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

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Or maybe it’s a matter of fear evolving to
self-righteous hatred? Or maybe it’s about
bagging the strongest, most cunning big
game on the planet. Whatever the reason,
they are driven to kill the Oroboroi.
Description: When in public,
would-be slayers are perfectly average.
Maybe they’re a touch muscular, and
perhaps they have some burn wounds or
joint braces. These injuries come from
training and not actual combat with a
Dragon, though, as such battle would likely
result in fatal injuries. Once a slayer is
ready for battle, though, he’ll strap on as
much weaponry as he can carry and don
whatever gear he can get his hands on (an
effort to protect against the fire and the
claws is almost standards, and common
weapons include knives, guns, and
spears. …Well, pitchforks anyway, as
they’re easier to acquire in suburbia). The
smart ones pack jadeite as well, so that its
touch rips through the Dragon’s nighimpregnable
skin.
Storytelling Hints: A simple wouldbe
slayer is arrogant enough to believe he
can kill a Dragon, and so he attacks directly
and works alone. The smart ones (who are
by far the most dangerous, and whose
statistics are provided here) know that direct
combat is simply suicide, and so they bring
friends to act as decoys. Intelligent wouldbe
slayers lure the Oroboroi onto their own
turf, where traps await to disorient the beast.
Jade-blessed assaults follow.
Attributes: Intelligence 3, Wits 2, Resolve
2, Strength 3, Dexterity 2, Stamina 3,
Presence 1, Manipulation 2, Composure 3
Skills: Investigation 2, Occult 2, Athletics 1,
Brawl 2, Drive 1, Firearms 2, Larceny 1,
Stealth 1, Survival 1, Weaponry 2,
Intimidation 1, Persuasion 2, Streetwise 2,
Subterfuge 2
Merits: Danger Sense, Kung Fu 3, Iron
Stamina 2
Willpower: 5
Morality: 5
Virtue: Prudence
Vice: Envy
Health: 8
Initiative: 5
Defense: 2
Speed: 10
Weapons:
Type Damage Range Clip Pool
Heavy 3 (L) 30/60/ 7+1 4
Pistol
120
Knife 1(L) Close - 5
Brass 1(B) Close - 5
Knuckles
Armor:
Type Rating Defense
Thick
Clothes
1/0
Knight Knight of of of the the Bloody Bloody Chalice
Chalice
Penalty
0
Quote: [Hungry eyes hovering over
a sinister smile]
Background: Membership in the
Knights is something of a contagious
condition. There are two ways to join. One
is to interrupt an abduction in progress, and
the other is to be abducted. Knights collect
and imprison sacrifices for months, waiting
for the optimum time of exsanguination.
When it comes time for the ritual, these
captives are lined up and forced to watch.
Those that declare loyalty (out of fear,
usually) are allowed to live, themselves
dipped into the vat of blood.
Description: Knights of the Bloody
Chalice are nauseatingly modern. They
recognize that settling on a style will lock
them in a particular time period, hindering
them greatly when it comes time to hunt
again. Despite their fashion sense, though,
they are socially small and they do not leave
a big impression. Such anonymity is
harrowing, but useful for their cause.
Whenever a knight draws near to his quarry,
he begins to sweat blood.