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Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 3:27 pm
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Ungh... okay, that was entirely too much of me being passed out and catching up on missed sleep.
I think I have everything I need to get the game started. I'm going to stick with v0.2 right now of the school, in favor of getting the game started. Unless you guys want me to try my hand at a courtier variant (or artisan?) first.
Otherwise, now you may make characters. Standard 40cp. If you use a school other than Himura Bushi, know that Rank 2 is the highest rank you can start at in a school, unless you have a Different School arrangement (Brotherhood Monks and Ronin are, of course, exempt to this).
All non-ronin samurai get the Himura +1 WP Family bonus, as something emphasized by the adults who surround you as you grew up. If you have some other character idea in mind that would justify a different family bonus, I'm all ears. Remember, it's not just the fact that you're BORN, but how you're RAISED as well.
Let me know when you have a completed sheet! You will be starting game away from Megumi Tenpi, in another clan's Winter Court. Kyuden Doji, to be specific! Along the eastern seaboard of Rokugan, it is the place where Colonial diplomats arrive for court these days, as well as many minor clan emissaries - the decision made due to the influence the Mantis have over minor clans, and the ease to which they can get there.
For the most part, Minor Clans hold court in their own cities, often entertaining a handful of other minor clan emissaries. Rarely, if ever, will they see a Great Clan samurai in their halls for winter court, unless there was a really good reason. But they still send out their own to have an influence in the greater politics of the empire, even if the gesture is a token one without much influence to speak of. It really is more of a matter of being ignored versus being forgotten.
So here, you will see other samurai NPCs from other minor clans you will be able to interact with, but their numbers, as well as yours (all PCs in the party) will be small versus anyone else - especially the Crane. Kyuden Otomo is nearby, so you can even expect a few imperial big cheeses to be putzing about.
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Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 5:26 am
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Player: Plainsfox
Name: Himura Naohiko
Clan: Kraken
School: Himura Bushi
Rank: 1
Insight: 141
Experience: 40/40
Glory: 1.0
Honor: 5.5
Status: 1.0
Taint:
Heritage:
EARTH:3
WATER:2
FIRE:2
Agility: 2
Intelligence: 2
AIR:3
VOID: 2
Void: 2
Current Void Points: 2
SKILLS
Artisan/Origami - Awareness - 2
Animal Handling - Awareness - 1
Chain Weapons - Agility - 3
Courtier - Awareness - 1
Defense - Reflexes - 1
Etiquette - Awareness - 2
Hunting - Perception - 1
Iaijutsu - Reflexes- 3
Investigation - Perception- 2
Jiujutsu - Agility - 1
Kenjutsu -Agility - Katana - 3
Temptation - Awareness - 1
MASTERY ABILITIES
Iaijutsu 3: Readying a Katana is a free action.
Kenjutsu 3: The total of all damage rolls made with a sword is increased by 1k0
Chain Weapons 3: Chain weapons may be used to initiate a grapple.
ADVANTAGES
None
DISADVANTAGES
Lechery: 2 pts
Sworn Enemy (Nemesis; Miya Akira) 5 pts
Touch of the Void: 3 pts
TECHNIQUES, SPELLS, KATA, KIHO, SHADOWLANDS POWERS
RANK ONE: THE KRAKEN SLUMBERS
A Himura is quick to action, but not necessarily quick to aggression. You add your Honor to all initiative rolls. When taking the Defense or Full Defense Stances, they may add their Void Ring their Armor TN, in addition to any other modifications.
EQUIPMENT/CURRENCY
Daisho, Kusari-gama, Light Armor, Sturdy Clothing, Travelling Pack (Daisho stand, fishing pole, flint and tinder, small knife, week's rations, wide-brimmed straw hat, small tent, sweets, small folding stool, spare kimono and sandals) 24 sheets of origami paper, back pack, Kemari ball, kubi bukuro, personal seal, 1 koku 3 bu
COMBAT
Weapons
Katana To Hit: 5k2; Damage: 6k2 May spend one void point to increase the damage of a katana by 1k1.
Wakazaishi To Hit: 5k2; Damage: 5k2 May be thrown with a reflexes/athletics roll. Has a range of 20'
Kusarigama To Hit: 5k2 Damage: 2k2 (Kama) 2k1 (Chain)
Armor
TN To Be Hit
Full Attack = 15
Attack = 25
Defense = 31
Full Defense = 27+Defense/ Reflex roll
Center = 25
Initiative
4k3+5
Wounds
HEALTHY (+0): 0/15
NICKED (+3): 0/6
GRAZED (+5): 0/6
HURT (+10): 0/6
INJURED (+15): 0/6
CRIPPLED (+20): 0/6
DOWN (+40): 0/6
OUT (+N/A): 0/6
DESCRIPTION
Naohiko stands at about 5' 8", nearing the tall side for a Rokugani male. He wears his brown hair fairly long and unbound, with the tops reaching his shoulder. Nobushige's green eyes dart constantly, gauging the challenge set before him or for a shapely woman to rest his eyes upon. Normally, Naohiko wears the standard green kimono and grey hakama of his clan. In battle, Nobushige wears a set of light armor in the clan's color. Nobushige's daisho is rather plain, befitting his station as a young minor clansman.
BACKGROUND
Bayushi Miroku was a traditional Scorpion Bushi. A fair duelist, a skilled yojimbo, and a competant courtier. When one of Miroku's charges got over her head in a problem, Miroku did the typical Scorpion thing and redirected all blame to himself. As the indiscretion warranted, Miroku found himself without clan. Free to wander the world, he traveled to everywhere but the deepest, darkest depths of the Shadowlands. Eventually, Miroku decided he would try to stop living the life of a ronin and see if he could find a place for his hard earned skills in another clan.
As fate would have it, the Tournement of the Emperor's Favored (or the Tournament of the Minor Clans) that year featured a new minor clan...one by the name of the Kraken. Miroku earned a place amongst the nascent Kraken and became an instructor of Iaijutsu. Since the Kraken clan needed all the allies they could get, Miroku was quickly married to Komori Hanae, a woman from the Bat clan who had not inherited the magical gifts common to the
Komori family.
Miroku's marriage has proven fruitful, with his first born son reaching his eighteenth birthday recently. One of the first samurai born to the Kraken, Naohiko has had no other life but the life of a Kraken samurai. His father has done his best to train Naohiko in a key variety of skills. This has given the Kraken a more-than competent samurai who is skilled enough to
tackle a wide array of problems the Clan may have.
Naohiko's life has otherwise been grueling but pleasant. He is well known among the female population of Megumi Tenpi as a lady's man, but the time given over to his training and duties limit the damage he can do. Naohiko's life has its complications though. While visiting his Komori cousins, Naohiko met a young woman named Miya Akira. Naohiko's infatuation with Akira lasted until that evening, when Akira cut down Naohiko's uncle for a petty grievance in a duel that should not have been to the death. For her part, Akira loathes Naohiko for the testimony he gave on the matter that resulted in the Imperial losing station amongst her family.
Family:
Father: Himura Miroku (age 48 )
Mother: Himura Hanae (Age 40)
Brother #1: Himura Katsuyori (age 14)
Brother #2: Himura Sanjuro (Age 11)
Sister: Himura Sakura (Age 8 )
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Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 9:05 pm
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Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 9:34 pm
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Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 9:52 pm
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Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 10:15 pm
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Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 12:20 am
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Player: Paidi tou Selini
Name: Himura Kaichiyo
Clan: Kraken
School: Himura Bushi
Rank: 1
Insight: 131
Experience: 50/50
Glory: 1.0
Honor: 5.5
Status: 2.0
Taint: -
Heritage:
EARTH: 2
WATER: 2
FIRE: 2
Agility: 2
Intelligence: 2
AIR: 3
VOID: 3
Void: 3
Current Void Points: 3
SKILLS
Etiquette (Awareness) - 1
Iaijutsu (Reflexes) - 1
Kenjutsu (Agility) - [Katana] - 1
Investigation (Perception) - 1
Lore: Heraldry (Intelligence) - 1
Sailing (Agi or Int) - 1
Artisan: Poetry (Awareness) - 1
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Athletics (Strength) - 1
Craft: Fishing (??) - 1
MASTERY ABILITIES
ADVANTAGES
Ally (4-2 pts) - Himura Haruka is a strong, overbearing mother, but she looks out for her own. As the head of the Kraken clan, she holds a great deal of land and prestige, but due to her innumerable responsibilities she can only help so much, and would not risk her clan for her daughter if it can't be done discreetly.
Sensation (3 pts) - Following in her grandfather's footsteps, Kaichiyo has always been skilled at enrapturing a crowd under any circumstances. Whenever she would use a Perform skill she does not possess, she is considered to have 1 rank in it.
Social Position (6 pts) - Being the daughter of a clan champion is no small matter. She gains +1 Status Rank.
Voice (3 pts) - Part of her crowd-enrapturing talents is by far her voice, pleasing in virtually every respect. She gains +1k1 on any Perform skill roll that utilizes her voice.
DISADVANTAGES
Bad Fortune: Unknown Enemy (3 pts) - Someone somewhere in another clan hates her and wishes to see her dead. She has no idea who or why.
Compulsion: Performance (2 pts) - In stressful situations, such as combat, sailing in a storm, or a direct social confrontation, Kaichiyo is hopelessly compelled to Perform, even if it might be seen as inappropriate, distracting, or disrespectful; making light of the situation to cope with the stress. She must make a Willpower roll of TN15 to overcome this compulsion.
Idealistic (2 pts) - She adheres closely to the code of Bushido and has a hopelessly naïve view of the world and how it works. Her standards are impossible for many heroes to meet, much less herself, and thus when she loses honor the loss is increased by 1 point due to her own self-loathing.
Overconfident (3 pts) - She possesses a grossly inflated view of her own prowess, and is often incapable of recognizing when a situation is beyond her ability to handle. When outnumbered or facing a clearly superior enemy she must succeed at a Perception TN20 roll in order to recognize the situation for what it is and leave instead of engaging.
TECHNIQUES, SPELLS, KATA, KIHO, SHADOWLANDS POWERS
School Techniques
HIMURA BUSHI RANK 1: Unquiet Ocean - Trained to be quick to action when honor and duty demands it, she adds her Honor to all initiative rolls. In addition, when taking the Defense or Full Defense stances, she may add her Void Ring to her Armor TN, in addition to any other modifications.
EQUIPMENT/CURRENCY
Light Armor
Sturdy Clothing
Traveling Pack
- Fine Blanket, Candles (6), Daisho Stand, Flint & Tinder, Rope (50'), Personal Chop, Small Tent, Spare Kimono & Sandals, Traveling Cloak
Backpack
- Fishing Kit (hook, strong string, small net, cleaning knife), Sturdy Metal Lantern, Shovel, Tatami Mat, Parchment & Charcoal (10), Clay Bottle, Latern Oil (3), Chopsticks, Traveling Rations (4), Tsutsu's Book of Jaunty Tunes (Pillow Book), Cheap Travel Journal, Writing Box
- Biwa
Coin Purse
- Empty!?
Himura Family Katana
Himura Family Wakizashi
Spare Katana
COMBAT
Weapons
Katana - 3k2 - 5k2 - May spend a VP for +1k1 damage
Wakizashi - 3k2 - 4k2 - May be thrown up to 20' as a ranged weapon
Armor
Armor TN
Full Attack = 15
Attack = 25
Defense = 31
Full Defense = 28 + Defense/Reflexes
Center = 25
Reduction = 3
Other Modifiers = Wearing Light Armor increases the TN of Stealth and Athletics rolls by +5.
Initiative
4k3 + 5
Wounds
HEALTHY (+0): 0/10
NICKED (+3): 0/4
GRAZED (+5): 0/4
HURT (+10): 0/4
INJURED (+15): 0/4
CRIPPLED (+20): 0/4
DOWN (+40): 0/4
OUT (+N/A): 0/4
DESCRIPTION
Decorated pale and fair by her Kitsuki and Seppun origins, and turned tan from days of hard work and hard outdoor leisure, Kaichiyo is a comely samurai. Pretty, but not particularly beautiful; fit, but not particularly athletic. Aside from the charismatic flow of Air around her, her physical traits can be considered, by and large, "normal". She stands an average 5'4" and sports a sharp pair of dark brown eyes coupled by equally dark hair. What truly makes her stand out, however, is her mind. A golden voice, silver tongue, and bronze will, all forged with wit as sharp as steel. The young Himura heiress is not ashamed in the least to call herself a Bard, and is wholly eager to continue learning the trade. She loves an enraptured audience above all else, but isn't afraid to get her hands dirty - especially to help the clan. A definite type A personality, but tempered by the wisdom of her grandfather's memory and the self-imposed code of perfection that has come to mean for her. Despite what others may say, however, she has never truly felt the weight of her mother's shadow.
BACKGROUND
Born - Shiro Himura, 12th day of the month of the Dragon, ????
Father - Himura Arazan (Former Seppun Guard)
Mother - Himura Haruka (Kraken Clan Champion)
Siblings - Haru (7), Tenpi (3)
Shiro Himura;
Cherry blossoms fill the air
The song child is born.
Perfect tides bring great harvest
Empress is pleased, Kraken grows.
High expectations
Champion daughter grows strong;
Together alone.
Time freezes as life passes
Friends and honor, Kraken grows.
Divine Empress dies;
Enemies grow in vengeance
Warm tides bring great change.
Song child sings with heart and sword,
A new generation blooms.
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Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 11:51 am
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PupSage Player: PupSage Name: Himura, Aya Clan: KRAKEN School: Bayushi Courtier Rank: 1 Insight: 118 Experience: Glory: 1 Honor: 2.5 Status: 1 Taint: 0 Heritage: EARTH: 2 WATER: 2 FIRE: 2 Agility: 2
Intelligence: 2
AIR: 2 VOID: 2 Void: 2
Current Void Points: 2
SKILLS Caligraphy (Agility) - [None] - 1 Temptation (Awareness) - [Seduction] - 4 Courtier (Awareness) - [Gossip] - 3 Investigation (Perception) - [None] - 2 Etiquette (Awareness) - [None] - 3 Sincerity (Awareness) - [Deceit] - 3 Lore (Intelligence) - [Bushido] - 1 Stealth (Agility) - [None] - 2 MASTERY ABILITIES +3 Insight x2 ADVANTAGES Allies (Max Level) Dangerous Beauty Different School DISADVANTAGES Dark Secret Lost Love (Triggered by genuinely pure souls.) Overconfident TECHNIQUES, SPELLS, KATA, KIHO, SHADOWLANDS POWERS {Insert Ability here} {Insert Ability here} {Insert Ability here} {Insert Ability here} {Insert Ability here} EQUIPMENT/CURRENCY Bottle of Sake Candles (6) Silk Rope (50 ft) Fan Makeup Kit Wicker Umbrella Spare Kimono and Sandals Sake Cup x2 Week's Rations Perfume Traveling Cloak Chopsticks Coin Purse Calligraphy Set Extravagant Clothing Koku 3 Bu 1 Zeni 1 COMBAT Weapons Wakazashi - {Roll to Attack} - 2k2 Nodachi - {Roll to Attack} - 2k2 Armor Armor TN = 5+2x5+0+0= 15 Other Modifiers = None Initiative 3k2 Wounds HEALTHY (+0): 0/10 NICKED (+3): 0/10 GRAZED (+5): 0/10 HURT (+10): 0/10 INJURED (+15): 0/10 CRIPPLED (+20): 0/10 DOWN (+40): 0/10 OUT (+N/A): 0/10 DESCRIPTION Coming soon BACKGROUND Coming Soon
Sorry for the delay; last week was surprisingly busy for me, and my Saturday was pretty much spent being unconscious. It was not as rewarding as I expected it to be.
You can have a maximum of 2 ranks higher for any starting skill. So since all your starting school skills are at rank 1, you can have at most rank 3. So that Temptation 4 has to be spent elsewhere.
Your Lore skill should be listed as Lore (Bushido), since Bushido isn't an emphasis. Lore is a macro-skill, and needs to be specific.
Also, you should mark your School Skills somehow (bold, underline, italics, list, colored, any way is fine).
Also, I have you at 55 spent points, out of 40 sweatdrop
Traits: 16
Skills Ranks: 29
Emphases: 4
Advantages: 16
Disadvantages: -10 |
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Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 12:06 pm
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Paidi tou Selini Player: Paidi tou Selini Name: Himura Kaichiyo Clan: Kraken School: Himura Bushi Rank: 1 Insight: 131 Experience: 50/50 Glory: 1.0 Honor: 5.5 Status: 2.0 Taint: - Heritage: EARTH: 2 WATER: 2 FIRE: 2 Agility: 2
Intelligence: 2
AIR: 3 VOID: 3 Void: 3
Current Void Points: 3
SKILLS Etiquette (Awareness) - 1 Iaijutsu (Reflexes) - 1 Kenjutsu (Agility) - [Katana] - 1 Investigation (Perception) - 1 Lore: Heraldry (Intelligence) - 1 Sailing (Agi or Int) - 1 Artisan: Poetry (Awareness) - 1 ================ Athletics (Strength) - 1 Craft: Fishing (??) - 1 MASTERY ABILITIES ADVANTAGES Ally (4-2 pts) - Himura Haruka is a strong, overbearing mother, but she looks out for her own. As the head of the Kraken clan, she holds a great deal of land and prestige, but due to her innumerable responsibilities she can only help so much, and would not risk her clan for her daughter if it can't be done discreetly. Sensation (3 pts) - Following in her grandfather's footsteps, Kaichiyo has always been skilled at enrapturing a crowd under any circumstances. Whenever she would use a Perform skill she does not possess, she is considered to have 1 rank in it. Social Position (6 pts) - Being the daughter of a clan champion is no small matter. She gains +1 Status Rank. Voice (3 pts) - Part of her crowd-enrapturing talents is by far her voice, pleasing in virtually every respect. She gains +1k1 on any Perform skill roll that utilizes her voice. DISADVANTAGESBad Fortune: Unknown Enemy (3 pts) - Someone somewhere in another clan hates her and wishes to see her dead. She has no idea who or why. Compulsion: Performance (2 pts) - In stressful situations, such as combat, sailing in a storm, or a direct social confrontation, Kaichiyo is hopelessly compelled to Perform, even if it might be seen as inappropriate, distracting, or disrespectful; making light of the situation to cope with the stress. She must make a Willpower roll of TN15 to overcome this compulsion. Idealistic (2 pts) - She adheres closely to the code of Bushido and has a hopelessly naïve view of the world and how it works. Her standards are impossible for many heroes to meet, much less herself, and thus when she loses honor the loss is increased by 1 point due to her own self-loathing. Overconfident (3 pts) - She possesses a grossly inflated view of her own prowess, and is often incapable of recognizing when a situation is beyond her ability to handle. When outnumbered or facing a clearly superior enemy she must succeed at a Perception TN20 roll in order to recognize the situation for what it is and leave instead of engaging. TECHNIQUES, SPELLS, KATA, KIHO, SHADOWLANDS POWERS School TechniquesHIMURA BUSHI RANK 1: Unquiet Ocean - Trained to be quick to action when honor and duty demands it, she adds her Honor to all initiative rolls. In addition, when taking the Defense or Full Defense stances, she may add her Void Ring to her Armor TN, in addition to any other modifications. EQUIPMENT/CURRENCY Light Armor Sturdy Clothing Traveling Pack - Fine Blanket, Candles (6), Daisho Stand, Flint & Tinder, Rope (50'), Personal Chop, Small Tent, Spare Kimono & Sandals, Traveling Cloak Backpack - Fishing Kit (hook, strong string, small net, cleaning knife), Sturdy Metal Lantern, Shovel, Tatami Mat, Parchment & Charcoal (10), Clay Bottle, Latern Oil (3), Chopsticks, Traveling Rations (4), Tsutsu's Book of Jaunty Tunes (Pillow Book), Cheap Travel Journal, Writing Box - Biwa Coin Purse - Empty!? Himura Family Katana Himura Family Wakizashi Spare Katana COMBAT Weapons Katana - 3k2 - 5k2 - May spend a VP for +1k1 damage Wakizashi - 3k2 - 4k2 - May be thrown up to 20' as a ranged weapon Armor Armor TN Full Attack = 15 Attack = 25 Defense = 31 Full Defense = 28 + Defense/Reflexes Center = 25 Reduction = 3 Other Modifiers = Wearing Light Armor increases the TN of Stealth and Athletics rolls by +5. Initiative 4k3 + 5 Wounds HEALTHY (+0): 0/10 NICKED (+3): 0/4 GRAZED (+5): 0/4 HURT (+10): 0/4 INJURED (+15): 0/4 CRIPPLED (+20): 0/4 DOWN (+40): 0/4 OUT (+N/A): 0/4 DESCRIPTION Decorated pale and fair by her Kitsuki and Seppun origins, and turned tan from days of hard work and hard outdoor leisure, Kaichiyo is a comely samurai. Pretty, but not particularly beautiful; fit, but not particularly athletic. Aside from the charismatic flow of Air around her, her physical traits can be considered, by and large, "normal". She stands an average 5'4" and sports a sharp pair of dark brown eyes coupled by equally dark hair. What truly makes her stand out, however, is her mind. A golden voice, silver tongue, and bronze will, all forged with wit as sharp as steel. The young Himura heiress is not ashamed in the least to call herself a Bard, and is wholly eager to continue learning the trade. She loves an enraptured audience above all else, but isn't afraid to get her hands dirty - especially to help the clan. A definite type A personality, but tempered by the wisdom of her grandfather's memory and the self-imposed code of perfection that has come to mean for her. Despite what others may say, however, she has never truly felt the weight of her mother's shadow. BACKGROUND Born - Shiro Himura, 12th day of the month of the Dragon, ???? Father - Himura Arazan (Former Seppun Guard) Mother - Himura Haruka (Kraken Clan Champion) Siblings - Haru (7), Tenpi (3) Shiro Himura; Cherry blossoms fill the air The song child is born. Perfect tides bring great harvest Empress is pleased, Kraken grows. High expectations Champion daughter grows strong; Together alone. Time freezes as life passes Friends and honor, Kraken grows. Divine Empress dies; Enemies grow in vengeance Warm tides bring great change. Song child sings with heart and sword, A new generation blooms.
I have your sheet over as well. 44/40.
Traits: 34
Skills: 2
Emphases: 0
Advantages: 18
Disadvantages: -10
And yes: Craft: Fishing is the skill name you were intending smile
You can probably axe the Ally, as long as you keep the social position. For the purpose you are intending for Ally, that would be something any of the other players would get. Basically, the daimyo giving them special treatment. It shouldn't necessarily apply to family, IMHO. At least, not immediate; Ally would make more sense for, say, a relative of your father's, in the Seppun. |
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Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 3:12 pm
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