Ryan Smith

Ryan's Workshop
Ryan has a workshop at his home. His node is situated in a stand of live oaks growing in a circle around the node. He has setup several structures that span between the trees, incorporating them into the building and forming his sanctum and protecting it from the weather despite the center being exposed. A single walkway extends back up to the back door of his house, covered by thatched overhangs. The workspace itself has a dozen or so tables of various sizes dedicated to specific crafts, such as wood working, leatherworking, and alchemy.

Wonders in progress

Ryan's Mage Armor
Description:
This set of clothes, made to fit into modern society but made out of traditional leather and fabric, was crafted by a fae boggard from the finest materials. The vest can be worn under a shirt, and the pants fit modern styles but with traditional touches. The patterning on the vest is celtic knots, with a bear motif while the pants have hidden celtic knotting in the seams and stitching. The bracers are easily removed, and can be hidden beneath a long sleeve shirt, and also bear ursine motifs and celtic knotwork. Hidden in each piece is a small motif of an owl, a representation of his avatar.

Powers

This item allows Ryan to soak agg damage much the same way his tattoo does, save it does so over his entire body. Additionally it gives additional soak dice against any kind of damage.

Step 1: Foundation:

The foundation of this wonder is a set of clothing of the highest craftsmenship and quality. Made by the fae, to their exacting standards. The clothing is of significant importance to Ryan, as a symbol of his status as the last of the Woadan. The materials and craftsmanship resonate with his focus, and with his magic as a whole. The bear motifs resonate with his totem, and the owls with his avatar.

'What am I making?':

This item is a wonder 4, requiring 20 quintessence total. Ryan is supplying all of this quintessence through his supply of Tass.

'Traits of craftsmanship':

This item was originally crafted by Mr. Stitches, a Boggan. Who has impeccable crafting skills.

'Practice Makes Perfect':

This item resonates with Ryan's paradigm, his practice, and his instruments in the form of the armor instrument.

'Materials, the right stuff:'

The clothing is made from the finests leathers, fabrics, and threads. With reinforced patches where needed.

Step 2: Energy

The wonder will cost 20 or 25 tass depending on how many dots it ends up having. Ryan has more than enough Tass on hand to make the item.

Step 3: Investment

'Required success:'

This item will need 12 or 15 successes depending on it's dots.

'Difficulty: Is it paradoxical'

As it allows him to soak damage that would kill a normal man, it is paradoxical, and requires a paradoxical prime 4 effect to complete. This difficulty is 8, but is reduced by his focus, expenditure of quintessence, and by his sanctum.