Leviathan

Description

Vanilla: "In his true human form, Leviathan is a large, hand-some man with dark bronze skin and black hair that glisten when wet. Lightly colored patches form the same pattern found on his spirit shape. His moonsilver tattooed totemic true form is that of a gigantic orca. The largest orcas found in Creation are a monstrous 32 feet long, but the Steward of Luthe possesses Knacks that cause his spirit shape to rival the size of a behemoth. For nearly eight centuries, Leviathan has remained in his Emperor Ox Expansion Knack-enhanced orca form, an immense killer whale 96 feet in length. He is one of the most dangerous predators in the ocean."

Role

Main

• One of the most well-known and respected Lunars on the Gunstar, so we should probably figure out why both Lilith and Behemoth were given such positions over him. Lilith is pretty clear as probably being as competent and more ruthless than Leviathan, Behemoth I imagine was an attempt to put a valid (but not ideal) candidate in there that is more likely to go along with the current atmosphere of war, so they explicitly chose Behemoth over Leviathan because the former cares less about politics and more about fighting so he fits the current Deliberative's goals more. Anyway.
• Leviathan is an amazing hero, but the burden is weighing down on him clearly. The Deliberative has been shifting workloads around him in response, which has only frustrated him more.

Other Activities

• Probably hangs out in some slums in disguise, among Dragon-Kings, and other various downtrodden as both people he feels most comfortable with

Relationships

General

• All life is pretty gnarly, dude. Or rather: Look maybe we don't have to drive every new species we meet to extinction guys?

Specific Individuals

• Behemoth - A good rival, but too heartless to be where he is.
• Densha - When they meet, I think it'll be interesting. SHE CONTAINS THE SOLAR SHARD OF HIS LOVER??? No, they just see eye to eye. Lots of way the relationship can play out, are they both duty-bound, or will Leviathan turn traitor to defend her? What impact will that have in Hadal? Mmmm.
• Lilith - The most capable of the Lunars, it seems. But she is a bit ruthless, and he is worried that even if she took over after Narikon that there would still be many problems for his heart.
• Narikon - Capable leader. But...The cost of this war is too high, he cannot be allowed to continue to strip planets, at the very least.

Sheet

NOTE: Leviathan has no charms from Dreams of the First Age (aside from Emperor Ox Expansion), your call if he gets any. I suspect his shape might not be an orca anymore (rather no spirit shape and having some alien equivalent of an orca), and he doesn't have quite the same kind of sways so really a lot this is subject to change, but hey skeletons.

Tell: Whatever form he takes, Leviathan’s skin is dark with lighter colored markings along the side of his head, chin, neck, chest and underbelly. (Probably changes to something cooler, because most Tells are lame, might Google some alternate Tell rules at some point)

Attributes: Strength 5, Dexterity 5, Stamina 7; Charisma 5, Manipulation 3, Appearance 4; Percep-tion 4, Intelligence 5 (Sail +3), Wits 4 (Italics mean Caste or Favored Attribute, might change slightly looking at the Alternate Lunar rules)

Spirit Shape (Orca) Attributes: Strength 12 (19 with Emperor Ox Expansion outside mass combat), Dexterity 4 (may use his natural 5 because of Internal Form Mastery), Stamina 8, Appearance 1, one additional -0 Health level

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

Abilities: Archery 2, Athletics 4 (Swimming +3), Awareness 4, Bureaucracy 3, Craft (Air) 2, Craft (Fire) 2, Craft (Magitech) 5, Craft (Wood) 3, Dodge 3, Integrity 3, Investigation 2, Linguistics (Native: Old Realm; Others: Pelagial, Seatongue, First Age military codes) 3, Lore 5, Martial Arts 6 (orca form +3), Medicine 1, Melee 5 (tridents +1), Occult 5, Performance 3, Presence 5, Resistance 5, Ride 1, Sail 6, Stealth 3, Socialize 3, Survival 5, Thrown 5, War 5 (Naval Conflicts +3) (Italics means Favored Ability, likely to need reorganizing in general)

Backgrounds:' Allies 2 (Swims in Shadows, Dweller in the Deep), Artifact 5, Backing 5 (Seneschals of the Sun Kings), Cult 3, Followers 4 (Whalemen and Pelagothropes), Heart’s Blood 5, Manse 5 (Luthe’s Demesne), Reputation 5 (Famous First Age Admiral), Solar Bond 3

Knacks: Deadly Beastman Transformation (Armored Hide, Enhanced Sense: Hearing, Fangs, Inexhaustible, Night Vision, Tail, Water Adaptation), Emperor Ox Expansion, Internal Form Mastery, Life of the Hum-mingbird, Lightning-Change Style, Mountainous Spirit Expression, Prey’s Skin Disguise, Quicksilver Second Face, Selenographic Transmission Technique, Towering Beast Form

Charms: Agitation of the Swarm Technique, Armor-Forming Technique, Boundary-Marking Meditation, Breath-Drinking Executioner Attack, Bruise-Relief Method, Burrowing Devil Strike, Dog-Tongue Method, Durable Battle Mind, External Hide Perfection, Eyes of the Cat, Ferocious Biting Tooth, Fertile Breath Inversion, First Appearance Excellency, First Charisma Excellency, First Dexterity Excellency, First Intelligence Excellency, First Stamina Excellency, First Strength Excellency, First Wits Excellency, Flawless Intelligence Focus (Sail), Flowing Body Evasion (Valor Flaw), Form-Fixing Method, Frenzied Bear Fortifi cation, Furious Hound Pursuit, Glance-Oration Technique, God-Cutting Essence, Golden Tiger Stance, Halting the Scarlet Flow, Hide-Toughening Essence, Impressions of Strength (Mighty Ram Practice, Ogre’s Loving Caress, Rock-to-Pebbles Attitude, Undeniable Might), Instinct-Driven Beast Movement, Instinct Memory Insertion, Instinctive Dexterity Unity, Instinctive Stamina Unity, Instinctive Strength Unity, Keen Hearing and Touch, Lightning Flash Might Methodology, Lightning Stroke Attack, Lodestone Reckoning Manner, Luna’s Fortitude, Lunar Hero Style (Armor-Rending Claw Fist, Den Mother Method, Foot Trapping Encounter, Crouching Tiger Stance, Lunar Hero Form, Rabid Beast Attitude, Running Through the Herd, Terrible Wolverine Onslaught, Thousand Claw Infl iction), Maintaining the Pack, Many-Armed Monkey Style, Meerkat Alertness Prac-tice, Might-Bolstering Blow, Moonlight Curtain Drawn, North Mastery Technique, Ox-Body Technique (x7, -2 health levels option), Relentless Lunar Fury, Sense-Borrowing Method, Shell-Crushing Atemi, Silver Lunar Resolution, Steadfast Yeddim Meditation, Tearing Claw Atemi, Terrestrial Circle Sorcery, Third Charisma Excellency, Third Dexterity Excellency, Third Perception Excellency, Third Stamina Excellency, Third Strength Excellency, Unstoppable Juggernaut Incarnation, Unstoppable Lunar Wound, Wary Swallow Method, Wasp Sting Blur, Watchful Spider Stance, West Mastery Technique, Wind-Dancing Method

Spells: Calling the Wind’s Kiss, Death of Obsidian Butterflies, Demon of the First Circle, Emerald Circle Banishment, Emerald Countermagic, Lightning Whip Smites the Water, Summon Elemental, Written Upon the Water

Join Battle: 8

Attacks:

Gargantuan Orca Form

• Ram (as punch): Speed 5, Accuracy 15, Damage 19B, Defense 16, Rate 3
• Bite: Speed 5, Accuracy 14, Damage 19L, Defense 11, Rate 2
• Clinch (using mouth): Speed 6, Accuracy 28, Damage 19B, Defense -, Rate 1
• Tail Smack (as kick): Speed 5, Accuracy 14, Damage 22B, Defense 12, Rate 2

Deadly Beastman Form

• Bite: Speed 5, Accuracy 12, Damage 6L, Defense 9, Rate 1
• Punch: Speed 5, Accuracy 13, Damage 6B, Defense 14, Rate 3
• Kick: Speed 5, Accuracy 12, Damage 9B, Defense 10, Rate 2
• Clinch: Speed 6, Accuracy 12, Damage 6B, Defense -, Rate 1
• Islebreaker Strike: Speed 5, Accuracy 16, Damage 14L/18L, Defense 16, Rate 2
• Islebreaker Thrown: Speed 5, Accuracy 14, Damage 14L, Range 60, Rate 2

Soak: 3L/7B (human form); 7L/15B (gargantuan orca form); 8L/12B (Deadly Beastman form)

Health Levels: -0/-1/-1/-2x30/-4/Incap

Dodge DV: 8

Willpower: 9

Essence: 7

Personal Essence: 25

Peripheral Essence: 72

Committed Essence:None

Islebreaker (ARTIFACT•••••)

Islebreaker is the personal weapon of Admiral Leviathan, crafted for the Lunar by his Solar mentor Kendik Arkadi during the First Age. The moonsilver trident is a potent artifact, capable of crushing artifact ship hulls with the force of a tsunami. Nonetheless, the Admiral’s great trident is of little use to most Exalted, as it is enchanted so that it requires others to possess Strength + Athletics of at least 60 to lift or wield; Leviathan and Kendik Arkadi, or any incarnation of their Essences, may wield Islebreaker as normal. When charged with Essence, Islebreaker may deliver particularly devastating blows to objects. During Step 1 of combat, the wielder may spend one mote per extra +1L added to the weapon’s base damage dice for a single attack against an object. The wielder may spend up to 60 motes of Essence for extra damage in this manner, but motes are lost even if the blow misses. The extra damage is not subject to Charms or effects that multiply damage, and if such effects are in play the Islebreaker’s extra damage is added to the new base damage after they have been calculated. Islebreaker has one hearthstone setting placed where the three prongs meet.

Speed 5 Acc. +2 Damage +8L/+12L Defense Rate 2 Range 40 Minimums Str ••• (special) Attune 6 Cost ••••• Tags 2, D, R, L, T

Note: These traits do not reflect the moonsilver material bonus for melee or thrown weapons.