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Hieractus

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Hieractus, Agent of the Eschaton


Personality

While stiffly formal and occasionally prickly, Hieractus is careful to avoid actual rudeness even to most enemies. Out of that sense of politeness he often flirts with apology, saying things like "I hope you will pardon me" or "apology would be in order". But he avoids actual direct contrition except in extreme circumstances as a matter of honor.

 

Hieractus simply never jokes. Nor does he take well to the jokes of others, generally responding with chilly silence. When angered, he remains cold, saving a measured and appropriate retaliation for the moment of greatest advantage.

History

On the doomed world Manwha (meaning "''Sword of the heavens''") a boy, Kaizen Bishamon-Hephaestus Katashi, was born to a sword maker of some repute, Kaizen Homasubi-Mazu Akira. Due to the influence of Manwha's leader, the ressurected legendary swordsman Citizen Miyamoto Musashi, the world was successful in keeping ancient Japanese traditions alive, despite the powerful cultural pressures of Eschaton society. It was a world of startling beauty and courageous, honorable folk, but considered 'barbaric' by the greater society. For Musashi sharply restricted the use of advanced magic and most technology, and worse maintained a partiarchal fuedal government.

 

Thus it is unsuprizing that Kaizen Bishamon-Hephaestus Katashi embraced the Way of the warrior even in his childhood. Such was the path to renown, and his talents were well suited to it. But in his thirteenth year, a dark cloud came over Manwha. The twisted progeny of Chu'uglourzthu, one of the Lords of the Outer Dark, established a foothold that grew like a metastisized cancer. Citizen Musashi's defensive strategy was brilliant, and he was able to muster virtually every male able to lift a weapon in Manwha's defense. But in his pride, he did not call upon the Praetorians, the Eschaton's force devoted to combatting such horrors. His hubris spelt doom, for even the Eschaton itself in it overwhlming might, had reason to fear the Lords of the Outer Dark.

 

Katashi's own involvement in the struggle started thusly (in his own words) "Apparently it began with a group of children playing in the woods that were ambushed and implanted with sentient parasites. The ridden youths then entered the village and implanted the mayor's son. He, in turn, lured out the mayor. That allowed these living foulnesses to systematically co-opt the village's defenses. All this, of course happened before we were aware of what was going on. The first clue was when two of the original children were found in fresh graves near the woods. The bodies had been hollowed out. It was something I will never forget. Then many of us noticed that the bravest warriors in the village were acting strangely and had oddly corded neck muscles."

 

"My father was a swordmaker, and many people in the village came to him then in hopes of arming themselves against this vaguely understood threat. But the mayor decreed that no weapons were to be distributed or sold, and demanded to take custody of the swords, 'until the hysteria dies down'. The mayor exibited his usual mannerisms but looked a bit fatter than usual and had the same cording of neck muscles. Sensing something wrong my father refused. An hour or so later, my mother returned from an errand with the same strangeness as the warriors. But she insisted everything was fine. That night she tried to sneak out carrying all of my fathers swords. When we stopped her, she flew into an unholy rage and attack with one of the blades. In the end my father wound up striking her unconscious. But then dreadful convulsions came over her, and horrific ropelike grey creature tore itself from her body. It had nearly escaped by the time we recovered our wits and went after it, screaming in anguish fury and disgust. We slew the abomination and quickly woke our neighbors. As a mob we descended upon the mayor's house. He was nowhere to be found, but his son was there, bound and gagged. As we were freeing him a dreadful sound came from without. The warriors had returned alongside twisted creatures of all description. Only a handful of us fought our way free, including my father and the mayor's son. Enroute to find reinforcements the son told us of how he had been implanted, but the parasite left him after his father agreed to serve the horrors in return for the child's life."

 

(to be continued)

Basic Attributes

Race: Human

Alignment: LN

AttributePts SpentBaseLevel AdjustmentsRacial AdjustmentsSubTotalEnchantmentTotalModifier
STR210+0010+0 enh10+0
DEX815+3+018+4 enh24+7
CON614+0+014+4 enh18+4
INT1016+0+016+4 enh20+5
WIS412+1+012+2 enh14+2
CHA614+0+014+4 enh18+4

Build

Class 1Class 2BABFortRefWillClass 1 AbilitiesClass 2 AbilitiesFeats
Artificer 1Samurai 1 (OA Version)12.5.332.5Artificer Knowledge, +2 UMD, Disable Trap, Scribe ScrollFlaw: Code of Arms (Dr324), Flaw: Individualist (Dr329), Combat Expertise, --Improved Initiative-- , Karmic Strike, Expeditious Dodge (RotW)
Artificer 2Fighter 1 (Kensai Variant Dr310)1.5.33.5Brew PotionEWP:Katana, +1 to hit&Dam
Artificer 3Fighter 21.5.33.5Craft WonderousQuick Draw (bonus)Magical Artisan: Wonderous
Artificer 4Samurai 21.5.33.5Craft Homonculus, Legendary Artisan (bonus)Combat Reflexes (bonus)
Artficer 5Warrior 1 (Generic)1.33.5.5Craft Arms&Armor, Retain EssenceMagical Artisan:Arms&Armor (bonus)
Artificer 6Occult Slayer 11.33.33.5Metamagic Spell Trigger+1 vs. spells&spell-like, Weapon BondImproved Combat Expertise
Artificer 7Occult Slayer 21.33.33..5Craft WandMind Over Magic 1/day, Vicious Strike
Artificer 8Iaijutsu Master 11.33.5.5Extraordinary Artisan (bonus)Weapon Finesse (Katana), Int to AC
Artificer 9Warblade 11.5.33.5Craft RodInt to Ref (capped), Weapon AptitudeIron Heart Aura
Artificer 10Warrior 21.33.5.5Stormguard Warrior (bonus)
Artificer 11Warblade 21.5.33.5Metamagic Spell CompletionUncanny Dodge
Artificer 12Warblade 31.5.33.5Craft Staff, Extend Spell (bonus)Int to crit confirmationRobilar's Gambit

Skills

Skill NameStatStat BonusRanksCompetenceMiscTotal
ConcentrationCon+415+15+8 Circumstance42
Craft: WeaponsmithingInt+527
DiplomacyCha+45+8+2 synergy19
Gather InformationCha+459
Iaijutsu FocusCha+412+15+8 Circumstance39
Know: ArcanaInt+52+512
Know: ArchitectureInt+527
Know: CosmologyInt+52+512
Know: EngineeringInt+52+512
Know: ScienceInt+55+515
Sense MotiveWis+25+815
TumbleDex+65+516
UMDCha+410+620

Infusions

1st2nd3rd4th5th
44433

Factions

LevelFactionAdjustmentReason
6Queen's Guard of Cyre (tranferred to League of the Bitter Blade)+2Joined Queen's Guard
7Queen's Guard of Cyre (tranferred to League of the Bitter Blade)+2Helped to lead members of the guard and other survivors out of Cyre after Day of Mourning
8Cult of the Dragon Below-2Attacked a cult living at the edge of the Mournlands. Survivors disbursed to various other Dragon Below cults
9House Deneith+2Joined the League of the Bitter Blade
10House Cannith+1While protecting the transport caravan of piloted titan prototype, H. displayed unusual insight. His own workmanship elicited interest as well
10House Deneith+1Received promotion within League of the Bitter Blade for valorious service
11Maracal Deserin of the Aurum's Shadow Cabinet-2Unexpected diligence in assignment from house disrupted Maracal's plot
12Shirin d'Deneith-1Reported Blood of Vol ties within house
12House Deneith-1(+2)Took leave of absence

Equipment

Item NameName in BookBase costActual CostXP CostDescriptionCreation notesSlot
Force Bracers+2 Armor +1 Natural Armor +1 Luck +1 Insight12,2503,445276Arms
Aethyr JacketGhost Shroud (MIC)5,0001,406113Body
Incarnum Shades+4 Int Soulstone (MIC)26,0007,313585Face
Rocket BootsWinged Boots16,0004,500360Feet
Agility Gauntlets+4 Dex +5 Tumble Gauntlets of the Weapon Arcane (MIC)25,7507,242579Hands
Mnemonic Resevoir+15 Iaijutsu Focus +6 UMD +5 Know Arc,Cosm,Eng,Sci44,85012,6141,009Head
Cloak of the Shielded Empath+15 Concentration +8 Sense Motive32,1009,028722Shoulders
Insightful Reflector+2 Wis Retributive Amulet (MIC)13,0003,656293Neck
Ambassador's Vest+8 Diplomacy6,4001,800144Torso
Frictionless Field ProjectorVest of Free Movement (MIC)12,0003,375270Waist
Aethyrdancer+1 Collision Blurstrike katana51,33514,7301,125
Science+1 Greater Dispelling Defender Solarian Truesteel katana38,33512,168720faintly luminescent translucent crystal blade with a circuit pattern within
Force Pistol(Magic Missle CL 9)6,7502,531203
Mnemonic EnhancerWand of Weildskill (CL 1 MoF)75028123
Universal TranslatorWand of Comp. Lang (CL1)75028123
Holographic ProjectorWand of Silent Image (CL1)75028123
Auto-ButlerWand of Unseen Servant (CL1)75028123
Mnemonic ScannerWand of Scholar's Touch (CL1 RoD)75028123
Targetting DeviceWand of True Strike (CL1)75028123
Auto-DocWand of Lesser Vigor (CL1 CDiv)75028123
Wand of Resurgence(CL1 CDiv75028123
Assembly SpiritDedicated Wright2,100788120

 

Total86,8446561*

*3821 spent xp, all of craft pool from lvl 3 on

Combat Stats

AC 33 (10 base +6 Dex +5 Int +3 Enhancement +2 Armor +1 Natural Armor +1 Deflection +1 Luck +1 Insight +3 Defending) Touch 27 Flat 22 (Uncanny Dodge)

Full Defense AC 45

HP 170 (10*7 + 8*2 + 12*3 + 4*12)

Move 30'

Action Points 11 (8 remaining)

 

Fort 14 (Base 7 Con +4 Resistance +3)

Ref 16 (Base 4 Dex +6 Resistance +3 Warblade +3)

Will 13 (Base 8 Wis +2 Resistance +3)

+1 vs. spells & spell-like

 

BAB 12

Attack +22 (BAB 12 Dex +6 Enchantment +3 Kensai +1)

 

Manuevers: Wall of Blades (not readied), Iron Heart Surge, Insightful Strike, Mind Over Body, Ruby Nightmare Blade

Stances: Punishing Stance

 

Daily Buffs:

Magic Vestment

Greater Magic Weapon X2

Extended Skill Enhancement X2 (Concentration & Iaijutsu Focus)

Extended Resistance Item

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