Dragon: The Embers Core Book - MrGone's Character Sheets

where one Oroboroi excels over another,
and planning each chapter to the talents of a
particular player can help keep them from
ripping each other apart.
Each method’s suit of Aspects is
designed for a specific set of tasks, but that’s
not the only thing a method has going for it.
One focal attribute gets both a dot and
maximum value boost, and that can have
quite an influence on the areas where an
Oroboroi excels.
When it comes to Slayers, their main
function is to inflict death on others. The
Suit of Blades is specifically designed to be
a blender of complementing weaponry. But
that’s not all a Slayer can do. It’s likely the
Den’s Slayer is the strongest Dragon in the
group, and muscles aren’t just for maiming.
While a Slayer’s main function will be
combat, she should also take the lead in
tasks that require tireless effort or massive
strength. Perhaps a collapsed metro station
is full of innocent mortals with only one
hour of air left. The Den’s Slayer is the one
to turn to.
Finders are bookworms. The Spades
Suit is particularly effective in studying,
understand, and then tracking down pretty
much anything. Beyond the hound-dog
position, though, a Finder has the capacity to
be ferociously intelligent. While research
and retrieval will be the two primary focuses
of a Finder-intensive chapter, they also stand
out as great thinkers and planners. If
something needs to be done, the Finder can
probably find the best way to do it.
Challengers are difficult. Their
major strength is humbling others with their
superior talent, and for this reason their main
purpose is spite. Challengers do have other
functions in a Den, however, the biggest of
which serving as bait. Whereas a Finder
locates the Den’s enemies with research, a
Challenger lures them out with her
arrogance and prowess. Their knack for
Wits also complements this function.
The Suit of Clubs is largely acidic,
set up to expose weakness. Most of its
applications are defensive, so a Trickster is
at her best when helping the Den retreat
from an angered enemy. This is not the
Trickster’s only talent, though, and you
should be wary of falling into a rut with it.
A Trickster has the capacity to be the Den’s
best manipulator, and likewise she should be
very good at convincing others to do things
they shouldn’t. Setting up situations where
a Trickster can twist someone else into
working for her can lead to some very
interesting vendetta stories.
Inheritors are socialites, hands down.
The Suit of Goblets is all about confidence,
and grants the traits necessary to safely
inject the Dragon into any social situation
with at least some modicum of authority.
They stand as great investigators because of
this, having easy access to privileged
information and possible suspects. Their
talents are not exclusive to external
endeavors, though. When the Den needs
someone to stand up and take charge, an
Inheritor is the one to turn to. Versatile
enough to be competent as a fighter,
researcher, intimidator or saboteur, an
Inheritor can relate with the other Oroboroi
of her Den and possesses (or rather should
possess) the Presence necessary to get them
to listen. You can get a lot of story for your
effort by creating internal conflicts that the
Inheritor has to resolve, if only temporarily.
These suggestions assume you have
five players of five separate methods. Don’t
worry if your game is not the case.
Throwing in opportunities for an ‘absent’
method to shine is a great way to get your
players to panic and cooperate.
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For the most part world travel is a
matter of soul-searching, when an Oroboroi
needs to find some perspective in her
eternity. It’s a very personal matter,
though… one that doesn’t play out well