Venkatakrishnan
The Crown's Touch
Concept
Player: Cam
Chronicle: Circle of Blood
Status: Semi-NPC
Court: Court of Bamboo Talons
Position: Deputy Regent
Shizu: Custodians of the Jail Coil
Concept: Lieutenant
Fera: Nagah
Crown: Vritra
Kin Species: King Cobra
Breed: Ahi
Auspice: Kamakshi/Courtier
Element: Earth
Direction: Center
Nature: Caregiver
Demeanor: Director
Rank: 5 (Silver Coil/Silver)
Renown: Glory 8/0, Virtue 9/0, Wisdom 9/0
Apparent Age: 43
Real Age: 37
First Skin: 1978
Attributes
Physical: Strength 3/5/6/5/2, Dexterity 3/3/5/5/5, Stamina 4/6/7/6/5 (enduring)
Social: Charisma 4 (good-natured), Manipulation 4/2/1/0/0 (soothing), Appearance 2/0/0/0/2
Mental: Perception 4 (patient), Intelligence 3, Wits 4 (clever)
Abilities
Talents: Alertness 3, Athletics 3, Dodge 4 (duck), Empathy 3, Intimidation 3, Leadership 2, Misdirection 2, Poetic Expression 2, Primal-Urge 3, Streetwise 1, Subterfuge 3, Throwing 2
Skills: Animal Ken 1, Blind-Fighting 2, Dancing 2, Drive 1, Etiquette 2, Fast-Draw 2, Firearms 2, Martial Arts 5 (pressure points), Meditation 2, Melee 4 (punch daggers), Singing 1, Stealth 4 (silent movement), Survival 3
Knowledges: Academics 1, Chi'n Ta Lore 2, Culture 2, Enigmas 3, Herbalism 2, Hsien Lore 2, Khurah Lore 5 (beast courts), Kuei-jin Lore 1, Linguistics (bengali, burmese, dzongkha, hindi, khmer, nepali, punjabi, sanskrit, sikh, thai, urdu, vietnamese) 5 (diplomatic), Medicine 3, Metaphysics 2, Nagah Lore 4 (crowns), Occult 3, Politics 2, Rituals 5 (accord), Spirit Lore 3
Advantages
Gifts: 1) Befriend, Ganga's Caress, Kind Death, Mindspeak, Sting of Sleep; 2) Face of Surya, Sense Imbalance, Serpent's Sting, Veil of the Wani, Venom Blood; 3) Assassin's Insistence, Pure Venom, Shield of the Dragon, Waking Dream of Unity; 4) Denial of Well-Being, Gaze of the Serpent, Swimming the Spirit River; 5) Child of Storms, Evading the Watchers, Shed the Years
Rites: 1) Assembly Rite, Atonement Samskara, Invocation of the Spirit Messenger, Rite of Talisman Dedication, Shedding the Past; 2) Birthing the Ananta, Nestbinding, Rite of Auspicious Beginning, Rite of Dongfeng, Thanks to River Mother, 3) Naming the Target, Punishing the Improper Strike, Shraddha; 4) Conclusion, Rite of the Dragon Tracks; 5) Sannyasa
Backgrounds: Ananta 2, Contacts 1, Fetish 3, Past Life 2, Pure Breed 3, Resources 2
Rage: 5
Gnosis: 9
Willpower: 9
Merits: Uranus Rising (5)
Flaws: Rival Clan: Nezumi (1)
Miscellaneous Notes
Dedicated Items: Clothes (1), Punch Daggers (2), Kukri (1)
Fetishes: Scar Fetish
Kin Species Bonuses: +1 die to Intimidation and Leadership rolls
Banality (unusable): 5
Creativity: 6
Derangements: none
Combat
Style: Kalari Payat (hard/internal)
Special Maneuvers (Brawl): Atemi Strike, Phoenix Eye Fist, Primal Kiai, Throw
Special Maneuvers (Dodge): Deflecting Punch, Disarm, Disengage, Displacement, Evasion, Grappling Defense, Kick Defense, Offensive Block, Punch Defense, Weapon Block, Weapon Catch
Special Maneuvers (Athletics): Breakfall, Duck'n'Roll, Jump, Kippup, Maritime Combat, Shoulder Smash
Special Maneuvers (Shapeshifting): Constrict, Fur Gnarl, Immobilize, Injection, Neck Bite, Striking the Water
Special Maneuvers (Melee): Dazing Blow, Disarm, Double-Slash, Great Blow, Jab, Parry, Riposte, Slash, Tandem Control, Thrust
Special Maneuvers (Master): Mastery of the Weaponless Form
Combinations (unarmed): Disarm/Atemi Strike/Throw; Deflecting Punch/Atemi Strike/Atemi Strike; Striking the Water/Claw Slash/Neck Bite
Combinations (armed): Jab/Thrust/Great Blow; Disarm/Double-Slash/Double-Slash; Parry/Riposte/Thrust/Great Blow
Melee Weapons Techniques: Axes & Picks, Blades, Blunt Weapons, Fist-Loads, Flexible Weapons, Polearms, Staff
Ranged Weapons Techniques: Javelin, Thrown Blades, Thrown Weapons
Firearms Techniques: Assault Rifles, Handguns, Rifles, Shotguns
Common Weapons: Bagh Nakh (Diff. 6, Dmg: Str+1, Conceal: P, Init. +1), Kukri (Diff. 5, Dmg: Str+2, Conceal: J, Init. +1), Garrote (Diff. 7, Dmg: Str+3, Conceal: P, Init. -3)
Armor: none
Experience Points:
Personality
What is this?
Career Class: Artist
Drive: Assertive
Social Activity: Extrovert
Long Term Goals: 1) Help humans appreciate and care for fresh water sources more; 2) Serve the Sesha directly
Short Term Goals: 1) Assist the hengeyokai walk the correct path; 2) Keep an eye out for lost Nagah Kin in Little Asia
Religion: Animism, Hinduism
Politics: Theocracy
Sex: Heterosexual/Monogamous
Traits: Gentle, Compassionate, Friendly, Pleasant, Objective, Unyielding, Mature, Sagacious, Considerate, Thoughtful
Additional Notes: none
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