So, I've been fairly bored all day, so I thought, what the hell. I'm going to stat up Jesus. Well, I'd already statted up Jesus, but this time, I thought I'd do the others.
The Elohim
The Elohim may be one of the most powerful pantheons on Earth. Three different major world religions—Christianity, Islam, and Judaism—worship its patron god as the creator of all existence. For all the power that it grants the Elohim, however, it also cripples them in ways that most pantheons have never had to deal with.
The founder of the Elohim, YHWH, was never meant to be his own god. Rather, he was a member of an earlier pantheon, one that existed when the earth was still young. During the Titanomachy, however, many of YHWH’s fellow gods fell before the weapons of the Titans; many of those who did not converted to their side. When the war ended, YHWH was alone. Seeking stability in an untamed world, he appeared to a shepherd by the name of Abraham, while appointing various spirits to the rank of angels to aid him in spreading his message.
In time, YHWH’s pantheon grew. However, it grew too large and, by divine standards, too fast. By the end of the 4th century AD, it nearly encompassed the Roman Empire. By the end of the 1st millennium AD, it had spread throughout most of Europe. At the same time, those who worshipped him in different ways went to war with one another, claiming that their vision of YHWH was the right one. It was all too much for YHWH. Sometime during the 15th century, YHWH went insane. His son, Jesus, and his angels worked to aid him. They disconnected YHWH from the earth and set up a small province for him in Heaven, where he could affect nothing and nothing could affect him.
For the past few centuries, the Elohim have worked at restoring their patriarch to some semblance of health. With the return of the Titans, however, the Elohim have begun to readjust their priorities. Jesus has sent his angels to sire children with his flock, so as to rally the power of his followers to strike back at the Titans. But will these Scions be able to channel the power of faith without breaking like YHWH did?
Virtues: Conviction, Order, Piety, Vengeance
Azrael
a.k.a, Esdras, Malak al-Maut
Azrael stands as a testament to the end of all things. He is the angel of death, who oversees and records the death of every being. His massive body is dotted with eyes. For everything that still lives or will live, there is an open eye; for everything that has ever died, there is a closed eye. It is said that when Azrael closes all his eyes, the world will end, and the book of life in which he records the deeds of the living and the dead shall be closed.
Azrael occasionally makes sojourns to Earth, so as to better understand the beings whose lives and deaths he observes constantly. He has taken an unknown number of roles in mortal existence, but he usually tends towards those that allow him to observe the dying, such as hospice worker, nurse, or scientist. He has been described as being a sensitive soul who can’t seem to fully express his emotions around others.
The Scions of Azrael follow their father in their habits towards life. They record, they observe, and they catalogue. They try to find meaning in the patterns of life. All the while, a sense of nihilism tugs at them. If all is going to end one day, like their father says, then why fight the Titans at all?
Associated Powers: Epic Appearance, Epic Perception, Death, Mystery, Psychopomp, Zohar
Favored Attributes: Awareness, Empathy, Integrity, Medicine, Occult, Science
Rivals: Michael; Thoth, Hades, Freyr, Mictlantecuhtli, Izanami, Kalfu
Gabriel
A.k.a. Jibril, Metatron
Gabriel serves as the voice of the Elohim. It is he who announced to Mary the birth of Jesus. It is he who revealed the Qu’ran to Mohammed. He carries a trumpet with hin at all times, one blow from which will supposedly herald the end of days. Needless to say, when Gabriel speaks, people listen.
Gabriel usually serves as the Elohim’s intermediary, carrying messages to the other pantheons and to the mortal world. When he takes mortal form, he usually relies upon either his role as a messenger or his talents with his trumpet to make a living. He has been a blues musician, a delivery man, a communications officer, and a news radio reporter. No matter what guise he takes, Gabriel always make sure that he can be heard loud and clear.
Gabriel’s children bear their father’s innate magnetism. Whether speaking their own words or someone else’s, they will not allow their message to be defied. They take jobs as singers, speakers, authors, and preachers—anything that allows them to speak their mind and win the hearts of others.
Associated Powers: Epic Appearance, Epic Charisma, Epic Manipulation, Psychopomp, Sky, Zohar
Favored Attributes: Art, Command, Fortitude, Integrity, Marksmanship, Presence
Rivals: Lucifer; Heimdall, Hermes, Legba, Sobek, Tsuki-yomi, Xipe Totec
Jesus
A.k.a. Joshua, Yeshua ben Yosef, Christ, Isa
Jesus was the first and only of his father’s Scions, created out of a necessity to bring the word of YHWH to the world. Jesus brought a message of redemption and hope to the world, while striking out at the sins he saw run rife through existence, especially amongst those who claimed to follow his father. In time, he gave his life to serve as a model to his father’s word, and ascended to Heaven to serve as YHWH’s right hand man.
Since YHWH’s collapse, however, Jesus has found himself in charge of running the Elohim. While the strain pulls at Jesus, he seems to be in no risk of falling to the dissonance that tore his father’s mind apart. After all, of the three major faiths that follow his father, only two regard Jesus as divine in any way, and one of them sees Jesus as a prophet, not a godling. The stress of managing the world’s most widely-regarded pantheon means that Jesus does not visit Earth often. When he does, however, he usually puts himself in positions of change and peaceful resolution. He has been a civil rights spokesman, a hunger strike leader, a preacher, and an union representative. Those who describe meeting him recall him as a peaceful, even-tempered individual on the whole, though prone to moments where his temper got the better of him.
Jesus rarely produces Scions, but the few that exist usually follow in their father’s footsteps. They are kind, peaceful individuals who work to aid the downtrodden and the scorned of the world. Deep within them, however, lies an anger that can be fearsome to behold. While the titanspawn come face-to-face with this ferocity most often, the Scions of Jesus often make a spectacle of demolishing those who preach hatred in their father’s name, either through words or through action.
Associated Powers: Epic Charisma, Epic Stamina, Guardian, Health, Prophecy, Psychopomp, Water, Zohar
Favored Attributes: Craft, Command, Empathy, Integrity, Melee, Presence
Rivals: Lucifer; Apollo, Amaterasu, Damballah, Odin, Tezcatlipoca, Thoth
Lucifer
A.k.a., The Devil, Eosphoros, Morningstar, Samael, Satan
Lucifer is beautiful, shining, and outwardly flawless, which makes his venom all the more potent. He was the first angel created by YHWH, meant to spread His light to the world and to drive away the darkness. Lucifer, however, began to question his place in the divine order. He led a rebellion against YHWH, and was cast out of Heaven for it. Lucifer was given domain over Hell, where wicked souls went after death.
In the time since his exile, Lucifer has made a good show of himself on Earth. Wherever there’s chaos to be provoked and illusions to be dismantled, Lucifer is usually there. He has appeared in the world as an anarchist, a reporter, a preacher whose corruptions inevitably come to light, a professional skeptic, and a television pundit. Lucifer deigns to tear aside the false ways in which humans perceive the world and show them the truth… even if it means leaving them utterly helpless.
Scions of Lucifer find their lives troubled. While they show a dedication towards the unvarnished truth on par with their father, they hate being associated with the greatest traitor in all of Abrahamic myth. Then again, some ask themselves, what if their father was right? Shouldn’t the world know?
Associated Powers: Epic Appearance, Epic Charisma, Epic Manipulation, Animal (Serpent), Chaos, Psychopomp, Sun, Zohar
Favored Attributes: Academics, Command, Empathy, Integrity, Presence, Stealth
Rivals: Jesus, Gabriel, Michael, Raphael; Apollo, Atum-Re, Baldur, Kalfu, Tezcatlipoca, Tsuki-yomi
Michael
A.k.a., Mikha’il
Michael leads the armies of the Elohim against all possible foes. Unlike other war gods, however, Michael always acts as a gentleman. He may lead others in the arts of war, but that’s no reason for barbaric behavior. On the battlefield, Michael makes sure that the dead are treated properly and the captured are treated well, and brings his full wrath upon those who unnecessarily torment their enemies.
Michael finds himself preoccupied by the renewed war against the Titans, but sneaks down to Earth when he can spare it. After all, with all the conflict in the world, someone needs to make sure that the standards are being upheld. Michael has been a trainee in boot camp, a Red Cross volunteer, a terrorist dedicated to overthrowing a corrupted regime, and a protestor opposed to meaningless war. With his force of will and his tactical knowledge, few stand against him for long.
The Scions of Michael find themselves drawn towards combat. Be it military service or just a kung fu course at the Y, each Scion ends up having some sort of fighting experience by the time their Visitation comes around. At the same time, the Scions of Michael will be the first to point out the errors of combat. While it may be dangerous for a Scion to decry the war he’s fighting in, it’s better than staying quiet while others suffer.
Associated Powers: Epic Strength, Epic Wits, Guardian, War, Zohar
Favored Attributes: Awareness, Brawl, Empathy, Fortitude, Melee, Presence
Rivals: Uriel; Ares, Huitzilopochtli, Ogoun, Raiden, Set, Vidar
Raphael
A.k.a., Israfil
Raphael is the silent actor of the Elohim. Usually, he passes among humans unnoticed, healing them of illness and delivering them from suffering. He rarely announces his presence amongst mortals, preferring to work under the cover on anonymity. He has seen what mortal reverence has done for YHWH, and he will not risk the devotion of mortals if it would stay him from his course.
Raphael appears on Earth as a caretaker and a healer. He has been a member of Doctors Without Borders, a social worker, a physical therapist, a scientist, and a chemotherapist. Those who’ve worked with him describe him as an individual with an innocent’s soul and a professional’s devotion. Indeed, the reason Raphael hasn’t sired more Scions is that he seems more devoted to helping mortals than fighting the Titans.
Raphael always makes time to reveal himself to his Scions personally, but finds it more difficult to devote himself to them afterwards. While he feels he should be doing more, there are people out there in the world who cannot help themselves. After all, Raphael tells himself, they have ichor in their veins and Birthrights at the ready. What could happen to them? Strangely enough, many Scions of Raphael agree with their father. They are just as likely as their father to devote their attention to one problem entirely in an attempt to fix it, and can understand why their father would be so busy.
Associated Powers: Epic Intelligence, Epic Manipulation, Guardian, Health, Sky, Zohar
Favored Attributes: Brawl, Empathy, Medicine, Presence, Science, Stealth
Rivals: Lucifer; Apollo, Baron Samedi, Hel, Izanagi, Osiris, Tlazolteotl
Uriel
A.k.a., Jacob, Oriel
Uriel stands vigil at the holy places of the Elohim. Poised at the gates of Eden with his flaming sword, nothing gets past him. When sent into the field by the other gods, he keeps a careful watch over his charges, making sure that they are safe and that all their oppressors get what is coming to them.
Uriel rarely leaves the gates of Eden on his own time, but even when he does, he rarely leaves the job behind. He has been a bounty hunter, a SWAT leader, a security guard, a federal prosecutor, and a vigilante. Those who work towards wicked goals rarely accomplish them while he stands watch, and those who have rarely live to do so again.
Uriel’s Scions let nothing get between them and that which they treasure. They bring all their firepower to bear against their targets, and will often give their lives to make sure that their quarries escape unharmed. While many of them bring their vengeance full bare upon their targets, some work to convince their enemies of a better way, hoping to redeem them towards a path of grace.
Associated Powers: Epic Perception, Epic Strength, Epic Stamina, Fire, Guardian, Justice, Zohar
Favored Attributes: Awareness, Fortitude, Integrity, Marksmanship, Melee, Survival
Rivals: Raphael; Athena, Hachiman, Horus, Shango, Tezcatlipoca, Tyr
Zohar
The paradise of the Elohim is a place of eternal shining radiance. The light shines upon the deeds of good men, and drives away the sins of the wicked. When a Scion of the children of YHWH cloaks herself in the light of Paradise, few can question her grace.
O Radiant Spectacle
Dice Pool: Charisma + Presence
Cost: 1 Legend (supplemental, if employed in conjunction with another Boon)
The children of YHWH have a record of communicating to humanity through spectacular mediums. The Scion may employ the light of Heaven in a similar fashion, either illuminating her body with its majesty or using it to communicate through another one of her Boons. If used personally, a halo of the purest white light surrounds the Scion. For the next minute, the Scion gains a +1 bonus to all Presence and Command rolls.
Similarly, the Scion can employ this Boon through use of another Boon that allows her to manipulate an element. If the Scion uses Fire's Eye, for instance, she may pay one additional Legend to speak through the fire to another. Her voice comes across in a clear and magnanimous tone, and those who hear her cannot help but acquiesce. The Scion can employ Radiant Spectacle for two minutes in such a fashion, and gains a +2 bonus to all Command and Presence rolls made through the medium. Should the medium be destroyed, however, the Boon ends immediately, and the Scion can no longer communicate with her target.
OO Banishment
Dice Pool: Charisma + Presence
Cost: 1 Legend + 1 Willpower
As Jesus drove Legion from his host, the Scion may use this Boon to cancel out any unnatural mental influence on another. The Scion rolls his dice pool against the strength of the effect that exerted the influence; should he achieve more successes, the effect ends immediately. If the target is being actively influenced by another party, the Scion makes an opposed roll against the controlling party to break off the influence.
OOO Uncloaked Radiance
Cost: 2 Legend
Dice Pool: Charisma + Presence
In legends, the seraphim cloaked themselves with six wings when visiting Earth, for if a mortal were to gaze upon them in their true form, their body would be reduced to ash and their soul would be carried away to Heaven. The Scion calls upon a portion of a seraph's power to illuminate the inner potential of his Legend, driving the wicked away with its wonder.
When the Scion manifests this power, their entire body turns to solid, tangible light that shines with such wonder that it makes it difficult for others to gaze upon her. Whenever someone brings their eyes upon the Scion, they must make a (Wits + Integrity) roll, or else lose -1 from all dice pools to act against the Scion, be it physically, mentally, or socially. Furthermore, the Scion may maintain the effect by not acting against others. In doing so, every action (Speed 5) after the effect begins, the penalty increases by one, until those who gaze upon her cannot act and are reduced to weeping before the glory of Heaven.
Characters of lesser Legend are immune to the effects of Uncloaked Radiance, but characters of equal or greater Legend may negate the effects of the Boon by spending 1 Willpower before rolling to resist.
So. Thoughts? Comments? Constructive criticisms?
The Elohim
The Elohim may be one of the most powerful pantheons on Earth. Three different major world religions—Christianity, Islam, and Judaism—worship its patron god as the creator of all existence. For all the power that it grants the Elohim, however, it also cripples them in ways that most pantheons have never had to deal with.
The founder of the Elohim, YHWH, was never meant to be his own god. Rather, he was a member of an earlier pantheon, one that existed when the earth was still young. During the Titanomachy, however, many of YHWH’s fellow gods fell before the weapons of the Titans; many of those who did not converted to their side. When the war ended, YHWH was alone. Seeking stability in an untamed world, he appeared to a shepherd by the name of Abraham, while appointing various spirits to the rank of angels to aid him in spreading his message.
In time, YHWH’s pantheon grew. However, it grew too large and, by divine standards, too fast. By the end of the 4th century AD, it nearly encompassed the Roman Empire. By the end of the 1st millennium AD, it had spread throughout most of Europe. At the same time, those who worshipped him in different ways went to war with one another, claiming that their vision of YHWH was the right one. It was all too much for YHWH. Sometime during the 15th century, YHWH went insane. His son, Jesus, and his angels worked to aid him. They disconnected YHWH from the earth and set up a small province for him in Heaven, where he could affect nothing and nothing could affect him.
For the past few centuries, the Elohim have worked at restoring their patriarch to some semblance of health. With the return of the Titans, however, the Elohim have begun to readjust their priorities. Jesus has sent his angels to sire children with his flock, so as to rally the power of his followers to strike back at the Titans. But will these Scions be able to channel the power of faith without breaking like YHWH did?
Virtues: Conviction, Order, Piety, Vengeance
Azrael
a.k.a, Esdras, Malak al-Maut
Azrael stands as a testament to the end of all things. He is the angel of death, who oversees and records the death of every being. His massive body is dotted with eyes. For everything that still lives or will live, there is an open eye; for everything that has ever died, there is a closed eye. It is said that when Azrael closes all his eyes, the world will end, and the book of life in which he records the deeds of the living and the dead shall be closed.
Azrael occasionally makes sojourns to Earth, so as to better understand the beings whose lives and deaths he observes constantly. He has taken an unknown number of roles in mortal existence, but he usually tends towards those that allow him to observe the dying, such as hospice worker, nurse, or scientist. He has been described as being a sensitive soul who can’t seem to fully express his emotions around others.
The Scions of Azrael follow their father in their habits towards life. They record, they observe, and they catalogue. They try to find meaning in the patterns of life. All the while, a sense of nihilism tugs at them. If all is going to end one day, like their father says, then why fight the Titans at all?
Associated Powers: Epic Appearance, Epic Perception, Death, Mystery, Psychopomp, Zohar
Favored Attributes: Awareness, Empathy, Integrity, Medicine, Occult, Science
Rivals: Michael; Thoth, Hades, Freyr, Mictlantecuhtli, Izanami, Kalfu
Gabriel
A.k.a. Jibril, Metatron
Gabriel serves as the voice of the Elohim. It is he who announced to Mary the birth of Jesus. It is he who revealed the Qu’ran to Mohammed. He carries a trumpet with hin at all times, one blow from which will supposedly herald the end of days. Needless to say, when Gabriel speaks, people listen.
Gabriel usually serves as the Elohim’s intermediary, carrying messages to the other pantheons and to the mortal world. When he takes mortal form, he usually relies upon either his role as a messenger or his talents with his trumpet to make a living. He has been a blues musician, a delivery man, a communications officer, and a news radio reporter. No matter what guise he takes, Gabriel always make sure that he can be heard loud and clear.
Gabriel’s children bear their father’s innate magnetism. Whether speaking their own words or someone else’s, they will not allow their message to be defied. They take jobs as singers, speakers, authors, and preachers—anything that allows them to speak their mind and win the hearts of others.
Associated Powers: Epic Appearance, Epic Charisma, Epic Manipulation, Psychopomp, Sky, Zohar
Favored Attributes: Art, Command, Fortitude, Integrity, Marksmanship, Presence
Rivals: Lucifer; Heimdall, Hermes, Legba, Sobek, Tsuki-yomi, Xipe Totec
Jesus
A.k.a. Joshua, Yeshua ben Yosef, Christ, Isa
Jesus was the first and only of his father’s Scions, created out of a necessity to bring the word of YHWH to the world. Jesus brought a message of redemption and hope to the world, while striking out at the sins he saw run rife through existence, especially amongst those who claimed to follow his father. In time, he gave his life to serve as a model to his father’s word, and ascended to Heaven to serve as YHWH’s right hand man.
Since YHWH’s collapse, however, Jesus has found himself in charge of running the Elohim. While the strain pulls at Jesus, he seems to be in no risk of falling to the dissonance that tore his father’s mind apart. After all, of the three major faiths that follow his father, only two regard Jesus as divine in any way, and one of them sees Jesus as a prophet, not a godling. The stress of managing the world’s most widely-regarded pantheon means that Jesus does not visit Earth often. When he does, however, he usually puts himself in positions of change and peaceful resolution. He has been a civil rights spokesman, a hunger strike leader, a preacher, and an union representative. Those who describe meeting him recall him as a peaceful, even-tempered individual on the whole, though prone to moments where his temper got the better of him.
Jesus rarely produces Scions, but the few that exist usually follow in their father’s footsteps. They are kind, peaceful individuals who work to aid the downtrodden and the scorned of the world. Deep within them, however, lies an anger that can be fearsome to behold. While the titanspawn come face-to-face with this ferocity most often, the Scions of Jesus often make a spectacle of demolishing those who preach hatred in their father’s name, either through words or through action.
Associated Powers: Epic Charisma, Epic Stamina, Guardian, Health, Prophecy, Psychopomp, Water, Zohar
Favored Attributes: Craft, Command, Empathy, Integrity, Melee, Presence
Rivals: Lucifer; Apollo, Amaterasu, Damballah, Odin, Tezcatlipoca, Thoth
Lucifer
A.k.a., The Devil, Eosphoros, Morningstar, Samael, Satan
Lucifer is beautiful, shining, and outwardly flawless, which makes his venom all the more potent. He was the first angel created by YHWH, meant to spread His light to the world and to drive away the darkness. Lucifer, however, began to question his place in the divine order. He led a rebellion against YHWH, and was cast out of Heaven for it. Lucifer was given domain over Hell, where wicked souls went after death.
In the time since his exile, Lucifer has made a good show of himself on Earth. Wherever there’s chaos to be provoked and illusions to be dismantled, Lucifer is usually there. He has appeared in the world as an anarchist, a reporter, a preacher whose corruptions inevitably come to light, a professional skeptic, and a television pundit. Lucifer deigns to tear aside the false ways in which humans perceive the world and show them the truth… even if it means leaving them utterly helpless.
Scions of Lucifer find their lives troubled. While they show a dedication towards the unvarnished truth on par with their father, they hate being associated with the greatest traitor in all of Abrahamic myth. Then again, some ask themselves, what if their father was right? Shouldn’t the world know?
Associated Powers: Epic Appearance, Epic Charisma, Epic Manipulation, Animal (Serpent), Chaos, Psychopomp, Sun, Zohar
Favored Attributes: Academics, Command, Empathy, Integrity, Presence, Stealth
Rivals: Jesus, Gabriel, Michael, Raphael; Apollo, Atum-Re, Baldur, Kalfu, Tezcatlipoca, Tsuki-yomi
Michael
A.k.a., Mikha’il
Michael leads the armies of the Elohim against all possible foes. Unlike other war gods, however, Michael always acts as a gentleman. He may lead others in the arts of war, but that’s no reason for barbaric behavior. On the battlefield, Michael makes sure that the dead are treated properly and the captured are treated well, and brings his full wrath upon those who unnecessarily torment their enemies.
Michael finds himself preoccupied by the renewed war against the Titans, but sneaks down to Earth when he can spare it. After all, with all the conflict in the world, someone needs to make sure that the standards are being upheld. Michael has been a trainee in boot camp, a Red Cross volunteer, a terrorist dedicated to overthrowing a corrupted regime, and a protestor opposed to meaningless war. With his force of will and his tactical knowledge, few stand against him for long.
The Scions of Michael find themselves drawn towards combat. Be it military service or just a kung fu course at the Y, each Scion ends up having some sort of fighting experience by the time their Visitation comes around. At the same time, the Scions of Michael will be the first to point out the errors of combat. While it may be dangerous for a Scion to decry the war he’s fighting in, it’s better than staying quiet while others suffer.
Associated Powers: Epic Strength, Epic Wits, Guardian, War, Zohar
Favored Attributes: Awareness, Brawl, Empathy, Fortitude, Melee, Presence
Rivals: Uriel; Ares, Huitzilopochtli, Ogoun, Raiden, Set, Vidar
Raphael
A.k.a., Israfil
Raphael is the silent actor of the Elohim. Usually, he passes among humans unnoticed, healing them of illness and delivering them from suffering. He rarely announces his presence amongst mortals, preferring to work under the cover on anonymity. He has seen what mortal reverence has done for YHWH, and he will not risk the devotion of mortals if it would stay him from his course.
Raphael appears on Earth as a caretaker and a healer. He has been a member of Doctors Without Borders, a social worker, a physical therapist, a scientist, and a chemotherapist. Those who’ve worked with him describe him as an individual with an innocent’s soul and a professional’s devotion. Indeed, the reason Raphael hasn’t sired more Scions is that he seems more devoted to helping mortals than fighting the Titans.
Raphael always makes time to reveal himself to his Scions personally, but finds it more difficult to devote himself to them afterwards. While he feels he should be doing more, there are people out there in the world who cannot help themselves. After all, Raphael tells himself, they have ichor in their veins and Birthrights at the ready. What could happen to them? Strangely enough, many Scions of Raphael agree with their father. They are just as likely as their father to devote their attention to one problem entirely in an attempt to fix it, and can understand why their father would be so busy.
Associated Powers: Epic Intelligence, Epic Manipulation, Guardian, Health, Sky, Zohar
Favored Attributes: Brawl, Empathy, Medicine, Presence, Science, Stealth
Rivals: Lucifer; Apollo, Baron Samedi, Hel, Izanagi, Osiris, Tlazolteotl
Uriel
A.k.a., Jacob, Oriel
Uriel stands vigil at the holy places of the Elohim. Poised at the gates of Eden with his flaming sword, nothing gets past him. When sent into the field by the other gods, he keeps a careful watch over his charges, making sure that they are safe and that all their oppressors get what is coming to them.
Uriel rarely leaves the gates of Eden on his own time, but even when he does, he rarely leaves the job behind. He has been a bounty hunter, a SWAT leader, a security guard, a federal prosecutor, and a vigilante. Those who work towards wicked goals rarely accomplish them while he stands watch, and those who have rarely live to do so again.
Uriel’s Scions let nothing get between them and that which they treasure. They bring all their firepower to bear against their targets, and will often give their lives to make sure that their quarries escape unharmed. While many of them bring their vengeance full bare upon their targets, some work to convince their enemies of a better way, hoping to redeem them towards a path of grace.
Associated Powers: Epic Perception, Epic Strength, Epic Stamina, Fire, Guardian, Justice, Zohar
Favored Attributes: Awareness, Fortitude, Integrity, Marksmanship, Melee, Survival
Rivals: Raphael; Athena, Hachiman, Horus, Shango, Tezcatlipoca, Tyr
Zohar
The paradise of the Elohim is a place of eternal shining radiance. The light shines upon the deeds of good men, and drives away the sins of the wicked. When a Scion of the children of YHWH cloaks herself in the light of Paradise, few can question her grace.
O Radiant Spectacle
Dice Pool: Charisma + Presence
Cost: 1 Legend (supplemental, if employed in conjunction with another Boon)
The children of YHWH have a record of communicating to humanity through spectacular mediums. The Scion may employ the light of Heaven in a similar fashion, either illuminating her body with its majesty or using it to communicate through another one of her Boons. If used personally, a halo of the purest white light surrounds the Scion. For the next minute, the Scion gains a +1 bonus to all Presence and Command rolls.
Similarly, the Scion can employ this Boon through use of another Boon that allows her to manipulate an element. If the Scion uses Fire's Eye, for instance, she may pay one additional Legend to speak through the fire to another. Her voice comes across in a clear and magnanimous tone, and those who hear her cannot help but acquiesce. The Scion can employ Radiant Spectacle for two minutes in such a fashion, and gains a +2 bonus to all Command and Presence rolls made through the medium. Should the medium be destroyed, however, the Boon ends immediately, and the Scion can no longer communicate with her target.
OO Banishment
Dice Pool: Charisma + Presence
Cost: 1 Legend + 1 Willpower
As Jesus drove Legion from his host, the Scion may use this Boon to cancel out any unnatural mental influence on another. The Scion rolls his dice pool against the strength of the effect that exerted the influence; should he achieve more successes, the effect ends immediately. If the target is being actively influenced by another party, the Scion makes an opposed roll against the controlling party to break off the influence.
OOO Uncloaked Radiance
Cost: 2 Legend
Dice Pool: Charisma + Presence
In legends, the seraphim cloaked themselves with six wings when visiting Earth, for if a mortal were to gaze upon them in their true form, their body would be reduced to ash and their soul would be carried away to Heaven. The Scion calls upon a portion of a seraph's power to illuminate the inner potential of his Legend, driving the wicked away with its wonder.
When the Scion manifests this power, their entire body turns to solid, tangible light that shines with such wonder that it makes it difficult for others to gaze upon her. Whenever someone brings their eyes upon the Scion, they must make a (Wits + Integrity) roll, or else lose -1 from all dice pools to act against the Scion, be it physically, mentally, or socially. Furthermore, the Scion may maintain the effect by not acting against others. In doing so, every action (Speed 5) after the effect begins, the penalty increases by one, until those who gaze upon her cannot act and are reduced to weeping before the glory of Heaven.
Characters of lesser Legend are immune to the effects of Uncloaked Radiance, but characters of equal or greater Legend may negate the effects of the Boon by spending 1 Willpower before rolling to resist.
So. Thoughts? Comments? Constructive criticisms?
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Personally I was just happy to see that not only did someone take the idea of the angels as a pantheon and run with it but that it was done so well, everything else aside.