Details Full Name: Vinicius Nykara Khyan Race: Human (Dryadalis Quartum - Paternal grandmother was a Platinum Elf) Sex: Male Age: 19 Height: 5'10" Weight: 141 lbs
Birthdate: 1st of Sundered Rise/1st of Searing, 103 Steel Birthplace: Sorokyne District, The Kingdom of Solunarium
Profession: Servus Housing: Quartered in the home of Cetus Argenti Partners: N/A
Titles: N/A Factions: Solunarian Immaculist
Fluencies: Vastian & Vallenor Conversationals: Common Ineptitudes: None
Appearance
With dark features typical of the Vastian population, Khyan is a slightly built youth with elfin features that subtly betray the influence of an Elven grandparent on his father’s side.
Personality
Khyan was raised with a great deal of privilege which he no longer enjoys due to the machinations of a rival family that led to the downfall of his once esteemed house. His recent fall from grace has placed a boy who once lived like a prince into the lot of a slave. He is struggling to adapt to his new normal, knowing that his present position is a result of deception rather than Solunarian justice.
History
Gens Nykara has been a prominent line amongst the Vastii since the tribe first settled in the Atraxian Desert. They are one of the few families that can boast noble lineage both before and after the Varværyn Epoch, having betrayed the Caelian Kings to save their genteel skins at the culling commanded by the Founders. As such, many notable figures throughout Solunarian history, from Legates to Consuls, have been members of Gens Nykara.
The family of Khyos Nykara was a portrait of the modern Vastian gentry. Khyos, the paterfamilias, was fortunate enough to have been born half-Elven with a Starborn mother- a particular blessing in the eyes of the patrician class. With all the privilege Khyos was afforded, he became very outspoken with his views. At first, upon assuming his position in the Senatus Minor he was seen as a fringe radical figure, but eventually gained enough support enough to stand as its Consul. Like much of the human nobility, the Nykara favoured the royal branch of Phaedryn over its haughtier counterparts and Khyos was particularly prolix on the matter- ultimately drawing the ire of the reigning royals.
Khyan was born the first son and heir to the half-Elven Senator Khyos Nykara and his human wife, Nayiri Vinicia Nykara. Khyan’s youth was one of great privilege and comfort, dwelling in one of the finest estates in the Sorokyne District with additional properties in the Sanctine District of the Umbrium as well as a villa in Tertium. Like his father, Khyan was rather strident with his views and something of a hot-head, but he was more concerned with parties than politics to the great vexation of his senatorial father.
Khyan was that vexing sort of adolescent for whom everything came too easily. He was filthy rich, the son of a prominent politician, he went seamlessly from cute kid to attractive youth with no awkward stage, and things came annoyingly easy to him. He could juggle his indulgent leisure life with his education sans issue- naturally excelling in both his martial training and his studies at the Academia Arcanum with very little effort. In the latter he specialised in Semblance, but took a marked interest in Animism, which he was only beginning to explore in depth by the middle of 122 Steel.
Shortly after beginning his second term as Consul, a Senator from the rival House of Argenti took the floor of the Senate to publicly accuse Khyos of conspiring against the Royal House and fomenting revolution. Given his many public critiques of the reigning Solar Sovereign, it was a difficult position to refute. Senator Argenti brought his case to The Collegium Magistratuum and, given the gravity of the charges, it was taken to their High Court at the Palatium Furiarum. With the Princeps Praetor himself presiding over the court, Khyos’ conviction was almost a forgone conclusion, as the House of Naxos was among those Khyos frequently criticised. His critiques proved valid, it seemed, as the Praetor’s obvious bias clearly influenced his decision to convict.
Khyos was immediately stripped of his position in the Senate and it was declared that his branch of Gens Nykara would be stripped of their Patrician title. A cousin of his house would assume his erstwhile seat in the Senatus Minor, while an emergency vote would name Senator Argenti the new provisional Consul to finish out Khyos’ term. In gratitude for bringing the case to the attention of the Court, the Crown yielded up its right of Lex Agni to House Argenti. Khyos, his wife Nayiri and his son Khyan were collared as slaves to serve Gens Argenti. Cetus Argenti, son of the newly raised Consul, contrived to bring Khyan in to serve his household. They had grown up together and had a furtive friendship, which Cetus sought to honour by protecting Khyan from the greater humiliation and suffering he’d have experienced serving in Consul Argenti’s domus.
Pondering Purchases of Particularly Pleasing Pythons
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Starting Skills: (25 XP Animal Handling, 25 XP Persuasion, 25 XP Riding, 25XP Zoology)
Re: Khyan Nykara [WIP]
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2022 3:50 pm
by Khyan Nykara
K N O W L E D G E
Lores
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Semblance
Understanding basic structure
Sembling through material obstacles
Discerning nuances between similar auras
Assessing animal auras
Adapting behaviour based on aura assessment
Sensing sight
Sensing sound
Sensing smell
Sensing taste
Sensing tactile
Assessing surface emotions
Augmenting mundane charisma with arcane knowledge
Delving into deeper emotions
Concealing his own intentions
Eldritch ingratiation
Conjuring basic Echoes
Exploring different senses/sensations in Echoes
Gathering information from Echoes
Fighting off the trauma of others
Sembling subtly
Identifying types of magic
Identifying runebearers
Using Semblance to augment his Animus studies
Studying the aura of potential totems
Recognising magical beasts and their powers
Shielding his aura from lesser or equal Semblers
Manipulating his aura misleadingly
Exuding an aura that makes him blend into the background
Manipulating the ostensible aura of others
Assessing others' intent
Predicting others' intent
Masking his own intent
Practically applying knowledge learned through Semblance
Investigating auras to protect his interests
Recognising familiar auras
Reading multiple auras simultaneously
Coordinating his Sembling with his Animism
Reading auras at a distance
Deriving distant Echoes
Getting a read on a crowd
Learning how best to influence someone
Learning how best to defeat someone
Pressing past deceit to find veracity
Comprehending strangers
Protecting himself from authorities
Politics
Being seen by the right people
Knowing when to leave a soiree
Drinking to impress
Navigating inter-familial dynamics
Understanding of marriage alliances
Manipulation of language
Securing exclusive invitations
Impressing the powers that be
Taking risky gambits for dynastic advancement
Composing a formal pitch letter
Concealing enthusiasm
Concealing nervousness
Exercising discretion
Earnest, patriotic rhetoric
Concealing contempt
Standing on ceremony
Making introductions
Couching his opinions as facts
Carefully crafting compliments
Knowing when candour is appropriate
Deploying extended metaphors to make a point
Knowing when to hold his tongue
Maintaining the rule of law
Managing expectations
Employing textured language
Concealing motives
Forcing cordiality
Getting down to business
Employing diplomacy in personal matters
Processing before speaking
Burying concerns
Deploying subtle digs
Filling awkward silences
Weaponizing silence
Asserting himself
Voicing umbrage
Exercising privilege
Acknowledging the Solunarian hierarchy
Knowing Solunarian forms of address
Knowing the customs of the Senatorial class
Immersing himself in political education
Deferring to his social betters for safety's sake
Behaving appropriately before royals
Knowing when to stand down
Knowing when to stand up
Unarmed Combat
Basic Self-Defence Training
Training with Comrades
Fighting Alongside an Ally
Two Against One
Facing Longer Reach
Taunting
Stretching
Taking Advice
Observing Others Fight
How to Pull a Punch
Proper Stance
Warming Up
Sparring with multiple opponents
Elbow strikes
Back fist
Hammer fist
Haymaker punch
Hook punch
Jab punch
Straight punch
Knife hand strike
Palm heel strike
Slap
Uppercut
Back hand strike
Crane beak strike
Eagle claw
Eagle strike
Liver punch
Spear hand
Tiger claw throat strike
Axe kick
Back kick
Crescent kick
Front kick
Push kick
Roundhouse kick
Side kick
Cartwheel kick
Heel kick
Hook kick
Jumping axe kick
Inverted roundhouse kick
Jumping side kick
Spinning hook kick
Blades
Khopesh maintenance
Basic Khopesh attacks
Basic bastard sword attacks
Lunge
Flying lunge
Duelling
Passata Sotto
Parrying
Riposte
Remise
Feint
Beat
Second Intention
Downward strike
Slashing attacks
Hooking (Khopesh)
Flourishing
Following through on a stroke
Dagger attacks
Dual-weapon wielding
Rapier finesse
Balletic manoeuvres
Mounted attacks (Horse)
Mounted attacks (Chariot)
Mounted attacks (Basilisk)
Fighting with claws
Dealing non-lethal blows
Dealing lethal blows
Piercing attacks
Blugeoning attacks
Formal technique with Solunarian blades
Wielding weapons while unarmoured
Wielding weapons while lightly armoured
Stealthy attacks
Predicting opponent strikes (practical)
Predicting opponent strikes with Semblance
Assessing superior/inferior foes
Letting their weight do the work
Fighting physically stronger opponents
Using agility to advantage
Using endurance to advantage
Distracting opponents with words
Distracting opponents with misleading moves
Distracting opponents with magic
Knowing when to yield
Ranged Weaponry
Javelin throwing
Basic longbow technique
Basic shortbow technique
Basic composite bow technique
Basic crossbow technique
Collaborative shooting
Enfilade
Defilade
Point blank precision
Long range accuracy
Silent sniping
Drawing under duress
Delivering kill shots
Delivering crippling shots
Mid range shooting
Learning from others
Reloading efficiently
Friendly competition
Bow-hunting
Shooting moving targets while still
Shooting stationary targets while moving
Shooting station targets while stationary
Shooting moving targets while moving
Mounted attacks (Horse)
Mounted attacks (Chariot)
Mounted attacks (Basilisk)
Augmenting accuracy with Animism
Loading and reloading bows and crossbows
Receiving formal training
One shot kills
Evading incoming fire
Working with shield-bearers
Working with the wind
Using all of his natural senses
Using enhanced senses (Animism)
Practising on targets
Helping others improve their shooting
Comprehension of military strategy
Quick reloading (Longbow)
Quick reloading (Shortbow)
Quick reloading (Composite bow)
Quick reloading (Crossbow)
Precision strikes on small targets
Proficiency with throwing daggers
Proficiency with throwing darts
Animism
Animus Runebearing
Acquiring a totem
Dissociating a totem
Mimicry
Echolalia
Acquaintance with Anima Reptilius (physiology)
Acquaintance with Amima Reptilius (psychology)
Cold-blooded comfort
Working with claws
Working with wings
Working with fangs
Deploying/witholding venom
Withholding venom
Morphery
Sustaining humanity
Delving into animal thought processes
Acquaintance with Anima Aeronata (physiology)
Acquaintance with Anima Aeronata (psychology)
Mass transmutation
Synchrony with Anima Reptilius
Synchrony with Anima Aeronata
Communicating with animals
Understanding the intentions of animals
Experiencing cryptochrome vision
Basics of avian aerodynamics
Limb transformation
Limb augmentation
Dermal augmentation
Executing full body transformation
Enduring full body transformation
Animal Handling
Soothing reptiles
Soothing mammals
Soothing avians
Soothing insects
Soothing aquatic life
Communicating on their terms
Exploiting animism for understanding
Communicating animal-to-animal
Imparting basic information
Urging
Instructing
Requesting
Commanding
Imparting frustration
Expressing urgency
Seeking aid
Seeking intel
Offering aid
Offering intel
Befriending animals
Dealing with swarms
Using food as reward
Using food as prompt
Using food as bait
Using food to charm
Dissuading predators from making him food
Offering alternative food sources
Knowing when an animal is too hostile
Knowing when an animal has been abused
Enlisting animal spies
Basilisk care
Wyvern care
Horse care
Persuasion
Feigning sincerity
Flattery
Courting unwarranted apologies
Making a mile out of an inch offered
Offering earnest praise
Self-deprecating flattery
De-escalating tension
Employing hospitality to disarm strangers
Parlaying vulnerability into requests
Making his case eloquently under duress
Weaponised reticence
Acknowledging counter-arguments before they can be posed to him
Winning over authority figures
Basic appeasement
Gentle requests
Plying people with coin
Fostering inside jokes with acquaintances
Disarming flirtation
Disarming candour
Asking for help
Guilting acquaintances
Seeming charming
Infectious dreams
Just a spoonful of sugar
Joking to put himself and others at ease
Finagling free lodging
Self-promotion
Plying with intimacy
Piteous pleading
Disarming smile
Riding
Wyvern riding
Basilisk riding
Horseback riding
Camel riding
Riding with saddle
Riding bareback
Driving a carriage chariot
Driving a war chariot
Animal awareness
Using animus to advantage
Easing wyverns into flight
Staying astride aggressive beasts
Equestrian games
Formal riding education
Mounted combat knowledge
Mounted melee training (ground)
Mounted archery training (ground)
Mounted melee training (air)
Mounted archery training (air)
Riding dangerous animals
Riding wild animals
Animal care
Stabling knowledge
Maintaining a formation (ground)
Maintaining a formation (air)
Knowing when to let the steed lead
Synchronising instincts
Deploying basilisk venom
Deploying wyvern venom
Animal grooming
Spycraft
Feigning innocence
Listening in from afar
Tuning out background noise
Staking out unfamiliar territory
Learning through imitation
Observing adeptness in others
Deference to hierarchy
Multitasking
Applying skills in multiple arenas
Exploiting acquaintances
Caution around new people
Listening more than talking to garner intel
Deferring to those with more skill
Deferring to those with more resources
Picking up on useful tidbits
Attentiveness to current events
Attentiveness to linguistic peculiarities
Assessing someone's insecurities
Learning about a person through small talk
Prompting someone for information
Making himself available
Self-concealment
Masking his discomfort
Feigning enthusiasm
Recognising useful intel
Facing down frightening scenarios
Maintaining composure amidst a shock
Exploiting etiquette
Stealthy traveler
Stealthy speaker
Stealth
Shirking attention
Blending into crowds
Weaving furtively through crowds
Evading unnecessary labour
Utilising shadowy environs to hide
Hiding in plain sight
Remaining very still
Keeping totally silent
Appearing at ease amongst the upper class
Appearing at ease amongst the upwardly mobile
Appearing at ease amongst the poor
Appearing at ease amongst slaves
Running quickly
Feigning innocence
Faking accents
Exploiting clothing
Feigning low education
Disguising self
Knowing when to run
Sneak attacks
Reading expressions
Peripheral awareness
Sight-line awareness
Volume awareness
Fleet-footed
Using animism to enhance stealth
Using semblance to assess situations
Using animal instincts
Exploiting charisma
Exploiting aesthetics
Zoology
Snake physiology
Snake venom deployment
Snake mating/hunting patterns
Breeds of desert snakes
Lizard physiology
Lizard poison deployment
Lizard mating/hunting patterns
Breeds of desert lizards
Crocodilian physiology
Breeds of Atraxian crocodilians
Crocodilian mating/hunting patterns
Desert birds of prey
Desert songbirds
Desert corvids
Avian mating/hunting patterns
Mythical animals of Solunarium
Feline physiology
Feline mating/hunting patterns
Domesticating cats
Raising kittens
Raising reptiles
Raising birds
Veterinary first aid
Reading animal behaviour
Animal body language analysis
Basic animal medicine
Breeds of desert mammals
Mammal mating/hunting patterns
Interest in exotic creatures
Interest in mythical creatures
Hunting
Hunting as a human
Hunting as a reptile
Hunting from the air
Longbow hunting
Shortbow hunting
Crossbow hunting
Hunting from a mount
Solunarian hunting etiquette
Weapon safety
Sportsmanlike conduct
Respecting his quarry
Avoiding becoming hunted
Competitive hunting
Big game hunting
Mounted hunting
Angling
Etiquette
Dining out in swanky places
Sophisticated palate (Ordering of food)
Sophisticated palate (Ordering of wine and spirits)
Worldly wordplay
Ignoring the unseemly
Sharing means caring
Checking his own behaviour
Deferring to formality
Humility before social betters
Recognising his place in the hierarchy
Traversing ebbs and flows of conversation
Navigating mixed company
Delivering socially acceptable insults
Casting aspersions with subtlety
Smooth recovery
Solunarian forms-of-address
Solunarian noble customs
Unassigned Lores: 283
Current Totems:
1. The Atraxian Asp - Vipera aspis
2. The Atraxian Cobra - Vipera haje
3. The Vastian Magpie - Corvus atraxica
Re: Khyan Nykara [WIP]
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2022 3:51 pm
by Khyan Nykara
I N V E N T O R Y
Items
1. Starter Package: A set of servant's livery (tunic and footwear), a cloak, a waterskin, 1 set of toiletries, 1 set of eating utensils, flint and steel, candles and one torch.
2. Two daggers (hidden)
3. A khopesh (hidden)
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Housing
Khyan is presently a house servant in Solunarium, and is lodged in the servants' quarters of a stately manor belonging to his Dominus, Cetus Argenti.
Ledger
1. Starting Gold, +500gp
2. Transfer from Brenner Dornkirk, +15,288
Total Gold: 15,788gp
Note: Though most of Khyan's family assets were seized upon the conviction of his father, they were able to spirit away this small fortune and several valuable heirlooms before the axe fell. He doesn't presently have access to any of this wealth and is entirely reliant upon the largesse of his Dominus until further notice.