Khione [Light Shyeel Myrmidon]
“The scorn began to die in the man-o-war kapitan’s throat as the slight forms of the strange machines danced through the covering fire laid down by his supporting winter guard detachment, sudden flurries of snow confusing their aim and flaring force fields absorbing the few bullets that found their mark, and then the machines were among them, with bladework that was uncanny for mere devices scissoring the foremost two man-o-war suits apart in just as many seconds before plunging their blades home for the kill…”
Based on the Gorgon light myrmidon chassis, the Khione is the first product of a clandestine cooperation between Nyss refugees and Iosan arcanikal engineers, though whether its existence will lead to a purge of this alliance or promote the healing of the ancient rift between the Nyss and Ios is yet to be seen.
Bearing blades modeled after the trademark swords of Nyss warriors and wielding them with their customary graceful sweeping strikes, as well as incorporating a unique modulation of its force field that shrouds the Khione in a distortion that does not only look like wind-blown snow but also shields the myrmidon from being affected by cold-based attacks, it is clear at first glance that this unique design is a fascinating marriage of Iosan arcanikal engineering and Nyss traditions.
| PHY | SPD | STR | AGL | PRW | POI | MAT | RAT | INT | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Initiative | DEF | ARM |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 13 | 16 |
Damage Grid: see Gorgon Warmachine stat card
Melee Armament: Claymore (Left Arm, Right Arm; POW 4, POW+S 12. While neither of the Khione’s Arm systems is crippled, a Khione armed with a pair of claymores can make a combo attack with both of its claymores simultaneously, using both of the myrmidon’s initial attacks to make a single devastating strike. Make a melee attack. On a hit, make a damage roll with a POW equal to the STR of the myrmidon plus twice the POW of this weapon).
Base Size: Medium
Cortex: Custom Iosan aurum-grade equivalent (INT 2, PER 2; the cortex has been modified to grant +2 MAT but does not grant a RAT bonus)
Power Field: 6 boxes
Field-Dependent: When this character’s Field Generator system (G) is crippled, this character loses Immunity: Cold and Snow-Wreathed.
Immunity: Cold
Open Fists: Both of the Khione’s arm systems are equipped with light myrmidon fists.
Powerful Attack: When making a claymore attack or claymore combo attack, the myrmidon can spend a point of focus to boost both its attack and damage roll for that attack.
Snow-Wreathed: The Khione always has concealment.
Peak Operational Duration: 2.5 hrs combat
Comments welcome, as usual (The Khione is a repost from the Ios thread in the old forums that, as far as I know, was never compiled into PDF form, with some tweaks).