Father Matthews ran his hand slowly down the polished surface of the pews lining the inside of the Grand Cathedral of St. Vitus. Though it was opulent as ever, he could tell that it had been a long time since it had served its rightful purpose. He could smell it, he thought, the scent of the many tourists that this place had played host to for the past 50 years. It galled him, that this grand temple, a treasure of the Holy Church, should be reduced to a mere museum piece to be viewed idly by curious travelers.
Now though, that scent was just barely perceptible.
Lifting his gaze up to the altar he felt a shiver of holy apprehension run down his spine as he viewed the white clad figure which knelt there, praying. His Holiness had changed everything here, and in short order. Now troops of Executioners and Exorcists, the finest of the Holy Church's secret army, marched through every corner of the place, praying and sanctifying this holy ground in the name God. A great evil was loose in this city, and soon, a further host of pagan legends would come, hell bent on shedding each other's blood. The Church would not be idle. No. This miracle would see through to its fulfillment, the Holy Crucible would descend upon them, and then...
Father Matthews shook his head, and ascended the steps of the alter, laying a soft hand on the shoulder of Ruler.
"Your Holiness. It is time to begin. They approach."
Ruler stirred, lifting his careworn face turning towards the doors of the Cathedral as they slowly swung open, admitting the first of the contestants.
We are not accepting outright fictional characters, they have to have some basis in folklore at least. Bill does not count, since he became folklore after he was invented. Though I will be penalizing him somewhat for being so young.
Harry Potter or Naruto for example, cannot be Heroic Spirits.
Alright guys, I can already see the handwriting on the wall, so I am revoking the option of keeping your Servant's identity and Noble Phantasms secret. It presents several problems of its own, especially with planning related to alliances. Several NPC Characters however will remain secret, Ruler being the primary example.
@Sublimation Do they ever explain what Battle Continuation EX entails exactly? Considering what Battle Continuation A can do, I can only speculate that it's the ability to ignore fatal injuries for multiple hours.
@Sublimation Yes, King Hassan is acceptable, though depending on his Master he may drop a few stats here and there. If he uses Azrael i'm going to roll a D10 for that proc. Instant death is not something I generally like. If you want to invent a new NP for him in light of this, that's fine to.
Yes, I will accept Bill. I was shakey on wild west Servants for a long time, but then I realized that jack the ripper is younger than a lot of them, and besides, cannon blew the lid off that one awhile ago.
They keep breaking their own rules. I don't mind I guess, im just disgruntled that they made those rules at all in the first place :P
Despite the best efforts of any Master who gazes upon him, Ruler's Statistics, even his most basic physical parameters are all obscured by a mysterious force.
Name: ???
Title: ???
Class: Ruler
Gender: Male
Appearance:
Ruler appears to be an old, rather noble looking man dressed in the unmistakable papal regalia of the Holy Church, denoting him without possibility of mistake, as one of the ancient heads of the Catholic Church. His features, though soft are also stern, and his eyes carry the weight of one who has been imbued with absolute authority.
Alignment: ???
Personality: Ruler seems to be a distant and highly aloof figure. Though garbed in opulent vestments, he does not seem to exude arrogance, instead simply judging all he sets eyes on with a firm unyielding gaze.
History: ???
Armaments: Ruler carries a heavy Crosier topped by a silver crucifix of magnificent workmanship. Though of similar dimensions to a polearm, it appears to be far to unwieldy to function practically as a weapon.
Parameters
Strength: ???
Endurance: ???
Agility: ???
Mana: ???
Luck: ???
Class Skills: ???
Personal Skills: ???
Name: ???
Title: ???
Type: ???
Rank: ???
Range: ???
Description: ???
Weaknesses: ???
Name: Father Matthews
Gender: Male
Age: 57
Appearance: A tall older man in the garb of a priest. Wrinkled and nearly cadaverous, he seems comparable to any number of ageing clerics who occupy trusted positions within the Holy Church hierarchy.
Personality: Stern and humorless, Father Matthews seems vaguely disdainful of most Masters and Servants he encounters, though he takes a deferential and accommodating tone with those who have originated from Christian tradition.
History: ???
Physical Ability: C
Mana: B - Due to his position as Church Representative for the war, Father Matthews has been endowed with a multitude of sacramental blessings from high ranking Holy Church officials, raising his effective mana pool by a single rank.
Sacraments: Black Keys: Father Matthews carries several Black Keys on his person at all time, these long throwing blades are deadly to inhuman monsters and evil spirits, and possess the attribute of binding those whose shadows they have impaled.
Skills: Father Matthews has studied Theology extensively, and possesses a firm knowledge of Church history and protocol, as well as good oratory skills. At some point he has undergone basic Exorcism training, but is not a Burial Agent.
Equipment: He is dressed in the priestly robes of the burial Agency courtesy of his position as War Supervisor. Woven with Kevlar, they are an effective armor, capable of deflecting small arms fire at long and medium range.
Misc: Though you cannot be sure, he seems to act as the mouthpiece of Ruler.