Alexander Efasteyo - Scion of Hephaestus

[Alex Efasteyo]

Name: Alexander Efasteyo
Calling: Warrior/Inventor; Pantheon: Dodekatheon; God: Hephaestus; Nature: Gallant
Virtues: Expression 1, Intellect 3, Valor 4, Vengeance 1
Willpower: 7
Legend: 3, Legend points: 9
Join Battle: 5+1 (but will often spend 1 Legend point to use Opening Gambit to go first)
Dodge DV: 7
Soak: 12A/14L/17B armored, or 2A/4L/5B unarmored

Health Levels:
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | Inc

Weapons:
Clinch: Accuracy 12+2 or 10+2, Damage 6+2, Parry DV 0, Speed 6, Tags P
Cestus: Accuracy 11+2, Damage 8+2, Parry DV 7, Speed 3, Tags N/A
Shotgun: Accuracy 6+2, Damage 10+2, Range 20, Clip 8, Speed 5, Tags P

Note that asterisks (*) are always used to indicate a trait that is favored/associated with the scion's divine parent.

Strength* 5/2 - Crushing Grip, Divine Wrath
Dexterity 3/2 - And the Crowd Goes Wild, Cat's Grace
Stamina* 3/2 - Self-Healing, Damage Conversion
Charisma 3/1 - Boys Will Be Boys
Manipulation 1/0 -
Appearance 4/2 - Serpent's Gaze, Compelling Presence
Perception 3/2 - Scent the Divine (free), Broad-Spectrum Reception, Rarefied Electromagnetic Perception
Intelligence* 5/2 - Fast Learner, Star Pupil, Summa Cum Laude, Perfect Memory, Renaissance Man
Wits 1/1 - Opening Gambit

Earth* - Safely Interred
Fire* - Fire Immunity
Industry* - Literati
Moon -
War -
Arete* - Arete 2 (Brawl), Arete 1 (Medicine)

Note that for the abilities below, a one (1) in front indicates an ability learned at half cost if the Fast Learner Knack is known, while a two (2) is the same thing except it is for the Star Pupil Knack

1 Academics 3
Animal Ken 0
* Art - Sculpting 1
2 Athletics 4
Awareness 4
2 Brawl 5 Arete (2)
Command 1
*2 Control -
*2 Craft - Chemistry 2
*2 Craft - Electronics 2
*2 Craft - Mechanisms 2
*2 Craft - Smithing 2
Empathy 0
Fortitude 3
Integrity 3
*2 Investigation 1
2 Larceny 0
2 Marksmanship 3
1 Medicine 3 Arete (1)
*2 Melee 3
1 Occult 1
1 Politics 0
Presence 3
*1 Science - Mechanical Engineering 3
*1 Science - Physics 3
Stealth 3
2 Survival 0
2 Thrown 1

Birthrights

Relic 5: Ring (Earth, Fire, Industry, 2 dot power) "Ring of the Forge" - This ring's band is a braid of various sorts of metals (all the different non poisonous metals ever used in smithing) with a face that is engraved with a large, muscular man (Hephaestus) working at a forge. The ring's face is is an unidentifiable metal alloy (actually an alloy of the same metals as in the braided band).
Two Dot Power: Adds Legend to Craft rolls.

Relic 1: Medallion (War) "Plemo" - This steel medallion is circular with a border like a laurel wreath. There is a five pointed star filling the interior, plus 13 small stars scattered throughout. The rest of the engravings are reminiscent of a collage of weapons and armors from all time periods.

Relic 4: Dragon Skin Suit (one 2 dot power, two 1 dot powers) "Panopla" - Despite being an ultra modern ceramic armor, this suit is crafted in a style that reminds one of ancient Greek or Roman armor. Its color is a dark, muddy red. Normal stats for the armor are Soak +10L/12B, Mobility -1, Fatigue 1, Tags B.
Two Dot Power: Can transform its shape to any sort of "normal" clothing; typically a jacket, wind breaker, or T-shirt.
One Dot Power: Special armor (ceramic armor, very new and expensive), specially made by Hephaestus for Alex
One Dot Power: Mobility +1

Relic 5: Cestus (one 2 dot power, three 1 dot powers) "Hammer Hands" - uses brass knuckles stats, but otherwise appears to be a modern version of the ancient cestus. Base stats are Accuracy +1, Damage +2B, Defense +1, Speed 4, Tags -.
One Dot Power: As a reflexive action can toggle between doing Lethal and Bashing damage.
One Dot Power: Speed -1
One Dot Power: Can strike at a distant target out to Legend x5 yards away. SFX wise, this appears to be rocket propelled, metallic fists which strike the target and quickly vanish (like a combination of rusting/evaporating) after they hit.
Two Dot Power: Can change shape into a variety of different hand/wrist coverings. Some typical shapes are wrist sweat bands for when doing athletic activities, work gloves for helping his mother in the garden or manual labor, leather gloves for cold weather, etc.

Relic 1: Ring (Moon) "Celestial Circle" - this appears to be a simple silver ring with a detailed, miniature globe of the moon instead of some gem. The miniature globe is a true replica of the moon, and while it doesn't show the phases of the moon, it does very slowly revolve around its axis once every 28 days.

Various details:
Languages: English, Greek, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, and Hebrew
Movement (Walking) – 5 yards
Movement (Dashing) – 13 yards
Movement (Climbing) – 3 yards
Movement (Swimming) – 3 yards
Jump (Vertical) – 11 yards
Jump (Horizontal) – 22 yards
No Food – 2 weeks
No Sleep – 2 weeks
No Water – 1 week
Strenuous Activity – 6 consecutive days
Fatiguing Activity – 3 hours (2 hours when wearing his relic armor)
Holding Breath – 720 seconds (12 minutes)
Lift – 2000 lbs
Normal Throw - x4 range

[Alex Efasteyo]

Experience: 82 total to date, 82 Spent, 0 Unspent
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4 for 2nd dot of Epic Strength (free Knack = Divine Wrath)
5 for 2nd dot of Epic Appearance (free Knack = Compelling Presence)
4 for 2nd dot of Epic Intelligence (free Knack = Star Pupil)
1 for 1st dot of Medicine
1 for 1st dot of Occult
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3 for Arete 1 Brawl
1 for 2nd dot of Medicine
1 for 1st dot of Craft Electronics
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1 for 3rd dot of Medicine (assistance from Teaching Prodigy Lord)
3 for Arete 1 Medicine
1 for 4th dot of Brawl (assistance from Teaching Prodigy Lord)
4 for Fire Immunity (Fire 1)
1 for 1st dot of Craft Chemistry
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4 for 2nd dot of Epic Stamina (free Knack = Damage Conversion)
5 for Intelligence Knack: Summa Cum Laude
1 for 2nd dot of Academics
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5 for 2nd dot of Epic Perception (free Knack = Rarefied Electromagnetic Perception)
5 for Intelligence Knack: Perfect Memory
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4 for Arete 2 Brawl
1 for 3rd dot of Academics
1 for 5th dot of Brawl (assistance from Teaching Prodigy Lord)
1 for 2nd dot of Craft Chemistry
1 for 2nd dot of Craft Electronics
1 for 2nd dot of Craft Mechanisms
1 for 2nd dot of Craft Smithing
1 for 2nd dot of Marksmanship
1 for 2nd dot of Melee
1 for 2nd dot of Science Mechanical Engineering
1 for 2nd dot of Science Physics
1 for 1st dot of Thrown
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5 for Intelligence Knack: Renaissance Man
1 for 3rd dot of Science Mechanical Engineering
1 for 3rd dot of Science Physics
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4 for Safely Interred (Earth 1)
2 for Athletics 4
1 for Awareness 4 (assistance from Teaching Prodigy Lord)
1 for Investigation 1
1 for Marksmanship 3
1 for Melee 3
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XP earned breakdown: 5 for S1 (but not awarded until S2), 10 for S2, 5 for S3, 10 for S4, 5 for S5 not awarded until S6, 5 for S6, 10 as a gift at what would have been S7, 10 for S8, 5 for S9, 7 for S10, 10 for S11.

(Note S1 = session one, S2 = session two, etc.)

[Alex Efasteyo]

Description:
At 7'3" and 295 lb. he's a real mountain of a man, a lot like his father. He has an olive complexion, with coal black hair and eyes (though the eyes look look more like burning coals when he is angry).

Background:
Celena Efasteyo was 15 when she and her family moved to the United States from Greece. She was a young, Greek beauty (her beauty possibly due in part because one of her great grandmothers was a daughter of Aphrodite, though an adopted Scion of Artemis). While in college, she caught the eye of an absent minded visiting professor who was really Hephaestus. They had a brief affair at around the end of her senior year in college. Nearly nine months after their affair ended, Alexander was born. Though she had lost touch with Hephaestus (as when he left he actually went back to his workshop under Mount Aetna), she had the support of her family, so raising Alexander as a single mother was not unduly difficult for her. Just before Alex's third birthday, Celena met a dashing Italian-American Marine, Richard "Ricky" Rizzo. The two fell in love quickly, and were soon married. The marriage produced Alex's two younger half sisters, Rachel (4 years younger) and Rebecca (6 years younger).

Alex was always precocious as well as large for his age. So even though he was several months younger than the average of his classmates, he often seemed he was that much older than the average - though not any more emotionally mature than a typical child his age. Alex had many interests, but seemed especially to like understanding how things worked, working with his hands, and doing anything that was physically strenuous. He occasionally got in trouble for taking apart things like clocks and toasters, but since he always managed to put them back together again (often working better than they did before), it never caused him any serious grief. When his stepfather was at home, Alex would often be found working with him on the family cars, and Alex always loved it when they could get away for a family camping vacation. (Note the family lived in Dale City, VA; it's near Marine Corps Base Quantico.)

As he got older, Alex did well in school, especially in his math, science, and shop classes. He was always first string on the school's football and basketball teams. He also was on the school's wrestling team. He played other sports too, but those three were his favorites in school. Outside of school, Alex studied the martial arts since he was in 7th grade. The local dojo he attended taught Gracie Jiu Jistsu. His best friend in high school was Kobi Yanilov (from Israel), whose father helped teach unarmed combat (Krav Maga, specifically) to the Marines and others at Quantico.

Despite his good looks, Alex lacks a lot in the social graces. He hasn't dated much, though a large part of that is due to the fact he had one serious girlfriend (Alicia) and that relationship ended tragically (she died during Titanspawn which triggered his Visitation). So now Alex tends to be a bit shy and awkward around girls at first. Once he knows a girl (or anyone for that matter), he normally warms up to them and treats them warmly, though he can be overly blunt and direct at times. Despite his hormones, the image of poor Alicia tends to dampen his inner horndog.

His Visitation happened at his high school's Halloween dance during his senior year. Alex and Alicia were dressed up as Odysseus and Helen of Troy for the dance. They arrived about a half hour after the dance had started, and Alex soon began feeling somewhat strange, a bit out of sorts. He excused himself for a moment to go to the bathroom. While he was in the bathroom, Hephaestus appeared before him. Hephaestus explained how he was Alex's true father, spoke briefly of the war with the Titans, and gave Alex some cool divine birthright items. Alex would have just thought this guy was some kind of nut, but the two golden automatons that accompanied Hephaestus to carry Alex's birthrights meant there might be something to the story. Hephaestus warned him that cyclopes were about to attack here at the dance. A bit stunned, and not really believing but yet still unable to disbelieve, Alex took his birthrights and quickly rushed back to the gym (where the dance was being held). As he neared the door, he realized the music had stopped and that people were screaming. The door burst open as a few of his fellow students rushed out of the gym in blind panic. Alex looked into the room and noted six really huge people attacking everyone - and then he saw the twisted, broken body of Alicia. Anger like he never felt before overcame him, he felt like a volcano was exploding inside him, the world turned red, and he charged the cyclopes, running faster than he'd ever run before in his life.

While some students fled, and others hid, many of the students did try to fight back against the cyclopes. They rarely did more than distract the gigantic Titanspawn, but that was all the help Alex needed as he launched himself into the fray. Wielding his cestus covered fists with the both great skill and great strength, Alex soon felled one of the cyclopes. Then their leader seemed to recognize him and shouted out for the others that Alex was the one they had come for, after which all the cyclopes tried to gang up on Alex. The battle seemed to take hours to Alex, though in reality it was probably closer to 15 minutes. Alex dodged most of the blows, and the ones he didn't dodge were absorbed by his new birthright armor. Shortly after the second cyclops was killed by Alex, the leader of the cyclopes switched tactics and tried grappling. One cyclops would try to squeeze the life out of Alex, while the others pounded on him with their giant clubs. But Alex (and his armor) were tough, and Alex was quite good at wrestling. Often cyclopes flew through the air, crashing into the walls of the gymnasium, or were slammed prone to the ground making a thunderous booming noise. Eventually it was down to just Alex and the cyclops leader, the other cyclopes were all dead at Alex's hand, and the other students that tried to fight the cyclopes were now all dead or unconscious as well. They pounded each other, they wrestled each other, they threw each other around. But finally, after slamming the cyclops leader to the floor, Alex was able to deliver a tremendous blow that crushed the skull of the cyclops, killing it instantly.

Alex was in a daze after the battle had ended. Practically his whole world had been turned upside down in a short time. Hephaestus came to him as he was wandering around the gym in shock and explained some more about the gods, titans, etc. During this time, several golden automatons arrived and started taking care of the survivors and cleaning up some of the mess. Strangely enough (or perhaps not so strange, considering a god was involved), none of the survivors even seemed to notice anything odd about the first aid they were getting or the robots carrying away the bodies of the one eyed giants.

Despite finding out he was the son of a god, and learning who his real father was, the rest of the senior was pretty depressing for Alex. Grief counseling only helps so much, and the fact he had to keep the truth to himself made the counseling even less effective. But time marches on, and during the summer Alex had come to look forward towards going away to the university, meeting other scions, and preparing himself to take his place in the Dodekatheon.

[Alex Efasteyo]

End of game session tracking:

Health Levels:
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | Inc
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | Inc
(full)

Legend Points: 9; used 5; remaining 4

Willpower: 7; used 3; remaining 4

Virtues:
Expression: 1; used 0; remaining 1
Intellect: 3; used 0; remaining 3
Valor: 4; used 3; remaining 1 (assumes bonus uses don't count)
Vengeance: 1; used 0; remaining 1