Lion Folk Concept Test

LION FOLK Description: Birthed from the formless chaos beyond the Southern edge of Creation, the Lion Folk take the form of great cats in order to hunt among the tribes of the South. It is on the dream of the hunt that the Lion Folk feed, and so, they often stage elaborate cat-and-mouse scenarios with their prey in order to build his fear to a fever pitch — and to whet their own appetites in anticipation of feasting on his terror. The Lion Folk laze the day away in lion form, doing little but listening for the names of potential prey. At night, however, they transform into tawny-furred cat- people and make their way to the outskirts of nearby villages to summon select inhabitants whose names they’ve discovered and hunt them across the savanna. After hunting an area for a time, the Lion Folk move on to greener pastures before they may be tracked and hunted in turn. Attributes: Strength 6, Dexterity 6, Stamina 7, Charisma 5, Manipulation 4, Appearance 4, Perception 5, Intelli- gence 5, Wits 6 Virtues: Compassion 1, Conviction 4, Temperance 2, Valor 5 Abilities: Athletics 5, Awareness 5, Craft (Glamour) 5, Dodge 6, Endurance 3, Linguistics 3, Martial Arts 6, Melee 6 (Claws +3), Occult 3, Performance 4, Presence 6, Resis- tance 4, Socialize 5, Stealth 6, Thrown 5 Powers: Fearsome Mien: As per the “Fair Folk Cataphract” in the Exalted core book, pages 286-287. Glamour: As per the “Fair Folk Diplomat,” Exalted core book, page 286. Shapeshift: 10 motes, 1 Willpower. The faerie can shapeshift into the form of a lion. While in lion form, the faerie has the beast’s Physical and Social Attributes and health levels (see “Great Cat” on p. 316 of Exalted), but her own Mental Attributes and Abilities. One of the Lion Folk can remain in animal form indefinitely, but the mercurial nature of the fae means that most of them have a hard time maintaining the façade. If a shapeshifted faerie comes into contact with cold- wrought iron, she is forced back into her natural shape, and anyone with a Perception + Essence higher than the faerie’s Wits + Craft (Glamour) can tell the lion is a transformed faerie. While in lion form, the faerie retains the ability to speak, and additionally, all Lion Folk may speak with natural lions regardless of the form they wear. Summon: 10 motes, 1 Willpower. The faerie’s voice becomes utterly compelling, to the point where the urge to seek out the speaker becomes irresistible. By speaking the name of her targeted prey over and over and spending the requisite motes and Willpower, the faerie’s voice will reach that person, and only that person, over great distances. The target will dream of being hunted by night and obsess about being hunted by day. The target will leave the safety of house, village, town, fort or other shelter as swiftly as possible and proceed in as direct a fashion as possible toward the Fair Folk who summoned him. The victim of this power will also fight anyone who attempts to stop him using the most effective method in his power — physical strength for some, argument for others. Unless physically restrained, he will seek to leave until the madness washes away. Roll the hunter’s Cha- risma + Presence — the result is the number of miles over which the Fair Folk’s suggestion reaches and the number of scenes for which the effect lasts. This power does not work on targets whose Willpower or Willpower + Es- sence are greater than the faerie’s Charisma. Base Initiative: 12 Attack: Lion Bite: Speed 12 Accuracy 13 Damage 11L Defense 10 Lion Claw: Speed 12 Accuracy 16 Damage 9L Defense 14 Faerie Blowgun: Speed 12 Accuracy 12 Damage 7L (Rate 3, Range 100) Dodge Pool: 12 Soak: 4L/12B (Armor of hu- man hide, 1L/5B) Willpower: 9 Health Levels: -0/- 1/-1/-1/-2/-2/-2/-4/Incap Essence: 3 Essence Pool: 30 Other Notes: None EXALTED POWER COMBAT Attack: Lion Bite: Speed 12 Accuracy 13 Damage 11L Defense 10 Rate 3 Lion Claw: Speed 12 Accuracy 16 Damage 9L Defense 14 Rate 4