• Body of Flame: At the cost of a Mana trait, a solimond can turn his body into pure flame, causing Aggravated damage in unarmed combat and starting fires by touching something flammable and winning a Simple test. (A solimond's flame will not burn something by accident -- although once the fire is released, it is as unpredictable as any mundane fire.) Other characters who suffer penalties in bright light will not enjoy the presence of a solimond who has activated Body of Flame. This form lasts for up to one Scene. -- In their normal fae form, solimonds can perform fire-based "parlor tricks," lighting cigarettes with a burning finger or letting loose a shower of sparks, without having to spend Mana, although Tests or Challenges may be necessary in some circumstances. In either form, but not in a human Seeming, the solimond has an extra Intimidating trait that can go over the limit.
• Clarity of Vision: Solimonds can rarely be swayed from a purpose or course of action they have decided on, and once per game session receive a free retest in such challenges. The solimond also has a Determined trait that can go over the limit. The retest and additional trait are available in human Seeming. -- Unrelated except in a metaphorical sense, solimonds are their own light source, illuminating a room like a small torch (or a bonfire, when Body of Flame is active). In true form or Body of Flame form, a solimond usually does not need to worry about vision penalties from natural darkness.

• Hotheaded: A solimonds is quick to make a judgment, hard to sway from it, and eager to act upon it. The character must spend a Willpower trait to pause to reconsider a chosen course of action. In addition, all solimonds must take an additional Impatient trait that can never be bought off.
• Visibility: Even in normal fae form, a solimond's body is partly made of living flame, and as such the character will not easily blend into crowds and will stand out as a target in the dark; without a Seeming, the solimond will routinely fail Stealth tests unless sneaking around in a burning building. Moreover, solimonds radiate heat, which can be a giveaway even when the character is using a mortal Seeming.

- Immunity: When hit by flame- or heat-based attacks, solimonds in their true form may ignore a number of levels of damage per attack equal to their Rank; any left over is Bashing damage. This includes supernatural fire unless from an Infernal source.

- Bans: Never tell a lie; [and one of player choice].

- Weakness: Cold Iron.

- Binding: A solimond in fae or Body of Flame form can be "doused" with a splash of water from an iron bucket and a Physical "staking" challenge, causing the solimond to lose access to all supernatural powers for the rest of the Scene. Fire hoses, chemical extinguishers, or dunking in pools will not have this effect, but may make the solimond have to reactivate Body of Flame.

- Regaining Mana: Reverie, Harvesting, Mana Stealing.

- Preferred Disciplines: Celerity, Presence, Thaumaturgy (Lure of Flame, as Physical Discipline; damage from Hand of Flame and Body of Flame may be stacked)

- Origin: Solimonds of earthly origin who did not forget their fae nature will have limited their contact with human society as much as possible. As fire spirits, their welcome in the wilderness among tree-loving dryads and ghille-dhu will have been somewhat cool. Their closest Contacts and Allies outside the kith would be among trolls; those who spent any time at all among humans will have developed a Seeming.

- Appearance: The normal fae form of a solimond is that of a bronze-skinned humanoid with eyes and hair of flame, which is hard to mistake for human. Solimonds must pay double for their first level of Seeming.

- Special: Lure of Flame Add-On: Fight Fire with Fire (Prerequisite: Lure of Flame 2; Cost: As Basic Lure of Flame power, but does not count as a "dot" in it): The solimond can extinguish fires within the range and size of his highest Lure of Flame power. This power costs one Mana trait and requires a static Physical challenge using the Occult Ability; it affects any normal or supernatural fire not of infernal origin. If a supernatural fire is still under the control of another character, the challenge is against the controller, who defends with whatever Attribute traits she used in creating or controlling the fire. (Note that most Lure of Flame powers that work at a distance are no longer under the control of the thaumaturge once they have been activated.)

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