Gunzosha Commando Armor

GUNZOSHA COMMANDO ARMOR (ARTIFACT •••) Repair: 2 The most powerful model of power armor ever mass-pro- duced for the un-Exalted, these artifacts allow elite mortals to fi ght beside and even against the Exalted. Although Lookshy alone fi elds gunzosha commandos in the Second Age, they remain among the most feared and respected military forces in Creation. This reputation is not simply a matter of train- ing and equipment, but because gunzosha armor requires the use of aegis-inset amulets (see p. 71) for mortal use. As such, each gunzosha commando knowingly sacrifi ces half her life for the opportunity to rise above mortal limits and make war as an epic hero. Most gunzosha are fearless as an epic hero. Most gunzosha are fearless zealots and patriots, empowered as much zealots and patriots, empowered as much by their faith as their wondrous by their faith as their wondrous armor. Unsurprisingly, a sizeable armor. Unsurprisingly, a sizeable number of Celestials received number of Celestials received Exaltation while serving as Exaltation while serving as gunzosha commandos dur- gunzosha commandos dur- ing the High First Age—so ing the High First Age—so much so that Deliberative much so that Deliberative strategoi wrote formal strategoi wrote formal policies for handling policies for handling battlefi eld Exaltations in the offi cial gunzo- sha tactical manual. Gunzosha com- mando armor combines mando armor combines articulated mail of jade and articulated mail of jade and First Age alloys atop a black First Age alloys atop a black bodysuit of artifi cial leather. bodysuit of artifi cial leather. Crystal-visored helmets and Crystal-visored helmets and power talismans reveal the power talismans reveal the armor’s true sophistication, armor’s true sophistication, joining aesthetic elegance joining aesthetic elegance and deadly functionality. and deadly functionality. While beings capable of channeling Essence may simply don and attune a suit of gunzosha armor with a commitment of fi ve motes, mortals must rely on aegis-inset amulets for long-term use. In emergencies, it is possible for beings without Essence pools or the necessary amulets to power the armor for one scene by paying one Willpower point, but doing so also ages the wearer by one year. A popular legend repeated in the Seventh Legion tells of a great commando killed in battle whose faithful daughter reclaimed his armor and wore it in a campaign of bloody vengeance that fi nally aged her to death within minutes of striking the deathblow against her father’s killer. Gunzosha armor has the following features: Sensory Augmentation Visor*: +2 bonus to Awareness; negates all penalties from darkness less than pitch black. Integrated Targeting Subsystem*: +2 bonus to all attacks; +1 Parry DV. Adaptive Camoufl age Subsystem*: +4 bonus to Stealth. Exomuscular Fibers*: Doubles wearer’s ground speed; +2 bonus to Strength for feats of strength and infl icting damage with attacks. Vitality-Boosting Subsystems*: Wearer regenerates either one level of bashing damage with every action taken during combat or all bashing levels per minute outside combat. Resiliency Augmentation*: +2 bonus to Resistance. Upkeep: Maintenance required every 100 hours of use; every 30 missed hours randomly disables one of the powers marked with an asterisk. Soak Hardness Mobility Fatigue Attune +9L/9B 5L/5B -3 2 5m or special (see above) Other Notes: The armor offers no magical material bonuses, owing to its composite alloy construction. The listed powers and statistics are for gunzosha armor built during the Sho- gunate or Second Age. No copies of superior versions built in the High First Age are known to have survived, but such armor would be Artifact 4 and have the following upgrades: no upkeep required; mobility penalty -1; fatigue value 1.