The Wise Man

The Wise Man a.k.a. The Sensei, The Old Master, The Teacher, The Grey Man, The Masked Wanderer

“You assume that our three worlds are being pushed together because of the Event. In fact, our three worlds have always been connected; the Event only made us aware of the other’s presence.” – The Wise Man

Body: 6
Mind: 7
Soul: 7

Description: The Wise Man is one of the greatest anomalies of the Event. While humanoid in appearance, the Wise Man has been spotted all across Apoc Earth, Ai, and the Great Machine. The appearance has been the same each time: a human, of an undetermined age, around 6 ft. tall, dressed in grey/black robes and a matching hood and cloak, with an assumed gender designation of male because of the tone of voice. His eyes are a striking grey, which seem to shimmer and shine like summer lightning. His lower face is covered in a thick, grey scarf.

While the Wise Man can be encountered in a variety of ways, he has a knack for showing up when an individual or party is in need. After aiding the entities in need, he will often accompany them for a while, speaking about the nature of the Universe and the Event. The Wise Man never speaks of a religion or political view, just what he believes to be the truth of a situation. He is known for wanting to restore peace to the worlds, and supposedly seeks a way to do so. Although he usually follows a practice of “live and let live”, the Wise Man will hunt Externals mercilessly and Undead mercilessly.

The Wise Man can be found conversing with everyone from Churl warriors and Highbred scientists, to L’na Elders and new assembled Kliks.

Tactics and Combat: The Wise Man uses no known weapons. He is, however, skilled in several martial and mystic arts. A cunning warrior and deadly in hand to hand combat, the Wise Man incorporates a variety of martial arts and executes them with deadly efficiency. To reinforce his powerful body, the Wise Man is also a powerful psychic and spellcaster. He is capable of manipulating elements and objects equally, and can override the mental defenses of all but the most experienced psychics with ease. While he tends to use more subtle attacks and methods, the Wise Man is capable of massive amounts of destruction.