---------- DAMIAN Name: Damian Stark RL: Dan Mastriani E-mail: PowerOfQi@aol.com ----- RANK & TRAITS Rank: 7 --- Attributes Strong Tough Lazy Ruthless --- Skills swordsmanship+ martial arts knife throwing melee combat ----- ATTITUDE Style: Stahlfaust/Steel Fist Technique - A martial art named after and created by Dr. Frederik Stahlfaust which combines the speed and strength of kung fu, karate, and tae kwon do martial arts with ki. Ki is utilized so that every hit or attack is at the maximum strength for the user. This also gives the user the power to block many attacks as the ki used to maximize attack strength can also be used to maximize defensive capabilities. When using a weapon, his style is very much like a medieval knight, as it's intended to go through an opponents defense rather than around it. This is more effective than it sounds. With a sword, Damian becomes very dangerous. He's an excellent swordsman, and won't hesitate to attack an unarmed opponent. --- Methods: When he has no choice but to do his own fighting, he'll try to goad an opponent into leaving an opening, at which point he'll attack them mercilessly with whatever he's got. If he can, he prefers to throw acid bottles and weapons at them to keep them out of hand to hand range. His sword fighting technique is where he really shines, as sword fighting is his only heavily practiced skill. Instead of straight blocking, he often redirects opponents' sword attacks, in the hope of opening holes in their defense which he can take advantage of. He tends not to give his all in battle if he doesn't have to, but he's brutal and callous when he does. ----- SPECIALS Advantages: Acid has no effect on him. He can breath water as well as air and therefore remain underwater indefinitely without penalty. Ring of Regeneration - heals any wound, even a fatal one, at a rate faster than even most MADMs. standard martial arts abilities Dragon senses - nearly impossible to sneak up on because his hearing, smell and eyesight far outstrip a normal human, rivaling or even surpassing the acuity of most predatory animals; invisibility and illusion can be visually perceived at close range (in other words, common invisibility and illusion techniques might as well not be employed if he's within a few yards) Coat o'stuff - weapons, plot devices, and so much more! Virtually unlimited supply of acid bottles The Armor of Achilles - mundane attacks tend to bounce off, and it is impossible to damage, though significant blows will still be felt by the user Vorpal sword - though not deadly, significant cuts may make an opponent very ill, depending on their constitution and resistance to poison He is ridiculously strong and can perform feats of strength only matched by fighters of superior rank. He can draw upon the Fire of the Dragon possessed by an opponent to make himself stronger, faster, and more skilled. If the opponent is a dragon, or has some other way managed to have pure Fire Ki, Damian can meet or exceed their power level. The more diluted it is, however, the less chance he has of equaling his opponent. --- Disadvantages: Temper - compare him to Jared and see his calm demeanor and careful tactics fly out the window. Cowardly - he won't stay to finish a fight he isn't winning. --- Techniques Dragon Morph: Physically becomes a (AD&D) Black Dragon of the same age with all powers and abilities associated (i.e. flight, acid breath, + stuff already listed). Difficult and rarely used. You may never see it, but I thought you should know it exists. Hybrid Engine: Damian changes his body just enough to access his dragon form's Fire and his human ki at the same time, effectively doubling his reserves and giving him a bit of a power-up at the same time. The physical changes are minor, the only easily noticeable ones being the fact that his eyes glow red and that his skin becomes a bit stiffer. Due to the difficulty of maintaining a proper balance, receiving a significant hit will likely result in Damian losing control of the technique. He'll either revert to a full human or transform all the way into a dragon, although the former is more likely. Bitter Illusion: Uses his almost endless supply of acid bottles to create a massive bubble of acid. While people are distracted by it, he runs out and hits them. He may also use the bubble as a shield. Bitter Wave: Throws a group of acid bottles which land one in front of the other, creating a steadily advancing wall of acid. Bitter Wave Illusion: same as above move, but he charges through the wall to attack just before it ends. Black Dragon Shell Pierce: Damian concentrates his ki into his fingers, allowing him to rend flesh with his bare hands. He most often uses the technique for pinpoint attacks to an enemy's weak spots, as well as punching through armor. Black Dragon Shell Crack: A fast, violent open-handed palm blow directly to the sternum, this attack is designed to spread the impact throughout the opponent's body. While the damage isn't terrible, the true intent is to use the sudden shock generated by the hit to stun the other fighter momentarily. Black Dragon Shell Buster: Damian gathers power in his hand for a moment, then steps forward, sending a vicious knuckle punch out in the same motion. This move strikes with tremendous force, but is telegraphed enough that most canny fighters will be able to defend or counter. Dark Shadows: In the space of a second, Damian seems to be swallowed by his own shadow. In reality, this is a teleport. Damian can bring one or two other people along if he holds them closely. Dragon Tail Fencing: Not so much a technique as an alternate sword style. Damian holds his sword with one hand and moves it by whipping his arm around with fluid, serpentine movements, like a dragon's tail. ----------