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Mikaro Backgrounds & Merits

Backgrounds

Allies ***
You've managed to find a few friends: the most important one is probably Serjyn Bloodknife, the leader of the Dark Harbour Gang and a Twilight Caste Solar. He's a piker, but he's cute in his own way and useful. You've also had words with Dallyn about abandoning you, and buried that hatchet. He smuggles stuff (or people) for you now and again.

Artifact **
After that dreadful battle with the Butcher, you -- once again -- didn't have a sword. Except this time it was more permanent like. Thankfully, you found a very nice Blue Jade Wavereaver Daiklave on the corpse of some Dragon-Blooded in the Docks. Suni-ya says it's named "Opalescent Glories of the Morning Shore" or something, but you just call it your Scimitar.

Followers *
A few of the crew stayed with you in Chiaroscuro; not because they wanted to, mind you, but because Dallyn had left them behind too. A few have died since, others hooked back up with Dallyn once you got back in contact. There's a few, including your 'mate Jacobs and three of the toughest meanest pirates from the Silver Devil...that've decided to stick it out with you.

Resources ***
You're not looting Chiaroscuro like an open grave, like some might suggest. You've seen others try to do that, and you're being a lot more discerning in your acqusitions. Even so, nobody better touch your booty. You have a lot of shit, and its all bloody well yours. You've worked hard for it and you're going to be fuckin' rich once this mess is over.

Merits & Flaws

Special Resistance: Alcohol (1pt merit)
You are completely immune to the risk of alcohol poisoning and don't get bad hangovers, though you can still get drunk and even pass out.

One Eye (2pt flaw)
You lost your left eye a fair long time ago, in a battle on a guild catcher. You think the eye patch makes you look dashing. It gives you a -1 die penality to Awareness rolls involving distance vision or periphereal vision on the blind side. You also increase the difficulty of ranged attacks by one.

Enemy (1pt flaw)
You made the mistake of putting up too much of a fight against the Butcher, and now he considers you a worthy foe & rival. He's not too bad of a fighter, but he's still a fucking corpse...