THE IXIPTLA OF MAYAHUEL, LADY RAIN (Quiahuitl)
POOLS
VIGOR: 2
INSTINCT: 5
REASON: 4
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Key of Doom: Martyr of Mayahuel
Lady Rain is the Ixiptla, or Deity impersonator, and as such is doomed to die for Mayahuel's greater glory. Gain 3 XP every time she acts without regard to her safety. Gain 3 XP every time she enters battle against superior enemies (1 or more opponents with higher combat skill or several -- 3 or more -- opponents with equal skill). Buyoff: Retreat from an overwhelming battle or fight, or fight for survival when a glorious, honorable death beckons.
Key of the Mission
Lady Rain has sworn to slay the enemies of Mayahuel - Five Flowers, Patecatl, and Lord Wind. Gain 1 XP every time she takes action to complete this mission (2 XP if this action is successful.) Gain 5 XP every time one of these three is slain. Buyoff: Abandon this mission.
Key of Faith: Mayahuel
Lady Rain is guided by her strong religious belief. Gain 1 XP every time she defends Mayahuel's actions and edicts to others. Gain 2 XP whenever she converts someone to her faction. Gain 5 XP whenever Lady Rain defends Mayahuel even though it brings her great harm. Buyoff: Your character renounces her beliefs.
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Secret of Imbuement: The amulet of Cipatlipoca (Alligator Mirror)
The Alligator Mirror protects Lady Rain from harm. Treat it as armor when she is attacked.
Secret of Knowledge: Deceit
Lady Rain's Deceit ability is raised to Adept.
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ABILITIES
MASTER: Sway (Instinct)
ADEPT: Resist (Reason), Pray (Vigor)*, Spirit-bond (Instinct)**, Deceit (Reason)
COMPETENT: React (Instinct), Sacrifice (Reason)***, Savoir-Faire (Instinct), Endure (Vigor), Etiquette (Reason), Discern Truth (Instinct), Orate (Reason), Poetry (Instinct), Scrapping (Vigor)
UNSKILLED: First Aid (Reason), Sense Danger (Instinct), Stealth (Instinct), Theft (Instinct), Athletics (Vigor), Painting (Instinct), Music (Instinct)
* Pray is used for meditation, blessing actions, and performing religious rituals. It involves Lady Rain's belief that she is connected to something better than her - Mayahuel.
**This ability allows the user to travel in and navigate the Spirit World. A successful roll is necessary to enter the Spirit World. With another successful roll, one can navigate anywhere in the Flowery Dream, or anywhere in the Spirit World one has already been. A third successful roll is necessary to travel to any time besides the present.
***This is the ability to choose an appropriate offering and sacrifice it properly - not an easy task.
A FEW WORDS ABOUT...
Quiahuitl, the ixiptla of Mayahuel, Lady Rain: You! The finest sacred impersonator of the Goddess that could be imagined. You shall die for her - as her!
Tetzotzomoc, the jaguar knight, Shattered Stone: A fine warrior and a thoughtful one.
Acamapichtli, the eagle knight, Reed Fist: He made love to Mayahuel once, through you, but now he thinks he's in love with you, which is ridiculous.
Petlpantzin, the Tarascan general, Lord Mountain Flag: A foreigner and misanthrope.
Quecholli, the priest of the Flayed One, Precious Feather: You once were lovers, but since becoming the sacred impersonator of Mayahuel, you have only loved from afar.
Totzlicuhtli, the sacred drunkard, Lord Bird: A mysterious servant of the Goddess.
Azcalcocoza, the forsaken daughter of Lady Rain, Necklace of Ants: Your daughter, who was abandoned when you became high priestess. Such are the burdens of serving the Goddess.
Mayahuel, Goddess of alcohol and protector of wombs: Your life and death.
Macuilxochitl, Five Flowers, gambler and chief of the Gods of excess: Worthless filth.
Patecatl, God of healing and fertility, father of the Hundred Rabbits: Faithless and unwholesome.
Ehecatl, God of wind and movement, Lord Wind: Ancient and evil.