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Obsidian Vow
Clockwork genius at work
Concept: Third-generation horologist who weaponised his grandmother's aetheric crystal research into a modular clockwork harness, now hunting trafficked super-tech.
Origin: Aetheric crystal clockwork harness.
Race: Human • Rank: Veteran
Attributes
Agility d6, Smarts d10, Spirit d8, Strength d4, Vigor d6Skills
Athletics d4, Common Knowledge d4, Notice d10, Persuasion d4, Stealth d4, Electronics d6, Repair d8, Research d8, Shooting d6, Focus d8, Fighting d4Pace: 6; Parry: 4; Toughness: 15 (6); Power Points: 45
Hindrances
- Wanted (Major): The Consortium of Applied Sciences has classified him as a rogue regulator; covert recovery teams track his movements across three continents.
- Quirk (Minor): Compulsively disassembles any unfamiliar device mid-conversation to inspect for bootleg Consortium serial codes.
- Suspicious (Minor): Cross-references every new contact against leaked Consortium personnel rosters before sharing any operational detail.
Edges
Super Powers,McGyver,Alertness,Level Headed,Investigator,Scholar,Mr Fix It
Powers
- Ranged Attack(11 PP)Damage: 4d6•Range: Special•Duration: InstantTrapping: Concentrated aetheric beam fired from wrist-mounted crystal focusing arrayMods: Armor Piercing: AP 2; Spread: Cone template; each damage die drops one step
- Negation(7 PP)Range: 6"/12 yd•Duration: SpecialFocus vs target's Spirit (-2 with raise) to negate one power. Target re-rolls Spirit -2 each turn to shake off.Trapping: Harmonic dissonance pulse that destabilises super-tech power matricesMods: Strong; Area Effect
- Slow(3 PP)Range: 12"/24 yd•Duration: InstantHalve target's Pace until end of its next turn (movement becomes an action with a raise)Trapping: Localised temporal drag field projected from chest-mounted chronometerMods: Additional Recipients
- Scan(5 PP)Range: Special•Duration: PermanentDetect specific targets within range (Smarts x2)Trapping: Rotating crystal prism array that maps energy signatures through wallsMods: Distance; Tracker; Additional Power Type
- Heightened SensesLevel 2(4 PP)Range: Self•Duration: Permanent2 sense bonuses chosen.Trapping: Monocle lens ground from aetheric crystal with infrared and telescopic overlaysMods: Eagle Eyes; Infravision
- ArmorLevel 3(5 PP)Range: Self•Duration: Permanent+6 Armor.Trapping: Interlocking brass-and-titanium clockwork plates across torso and limbsMods: Sealed
- AwarenessLevel 4(4 PP)Range: Self•Duration: PermanentIgnore 4 points of attack penalties.Trapping: Passive harmonic resonance field that vibrates through the harness at threat proximity
- Super Skill (Notice)Level 2(2 PP)Range: Self•Duration: Permanent+2 die steps.Trapping: Calibrated multi-spectrum sensor suite integrated into the monocle housing
- ToughnessLevel 4(4 PP)Range: Self•Duration: Permanent+4 Toughness.Trapping: Shock-dampening gyroscopic suspension layered beneath the harness plating
Gear
- Body Suit (+2 armor)
- Pistol
- Encrypted comms earpiece
- Portable aetheric crystal calibration toolkit
- Worn leather satchel of Consortium case files
- Grandmother's unfinished research journal
Advances
- Attribute: Spirit d6 -> d8
- Skill: Focus d6 -> d8 & Repair d6 -> d8
- Skill: Notice d8 -> d10 & Research d6 -> d8
- New Edge: Level Headed
- New Edge: Investigator
- New Edge: Scholar
- Attribute: Vigor d4 -> d6
- New Edge: Mr Fix It
Backstory
Maren Vow spent twenty years as a Consortium regulator before uncovering their arms-trafficking operation. He destroyed his credentials, took his grandmother's prototype harness, and completed the aetheric crystal integration she never finished. Now he hunts the very weapons he once licensed, dismantling trafficking networks one bootleg power cell at a time.
Appearance
Lean, sharp-featured man in his late forties with silver-streaked dark hair and a brass monocle over his left eye. Wears a fitted clockwork harness of interlocking brass plates over a dark body suit, with crystal-tipped focusing arrays at each wrist.