Men of Bronze Might 0-3 (Corpus) (Spring)
This one's a bit of a departure from theme, but I really liked the idea of there being actual magic human equivalents to the Men of Gold/Silver/Bronze from Hesiod's description of the ages of man (Heroic age humans are just people with mythic blood presumably).
Men of Bronze are a form of magical human, the offspring of a Melia in physical form and a mortal father. They are very large, with a height of some 8-10 feet, a strong constitution, and an extremely warlike character. All children of Meliai are magical humans of this type and they are universally male.
According to Hesiod before the flood of Deucalion the whole world was inhabited by such men, and there were no women in the whole world – the Men of Bronze were the sons of Ash-spirits and husbands to them as well. Their society was destroyed by their own warlike nature. This account is disputed by many magi, with some viewing it as pure fiction and others as a muddled account of a society of magical humans in ancient Greece.
Men of Bronze have no inherent magical abilities but their physical abilities are prodigious. The example profile given below is for a young Man of Bronze, at 20 years of age, with 1 Might.
Gigantic, Increased Soak, Improved Characteristics, balanced with flaws so low might
Characteristics: Int -2, Per +0, Pre +0, Com -2, Str +7, Sta +3, Dex +3, Qik +1
Qualities and Inferiorities: Improved Characteristics x4, Age Quickly*, Ability Block (Peaceful Activities), Gigantic, Tough, Monstrous Appearance (Free), Essential Flaw (Wrathful), Offensive to Giants**, Affinity for (Single Weapon)
*Men of Bronze age and die as normal, despite their magical nature.
**When two Men of Bronze meet they will almost certainly come to blows, and this innate enmity extends to other large magical humans as well.
Personality Traits: Man of Bronze +3*, Wrathful (Warlike)* +6
Abilities: Single Weapon (Spear) 5, Brawl (Dodge) 3, Leadership (Intimidation) 2, Hunt (Tracking) 1, Survival (Navigation) 1, Athletics (Running) 2
Combat: Unarmed: Init +1, Attack +6, Defense +4, Damage +7
Spear and Shield: Init: +3, Attack +11, Defense +9, Damage +13
Soak: +6
Wound Penalties: –1 (1–7), –3 (8–14), –5 (15–21), Incapacitated (22–28), Dead (29+)
Fatigue Levels: OK, 0, –1, –3, –5, Unconscious
Description: Men of Bronze appear as humans but of immense proportions, up to 10 feet tall, and with skin in strange tones ranging from the grey of ash bark to the colour of bronze. They have a grim countenance and scar more easily than normal men, so that at even quite a young age they are criss-crossed with gruesome scarring.
Story Seed
A Melia takes a shine to a grog in the covenant. The marriage is a happy one but over the years as children start to be born problems arise. The eldest is already larger than most grown men while still a boy and they are all quick to anger and constantly getting into fights with one another and other grogs. Things come to a head when the eldest boy kills another grog in a fight over some insignificant slight. What will the magi do with these children who seem made solely for the purpose of fighting? And can they do it without angering their mother who may call on other Meliai to help her defend her sons?