Pai Lin
Beauty-in-Shadow


Concept

Player: Cam
Chronicle: Golden Nights
Status: PC
Court: Gate of Thunder
Position: Questioner of Laws
Shizu: Owl's Breath
Concept: Philosopher
Fera: Garou
Tribe: Xing Kanmengou (Stargazers)
Camp: Ouroboroans
Breed: Metis
Auspice: Theurge/Mirror (Waning)
Element: Moon
Direction: Center
Nature: Visionary
Demeanor: Theorist
Rank: 2 (Fostern/Iron)
Renown: Glory 1/0, Virtue 1/0, Wisdom 5/0
Apparent Age: 25
Real Age: 15
First Change: 2002


Attributes

Physical: Strength 2/4/6/5/3, Dexterity 3/3/4/5/5, Stamina 3/5/6/6/5
Social: Charisma 2, Manipulation 2/1/0/0/0, Appearance 4/3/0/0/4 (captivating)
Mental: Perception 4 (visionary), Intelligence 3, Wits 3


Abilities

Talents: Alertness 1, Athletics 1, Dodge 3, Empathy 1, Oral Expression 1, Primal-Urge 2, Subterfuge 1
Skills: Etiquette 1, Kailindo 3, Meditation 3, Melee 2, Stealth 1, Survival 1
Knowledge: Academics 1, Cosmology 3, Enigmas 3, Garou Lore 1, Hengeyokai Lore 1, Linguistics (putonghua, tibetan) 2, Medicine 1, Metaphysics 2, Occult 2, Philosophy 2, Rituals 3, Spirit Lore 2, Wyrm Lore 3


Advantages

Gifts: 1) Balance, Create Element, Mother's Touch, Spirit Speech; 2) Command Spirit, Name the Spirit, Sense Imbalance
Rites: 1) Rite of Binding, Rite of Cleansing, Rite of Feeding the Ghosts, Rite of the Opened Dragon Nest, Rite of Talisman Dedication; 2) Rite of Becoming, Rite of Spirit Awakening, Rite of Summoning
Backgrounds: Contacts 1, Fetishes 1, Past Life 3, Pure Breed 2
Rage: 4
Gnosis: 6
Willpower: 7
Merits: Saturn Rising (6)
Flaws: Dark Visions (2), Obsession: discovering remnants of the Balance Wyrm (2)


Miscellaneous Notes

Metis Deformity: Sluggish Regeneration
Fetishes: Wyrm Scales (talens)
Dedicated Items: Clothing (2)
Banality (unusable): 4
Creativity: 7
Derangements: none


Combat

Style: Kailindo/Hsing-I (internal/hard)
Special Maneuvers (Brawl): Foot Sweep, Pin, Sword Hand, Throw
Special Maneuvers (Dodge): Disarm, Displacement, Evasion, Grappling Defense, Kick Defense, Punch Defense
Special Maneuvers (Athletics): Breakfall, Jump
Special Maneuvers (Shapeshifting): Fading Breeze, Melting
Special Maneuvers (Melee): Bash, Great Blow, Lash, Parry, Riposte
Combinations (unarmed): Fading Breeze/Claw Slash/Throw; Disarm/Foot Sweep/Pin; Displacement/Sword Hand/Throw
Combinations (armed): Parry/Riposte/Lash/Bash; Bash/Lash/Great Blow
Melee Weapons Techniques: Blades, Blunt Weapons, Fist-Loads, Flexible Weapons, Staff
Ranged Weapons Techniques: none
Firearms Techniques: none
Common Weapons: Three-Piece-Rod (Diff. 7, Dmg: Str+3, Conceal: J)
Armor: none

Experience Points:


Personality
What is this?

Career Class: Mystic
Drive: Assertive
Social Activity: Introvert
Long Term Goals: 1) Discover "proof" of the Balance Wyrm's lingering existence; 2) Sway others to accept Ouroboroan philosophies
Short Term Goals: 1) Learn more about Western demons; 2) Explore local spirit worlds
Religion: Animism
Politics: Theocracy
Sex: Bisexual/Monogamous
Traits: Desperate, Curious, Philosophical, Enigmatic, Diligent, Cautious, Cursed, Strong-Willed
Additional Notes: none