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H.A.N.D. of Fate

Mr Allen J said
Koschei would be a threat due to his regeneration and boners, if you get him in close quarters, he'd probably wreck whoever isn't a friend.

*snerk*

H.A.N.D. of Fate

Mr Allen J said
Not to mention Etain probably has the most overall experience of the cast.

Comes with being thousands of years old
(@Prince it's Koschei with an I)

H.A.N.D. of Fate

Vasily Voskresensky, Reporting for duty!

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Vasily Voskresensky

[Male | 38 | Cata | Role ]

Vasily "Koschei" Voskresensky is outwardly an actually kind and sociable man who tries to be as welcoming to recruits as he can. He sees it as his duty as a more senior agent to ease the sometimes less than smooth transition that comes with joining HAND. Though when apart from others Vasily struggles with survivors guilt and a unhealthy dose of PTSD from his service during WW1 and the October Revolution. He tries to hide these feelings around others and is known to overcompensate on the training field to deal with his frustration and anger sometimes to the point of hurting himself which due to his powers are momentary at best. He has delved into depression before and has attempted suicide at least once though he failed and caused rather extensive damage to the facilities around him. He recovered and has not reattempted since then more out of fear he would hurt someone should he fail.

Traits and Abilities
Regeneration: Vasily can regenerate damaged tissues incredibly swiftly up to and including damaged organs. Tests have clocked him in at being able to replace an entirely removed liver in less than ten minutes.

Bone Growth: Vasily is able to consciously direct the growth of his bones and is capable of projecting spurs of bone from his body which he can utilize as impromptu weapons or tools.

"Koschei": Discovered during an accident on a firing range, when Vasily has been sufficiently damaged his abilities go into an effective overdrive. His bones begin to grow and warp until they cause his flesh to rip and split which in turns causes his damaged flesh to attempt to knit itself back together. These effects combined cause Vasily to take on a skeletal appearance with what flesh remains attached to his form writhing and thickened into incredibly dense musculature. In this state Vasily exhibits increased aggression and dramatically invigorated reflexes.

Military Training: Vasily was a member of the Russian Army and has also received specialized training as a shock trooper making him familiar with assaulting defended positions and close quarters combat.

Weaknesses

Limited: Vasily can't access most of his power until he has underwent enough damage which can hamper his ability to assist in small engages.

Monster Within: When Vasily does manage to unleash his fullest power he is hazy at best on what or who he is supposed to be fighting and can present a serious friendly fire risk if an ally were to get in his path.

H.A.N.D. Status

Vasily is a currently contracted agent of HAND and has been working for them for some time now though only relatively recently as a fully empowered agent.

History
Vasily Olegovitch Voskresensky was an officer in the Imperial Russian Army during The Great War. He served under Aleksei Brusilov and saw most of his action during the brutal and costly Brusilov Offensive during which he watched as his squads were wiped out more times than he cared to remember with him consistently surviving. In any other army losing as many men as Vasily did might have been grounds for a demotion but this was Russia where a mans life was cheaper than the gun he carried and as long as he advanced he was given more men to continue. His repeated survival in the face of loss after loss earned him the nickname Koschei after the fabled unkillable bogeyman. However after the beginning of the October Revolution Vasily left the army as he did not share most of the other officers Bolshevik leanings as he had been an ardent Tsarist.

In the end Vasily ended up drawn back into war once more except this time it was a civil war and now he was fighting his old comrades who were supporting the Bolsheviks at the behest of General Brusilov. This was perhaps the hardest thing for him to face but face it he did and proved himself a capable enough threat. Throughout the fighting he would end up burying most of his old friends and finally when the west pulled the plug on their support of The Whites in late 1919 he was approached by representatives of HAND who told him he was an ideal candidate for the relatively new process that would express his true potential. Vasily, depressed and desperate to get out of Russia, agreed to join them and was taken to America where he was told he had tested positive for Pre-mutant DNA and with administration of the CA04 serum could truly unlock his potential.

A Murderer's Game - The Deck of Fifty-Two.

Woo Hoo!

Gods of Roa

@Iryhor I think you forgot me
Also added an opinion of other gods to CS
EDIT: I see me now

A Murderer's Game - The Deck of Fifty-Two.

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Name: Scratch

Age: 56

Gender: Male

Suit: Hearts

Card: Jack

Personality:
To those who see him on the street corner Scratch is a muddled, daft old man who spends his days sitting by the street and begging for coin. But the Game Master knows him for what he truly is, a master thief and source of information that only those who can move unseen can learn. Scratch is amicable and polite all "yes sirs" and "no ma'am". When he needs to be but this is at best a small part of him. When encountering those he needs to he can be very persuasive and convincing and is an expert at distraction and obfuscation.

Biography:
Not much is known about Old Scratch except that it seems that he has been on the corner begging for coin since the beginning of time. Though rumor as always abounds among the other urchins and beggars. They claim he was a rich man who lost his wealth and wife in a risky venture to America yet others say he was an officer in the Royal Navy who was kicked out for insubordination, despite this speculation the truth is still unknown except to two men and neither are willing to talk.

Why you are part of The Game:
Scratch is an expert thief in his own right able to lift anything without so much as a hint he had been responsible, he also maintains a loose network of other urchins and beggars which keeps him informed of what they hear and see, you'd be surprised what is said in front of those who are beneath notice. He then uses this information to organize robberies, muggings and to keep people one step ahead of the police. He fills a scouting and reconnaissance role for the Fifty-Two keeping them informed on the movements and knowledge of their enemies while keeping their activities hidden.

How did you ascend to the position you are in now:
On the streets it's who you know that's more important than much anything else and with his introduction into the Fifty-Two Scratch was able to garner the influence of other street urchins and begin building his "Network" of informants and spies.

Gods of Roa

I find myself liking the second map quite a bit.

Gods of Roa

I'm all excited for the mix of gods we've got going

Gods of Roa

Name: Gilder

Gilder(Big)

Goal: A mix of both, war can disrupt trade routes and makes the roads dangerous. However when war rages its spoils are both great and plentiful and the extra customers can always be appreciated.

Domain: Coin, Commerce, Work, Patronage and Contracts
Work hard and gather wealth and with it the world will bow to you- The Accounts of Gilder

Powers:
Honest Days Work: Gilder inspires his followers to work harder and faster and produce wondrous things all in the name of their merchant god.

Honest Days Pay: Gilder takes the relationship between Employer and Employee very seriously and the quickest way to earn his ire is to cheat anyone and is a quick way to have the Tally-Men hunting you.

Bound in Blood(And Ink): To make a deal with The Merchant is to be bound by your word and deed until such time as it has been fulfilled. To break these contracts is nigh impossible for mortals and difficult even for other gods.

Artifacts:
Gilders Scales: These scales are made from a portion of Gilders own essence and can measure anything from the weight of a measure to the truth of your words. One half of the scale is polished and burnished brass while the other half is scratched and rusted.

The Tally-Men: The Tally-Men are constructs who follow the word of their master unwaveringly and fulfill the role of police and mediators in Gilders lands settling disputes and keeping the peace. Tally men look like a tall muscular human but with their head encased in a heavy metal safe.

Territory: Gilders lands sit nestled in a mountain range on the coast which trends towards the cold and wet end of the spectrum and gets more temperate as you reach the ocean. his lands are sparsely populated with most of the population centered in the three large cities that form a line to the ocean and are known as the Jewels of Gilder. Kortmun is the smallest of the three great jewels and is situated the highest in the mountains its main feature is the Krakrock Mines from which flows a substantial amount of ore and other bounties of the stone which are sent down to the other great cities. Jotun is the middle and largest of the three jewels seated at the foot of the mountains it is the home of the great factories and Foundries that produce the myriad common consumer goods that are then sold to merchants and distributed to the other lands. The last of the Great Jewels is the city of Maravale it is home to the Merchants Guild and is referred to as the City of Coin as it is the center of the great trading houses of Gilders land and is home to the great Vaults which are said to hold more wealth than any man has ever beheld in his life.

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Opinion of Other gods

Arella: Art is pretty and in all pretty things there is value, what she creates people desire and he can distribute to them all for a nominal fee of course.
Tyzitla: Necessary and of course useful for removing obstructions Gilder might face, though he wouldn't be trusted for his weight in gold.
Esra: To be honest she scares him, her view is bereft of value or exchange and he honestly can't stand her.
P'kegatu: Another one he dislikes her curses have stricken near his jewels but never in them but he feels that should an ardent enough prayer find her she wouldn't hesitate.
Kaba: Respects her and has made many overtures in an attempt to open her lands to industrialization which she has been resisting.
Azreal: He cares little for the god of death but understands his necessity, it is his children Gilder dislikes.
Malag: Oddly enough Malag is one of Gilders biggest customers his lands are in constant need of goods and have provided a consistent and profitable venture if one that has occasionally cost him the whole caravan.
Arguis: Gilder makes it a point to try to keep tabs on the god of chaos if only to steer his caravans away from him.
Kun: Perhaps one of the gods he has had to deal with the most considering her domain he likes her and has traded secrets and artifacts before to ensure his ships safe passage over her waters.