<div class="floatright">(https://heroineimages.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/highlander2.jpg)</div><em><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Iron Kate Nic Dowell</strong></span></em><br/><strong>TRAITS</strong><br/>Brawn   3<br/>Finesse   3<br/>Resolve   3<br/>Wits   2<br/>Panache   2<br/><strong>SKILLS</strong><br/>Aim   1<br/>Athletics   1<br/>Brawl   2<br/>Convince   2<br/>Empathy   1<br/>Intimidate   1<br/>Notice   3<br/>Perform   1<br/>Ride   1<br/>Sailing   3<br/>Warfare   1<br/>Weaponry   3<br/><br/><strong>HOMELAND</strong><br/>Highland Marches, Clan Dubhghaill<br/><br/><strong>BACKGROUNDS</strong><br/>Seanchaidh (Warrior-Poet)<br/>Quirk: Earn a Hero Point when you enforce the ancient laws of your people.<br/>Ship Captain<br/>Quirk: Earn a Hero Point when you’re the last one in your crew to safety.<br/><br/><strong>QUALITIES</strong><br/>MARRIED TO THE SEA<br/>You have access to a Ship. If you and your allies already have access to a Ship, your Ship gains an additional Background. See the Sailing chapter for<br/>more information.<br/><br/>LEADERSHIP<br/>Spend a Hero Point to inspire a group to action. The group must be able to hear you, but if they can and they are of neutral or better disposition, they will do whatever you command so long as it is reasonable— they are unlikely to all throw themselves off a bridge to certain death, for example.<br/><br/>RIOT BREAKER<br/>You’re used to your opponents coming in double digits. When you take Wounds from a Brute Squad, subtract your Resolve from the Wounds.  The remainder is how many Wounds you take, to a minimum of 1 Wound.<br/><br/>LINGUIST<br/>You speak, read, and write all Théan languages. Even the dead ones.<br/><br/>SEA LEGS<br/>While aboard a ship, treacherous footing never affects you. You gain 1 Bonus Die on any physical Risk while aboard a ship at sea—engaging in a sword fight on a pitching ship deck, or climbing through the rigging during a storm.<br/><br/>DUELIST ACADEMY<br/>Style Bonus: Drexel Stances<br/>When you wield a heavy weapon in two hands, you can choose a Stance:<br/>• Bittner Stance (Forward): Maneuvers that prevent Wounds prevent additional Wounds equal to your Resolve, but you cannot perform the Slash Maneuver—although you can still spend Raises on your Action to deal Wounds as a non-Duelist would.<br/>• Metzger Stance (Back): You take all Actions as if you had additional Raises equal to your Wits. These additional Raises are only for when you take your Actions, and cannot be spent. However, you cannot perform the<br/>Parry Maneuver—although you can still spend Raises on your Action to prevent Wounds as a non-Duelist would.<br/>• Gerbeck Stance (High): Maneuvers that deal Wounds deal 1 additional Wound, but you take all Actions as if you had 1 fewer Raise (minimum 1).  You select your Stance at the beginning of each Round. If you wish to change your Stance during a Round, you must spend 1 Raise to do so.<br/><br/><strong>ARCANA</strong><br/>Virtue: Commanding<br/>Activate your Virtue. The GM gives a Hero Point to all other Heroes in this Scene.<br/>Hubris: Relentless<br/>You receive a Hero Point when you refuse to leave well enough alone or quit while you’re ahead, and it gets you into trouble.<br/><br/><strong>ACTIVE STORY</strong><br/>Make it Official<br/>Goal - To Earn a Letter of Marque<br/>First steps - Find a government official willing to offer a letter of Marque<br/>Reward: Letter of Marque<br/><br/><strong>OTHER STORIES</strong><br/>Revenge is a Life Best Lived<br/>Goal - Reclaim her family seat on her own terms, and with a wife by her side.<br/>First steps - Find a wife<br/>Reward - Signature Item: Dubhghaill Claymore<br/><br/>Satisfaction<br/>Goal - To beat up Angus Terwillger again.<br/>First steps - Find where Angus Terwillger is holed up.<br/>Reward: Brawl Rank 3<br/><br/><strong>DESCRIPTION</strong><br/>A tall, imposing woman with brown hair.  She's well-muscled and big boned.  She shaves a side part of her hair regularly, and the rest of the hair is usually braided in some fashion to keep out of the way.   She continues to wear her family tartan colors of Blue, Purple and silver.  She lovingly keeps the tartan in good condition, knowing that if she were to lose it, she would probably be unable to get another.  The picture represents what she usually wears, and the weapon she wields but she's a bit taller then that woman, and has a shaved left side part on her head.   She wears Woad paint into battle, but otherwise is clear skinned.<br/><br/><strong>HISTORY</strong><br/>Born to a small but prestigious clan in the Highlands, her family protected the coast of Avalon for generations. She grew up as the only girl with a half dozen brothers.  She never got along with them, and had to learn how to sword fight to compete for her father's attention.  When she came of age, it was made clear that she would be expected to marry for the sake of a political alliance.  She chaffed at it constantly, and the final straw came when she beat a prospective suitor to a pulp when he entered her chambers after sun fall.<br/><br/>She left the next day, knowing that she would not be able to find happiness here.  She stole the family's prized ship, the Black Dog, and set forth to sea in search of adventure, and to find someone to share her life with, however, pride demands that one day she returns home and take her rightful place, but only on her own terms.<br/><br/><div class="floatright">(https://images.fineartamerica.com/images-medium-large/-a-brigantine-in-full-sail-in-dartmouth-harbour-thomas-luny.jpg)</div><strong><em><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;">The Black Dog</span></em></strong><br/>A Brigantine vessel of Avalon origins, it was purchased by the McDowell clan from a shady Avalonian shipwright.  It was to be the prize of the small flotilla of the Clan... at least until Iron Kate stole the ship in the dead of night.  She's been making payments to her family ever since, aloting a portion of all treasure stolen or earned in the hopes of appeasing them in the long run, but she knows if she were to return home with anything less then resplendent glory, it would be stripped of her and given to one of her brothers.  The ship's masthead is a mysterious beast (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Pictish_Beast.svg/220px-Pictish_Beast.svg.png).<br/><strong>Type:</strong>Brigantine<br/><strong>History:</strong>Avalon<br/><strong>Ship Background:</strong>Pirate hunter, Your Ship was once used to hunt pirates. When your Crew rolls dice against pirates, their 10’s Explode.<br/><strong>Crew:</strong>Iron Kate, Captain.<br/>