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

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Palm Pike: Embedded in the palm of the
Dragon's off hand is a short retractable spear
made of a bonelike modified scale (similar
to a shark's tooth). With this concealed
mini-pike the Dragon may add the points
manifest in this aspect as a bonus to grapple
attempts. Such grabs inflict one lethal
wound if successful. The pike may also be
fired without penalty a distance of twentyfive
yards, though a full turn must pass
before the pike is replenished. Shooting the
pike uses Dexterity and Firearms instead of
Strength and Brawl. Damage is two lethal.
Natural Natural Natural Weaponry Weaponry Weaponry and and and Fighting Fighting Fighting Styles Styles
Styles
Certain fighting styles, particularly
Martial Arts and Boxing, allow at their
peak a damage conversion from bashing
to lethal. The utility of this remains
while using human hands, but for
Dragons their natural weaponry is just
too powerful to improve by sheer force
of will. Fighting Style abilities that
upgrade the damage type of unarmed
attacks do not work while manifesting
Natural Weaponry.
Fire Fire Skin Skin Skin (Squire (Squire of of Hearts)
Hearts)
With just a little focus the heat of the
Furnace can be drawn to the surface,
igniting the skin like a hot kettle. Though
bad for her clothes, it makes her very touch
a dangerous weapon.
Those in direct contact with the
Dragon suffer a point of bashing damage for
each point manifest in this Aspect. This
damage continues each turn contact is
maintained by either party. The highest
close rating of a non-biological armor (either
the Dragon’s or the victim’s) reduces the
damage, but has a chance of catching fire if
it is flammable (if its durability is equal to or
less than the points manifest in Fire Skin).
This requires further explanation.
Let’s say a Dragon using Fire Skin grabs
hold of an opponent. If that opponent was
wearing a flak jacket (rated 2/3) and the
Dragon was wearing thick clothes (rated 1/0)
and manifesting three points of Fire Skin,
the contact damage suffered by the opponent
would only be 1 bashing [3 Fire Skin – the
higher close armor rating of 2 = 1 damage].
It is important to note that the Dragon’s
natural armor rating (4/4 from Scales) does
not contribute to the damage reduction. As
for the burned opponent, his flak jacket only
has durability of 2 and thus is at risk of
combustion (Its durability is less than or
equal to the points manifest in Fire Skin).
For each turn of contact he must roll its
durability rating, and if he fails his clothes
will ignite as a fire of size torch and
intensity candle. Such flames always inflict
at least one wound before they’re doused
(though they can be doused by any
reasonable means), and they grow in size
each turn the character does not break
contact with the Dragon. Unless the Dragon
spends Breath, she may also be harmed by
such fire and may have her own gear
damaged. It’s also important to note that
even if the opponent was not wearing
apparel that reduced the damage, it would
still be at risk of catching fire (and thus
would need to roll durability each turn).
Many Oroboroi who utilize this
Aspect will first remove some of their
protective gear so that their skin inflicts the
most harm. For more information about fire,
see the World of Darkness Rulebook, page
180.
Type: Sequential
Cost: 1 Breath to protect own equipment for
the Scene
Dice Pool: None
Action: Reflexive
While this Aspect is manifest, the
Dragon’s entire body begins to radiate heat,
and she is searing hot to the touch. People
are sure to notice that she is giving off heat,
and may become frightened when they