Parallel Hearts

Fate/Castle of Glass

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Genghis Khan

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"A man's greatest work is to break his enemies, to drive them before him, to take from them all the things that have been theirs, to hear the weeping of those who cherished them, to take their horses between his knees and to press in his arms the most desirable of their women."

_Class

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Rider

_{True Name}

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Temäidjin Genghis Khan, Scourge of Gods

_Gender

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Female

_Appearance

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Few people could seem more brutal and frightening than Rider, despite her height of 5'4, weight of 132lbs and even gender. With her piercing, emerald gaze, she's seemingly capable to stare people down to kneel, such an aggressive and hostile gaze that makes even the bravest to shiver in fear.

Her long, pine-colored hair is tied up in a ponytail, falling down her entire back and ending by her kneecaps, only a few bangs left in her face. A few minor scars adorned her face, truly showing that she's no stranger to battle, though it doesn't quite ruin her otherwise beauty. The pale lips reveal that she's not one that usually spend a lot of time to maintain a certain level of beauty like a princess or nobleswoman would, instead she seems more to be a free and loose cannon type.

Otherwise, she seems to be unremarkable, given her short, light form, somewhat muscular limbs and slightly calloused hands, one could mistake her for a farmsgirl if one ignored her hard, commanding face and lethal eyes.

_Personality

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Rider comes in as a commanding warrior that seeks to stand at the top. She does not see any use for her as a servant or lesser being, and as such she may seem carefree and loose when not in command; even to the point that she outright refuses to give a damn about the Grail or any enemies. Either she commands or she just goes along.

In battle, she's brutal, vicious, ferocious and dangerous, showing no regards for the health of their allies as long as they can push on to victory. However, she's not foolishly bold either, should she see the hopelessness in a fight, she'd rather pull back, gather strength for a new battle on more preferable grounds. A true sign of her experience in battles, warfare and strategy.

Outside of battle however, she's more than willing to joke around, flirt about and tease those she considers friends much like her old brethren did, and she values camptalk above anything else in pursuit of loyalty. Should she not get along with someone, she'll change strategy; loyalty through relentless fear. A big fan of the ends justifying the journey style of leadership, and it has without doubt worked for her. Unless you're Chinese. Then she'll scorn you.

_{Strengths and Weaknesses}

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Through the years of battle, conquest and warfare, she's attained an aptitude for both Leadership and Tactics. She a very, very capable leader that people end up desiring to follow, and her proficiency in finding flaws in opposing strategies is almost unparalleled. Few people could lead as well as the Scourge of Gods, and even fewer if any could wreak any similar havoc.
Her Brutality on the battlefield alone is enough to get any a man quivering, something she loves. A frightened foe is a weaker foe, and bringing fright over her foes is simply what she does. By reputation and action.

Arrogance is a weakness she has attained over time. Some might call it the arrogance of experience, and for all her planning and perfected proceedures, she's still prone to underestimating her opponent.
Another more decisive weakness she might have is her utter lack of respect of any Chinese loyalist from upstanding families. Neither respect nor willingess to side with their kind, simply fighting side-by-side with a Chinese will obstruct her combat focus.

_{Fatal Flaw}

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Her majestic steed is both her strength and greatest weakness. Should it fall in battle, she's rendered much, much weaker, as her Tsugaan Mori requires the presence of her Queen of Horses. Should she die, the steeds of Tsugaan will no longer follow her, and the result would be chaos.

_Origin

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Born in the cold, harsh wasteland of the Mongolian steppes with a clot of blood, the young Temäidjin lived fairly peacefully (in their people's eyes) in the first few years. Taught by her father and her brethren in the Mongolian way, all from warfare to common life, she had a fairy happy life. Once in a while she even got to watch or even participate in one of the many bloody disputes her father had with the local tribes.

Bloodshed and combat was everyday, and there was seemingly no end to it in the wastelands. This however changed drastically with the fall of her father, chieftain of their tribe, with a succssful assassination plot and sudden takeover by one of his most trusted of Mangudai. And of course, his first act was to throw Temäidjin and her kin out, removing all potential challengers to the Khanate of the tribe.

Following this sudden betrayal came years in the wilderness without anyone else but themselves to rely on. Her mother perished no long after of starvation, and times were rough. Bandits, cold steppes and even tribesmen came by every once in a while, forcing them to hide or find shelter from the harsh environment. In retrospect, the Conqueror finds gratefulness to the eternal sky for blessing her with such hardships, allowing her to evolve and learn new methods of survival to overcome any adversity life has planned for her. One of these adversities included her assassinating her older brother to make sure her claim when she would eventually return to her tribe was the truest, and her other brothers agreed.

Many years after their first attempt at the solitary life came the first ray of hope to the family, with a few local bandits being bested in a surprise ambush by them. Instead of killing them however, they recruited them to their cause, bolstering their numbers. One of the bandits were even a former blacksmith and fletcher, which came in handy with the production of weapons.

Following this, she began scouring the wilds for more nomads and bandits, recruiting them all to her cause. And with every step, her new tribe of battle-hardened, vicious men grew larger, and larger, and larger. And finally came the time to test her new military might against the already existing tribes, taking her bows and horses to the smaller tribes. Success followed one after another, and before long she had enough military power to make all of Mongolia kneel.

It was well about time for the warrior princess to take her role, the role of Great Khan. But first, the conquest of her father's tribe. And the first revelation of her brutality came known to the Chinese world, for she knew they were spying and stirring up in-fights between the tribes, she knew the divide and conquer method. She used the spies against them.

With the fall of the old tribe came the first duel she was to hold on fair grounds. She wanted vengance against the first of Mangudai, and she wanted it with her own hands. Stories say the battle was so one-sided, controlled by the fury of Gods themselves, that Temäidjin brutally and viciously chopped him up, cut him to pieces and served his limbs for dinner to his closest men that still lived, forcing it down their throats. And right after, the Horde kneeled to their new Khan. The Genghis Khan.

Now with the Mongolian steppes united under one banner, the warhungry and vengeful Khan looked to the South, to the great walls of China. She had nothing but hatred for these pompous fools, with their arrogant schemes and manipulation of the world around while sitting nice and happy behind these massive walls that no man or woman had ever broken.

Genghis decided enough was enough, it was time to do the impossible, ignoring her counsel's pleas to stop now. Beating the Chinese is impossible, they said, and we have no ways of getting through the masonry. Genghis replied, "if it's impossible then the Eternal Sky will accept me upon my death to these, for I will try nonetheless. And if you have no spine, then you have no use to me."

And so came the great wars. The wars that shaped the world with brutality, slaughter and death unlike any other ever seen, wars so gruesome that unruly children were told that Genghis would come for them if they did not behave. Stories everyone knows.

_Attributes

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STR: C
END: C
AGL: A
MAG: B
LCK: D

_Skills

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Class Skills:
-Riding: A+
“Conquering the world on horseback is easy; it is dismounting and governing that is hard.”
A true mongol master any horse, and can bring out the full potential of it's control. And Genghis is no less than the truest of true mongols, able to control any mount within the real world with ease.

-Magical Resistance: B
“I am the punishment of God...If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you.”
Although few knows how she was born, some claim a clot of blood and meat appeared alongside her. It is a sign for someone destined to greatness amongst the shamanistic Mongols, as well as a blessing from the eternal blue sky. And Genghis' blessing was a soft resistance to magical users, capable of dispelling low-rank spells with ease.

Personal Skills:
-Aptitude for Slaughter: B
“All who surrender will be spared; whoever does not surrender but opposes with struggle and dissension, shall be annihilated.”
The endless raids of mongol invaders were synonymous with slaughter, the intention to massacrate corrupted minds for the greater good followed Genghis. And Genghis perfected the art. By using her crafty techniques and methods, she'll utilize her wits to equip her arrows with various substances depending on the situation, be it mild paralyctic poison for specific targets or explosives for groups of foes, giving them a lethal sting to her barbed arrows.

-Military Tactics: A
“In the space of seven years I have succeeded in accomplishing a great work and uniting the whole world in one Empire.”
Genghis is a brilliant tactical mind, born in a world of savagery and nomadry. The first woman to pierce through the mighty Wall of China, as well as assimilate large landscapes under her banner, she's known to bring forth waves of hurt against enemy forces. As such, when in combat against an Anti-Army Phantasm or using her own, she recieves a combat bonus.

-Charisma: A
"Heaven grew weary of the excessive pride and luxury of China... I am from the Barbaric North. I wear the same clothing and eat the same food as the cowherds and horse-herders. We make the same sacrifices and we share.. our riches. I look upon the nation as a new-born child and I care for my soldiers as though they were my brothers."
It was neither strength nor technological advantages nor strategical minds that truly brought the Mongol Empire to life, it was Ghengis' skill with words and diplomacy that gathered the hordes together under one frightening banner. And her ability to bring life to any dreading warrior was unrivaled all over Eurasia.

_{Noble Phantasm}

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Name: Tsugaan Mori
Title: My Spoils of War, Ride Forth
Type: Anti-Army
Rank: B
Range: N/A
Maximum Number of Targets: N/A
Quote: "Be of one mind and one faith, that you may conquer your enemies and lead long and happy lives."
Description: Genghis just like her people loved collecting horses and trading with them. Over her years, she collected a grand scale of beautiful, white manes and mares that she even took along with her in death. And now, ressurected as a Noble Phantasm, when Genghis blows her mighty warhorn, her trusted steeds appear beside her and follow her wherever she rides, amounting to a great charge equal to her hordes' conquest over the Arabian world. As a grand ocean of white, any viewer is both awed and frightened by this seemingly divine-looking charge, the clashing white waves crashing onto her enemy.

Name: Chagaan Chad
Title: The Mighty Bow Of The Horsewoman Conqueror
Type: Treasure
Rank: A
Range: 1-20
Maximum Number of Targets: 200
Quote: "One arrow alone can be easily broken but many arrows are indestructible."
Description: The bow that Genghis crafted in early days and that long outlived her own body, this mighty bow is known for it's ability to fire arrows at a highly rapid pace. And when truly unleashed, every arrow fired doubles up in amount of arrows every 0.1 seconds, releasing a torrential volley matching that of her massive hordes' arrow volleys over longer distances. Given that her standard arrows fly about 100 meters a second, an enemy standing estimately 100 meters away will face a dominant rain of about 1024 arrows, whereas closer enemies will face lesser but far more pinpoint accurate arrows. A truly terrifying weapon, worthy of a general and commander that took the small nomadic people into forming the greatest knit-together empire the world has ever seen.

Name: Tseneglegch
Title: Steed Of The Conqueror
Type: Anti-Unit (Mount)
Rank: A
Range: N/A
Maximum Number of Targets: N/A
Quote: "Come and sip from the cup of destruction."
Description: The prideful steed that Genghis rides, the steed she rode into the conquest of China, is a beautiful, white horse much like her other beloved mounts. When this mighty warhorse rides into battle, the sounds of a Mongolian cavalry charge echoes through the areas, as if their entire army joins Genghis in battle. The very sound itself is enough to shake up even the most calm and collected minds, filling them with doubt, fear and worry, and the rupturing volume up close is enough to even dull out the enemy's sense of hearing.

Tseneglegch

_Belongings

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The Chain of the Khan is still wrapped around her shoulders, an item that signified her status and role. Forged specifically of the Greatest of Khans, only few prior had ever worn it. And no one since, for upon her death her advisors and counsellors gathered and agreed none is more fitting to carry the chain back to the Mother in the Eternal Blue Sky.

@KawaiiKyouko

You're ok as well. You can move her to the CS tab.

Fate/Castle of Glass

Here's the link to the OOC: https://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/182485-fate-castle-of-glass/ooc

Fate/Castle of Glass

• Class: Ruler
• Name\Title: Saint Barbara
• Short Bio/Synopsis: Saint Barbara
• Stats:
  STR C | END B | AGI B | MAN D | LCK A+ | NP C
• Class Skill:
  
  • Magic Resistance EX
  • True Name Discernement B
  • God's Resolution A
• Personal Skills:
  
  • Saint A
  • Fire Support (Cannon) B
  • Soul of a Martyr B+
• Noble Phantasm
  • Name/Tile: Legend of Saint Barbara, "Recounting of a Martyred Soul"
  • Rank: C
  • Type: Anti Unit (self)/Anti Army
  • Range: 0/1-50
  • Maximum Number of Targets: 1 (self)/250
  • Description: The reenactment of the anecdotes about her described in the Golden Legend. None of the effects reproduced would be worth of being Noble Phantasms in and of themselves, but together they embody the crystallization of Saint Barbara's legend itself. Some of the possible effects of this Noble Phantasm are:
    
    • Being taken out of harm's way by Divine Intervention.
    • Turning those who break a promise/vow made to her into stone.
    • Invoking Divine Lightning to smite whoever takes her life.
    • Healing her own wounds at an extremely fast pace.
    
    In addition, thanks to her association with military engineers, artillerymen, miners, and anyone who works with explosives, Barbara can summon artillery weaponry like cannons and mortars to bombard an area designated by her. Because these attacks are born from the devotion of those who pray for her protection, she can decide to exclude any target in the area of effect from being damaged, as long as they aren't of an Evil Alignment.
• Misc/Other/Trivia: -

Fate/Castle of Glass

Fate/Castle of Glass

The Holy Grail War, a bloody conflict between mages known as Masters and their respective Servants, Heroic Spirits summoned as powerful familiars. While such a concept was born in the Far East, at a city so unimportant that most don't even remember its name anymore, it has spread far and wide after the secrets of the ritual were leaked through a series of unfortunate circumstances, several decades ago.

Many attempts at recreating the ritual ever since have resulted in degrees of success that range from "very close but not quite enough" to "utter and total disaster for everyone involved".

The key for a complete Holy Grail seemed to have died with the ritual's original creators, all of which vanished from history without leaving any discernible traces.

It seemed that the once great ritual was fated to never be seen in its full form.

That is, until now...

Clock Tower, London, 2005

"Whaaat!? That cannot be!"

The office of the Modern Magecraft Studies Faculty was shaken after its current head, Lord El-Meloi II, let out a shouted out of nowhere.

Even though the cause for it was obviously the letter that he crushed with white knuckle strength, his assistant, Gray—a mysterious silver-haired girl wearing a hooded cloak despite them being indoors—turned towards him and asked, "Is there any problem, Sir?"

"Yes. Prepare everything, we are going to America," Lord El-Melloi as he let the letter go and lit a cigar before taking a long drag.

"America? May I ask for what reason?" Gray asked in her typical soft voice.

"It turns out that..."

Black Rock, Somewhere in the Northeastern United States, Many Decades Ago

"It was hiding under our noses all this time," said the voice of an old man, apparently well past his sixties, but in truth probably much older, thanks to his origins as a magus.

He couldn't believe at what he found while excavating a new cellar for his mansion. He heard of the Holy Grail War before, but never took any part in it because the ritual was—from his understanding—fundamentally flawed. There was a missing piece that no one could ever find the way to correctly replicate.

However, what he found was exactly the piece that was needed to make it work. He didn't know how it came to be buried under his property, but the fact that it was here in undeniable. Any magus worth their name that set their eyes into it for even a second would know what it was.

Using it he too could create his own Holy Grail War. No, he could create the greatest Holy Grail War ever conceived, and, maybe he could get that which he wished for more than anything else.

"Certainly, it wouldn't be impossible..." the old man said to himself while looking wistfully at an old, discolored portrait.

Building a new cellar could wait, this was time to begin preparations for the moment that would change his fate...

The Story

Welcome to the "First" Great Holy Grail War. A bloody conflict brought forth by one man's lucky discovery.

I don't think that there's any great need for much explanation regarding the Fate universe and lore at this point in time. Especially if you read everything thus far.

Nevertheless, the short version of this RP's setting is a Great Holy Grail War, a conflict between two sets of seven Masters and Servants paired in teams, usually called Red and Black Factions.

The conflict will take place in Black Rock, a small city of the Northeastern United States whose whole existence spins around its rich coal mines.

In the late Fall/early Winter Magi from all around the world (and maybe a few fortune non Magi) received an invitation letter to take part in a "True Holy Grail War".

The invitation was signed by someone who went by the name of Antoninus. It didn't present anything other than the invitation itself, and information about how to reach the Holy Grail War's site. Nevertheless, it came with undeniable proof that it was the real deal since anyone opening the letters would immediately find themselves with a full set of three Command Seals which marked them as the Masters chosen by the Great Holy Grail that went missing all those years ago. The last piece required for a successful ritual that no one was ever able to replicate.

Upon taking notice of it, the Mage's Association—or rather, a small faction led by Lady Reines El-Melloi Archisorte—sent an observer to the place of the conflict. The Church also decided to take part now that the Great Holy Grail was undeniably involved, sending their own Overseer who's supposed to work with the Clock Tower's observer to ensure that the ritual doesn't get out of the way.

The Setting

As mentioned above, the Holy Grail War will happen in the small city of Black Rock, located in a still reasonably lush valley at the Northeastern United States. Despite being an old city, it remained a relatively small location, whose whole reason of being revolves around the coal industry.

It's an isolated place, as untouched by men's hands as possible. The perfect staging grounds for the Greatest Holy Grail War in history.

The Holy Grail War staging grounds will consist of a few regions, spread over the roughly 100 square kilometers area of the Black Rock valley in which eponymous was founded.

The valley is divided in two by the Black River. One of the parts is a southeastern portion of about one third of the total area of the valley, which is mostly where Black Rock City is located, and the other is an opposite northwestern portion with the remaining land. By the river's margins lay a set of train tracks and a narrow road which are the only way in and out of the valley other than from the helipad at the local hospital—which is only used for medical emergencies—or a few mountain trails known only by the most experienced local hunters.

The city itself is divided in a few neighborhoods:

• Two main residential districts: an older one at the north, close to the Mines and the Railyard, which consists of pretty much all of historical Black Rock. And a new one built on the foothills, close to the new Downtown.
• The New Downtown: The main economic center of modern Black Rock. This is where most of the city's key infrastructure is located, like most banks, the hospital, and the few hotels worth speaking of. The tallest building around is the Monarch Hotel, standing at an impressive 18 stories, which is about twice as tall as any other building in the city.
• The Mines and Railyard: the oldest, at the northernmost edge of Black Rock and still most relevant place in the city. You can say that if anything were to happen to it to these locations, Black Rock would likely be bankrupt in less than a generation.
• The Historical District: technically part of the northern residential district. This is where you'll find the oldest church of the city (The Chruch's representative's headquarters), as well as the local university (The Clock Tower's representative's headquarters) and a museum dedicated to the city's history.
• The Valley: Just about two thirds of the Black Rock valley are covered in almost untouched woodland. It's believed by historians that the hills to the north might have been inhabited by natives, trying to escape the disastrous consequences of the first contact with the European settlers, but the remnants of this mysterious tribe have never been found even when using satellite imagery. That said, other tribes from around the region say that this land is cursed and won't set their feet there for any reason.
• The Beyond: There maybe other places worth looking for in the valley (like caves in the mountains, abandoned mine tunnels around and under the city, and old Native American ruins hidden in the woods) but, for the most part, the ones listed in the notes above are the "official" staging grounds of the Holy Grail War.

The Rules

Now, for the most important part of this post: the rules.

Simply put, I'm willing to allow pretty much any concept of Servant (canon or not) or Master to be used, as long as they abide to a few simple rules to make things manageable:

• First of all, any Servants that would have exaggeratedly high staging grounds bonus (e.g.: pretty much any great American Hero/historical figure who could qualify as a Servant) can't normally be used. Exceptions can be made for those who would otherwise get low enough bonuses or be mediocre enough that a high staging grounds bonus wouldn't matter.
• Likewise, anyone born after 1905 (who's not a canon Servant), anyone who's not dead (except for Merlin), and purely fictional figures/people who don't/never existed, cannot be summoned as Servants either. The same applies to Lost Belt Kings and anyone else whose existence doesn't belong to the Greater History of Mankind. However, because this is a hell of a muddy issue in canon, whose rules aren't known in enough detail, I'll be ignoring the existence of the class of beings known as Phantom Spirits (e.g.: The Freeshooter, Yang Qing, etc.). Anyone who has been declared as a Phantom/unsummonable for no specific cause (e.g.: Michelangelo, etc.), who makes sense to be able to be summoned as a Servant (i.e.: Doesn't contradict any of the other summoning rules), will be eligible for summoning.
• As usual, pure divine spirits, and pseudo/demi Servants aren't available either. However, if the entity bonded with a human as a Pseudo Servant in official works is summonable in and off themselves (e.g.: Sima Yi, Zhuge Liang), they can be used as Servants.
• While I'll not outright ban the usual suspects (Gilgamesh, Ozimandias, Achilles, Hindu legendary Servants, non Berserker Heracles), there'll be a condition to allow them to be summoned detailed further down. Keep in mind that those Servants have a very high upkeep cost to maintain, so you might end up killing your master and jeopardizing your own fun if you pick one of them and go too hard too fast.
• When doing OC Servants, please, avoid composite skills who aren't canon (and even most of the canon ones). I'll probably not approve of any Servant who's abusing this rule because compositie skills are a plague that favors power over lore. Also be mindful of the skills you pick. I don't want to see all of the warrior Servants totting Bravery for example. Look at what the skill does and what it means before picking it.
• While on the matter of power gaming, please, don't make your Master into Bazett, Touko, anyone like them. Mages are very flexible and interesting, so don't simply do anyone who's a clone of an overpowered canon character. However, this doesn't mean you can't do a top-notch Master, just try to be at least somewhat original about it.
• In addition, regarding Masters, not everyone needs to do one if they don't feel like it. I know how the eternal wait for Masters kills 9/10 of the Fate RPs before they can get any momentum so, I'll be allowing unpaired Servants if that's what it takes to try to get this rolling. It would essentially be a situation like that of the Red Team in the Great Holy Grail War of Apocrypha (sans the poisoning/brainwashing), so it's kinda fitting to have this War be more about the Servants than the Servants.
• I'll also allow the possibility of bystander PCs and, or assistants/side cast characters for the sake of diversity.
• I'll be taking a maximum 14 Servants—7 for each team—and up to, but not necessarily, 14 Masters as well. There's not a set limit for side characters/bystanders, but I might impose a cut if I think the number of characters in the RP is growing too large.
• Lastly, in the matter of characters, every player will be allowed to have up to two, however only one of them can be a Servant. Just be thoughtful/considerate when you sign up. If you have no ideas for a Master, please say so. Don't leave people waiting just because you might have something in mind. Also, please declare which of the two factions your Servant belongs to when you sign up for one.

I guess that this covers pretty much all of the important points I could think at first. Bear in mind that I reserve the right to the final say in any matter.

Character Sheets

Below are the character sheet templates including any information necessary to create a character for this RP, if there's any doubt during the character creation process, don't hesitate to ask.

Masters

• Name\Title: Your character's name. You can also include any titles, pseudonyms, etc, that they may have here.
• Appearance: Your character's appearance. Either an image (no real people images/photos, please), (short) text description, or both would be alright.
• Short Bio/Synopsis: As the prompt says, keep this short. Think of that like the description of a character that you read on the back cover of a book. If you can't do this under a limit of—at most—four paragraphs, I'll ask you to trim it down until it fits.
• Magecraft: Any important details relating to your character's magecraft skills. This can include, but isn't limited to their family crest (if they have any), their magecraft foundation, any signature spells, sorcery traits (especially Mystic Eyes, if they have any), and a general overview of how good a mage they are.
• Mystic Codes: A wizard's tools. Make a mention of any important mystic codes your character may have with them, as well as their main functions. Generally speaking, no sane mage would leave for a Holy Grail War (or leave home at all) without bringing a few tools with themselves, so keep this in mind while building a character.
• Misc/Other/Trivia: Anything else not covered by the sections above that you may judge to be relevant (like an unhealthy obsession, an important secret, a very strong goal, their personal ethos, etc). Please keep this section short as well. Preferably have this in bullet point format, if there's any information to add.
• Special Boon: Every mage should have an "Ace in the Hole" that they can deploy to instantly turn the tables of a situation or give themselves an great advantage before the war even begins. In way, these boons are analogous to a Servant's Noble Phantasm (in terms of storytelling relevance) so keep that in mind when deciding what to pick and when to make use of them.

Here's a list with examples of boons that you may pick, or you can ask about something else that you may be interested into:

• Superior Magical Skills: for example, being a mage from a noble lineage within the Association, with power and prestige to match your name, or being a mage that comes from an unusually strong/exceptional bloodline/a freak mutation granting you access to a magical power humans are normally unable to have. This can include things like having a Reality Marble, a Finality, a superior familiar that can't be reproduced by modern magecraft, a spell who borders on the realm of True Magic, etc.
• Superior Mystic Code: Similar to the above, but concerning Mystic Codes. Those could be anything from Jewels capable of releasing A Rank spells with a single action, to a nearly complete Philosopher's Stone, to even an unassigned Noble Phantasm that still remained in the World after its original owner passed on.
• Superior Sorcery Trait: Again, like the above, but for thing like high grade Mystic Eyes, and freakish bloodline abilities, rather than spells or Mystic Codes.
• Dead Apostle of Renown: Exactly what it says on the tin. While anyone can be a random Dead Apostle with no powers or skills worth mentioning, with this trait, you can be one that's significant enough to make a name for yourself in the mystical world. This doesn't mean DAA levels of power of course, so don't go too overboard if you pick this. Also keep in mind that the Church won't offer any protection and will in fact actively antagonize any known Dead Apostles involved in the Holy Grail War.
• Executor/Knight of the Holy Church: Again, exactly what it says on the tin. Anyone can be a member of the Holy Church, but you are a member of one of the many special branches that compose the Church's active arms. Keep in mind that this means that you'll have automatic ties with the Church, but also not be subject to asking for protection from the Association's representatives.
• Superior Servant: With this boon, your Master is allowed to summon a Servant from the partially banned list (i.e.: Gilgamesh and co.), or a Servant that would have strong Staging Grounds bonus while being strong themselves (e.g.: George Washington and most of the other big name American heroes). Of course, to make better use of this trait, you'd have to reach an agreement with someone else looking forward to play one of these characters.

Servants:

• Class: Your character's class. Only the Seven basic classes are available normally. However, a Mage with the Superior Servant boon can Summon an Extra Class Servant from any canon Class other than Ruler, Beast, and Moon Cancer. If you wish to play one of those, try to make an agreement with someone else. Also, bear in mind that summoning Extra Classes requires a team to give up on one of the Cavalry Classes.
• True Name\Title: Your character's true name. You can also include any titles, pseudonyms, etc, that they may have here.
• Alignment: Your character's alignment. Good, Evil, Neutral, Lawful, Chaotic, and—for Berserkers—Mad, Insane, etc.
• Appearance: Your character's appearance. Either an image (no real people images/photos, please), (short) text description, or both would be alright.
• Short Bio/Synopsis: As the prompt says, keep this short. Think of that like the description of a character that you read on the back cover of a book. If you can't do this under a limit of—at most—four paragraphs, I'll ask you to trim it down until it fits. Given that they are based in pre-existing works/history, you can omit some of the backstory for a Servant, instead giving a link to their entry in a wiki/encyclopedia/etc., if you so wish.
• Stats: Your ranks in STR, END, AGI, MAN, LCK, and NP. They can range from E to A (very rarely EX), as normally, and have any modifiers you judge necessary, as long their triggers are logical and everything is explained within reason.
• Class Skill: Your character's Class Skills, the ranking system follows the same instructions a above.
• Personal Skills: Limit of 3 for OC Servants unless a really good explanation is made. The instructions on rank are the same as above.
• Noble Phantasm: Limit of 1 to non-Rider OC Servants and 3 for Rider OCs, unless you have a very strong case on your side I'm very much unlikely to let you break this rule.
  
  
  
  • True Name/Title: The true name and title (flowery kanji name) of the Noble Phantasm
  • Rank: Follow the same rank rules as above once again.
  • Type: Anti Unit, Anti Army, Anti Fortress, etc. Think well before choosing this.
  • Range: The typical format is something like 1 - 99, but there are others that could apply on specific circumstances like 0 or -. Use your best judgement to determine this but don't overthink it too much.
  • Maximum Number of Targets: How many people can your NP hit at once. This is very self-explanatory, but the biggest number possible should be around 1000 people. More than this is rather unnecessary.
  • Description: What your Noble Phantasm is, what it does, and how it looks. Keep this as concise as possible as well. For example, you are not obliged to, but if your Noble Phantasm has a really long list of effects, consider listing them in a bullet point format for clarity, and brevity's sake.
• Misc/Other/Trivia: Anything else not covered by the sections above that you may judge to be relevant (like an unhealthy obsession, an important secret, a very strong goal, their personal ethos, etc). Please keep this section short as well. Preferably have this in bullet point format, if there's any information to add.

Fate/Castle of Glass

By the way, here's a link to a Discord Server for those interested: discord.gg/kMsdtzD

It's still a bit rough around the edges since I set it up just now. I'll give it some polish tomorrow and likely set the main thread as well.

Fate/Castle of Glass

@Cu Chulainn

You're ok as well. Two NPs are within the limits I'm willing to accept without problems.

Fate/Castle of Glass

<Snipped quote by Parallel Hearts>

Wonderful! Mind me PMing the sheet that I have, and then discuss potential adjustments and whatnot? It's not exactly formatted according to yours there, but it had basically the same information.

Also, regarding Masters I'm pretty hopeless, but I'll see what I can conjure.

@KawaiiKyouko

Go ahead. You don't need to follow that same format as long as all the info is there.

Fate/Castle of Glass

@Parallel Hearts Hmm...noted! Perhaps it could be the reason his AGI doesn't go above B rank even as a Saber? If that would work I mean.

@Crusader Lord

Well, B is actually a very high AGI. Most Sabers are at that rank or bellow. AGI A is more usually seen in the "speedy classes" like Lancer, Rider, and Assassin. Saber with AGI A are usually those that depend on sheer technique rather than raw power (like most Japanese Sabers) or dedicated duelists/skirmishers, maybe both at once like in .

Then again, he's good already for my standards the way he's so, if you don't want to change anything it's ok as well. I was just putting some things into perspective, since it's not like B is a low AGI by any means.

Well, after some deliberation, there you have it:

Archer of Red

CLASS SKILLS: Magic Resistance D: Grants protection against magical effects. Differing from the Resistance effect employed by Magi that merely rejects Magical Energy, this ability cancels the spells altogether. At this rank, it cancels Single-Action spells. A Magic Resistance of the same degree of an amulet that rejects magical energy. Independent Action A: The ability to remain independent even when rejecting the Magical Energy supply from one's Master. At this rank, it is possible to take action even without a Master. However, to use Noble Phantasms of great magical energy consumption, backup from the Master is necessary. In addition, it is possible for Archer to stay in the world for about a week without a Master. PERSONAL SKILLS: Crossing Arcadia B: A Skill that allows for quickly movement over the battlefield. Archer can move while jumping over all kinds of obstacles on the field, including enemies. <Snipped quote by Archer> Hunter's Aesthetic C: A Skill derived from the anecdotes about Archer having always made her opponents run ahead in footraces that she ultimately won. She can anticipate an enemy's actions by letting them take the initiative and then confirming their intentions. <Snipped quote by Archer> NOBLE PHANTASMS: Phoebus Catastrophe True Name: Phoebus Catastrophe Title: Complaint Message on the Arrow Rank: B Type: Anti-Army Range: 2-50 Maximum number of targets: 100 Targets Description: A complaint letter on an arrow seeking the divine protection of Artemis and Apollo. A moment after this Noble Phantasm has been unleashed, a veritable deluge of arrows will rain down on all designated targets. While each individual arrow does "little damage" on its own, the volume of fire makes this attack a threat. There's also the possibility of directing all the shots to an area as small as a single target, raising the lethality of the attack accordingly. Agrius Metamorphosis True Name: Agrius Metamorphosis Title: Boar of Divine Punishment Rank: B+ Type: Anti-Unit (Self) Range: 0 Maximum number of targets: 1 Target (Self) Description: A cursed Noble Phantasm allowing Archer to acquire the power of a Demonic Beast by wearing its pelt on her body. Rather than becoming the Beast herself, wearing the pelt causes Archer to become a Beastly Human. In exchange for sealing Tauropolos—or rather Phoebus Catastrophe—all parameters except for Luck are enhanced. In this state she becomes almost equivalent to a Berserker with A Rank Mad Enhancement and an A Rank Transformation/Self-Evolution Skill.

ARCHER ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ Class: Archer True Name: Atalanta Gender: Female Alignment: Neutral Evil Height / Weight: 166cm / 57kg Bio: Archer of Red ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________

@KoL

You're ok as well.

Seems we got our Archers and Sabers. Should we get together a Discord group so we can plan out teams?

@Reflection

I can get us a server later, if you want.

Heyyyyy...

I've freshly gotten back from a long hiatus, and the last few days I've been rewatching more or less all of Fate that is available on Netflix. Goes without saying that I'm in a Fate mood.

Are Rider available, because I'd like to bring back a character I tried out a couple years ago. Namely Genghis Khan (Chick-edition, because Fate).

@KawaiiKyouko

You're more than welcome. At the moment there one free Rider slot. You can have it if for sure.

Fate/Castle of Glass

@Parallel Hearts Alright! I have whipped up an app for my Leper King, and hopefully it fits and works. If not, then I can whip up my Rider!Ptolemy app instead!

Whatever works best! :D

Saber: The Leper King

Class: Saber

True Name\Title: King Baldwin IV, aka “Baudouin IV”, “The Leper”, “The Leper King”

Alignment: Neutral Good

Appearance:

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Short Bio/Synopsis:

A young man with great talent and wit, yet despite being afflicted with leprosy rose to the throne of the Kingdom of Jerusalem at the young age of 13. Despite his condition, however, his character and status did not impede him in inheriting the throne. He was also both a wise king as well as a skilled military commander. He was a dynamic figure in the Kingdom of Jerusalem, despite the factionalized nobles seeking to use his sister and mother to get control or authority over the throne, and managed to keep the great Saladin at bay during his kingship. Despite needing help to put on armor and mount his horse by the time he fought at the infamous Battle of Montgisard, he had an incredibly keen mind and piously led his troops from the front without fear. No matter how many times he sought a regent to lead as his condition worsened, however, he continued to return and perform better himself when they all proved ineffective, indecisive, and otherwise as failures.

Despite his victories and keeping the Kingdom of Jerusalem together, the lack of European support against Saladin (or seeing him as a greater danger), issues among his allies with each other, and internal political factions vying for power weakened his nation regardless. Even so he kept on, faithful and determined until the end to lead his people. To try to keep order after his passing he even set his young and sickly nephew, Baldwin V, as his heir while setting out conditions for inheritance if his heir died.

Yet it would be with his and his nephew's deaths, and his ill-fitting sister and brother in law defying succession to seize control of the throne, that the Kingdom of Jerusalem would ultimately fall for good.

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Stats: Your ranks in STR, END, AGI, MAN, LCK, and NP. They can range from E to A (very rarely EX), as normally, and have any modifiers you judge necessary, as long their triggers are logical and everything is explained within reason.

STR: C

END: D

AGI: B

MAN: D

LCK: B

Class Skill:

Magic Resistance: C

-grants protection against magical effects. Differing from the Resistance effect that merely rejects Magical Energy, this ability cancels the spells altogether.

Riding: B

-is a Class Skill of Rider and Saber class Servants, denoting the ability to ride mounts and vehicles. Rider-class Servants will typically possess a high rank. It is said that dragon type mounts are an exception, requiring a different ability other than Riding.

Most vehicles and animals can be handled with above average skill, even vehicles that did not exist in the time period one was alive in, for they are no exception. However, cannot ride the likes of Phantasmal Species such as Monstrous Beasts. Baldwin was noted in life to be an adept horseman, even when his condition left him needing help to get up on his horse eventually.

Personal Skills: Limit of 3 for OC Servants unless a really good explanation is made. The instructions on rank are the same as above.

Protection of the Faith: A

-Is a Skill possessed only by those who have sacrificed themselves for a religious view. Despite being a form of divine protection, it is not a blessing from a higher existence. It is the absoluteness of one’s body and mind that was born from their beliefs. But if it is too high, it causes abnormalities in the personality.

Baldwin was an individual who throughout his life was a very devout Christian, an individual known especially for his indomitable faith and bravery. He kept fighting to preserve his nation and the Holy Land from the Saracens and other enemies without and within for Christianity, even to the point he was being carried into battle on a litter to command his troops despite his deteriorating body.

Military Tactics: C

-Baldwin was a strong enough commander and military leader to have been a rival of Saladin during his short life, both defeating and driving his foe off multiple times to keep his dying kingdom alive. Such was Baldwin’s skill that Saladin even withdrew his forces from a siege when a debilitated and litter-bound Baldwin came leading a relief force. He was also wise in military matters for someone his age, from recognizing Saladin as the largest threat to his kingdom and other Christian holdings in the Middle East to even his move to try to organize an attack on Saladin’s power base in Egypt before it was too late.

Leprosy: -

-The condition of being a leper afflicted with leprosy. As a servant skill it is similar to “Battle Continuation”, but in this case just removes the sensation of pain and allows one to continue to fight and battle regardless of injuries. However, this skill does not grant any form of “higher vitality” nor “reduce mortality rate from injury”. It does not embody any sort of “ability to survive” either, but rather is the ability to push one’s damaged body to ruin.

Any healing the servant receives is also reduced by twenty five percent. However, unlike in life he does retain the usage of his arms and legs as a Servant due to being summoned in his ‘prime’ physical state.

Noble Phantasm:

True Name/Title: Crucem Auream, “The Holy Sun of Victory”

Rank: A

Type: Anti-Army

Range: 1-50

Maximum Number of Targets: 700

Description: A radiant golden blade which gleams like the sun, with a golden cross (containing a fragment of the True Cross inside) incorporated as the hilt of it. This weapon is the crystallization of Baldwin IV’s victory and his “calling upon the power of God to smite his enemies” at the Battle of Montgisard. At the titular battle, after bringing out and praying before this titular golden cross it “[shone] as brightly as the sun” and Baldwin slaughtered the far greater and stronger Saracen army...and very nearly killed Saladin in the process.

Baldwin as a servant thus once again wields this divine power he prayed for against the Saracens in life, and the holy relic from which it came forth, as his weapon as a servant.

The young king can activate this Noble Phantasm by speaking its name verbally in some manner, whether quietly like a prayer or even louder like a battle cry, unleashing a surging wave of radiant holy light “as [bright] as the sun” to destroy his enemies. The attack itself spreads out in a conical pattern, being at its thinnest at the point from which it was launched (Baldwin’s sword) but very quickly and exponentially widening as it moves forward.

Misc/Other/Trivia: At the Battle of Montgisard this golden cross was brought out and raised at the behest of Baldwin IV, who prostrated himself before it and prayed for victory. When he and his troops then attacked the Saracens, the following occurred: “The young king with his hands bandaged, rode in the forefront of the Christian charge – with St. George beside him, people said, and the True Cross shining as brightly as the sun.” Not only was it Baldwin’s greatest victory, but it was also a miracle in and of itself.

Literally speaking, Baldwin called upon and wielded the power of God in order to smite his enemies and achieve victory over Saladin and his forces. This is the form this Noble Phantasm takes in return.

@Crusader Lord

You're ok. The only thing I have to say is more of a suggestion than a request to change your CS: don't you think that imposing a Rank Down on his AGI would be more suited as a drawback from Leprosy rather than a healing reduction? After all, it's a disease that impairs mobility a lot in its advanced stages.

Meet the Archer.

Archer - Last of the Argonauts

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Class: Archer
True Name: Philoctetes
Title: The Last Argonaut
Gender: Male
Alignment: Lawful Neutral
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Short Bio/Synopsis: Philoctetes was a child when he joined the Argonauts. A choice of his father, King Poeas. He served as one of the wards of Heracles, set to learn under the heros of the Argo, with the expectation that he would grow into a great hero as well. He studied archery under Atalanta, sword fighting under Heracles, and wrestling with Jason, who he beat every time. He eventually left the argonauts before Jason's fall, like all the others had.
Later, he heard that the hero Heracles was dying, and went to where the hero had begun to build his funeral pyre. All others in the crowd were fearful of the wrath of Hera, who had vowed to curse anybody who set fire to the pyre, and allowed Heracles to pass on into the realm of Olympus.
Only Philoctetes was brave enough to carry a flame to the pyre, and set it ablaze. Heracles passed on, and then returned as a god to praise Philoctetes for his work. Giving him his bow and arrows as a gift, before returning to the domain of Gods.
Philoctetes was later involved in the Trojan war, as one of the men who had made an offer to Helen, he was expected to fulfill a vow to protect her and her husband. He joined the voyage, but along the way they all stopped on a deserted island to give prayer to the gods. There, they were attacked by a serpent summoned by Hera. Even after slaying the monster, Philoctetes was wounded, with a deadly poison coursing through his veins. Under the advice of Athena, Odysseus declared that Philoctetes would not survive the night, and abandoned him on the island.
For ten years he survived. Ten. Hera would summon more monsters into the jungle, and Philoctetes would slay them all. Hunting, scavenging, surviving despite having been reduced to a cripple who couldn't stand. He survived, until the Greeks returned. They had heard prophecy that Troy would only fall if the bow of Heracles was with them. They did not expect to see that Philoctetes had survived. Odysseus was enraged, and tried to steal the bow and arrows from Philoctetes. But, Diomedes would not allow him to steal something from their still living and abandoned fellow. In the end, Heracles appeared before Philoctetes, and told him that amongst the Greeks were the two children of Asclepius. They would give him a draught that healed his wounds, making him a great hero once more.
He joined in the war, even slaying Paris at the fall of Troy. He killed several of Troy's great heroes, and returned home unscathed. Unsatisfied with his new life, he began to travel, and founded a new city to be king over. When he passed away of old age, he was venerated as an everlasting god, and risen up to be alongside his mentor Heracles.
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Parameters:
Strength: C
Endurance: A+
Agility: A
Mana: B
Luck: B

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Class Skills:
- Independent Action (A): The ability to remain independent even when rejecting the Magical Energy supply from one's Master; the ability that allows for action even in the absence of the Master. Philoctetes survived for ten years on an island alone. Poisoned and crippled, he survived despite odds that even Athena deemed impossible. He is a hero who challenged the impossible to survive alone. It is possible to take action even without a Master. However, to use Noble Phantasms of great magical energy consumption, backup from the Master is necessary. At Rank A, it is possible for a Servant to stay in the world for about a week without a Master.

- Magic Resistance (C): Philoctetes was one of the Argonauts, and for the most part joined on several dangerous missions. After the death of Heracles, he survived for ten years on an island, fighting and surviving against monsters created by Hera that she had sent to kill him. Cancel spells with a chant below two verses. Cannot defend against magecraft on the level of High-Thaumaturgy and Greater Rituals.

Personal Skills:
- Divinity (C): While a mortal in life, he was deified in death. Risen up amongst the other gods as a gift for his bravery and strength. He doesn't really care for this skill, and feels

- Clairvoyance (B): A visual ability that is also called "Eagle Eye". This is generally a must-have ability of the Archer class. It is also frequently used during scouting. Simply looking from a high location is sufficient to fully survey a town and search for enemies.

- Blessings of Heracles (EX): Philoctetes set the funeral pyre of the great hero Heracles. As such, his bravery made him the one the newly ascended god chose to shower with blessings. Strength, Bravery, and an unyielding will. Philoctetes is still a mortal, but this skill combines aspects of Bravery and greater physical endurance that Philoctetes relied on to survive for ten years on his own on a hostile island. This skill initially raises his Endurance by a modifier, and raises all other stats by one. Secondly, Heracles himself will appear to Philoctetes, granting him combat advice when he desires it most. The third affect is to grant Philoctetes Bravery, protecting him from anything that might cause his mind to waver. In this regard, Philoctetes is raised up to be a great warrior, guided by the hands of Heracles, and molded into a hero. This skill can be considered the guiding hands of Heracles, molding his successor.

- Survival at Lemnos (A+): After sustaining a mortal injury that hobbled him, Philoctetes was abandoned on the island of Lemnos by Odysseus. Expected to die alone, he instead survived for ten years, despite his injury. This skill is a testimony to his survival against the harsh island, his own injury, and the wrath of Hera. It combines aspects of Battle Continuation and Poison Resistance. This Skill represents the ability to survive and/or the mentality of one who doesn't know when to give up, consisting of one's strength of vitality in predicaments. The ability to survive. Makes it possible to fight even with deadly injuries and can remain alive so long as one does not receive a decisive fatal wound. When injured by poison or another kind of status ailment, his ability to survive is increased drastically.
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NOBLE PHANTASMS

Noble Phantasms

Title: Bow of the Hydra - The Immortal Serpent's Retribution
Rank: A
NP Type: Anti-Unit
Range: 1-99
Maximum Number of Targets: 1
Description: The bow of Heracles, greatest hero of all of Greece. Made famous for the second of his twelve labors, a bow and set of arrows dripped in the blood of a hydra. A poison so deadly that it could kill a regular mortal with a single drop, and send even an immortal god into a fit of agony so great that death would be preferable to the mere idea of living for another moment.
This bow was a gift to Philoctetes, as it was he, and he alone who had the courage to set fire to Heracle's funeral pyre. Heracles was grateful, and proud of Philoctetes' courage, and as such he returned as a god. Heracles gave the bow, and the secret of crafting its arrows to Philoctetes, which he brought with him to Troy under Heracles' guidance. This bow was one of several weapons needed to bring about the fall of Troy.
Philoctetes is capable of applying poison to any arrow fired from this bow, much like Heracles once did. The poison causes the target's endurance to rapidly deteriorate. Skills like divinity and battle continuation can allow one to survive, but they will live in complete agony unless it can be cured by a particularly powerful mage, or through one of of the vials of potion Philoctetes carries.

Title: Draught Fraught Hera - The Ailment to Hera's Fury
Rank: D
NP Type: Anti-Poison
Range: 0
Maximum Number of Targets: 1
Description: Philoctetes never made it to Troy with the rest of the original army. Rather, Hera who was enraged by Philoctetes' actions in burning the body of Heracles, swore revenge. A great divine serpent was summoned, and attacked the army. While he managed to slay the monster, Philoctetes was bit, and the poison that coursed through his veins was certain death. None were willing to aid him, and thus abandoned him to death. Ten years later, they returned, hoping to take his bow from his corpse. Instead, Philoctetes had survived despite the poison still flooding his veins and leaving him with a hobble.
Heracles returned to Philoctetes, and told him that the sons of Asclepius were amongst the Greek troops. They carried with them an incomplete knowledge of the draught that Asclepius had used to resurrect the dead. This incomplete version of the draught was still potent enough that it would cure any poison conceived, even that of a divine being, or the Hydra. The draught they made healed Philoctetes, removing his injuries permanently.
While he does not know the formula himself, the draught was a gift designed specifically for his aid, and as such the twin brothers of Asclepius have sent it along with him.
Philoctetes carries three vials of the potion. If he is injured and near death, he can use it heal himself. If another is injured, he can do that as well. This can be used a maximum of three times.

Misc/Other/Trivia:
- Philoctetes was still a child when he was among the Argonauts, growing up only into an adult after he had officially left them. As such, other Argonauts will be unlikely to recognize him as an adult.
- His wish for the grail is to bring back the Argonauts, with the hope that they will have a second chance at a happy ending, that evaded most of them in life. (Death of Heracles, Jason's issues with Medea, Castor and Pollux being killed by their cousins, Atalanta becoming a lion, etc.)
- While alone on the island of Lemnos, Philoctetes killed over a hundred monsters sent by Hera. Some of which give him nightmares to this day.

@Reflection

Since we talked this out in a PM, you're ok as well.

Fate/Castle of Glass

@Parallel Hearts Mostly done with my Saber app. But I also have another question, if I may!

So the King I am making was a leper in life, which basically meant he felt no pain, though back in his day being a leper also had a lot of symbolism and such behind it. Especially in Christianity of all things. (@_@)

So should i make it a simple skill, like Battle Continuation of some rank to represent how he can keep moving on after being hurt due to not feeling any pain-

-or should it make it something with that symbolic stuff tied in? :O

@Crusader Lord

You could do that if you want. However, leprosy is a disease, if you are going to invest in a skill that has it as a main focus, it should come with an appropriate debuff.