Okay!  Here's the first of the recurring allied NPCs for the campaign - she's another Fire-type (who I had planned on making), and she'll be doing a lot of work with the traveling group.<br/><br/>Exalted Profile: Karal Nokoda<br/>Exaltation/Caste/Character Concept: Terrestrial/Fire/Social Soldier<br/>Motivation: To protect Lookshy from its enemies, and become head of the Gens one day<br/>Attributes:<br/><br/>Physical:<br/>Strength 3<br/>Dexterity 5<br/>Stamina 3<br/><br/>Social:<br/>Charisma 2<br/>Manipulation 3<br/>Appearance 4<br/><br/>Mental:<br/>Perception 3<br/>Intelligence 2<br/>Wits 2<br/><br/>Abilities:<br/><br/>Caste Abilities:<br/>Athletics 2<br/>Dodge 3<br/>---Specialties: Multiple Opponents<br/>Melee 4<br/>---Specialties: Spear<br/>Presence 2<br/>Socialize 3<br/><br/>Favored Abilities:<br/>Martial Arts 4<br/>---Golden Janissary Style (2)<br/>Resistance 2<br/>War 2<br/><br/>Other Abilities:<br/>Archery 2<br/>Awareness 2<br/>Integrity 2<br/>Linguistics 3<br/>Lore 2<br/>Performance 1<br/>Ride 2<br/>Stealth 1<br/><br/>Backgrounds:<br/>Artifact 4 (8 dots)<br/>Breeding 4 (+4 Personal Essence, +7 Peripheral – Free by GM)<br/>Connections 2 (Lookshy Special Operations Units)<br/>Connections 2 (Gens Karal)<br/>Connections 1 (Lookshy General Staff)<br/>Manse 2 (3 levels of stones)<br/>Reputation 1<br/>Resources 3<br/><br/>Charms:<br/>Threshold Warding Stance [Dodge]<br/>Wind-Carried Words [Linguistics]<br/>Elemental Bolt Attack [Lore]<br/>First Martial Arts Excellency – Essence Overwhelming<br/>Cleansing Flame Strike [Martial Arts, Golden Janissary Style]<br/>First Melee Excellency – Essence Overwhelming<br/>Dragon-Graced Weapon [Melee]<br/>Glowing Coal Radiance [Presence]<br/><br/>Virtues:<br/>Compassion 2<br/>Conviction 3<br/>Temperance 1<br/>Valor 3<br/><br/>Merit: 2 Points<br/>Quick Draw (2 Points, -1 penalty to draw and attack)<br/><br/>Flaws: -10<br/>Diminished Taste (-1)<br/>Code of Honor (-5, any ally & +6 dice to roll)<br/>Phobia: Public Exposure (-2, Difficulty 4 & 2 Willpower)<br/>Enemy: Training Rival (-2)<br/><br/>Languages:<br/>Riverspeak/Old Realm/Forest-tongue/Skytongue<br/><br/>Intimacies:<br/>Lookshy<br/>Karal Nisape (Cousin)<br/><br/>Bonus Points:<br/>+1 Essence: 10 Points<br/>+1 Artifact: 2 Points<br/>+1 Melee: 1 Point<br/>+1 Martial Arts: 1 Point<br/>4 Favored/Aspect Specialties: 2 Points<br/>+1 Resources: 1 Point<br/>+1 Dexterity: 4 Points<br/>+1 Willpower: 2 Points<br/><br/>Essence: 3<br/>Personal Essence Pool: Essence + Willpower + Breeding = 14/12<br/>Peripheral Essence Pool: [Essence*4] + Willpower + Breeding + [Sum of all Virtues] = 39/34<br/>Committed Essence: 7<br/>Willpower: 7<br/><br/>Health Levels: 7<br/>0 []<br/>-1 [] []<br/>-2 [] []<br/>-4 []<br/>Incapacitated []<br/><br/>Hearthstones:<br/>Chameleon Stone (Set into Skin-Mount Socket, 2 dots)<br/>Gem of Night Vision (Set into Dire Lance, 1 dot)<br/><br/>Equipment:<br/>Jade Dire Lance – Fang of Hesiesh (2 dots, 5m, Peripheral)<br/>Silken Armor (2 dots, 2m, Personal)<br/>Skin-Mount Amulet (2 dots)<br/>Jump Harness (2 dots)<br/><br/>Combat Stats:<br/>Join Battle: 4<br/>Dodge DV: 6<br/>Dodge MDV: 6<br/>Parry MDV: 3<br/><br/>Move: 5 yds/tick<br/>Dash: 11 yds/tick<br/>Jump: 5 (V)/ 10 (H)<br/><br/>Soak: 3B/1L (Natural); 6B/6L (w/Armor)<br/><br/>Attacks: Speed/Accuracy/Damage/Parry DV/Rate<br/>Fang of Hesiesh: 4/12/11L/6/2<br/>Cleansing Flame Strike: 5/12/5L/7/3  (Unarmed Variant)<br/><br/>Experience: 0 XP (0 total, 0 unspent)<br/>