Day 24: The Crocodile
#CharacterCreationChallenge
Stewart ‘Suntreader’
Background
Suntreader hatched on a remote beach in the Florida keys, and spent the first several years of his life as a relatively normal, albeit unusually intelligent and curious, crocodile. The changed when he began to have dreams of walking on two legs - sometimes as a human, sometimes as a large, prehistoric beast, and by the time he first physically changed, he had already begun to understand what it was to be Mokole. He found a few others of his kind, and they explained to him that his role was to lead his people into war, but he did not understand and felt no desire to lead. He struck out on his own and claimed one of the many small islands between the Keys and the mainland as his territory, even found some (crocodile) kinfolk mates… until he began finding the desiccated and flayed corpses of crocodiles near (though never in his territory. At first he suspected human hunters, but far too often, the skin was left behind, and he knew that was what poachers would be most interested in. While he was trying to catch the culprits, he was approached by an unusually curious raven, and soon found that he was not the only werebeast in the area that was investigating strange occurrences. Maybe he would lead his allies into war after all - even if those allies were not his kind…
Appearance
In his natural breed form, Suntreader is a large, olive green American crocodile, about 5 metres long and weighing half a ton. In human form, he is athletic, with shoulder-length dark hair, well-tanned skin and rarely wearing more than board shorts. His Archid form, which he normally only takes on for combat and well out of sight of normal humans, resembles a deep emerald scaled Baryonyx, with a similar basic shape to a crocodile but larger and capable of walking upright.
Character Concept
Concept: Reluctant Leader
Changing Breed: Mokole
Stream: Mokole-mbembe
Auspice: Crowned (Crescent-Crowned)
Varna: Piasa (American Crocodile)
Breed: Suchid
Attributes:
Strength 3, Dexterity 3, Stamina 3
Charisma 5, Manipulation 2, Appearance 3
Perception 2, Intelligence 2, Wits 2
Abilities
Talents:
Alertness 2
Athletics 2
Brawl 3
Intimidation 3
Leadership 3
Primal-urge 2
Skills:
Stealth 2
Survival 3
Knowledges:
Enigmas 2
Investigation 2
Occult 2
Rituals 3
Advantages
Backgrounds:
Rites 1
Mnesis 2
Wallow 2
Gifts:
Sight of the True Form
Lambent Flame
Renown:
Glory 1
Honor 1
Wisdom 1
Others
Rage 4
Gnosis 6
Willpower 5
Rank 1
Archid Characteristics:
Long Teeth: Bite attack damage is increased to Str + 3
Tall: Archid Form is almost 10 meters tall when fully upright, and weighs well over a ton. +1 Stamina and +2 to Perception where height may be an advantage
Upright Walking: Hands are free while walking
Predator’s Roar: “Attack” usable once per scene - all characters in close combat range roll Willpower (difficulty 4) and must flee if it fails - this includes allies
Webbed Feet: Swim speed 150%, no difficulty walking on soft ground
Deep Lungs: Can hold breath for up to an hour, or five minutes in combat
Backgrounds
Rites: The classic Rite of Talisman Dedication
Mnesis: Can “remember” events that may be several centuries in the past through a special ritual
Wallow: An island in the everglades with a small, hidden hut that may provide refuge to a group (if they don’t mind the crocodiles along the way)
Gifts:
Sight of the True Form: With a Perceptio + Primal-urge roll at difficulty 6, Suntreader can see past illusions and changed shapes and see the true forms of other beings.
Lambent Flame: At the cost of a Willpower point, Suntreader can light up his body and illuminate an area of about 30 metres around him. This not only provides a source of light, it also makes it difficult to look directly at him and makes attacks against him more difficult.
Character Sheet
Published at NZDT