Ulan "Shadepaw" Hamsus<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g89/ForestMagi/Chars/Male/Kaburagi-T-Kotetsu.jpg)<br/>Wears normal clothes when not on the job, typically loose layers in dark greens and blues for tops, tan or white trousers for pants, and fur-lined mid-calf high leather boots; it's good for the cold climate of Valley Forge and the nearby mountains. On the job, he wears a very dark navy blue body suit, paired with similarly coloured cloth shoes with padded soles. This outfit doesn't offer much against the cold, but keeps him from leaving much evidence or making too much noise, and is designed around doing a job quickly and efficiently, then changing as soon as possible.</div></div><br/><span class="bbc_u">Fate and Refresh</span><br/>Fate: 2<br/>Refresh: 2<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u">Aspects</span><br/>High Concept: "Treasure Hunter" - He's a thief, he just doesn't like being called that. He used to operate in Valley Forge, a large city near the mountains north of the capital, and will steal most anything for the right price.<br/><br/>Trouble: Witch Hunt - Stealing has a way of making you enemies with a lot of people... But particularly Lady Devon of Valley Forge, who despises him personally for stealing her jewels several years ago. Despite having skipped town a short while ago, Ulan assumes she's still out for his head; the lack of recent attacks from her camp has him nervous and on edge.<br/><br/>Phase One: Rivals Suck - Ulan was hired to ste-- Er, hunt down a bauble of significant value by a regular client. Unbeknownst to him, the client had hired another thief, Ixstab, to hunt the same trinket. He arrived moments too late, finding it in Ixstab's hands, blindsided by the contest. A brief tussle ensued, during which the treasure was broken and rendered worthless. The noise alerted the owners, and the guards arrived soon after. Despite making a clean getaway, he holds a grudge against Ixstab for costing him not only the reward, but his own trust in the client.<br/><br/>Phase Two: A Lady in Need - After fleeing Lady Devon's hunters and abandoning Valley Forge, he was forced to ply his trade in the capital. It's been harder, being surrounded by elite guards and snooty nobles, but he's scraped by. Shortly after his arrival, he was contracted by a woman named Reliyian to steal several Second Fleet Expansion contracts. He thought it odd, for the woman seemed far too bookish to be going on the adventure to begin with, let alone have to go through underground channels, and odder still that she had come to him specifically. He smelled a rat, but a job was a job, and his wallet was running low. A quick midnight romp into the records room and an hour of sneaking around later, he'd recovered 4 blank contracts and slipped out unscathed. He returned to their rendezvous point, the Hot Toddy pub, and turned over the contracts. Reliyian paid him, talked his ear off about the expedition for several hours, and he pushed the matter from his mind. Job done, food's on the table for a while.<br/><br/>Phase Three: Royally Untrusting - Three days after delivering the documents, he was contacted once again by Reliyian, and given an envelope. Inside was one of the contracts he'd taken, except now it bore his signature. Forged, obviously, but so close even he might have been fooled if it hadn't been his own name. Accompanying the contract was a note, written on royal family parchment, that basically told him to get on the boat or rot in a cell for the rest of his life. On the day the Fleet was to depart, after being allowed onto the ship, he overheard a very... interesting conversation between a redheaded girl he didn't immediately recognise, and a certain brunette he did. Lyra, that conniving wench, had weaseled her way into this expedition... Or not? He watched as the red-haired girl boarded the boat, leaving Lyra on the dock, and the wheels clicked when he got a good look at her face. Not particularly happy with nobles to begin with, the idea that Princess Lazerette had used Lyra to set him up for this nonsense made him seethe with rage. He kept his composure, but made a mental note to trust her even less for the foreseeable future.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u">Skills</span><br/>Burglary +4<br/>Deceit, Stealth +3<br/>Notice, Athletics, Investigation +2<br/>Will, Contacts, Fighting, Physique +1<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u">Stunts</span><br/>Keen Eye - Use Investigation in place of Empathy to defend against Deceit at +1 instead of +2; can ballpark a fair price for most gems, jewellery, and other valuables.<br/>Body Suit - Molds itself to fit whoever happens to put it on, becoming skin-tight. Has many small pockets for concealing lock picks and other small tools. Very dark blue colour provides a +2 bonus to stealth in shadowy areas.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u">Stress</span><br/>Physical: [1][2][3]<br/>Mental: [1][2][3]