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Vires "The Griff" Spaeros

Pt 2. | Knights Banter

Mood Setting

Kass snarled at Drunoda, “No one wanted an explanation! I am reminding you of who you are and where you stand in this lot! Prove us wrong or don’t, I will take pleasure in responding to both!”

“Peace, Kass.” Words that shocked the depths of Kass’ being like a thunderous whisper. Kass held tremendous respect for Roland, her wits snapping back into place. Her gaze quickly reoriented toward’s the Lion of Belisio. She purged her thoughts quickly to give room for Roland’s address.

Dante did not do the same. He was one of the seven Knights who followed Griff by choice stood in the far back with Ciri and Lucia. Dante was the silent type who kept himself brief in conversation, but when he did speak, his tongue dropped heavy and thoughtful prose. Slender in physique, agile, and accurate. He was a marksman and short ax handler. His abilities surrounded his speed of execution. Dante tilted his head back. He breathed in deeply and exhaled slowly. In his mind he imagined the sounds of his hometown, Bova. Dante drifted across cliff sides as waves crashed into the high rock walls, until he reached the water well at the center of a loosely stoned town square with the smell of baking bread and strings of the church band playing. His vision took him through the narrow warm corridors that revealed a familiar wooden door opening into his mother and father’s den. Both smiling as they sat at the family table sipping coffee from this morning’s brew. His mother gently cutting a small piece of bread for Dante’s father, and then placing another piece on an empty plate before an empty seat. His vision pulled him toward the empty seat as the calling of his sister echoed from upstairs, “I’m coming!”, the footsteps of a 9-year old eager girl charged down the steps with a big smile on her face taking her seat. Dante’s vision stopped pulling him toward the family table, they all placed their heads down clasping hands, his father praying and then releasing with the final comment, “So be it.” His father looking up to gaze into Dante’s being. Immediately the vision rushed Dante out of the house, toward the town square, up into the sky, and back to the waves crashing against the cliffside.

Dante opened his eyes as he felt Ciri’s finger draw a tear away from his eye, “Are you ready?” She asked gently. Dante tilted his head forward, commanding his attitude back into formation, “Are we ever Ciri?” She replied, “No.” And then smiled, “So be it.” Dante whispered back, “So be it.”

When Roland finished, Griff turned around toward his compatriots, “We do not define the outcome, but we will define how it is told. No matter what happens when we dive, find each other, stand together, stand firm, and then we move forward.” Griff paused, he looked at Dane, Federo, Kass, Ciri, Dante, Lucia, and Omir, each nodding their heads out of recognition and love. They had fought alongside each other for quite some time, and each knew this campaign would be different than any other they’ve ever suffered before. Before Griff turned back to lead them into the shuttle he noted out loud, “Remember…no heroes, only Knights.” The 7 responded, “Strength and Honor!” The group moved toward the shuttle following Leonis.

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@deadpixel101 I think the general reaction would be suspicious at first because Loretta is a Mage. Per NPC:

1. Kass would poke at Loretta for thinking she could ever be included on Knightly wagers.
2. Federo would tell Kass the reason she is being off-putting is because she feels threatened - which would send Kass biting at Federo instead of Loretta.
3. Dane the oldest of the group cares very little about the squabbles between Knights and Mages. He would be for Loretta joining so long as she wages something equal to the Knights.
4. You can also control Griff in this conversation if you'd like, he would speak last and support Loretta - Griff is about solidarity, integrity, and understanding. Therefore, he would not create a dividing line between his team and any other power in the room. He would only ever identify what needs to occur in order to construct the best possible outcome for the best chance of winning while never compromising his Faith or the mission of Belisio.

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Vires “The Griff” Spaeros

Pt. 1 | Knights Banter

Griff stood confidently in the center of 7 Knights, each of whom Griff had served with in several engagements with the Vaim forces. They were awaiting their orders from Knight Commander, Roland Leonis, “The Old Lion”, and “Old” is an accurate account, and with age comes wisdom, an asset not every Knight has been known to possess.

“Griff, when we dive, what say you on a wager between our blades?” Dane, a grimly handsome devil with long thick jet black hair and a smooth voice challenged Griff in a confident tone. Griff turning his head to meet Dane’s soft brown eyes responded with his own confidence, “I’d say 1,000 Belisi Coin and winner engraves their surname in the other’s armor.” Dane a little surprised by the added remark of branding each other’s artifacts eagerly accepted, “Yes! A perfect prize!” Griff smiled, “May you find comfort in our win after I slash my name across your chest when this day is over.” Dane cracked a laugh, “Federo, do you want in too?”

Federo was slightly older then Griff and younger than Dane. He was a skilled Knight who specialized in pole-arms and heavy weapon fire. He carried with him a powerful side arm, retractable axe to pike and mounted on his power suit over the right shoulder was a small anti-tank rocket set-up that staged 6 Puncher Rounds. Puncher rounds would slam into a armor or mechanized unit without exploding, and then detonate inside the unit to neutralize occupants instead of immobilizing the unit from the outside. Federo was a large-built man weighing 250lbs at a height of 7’. He was not an agile one, he was more like the Linebacker, always there to fill gaps and plug up any holes on the front lines. Federo delayed in response to Dane’s ask, “Is it appropriate to gamify the end of those husbands and wives, brothers and sisters, sons and daughters?” Dane’s head popped back for a second, not a response he expected. Before Dane could reply, Kass, a lean lethal fighting machine specializing in the short sword and shield combo, chimed in, “Federo the Ethical, do not forget what those “things” are. Those things have pillaged, raped, and ransacked entire nations between here and their own original territory, they are not to be humanized. They are not my people, they are the monsters who my people have had to courageously fend against for their families, the families I care about…get off your pious mount with such a question and sit with the rest of us, I’m in on this wager!” She was not about to give any ounce of sympathy to a Vaimese cat, in her mind, they all deserved to meet their Maker.

Federo accepted Kass' reasoning, he nodded, turned to face the hangar gates, “then let’s see who’s blade is strongest.”

Griff was staggered off Federo’s center-line, raising his left hand to meet the broad right shoulder of Federo in an expression of understanding, “Taking a life is never easy, but necessary when those who depend on you are in danger of losing their own. Of course, it is those who die that have it the easiest. For those who live must continue to find ways of lightening the heavy load of suffering and meaning after all the loss.” Griff knew how important it was in war to maintain fellowship. Every man and woman had their own way of dealing with the pain of violence, some turned to faith, others to games, and some resisted making any sense of it altogether. In the end, their roles did not change in the story, they were going to take life, and it was up to God to sort the rest out.

Kass scanned after delivering her scathing review on the “things” of Vaim. She witnessed the hangar begin to buzz alive which meant orders were given recently for the dive. It was nearing that time to meet the enemy, but an unsettling feeling of sharing such a task with the Battlemages across from where the Knights were grouping up reared face. Kass looked toward Griff without receiving his attention since she stood behind him and he was currently facing the back of Federo, “Griff! Is “Old” Man sure we can trust the likes of these mages, I mean, they are exactly the same stock we are fighting against?” Griff turned around hearing Kass call him out and with poise he spoke, “I trust our Knight Commander’s decision to integrate our talents, and, I trust that if any of them turn around in an act of betrayal, like, the defected agent of Vaim, Turzo Drunoda, you and the rest of us will cut them down before they become a big problem.”

Kass turned toward the defected battle mage with obvious glaring tattoos of some magic origin. She took a minute to settle her feelings, “I call dibs if that son of b**** forgets which side he is on.” Griff shot a smirk, “I would not expect any less.”

To all their surprise, the defected mage stepped out of order and gave a speech that fell to deaf ears of the Knights that resonated around Griff. Kass shouted after Turzo stepped back into line, “Cool speech! Don’t forget your place traitor!” As a Knight, honor, and strength burned at her core, there was no honor in betraying one’s nation, even if that nation was her enemy. It would take a lot more than a speech to sway the opinions of most Knights who saw would see Turzo for what he is, a Battlemage without honor, would he prove them wrong or right was still to be determined.

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Griff

Vires Arcturus Spaeros

Griff in the Arc IV

The Griffon or “Griff”

29 YoA

Description

Griff stands at 6’1” weighing approximately 215 lbs with a built muscular physique trained to endure long campaigns of linked battles. His eyes are lit like blue flames which contrast against his olive skin complexion and dark hair. Griff has distinct and piercingly strong facial expressions with a squarely edged jaw.

Knight; Duelist

Personality

Griff is introverted, pragmatic, and calm. He has no issue being decisive, but as a strategic thinker who understands the important silence between action, he takes his time unless backed into a corner. Griff wrote in one of his field handbooks titled, “Our Charge”, given to his soldiers upon enlistment, “There is a time to pause and a time to strike, discerning between these modes is the path to mastering life’s challenges.” (Spaeros, 990E, pp. 7). Griff fears losing men to his own ignorance. He takes great pain in protecting those who serve him and ensure that when decisions are made, they are made for the right reasons. Griff’s intrinsic motivation springs from his family’s lineage and dedication to Belisio, even more so, he is motivated to do what is right by his God above the House of Spaeros.

Background

Overview
Griff is the youngest sibling to an older sister named Cassandra Spaeros. He is the only son of Dagon and Beatrice Spaeros. Born in the House of Spaeros as a young boy he was educated in martial arts, philosophy, leadership, strategic management, war and peace, calligraphy, speaking, and military tactics. Spaeros was the 7th lineage of a list of families who held Belisio up since it’s fruition in the days of the Ancients. Once Lords to a King, now Knights to a nation, the Spaeros continue their tradition in training their young for serving as Knights of Belisio.

Griff is no exception to the rule. Trained young and fiercely tested, he became the youngest of the Spaeros line to be Knighted by the Belisio Houses. Griff began his first efforts in combat under the tutelage and command of General Seiger, a commanding officer from one of the allied nations who called upon Belisio to aid their lines against the Vaim in the beginning days of war. Sieger, an old philosopher who turned Battlemage when Vaim declared war on his home had taught Griff about the nuances between Mana and Ki. Sieger would claim 19 victories before his death in the Battle of Gein Valley. Griff along with a troop of soldiers were defending one of the village settlements in the area when Sieger was declared dead. The Battle of Gein Valley continued for two more days before Vaim ultimately took control of the most strategic positions forcing Griff and those left on the Allied side to retreat.

Vaim had swept quickly across the land and the nation Belisio had vowed to support was now engulfed in the flames of Vaim. Griff and the rest of the Belisians were ordered to return to Belisio for the war for their friendly nation was lost. Griff would regroup at his family’s estate up on the hillsides overlooking the Sea of Belisio. Licking his wounds Griff was ordered by his Father, Dagon, to act as a security for one of the government officials who was to meet with defacto agents of Vaim. Griff would escort the official into a trap resulting in one of his close comrades Ezikiel to be killed by Ohren Forec, a Mage of Vaim. Griff and the government official were able to escape the ambush with their lives, retreat back to Belisio, and begin preparation for the front lines of Vaim to reach the lands of Belisio.

House of Spaeros
The House of Spaeros is the 7th original house of families who established Belisio. The motto of Spaeros states, “Here be living legends and dead dragons.” The motto recognizes legacy, vitality, strength, and a warrior’s attitude toward beasts who wish to scorch the land with their vile breath. The crest of Spaeros bears the Griffon of Belisio symbolzing; watchfulness, invincibility, strength, and the relationship between psychic and cosmic forces. The Griffon in the Book of Sons fights dragons in winged combat while protecting the golden gates of Heaven.

Equipment

Arc IV
The Arc IV is a full power (strength, agility, speed, and dexterity) armor suit designed by Spaeros Arms & Intelligence Inc (SAI). Project Arc has utilized a system to capture and channel ions through the suit. The wearer can focus ionic blasts or charge material when gripped in the hands. The suit can also attract electrons and ions around the suit generating splinters of electricity within a 2 ft proximal area around the wearer.

EW-37
The Edged Wing series is a versatile double-edged sword developed by SAI. The EW-37 has a 37 inch blade with two handles extended from the guard of the weapon. These two handles have sleek triggers extending from the guard in between the handles. When these triggers are pressed, the sword separates into two single-bladed swords. The triggers then act as a thumb guard from the exposed end.

S-Fang
The S-Fang is a combat knife with a tanto blade. The S-Fang can be activated into a small explosive device.

Abilities

Hyper-aware
Griff’s awareness when focused on an opponent can perceive the nuances of their power and force applied in real-time at a slower pace. This type of focus allows him to sense a target's actions literally right at the moment of physiological shift or change in the body as it prepares for an attack.

Meta-analysis
Griff can synthesize the strengths and weaknesses of his targets abilities and features.

Faith
Griff’s Ki radiates within a 30 ft. radius raising the confidence and strength of his allies around him.

Disrupt Magic
Griff studied the art of magic with his late former commander Sieger. Through training he has mastered the art of disrupting a mage’s ability to charge or attack with magic when in close proximity to Griff’s Ki. It acts as a form of stunning effect on a mage.

[Special Class Ability] Honor Thy Duel
Griff’s Ki can be focused on a target which will compel them to face Griff in a duel. If the target tries to move further than 30 ft from Griff, the heavier their body becomes from Griff’s Ki that grips them.

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Ghost of Gein

Stehl “Geingeist” Opz

Geingeist

"Geingest”

24 YoA

Description

Stehl stands at 6’3”. Unfortunately, there is not enough data on his physical features after completing the Spectre transformation.

Spectre; Assassin

Personality

Stehl is motivated by vengeance. He gave himself over to the super soldier program after losing his mother in the Battle of Gein Valley. The program altered a lot of his physiology and psychology creating fragmentation in his memory. He has a hard time emotionally regulating and does not have the capacity to empathize with others. Stehl can be narcissistic and shares no pity for those who cannot protect themselves.

Background

Overview
Stehl Opz was born in Gein village. He grew up working the fields with his father and helped his mother prepare the home for relatives and guests in the community. Stehl was proud and full of life with wit and heartfelt jokes that kept his parents eternally happy. When Vaim declared war, the people of Gein felt relatively safe that it would not carry for long nor enter their domain of life. Unfortunately, the Battle of Gein Valley would surprise them as Vaim and allies fought over the deep hillsides. Stehl and his family were protected by a defending troop of allies and a Knight who went by the name of Vires. Vires and one other Knight in his regiment fought for the village for a few days before ordering the retreat. On the 3rd day of defense, several homes were bombarded by magi fire bombs which dropped the homes into fractured ruins. One of those homes contained Stehl’s pregnant mother. Losing the closely person in his life, Stehl fought a few of the allied troops to try and get to her, but too young, and too small, he was whisked up and taken to the fallback line. Stehl’s father was left behind and never recovered after the loss. As the war raged on, Stehl grew up, and came across the Belisio super-soldier program. He volunteered and survived the scientific experimentation. Stehl returned to the field as a Spectre and earned his name “Geingeist” or “Ghost of Gein”.

Equipment

Ear-Splitter
A customized gun blade with a Condor Cannon built into the reinforced alloy steel frame. The Condor Cannon fires .50 caliber shells with a magazine holding 8 rounds. The weapon earned its name because when fired without it’s custom suppressor it can deafen nearby combatants, and when it hits the target, it can split the body or head from ear to ear.

Jackal-9 with an EV Cloak
Jackal-9 is primarily a night operations suit with multiple optics options built into the helmet (Night, Infrared, and Deep-Scope). The suit itself increases dexterity, speed, endurance, and builds in vibration buffers which reduce sound when moving in the suit. The HUD can scan motion in the environment and ping movement or detect foot prints. The EV Cloak when activated takes information from the environment and simulates it across the surface of the cloak which renders it invisible to the naked eye. The cloak will adjust dimensions and layering as it moves.

Tech9 Gauntlets
A blade can extend from his right forearm gauntlet for close-quarter combat and assassinations. The left forearm gauntlet will raise a platform off the forearm revealing a short scatter gun that fires a shotgun shell.

Abilities

Psychic Impressions
Stehl can enter a space and it will reveal in a dream-like state or shadowy essence of what has happened in that space. He can reel back months and depending on the emotional charge of what happened, years. Stehl can also draw out linked memories of an individual when he has time and can get his hands on their body. In order to see memories inside someone’s mind, he needs complete focus leaving him vulnerable to anything and everything.

Telekinesis
Stehl can push, pull, lift, and charge the environment around him using his psionic powers.

Telepathy
Stehl can build a bridge between himself and others for communicating thoughts with thoughts.

Neural Link
Stehl can build a limited mental bond with another body and manipulate it.

[Special Class Ability] Marked by the Ghost
If Stehl or a body linked to Stehl touches a target they can become marked. The mark acts as a link between other targets, and if anyone who is marked is killed, then all those who are marked will die in the same manner at the same time.

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@TheMerlin You could have him come from the same village with more religious zeal and different ideals of why he is fighting. Maybe Stehl makes him disgusted because he does not believe Stehl represents the pride of Gein well. Maybe they knew each other when they were younger. I'm sure whatever you put down it'll be compelling. I apologize for snatching the idea up...I could always forge another character and leave the space for you, I do not mind.

Update: Stehl's teleport has been changed to -

Psychic Impressions
Stehl can enter a space and it will reveal in a dream-like state or shadowy essence of what has happened in that space. He can reel back months and depending on the emotional charge of what happened, years. Stehl can also draw out linked memories of an individual when he has time and can get his hands on their body. In order to see memories inside someone’s mind, he needs complete focus leaving him vulnerable to anything and everything.

Also updated Griff's Dispel to Disrupt and his Precog to Hyper-Aware.

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@deadpixel101 The kit primarily was inspired by Final Fantasy 8, Assassin's Creed, Ghost Recon, and D&D. I can see that Dishonored actually would have been a clearer picture lol, I just haven't played it in a while and what I did play was only for an hour so it lives less in my memory box. Now you've inspired me to go back and play it!

How is your CS coming along?

@TheMerlin

For Griff:

About Precog - I like the idea of him being hyper-aware of others' movements. It would make sense that if he focuses his Ki, he can feel the nuances of another's power and force at different degrees allowing him to potentially read and react slightly faster to what is about to go down.

About Dispel - The idea for Dispel was that if he could get a mage within range their magic would be rendered useless. Forcing them to try and retreat or duel (hence his specialty). However, in retrospect, I can see how this is a problem and so I will change it into a stunning effect instead.

For Stehl:

There can always be two, competition is encouraged by Stehl ;). No teleportation, noted! I am going to think about the "Anchor" ability and play with some other abilities that might fit his character too. I will let you know what I am thinking in a little.

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Ghost of Gein

Stehl “Geingeist” Opz

Geingeist

"Geingest”

24 YoA

Description

Stehl stands at 6’3”. Unfortunately, there is not enough data on his physical features after completing the Spectre transformation.

Spectre; Assassin

Personality

Stehl is motivated by vengeance. He gave himself over to the super soldier program after losing his mother in the Battle of Gein Valley. The program altered a lot of his physiology and psychology creating fragmentation in his memory. He has a hard time emotionally regulating and does not have the capacity to empathize with others. Stehl can be narcissistic and shares no pity for those who cannot protect themselves.

Background

Overview
Stehl Opz was born in Gein village. He grew up working the fields with his father and helped his mother prepare the home for relatives and guests in the community. Stehl was proud and full of life with wit and heartfelt jokes that kept his parents eternally happy. When Vaim declared war, the people of Gein felt relatively safe that it would not carry for long nor enter their domain of life. Unfortunately, the Battle of Gein Valley would surprise them as Vaim and allies fought over the deep hillsides. Stehl and his family were protected by a defending troop of allies and a Knight who went by the name of Vires. Vires and one other Knight in his regiment fought for the village for a few days before ordering the retreat. On the 3rd day of defense, several homes were bombarded by magi fire bombs which dropped the homes into fractured ruins. One of those homes contained Stehl’s pregnant mother. Losing the closely person in his life, Stehl fought a few of the allied troops to try and get to her, but too young, and too small, he was whisked up and taken to the fallback line. Stehl’s father was left behind and never recovered after the loss. As the war raged on, Stehl grew up, and came across the Belisio super-soldier program. He volunteered and survived the scientific experimentation. Stehl returned to the field as a Spectre and earned his name “Geingeist” or “Ghost of Gein”.

Equipment

Ear-Splitter
A customized gun blade with a Condor Cannon built into the reinforced alloy steel frame. The Condor Cannon fires .50 caliber shells with a magazine holding 8 rounds. The weapon earned its name because when fired without it’s custom suppressor it can deafen nearby combatants, and when it hits the target, it can split the body or head from ear to ear.

Jackal-9 with an EV Cloak
Jackal-9 is primarily a night operations suit with multiple optics options built into the helmet (Night, Infrared, and Deep-Scope). The suit itself increases dexterity, speed, endurance, and builds in vibration buffers which reduce sound when moving in the suit. The HUD can scan motion in the environment and ping movement or detect foot prints. The EV Cloak when activated takes information from the environment and simulates it across the surface of the cloak which renders it invisible to the naked eye. The cloak will adjust dimensions and layering as it moves.

Tech9 Gauntlets
A blade can extend from his right forearm gauntlet for close-quarter combat and assassinations. The left forearm gauntlet will raise a platform off the forearm revealing a short scatter gun that fires a shotgun shell.

Abilities

Psychic Impressions
Stehl can enter a space and it will reveal in a dream-like state or shadowy essence of what has happened in that space. He can reel back months and depending on the emotional charge of what happened, years. Stehl can also draw out linked memories of an individual when he has time and can get his hands on their body. In order to see memories inside someone’s mind, he needs complete focus leaving him vulnerable to anything and everything.

Telekinesis
Stehl can push, pull, lift, and charge the environment around him using his psionic powers.

Telepathy
Stehl can build a bridge between himself and others for communicating thoughts with thoughts.

Neural Link
Stehl can build a limited mental bond with another body and manipulate it.

[Special Class Ability] Marked by the Ghost
If Stehl or a body linked to Stehl touches a target they can become marked. The mark acts as a link between other targets, and if anyone who is marked is killed, then all those who are marked will die in the same manner at the same time.

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Thanks, I am glad it fits with the aesthetic, I really vibe with your setting @TheMerlin. As for the minor changes with abilities, we can discuss them here. It might be helpful for those still building their characters.

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Griff

Vires Arcturus Spaeros

Griff in the Arc IV

The Griffon or “Griff”

29 YoA

Description

Griff stands at 6’1” weighing approximately 215 lbs with a built muscular physique trained to endure long campaigns of linked battles. His eyes are lit like blue flames which contrast against his olive skin complexion and dark hair. Griff has distinct and piercingly strong facial expressions with a squarely edged jaw.

Knight; Duelist

Personality

Griff is introverted, pragmatic, and calm. He has no issue being decisive, but as a strategic thinker who understands the important silence between action, he takes his time unless backed into a corner. Griff wrote in one of his field handbooks titled, “Our Charge”, given to his soldiers upon enlistment, “There is a time to pause and a time to strike, discerning between these modes is the path to mastering life’s challenges.” (Spaeros, 990E, pp. 7). Griff fears losing men to his own ignorance. He takes great pain in protecting those who serve him and ensure that when decisions are made, they are made for the right reasons. Griff’s intrinsic motivation springs from his family’s lineage and dedication to Belisio, even more so, he is motivated to do what is right by his God above the House of Spaeros.

Background

Overview
Griff is the youngest sibling to an older sister named Cassandra Spaeros. He is the only son of Dagon and Beatrice Spaeros. Born in the House of Spaeros as a young boy he was educated in martial arts, philosophy, leadership, strategic management, war and peace, calligraphy, speaking, and military tactics. Spaeros was the 7th lineage of a list of families who held Belisio up since it’s fruition in the days of the Ancients. Once Lords to a King, now Knights to a nation, the Spaeros continue their tradition in training their young for serving as Knights of Belisio.

Griff is no exception to the rule. Trained young and fiercely tested, he became the youngest of the Spaeros line to be Knighted by the Belisio Houses. Griff began his first efforts in combat under the tutelage and command of General Seiger, a commanding officer from one of the allied nations who called upon Belisio to aid their lines against the Vaim in the beginning days of war. Sieger, an old philosopher who turned Battlemage when Vaim declared war on his home had taught Griff about the nuances between Mana and Ki. Sieger would claim 19 victories before his death in the Battle of Gein Valley. Griff along with a troop of soldiers were defending one of the village settlements in the area when Sieger was declared dead. The Battle of Gein Valley continued for two more days before Vaim ultimately took control of the most strategic positions forcing Griff and those left on the Allied side to retreat.

Vaim had swept quickly across the land and the nation Belisio had vowed to support was now engulfed in the flames of Vaim. Griff and the rest of the Belisians were ordered to return to Belisio for the war for their friendly nation was lost. Griff would regroup at his family’s estate up on the hillsides overlooking the Sea of Belisio. Licking his wounds Griff was ordered by his Father, Dagon, to act as a security for one of the government officials who was to meet with defacto agents of Vaim. Griff would escort the official into a trap resulting in one of his close comrades Ezikiel to be killed by Ohren Forec, a Mage of Vaim. Griff and the government official were able to escape the ambush with their lives, retreat back to Belisio, and begin preparation for the front lines of Vaim to reach the lands of Belisio.

House of Spaeros
The House of Spaeros is the 7th original house of families who established Belisio. The motto of Spaeros states, “Here be living legends and dead dragons.” The motto recognizes legacy, vitality, strength, and a warrior’s attitude toward beasts who wish to scorch the land with their vile breath. The crest of Spaeros bears the Griffon of Belisio symbolzing; watchfulness, invincibility, strength, and the relationship between psychic and cosmic forces. The Griffon in the Book of Sons fights dragons in winged combat while protecting the golden gates of Heaven.

Equipment

Arc IV
The Arc IV is a full power (strength, agility, speed, and dexterity) armor suit designed by Spaeros Arms & Intelligence Inc (SAI). Project Arc has utilized a system to capture and channel ions through the suit. The wearer can focus ionic blasts or charge material when gripped in the hands. The suit can also attract electrons and ions around the suit generating splinters of electricity within a 2 ft proximal area around the wearer.

EW-37
The Edged Wing series is a versatile double-edged sword developed by SAI. The EW-37 has a 37 inch blade with two handles extended from the guard of the weapon. These two handles have sleek triggers extending from the guard in between the handles. When these triggers are pressed, the sword separates into two single-bladed swords. The triggers then act as a thumb guard from the exposed end.

S-Fang
The S-Fang is a combat knife with a tanto blade. The S-Fang can be activated into a small explosive device.

Abilities

Hyper-aware
Griff’s awareness when focused on an opponent can perceive the nuances of their power and force applied in real-time at a slower pace. This type of focus allows him to sense a target's actions literally right at the moment of physiological shift or change in the body as it prepares for an attack.

Meta-analysis
Griff can synthesize the strengths and weaknesses of his targets abilities and features.

Faith
Griff’s Ki radiates within a 30 ft. radius raising the confidence and strength of his allies around him.

Disrupt Magic
Griff studied the art of magic with his late former commander Sieger. Through training he has mastered the art of disrupting a mage’s ability to charge or attack with magic when in close proximity to Griff’s Ki. It acts as a form of stunning effect on a mage.

[Special Class Ability] Honor Thy Duel
Griff’s Ki can be focused on a target which will compel them to face Griff in a duel. If the target tries to move further than 30 ft from Griff, the heavier their body becomes from Griff’s Ki that grips them.

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