Athletics (Strength) - 2________________(3 XP spent) Meditation (Void) - 1_______________________(1 XP spent) Etiquette (Awareness) - 2________(3 XP spent)
MASTERY ABILITIES Kenjutsu (Katana) - 3 Total of all damage rolls made with sword is increased by 1k0 Reroll any dice that results in a 1 when using this skill. Polearm (Bisento) - 3 During first round of skirmish, gain a bonus of +5 to initiative score if wielding this weapon. Last for First Round only. Reroll any dice that results in a 1 when using this skill.
ADVANTAGES Quick Healer (Stamina is considered to be two ranks higher)________(3 XP spent) Wealthy (2 koku extra per 1 point spent, minus 1 point from total due to Crane Clan)________(2 XP spent)
DISADVANTAGES True Love - Must spend a void point to choose duty over lover, if given the choice.________(Gained 3 XP) Daikoku's Curse - -1k1 to all Commerce rolls, and starting koku is reduced by 1.________(Gained 3 XP) Obtuse - Fine things don't interest you, the cost of increasing High Skills (apart from Investigation or Medicine) is doubled.________(Gained 4 XP)
TECHNIQUES, SPELLS, KATA, KIHO, SHADOWLANDS POWERS Rank 1 - The Force of Honor Honor Rank (6.5 [rounded down] - 4 to wounds at each Wound Rank. Bonus of +1k0 to all attack rolls in Attack Stance.
EQUIPMENT/CURRENCY Heavy Armor Sturdy Clothing Daisho Polearm Travelling Pack (Bottle of bleach, makeup kit, Mask, perfume, hand mirror, small tent, week's rations, spare kimono and sandals, bottle of water, tatami mat) 9+6 = 15 koku - 12 koku for Bisento = 3 koku
COMBAT Weapons *+1k0 to all attack rolls if in Attack Stance* Only goes to 8k4 if in Full Attack Stance.
Katana - Att:7K3-5 - Dmg: 6K2 - Medium, Samurai - Can spend one void point to add 1k1 to damage roll (Kenjutsu 3 +1k0 to damage already added)
Bisento - Att: 7k3-5 - Dmg: 5k3 - Large
Armor TN To Be Hit = 30 [{3 x 5) + 5 + 10}] Other Modifiers:
Healing - Stamina considered to be 5 = 2x5+1 = 11 wounds healed per night
DESCRIPTION During the Destroyer War, her father a well known Iron Crane was injured during the first year at the Kaiu Wall. He returned home to sit out the end of the War, unable to continue fighting after losing an arm to the mandibles of some centerpede shadowlands creature.
The family, living well within the fertile and protected Crane territory was relatively unharmed until towards the end of the war. As time went on, and Kasumi went from playing in the fields as a young child and getting spoilt with new clothing and sweet smelling fragrances, to beginning her training and the teachings she would live by from then on. She saw the devestation on the faces and bodies of refugee's who were seeking shelter, often they would seek out her unscathed youthful face and ask her to help them meditate.
Escaping the death that awaited them in neighbouring lands, the flow of people increased until at one point the large house that Kasumo lived in with her family was over flowing with wounded.
Unlike perhaps the Crane who lived within larger cities, or those immediately involved in the political world, Kasumi was not sheltered from the pain and suffering that littered the land. Very few were, considering the state of the empire at that time. She was however still raised to respect the laws and structure that the Crane Clan helped maintain, and the role they played in assisting the Emperor. The Daidoji Family's teachings also instilled how strength and ruthlessness were often a necessity, when diplomacy broke down. And, as was a custom, she is always impeccably dressed and groomed. Speaking with a graceful tongue and a sharp mind, whilst wielding a bisento or katana with a sure grip and a balanced step.
She has two brothers and a younger sister, with both of her parents still living.
Kasumi was hastily rushed through her graduation ceremony towards the end of the war, however her training up until then to become a Daidoji Iron Warrior went like clockwork. Showing determination and spirit, Kasumi was both humble and steadfast, traits inspired by her mother and father.
At the age of fourteen, not long ago, Kasumi defended her home from bandits. Not by herself of course, but whilst her brothers and father sort to chasing off the ruthless men, she was left to defend her mother and sister alone. Slipping through, several bandits met the blade of her bisento before help arrived. Now, at the age of sixteen she has been sent away from home to aid in the Emperor's orders to chart more land, Kasumi seeks to maintain order and humanity...whilst protecting the Cartographer's life at the cost of her own if necessary.
Wearing her hair unbound and free, dyed white to resemble and show respect to her Crane ancestors, her smooth pale skin and light blue eyes give her a soft and airy look. However she speaks with maturity beyond her years, and holds a weapon as though it has purpose.
On the inside she is a good person, caring and kind, but having been raised within a culture that see's other Clans as less civilized, she often gets into trouble trying to culture others.
Born: 10th day of the Month of Hida, 1158
Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 3:44 am
With the sound of a hurtling arrow, here comes a character sheet! Kitsune Oharu, Randy yet Compassionate Archer!
MASTERY ABILITIES Defense 03: Retain Defense/Reflexes on subsequent rounds if maintaining full defense. Etiquette 03: +3 Insight. Kyujutsu 03: Stringing a bow for use is a simple action rather than a complex action.
ADVANTAGES Hero of The People: When meeting citizens of Rokugan who are not of the samurai caste, the TN for them to recognize you, as determined by your glory rank, is lowered by 10.
DISADVANTAGES Bitter Betrothal: Your spouse despises you, and you them. This causes great difficulty in managing your estate. [02] Compulsion (Seek out Renowned Archers): You must make a Willpower roll at TN 15 to avoid fulfilling your compulsion- to seek out renowned archers and challenge them to a test of skill of some sort. [02] Doubt (Hunting): Every time you use the Hunting skill, you must declare one raise that gives no benefit. [04] Lechery: When an opponent makes a Temptation (Seduction) roll, they gain a 1k1 bonus to the total. [02]
TECHNIQUES Always Be Ready: +1k0 to all attack while using a bow, and +3 to Initiative.
EQUIPMENT/CURRENCY
Light Armor Sturdy Clothing Bow (Yumi) Quiver of Arrows x40 (30x Willow Leaf, 5x Armor Piercing, 5x Flesh Cutter) Bowyer's Kit Wakizashi Traveling Pack: Kiseru, Personal Seal, Pillow Book, Bottle of Sake, Sake Cup, Chopsticks, Small Statue of Ebisu, Pouch of Tobacco, Spare Kimono and Sandals. Netsuke (Hair ornament and Bracelet) 5 Koku, 2 Bu
COMBAT Weapons Bow (Yumi) Attack: 8k3 Damage: 5k2 (Willow Leaf) 4k1 (Armor Piercing) 5k3 (Flesh Cutter) Other: Large, Increase TN of all attack rolls by +10 if firing from horseback. Wakizashi Attack: 2k2 Damage: 2k2 Other: May be thrown up to 20' as a ranged weapon.
Armor Light Armor TN To Be Hit = 20 (15 Reflexes + 5 Armor) Other Modifiers = Reduction 3, Increases TN of Athletics and Stealth by 5.
DESCRIPTION Oharu is pretty in a youthful, unsophisticated fashion; her long hair cropped short in front to keep her eyes clear, with a profusion of elaborate braids in back to keep her in fashion. Her figure is slim and gamine, shapely but boyish; her most striking feature is her eyes, which are a red-gold echoing the colors of her family's mon. She is quick to laugh and slow to take offense; her general manner is coquettish, sometimes to the point of flirtation (and occasionally with quite unsuitable targets). However, she takes tremendous pride in her skill with the bow, and in combat her gregarious nature is entirely submerged in the pure expression thereof. Oharu shares the Mantis love of ostentation and display, but tempers her flamboyance with a surprisingly graceful tongue and a heartfelt concern for those of lower rank. The back of her clothing bears a large Mantis mon, and the wasp and fox of the Kitsune and Tsuruchi in front- the wasp on the left, the fox on the right. Her clothing is the teal-green and gold of the Mantis, but with embroidery of black and gold- the colors of the Wasp, and sign of the honor with which she regards her school.
BACKGROUND Kitsune Oharu is at once a source of great pride and deep despair to her ancestors; of profound skill and great compassion, honorable and forthright, she is in many ways a paragon of the self-made Mantis, if not of the more contemplative Fox. However, her behavior has often skirted the edge of scandal; she disdains the sport-hunts and wilderness lore many of her school exalt (due to a near-deadly run-in with a boar, some whisper), preferring instead the congenial company of geisha and the inhabitants of drinking-houses and other haunts of the cities. While she has thus far steered clear of outright infidelity, her contempt for her betrothed- a proud and unbending son of the Tsuruchi - is common gossip. While a mission to map the lands of Rokugan is likely to include considerably more trundling about in the wilderness than Oharu would prefer, she considers it a valuable chance to travel, and more importantly, to maintain the appearance (and fact, of course) of fulfilling her duties to family and clan while leaving behind inconvenient ties (official and otherwise).
So, thus far Kitsune is the most popular family. We need to rebel and restore the Fox Clan!
Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 6:49 am
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Also, Earth 3 = 6 wounds/rank before your school skill, except Healthy which is 15 wounds before your school skill.
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Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 7:36 am
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I'm having trouble with the weapons; attack and damage...could you refresh my very slow brain again?
I've updated my sheet.
Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 9:16 am
Rain Yupa
Healthy and Out are flipped now. Healthy should have 10 wounds, and Out should have 4.
I only have you at 44 points. 12 for for Strength 3, 18 for Void 3, 6 for emphases (void 'recovery'), 4 in non-school skills, 9 in school skills, 5 in advantages (Touch of 'Yume-do'), 10 in disadvantages. I think that's everything.
So, thus far Kitsune is the most popular family. We need to rebel and restore the Fox Clan!
Not a chance, dude. Oharu is of the distinct opinion that ye Foxen traded up.
Also just because I'm nice: Experience Point Expenditures
Disadvantages Bitter Betrothal: +2 xp Compulsion: +2 xp Doubt: +4 xp Lechery: +2 xp Total Budget: 10 xp + 40 starting xp = 50 XP
Traits +1 Awareness: Kitsune Family +1 Reflexes: Tsuruchi Archer +1 Strength: -12 xp +1 Perception: -12 xp Total Spent: 24 xp. (50-24 = 26 Remaining.)
Skills Athletics Rank 2: -2 xp Games Rank 1: -1 xp Kyujutsu Ranks 3-4: -7 xp Defense Rank 2-3: -5 xp Etiquette Ranks 2-3: -5 xp Etiquette Courtesy Emphasis: -2 xp Investigation Rank 2: -2 xp Total Spent: 24 xp. (26-24= 2 Remaining)
Advantages Hero of The People: -2 xp Total Spent: 2 xp (2-2= 0 Remaining)
Summary +10 xp Disadvantages -24 xp Traits -24 xp Skills -2 xp Advantages
It's actually a little more complex than that, I suppose. If the Fox Clan were still a clan, and not a family, Oharu would be opposed to their giving up their independence; and even now she feels that their influence in the clan is insufficient, that subsuming their identity is antithetical to the principles of their founders, and also, ironically, to the principles of the Mantis.
However, the Kitsune did join the Mantis, even if under conditions of duress, and the only honorable course at this point is to fulfill their obligations and serve the interests of the clan as a whole- while, like the blade-shattering Wasp, maintaining their own traditions and identity.
Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 3:35 pm
So, seeking a boon from the emperor through good and honorable service to the Empire to restore the Fox Clan is totally and completely heinous and treacherous in your eyes?
Again, quick answer. We'll agree to disagree.
By the way, how old is your character? The Fox Clan was only subsumed roughly five years ago, game time.
So, seeking a boon from the emperor through good and honorable service to the Empire to restore the Fox Clan is totally and completely heinous and treacherous in your eyes?
Again, quick answer. We'll agree to disagree.
By the way, how old is your character? The Fox Clan was only subsumed roughly five years ago, game time.
Is that right? That works out really well actually. I'm bad with dates.
About twenty-five, so she would have come of age during or just after the depredations of the Shadow Dragon; a situation in which the Mantis provided aid, even if they did gain by it.
It's not an immoral goal, but it is disorderly and possibly dishonorable, for a number of reasons. Firstly, bypassing the leaders of the clan in order to petition the emperor directly is underhanded at best, and dishonest at worst, and the first Gusai showed the risks of moving directly to the source rather than following the chain of command. Secondly, the loss of the Kitsune would weaken the clan, and thus constitutes a violation of duty. Thirdly, attempting to reverse a mutual agreement shows a lack of sincerity and commitment unbecoming to a samurai.
That's the logical reasoning; on a more personal level, she has a loyalty to the Tsuruchi (who are well-integrated into the Mantis) due to her school ties, and she remembers Mantis samurai as rescuers, rather than usurpers- an impression tempered by later experience, but one that remains nonetheless.
On the other side of the equation, she has no particular loyalty to the Yoritomo beyond that demanded by honor, and resents her arranged marriage (undertaken to cement bonds within the clan). So, it's possible she could change her mind at a later date if events warrant- for instance, if she met dishonorable Mantis samurai to contrast with her memories, or discovered evidence of mistreatment of her family or disrespect for their traditions.
Also, if you can't tell, one of my favorite things about playing L5R is Hella Divided Loyalties and Bushido Debates. :3
EDIT: Also also, I think having two Kitsune characters with totally different perspectives on their family's place in the Clan should be really interesting.
Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 4:22 pm
Stop arguing ooc then and do it ic so its not tiresome repetition.
I don't especially mind doing so. "Tiresome Repetition" is entirely unnecessary, however.
Is there some reason my sussing out character details so I can react appropriately in-game is a personal affront to you?
Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 4:51 pm
Joseph Severn
I don't especially mind doing so. "Tiresome Repetition" is entirely unnecessary, however.
Is there some reason my sussing out character details so I can react appropriately in-game is a personal affront to you?
No but I suggest you grow some thicker skin if you took what I said as a jab at you. I was merely saying that you'd be repeating yourselves edit: in game and it'd be boring.
Well, I think it's funny thus far that as things stand, the "rebel" Kitsune has a higher honor rank than the "loyal" one. Guess we'll see how gameplay will adjust things.
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