Flaxen Catacomb

Name:Flaxen Catacomb Gender: Male Birthdate:    Height: 170 cm Weight: 70 kg Eye Color: blue Hair Color: blonde Skin Color: white Caste: Dawn Nature: Critic Attributes Appearance: • Charisma: ••• Dexterity: •••• Intelligence: ••• Manipulation: ••••• Perception: •••• Stamina: ••• Strength: •• Wits: •••• Compassion: • Conviction: •• Temperance: ••• Valor: ••• Willpower: ••••••• Essence: ••• Limit: 7 Abilities Archery: Athletics: ••• Awareness: •• Brawl: Bureaucracy: ••••• Dodge: ••• Endurance: ••• Investigation: •• Linguistics: • Martial Arts: Melee: ••••• Occult: ••••• Performance: ••• Presence: ••• Resistance: •••• Ride: • Socialize: • Thrown: •• Languages: Backgrounds Artifact: ••• Manse: ••• Mentor: • Charms Increasing Strength Exercise Sensory Acuity Prana Bureau-Rectifying Method Deft Official's Way Forgetful Bureau Charm Foul Air of Argument Technique Frugal Merchant Method Indolent Official Charm Speed the Wheels Essence-Gathering Temper Ox-Body Technique Bulwark Stance Call the Blade Dipping Swallow Defense Excellent Strike Fivefold Bulwark Stance Glorious Solar Saber Golden Essence Block Heavenly Guardian Defense Hungry Tiger Technique Retrieve the Fallen Weapon Feeding the Tiger All-Encompassing Sorcerer's Sight Spirit-Detecting Glance Harmonious Presence Meditation Listener-Swaying Argument Glorious Solar Plate Hauberk-Summoning Gesture Whirlwind Armor-Donning Prana

Flaxen Catacomb ("Flax") is the chief adviser to the Tri-Kahn of Chiaroscuro. He is also a Dawn caste solar, which the Tri-Kahn and a few members of his court know. What even they do not know is that Flax has been putting his considerable bureaucratic talents to work to such an extent that he controls nearly all of the important political, economic and military machinery of the city.

Appearance

Born in the far reaches of the north, Flax has pale skin, blond hair and blue eyes. He carries himself in a reserved, contemplative but easy-going fashion that masks his physical threat. While he is a naturally persuasive and an expert at managing people, he is not the most sociable of people, substituting a firm resolve for charm. While not particularly attractive, he exudes an aura of confidence that others respond to.

While he tries to hide is caste mark and anima banner, when fully flared, he appears surrounded by a bright white tiger with violet eyes.

Tactics

Flax's fighting style relies on creating weapon and armor from essence, and persistent parries.

Preparation

If given time to fully prepare for combat, Flax will cast the following charms in order:

Charm	Charm Cost	Cumulative Cost	Effect
Glorious Solar Plate	10 motes, 1 willpower	10m 1w	Increases soak to 13B/11L
Glorious Solar Saber	5 motes, 1 willpower	15m 2w	Summons energy sword
Fivefold Bulwark Stance	5 motes, 1 willpower	20m 3w	Reflexively parry at full pool for rest of scene
Increasing Strength Exercise (optional)	9 motes	29m 3w	Strength to 5

When defending

If in real combat, Flex will try to get Glorious Solar Plate up as soon as possible. Until Flax has Fivefold Bulwark Stance active, he will declare multiple actions defensively, to parry. Once Fivefold Bulwark Stance is up, he will parry all the time reflexively with is full pool.

Any time he his hit, he will use Essence-Gathering Temper if he is able.

When attacking

Once he is fully powered up and has his sword, Flax will usually split his pool into multiple attacks without using charms so that he can use Essence-Gathering Temper to replenish his essence pools. Once done, he will use hungry tiger when it makes sense.

If engaging more than one opponent, Flax will use his Feeding the Tiger combo, using the reflexives as needed.

When attacking, his hearthstone bracers add two to his damage.

Other considerations

In most cases, Flax will avoid large essence displays, particularly in public.

One of his hearthstones makes him immune to poison and alcohol.

When speaking on topics that matter to him emotionally, another hearthstone gives him +2 dice for Charisma- or Manipulation-based rolls involving those topics.