The Realm! The political Omphalos of Creation. Will you guide it to victory, or shatter it in ruins?
Hm, it looks like most people aren't voting for Intensive Training, so let's talk about Titles! You could pick up Better Listener, which contributes somewhat to combat as well as utility, but there are many other options that would be quite relevant...
[ ] Fortune-Stealing Palms (200,000 Normal XP) - The ultimate thief learns to acquire not merely material possessions, but the flow of the world itself! Somehow, he always finds a way. Useful inside the casino, and out!
*Ulyssian can manifest supernatural excellence without effort, several times per day, in the field of surreptitious activities. This is extremely useful when one is attempting to avoid flaring anima.
*Ulyssian improves his powers of perception, allowing him to cold-heartedly evaluate his enemies. He can learn whether they believe their chances to be good, great, or poor. Works for games of chance as well as strategy.
*Ulyssian can cheat effortlessly at cards or dice, so swift are his hands. Put it all on red, and make sure it spins to red! Only the very most powerful of supernatural detection can catch him, the first few times in a scene he does this. Also allows him to slip poison into any food or beverage undetected.
*Ulyssian's plans are so comprehensive and cunning that it appears he steals fate itself. Once per day, he may dramatically improve his odds at any one action, as he finds a way. This may be re-purchased at Essence 4 to grant truly ludicrous competence, once per day.
[ ] Growing Ambition (200,000 Solar XP) - A powerful set-up for future development, granting you access to one Essence 4 Charm in a later month. Good for lots of edge cases in combat, as well, rounding you out as a person fighter.
*Flash of Steel, Flawless Mirror Shield, Saber Mirror Shield, The King Stands Against, Beyond Perfection Ascendancy
*This gets you access to Beyond Perfection Ascendancy, which allows you to learn Essence 4 Charms. It's really, really good.
*You also become much better against multiple foes (Saber Mirror Shield), ranged foes (Flash of Steel), foes, like Sidereals, with Unblockable attacks (Flawless Mirror Shield), and extremely powerful foes (The King Stands Against).
[ ] Better Listener (160,000 Normal XP) - Long millennia ago, on the advice of his Lunar Mate, Odyssial became a better listener.
*The keenness of his hearing and touch increase dramatically, allowing him to feel the vibrations from a insect's tread, or listen to conversations insulated by solid stone.
*His powers of sight are improved as well, giving him superlative vision under all circumstances. He can make out details through a blindfold, or read a letter through a window from three rooftops away.
*His heightened senses allow him supreme readiness for battle. With a modest exertion of power and will, he can leap into the fray with uncanny speed, seizing the momentum of the fight and significantly increasing his ability to spot hidden enemies.
*At Essence 3, his comprehension of physical vibrations is unmatched; he can feel the movements of individual formations through the ground of the battlefield, comprehend the utmost whispered discussions of enemy generals leagues away in their tents, or stalk a trackless foe by the miniscule vibrations of steps left hours ago. A one-man intelligence operation, he can ferret out secrets from a room hours after they were spoken, or monitor the entire guard detail of a fortress by crawling along its walls.
*All effects occur in a manner that avoids overwhelming Odyssial.
