Cheets

Art by Burdrehnar

**Cheets** is a member of the *Into the Shadow's Breach* campaign. Cheets is an eccentric (some might say borderline unhinged) young woman obsessed with speed. Her body has been heavily modified for this purpose, incorporating two prosthetic legs that resemble a feline's and a restrictive face mask that delivers a dangerous, addictive steroid. She is played by Momo.

## Description

### Appearance

Cheets is a human woman with grey skin and large green eyes and a head of short messy white hair. However, Cheets' human feature are often overlooked due to her extensive cybernetics. Chief among these are a pair of long red prosthetic legs that resemble a felines', right down to the signature paw pads on the soles. Her prosthetic legs come equipped with a slot in which a vial of yellow radioactive steroid can be placed. The steroid is then transferred to a red face mask that enchases the lower half of Cheets' face as well as her neck.

The face mask has several openings around the mouth that vaguely resemble a fanged maw. The right side of the mask is branded with a white symbol that somewhat resembles the Roman Numeral III. There is also a pair of spherical red ornaments on with side of her head, giving the impression of car ears. Cheets is normally seen wearing a heavy bomber jacket with a high upturned collar.

### Personality

Cheets' behavior is best described as erratic and worst described as psychotic. She is obsessed with the concept of speed and it seems to be the only thing she truly derives joy from. Her cybernetics and the steroids she takes greatly assist in this, though it is unknown if she sought these out or not. Her use of the steroid has made her hopelessly addicted, instantly taking a hit upon being given some by Cheetle and disregarding several warnings about the detrimental effect it is having on her health. Even when not using the drug, Cheets' mind is preoccupied by it, putting her into a state of disinterest with her surroundings as she fixates on whether or not to use her next dose.

Cheets is irreverent when deal with others, acting in a lackadaisical manner that pokes fun at those around her. She has no sense of decorum and any respect she does show is almost always mocking in nature. Cheets also appears to have little interest in looking after herself, something that the other Sentinels are greatly concerned about. When asked if she has eaten or been hurt, Cheets will often nonchalantly brush off the question. Her general demeanor makes her somewhat of a wild card that other Sentinels are slow to trust.

## History

### Background

Much of Cheets' past is still unknown. At some point, the young woman was augmented with a series of cybernetics that greatly enhanced her ability to run. This involved an extreme surgery that amputated her original legs and replaced them with prosthetics. At some point Cheets lived in Klaybury, where she encountered Piper Hellebore. Hellebore provided Cheets with a dangerous steroid with inherent radioactive properties. The steroid was delivered in gaseous form through a custom-made face mask, which would allow her body to operate at even greater speeds. It is not known why such extreme measures were employed or if Cheets even consented to them. In any case, Cheets became addicted to speed and even more addicted to the steroid that made it possible.

### Joining the Sentinels

Cheets eventually decided to join the ranks of the Sentinels, an organization devoted to protecting Io from the alien and the extraplanar. Cheets' reasons for this choice are yet unknown. Upon enlisting, Cheets took the Shadow Barge from Qethos to the town of Colkirk in the Southern Gate Breach region of the ruined Ark, where she was to be trained as a Shadowhunter. She then spent the next four years training as an apprentice, learning how to combat the devils that skulked forth from the Shadow's Breach. Upon completing her training, Cheets and four other novices were tasked with hunting down a Gatekeeper, a powerful Shadow that would be found at the edge of Shadow's Breach itself. Only upon completing this mission could Cheets become a Shadowhunter in full and earn her commission.

## Mechanics

### Powers and Abilities

#### Rogue Abilities

* *Expertise* x 2
* *Sneak Attack* (5d6)
* *Thieves' Cant*
* *Cunning Action*
* *Steady Aim*
* *Uncanny Dodge*
* *Evasion*
* Swashbuckler Abilities
	+ *Fancy Footwork*
	+ *Rakish Audacity*
	+ *Panache*

#### Feats

* *Savage Attacker*
* *Slasher*

### Notable Items

* *Kinetic Whip -* Maneuver Arm designed exclusively for Cheets.
	+ This whip deals an extra 1 point of Lightning damage for every 10ft of movement you make in a round, up to a safety amount of your level + 2. You may go over this limit, but suffer backlash damage. The damage is doubled on a critical hit.
* *Accelerating Stimulant* (Stimulant relaxant)
	+ As a bonus action on your turn, you gain the effects of Haste for 1 round, taking 1d8 Radiation damage whenever you do so. You may continue the haste effect with another bonus action, but take damage whenever you do so.
	+ 3 times per long rest, when you activate this stimulant, you may choose not to take Radiation damage and not suffer the effects of Lethargy when the haste ends.
* ~~*Rings of Sacrifice*~~ (Attunement)
	+ This item comes in pairs. When 2 people attune to these rings, when one of them takes damage, the damage is halved, but the other person also takes the damage. If you unattune to this item at all, the ring fades to dust.
* *Cloak of Protection*
* *Ring of Mind Shielding*

## Etymology

Considering her feline attributes, Cheets' name is possibly a moniker inspired by the cheetah. A cheetah is a large cat native to Africa and central Iran that has a reputation as the fastest land animal in the world, capable of reaching speeds of up to 50 to 80 miles per hour. The name for this animal is rooted in the Sanskrit word चित्रय (*Chitra-ya*), which means "variegated", "adorned" or "painted".

## Images

### Official Art

Cheets as she appeared from Into the Shadows Breach Season 1 Episode 1 to Season 3 Episode 10 (Art by Burdrehnar).Concept art of Cheets (Art by Momo)