Tribute Bird

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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)
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 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
Assumption of Air Shape*
World-Angering Elemental Mastery*
Teeth of the World*
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
Goassamer Wing Flight (x2)*
*taken as mutations

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.

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
Assumption of Fire Shape*
World-Angering Elemental Mastery*
Teeth of the World*
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
Goassamer Wing Flight (x2)*
*taken as mutations

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

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
Assumption of Water Shape*
World-Angering Elemental Mastery*
Teeth of the World*
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
Goassamer Wing Flight (x2)*
*taken as mutations

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.

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
Assumption of Wood Shape*
World-Angering Elemental Mastery*
Teeth of the World*
Bastion of the Self (Ring)
Ill-Approving Eyes
Assertion of a Greater Vision
Flesh-Carved World
Creator's Fugue
Wyld-Curdling Attack
Goassamer Wing Flight (x2)*
*taken as mutations

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.