Caste: Eclipse
Motivation: To link and strengthen Creation through commerce.
Concept: Dynast Merchant
Anima Banner: An ancient tree, brilliant and golden, surrounded by a crown of filmy rose bushes
Essence: o o o
Currently Meditating on Essence 4
Willpower: o o o o o o o
Essence Pool: 16/38 (20 + 18 committed)
Health Levels: 0/1/1/1/2/2/2/2/4
Languages: High Realm, Old Realm, Flame Tongue
Attributes
- Strength – o o
- Dexterity – o o o o o
- Stamina – o o o
- Charisma – o o o
- Manipulation – o o o o
- Appearance – o o o o
- Perception – o o o o
- Intelligence – o o o o o
- Wits – o o o o
Abilities
Caste Abilities
- Bureaucracy – o o o o o
- Linguistics – o o
- Ride – o
- Sail – o
- Socialize – o o
Favored Abilities
- Thrown – o o o o
- Craft – o o o
- * Craft Air – o o
- * Craft Fire – o o
- * Craft Water – o
- * Craft Magitech – o o o
- Lore – o o o
- Occult – o o o o o
- Larceny – o o o o
Other Abilities
- Archery – o
- Martial Arts – o
- Melee – o o o
- War – o o o
- Integrity –
- Performance – o
- Presence – o
- Resistance – o o
- Survival – o
- Investigation – o o
- Medicine –
- Athletics – o o
- Awareness – o o o
- Dodge – o o o o
- Stealth –
Specialties
- Craft (Repairs and Maintenance) – o o
Virtues
- Compassion – o
- Conviction – o o o o
- Temperance – o o o
- Valor – o o
Backgrounds
- Wealth – o o o
- Panoply – o o o o
- Savant – o o
- Arsenal – o o o
- Henchmen – o o o
- Connections (Merchant Concerns) – o o o o
- Manse (The Gardens of Silence) – o
- Backing (Exalted Deliberative) – o o o
- Cult – o o
- Manse (Offices of the Verdant Aerie) – o o
Charms
Occult:
- Terrestrial Circle Sorcery
- Spirit Detecting Glance
- All Encompassing Sorcerer’s Sight
Bureaucracy:
- 2nd Bureaucracy Ex
- Insightful Buyer Technique
- Speed the Wheels
- Bureau Rectifying Method
- Heavenly Mandate Marking
Socialize:
- Wise Eyed Courtier Method
Investigation:
- 2nd Investigation Excellency
- Judge’s Ear Technique
Larceny:
- Flawlessly Impenetrable Disguise
Thrown:
- 2nd Thrown Excellency
- Triple Distance Attack Technique
- Cascade of Cutting Terror
Athletics:
- Graceful Crane Stance
- Increasing Strength Exercise
Dodge:
- Shadow Over Water
- Seven Shadow Evasion
- Reflex Sidestep Technique
Resistance:
- Ox Body Technique
- Body Mending Meditation
Lore:
Craft:
War:
Sail:
Spells
Terrestrial Circle
- Infallible Messenger
- Summon Elemental
- Emerald Countermagic
Combat
Attacks:
Lightning Torment Hatchets (T)
Sp 5, Acc 10, Dam 9L, Rate 2, Range 20, (Lightning Torment), (+1 Dam in Yoroi)
Lightning Torment Hatchets (M)
Sp 5, Acc 10, Dam 9L, Def 5, Rate 2, (Lightning Torment), (+1 Dam in Yoroi)
Perfect Straight Sword
Sp 4, Acc 12, Dam 8L, Def 5, Rate 2, (+1 Dam in Yoroi)
Soak: 18L / 19B (Steel Silk and Infinite Resplendent Amulet 10L/8B, Yoroi Rapid Response Armor 7L/8B, Hardness 3L/3B)
Dodge DV: 8
Background Details (TBC)
Make Your Own Destiny
V’neef Genji came from some of the best stock in the Realm. Both of his parents were Exalted with obvious signs of their elemental heritage, his cousins all Exalted. Parad, the Left Hand of Power, was watching the line and thought it would make excellent breeding stock for his secret programs. Some Sidereals who watched the Loom of Fate saw that this young man would be born into great power. He would Exalt, and soon. He had a Destiny.
Genji still appeared completely mortal when he turned 18. He was a third generation direct descendant of the Empress herself. His hair was leaf green and even his skin had a woody tinge. He had a slight, wiry frame and was in peak health. His mind was as nimble as his fingers and he proved to be an excellent trader. He just wasn’t Exalted.
He soon became an embarrassment to his parents – not because of any other deficiency, in fact he even surpassed his Terrestrial kin in some endeavors, but simply because he was apparently not Exalted. Genji took his leave, ostensibly to take over some small trading concerns of his family in the South, then deemed too unimportant at the time such that no Exalts were assigned there. They were concentrated on the Merchant Fleets.
Genji started funneling much wealth from the South into the coffers of the family. V’neef Southern assets tripled and trade flourished under his watch. A small fleet was commissioned under his command to accommodate trade. An uncle quietly sent assassins to dispose of Genji to prevent further embarrassment to their house – not because he was apparently unExalted but because he was doing far better than his Dragon Blooded cousins. The assassins never returned or reported back.
The Sidereals were confused that the Destiny ended. They thought it was a great waste. Parad was at a loss. Lytek however, knew. Genji was indeed born into great power. In fact he was reborn – two years ago as one of the Chosen of the Unconquered Sun. It was then when his Destiny ended as one so Chosen makes his own destiny. At first he refused to even hone his Charms in secret and felt himself a curse upon his House. He secretly initiated himself into Terrestrial Circle Sorcery and he sacrificed his resistance. He was granted a vision by the Unconquered Sun, one where he linked and strengthened Creation once more with trade. He had the power now and was willing to use it.
Do as You See Fit
His main reason for going South was to study what Brem Marst, the founder of the Guild had studied. He looked for clues in the Lap and applied some techniques found there and from the Blessed Isle’s libraries to his concerns. Genji believed that Marst, as a mortal could not both grasp and apply in its entirety many of the concepts he unearthed. The blending of concepts was not merely bureaucracy and occult sciences. He saw that he lacked the knowledge of First Age Principles and Magitechnology and began to study them in earnest. He also gathered Outcastes to help him in his endeavors. He could catapult his House to greatness.
Then, news of the Invasion of Nexus reached him. Apparently, one of his distant cousins was involved. They had endured, fought, and beaten back a demonic invasion in the middle of Nexus. They sent out a call to all Exalts apparently to reclaim from the miasma the Empty City of Denandsor. Genji was estatic and eager to join but could not directly participate because he was unwilling to reveal his… condition to his family.
He gathered his henchmen and told them of the course of action. Genji then invented the guise of the Scavenger Lord Takehiko Haru using a combination of larceny, bureaucracy, and Charms. Haru then joined the expedition and reclaimed Denandsor. He could hardly restrain his eagerness to study the lore and magitech within.
And then, the Scarlet Empire fell. The Thousand Mirror Soldier Uprising was a surprise to Genji. The Realm was smashed into pieces and the Successors reared their heads fighting over the Blessed Isle. House V’neef chose initially to side with the Immaculate Empire under House Cathak. This was mainly influenced by their properties being in the Immaculate Empire’s territories. This was further complicated by the emergence of a yet unknown Deathlord in the middle of the Shadowlands within the Imperial City.
House V’neef finally sent orders. They wanted Genji to slow down the flow of wealth towards their house so it would not be drained by the war effort. He was also ordered to amass enough resources so that, should things go bad the family would still be in good standing. He was given instructions to make contact with the Exalted Deliberative and trade in Denandsor, including what he could get of Magitech.
Today, V’neef Genji does business discreetly for his family in the Deliberative with inquiries towards Magitech. Today, Takehiko Haru sits in the Solar Deliberative as a Deliberator and amasses his wealth. The young man who is considered an embarrassment is still loyal to his family. However, he will do what he thinks is best for them. He will do as he sees fit.
