Bright Sanguine Saber

Description

Beautiful and deadly, with ruthless black eyes that pierce souls. Unlike Hu Dai Liang, Saber is sleek and graceful, wearing sleek crimson armor. (Perhaps mimicking (in function, at least) but clearly differing from the Metsubou Gremlin armor? Or save that for Grala or something?) Adapting with the times, her beamklaive appears as a small handle kept at her waist - but she attunes, she can shift it between any form of daiklave. The blade glows a crimson red as well, and pulses when she's in battle with someone who has betrayed her.

Role

Main

• Currently coinciding with the war culture on the Gunstar, the Deliberative do their best to keep her powerful, and she does the same in turn. The spite of the Solars against their betraying patron would keep going for millenia even if they did not choose to provide her direct worship. And she herself knows the feeling, following the Unconquered Sun only to see him abandon the movement he started. He will pay, she knows this.
• Saber is a deadly combatant on her own, but she is able to deal extra damage to those who betray her, and turn those who betray the law into crimson-skinned thralls that fight under her (she is not allowed to do this to citizens, but Voidbringers are an exception she gleefully recruit). She is a skilled tracker and debater as well, and unquestionably holds one of the highest positions in the Palace of the Maidens.

Other Activities

• Occasionally she'll take on lovers and apprentices that interest her, including a rare Titanic or two behind the Deliberative's back. However, most of these end with betrayal, and none so far have escaped her wrath, so even when these relationships are uncovered by the Deliberative, they usually let them play out.

Relationships

• Hu Dai Liang - The unstoppable force to her immovable object. The two have never had a sparring match that has ended with a clear victor, as Hu Dai Liang can't land blows on Saber and Saber can't seem to do damage to her. Outside of that, the two usually tend to work together, under Mars.
• Mars - Routinely stomps Hu Dai Liang and Saber taking her both on, understanding all aspects of battle than they even understand their one. Outside of that, Mars usually guides them to the military camps where they're needed.
• Narikon - So dreamy.

Sheet

NOTE: This is for Grandmother Bright, so some stats have undoubtedly shifted. Feel free to edit as necessary.

Attributes: Strength 5, Dexterity 7, Stamina 6; Charisma 5, Manipulation 5, Appearance 4; Perception 5, Intelligence 6, Wits 7

Virtues: Compassion 3, Conviction 5, Temperance 2, Valor 4

Abilities: Athletics 6, Awareness 5, Bureaucracy 5, Dodge 6, Integrity 8, Investigation 8, Linguistics (Native: Old Realm; Others: Delzahn tribal languages, Flametongue) 2, Lore 5, Melee 8 (Saber +3), Occult 4, Presence 5, Resistance 4, Socialize 4, Stealth 5 (Ambush +3)

Backgrounds: Artifact 5, Backing 3, Contacts 2, Cult 2, Influence 3, Resources 4, Sanctum 3

Charms: (went ahead and double indented those that probably no long apply as-is, could be changed or replaced)

• Bane Weapon— Those who have betrayed her or bro-ken her laws
• Benefaction— +1 to combat rolls made in anger
• Capture— Takes anyone who breaks her laws or seeks her audience to her parlor
  • Divine Decree— Complete control over the Plaza
  • Domain Manipulation Scenario— Utterly controls the Plaza in every way
• Dreamscape— All-Encompassing
• Essence Plethora (x1)
• Geas— Any quest to which the target agrees
• Instill Obedience— Terrifying golden glow (probably crimson)
  • Intrusion-Sensing Method— Watching for crimes within the Plaza
• Materialize—Costs 75 motes
• Material Tribulation Divestment—All-Encompassing
• Measure the Wind
• Natural Prognostication—Moves toward betrayal
  • Portal—Move to any place within the Plaza
• Principle of Motion—Nine banked actions
• Scourge—Makes mindless, golden-skinned thralls of criminals with whom she catches up, who are then set to cleaning the Plaza (probably crimson-skinned foot soldiers as mentioned)
  • Sense Domain—Can listen in on any conversation in the Plaza
• Touch of Saturn—All-Encompassing
• Tracking—Invests in all criminals
• Second (Ability) Excellency—Integrity, Investigation, Melee, Presence
• Infinite (Ability) Mastery—Melee
• Divine (Ability) Subordination—Integrity, Investigation, Melee

Join Battle: 12

Attacks:

• Punch: Speed 5, Accuracy 7, Damage 5B, Parry DV +2, Rate 3
• Kick: Speed 5, Accuracy 6, Damage 8B, Parry DV 2, Rate 2
• Clinch: Speed 6, Accuracy 6, Damage 5B (P), Parry DV –, Rate 1
• Green Jade Reaper Daiklave (The Hateblossom Long-knife): Speed 3, Accuracy 22, Damage 10L, Parry DV 10, Rate 3

Soak: 13L/16B (Glassmail robes, 5L/7B, plus jade chain shirt, 5L/3B; Hardness: 2L/2B)

Health Levels: -0/-1/-1/-1/-1/-1/-1/-2/-2/-2/-2/-2/-2/-4/Incap

Dodge DV: 9 (10 without armor)

Willpower: 9

Essence: 6 (Bright Sanguine Saber’s Essence is confirmed to be 8 in the text, MIGHT be 9 in Gunstar but 8 is nothing to sneeze at)

Essence Pool: 105