Saiken Homage
Luxuries • Body Modification • Tattoo
One Option Granted by Species: Saikenfae
The Saiken Homage is the house crest of any given Saikenfae. It usually includes the animal spirit of the house and it is said to allow a Saikenfae to summon the spirit to fight for them in times of need. The House of Graves is the largest family of Saikenfae, with the House of Cross a close second, and the House of Plates is the smallest, but arguably the most influential.
You may create a new House, but the homage you choose must come from below. It may change what the summoned effect looks like, but will not change the mechanical function.
The House you choose determines the Homage and each Homage is unique as disclosed below. At creation, a Saikenfae may choose one Homage Tattoo, and as they gain more Tattoo Slots, they may add more since many Saikenfae are bonded across multiple houses.
The Homage of Graves
The Spirit Animal of the House of Graves is the Raven.
The Homage usually depicts a raven standing in front of a sphere, either a sun or a moon.
Item Type: Tattoo
Loadout Equipment Slot: 1 Tattoo Slot
Cost: ~c50,000
Requirements: Living Canvas
Effect: You are welcome in the House of Graves locations.
You will receive a 20% discount for wares sold by any House of Graves affiliated shopping locations.
You may also Activate “The Raven of Graves”
The Raven of Graves
You send a Swirling Black Bolt at your target.
People immediately recognize it as The Raven of Graves.
This bolt applies Spite Damage based on Awareness.
Activation
Celerity: 3 Action Slots
Mental Stress: (v:4@1) Accumulate 1 Spiritual Stress.
Movement: Restricted
Range: 15 Tiles
Effect: (v:8)
The Swirling Black Bolt Misses.
The Swirling Black Bolt Misses.
The Swirling Black Bolt strikes and applies a Spite Injury Card with 6% of Awareness Score of Hard Damage.
The Swirling Black Bolt strikes and applies a Spite Injury Card with 7% of Awareness Score of Hard Damage.
The Swirling Black Bolt strikes and applies a Spite Injury Card with 8% of Awareness Score of Hard Damage.
The Swirling Black Bolt strikes and applies a Spite Injury Card with 9% of Awareness Score of Hard Damage.
The Swirling Black Bolt strikes and applies a Spite Injury Card with 10% of Awareness Score of Hard Damage.
The Swirling Black Bolt strikes and applies a Spite Injury Card with 11% of Awareness Score of Hard Damage.
The Homage of Cross
The Spirit Animal of the House of Cross is the Fox.
The Homage usually depicts a fox curled up with its tail surrounding its kits.
Item Type: Tattoo
Loadout Equipment Slot: 1 Tattoo Slot
Cost: ~c50,000
Requirements: Living Canvas
Effect: You are welcome in the House of Cross locations.
You will receive a 20% discount for wares sold by any House of Cross affiliated shopping locations.
You may also Activate “The Fox of Cross”
The Fox of Cross
You release a Fox which forms from the location of the Tattoo.
If people manage to see it they immediately recognize it as The Fox of Cross.
Activation
Celerity: 4 Action Slots
Mental Stress: (v:6@1) Accumulate 1 Spiritual Stress.
Movement: 6 Tiles
Range: 10 Tiles
Effect
The Fox of Cross moves to specified item and brings it to you.
The item may weigh no more than 5 Load.
The item may be no larger than 5 Pockets or 1 Strap.
The Fox is considered to be using Stealth while performing this action.
The Fox uses your Awareness to determine its Stealth Total.
You must have a one hand slot free to collect the item.
The Homage of Plates
The Spirit Animal of the House of Cross is the Serpent.
The Homage usually depicts a coiled serpent ready to strike.
Item Type: Tattoo
Loadout Equipment Slot: 1 Tattoo Slot
Cost: ~c50,000
Requirements: Living Canvas
Effect: You are welcome in the House of Plates locations.
You will receive a 20% discount for wares sold by any House of Plates affiliated shopping locations.
You may also Activate “The Serpent of Plates”
The Serpent of Plates
You release a Serpent which forms from the location of the Tattoo.
The serpent coils around your arm then Viper Strikes
If people manage to see it they immediately recognize it as the Serpent of Plates.
Activation
Celerity: 2 Action Slots
Mental Stress: (v:8@1) Accumulate 1 Spiritual Stress.
Movement: 4 Tiles
Reach: 1 Tile
Effect: (v:4), Also, any time Viper Strikes hits, it applies Weak Paralytic until your next re:Cycle.
Viper Strikes misses.
Viper Strikes hits and deals 3% of your Awareness Score as Spite Damage.
Viper Strikes hits and deals 4% of your Awareness Score as Spite Damage.
Viper Strikes hits and deals 5% of your Awareness Score as Spite Damage.
Weak Paralytic: The victim suffers 1 Action Debt each time they would gain Action Slots or Bonus Action Slots.
