Tribute Birds are common raksha that have been defeated and captured by Kinaniz, then had their sword graces formed into behemoths by Great Works of the Sword. Each one is then forced to maintain this the behemoth, usually a Mute Sentinel, forged from their own grace with their own essence pool and made to take the shape of a small bird crafted from one of the five elements. They have always been called tribute birds, but Kinaniz has only recently become aware of why: Wyr'palja loved birds.
Most tribute birds roam largely at will throughout Kinaniz, though a good number are required to remain in the Avian Valence at any given time and none are permitted to leave. All resent their captivity, but hate each other even more, so have never organized any sort of resistance, dispite numbering in the thousands.
While each bird is an individual, for simplicity, they are given statistics based on the element they have been forced to assume. The shaping combat capabilities of each type differ, but in normal combat, their only real option is to use their elemental assumption charms. All know World-Angering Elemental Mastery and Teeth of the World.
Air
| Vitals
|
| Type |
Raksha (Common Diplomat)
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| Attributes
|
| Appearance |
●●
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| Charisma |
●
|
| Dexterity |
●●●●
|
| Intelligence |
●
|
| Manipulation |
●
|
| Perception |
●●●●
|
| Stamina |
●●●●
|
| Strength |
●●
|
| Wits |
●●
|
|
|
| Health
|
| -0 |
_
|
| -1 |
_ _
|
| -2 |
_ _
|
| -4 |
_
|
| Inc |
_
|
| Cup |
_ _ _
|
| Ring |
_ _ _ _
|
| Staff |
_ _ _ _ _ _
|
| Sword |
_ _ _
|
| Natural Soak |
4B/2L/0A
|
| Total Soak |
4B/2L/0A
|
| Cup Soak |
9
|
| Ring Soak |
8
|
| Staff Soak |
8
|
| Sword Soak |
10
|
|
| Abilities
|
| Archery |
●●
|
| Awareness |
●●●
|
| Brawl |
●●●
|
| Craft |
●●
|
| Dodge |
●●●
|
| Investigation |
●●●
|
| Linguistics |
●●
|
| Occult |
●
|
| Ride |
●
|
| Socialize |
●●
|
| Stealth |
●●●
|
| Traits
|
| Compassion |
●●
|
| Conviction |
●●●
|
| Temperance |
●●●
|
| Valor |
●●
|
| Willpower |
●●●●●●
|
| Essence |
●●
|
| Personal |
20 (3)
|
| Heart |
●●
|
| Cup |
●
|
| Ring |
●
|
| Staff |
●●●
|
| Sword |
●
|
|
| Charms
|
Bastion of the Self (Cup)
Ill-Approving Eyes
Writhing Ego Evasion
Ravishing the Created Form
Awakened Dream Manufacture
God-Humbling Victory Sword
Scattering the Foe
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| Mutations
|
Assumption of Air Shape
World-Angering Elemental Mastery
Teeth of the World
Goassamer Wing Flight (x2)
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| Notes
|
Suffers no ill effects from cold
Flies at normal walking speed
5 motes: Use air to impose 2 die elemental penalty to a single normal action
5 motes: Make undodgeable attack with air, hail, lightning or ice for 4L using Dex + Archery.
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Earth
Earth birds, fashioned from rock and crystals, are the most varied of the Tribute Birds, coming from all castes. Earth birds may have the stats of any of the other types, but replaces element specific powers with those of earth. In particular, they may:
- See in complete darkness
- Flies at normal walking speed
- 5 motes: Use earth to impose 2 die elemental penalty to a single normal action
- 5 motes: Use earth against targets within 5 yards of the ground to attack for 4L using Dex + Brawl.
- 5 motes: All within 30 yards must spend an action to make a Dexterity + Athletics (1) test or fall down. Structures take 2L.
Fire
| Vitals
|
| Type |
Raksha (Common Warrior)
|
| Attributes
|
| Appearance |
●
|
| Charisma |
●●
|
| Dexterity |
●●●
|
| Intelligence |
●●
|
| Manipulation |
●
|
| Perception |
●●
|
| Stamina |
●●●●
|
| Strength |
●●●
|
| Wits |
●●●
|
|
|
| Health
|
| -0 |
_
|
| -1 |
_ _
|
| -2 |
_ _
|
| -4 |
_
|
| Inc |
_
|
| Cup |
_ _
|
| Ring |
_ _ _
|
| Staff |
_ _ _ _
|
| Sword |
_ _ _ _ _ _
|
| Natural Soak |
4B/2L/0A
|
| Total Soak |
4B/2L/0A
|
| Cup Soak |
8
|
| Ring Soak |
9
|
| Staff Soak |
7
|
| Sword Soak |
10
|
|
| Abilities
|
| Archery |
●●●
|
| Athletics |
●●●
|
| Awareness |
●●
|
| Brawl |
●●●
|
| Craft |
●
|
| Dodge |
●●●
|
| Endurance |
●●
|
| Linguistics |
●
|
| Medicine |
●●
|
| Presence |
●●●
|
| Resistance |
●●●
|
| Ride |
●
|
| Survival |
●
|
| Traits
|
| Compassion |
●
|
| Conviction |
●●●
|
| Temperance |
●●
|
| Valor |
●●●
|
| Willpower |
●●●●●●
|
| Essence |
●●
|
| Personal |
20 (3)
|
| Heart |
●●
|
| Cup |
●
|
| Ring |
●
|
| Staff |
●
|
| Sword |
●●●
|
|
| Charms
|
Bastion of the Self (Sword)
Ravishing the Created Form
God-Humbling Victory Sword
Scourging Wind Raid
Unparalleled Terror Technique
Scattering the Foe
Radiance of the Invincible Warrior
|
| Mutations
|
Assumption of Air Shape
World-Angering Elemental Mastery
Teeth of the World
Goassamer Wing Flight (x2)
|
| Notes
|
Suffers no effect from heat or non-magical flame
Flies at normal walking speed
5 motes: Use fire to impose 2 die elemental penalty to a single normal action
5 motes: Use fire within 5 yards of target to attack for 4L using Dex + Archery
5 motes: Generate fire to attack target for 2L using Dex + Archery
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|
Water
| Vitals
|
| Type |
Raksha (Common Entertainer)
|
| Attributes
|
| Appearance |
●●
|
| Charisma |
●●●
|
| Dexterity |
●●●●
|
| Intelligence |
●●
|
| Manipulation |
●●
|
| Perception |
●●●
|
| Stamina |
●●
|
| Strength |
●
|
| Wits |
●●
|
|
|
| Health
|
| -0 |
_
|
| -1 |
_ _
|
| -2 |
_ _
|
| -4 |
_
|
| Inc |
_
|
| Cup |
_ _ _ _ _ _
|
| Ring |
_ _ _ _
|
| Staff |
_ _ _
|
| Sword |
_ _ _
|
| Natural Soak |
2B/1L/0A
|
| Total Soak |
2B/1L/0A
|
| Cup Soak |
9
|
| Ring Soak |
8
|
| Staff Soak |
8
|
| Sword Soak |
8
|
|
| Abilities
|
| Awareness |
●●
|
| Brawl |
●●
|
| Craft |
●●
|
| Dodge |
●●●
|
| Investigation |
●●●
|
| Larceny |
●●●
|
| Linguistics |
●●
|
| Medicine |
●●
|
| Occult |
●
|
| Performance |
●●●
|
| Socialize |
●●
|
| Stealth |
●●●
|
| Traits
|
| Compassion |
●●●
|
| Conviction |
●●
|
| Temperance |
●●●
|
| Valor |
●●
|
| Willpower |
●●●●●●
|
| Essence |
●●
|
| Personal |
20 (3)
|
| Heart |
●●
|
| Cup |
●●●
|
| Ring |
●
|
| Staff |
●
|
| Sword |
●
|
|
| Charms
|
Bastion of the Self (Cup)
Ill-Approving Eyes
Sapphire Emptiness Kata
Heart-Cutting Style
Untouchable Performer Technique
Dissonance of Principles
Ravishing the Created Form
Awakened Dream Manufacture
|
| Mutations
|
Assumption of Air Shape
World-Angering Elemental Mastery
Teeth of the World
Goassamer Wing Flight (x2)
|
| Notes
|
Swims at normal movement rate, can breathe water
Flies at normal walking speed
5 motes: Use water to impose 2 die elemental penalty to a single normal action
5 motes: Use water within 5 yards of target to attack for 4L using Dex + Brawl.
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|
Wood
| Vitals
|
| Type |
Raksha (Common Worker)
|
| Attributes
|
| Appearance |
●
|
| Charisma |
●
|
| Dexterity |
●●
|
| Intelligence |
●
|
| Manipulation |
●●
|
| Perception |
●●
|
| Stamina |
●●●●
|
| Strength |
●●●●
|
| Wits |
●●●●
|
|
|
| Health
|
| -0 |
_
|
| -1 |
_ _
|
| -2 |
_ _
|
| -4 |
_
|
| Inc |
_
|
| Cup |
_ _ _
|
| Ring |
_ _ _ _ _ _
|
| Staff |
_ _ _ _
|
| Sword |
_ _ _
|
| Natural Soak |
4B/2L/0A
|
| Total Soak |
4B/2L/0A
|
| Cup Soak |
9
|
| Ring Soak |
10
|
| Staff Soak |
7
|
| Sword Soak |
10
|
|
| Abilities
|
| Awareness |
●●
|
| Brawl |
●●●
|
| Bureaucracy |
●●
|
| Craft |
●●●
|
| Dodge |
●●●
|
| Endurance |
●●
|
| Larceny |
●
|
| Linguistics |
●
|
| Lore |
●●
|
| Resistance |
●●
|
| Ride |
●
|
| Sail |
●
|
| Stealth |
●
|
| Survival |
●
|
| Traits
|
| Compassion |
●●
|
| Conviction |
●●●
|
| Temperance |
●●●
|
| Valor |
●●
|
| Willpower |
●●●●●●
|
| Essence |
●●
|
| Personal |
20 (3)
|
| Heart |
●●
|
| Cup |
●
|
| Ring |
●●●
|
| Staff |
●
|
| Sword |
●
|
|
| Charms
|
Bastion of the Self (Ring)
Ill-Approving Eyes
Assertion of a Greater Vision
Flesh-Carved World
Creator's Fugue
Wyld-Curdling Attack
Ravishing the Created Form
Awakened Dream Manufacture
|
| Mutations
|
Assumption of Air Shape
World-Angering Elemental Mastery
Teeth of the World
Goassamer Wing Flight (x2)
|
| Notes
|
Balance on the thinnest brance
Ignore natural poison with Stamina + Resistance (1)
Flies at normal walking speed
5 motes: Use wood to impose 2 die elemental penalty to a single normal action
5 motes: Use wood within 30 yards of target to attack (often clinching) for 4L using Dex + Brawl.
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