Hanat-Osul
Elder Member
My players, gods bless 'em, have seriously pissed off a Deathlord of my own invention, called the Grim Potentate Wielding the Scythe of Souls (not the best name, but he'll have alternate titles, I swear). Â They've dispatched armies and Abyssals he's sent against them, and they thwarted his plan for a stronghold in the North by slaying a necromancer in the midst of casting Inasupicious Citadel in his service. Â So sooner or later, they may have to fight him personally.
The stats for Mask of Winters in the corebook are thoroughly unimpressive, and seem wicked low compared to the writeup on the First and Forsaken Lion in the Autochtonians book. Â I definitely get that 'first among equals' thing WW's doing with the Lion, so I'd like to find some kind of middle ground between him and the MoW.
The Potentate is  not as accomplished a sorceror as the others, but has much more front-line battle experience due to his nomadic existence. Eye and Seven Despairs put a nasty curse on him ages ago that forbids him to keep a stronghold so long as he holds the Scythe of Souls.  The Scythe is a gift from the Malfeans (or so he claims) & powerful enough to make other Deathlords nervous.  It is reputed to be able to steal the soul of ANYONE he wounds, putting them under his control (I haven't decided yet if this is an exaggerated rumor or an actual power of the weapon).
Any ideas as to high-end Charms/ Combos a Deathlord might have? Â Essence levels (I'm thinking 8 or 9)? Â Combat tactics?
The stats for Mask of Winters in the corebook are thoroughly unimpressive, and seem wicked low compared to the writeup on the First and Forsaken Lion in the Autochtonians book. Â I definitely get that 'first among equals' thing WW's doing with the Lion, so I'd like to find some kind of middle ground between him and the MoW.
The Potentate is  not as accomplished a sorceror as the others, but has much more front-line battle experience due to his nomadic existence. Eye and Seven Despairs put a nasty curse on him ages ago that forbids him to keep a stronghold so long as he holds the Scythe of Souls.  The Scythe is a gift from the Malfeans (or so he claims) & powerful enough to make other Deathlords nervous.  It is reputed to be able to steal the soul of ANYONE he wounds, putting them under his control (I haven't decided yet if this is an exaggerated rumor or an actual power of the weapon).
Any ideas as to high-end Charms/ Combos a Deathlord might have? Â Essence levels (I'm thinking 8 or 9)? Â Combat tactics?