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Name: Lewys “Peddlar” Kaye
Inventory: caster revolver, alchemical grenade equivalent, noticeably patched and worn robes, a stiletto, a set of vials and hypodermic needles, sterilizing kit for said needles, military alchemical stimulants (in intravenous and pill form) and assorted psychoactive, probably illegal drugs in the form of liquids, herbs, and pills.

General Skills: Lewys has a knack for finding materials on the black market, being quick to establish connections with “suppliers” wherever he goes. He also displays talent for negotiating picked up from years of haggling prices with his clients.
Combat Skill: Having grown up on the streets, Lewys is reasonably skilled with his stiletto and other short bladed weapons in close quarters, and combines formal combat training with his experiences of fighting dirty to disorient and decisively cripple opponents in a melee. However, Lewys is pretty average at shooting - as a result, he typically relies on area of effect alchemical weapons or general explosives, shanking anybody that gets too close and relying on his friends with guns to keep the rest far away.
Dodge: Lewys dodges well, having been taught by both the odd brawl and military training how to get out of the way, and can go into close quarters combat with the average human soldier confident of a fair chance of coming out without serious injury. His response to being under fire, however, is simply to keep his head down and his enemy under pressure through a barrage of acid, fire, and whatever else he can think of to keep them not shooting him too much.
Physical Characteristics: Lewys’s wiry frame and below-average height are well suited for the philosophy of staying out of the way in a fight. However, this means he rarely has the advantage of pure force and strength in a straight up duel, where he relies instead on agility and cunning to outmaneuver his opponent into a position of disadvantage.

Alchemical Skills: Lewys is trained in the field of alchemical interactions with biological systems. His specialty therefore lies in the concoction of stimulants and supernatural cocktails that temporarily give fellow soldiers increased strength, focus and general combat ability, as well as the application of debilitating, painful effects to his enemies over large areas. More powerful mixes can, for a time, grant physical abilities close to a Purified’s, or transform someone into a beast of legend, suitable for single combat with a mech, although Lewys is not yet skilled enough to reliably create those. Lewys also has a general appreciation of the use of alchemical explosives and is able to transmute such weapons easily, though not with the same confidence as he mixes his stimulants.
Alchemical Reserves: Lewys is not especially alchemically gifted in terms of endurance, and can transmute about a room’s worth of material before exhausting himself. As a result, he tends to transmute on the go, replenishing explosives bit by bit as he works so he doesn’t tire himself out too much at once and has time to recover. He often boosts himself with his signature stimulants to make his alchemy more robust and effective.
Alchemical Duration: The effective duration of Lewys’s more offensive alchemical abilities is limited to about half an hour, while the duration of his stimulants varies but generally maxes out at around 12 hours.
Alchemical Weapons:
- Acidic Cloud Transmutation (Light): generates a cloud of corrosive mist, mostly useful for burning people rather than machines
- Miniature Napalm Transmutation (Light): creates a small circular area of intense flame that can spread
- Incendiary Caster Shell (Light)
- Incendiary and Acidic Grenades (Light)
- Explosive Caster Shell (Heavy)
Alchemical Armor: Lewys has the basic knowledge necessary to quickly throw up rock and dirt barriers from the earth, providing some makeshift cover from small fire, which he can do for both himself and nearby allies. His stimulants make allies less likely to get caught in compromising situations in the first place as they increase awareness and other mental faculties as well as physical ability. He generally deals with being targeted by a mech by running away, but can improvise vision-obscuring cover by harrasing mechs with acidic clouds or by transmuting regular smoke.
Alchemical Transmutation: Due to his experience in prototyping and producing military-grade stimulants with precise measurements of ingredients, Lewys has a good eye for detail and can repair complex patterns on alchamechs without too much trouble. Such complex repairs do take several minutes, however. Simpler and rehearsed transmutations such as grenades or barriers can be done in a second or two.
Alchemical Medical: Lewys’s education gives him a wealth of biological knowledge to be able to effectively treat most of the injuries (bullet wounds, serious burns) you will see on the battlefield within minutes. In most cases, he can also restore the casualty to mostly battle-readiness with a shot from his stimulants, although this alert state does not last for long and it is generally safer to send them off the battlefield to recover.
Backstory: WIPeroo
Appearance: Ditto