Excellent. it was just this:
As it is now I will have to cut someone out regardless, but it will probably be a Heretic.
that made me wonder....
Name: Artemis.
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Race: Vampire
Detailed Visual Description: Artemis stands 6 feet and 5 inches tall but walks with a slight crouch at all times bar combat situations making him appear much shorter (about 5' 11") He is constantly shrouded in a long, black cloak that hangs from his shoulders and covers his entire body, it is also loose enough to conceal his stoop. It also incorperates a hood which, when up, clouds his face with shadows. Under this cloak, he wears a suit of light steel armour, made of small, toughened steel "scales" that are designed to slide over one another and prevent restriction. This has been dulled to appear dark and not to glint in the light. Over his armour, he wears regular cloths - a dark tunic and trousers.
His skin is extremely pale and he bears no scars - his vamperic genes aiding the restoritive process of his body, and he appears verry "normal" for a vampire. The only feature that betrays his nature is the pupils of his eyes which are deep red, the colour of spilt lifeblood.
Backstory + personal info: Artemis is famous around his home area for both his bloodline and his skill as a hunter. He is the son of the son of the vampire Assassin who was at Sage's right hand during the events of the Apostary and seems to share his grand-sire's gifts for murder and stealth. Born Jacobus Vhelst, he quickly established a reputation as his home's finest Hunter as he managed to, single handedly, destroy a unit of three Inqiusitors sent to purge his family. For this, he has been bestowed with the name Artemis after the Hunter God of human legend. However, he is an ultimatly solitary creature and so has moved on to new pastures.
Unlike most of his kind, many of his mutations are subtle and unobtrusive, the exception being a pair of large, batlike wings that extend from his back and enable him to fly short distances and to glide for much longer depending on air currents and the height he started at. This is possible due to his odd, hollow bone structure and tall, wirey build. These wings are also retractable and, when retracted, are covered by his armour. However, they are quite strong and are able to carry Artemis and any necessary equipment. They cannot support much extra weight beyond Artemis and his supplies though.
His other mutation is in the mind. He is able to sence the spirits of others, their "Auma" as it is known, and from this, divine their purpose and emotions. He can connect with an untrained mind and use this ability to pass unseen in plain sight. However, many Inquisitors and higher ranking officials possess trained and focused minds meaning this is not guaranteed to work on everyone.
Inventory:
[worn]
- Black, soft-soled shoes
- Black-grey leather trousers
- Dark grey tunic
- Scale Armour (capable of deflecting melee strikes but not as useful when hit by a bullet or fast moving projectile)#
- Long black cloak
- belt including many pockets with:
- 2 short knives
- 2 vials of poison
- Needle-pistol (a modified firearm that fires literal needles that, when filled with poison, auto-inject their deadly load into the target's bloodstream)
- Holster for pistol
- needle pouch with 200 rounds
- 2 Throwing knives
- bag containing the necessary herbs/chemicals to manufacture more poisons and rudimentary explosives
- Ration pack containing enough food for a week.
- First-aid kit.
[Carried]
- Serpent - An ancient Japaneese style Katana who's blade has been modified to be able to retract into the hilt for concealment and ease of carrying. In combat, Artemis is able to channel his Auma through the blade, causing it to burst into flames and making it move with inhuman speed and strength (although this drains him a lot)
- 4x Vials of Human Blood
- 3x Minitoru Roots - The Minitoru plant is a great healer, and has been found by Artemis to boost the Auma of a Vampire that consumes it. When eaten, it restores the eater to "full health" and will undo any ill effects caused by Vampire (or other) psy-powers. It is also deadly poison to all Humans who dont possess any Psychic abilitys.
- Needle-bolt Bow - A compound bow modified to fire larger versions of the "needles" that are fired from his pistol, these larger "Bolts" can be filled with a substance causing them to explode on impact.
- Quiver containing 100 rounds for the bow, 50 regular arrows, 25 poisoned Needle rounds, and 25 explosive Bolt rounds.