Mumble

Name: Mumble

Gender: Male

Race: Earth Pony

Class:  Philosopher (Cleric/Monk)

Skills:
	Strong: passive; Your sheer physical strength is a thing of wonder, enabling great feats in times of need. You can lift, carry, push and pull heavier loads than others, and can roll to lift/move extremely heavy things.
	Tough: passive; You are particularly hardy and tough, making you difficult to bring down. Your hit and wound maximums are increased by 1 (6 each without other modifiers).
	Earth Pony Way: Being born without a horn or wings has taught you how to spend more time and effort in the things you do. You can pick one skill and gain a +1 bonus. This does not include non-skill actions like melee attacks or recovering from helplessness.
	Koan: instant, recharge 3; You know a variety of ancient sayings that provoke thought and inspire success. You may roll to turn an ally's noncritical failure into a noncritical success. May be used while helpless. (+1 EPW)
	Stances: Passive; Switching stance is an Instant Automatic action.
		Stance of the Bear: You gain X max hits at the cost of X max wounds
		Stance of the Tiger: You cannot benefit from weapon tags, but gain +2 to all normal attacks
		Stance of the Cross: Self-inflicted helpless does not cause a wound of damage.
	Tumble: Recharge 1; Roll past an enemy, striking them. You may use this ability from helplessness. A successful Tumble from helplessness brings you to your feet.
	Misogi: passive; You are as the waterfall, pure and unyielding. Actions while helpless get +1.

Combat Talent: Blink: instant; After extensive training, Mumble has learned the art of Blinking, what he calls "traveling extremely quickly by moving very slowly". In practice, he has teleport as per the skill, at the cost of not being able to target anything other than himself for said teleportation, and being Instant instead of Automatic.
Non-Combat Talent: Tranquility: passive; In his years of meditation, Mumble has achieved a state of emotional zen, being very difficult to frighten or frustrate even in the most extreme circumstances.

H/W: 6/6

Inventory:
	Bare hooves (Dual)
	Bamboo throwing disk (Ranged)
	Silver earring
	Red oil paper umbrella
	Warm red coat
	Legionary hat
	Compass
	Hiking pole
	Tinderbox
	20 feet of rope
	Quill and ink
	10 spare rolls of parchment
	Towel
	Tent
	Sleeping bag
	1 week's worth of food rations (bread, apples, almonds and carrots)
	Water canteen
	Coinpurse (175 bits)
	Rucksack containing his inventory

Traits:
Mumble is an eccentric yet perceptive wandering earth pony. His mother died when he was born, and he was raised from his infancy by his father. However, he also died not soon after in a magical accident, and so he was moved to an orphanage. He never really made any friends while living there, and kept to himself most of the time. His only true friend was a young Diamond Dog named Wyborn, but soon he was adopted, and so much of his early life was spent in isolation. Unlike most, he did not get his cutie mark during childhood, which was the cause of much vexation for Mumble. As he grew older, he began to take an interest in reading, spending much of his time poring over old tomes in the orphanage's library. Mumble became fascinated with the outside world, and left the place the very same day he became of age, hitchhiking across Equestria in order to learn as much as he possibly could about the world he lived in.
On his travels, he fell on hard times and turned to thievery and petty crime, eventually fleeing the civilized world and retreating into the mountains. He eventually made his way to a monastery, and was taken in by the griffon mystics that inhabited it. Intrigued by their ways, he stayed on for many years and learned their ways. His master, only known as the Elder Brother, taught him how to fight hoof-to-hoof, how to survive in the wilderness, how to use a throwing disk effectively, and most importantly how to use the ancient art of Blinking, which is best described as short range teleportation. He also embraced the philosophy of the ascetic griffons, leaving his rocky past behind him. Upon completing his mystical training, his cutie mark appeared. He does not truly know the extent of Blinking's potential, nor does he fully understand how it works, but he does know how to practice according to the Elder Brother. Mumble is still traveling across Equestria in pursuit of greater knowledge, deeming any experience to be a valuable one, for good or ill.
Mumble appears as a stocky orange earth pony with bright yellow eyes. His tousled mane is a dark red bordering on maroon, while his cutie mark is a red comet. He does not normally wear clothes or accessories save for his rucksack and a modest silver earring, but he is known to wear a coat or a legionary hat from time to time, depending on the weather. While he is normally physically heavy and sluggish, while fighting he is surprisingly fast and nimble, a fact which is highlighted by his Blinking abilities. He can also channel his inner energy into his allies, revitalizing them if they falter.
In personality, Mumble is deliberate, serene and eccentric. He cares little for material things, only carrying the essentials; the exception is his earring, which is a memento from his days at the orphanage. He is often distant and dreamy, tending to drift away from conversations he finds uninteresting. He rarely hides things from people, always candid to a fault. Mumble is almost completely unshakable, having seemingly limitless patience even in the worst adversity. Despite his offbeat persona, he is quite intelligent and insightful, taking note of more than most. He is also courageous, as per his teachings from the Elder Brother; he believes courage and wisdom to be the highest virtues, and constantly strives to uphold these. He will often quote his teacher's wisdom, even in the heart of battle.
Mumble is not without flaws. He has always had trouble making friends with others due to having grown up very much independently. His candour could also be seen as a flaw; he often takes it to the extreme, being brutally honest with some people. He is also slow to think and to act, taking a very long time to make decisions on his own. He doesn't seem to have much of a sense of humor either; jokes and japes often go over his head. In addition, Mumble lacks self-consciousness, and has unwittingly embarrassed himself on more than one occasion. Because of his lack of social skills, he can come across as aloof, cold and even hostile to some. Overall, however, Mumble is a more than capable fighter with a strong head on his shoulders, who is more than happy to work in a group with others and support them as best he can.