Init: [DEX]


Stats: [34 points, max 14]
Constitution:
Dexterity:
Intelligence:
Strength:
Synergy:
Perks: 3[+1 if flaw taken]


Actions: 20 points [max level 8, max "number" 8]


Equipment: 8 [tokens worth]

[cronos5010]

Dumped Solomon and my other characters in favor of this one. Still pending approval.

Spoiler: Kamen Rider Fable (click to show/hide)

Name: Hibiki Nagano A.K.A. “Kamen Rider Fable”
Age: 23
Gender/Sex: Female
Race: Unlocked Human
Class: Masked Rider
Untransformed Appearance: A pale skinned woman of above average height with an athletic build. Hibiki keeps her black hair in a pixie cut out of convenience more than anything else. And her deep set eyes are colored a vibrant green. Her eyes, the faint impression of a snub nose, and her pointed lips serving as the most noticeable features not hidden underneath the black balaclava she often wears.

She wears a skin tight grayish ‘space’ suit that covers everything from the neck down, save for the metallic collar of sorts that she uses to lock her helmet into place when needed. A small console on her left wrist supposedly serves as one of the backup controls of the suit’s limited systems. And she has taken to wearing a black trench coat over the ensemble, more out of modesty than an actual need for additional warmth.

A peculiar belt made out of an odd black material is wrapped around her waist, and it is adorned by a light gray belt buckle in the shape of a shark’s gaping maw. A pair of gray containers rests on opposite sides of the belt, with a small console beside each container that displays two completely unmarked buttons each. She wears an odd looking backpack with her everywhere that contains her helmet, two gold colored metal gauntlets, and two equally golden forearm bracers. Her sturdy looking boots are colored the same golden color.

Transformation Sequence: Hibiki stops in place before she shifts into a surprisingly relaxed pose, with one hand resting on her waist, and the other raised up to point a finger gun at her target. She then mimes herself firing a single shot, before she simply states “Henshin,” in a low voice, and presses the four buttons on the sides of her ‘Vital Driver’. The command causing her backpack to unfold into a dark gray mist of shark-plate that conveniently obscures her from view as it assembles itself on her body, and helps her quickly slip on her helmet, bracers, and gauntlets.

Transformed Appearance: Surprisingly enough, Hibiki’s actual appearance as Kamen Rider Fable changes very little in comparison. The most distinct change being the ‘sudden’ appearance of her helmet, an excessively customized milnoplated construction.

The helmet is colored a steely gray at the top, although it fades into an almost silvery gray right at the point where her mouth would be. Two large and rounded dark green tinted bug eye lenses are prominently displayed where her eyes and upper face would be, allowing Hibiki a clear line of sight when the milnoplate covering it is retracted. A shark’s toothy maw decorates the lower part of her helmet, distracting from the faintly noticeable seal and motors allowing it to slowly slide open and reveal her mouth.  Her helmet itself has five cameras, three arranged in a small pyramid on her forehead, in the empty space between the lenses, and two on opposite sides of her upper jaw. And three completely unnecessary dark gray shark ‘fins’ jut out from the top of her helmet, one ‘dorsal’ fin on the very center, and two shorter ones protruding from where her temples would be.

Outside of helping her don her helmet, her ‘rider belt’ also unfolds, consuming the backpack she was wearing in order to cover her mechanical counter pressure suit in rough, dark gray shark-plate mounted on an eerily flesh like suit of muscle and tissue. The suit itself provides light weight and regenerating protection against small arms, and laser fire. And the sculpted abs and chest plating looks rather cool if nothing else. She still dons her trench coat over this whole ensemble, again more out of modesty than anything else.

Last but not least, a pair of golden gauntlets are worn on both of her hands. Tiny bolts of lighting sometimes crackle outwards from the gauntlet’s fingers, and a matching pair of golden bracers are worn over both arms. Her durable boots are still colored the same gold.

Personality: Neither a saint nor a sinner, Hibiki is someone who has firmly clung onto her adopted mantle of the justice seeking “Kamen Rider” as an attempt to retain some purpose in life, after finding herself feeling lost and aimless in the months after the revolution’s end. Because why should she return to being the boring old tax evading accountant she was before it all, when her new skills, and her greatly enhanced body demanded something more than a humble attempt at a life of peace. Especially when it’s so much more fun to live out her wildest fantasies this way. After all, who doesn’t want to be a hero? Again, and again, and again.

Level: 6 (Effective 7)

HP: 149
Init: 15

Stats:
Constitution: 15
Dexterity: 15
Intelligence: 5
Strength: 6
Synergy: 0

Perks:
Golden Square: Hibiki’s rider weapons: the Golden Square Boots, the Golden Square Gauntlets, and the Golden Square Bracers squares the force of her blows, granting her +50% damage against slower targets.

Hero Of Justice?: Well, she’s got the spirit at least. +1 Constitution Per Level.

Vital Driver: Hibiki claims that her transformation device, the Vital Driver, grants her the power to regenerate from almost any wound. The fact that the power works even outside of her transformation, and the fact that it requires a consistent supply of calories to use is rarely mentioned. 10% HP regen each round.
Ramp: The user has +1 effective level, and starting the second round of combat gains +1 effective level every other round.  Effective level gained during combat only modifies actions and equipment.

Ginnungagap: The human body, even a greatly enhanced one, was not designed to endure the sort of strain Hibiki puts herself through on a regular basis, and as powerful as her Vital Driver is, it cannot create matter from nothing. Hibiki has an additional "Calorie" meter that starts equal to their CON. Whenever Hibiki uses an action that deals self damage, or her Vital Driver perk activates, they lose 1/10th of the amount healed or the total damage dealt to themselves (rounded down but minimum 1) from the meter. They lose the ability to act when this gauge is empty. Debuff cleanses restore Calories equal to the number of debuffs they would normally remove. The Calorie gauge refills after each battle.

Actions: 20/20

Kick Off: Hibiki pushes off the ground using her Golden Square Boots to launch herself or a nearby ally forward as fast as safely possible.
Increase Init of one target by [Dex], cooldown 1.
Base: [Dex/2]
Level 2: +1 targets.
Level 3: Increase to [Dex]

Swift Strikes: Hibiki charges into the fray with seemingly reckless abandon to batter a single enemy with a flashy array of punches, kicks, laser fire, and throws.
Attack 4d6+4 times for [Level] damage each, the user suffers 1 self-damage for each hit.
Base: Attack 1d6 times for [Level] damage each, the user suffers 1 self-damage for each hit.
Level 2: +1d6 Attacks.
Level 3: +1d6 Attacks.
Level 4: +1d6 Attacks.
Level 5: +1 attack per die rolled.

Rider Kick: Hibiki presses a button on the side of her console, and cooly says “Rider Kick” to mentally prepare herself before she lashes out with a roundhouse kick unbound by such trite concerns as ‘pain’, ‘sanity’, or ‘human limitations’.
Deal [Level*2]d6+[Dex] damage to one target and suffer [Level*2.5] self-damage, stuns the target for one round, cooldown 2.
Base: Deal [Level/2]d6+[Dex] damage to one target and suffer [Level] self-damage, cooldown 2.
Level 2: Increase damage dice to [Level*1] and self-damage to [Level*2]
Level 3: Increase damage dice to [Level*1.5] and self-damage to [Level*3]
Level 4: Reduce self-damage to [Level*2]
Level 5: Target now makes a Con save against Hibiki's Dex, becoming stunned for one round on a failure.  Increases self-damage to [Level*2.5].
Level 6: Stun now automatically succeeds.  Increases cooldown by one.
Level 7: Increase damage dice to [Level*2] and self-damage to [Level*3.5]
Level 8: Reduce self-damage to [Level*2.5]
Level 9: Reduces cooldown by one.

Rattle: An amplified cushion of air propelled forward to shake an enemy to their core.
Choose one enemy, if they make an attack before the user’s next turn; cancel that attack.

Triumph of Will:  Despite her shortcomings Hibiki seems to always prevail over her enemies in the end.
Hibiki gains the Triumph buff for two rounds.  Enemies that attack Hibiki while Triumph is active suffer one instance of Vulnerable, increasing the damage they take next time they’re attacked by 10%.  Cooldown 3.
Level 2: Vulnerable debuff increases to 15% Extra damage.


Equipment/Tricks: 8/8

Rider Jump (trick, level 1): Hibiki has worn and practiced with her Golden Square Boots for long enough to almost treat it as an extension of her body's natural capabilities, allowing her to leap [Constitution] feet (or Constitution/3 meters) farther and higher than normal without meaningfully hurting herself.

Have a Snack(trick): Hibiki pulls out and consumes an onigiri she put away for safekeeping before the fight.
Hibiki restores 2d4+[Con] HP to herself, and cleanses three debuffs, cooldown 2.
Base: Hibiki restores [Con] HP to herself, and cleanses one debuff, cooldown 2.
Level 2: Healing increased to 1d4+Con HP
Level 3: Removes an additional debuff
Level 4: Healing increased to 2d4+Con HP
Level 5: Removes an additional debuff.

Sneak’s Tricks (trick, level 1): Believe it or not, Hibiki used to be a member of some armed revolutionary force’s black ops division back in the day. It’s hard to believe, but she’s still got what it takes, somewhat.
+3 to checks made to hide, move quietly, or otherwise remain hidden.
Level 2: The +3 bonus also applies to checks made to notice traps, and other hidden details.

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Spoiler: Kyou (click to show/hide)

Name: Kyou
Age: 0
Gender/Sex: None
Race: Kugutsu Kensei
Appearance: A tall human figure, made out of stark white porcelain. Delicate florial designs decorate its surface, and its body is slim and graceful. The head of the construct is rendered with an androgynous face and wavy lines suggestive of hair, though it lacks any kind of special coloring. Eyes and other details are detailed with some subtle colours but are otherwise as immovable as the rest of the head. Despite that it can still see through its eyes and listen through its ears, due to the magic enchanting it. The various parts of the kugutsu are connected with ball joints, giving it a much wider range of motion than a human body. Its hands and feet also diverge slightly from a human's, with extra digits and a wider spacing to give it exceptional grip and dexterity.

Hovering around the kugutsu is its soul, which manifests as a kite-like bird of prey with stark black coloring. It cannot move very far from its body, but it acts as a second set of eyes and ears for the construct. More importantly it possesses a voice which the kugutsu otherwise lacks, even if it is a little croaky. Most people find it more comfortable to talk to the bird of prey than the unblinking eyes its porcelain body possesses.
Personality: While Kyou tries to be polite, efficient and focused on the task at hand, it is still grappling with new sensations it had never experienced for. It is thus easily distracted and a little scatter-brained. Kyou's bird soul is especially affected since it reflects its innermost heart and thus is exceptionally flighty. Onlookers may thus assume that the kugutsu's body and soul are in fact two separate beings, given how often the porcelain doll forcefully closes the bird's beak.


Level: 6


HP: 114
Init: 12


Stats: (34/34)

• Constitution: 14
• Dexterity: 12
• Intelligence: 8 + 6
• Strength: 0
• Synergy: 0

Perks:
Kensei Training:
The magic used to create Kyou has also infused its spirit with the knowledge of the Himiko Kenseis. These legendary swordswomen have honed their skills after centuries of rigorous study. In battle they fight unarmoured, relying on their ancient training and magic powers to keep themselves safe. While much can still be learned and understood, Kyou has been granted enough of their skills to dodge incoming attacks with almost supernatural intuition.

Can dodge one attack with a guaranteed chance of success. cool-down 3 turns.

Himiko Wisdom:
The magic used to create Kyou has also infused its spirit with the knowledge of the Himiko Kotoshujin. These legendary mages have studied the underlying language which infuses the universe and have gained mystical insights after centuries of careful contemplation. While much can still be learned and understood, Kyou has been granted enough of their knowledge to render it a talented mage with exceptional magical powers.

+1 Intelligence per level.

Physical Soul:
Kyou's soul takes the shape of a bird of prey, with kite-like features but stark black coloring. Its soul is not made out of flesh and blood, but can still interact with the physical world in a limited manner. Having a separate soul and body, Kyou can both engage its foe and perform magic at the same time, though its spellcasting suffers without its full attention.

Certain actions are tagged as [SPELL]. Spells can be used on their own, at full strength, or alongside non-tagged actions at a significant penalty. The penalty depends on the specific [SPELL] being performed.

Porcelain Body:
Neither Kyou's soul nor its body is made out of flesh and blood. Its soul is no different from any other despite physically manifesting, while its body is made out of finely crafted porcelain enchanted with magic. Being made out of inorganic material has many helpful properties, as certain types of spells and weaponry have no effect on Kyou.

Kyou is treated as non-living material for resolving effects. For example, poison would have no effect on it due to being made out of porcelain.

Flaw:
Porcelain Body:
Neither Kyou's soul nor its body is made out of flesh and blood. Its soul is no different from any other despite physically manifesting, while its body is made out of finely crafted porcelain enchanted with magic. Being made out of inorganic material has many annoying properties, as helpful spells are less likely to affect Kyou.

Being unliving, all forms of support Kyou receive from others are halved. If the support cannot be halved, then it only has a 50% chance of working on it.


Actions: (20/20)

Kensei's Challenge:
Kyou delivers a stirring battlecry and challenges their target to combat. Even if they try to ignore it, Kyou leaps forward to harrass them with their blade and intercept their attacks, forcing their foe to fight them whether they wish to or not.

Current Effect: Marks the targeted foe, forcing them to attack Kyou if they attack during their turn. Lasts for three turns. Three turn cool-down.

• Level 1: Marks the targeted foe, forcing them to attack Kyou if they attack during their turn. Lasts for three turns. Five turn cool-down.
• Level 2: Cooldown reduced to four turns.
• Level 3: Cooldown reduced to three turns.

Lightning Blade:
Drawing upon the power of the air, Kyou moves their free hand along their blade and generates an intense electrical charge in it. Being made of porcelain, Kyou does not conduct this charge but anyone struck with the blade will suffer its full effect.

Current Effect: The two next attacks with equipped melee weapon deal an additional INT damage. Three turn cooldown.

• Level 1: The next attack with equipped melee weapon deals an additional INT damage. Three turn cooldown.
• Level 2: Extra damage lasts for an additional attack.

Yoki Senu Rakurai:
Kyou moves with a sudden burst of speed, striking like lightning and unleashing a flurry of blows which none can avoid.

Current Effect: Attacks the target twice for Equipment Damage. Two turn cooldown.

• Level 1: Attacks the target twice for Equipment Damage. Five turn cooldown.
• Level 2: Cooldown reduced to four turns.
• Level 3: Cooldown reduced to three turns.
• Level 4: Cooldown reduced to two turns.

Reconstruct [SPELL]:
Drawing upon the power of the earth, Kyou uses secret lore to rebuild the target of their spell. Cracks are repaired, missing parts grown in place, and with enough time and effort the target is returned to pristine condition. While the power of the earth may sooth and invigorate, this spell does not work with living beings.

Current Effect: Heals 4d6 + INT as long as the target is inorganic.
Off-action Penalty: Adds a 2 turn cool-down to this action.

• Level 1: If the target is inorganic, heals 1d6 + INT.
• Level 2: +1d6 healed.
• Level 3: +1d6 healed.
• Level 4: +1d6 healed.

Shock Wave [SPELL]:
Drawing upon the power of the air, Kyou sends a blast of electricity from their hands. While not exceptionally deadly it can shoot out in a wide blast to shock those around the construct.

Current Effect: Deals INT + 1d4 damage to all enemies within 5 initiative of the target. One turn cooldown.
Off-action Penalty: Only works against a single target.

• Level 1: Deals INT damage to all enemies within 5 initiative of the target. Two turn cooldown.
• Level 2: Cooldown reduced to one turn.
• Level 3: Increases damage by 1d4 but increases cooldown by one turn.
• Level 4: Cooldown reduced back to one turn.

Soaring Leap [SPELL]:
Drawing upon the power of the air, Kyou temporarily enchants themselves to be as light as a feather. It leaps high into the air and then comes crashing down as the enchantment ends, driving their blade into an unfortate foe.

Current Effect: Leap across a significant distance to be adjacent to the target and deal Equipment Damage + 2d4 to them.
Off-action Penalty: Deals no damage, but still leaps a significant distance to be adjacent to the target.

• Level 1: Leap across a significant distance to deal Equipment Damage + 2d4 to the target.

Vine Arrow [SPELL]:
Drawing upon the power of nature, Kyou flings a living arrow with a squish flick of its hand. Anyone struck will be quickly engulfed by vines, which squeeze them mercilessly until the magic animating them dissipates.

Current Effect: Stuns the target for a turn. Two turn cool-down.
Off-action Penalty: Must be performed two times in a row before the effect actually triggers.

• Level 1: Stuns the target for a turn. Three turn cool-down.
• Level 2: Stuns the target for a turn. Two turn cool-down.

Equipment: (8/8)

Narisokonai Ryu:
This long, two-handed katana has a green tinge to its metal. Its hamon is sinewous and shifts slightly over the course of hours. Being originally developed by the kabutomushi yamahahas, it has been enchanted with a poisonous nature. Anyone living who is touched by its blade will feel themselves weaken and grown sluggish as the corrupting magics affect them. Since Kyou is made out of porcelain, its enchantment does not affect it and it can wield the katana without concern.

Current Effect: 3d4 + DEX damage. On a successful attack, living targets roll two less dice when dealing damage for their next turn.

• Level 1: 1d4 + DEX damage.
• Level 2: +1d4 damage.
• Level 3: +1d4 damage.
• Level 4: Contact effect: Living targets roll one less dice when dealing damage for their next turn.
• Level 5: Effect increased to two less dice.

Porcelain Body:
Kyou's body is made out of finely crafted porcelain, enchanted with magic to make it exceptionally durable. The Himiko originally made the kugutsu for peaceful purposes, but being few in number they eventually adapted them for war. Kyou's glossy exterior offers little purchase for blades, spears and arrows, but maces and other blunt weapons will still strike with full force.

Current Effect: Three damage resistance to slashing and piercing attacks.

• Level 1: One damage resistance to slashing and piercing attacks.
• Level 2: Plus one to damage resistance.
• Level 3: Plus one to damage resistance.

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Spoiler: Rory Gilroy, Grimm Hunter Extrodinaire (click to show/hide)

Name: Rory Gilroy
Age: 20
Gender/Sex: Male
Race: Faunus (Snake)
Appearance: Rory stands at 5’ 9’’. He’s quite bulky, being full of muscle from carrying around his equipment and the normal exertion of his job. Some would expect him to be tanned due to working outside all the time, but his skin is only slightly on the darker side of caucasian. He does appear to be somewhat darker due to his being fairly hairy, with it growing thickly along his arms, legs, and chest. He keeps his facial hair in control, giving him stubble along his cheeks and chin. The hair on his head is combed back into a style that would distantly remind one of a Lion’s mane, the brown mass ending with his neck. Three scars go from his forehead to a few inches under his brown eye, the shape calling to mind that of an animal’s attack. One would be forgiven for thinking he’s human as he doesn’t have any visible indication of his faunus heritage until he opens his mouth, in which case his snake like tongue would be on full display.
Personality:

Level: 6

HP: 114 HP
Init: 11

Stats: 34 points
Constitution: 12
Dexterity: 8
Intelligence: 5
Strength: 8
Synergy: 1

Perks:
Aura: After getting hit Rory heals for 10% of the damage taken, rounded up. Heals a minimum of one damage.

Harden:  Getting hit activates Rory’s semblance. For every 25% of his max HP he loses, Rory gains lvl/2 DR.

Huntsman Basics:  Rory adds his Int to crafting rolls that don't already use it. Additionally, he can carve materials from enemies which grant effects related to the enemy.

Flaw: Repositioning:  Every consecutive turn spent attacking lowers Rory’s Initiative by 3. He can't hit enemies that have 15 more Initiative than him.

Actions:

Wyrmstake Launcher: A modification added to gunlances that allows for the launching of a Wyrmstake, obviously. Deals 1d6+STR damage to the target applies a burn that deals 1d6 damage for 3 turns, and deals 1d6+Dex Damage after the burn wears off.
     Lvl 1: Applies a Burn that deals 1d6 damage for 3 turns and deals an additional 1d6+Dex damage after the burn wears off.
     Lvl 2 Boop: Deals 1d6 damage to the target as well.
     LVL 3: Increased initial damage by +STR

Caffeine:  Rory spends the turn getting back into position, increasing his Initiative by his 1.5*Dex.
    Level 1: Increases Initiative by Rory’s Dex
    Level 2: Further increases Initiative by 1.5X Dex

Armed and Ready!:  Rory Taunts an enemy, forcing them to attack him for 6 rounds and attacks from enemies other than the one taunted by Rory have their damage reduced by his Level. Only works on one enemy at a time.
    Level 1: Taunt a single enemy for a round, only works on one enemy.
    Level 2-5: +1 round of taunt. Total of six rounds of taunt.
    Level 6: Attacks from enemies other than the one taunted by Rory have their damage reduced by his Level.

I Burn: Every two attacks in a row Rory Unloads the gun in his Lance dealing +3d6 damage against his target.
    Lvl1: When Rory attacks 2 times in a row his Second attack deals an additional 2d6 damage.
    Lvl2: Unloading deals an additional 1d6

I May Fall: Rory bolsters himself, Giving himself a shield of [Con+2d6] Temporary HP that does not expire, but can be overridden by other instances of Temp HP. This shield gains no benefits from Rory's DR, but intercepts any damage that would affect him while it's intact. Damage that breaks the shield spills over to his HP but becomes subject to DR.
    LvL1: Rory gains a [Con] Temp HP Barrier that expires after two rounds. This shield gains no benefits from Rory's DR, but intercepts any damage that would affect him while it's intact. Damage that breaks the shield spills over to his HP but becomes subject to DR. Other instances of temp HP will override this shield.
    Level 2: BUT NOT LIKE THIS!: The shield no longer expires.
    Level 3 IT WON’T BE BY YOUR HANDS: The shield now equals [Con+1d6].
    Level 4: [Con+2d6]

Bad Luck Charm: Desperate times call for desperate measures. Which of course means Rory takes a moment to hurt himself and bolster his resolve. Rory takes Con Damage and after 2 turns regains 2x the damage taken.
    Level 1: Rory takes Con Damage and after 3 turns regains 1.5x the damage taken.
    Level 2: Heal is increased to 2x the damage taken.
    Level 3: Reduce time before the heal by 1 turn.

Defend: Rory Blocks, taking 50% of the damage dealt to him.


Equipment:
Lúin of Celtchar: An Iron Gunlance, looking like someone made a big Revolver, put it on a stick, and then strapped an equally large Bayonet to it. 4d4+STR damage.
    Level 1: 1d4+STR
    Level 2: +1d4 damage
    Level 3: +1d4 damage
    Level 4: +1d4 Damage

Shield:  “A sturdy Iron Shield, typically not something worn by hunters due to the huge amount of Strength their enemies bring to bear. However most Hunters aren’t Fucking Invincible.” -Rory +3 DR while Guarding and can’t be affected by movement based effects.
    Level 1: +1 DR while Guarding.
    Level 2: While Guarding Rory can’t be affected by movement based effects.
    Level 3: +1 DR while Guarding
    Level 4: +1 DR while Guarding.

Kulu Armor: A set of armor with a “Desert Nomad” theme, consisting of mainly light browns and reds. The face is mainly covered by a red Head Scarf with the rest of the body being covered except for the biceps. +1 DR against Fire attacks, Friendly Effects are 10% more potent, and checks for moving while carrying things are reduced by 2.
    Level 1: +1 DR against Fire attacks.
    Level 2: Friendly effects are 10% more potent
    Level 3: Checks for moving while carrying things are reduced by 2

Spoiler: Rory Mats (click to show/hide)

6 Flead Carapaces
2 Flead Stingers
1 Flead Queen Spined Carapace
3 Miko Ticket: A ticket bearing a picture of an annoyed-looking shrine maiden. Bring it to the Smithy and something interesting might happen.
3 Cherry Blossom Ticket: A ticket that reminds you of spring. Bring it to the Smithy to craft unique gear.

Spoiler: Dani and Joan, Man Hunters Extraordinaire (click to show/hide)

Name: Daniel and Joan
Age: 19/17
Gender/Sex: Male/Female?
Race: Human/Demon Weapon
Appearance: Daniel stands at six feet and some inches tall, with a body shape that can be best described as practically muscled. For an outfit he wears black jeans, fastened by a black leather belt. His shirt is black with an anarchy symbol on the front in red. Over this he wears a jean jacket adorned with various patches from what are presumably rock bands. His hair is short and black. When going on missions he wears a black mask, designed to resemble the face of an angry demon in black with specks of red randomly distributed about to resemble blood of course. In direct contrast, his partner is his opposite in almost every way. She’s quite short, being five feet tall, with long blonde hair. They’re lithe, with a flat chest and arms on the thinner side, though one could say she makes up for this by with her lower half, their thighs and bottom being delightfully thick and her hips being fairly wide and feminine. Her outfit consists of white tights that go up under her frilly black skirt. Her top is a pink t-shirt that has pastel flowers starting at the bottom and thinning out as the shirt goes up. She has a jean jacket to match Daniel’s. Hidden in a pocket is a sheath containing a Bayonet, which Joan can attach in her weapon form.
Personality: Daniel is fairly calm and collected, but confident in his abilities as a meister. He has no interest in fighting anyone that isn’t at 100% if he can help it. Joan however, is cocky, hot blooded, and constantly itching to fight at any chance, especially if the prospect of a kishin egg is included. She’s normally the one who drags Daniel into finishing their fights.

Level: 6

HP: 90
Init: 4

Stats: 34
Constitution: 8
Dexterity:4
Intelligence: 4
Strength: 12
Synergy: 6

Perks:
Demon Weapon: Joan: Grants Access to the Perk Backed Weapon “Joan”.

Soul Eater: Joan gains more power from eating the souls of evil doers, gaining a level every time they gain fifteen points, decided by the table below.
Fodder/pawn =0, Below player par=1d3-1, Entity roughly par with players=1d4, Entity above player par/mini boss=1d4+2, Very powerful entity/sub-plot boss=1d6+4.

Soul Resonance: Grants access to the Perk Backed Move: “Soul Resonance: Fury and Vengeance: Higher than Heaven!”

Soul Perception: Daniel can sense souls around him, rolling twice and taking the higher result on checks to find stealthed enemies and/or allowing for him to sense enemies that otherwise would be completely hidden.

Flaw: You’re not worth my time: In hindsight, this is probably why Daniel hasn’t made Joan into a Death’s scythe yet: He gets cocky when his opponents are weak. He deals half damage to enemies under half health.

Actions: 7 slots  AP: 0
Perk Backed: Soul Resonance: Fury and Vengeance: Higher than Heaven!: The signature Soul Resonance attack of Joan and Daniel. Dani leaps into the air the force of the duo's resonance enhancing his abilities. Similarly, Joan extends and expands, looking more like an artillery cannon by the end. With a dark laugh the meister rains down shot after shot like a barrage from hell until the barrel of his beloved weapon turns white. Typically after these kinds of fights Joan can be seen cuddling Dani with a well satisfied smile. Once Per Encounter. Hits all enemies, Deals 6d8+STR damage and reduces the target's damage by Syn for 2 turns, Starts on a 4 turn cooldown.
    Level 1: Hits all enemies, Deals 4d6+STR damage, Starts on a 4 turn cooldown.
    Level 2: Applies a -Syn damage Debuff for 2 turns.
    Level 3: Die size increased to d8
    Level 4: +1d8
Level 5: +1d8

Perk Backed: Joan: Daniel’s partner and weapon, able to transform into a shotgun of the trench gun variety. Daniel mainly uses it as a melee weapon owing to her bayonet attachment and Joan continuously complaining that he needs to get more aggressive with her as she “is not made of fucking glass”. 4d6+STR Damage, can attack a second time for 1⁄4 damage+Syn Bleed for one turn, Counts as a weapon. Gained Levels: 0 Level progress: 0/15
Level 1: 1d6+STR Damage, can attack a second time for ¼ damage, Counts as a weapon.
Level 2: +1d6
Level 3: +1d6

Fury and Vengeance: Resist and Bite: Daniel takes up a defensive stance, blocking attacked with Joan and giving the first unlucky attack a nasty strike in response. User Blocks 60% of the damage dealt to his this turn, and additionally the first enemy to attack them must make a STR check or be stunned this turn. Daniel gets +Syn to the check besides normal bonuses. 3 turn cooldown.
    Level one: User Blocks 50% of the damage dealt to him this turn, and additionally the first enemy to attack them must make a STR check or be stunned this turn. 3 turn cooldown.
    Level 2: Increases block amount to 60%
    Level 3: +SYN Bonus to the check

Soul Hunt: Daniel focuses himself, analyzing an opponent’s soul to get a lock on them and their status. Reveals Target’s HP, and increases the user’s damage against the target by 20% while allowing the user to ignore stealth on the target for 2 turns. Allies attacking the target (Not the User) deal +½ Syn damage. 2 Turn cooldown.
    Level 1: Reveals Target’s HP, and increases the user’s damage against the target by 20% for 2 turns. 2 Turn cooldown.
    Level 2: Allies attacking the target (Not the User) deal +½ Syn damage.
    Level 3: While effect is active, user ignores stealth on target.

Fury and Vengeance: Rip and Tear: Daniel impales an enemy, gouging with Joan until he finally blasts them back. 1d4+Dex damage and applies Str Bleed for 3 turns. 2 turn Cooldown.
    Level 1: Dex damage and applies Str Bleed for 2 turns. 2 turn Cooldown.
    Level 2: +1d4 initial damage
    Level 3: +1 turn bleed

Fury and Vengeance: Impale: Daniel plants his feet and lets the enemies come to him, using their momentum to imale them. Applies the buff “Braced Bayonet”: When an enemy attacks Daniel in Melee, Daniel gains +2 DR for that attack and automatically attacks them for Joan’s damage with +2 dice. 2 Turn cooldown.
    Level 1: Applies the buff “Braced Bayonet”: When an enemy attacks Daniel in Melee, Daniel automatically attacks them for Joan’s damage with +1 die. 3 Turn cooldown.
    Level 2: -1 cooldown
    Level 3: User has +2 DR against the triggering attack.

Equipment:

Mr. Crowley: Daniel’s favorite mask, a black mask, designed to appear like the face of a demon, flecked with blood. When an attack brings Daniel under 25% HP, he stuns the attacker for 2 turns,. Once per Encounter. -Syn to non-damaging mental status (I.e. Charms, fears, taunts).
    Level 1: When an attack brings Daniel under 25% HP, he stuns the attacker. Once Per Encounter.
    Level 2: Mental status effects are reduced by one half the user’s Syn.
    Level 3: Increases stun by 1 turn.

Stimpack: DWMA students are afforded some special privileges when it comes to equipment, such as these shady drugs. When used, heals 1d4+Con HP and after 1 turn, heals the user again for 1d4 HP also reduces the user’s current longest cooldown by one. Once per encounter.
    Level one: heals 1d4+Con HP and reduces the user’s current longest cooldown by one. Once per encounter.
    Level 2: After 1 turn, heals the user again for 1d4 HP.

Smoke Bomb: A simple smoke bomb to disguise movement. Gives the user Stealth, making them untargetable by enemy actions until broken by an effect or dealing damage for 2 turns. 4 Turn cooldown.
    Level 1: Gives the user Stealth, making them untargetable by enemy actions until broken by an effect or dealing damage for 1 turn. 4 Turn cooldown.
    Level 2: +1 turn.

Spoiler: Kraken Murdoch, Terrorist Hunter Extraordinaire (click to show/hide)

Name: Kyle “Kraken” Murdoch
Age: 27
Gender/Sex: Male
Race: Human
Appearance: A tall and broad man with short brown hair. His eyes are brown and tend to spend a touch too long focusing on something that isn’t there when his attention isn’t drawn elsewhere. His general body shape is the definition of “hench” despite standing at an easy six feet tall a fair layer of chub covers his body. Despite this, it’s easy to tell that he could also bench press a normal man his tanned skin bulging with muscle. His skin is like leather that’s been left out a touch too long, with various scars marring the tanned surface. His outfit of choice tends to be the standard black fatigues of Rainbow 6, kevlar and armor plates covering important areas, and a faded black baseball cap covering his head. He wears black leather boots, and black fingerless gloves to protect his extremities.
Personality:
Level: 6

HP: 114
Init: 5

Stats:
Constitution: 10
Dexterity:5
Intelligence:5
Strength: 20
Synergy:0

Perks: Rapid Fire Mastery: There’s an art to the use of rapid fire weapons, and Kraken is Picasso. Adds a number of dice up to d8 in size equal to ½ LVL when making a weapon attack.
Charles Atlas' seal of approval: Kraken has that. Kraken's STR cap is increased by his level
Anger issues: It's his mental illness so he gets to pick the coping mechanism! Kraken has +Level points in Strength
High Value Target Acquisition: Upon defeating an enemy, Kraken Receives an "Info" item. This item can be used to reveal a weakness of an enemy or if there is no weakness to be revealed, a lesser weakness is generated instead. Alternatively, Info items can instead be sold to vendors or otherwise used with GM permission.
 Flaw: Survivor's Guilt: Kraken is an easy target for mental damage. He takes 50% more damage from all psychic attacks.

Actions: 0 AP
Rapid Fire: Kraken unleashes a hail of lead on a single enemy. Attacks a target 2 times with a weapon doing half damage on the second attack, 1 turn cooldown.
   Level 1: Attacks a target twice with a weapon dealing half damage on the second attack. 5 round cooldown.
   Level 2-5: -1 turn cooldown


Nodens Targeting System: Kraken’s gun is specially designed to use an experimental system to correct the course of wayward bullets, ensuring both a tighter hit spread and a terrible force of lead to hit the target. Once Per Plot, The next action to roll damage used by Kraken deals the Maximum possible damage to the target. All enemies lose any stealth effects this turn.
   Level 1: Once per plot, the next action to roll damage used by Kraken deals maximum damage to the target.
   Level 2: All enemies lose Stealth when this action is activated.

Push the limits: Kraken pushes his limits, taking 10% MHP damage and increasing his damage output by 30% for one turn. 2 turn cooldown.
   Level 1: Takes 10% MHP damage and then deals 30% more damage for one turn, 2 turn cooldown.

Frag Out: Kraken throws a grenade. Not much else to say. Free Action that throws a grenade that explodes on the next turn for 2d6+STR damage without taking up an action. 5 turn cooldown.
   Level 1: Free Action that throws a grenade that explodes on the next turn for 2d6+Str damage. 5 turn cooldown.

Take cover!: Kraken throws himself into cover. Free Action that dodges ALL attacks that round and becomes stunned next turn, 1 turn cooldown
   Level 1: Free Action that dodges ALL attacks that round and becomes stunned next turn. 3 turn cooldown.
   Level 2: -1 turn cooldown.
   Level 3: -1 turn cooldown

Flush them out: Kraken lets loose a withering spray of lead that is enough to break through even moderately tough surfaces to flush enemies from defensive positions. Lowers enemy DR by 45%, 4 turn cooldown
   Level 1: Reduces enemy DR by 35% for two turns. 4 turn cooldown.
   Level 2-3: Increases DR Reduction by 5%

Rearm: Kraken takes a moment to reload his weapons and continue the fight. Lowers All cooldowns by 1 except this move's and increases Init by Dex, 3 turn cooldown.
   Level 1: Lowers all cooldowns by 1 turn. 5 turn cooldown.
   Level 2: -1 turn Cooldown
   Level 3: Increases Init by Dex
   Level 4: -1 turn Cooldown



Equipment: 0 Craft Token

M249 SAW “Senchou”: A customized M249 LMG, bearing a scope for longer range confrontations, an improved grip, and a sticker on the side depicting a heart with an arrow in it against a black flag. 13 Weight Deals 9d6+STR damage
   Level 1: 4d6+STR damage
   Level 2-7: +1d6

[Lucus Casius]

Reserving this to post my character sheets when I have the spoons to transfer them over.