CASIMIR MARINOV

claws

More than anything else, Casimir is a close quarters combatant. Extraneous weapons tend to get in the way of his natural agility, so he likes to rely on his hands/claws more than anything else.

daggers

A small dagger that fits in a boot sheath.

first aid kit

Being someone who is so...prone...to injury, Casimir carries healing poultices, s alves, bandages/etc. on his person more often than not. Since he's a very active person, wounds can open at any time and it's better to be prepared than stuck bleeding all over the place with no recourse.

rations

A small bundle of trail rations to be carried on his person while working. It may take days or weeks to track down particularly slippery outlaws, and so it never hurts to have extra food/water on hand.

shapeshifting: amur leopard

Casimir is an animalistic type of strain. While he is naturally humanoid, he has the ability to morph into a large cat, though even when he is not shapeshifted, his ears and tail mark him as a strain. His entire body can contort and change until he occupies the shape of an Amur Leopard. When in this animal form, he reaches 2.5 feet tall at the shoulder, measures approximately 6 feet long (including tail), and weighs ~106lbs. While in this form he can can clock up to 35mph in short bursts. He can also leap about twenty feet horizontally and nine feet vertically, and has a very powerful maw with a strong bite force, measuring up to 300-500~ PSI.



However, this full-body shapeshifting is extremely energy intensive to accomplish, and is also a rather painful process to endure, as his joints, bones, etc. pop and shift to rearrange themselves into his new form. Therefore, it is something reserved for serious work only, as it's not something he can do on the fly, since it would leave him vulnerable in any combat situation.



Instead, for impromptu combat, he tends to rely on simpler shapeshifting, e.g. morphing his nails into talons/claws for hand-to-hand fighting.

Aura Manipulation: Scrying

Utilizing his natural strain talents and the power of the Blue Clan, Casimir can manifest his aura into a small, mirror-like surface, which he can use to perceive the aura trails of those who have most recently passed through an area. This is best used in less-frequented spaces, as if the area is too populated, the colors are too muddied for him to discern which trail leads where. When scrying, each person's aura trail appears as a small, wispy line of color.



This ability requires concentration, and is not something Casimir can multitask with. He needs to focus on the manipulation of his aura to create the scrying mirror -- anything that catches his attention outside of that will interrupt the process and cause him to have to start over.