Name:      Suzume Kyou<br/>Clan:      Sparrow<br/>School:   Suzume Bushi School<br/>Age:      20<br/>Height:      5’10”<br/>Weight:<br/>Build:<br/><br/>EXP      45/45<br/><br/>(http://blog.williamcolephoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/SHINKOYAMADA.THELASTSAMURAI.WILLIAMCOLEPHOTO.WEB_.570._C2.jpg)<br/><br/>Description:   The lythe beauty of a young man of the crane clan hides very nearly the full strength of the Crab’s young warriors.  Kyou is both of these things, yet neither.  Though he maintains manly stoicism, his eyes offer warm camaraderie and compassion.  He does not anger at petty things, but can be provoked to violence for the suffering of common folk that many would overlook.  Some might think his poverty marks him as a child of heaven wallowing in the mud with peasants.  Kyou smiles in quite pity.  He knows his place in the celestial order better than such fools.  He stands above those he rules, yes, for he is their protector.  They stand beneath him to lift him on their shoulders.<br/>Kyou does not voice such radiacal ideas.  He fights for his country, hoping for a chance to stand against the taint.  At court he brushes clean his hakima and tells stories, offering charming smiles to the girls while his eyes promise that there are secrets in his tales he has yet to reveal.<br/>There are always more stories to tell.<br/><br/>Honor:      6.5<br/><br/><br/>Air (3)<br/>3   Reflexes<br/>3    Awareness<br/><br/>Earth (3)<br/>3   Stamina<br/>3   Willpower<br/><br/>Fire (2)<br/>2   Agility<br/>2   Intelligence<br/><br/>Water (2)<br/>2   Strength<br/>2   Perception<br/><br/>Void (2)<br/><br/><br/>Athletics         1<br/>Battle            0<br/>*Caligraphy         1<br/>Courtier         1<br/>Etiquette         1<br/>Iajutsu            1<br/>*Investigation         2<br/>*Kenjutsu         3   (Katana)<br/>Kyujutsu         1<br/>Lore: Bushido         1<br/>*Lore: Heraldry         1<br/>*Lore: History         2<br/>*Lore: Theology         1<br/>Meditation         1<br/>*Perform: Storytelling      2<br/><br/>Merits:<br/>(4)   Benten’s Blessing<br/>(7)   Paragon of Compasion<br/>(3)   Voice<br/><br/>Flaws (Max 10)<br/>(4)   Cursed by the Realm: Sakkaku<br/>(2)   Idealistic<br/>(2)   Lechery<br/>(3*)   Overconfident<br/><br/>Technique:<br/>1:   All Things In Time:<br/>--The Suzume watches the flow of combat to discover the perfect time for his assault.  At the beginning of each Combat Round, before the first character has taken his Turn, you may reduce your initiative score by 5 to add 1k0 to all your attack and damage rolls for the Round.<br/><br/>Defense:   20<br/>--Damage Reduction   3<br/>--Increase the target number of all athletics and stealth rolls by 5.<br/><br/><br/>Outfit:<br/>Hakima and Robe under Light Armor and Wooden Clogs.<br/>Straw Pack, Cloak and Hat<br/>Chopsticks<br/>Gourd of Water and Gourd of Sake<br/><br/><br/>Katana<br/>Attack Roll   5k2<br/>Damage      6k2<br/><br/>Wakasashi<br/>Attack Roll      4k2<br/>Damage   5k2<br/>Range      20’<br/><br/>Yumi:<br/>Attack Roll   3k2<br/>Amunition:   20 Willow Leaf Arrows<br/>Damage   5k2<br/>Keywords:   Large<br/>Strength   3<br/>Range      250’<br/>Special Rules:    Increase the TN of all attack rolls by 10’ if used from horseback.<br/>