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

Schools Schools of of of the the Five Five Five Evils
Evils
The Schools of Five Evils, unlike the Schools of Dominion, are far more isolated and are all
based on the same principle that one sin is far worse to indulge than all the others. Ironically, the
powers these schools’ Philosophies grant are based in the very sins they shun; a forbidden fruit
the Saintly Devil Dragon must resign herself to.
Being a member of one of these schools does not preclude the character to a particular vice. On
the contrary, the vice carried is probably completely different from the vice of their school. You
may also notice that two vices are excluded, those of Envy and Gluttony. Though these sins are
recognized, they are a quintessential part of existence as a member of the Oroboroi, and none see
them as the gravest atrocity. They are a necessary evil.
Scholars of the Five Evils have access to the full extent of the Dragon purviews, instead of the
focused versions those Dominion Dragons practice. With this extra power comes an increased
risk of backfire, which will be discussed later with their Philosophies (See page XX). In order to
choose one of these schools, the character must possess the one-Dot merit possessing the same
name (See page XX). Saintly Devil Dragons also face a different system for Ethics, explained in
further detail in Chapter 3 (page XX).
School School School of of Wrath: Wrath:
Wrath:
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“What did the man look like?” “I…
I don’t know. He was just sitting in the
corner, nobody was even talking to him.”
“And he just opened fire?” “Yeah, Kris and
I were arguing about splitting the tip, and he
just went berserk.”
Saintly Devil Dragons who fall prey
to the School of Wrath are usually pacifists,
well aware of the damage violence brings.
They absolutely hate the idea of anger
taking control and ravaging the world
around them, but their very rejection of the
concept dooms them to face it.
The best way to ensure destiny gets
its way is to flee from it. Victims of the
School of Wrath are dragged into worldclass
rampages simply because they do not
want to be. Ironically, if they resolved
themselves to get angry every once in a
while, the episodes wouldn’t be nearly as
bad, and less damage would be done overall.
But the Scholars of the Five Evils are not
known for their common sense. It’s all
about running away from problems.
Whenever a victim of Wrath
witnesses an act of violence that would
warrant a Wrath Vice’s recovery of
Willpower, EVEN if they themselves did
not commit that act, they must roll
Composure or slide into their other mode.
Good Dragon Mode: When in
Good Dragon mode, victims of Wrath are
cripplingly timid and often quiet. Those that
are social pick safe events that are unlikely
to escalate. Good Wrath Dragons often take
up hobbies that make up for their rampages,
like house building for the poor or soup
kitchen management for the hungry. Those
with wealth will splurge it on hospital
charities after a ‘binge’, trying to redeem
themselves in the eyes of the people they
hurt.
Of course, as they climb higher and
higher on the Dragon’s Code of Ethics, they
quickly become deranged with an idealized
picture of reality. They feel their pacifism
can guide others to peace, and so willingly
begin to throw themselves in powder-keg
situations. Of course, that exposure drags
them into Bad Dragon mode.
Bad Dragon Mode: When in Bad
Dragon mode, Wrath Dragons cease to be
victims. They revel in watching others lose
their temper, but they draw the most joy
from causing extensive destruction to