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Ioder
02-13-15, 11:08 AM
Previous profile here (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?28300-Ioder-Level-3&highlight=Ioder+3) Locked abilities are in Red, updates in Blue

Name: Ioder (Israfil)
Age: (1000+)
Gender: Male
Race: Seraphim
Height: 6' 0/ 4'10
Hair Color: Blonde
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral

Personality: Ioder has a strong moral compass, though his actions may fool you. He is all but consumed by his personal goal to one day resurrect his sister Estelle who had died some two hundred years ago. This quest has taken him to wonderful places where he has met some inspiring people. Just recently Ioder has undergone a slight personality shift. In the past Ioder has been know to think little of lesser life forms like humans or other mortal beings. Yet since his induction to the Tarot Hierarchy he has softened up a lot thanks to the earthling Vincent Cain who bears and awful resemblance to Estelle.

Appearance: Ioder has transcended past the binds of a physical form. He is by all accounts a shapeshifter, free to change his form at will. Despite this fact Ioder does tend to present himself as his former appearance as a child. A young childlike form that gives off a sense of a higher status. This form dawns shoulder length blond hair with piercing blue eyes that would make you believe he was human.

History: Ioder was once part of the world of Althanas many long years ago. He was a half human half elven noble of the once great city and center of academics Boeth. This city was lost in a violent night of fire from the warring nation to the west. In this night of cataclysm what happened exactly to Ioder is unknown even to himself but he awoke some time later upon a holy alter devoted to the gods of the time.

He had gone through some form of transformation and from the age of fourteen he was forever changed into one of the few Seraphim who reside in the world of Althanas. Blessed with powerful light magic and the wings of an angel Ioder has been living ever since wandering around the world lending helpful hands to any who need it.

Though his righteous power and gifts were great he has retained his child like curiousity throughout the ages. On one faithful date he witnessed the execution of a couple by the hands of a criminal group. The group killed the mother and father of a young and innocent girl by the name of Estelle. Ioder decided not to let the cruelties of the world corrupt this orphaned Estelle and assumed the role of her guardian angel.

Ioder traveled the world with her for a number of years acting like her new found/adopted younger brother. Playing the role of poor and helpless little Ioder, he forced her to stand for herself and him alike. He watched as she grew into a young adult until…
On his travels Ioder has made some essential friends that have truly shaped the being he is today. The first would be Gavner Nahs the general of the Vampire army and newest member of the Ixian Knights. He would be the most influential of his friends as he is both ally and rival; both willing to put their own lives on the line for one another.

Then lastly Ioder has joined up with the secret society known as The Tarot Hierarchy. The leader of the group Leona promised to guide Ioder in the direction of his final goal in this world. He is the King of Cups and as such is a weighted member of the group.

Six months had passed since Ioder joined the Tarot. He had been quickly promoted to the position of Major arcana and given the responsibility to retrieve the magical artifacts for the group. As he did he met many new faces to the group and became good friends with Vincent of earth.

Skills:

Seraphim Hand to Hand- Ioder is a master in this unique for of combat focusing on piercing blows and swift counters.

Swordsmanship- Ioder is well versed with One-handed bladed weapons of all kinds. But he is extremely talented with his bladed gauntlet.

Delegate- Ioder has a way with words and is a very trusting person; many times he can convey a point and convince others into it.

Flight- Ioder is very good wile airborne, able to swiftly do aerial acrobatics and attack as well.

Wing Combat- Ioder has recently figured out that his wings are weapons too. He can use them to strike opponents and tactically move across the battle field. His wings strike about as hard as treated oak.

Abilities:

Transcendent Appeal- Ioder as Seraphim has the capability to morph his shape into other humanoid or bird forms. He has also figured out how to assume canine and feline forms as well. This is used to cover his identity and come across as another. His favorite form is his former appearance as a child in life; he uses this to appeal to the senses of others. (6 per thread)

Seraphim Flight- Gifted with a pair of wings, Ioder has the ability to fly at speeds of 60mph and slower for an undefined amount of time. Their wings can disappear and reappear on command in order to hide them if needed.

Angelic Speed/Reflexes 3x- Ioder has once more regained his natural physical abilities. He as a transcended being has THREE times the speed of mortal man. In battle he is able to predict attacks and react to them with great speed. He is even more nimble now as he is also able to strike at a rate of 5-6 times faster with his weapons than that of a normal man. With this found speed he is able to sprint upwards of 50mph. (2 Abilities I believe)

Glimmer - Angel's Wrath - Ioder sends forth a portion of his Glimmer at his opponent with the aim of encasing and trapping his target. The Glimmer is able to wrap around up to two limbs of his target and hold the two fast for two posts with the strength of steel. Ioder can concentrate his attack somewhat, sending a smaller amount of Glimmer able to wrap around a part of a person and crush it, similar to being struck by a powerful delhar hammer. (Combined 4 total uses. The hit must land to be considered used as the malleable nature of the ability.)

Glimmer - Angel's Protection -Ioder uses his Glimmer for protection around himself or another person. For a post any attacks are fended off by the steel strength defense automatically, but the effect must be cast the post prior. Repeated attacks, or very powerful attacks may still pierce this defense. Ioder can use this ability four times. [Locked]

Glimmer - Angel's Visage - Ioder can create an image of serene beauty with his glimmer. This golden creature can range from animals through to people or angels. These visages are able to move with the speed of a normal person, but should they get within two meters of their target they can turn back into raw glimmer and encase their victim as described in Angel's Wrath. If the Visage is unable to get close enough to its target it will disappear in three posts. (2 uses per day)


Armor of Aura- Using this technique, Ioder can cover himself in a compacted layer of his aura, providing an additional defense should his Glimmer Shield fail. Though quite effective, maintaining the armor requires a large amount of concentration and stamina. Furthermore, it is nowhere as resilient as the Glimmer Shield, since it easily breaks away upon impact, indicating that the sole purpose of the armor is to absorb impact channeled unto Ioder's body during battle. It would take as much force to break the armor as it would break damascus tier metals. For the Armor of Aura to be considered used it must be broken.(4 per day)

Light Ray Beam- Ioder can harness light magic in the palm of his hand and fire said light magic as beams of light that across the battle field. These beams of light can be shot in a linear direction traveling as fast as a launched arrow. From the moment it is launched it lasts ten seconds before vanishing. In these seconds Ioder can drag the beams in any direction by changing where his hand points. It does the same damage as a big fire ball and extra 0.5 sun damage to undead. (5 per day)

Angel Feathers- Ioder can conjure up to 4 crescent shaped feathers composed of light magic at a time. These closely resemble the beautiful white feathers of his wings but larger and they give off a bright glow. Ioder can fire off these slivers of light like target seeking missiles; traveling like deadly razor sharp spiraling knives capable of slicing easily through leather and pierce Iron. Yet once his feathers have their target they are capable of changing course in midair to redirect if needed. Extra 0.5 sun damage to undead. (12 Feathers a day)

Cleansing Light- Scrapped for extra ability slot.

Major Arcana: Moon Disturbance- Ioder after fusing with the Moon arcana was given a unique ability. If needed Ioder can give off subliminal pulses making anyone why gazes on him become dizzy. Along with feeling dizzy it confuses the person’s motor neurons. The person would attempt to use their right arm yet his left foot would move. The same would happen if the person would use their right foot, instead they would be controlling their opposite hand. This is very disorienting for and opponent but after about 10 seconds of battle they would adjust and regain control over their body yet still remaining very dizzy.(Passive)[Locked]

Major Arcana: Moon Influence- Ioder being the Moon arcana has been fused with it, body and soul. Ioder has been granted the ability of Influence. This technique allowed him to enter a person's mind within his field of vision and manipulate them by giving them false experiences, making it seem as if they were doing things on their own free will; the victim wouldn't even notice they were being manipulated. NPC cannot resist this ability, and Player characters can resist this 100% if they possess abilities that would otherwise cancel this out. But only have a 50% chance to resist otherwise. (5 per day.)[Locked]

Equipment:

Damascus Bladed Gauntlet *Mini Yew Bow Attachment* -Bazaar (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?27438-My-New-Toy&highlight=Ioder)-

Damascus Full Right Arm Mail -Killers of the Supernatural (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?27422-Killers-of-the-supernatural-a-race-against-time&highlight=Ioder)-

Leather Jacket -Whatever the Leather (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?28108-Whatever-the-Leather&highlight=Ioder)-

Crystalline Pendant of After Life -This allows the bearer to relive the last five second of their life a second time. They possess the knowledge of how they died to allow them to try once more to over come the obstetrical or enemy. - Uneathered [Tarot Heirarchy] (http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?28361-Uneathered-Tarot-Heirarchy&p=243890#post243890)

Hysteria
03-07-15, 09:17 PM
Seraphim Glimmer: How strong are we talking about? I know it mentions that this is diamond dust, but I’d assume its not diamond strength? Also, how much force can you exert?

Aura Thrall: What do you mean by ‘the enemy's body can be trapped’?

(I saw this leveled up just before your PM :p)

Ioder
03-07-15, 10:39 PM
Ok I made the edits to my character sheet.

I gave him a 200 psi limit for the aura and elaborated on the meaning of trapping the enemy. I believe that it states that is can be the strength of mythril. Could I increase this and if so what would be the cap?

Hysteria
03-09-15, 01:06 AM
Wouldn't 200psi across the area of a person be something in the hundred of thousands of pounds?

I think the way to get Seraphim Glimmer into something that will work is to describe it more like manipulating an element like sand. The hardness then can be changed to suit whatever effect your going for. The use count is probably best describe as 'three uses, for three posts each' or something to that effect. In terms of describing the attributes of the Glimmer, you can define the maximum hardness (steel most likely at your level), how fast it moves and how much area he can cover at the hardest form.

The only other things I'd warn against is powergaming with an ability like this. It can be easy just to block everything, and that would be a shame.

In terms of the thrall, I'd keep it simple by describing the abiliy to form the Glimmer into animals or people, and that it lasts for two posts. The other effects (catching people for example) would be covered by the Glimmer ability. Uses I'd say 2 would be fine.

Hysteria
03-12-15, 06:41 AM
(moved back to your thread :p)


Ok so if i chose to drop the Glimmer and Thrall and just keep the Armor of Aura ability for defence. What would the absolute cap for a speed/strength/endurance modifier if i was to say only be able to use this for like two posts?

So a boost to speed is one ability, strength would be another, and so on.

In total you can have nine abilities; Transcendent Appeal, Seraphim Flight, Armor of Aura, Light Ray Beam, Angel Feathers gives you five, so you have four more you can add.

As for how strong the modifier can be, 4x for two posts or 3x as a standard should work with your other abilities. Pick what you'd like, then I'll work out the overall strength.

Ioder
03-12-15, 11:06 AM
Alright, I have finished editing everything. I have taken all suggestions into account and chose what I wanted and needed. If there is anything else you need me to state or edit further please let me know. Thanks once again for all the help you have given me this last week. Also I added an item I forgot.

Hysteria
03-14-15, 08:28 AM
Ok, you're approved! Some abilities are quite powerful, so large jumps next thread might be pulled up.

Go embed some feathers into someone's butt!

Approved.