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<blockquote data-quote="Rybaer" data-source="post: 1543244" data-attributes="member: 118"><p><span style="color: RoyalBlue"><span style="font-size: 12px">Winter Hawk</span></span></p><p><strong>Real name: </strong> Watching Cloud Rice</p><p><strong>Appearance: </strong> 5'4", 105lbs; long, straight black hair; dark brown eyes; hint of Native American complexion.</p><p></p><p>Str 10 (+0)</p><p>Dex 14 (+2)</p><p>Con 12 (+1)</p><p>Int 12 (+1)</p><p>Wis 20 (+5)</p><p>Cha 14 (+2)</p><p></p><p>Init +6</p><p>Hero Pts 6</p><p>Move 30', Astral move 50', Astral sprint 51,200'</p><p></p><p><strong>Saves:</strong></p><p>Dmg +1</p><p>Fort +1</p><p>Ref +2</p><p>Will +10</p><p></p><p>Base Attack Bonus +2</p><p>Melee +2</p><p>Ranged +4</p><p>Mental +7</p><p></p><p>Base Defense Bonus +3</p><p>Defense 15</p><p>Mental 18</p><p></p><p><strong>Feats: </strong> Assessment, Attractive, Heroes' Luck, Improved Initiative, Indomitable Will, Psychic Awareness, All-around Sight (limit: astral form only), Darkvision (limit: astral form only), See Invisible (limit: astral form only).</p><p></p><p><strong>Skills:</strong></p><p>Diplomacy (2) +4/+7</p><p>Knowledge: History (focus Native American) (2) +3</p><p>Language (Algonquian, English) (1)</p><p>Perform (story telling, Menominee dance) (2) +4/+7</p><p>Sense Motive (3) +8</p><p>Spot (2) +7</p><p></p><p><strong>Powers:</strong></p><p><u>Astral Projection </u> 10 <span style="font-size: 9px">[Flaw: Slow - 1 full action; source: mystical</span>] (40pts)</p><p><u>Mental Blast </u> 10 <span style="font-size: 9px">[Flaw: Astral form only; source: mystical</span>] (20pts)</p><p><u>Telepathy </u> 6 <span style="font-size: 9px">[Extra: Group link; Flaw: communication only; source: mystical] </span> (12pts)</p><p><u>Amazing Save: Will </u> 5 <span style="font-size: 9px">[source: training] </span> (5pts)</p><p><u>Invoke Totem Spirit </u> (variant Boost: mental stats) 8 <span style="font-size: 9px">[Extra: all attributes; Flaw: requires Hero Point; stunt - physical stats, can't be used concurrently with mental stat boost; source: mystical] </span> (18pts)</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Backstory:</strong></p><p></p><p><em>My story is a little bit different from that of your typical eighteen year old American girl’s. I am Watching Cloud Rice. Yes, that’s really my name, though most people just call me Cloud. I’m about one-quarter Menominee Indian, and my first name is my mother’s nod toward her cultural heritage.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>I grew up in Madison, Wisconsin, a couple hundred miles south of the Menominee Indian reservation and just as far from its cultural influences. My mother gave me a cursory education in tribal lore, but it was mostly lost on me until I was eight years old. That was when I first started spending my summers in northern Wisconsin with my grandparents.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>While out fishing one day, I finally asked my grandfather what the name of his pet hawk was. I can’t explain how surprised he was that I could see the hawk, for it was a spirit animal – a totem. My grandfather thought he was the last of a unique bloodline tracing back to the Pe’kiki’kune (Winter Hawk) clan, of the Big Thunder phratry, a line that produced men with the ability to see and speak with the totem spirits. That I, a girl with little of the bloodline, possessed the ability both amazed and encouraged him.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>From that day on, we spent our entire summers together. He trained me in the lore of our people – the language, the history, the stories, and the secrets of dreamwalking. In dreamwalking, I surpassed his skill within a month, and never looked back. I was able to send my own spirit out into the world to visit distant places. I could call upon the totem animals to come to my aid. I even learned how to speak directly to the minds of others, something that was beyond my grandfather.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>My grandfather, though committed to our people’s heritage, knew full well that it was fading quickly. He passed on what he could in the time he had left in this world, but he had the wisdom to accept that I would have to adapt his teachings for another time and age. He encouraged me to be very careful about who I shared my gifts with. Even my mother, he warned me, had lost sight of what it meant to be a true Menominee, and might not understand these gifts I possessed.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>I am Watching Cloud Rice. I am Pe’kiki’kune. I am Winter Hawk. I am Menominee and American. I know who I am and I know there is more to become. I don’t know what this Greenwood Academy is, but I have hopes that it might be the first step on my path. </em></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Plot Hooks:</strong></p><p></p><p>The world could be rife with spirits that most people never notice. They can be both threats and allies with potentially very unhuman motives.</p><p></p><p>Her grandfather has just passed away, shortly before her high school graduation. Grandmother may have some secret stash of his lore that she was instructed to give Watching Cloud when he passed away. This could unlock new powers, hint at new threats or immortal enemies, or present even greater mysteries.</p><p></p><p>Watching Cloud's father, a non-Indian, was responsible for pulling her mother away from the Menominee culture - considering it pagan and uncouth. For this, Watching Cloud has resented him to no small degree, and this resentment grew the more she learned from her grandfather. Should her father learn of her powers, he might lash out at her in fear or turn her over to someone else.</p><p></p><p>Native American lore is chock full of amazing stories of creatures, spirits, and the forces of the earth. In a comic book world, it is easy to envision the literal truth behind these tales. Plenty of source material to draw upon...history repeating itself in the modern age sort of deal.</p><p></p><p>A spirit, possibly ancestral, takes affront at Watching Cloud for her willingness to combine ancient teachings and modern trappings. Might even be offended just because she is a girl or non-pure blooded Menominee. Could present continual harassment or, if truly vengeful, support her enemies.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Personality:</strong></p><p></p><p>Watching Cloud is in many ways a typical American teenager - she has a keen interest in boys, clothes, music, and gossip. On the flip side, she is wise far beyond her years and it shows when she is among her peers. She takes the responsibility of her powers very seriously and considers herself to now be something of a champion for her people and heritage. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Point Breakdown:</p><p>Stats - 22</p><p>BAB/BDB - 12</p><p>Feats - 15</p><p>Skills - 6</p><p>Powers - 95</p><p>(Unspent - 5)</p><p></p><p>Total - 150 (155)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rybaer, post: 1543244, member: 118"] [COLOR=RoyalBlue][SIZE=3]Winter Hawk[/SIZE][/COLOR] [B]Real name: [/B] Watching Cloud Rice [B]Appearance: [/B] 5'4", 105lbs; long, straight black hair; dark brown eyes; hint of Native American complexion. Str 10 (+0) Dex 14 (+2) Con 12 (+1) Int 12 (+1) Wis 20 (+5) Cha 14 (+2) Init +6 Hero Pts 6 Move 30', Astral move 50', Astral sprint 51,200' [B]Saves:[/B] Dmg +1 Fort +1 Ref +2 Will +10 Base Attack Bonus +2 Melee +2 Ranged +4 Mental +7 Base Defense Bonus +3 Defense 15 Mental 18 [B]Feats: [/B] Assessment, Attractive, Heroes' Luck, Improved Initiative, Indomitable Will, Psychic Awareness, All-around Sight (limit: astral form only), Darkvision (limit: astral form only), See Invisible (limit: astral form only). [B]Skills:[/B] Diplomacy (2) +4/+7 Knowledge: History (focus Native American) (2) +3 Language (Algonquian, English) (1) Perform (story telling, Menominee dance) (2) +4/+7 Sense Motive (3) +8 Spot (2) +7 [B]Powers:[/B] [U]Astral Projection [/U] 10 [SIZE=1][Flaw: Slow - 1 full action; source: mystical[/SIZE]] (40pts) [U]Mental Blast [/U] 10 [SIZE=1][Flaw: Astral form only; source: mystical[/SIZE]] (20pts) [U]Telepathy [/U] 6 [SIZE=1][Extra: Group link; Flaw: communication only; source: mystical] [/SIZE] (12pts) [U]Amazing Save: Will [/U] 5 [SIZE=1][source: training] [/SIZE] (5pts) [U]Invoke Totem Spirit [/U] (variant Boost: mental stats) 8 [SIZE=1][Extra: all attributes; Flaw: requires Hero Point; stunt - physical stats, can't be used concurrently with mental stat boost; source: mystical] [/SIZE] (18pts) [B]Backstory:[/B] [i]My story is a little bit different from that of your typical eighteen year old American girl’s. I am Watching Cloud Rice. Yes, that’s really my name, though most people just call me Cloud. I’m about one-quarter Menominee Indian, and my first name is my mother’s nod toward her cultural heritage. I grew up in Madison, Wisconsin, a couple hundred miles south of the Menominee Indian reservation and just as far from its cultural influences. My mother gave me a cursory education in tribal lore, but it was mostly lost on me until I was eight years old. That was when I first started spending my summers in northern Wisconsin with my grandparents. While out fishing one day, I finally asked my grandfather what the name of his pet hawk was. I can’t explain how surprised he was that I could see the hawk, for it was a spirit animal – a totem. My grandfather thought he was the last of a unique bloodline tracing back to the Pe’kiki’kune (Winter Hawk) clan, of the Big Thunder phratry, a line that produced men with the ability to see and speak with the totem spirits. That I, a girl with little of the bloodline, possessed the ability both amazed and encouraged him. From that day on, we spent our entire summers together. He trained me in the lore of our people – the language, the history, the stories, and the secrets of dreamwalking. In dreamwalking, I surpassed his skill within a month, and never looked back. I was able to send my own spirit out into the world to visit distant places. I could call upon the totem animals to come to my aid. I even learned how to speak directly to the minds of others, something that was beyond my grandfather. My grandfather, though committed to our people’s heritage, knew full well that it was fading quickly. He passed on what he could in the time he had left in this world, but he had the wisdom to accept that I would have to adapt his teachings for another time and age. He encouraged me to be very careful about who I shared my gifts with. Even my mother, he warned me, had lost sight of what it meant to be a true Menominee, and might not understand these gifts I possessed. I am Watching Cloud Rice. I am Pe’kiki’kune. I am Winter Hawk. I am Menominee and American. I know who I am and I know there is more to become. I don’t know what this Greenwood Academy is, but I have hopes that it might be the first step on my path. [/i] [B]Plot Hooks:[/B] The world could be rife with spirits that most people never notice. They can be both threats and allies with potentially very unhuman motives. Her grandfather has just passed away, shortly before her high school graduation. Grandmother may have some secret stash of his lore that she was instructed to give Watching Cloud when he passed away. This could unlock new powers, hint at new threats or immortal enemies, or present even greater mysteries. Watching Cloud's father, a non-Indian, was responsible for pulling her mother away from the Menominee culture - considering it pagan and uncouth. For this, Watching Cloud has resented him to no small degree, and this resentment grew the more she learned from her grandfather. Should her father learn of her powers, he might lash out at her in fear or turn her over to someone else. Native American lore is chock full of amazing stories of creatures, spirits, and the forces of the earth. In a comic book world, it is easy to envision the literal truth behind these tales. Plenty of source material to draw upon...history repeating itself in the modern age sort of deal. A spirit, possibly ancestral, takes affront at Watching Cloud for her willingness to combine ancient teachings and modern trappings. Might even be offended just because she is a girl or non-pure blooded Menominee. Could present continual harassment or, if truly vengeful, support her enemies. [B]Personality:[/B] Watching Cloud is in many ways a typical American teenager - she has a keen interest in boys, clothes, music, and gossip. On the flip side, she is wise far beyond her years and it shows when she is among her peers. She takes the responsibility of her powers very seriously and considers herself to now be something of a champion for her people and heritage. Point Breakdown: Stats - 22 BAB/BDB - 12 Feats - 15 Skills - 6 Powers - 95 (Unspent - 5) Total - 150 (155) [/QUOTE]
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