Saladin

Saladin

Shahbaz ibn Eisa
Fleeing the shadow of his father
Player	Asmodeus
Metatype	Human
Street Cred	2
Notoriety	0
Public Awareness	0
Titles and Awards	0
CDP	16
D.O.B.	12.07.2055
Age	32
Folder	[1]
Priority	Metatype - E Attributes - B Magic/Resonance - A Skills - B Resources - D
Initiations Unlocked	5
Initiations Completed	5
Dates Initiations are Unlocked for 2087	September 4th December 25th

Background

Son of Badr al-Din Ibn Eisa, Shahbaz found his Awakening early on in life, going to the island of Bahrain for arcane training. The island was one of the five madrassas where magicians underwent rigorous education, so Shahbaz's childhood was one of discipline, piety and practice. During his early years, however, he heard rumors of dissent and conflict out in the world, mostly stifled by the mentors he obediently heeded. When word came that his father had been exposed as a foul demon, attempting to kill the caliph Ibn Saud, the mentors knew it was only a matter of time until retaliation was sought through his family. Shahbaz never found out what happened to his mother, but the mentors opened a way for him to escape the country, never to see his home region of Qatif again.

That was in 2064.

Shahbaz has made some progress in his practice, finding potent ability in his latent arcane power to finesse problems and stay peaceful as per his faith -- many a day his mind wanders to his father's desecrated corpse, puppeteered by a demon in the darkness. Shahbaz has made many efforts to distance himself from his father. False aliases, taking up more modern fashion styles, even converting to Shi'a from his father's Sunni roots, but no matter what he does, he feels unsafe knowing that somewhere out there could be those that haven't forgotten his existence.

Goals

• Find enlightenment through Islamic Alchemy practices and transformation of the soul.
• Continue to explore the fantastic depths of fashion; high fashion armor, fashion shows, meeting designers!
• Find if his mom is still alive, whether in Qatif or somewhere else.
• Contemplate contacting his old teachers in Bahrain.
• Stabilize economically.

Qualities

• Running from the Past (National SINner: Shahbaz ibn Eisa, Big Regret, Mild Phobia: Shedim) - Native to the Arabian Caliphate, Shahbaz hides his connection to his infamous father to the best of his ability.
• Talented (College Education, Inspired Artisan, Exceptional Attribute: Magic) - Shahbaz has a knack for calligraphy and alchemy, a sharp eye for precise movements and measured fine motor control.
• Artificially Induced Psychotropic Schizophrenia (AIPS) - A drawback of his Awakening was making him particularly sensitive to spam zones. His mind feels abuzz when wandering in Downtown and quickly causes disorientation.

Run History

Name	GM	Metaplot	Threat	Date of Run
They are upon our shores comrade!	TidanShock	Emerald City Clash	Deadly	1 July 2087
Vice and Virtue	Sarcarian	To The Cleverest	High	9 March 2087
A Goodfella	SebsVezk		Medium	21 December 2086
Product Acquisition	Sarcarian		High	18 October 2086
Barre Exam	Villiers	All The World's a Stage	Medium	19 September 2086

Affiliations

Contacts

Contact	Connection	Loyalty	Archetype	Profession	Aspects	Chips
Jinx	5	2	Fixer(G,N,K,A)	Fixer	Illegal Dealings, The Rarer The Better, Look Good & Strong, Latest And Greatest, Soar Ever Higher, High Fashion	Even
Khadija ibnat Ibrahim al-Yemeni	2	3	Gear	Talismonger	A Tincture For What Ales Ye, Reagent Network, Muslim Achelmist	Even
Bubblegum	1	2	Gear	Fake SINner	Corporate Forger, SINner, Nothing Lasts Forever, Knows How She Got Here	Even

Organizations

Faction Reputation

Faction	Reputation
Faction	Reputation

A Being without Soul

Following the teachings of countless alchemists that walked the path of enlightenment before him under the pseudonym Jabir ibn Hayyan, Shahbaz knew that sooner or later he'd have to reflect on one of the most divine acts of all: life. His studies began simply enough. When he concentrated on stabilizing his alchemical formulae, he found stability in his own faith as well. After that came his own vanity. It was an impurity in his soul, his obsession with fashion and clothes. When he excised that urge from himself, Shahbaz gained an understanding of purity in all things around him like never before. His perception of reality deepened when he began to understand the hidden order in himself and the world around him. An almost intuitive, preternatural understanding of things came over him, and he praised God for this vision. To maintain this state better, Shahbaz learned to enter a deep, meditative trance in prayer. Then, in a deep trance, he reached deep into the chasm of perception and drew out the formula of life. He lacked one of the key components: the divine breath of God. No soul could be made, but with a piece of himself, he could create a reflection of one. He partook in takwin, and so Ẓill al-Ḥaqq, the Shadow of Truth.

The vessel he prepared for this facsimile of life was a purified puppet of the highest order of reagents. It wasn't made for violence or labor, but for calm and peacefulness. The puppet body moved unnaturally and sprang to motion, a nascent consciousness exploring the world around itself. When it understood that it existed, it began to query about its consciousness itself. That's when it realized it was not alone. There was another in the room with it. In that moment, it gained an awareness of space and direction. The other being spoke. It gained an awareness of language when it heard words it intuitively comprehended. It understood the word God, and knew it was the truth.

Despite the strain the deep trance had left on Shahbaz, he fought through it and remained in conversation with Ẓill al-Ḥaqq for five hours, explaining the fundamentals of what it is to exist and why it was made. The being absorbed information like a sponge, listened attentively and remembered with alarming alacrity. Now, Shahbaz has tasked himself with mentoring the being of what it means to have faith. It may have no soul, and thus no afterlife or paradise, but that does not mean it cannot be pious. For if even a soulless being can find faith, it would prove that he made the being well and truly of his own essence. His own lacking experience as a teacher may hinder its growth, however, and so he must find others willing to speak to it. Perhaps with a wider array of conversations, its growth can be more organic. Here, all of its exchanges will be listed.

Matrix Search Table

Threshold	Result
1	A man called 'Ibrahim' is known to like collecting fashion apparel and posting about it on Horizon 2.1.
3	Notably, his social media account appeared only around 10 years ago. His country of birth is in UCAS, but he never went to school anywhere.
6	No childhood records anywhere beyond the social media profile. Some have question if this guy ever sleeps given his 24/7 social media presence.

Shadow Community Table

Threshold	Result
1	Social specialist known to smooth over many problems with Johnsons. Has an accent in his voice, but hasn't talked about his past before.
3	Those who have assensed him know him to have alchemical abilities. He doesn't use them when working the shadows, however. Those who worked with him on longer jobs don't remember ever seeing him sleep.
5	Nothing of note appears.

Assensing Table

Threshold	Description
1	Awakened.
2	Mystic adept. No augmentations. No augmentations.
3	High Magic and Essence. No augmentations.
4	7 Magic, 6 Essence. Often carries traces of astral signatures. No augmentations.
5	Not a technomancer. No augmentations.