[h2][b]Han[/b][/h2] [i]The Beast[/i] [b]Archetype:[/b] [i]Heir of Dragons[/i] At the height of their power, the daughters of the Dominion stand unveiled. Their birthright manifests amid torrents of tightly-woven Essence, revealing scales, claws, fangs that had always been there, had you the eyes to see them. In their hands, their mother’s gifts are an elegant saber, dancing free in the wind, effortlessly graceful, all the more beautiful for their peril. All the Kingdoms love them, and rejoice in their presence. Vermilion Beast of Lanterns carries a hard reminder: [i]Dragons ought to be feared.[/i] Tall as a litter. Powerful as an earthquake. A cataclysm imprisoned in ruby scales. Limbs ending in claws, where they do not hold blades. Inferno heart, ever-burning, consuming wood, air, [i]Essence.[/i] The face of a girl, now sharpened by crest and pointed ears, and a pair of glowing, slitted pupils. Hearts and flagstones break at her roar. Blink, and she is gone. Falter, and you are finished. Face her wrath, and despair. [b]Aesthetic:[/b] [i]Defiant Demeanor - Delinquent clothes - A crude sword[/i] Han is. Compact. But rather than frailty, her stature speaks to a tightly-knit form, not easily moved or broken. Her hair is a deep auburn, and you may ask if it is dyed at your own peril. She wears it in a plentiful, messy ponytail, to keep it out of her face. Good thing too; any hair that strayed in front of her piercing eyes might well be incinerated on the spot. As to attire, those of the Dominion speak the virtues of skirts and shun the shameful, unnecessary display of bare skin. Many have taken up the refrain, putting away the traditional pants and loose garments of their lands in favor of the high-class foreign styles. Last Han checked, this was still the Flower Kingdoms. And if any of those Dominion types took issue with her clothes, then they were welcome to try and dress her themselves. She wears loose, baggy pants, regularly hiked up to the knee. (Let’s see you walk around with soaked pant legs, see how you like it.) Her shirts are simple, plain, and unadorned, with nothing to distract from her bare shoulders and toned arms. A tattooed dragon’s claw snakes over her left shoulder, curling around her bicep to grasp at a jagged sun. The rest of the design hides on her back, and you will not see it. She carries no umbrella, opting instead for a drab brown poncho and a wide-brimmed straw hat. Simple. Unassuming. Ideal to hide under and glare from. Her sword is a [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pata_(sword)]patta[/url], technically. Practically, it’s a lost blade attached to a lost gauntlet, and it gets the job done. While messy, and ill-equipped for more traditional forms, it favors a blend of wickedly powerful slashes and intermittent martial arts. What weaknesses it has, she more than makes up for in physical ability and sheer stubbornness. Given the impossibility of sheathing it, she opts to wear it on her back in a conspicuous bundle of cloth. Which, in a pinch, also makes a perfectly serviceable club. [u][b]Stats[/b][/u] Daring +2 Grace +1 Heart -1 Wit +0 Spirit +2 [b][u]Conditions[/u][/b] Angry (-2 on Figure Out a Person) [b]Feral:[/b] 3 Your Feral score starts at 1. If it hits 4, you can’t hold back the beast any longer and you Transform. If your Feral drops to 0, you lose access to all your Beast playbook moves until it increases again. On the plus side, you’re fitting in. You blend. You’ve assimilated. Increase Feral when: [list] [*]You express yourself in a shocking way through your appearance [*]You display intense emotion that society wants you to conceal [/list] Decrease Feral when: [list] [*]You feel that your bestial nature has hurt someone you care about [*]You go along with an uncomfortable interaction to fit in [/list] [h3][u][b]Moves[/b][/u][/h3] [b]Transform:[/b] You have a bestial form, which you can assume at will and must assume whenever your Feral hits 4. When you do, tell everyone what the beast in you looks like, increase your Feral to 4 if it’s not there already, and roll +Daring: 10+: Choose 2 7–9:Choose 1 [list] [*]You are in harmony with your beast and may clear a Condition [*]You are magnificent and little escapes your notice; you gain leverage or an opportunity with a monster [*]Pain is nothing to you; ignore the next time you would Stagger while transformed [*]You can move in ways no ordinary person could [/list] You revert to your usual form when your Feral drops below 4. While transformed, you may mark a Condition to avoid reducing your Feral, as often as you like. [b]Ferocious:[/b] When you Fight, you may mark a Condition to choose an additional option, even on a 6-. [b]Tenacious Purpose:[/b] When you commit yourself to a specific goal, you may ask the GM once per scene how you could advance that goal in a way that violates “civilized” norms. Take +1 forward to act on the answer. If you refrain, it counts as an uncomfortable situation that reduces your Feral by 1 and you must mark a Condition. [b]Shameless:[/b] When you say aloud what you want from an NPC, you may give them a String on you to ask a question about them from the Figure Out a Person move. [b]BDE:[/b] When you make it clear to your foes that you’re the biggest threat, then for the rest of the scene, whenever you roll a 10+, you may choose someone present to be impressed or intrigued with you. Once during the scene, when you gain a String on someone, gain an additional String on someone else who considers you an enemy. [b]Oppositional Defiance:[/b] You defy authority as a reflex. If someone tells you to do something, even if it's something you wanted to do, your instinct is to not do it. If you directly defy authority, gain a String on that person. If you comply, they gain a String on you. [u][b]Truths of Heart and Blade[/b][/u] [b]Smitten Kitten:[/b] When you become Smitten with someone, say why, give them a String, and answer this question: [list] [*]What have you done that you are sure they view as inappropriate? [/list] [b]The Bloody Truth:[/b] When you Figure Out a Person in physical conflict, you may additionally ask one of these questions, even on a 6-: [list] [*]What awakens the beast inside you? [*]How could I get you to kiss me? [/list] [u][b]Strings[/b][/u] Giri: 2 strings Kalaya: 2 strings Piri: 2 strings Red Wolf: 1 string Lotus: 1 string [u][b]Smitten With[/b][/u] Lotus Machi XP: 1 Advancements: -Move from Beast playbook: Shameless -Move from Beast playbook: BDE -Move from another playbook: Oppositional Defiance -+1 Spirit