L5R - The Will of Heaven - Scroll of Heroes
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				Title: <strong>L5R - The Will of Heaven - Scroll of Heroes</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>HairyHeretic</strong> on <strong>07-01-2017, 15:01:42</strong>
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R - The Will of Heaven - Scroll of Heroes</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Blythe</strong> on <strong>07-01-2017, 18:41:37</strong>
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				<div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Original Concept</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em><strong>As a note, I chose to detail Kazuhiro out via the 20 questions, because that was easier for me than trying to do a from-scratch write-up. The sheet itself is done, but if you would like me to work more on his backstory, I am probably going to need help.</strong></em><br><br>His name would be Kazuhiro from the Hida family, a Crab bushi. He'd have a bit of Etiquette so he can function in more courtly settings and not embarrass his Clan overmuch. He'd look something like this (http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y171/Riversdark/lee_bh2.jpg) (image is sort of up in the air, depending on if I can find something I like better)! For his personality, I'm imagining him as a someone who believes that duty and happiness go hand in hand; he believes that it's failing to do one's duty in life that leads to unhappiness. (He's never yet had a conflict between his personal desires and duty to his Clan!). And he certainly won't be perfect by any means; he's overly fond of drinking and has a bit of a temper on him, but when push comes to shove, there's no one more reliable than him, even if he's perhaps not always the most <em>polite</em> person to rely on. More often than not he likes to solve his problems with his weapon, although the presence of someone good with their words will do much to impress him and persuade him that his approach is not a very good one.</div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Let's play 20 questions!</div><div class="spoiler_body">1. What Clan does your character belong to?<br>Crab!<br><br>2. What family does your character belong to?<br>Hida!<br><br>3. Is your character a bushi, a shugenja, or a courtier?<br>Bushi!<br><br>4. How would you describe your character's appearance?<br>Something like this (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/yanie/bingsheng4.jpg)<br><br>5. What is your character's primary motivation?<br>Kazuhiro would like to learn other ways of thinking, to understand the other Clans. He understands his own, but he wants to truly understand the others. This means he needs to learn more about them, from how they view Bushido to how they view his own Clan. He perhaps hopes to be a little more than just a warrior; he wants some manner of enlightenment.<br><br>6. Who is the person your character trusts most in the world?<br>Probably whoever his lord is.<br><br>7. What is your character's greatest strength and weakness?<br>Strengths - No one is more loyal than Kazuhiro. He never goes back on his word, and he does not like being ambiguous. He keeps not just to the word of a promise, but its intended spirit. He is also exceedingly generous; he genuinely believes in treating those beneath his station well and wants to protect them. He is incredibly dedicated at whatever task is assigned to him and passionate about his duty.<br><br>Weaknesses - Kazuhiro has a temper, and he likes to solve problems with his weapons rather than his words. He also, frankly, drinks too much alcohol. <br><br>8. What does your character think of Bushido?<br>He's a Crab through and through right now; Bushido is his life, but mostly the tenet Duty matters more than anything. Compassion and Courage are also very important to him. Honesty comes as his second nature, so he's never really thought about it--he doesn't entirely register its importance, due to not really looking at this tenet with the scrutiny it deserves. Courtesy is difficult for him, and like most Crabs, he doesn't much get the point, though he's making an attempt to. Honor has not really been tested overmuch; he's usually had a reasonable level of oversight from his superiors. Sincerity means a lot to him, but he's not really past the whole 'making promises' part; he needs to hear a given word or promise to understand that someone's intent is sincere. It's not enough to just speak an intention, not to him--an overt promise is more important.<br><br>9. What is your character's opinion of his Clan?<br>He likes his Clan and feels like a proper part of it, although he knows they struggle with certain tenets of Bushido. He has always been comfortable as a Crab and felt that his heart and his Duty are aligned within his Clan. But he sometimes despairs a bit that his Clan isn't really as open to new things as he'd like.<br><br>10. Is your character married?<br>Nope! He has also never been in love.<br><br>11. Does your character have any prejudices?<br>Not really; he's too curious about other Clans right now. He doesn't care if they look down on him; he wants to learn about them. <br><br>12. To whom does your character owe the most loyalty?<br>Probably whoever his lord is.<br><br>13. What are your character's favorite and least favorite things?<br>Favorite things - Alcohol of most any kind &amp; music. Kazuhiro likes having a good time! He won't admit it either, but once he tried meat when a Unicorn bushi offered it to him, and he thought it was delicious. He doesn't like admitting to that though, especially given that people think Crabs are uncouth as it is. Last thing he needs is to look barbaric, too!<br><br>Least favorite things -&nbsp; Cats. He <em>hates</em> cats.<br><br>14. Does your character have any recurring mannerisms?<br>He's loud. Like...his voice tends to be a bit booming. He's just not very good at being quiet, especially if he's excited about meeting someone new.<br><br>15. What about your character's emotions?<br>Kazuhiro struggles to hold in emotions <em>at all</em>. He's an expressive fellow and shows it; this is something he knows he needs to work on, but he can never seem to make headway. He enjoys life too much not to feel passionate about it...even though he knows it makes him look bad to express himself so.<br><br>16. How would your character handle a subordinate's improper behavior?<br>If it was a minor infraction, he'd want to help them correct it. Kazuhiro has too many faults of his own to feel comfortable punishing someone intently. If it's a major infraction, though, he'll punish them to the fullest extent he can. Small things can be mended; large things can't. And one caveat: this is assuming he's not lost his temper in some way.&nbsp; If he's currently not in control of his temper, assume the punishments would be pretty bad.<br><br>17. How would your character's parents describe him?<br>Kind, dutiful, respectful...but sometimes bull-headed. Sometimes Kazuhiro will get an idea in his head, and he just can't let it go. When he was a child, this lead to him disagreeing with his parents more often than not. His parents, Hoshi and Keiko, are no longer alive; they have perished helping defend Rokugan from the taint of Shadow. Overall, he had a good relationship with his parents.<br><br>18. What is your character's highest ambition?<br>He wants to become a military leader of the Crab Clan. But one of his Kazuhiro's failings is that while he's passionate, he's never really felt a deep call or pull in his life yet. He's a young man, accomplished as a samurai, but ambition has not yet settled deeply into his heart. His dreams are still the naive dreams of his youth--being famous, being respected, leading others, becoming the best warrior--these are not yet tempered with anything like a plan. <br><br>19. How religious is your character?<br>He's religious enough; he certainly doesn't go out of his way to avoid religious services or prayer. <br><br>20. How will your character die?<br>No idea! But Kazuhiro, if he could choose his death, would choose to die as his parents did.<br></div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Heritage Rolls</div><div class="spoiler_body">6 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=98543): Illustrious Past<br>1 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=98544): A particular kami took an interest in your family line, and it senses a similarity to your ancestor in you. You may take the Friendly Kami Advantage (if you are a shugenja) or the Friend of the Elements Advantage for one less Experience Point.</div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Other appearance deets</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>Age:</strong> 21<br><strong>Height:</strong> 5'9"<br><strong>Weight:</strong> 145 lbs.<br><strong>Eyes:</strong> Black<br><strong>Hair:</strong> Brown</div></div><hr><br><div class="floatleft">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/yanie/bingsheng4.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Hida Kazuhiro<br><strong>Rank:</strong> 2<br><strong>Clan:</strong> Crab<br><strong>Experience Points:</strong> 40<br><strong>School:</strong> Hida bushi school<br><strong>Insight:</strong> 151<br><br><hr><br><strong>Fire (2)</strong><br>Agility 3; Intelligence 2<br><br><strong>Water (3)</strong><br>Strength 3; Perception 3<br><br><strong>Air (3)</strong><br>Reflexes 3; Awareness 3<br><br><strong>Earth (3)</strong><br>Stamina 3; Willpower 3<br><br><strong>Void (2)</strong><br>Void Points: 2<br><br><hr><br><strong>Skills:</strong><br>Athletics 2, Defense 2, Heavy Weapons 3, Intimidation 2, Kenjutsu 2, Lore: Shadowlands 2,&nbsp; Iajutsu 2, Etiquette 2, Hunting 2, Jiujutsu 1, Horsemanship 1<br><hr><br><strong>Honor:</strong> 3.5<br><strong>Glory:</strong> 1.0<br><strong>Status:</strong> 1.0<br><br><hr><br><strong>Items/Money:</strong> Heavy Armor, Sturdy Clothing, Daisho, Testubo, Traveling Pack, 3 koku<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">School Techniques</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em><strong>Rank 1: The Way of the Crab</strong></em><br>The Hida bushi is the epitome of ‘heavy infantry,’ able to endure harsh blows and deliver crushing attacks in return. You may ignore TN penalties for wearing heavy armor for all skills except Stealth. When using a Heavy Weapon, you gain a bonus of +1k0 to the total of all damage rolls.<br><br><em><strong>Rank 2: The Mountain Does Not Move</strong></em><br>The Hida bushi is famous for extraordinary tenacity, weathering wounds that would kill normal men. You gain Reduction equal to your Earth Ring</div></div><br><hr><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Advantages</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong><em>Friend of the Elements [Spiritual] (3 points)</em></strong><br>The spirits of a certain Element swirl about you at all times, lending their aid when possible even though you are likely unaware of their presence. Choose a Ring when this Advantage is purchased. Whenever you make a Trait Roll with either Trait associated with that Ring, you gain a Free Raise. Shugenja characters may purchase this Advantage for 3 points. <span class="bbc_u"><em>(See Heritage Roll) (Ring Chosen: Water)</em></span><br><br><strong><em>Crab Hands [Physical] (2 points)</em></strong><br>You possess a natural affinity for weapons of all kinds, and can take up even an unfamiliar blade without difficulty in times of stress. Any time that you would be forced to make an Unskilled Roll when using a Weapon Skill, you are instead considered to have 1 rank in that Weapon Skill. Crab and bushi characters may purchase this Advantage for 2 points.<br><br><strong><em>Strength of the Earth [Physical] (2 points)</em></strong><br>In your soul can be found the spirit of the mountains and the strength of stone. You can overcome injuries that would cripple other men. The TN penalties you suffer from Wound Ranks are reduced by 3. Bushi characters may purchase this Advantage for 2 points.</div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Disadvantages</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em><strong>Compulsion [Mental] (4 points)</strong></em><br>There is some activity in which you are hopelessly compelled to partake. It is a ritual that is so ingrained in your behavior that it requires a feat of will to forsake it, even in dire circumstances. This may be something illicit and addictive, such as sake or gambling, or it may be as innocuous as visiting every major temple you pass. The basic Disadvantage requires a Willpower Trait Roll of TN 15 to overcome. The TN of the roll increases by 5 for every additional point gained by the Disadvantage, to a maximum of TN 25 (4 points). <em><span class="bbc_u">(Compulsion: drinking sake or other alcoholic beverages)</span></em><br><br><strong><em>Overconfident [Mental] (3 points)</em></strong><br>You possess a grossly inflated view of your own prowess, and are often incapable of recognizing when a situation is beyond your ability to handle. When outnumbered or facing a clearly superior enemy (whether in court or in battle), you must succeed at a Perception Trait Roll (TN 20) in order to recognize the situation for what it is and leave instead of engaging. This Disadvantage is worth 4 points to Lion and Mantis characters.</div></div><br><hr><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">How I spent EXP</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em><strong>First 40 EXP</strong></em><br>Bought Etiquette skill at 1 and then raised it to 2: 3 spent total<br>Bought Hunting skill: 1 spent<br>Raised Willpower to 3 (I think this means my total Earth is now 3 as well?): 12 spent<br>Raised Perception to 3 (I think this means my total Water is now 3 as well?): 12 spent<br>Raised the following skills to 2: (Athletics, Defense, Heavy Weapons (Tetsubo), Intimidation, Kenjutsu,&nbsp; Iajutsu): 12 spent<br><br><em><strong>Additional 45 EXP</strong></em><br>Raised Hunting and Lore: Shadowlands to 2: 4 spent<br>Bought Jiujutsu at rank 1: 1 spent<br>Raised Agility to 3 - 12 spent<br>Raised Reflexes to 3 - 12 spent<br>Raised Awareness to 3 (Air is now 3, too, I think?) - 12 spent<br>Raised Heavy Weapons to 3 - 3 spent<br>Bought Horsemanship at 1 - 1 spent<br></div></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R - The Will of Heaven - Scroll of Heroes</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AmberStarfire</strong> on <strong>07-01-2017, 19:00:37</strong>
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				Note: Still adding info.<br><br><strong>Background:</strong><br><br>Agasha Hana is the daughter of two samurai who serve the Daimyo, Agasha Hiroki. Her mother was born of the Scorpion clan (Soshi Tanu) and her father from the Dragon (Agasha Horime). It was no secret that Agasha Hiroki and his family had no liking for Hana's mother. Like Horime, she was bushi, but people spoke in thinly-veiled insults of her dishonesty and insincerity because she was Scorpion.<br><br>Soshi Tanu had once been soft and impressionable but her treatment hardened her spirit and her personality became harsher with the years. When Agasha Hana came of age she expressed a wish to join the temple of Amaterasu. She had three older brothers to pass on the family name and legacy, and while her parents tried to encourage her to train as a shugenja for their clan, her preference was abundantly clear. Unlike his feelings toward her mother, Agasha Hiroki had a fondness for the girl and agreed to her parents' request.<br><br>Alas, Hiroki was an old man. He died of old age, though rumours of poison were spread, and the position of Daimyo was taken by his eldest son, Kaede. By this time Hana had begun her training in the temple of Amaterasu and had all but cast off her family name. The night before her oath was to be spoken, the new Lord of their family in the region sent men to bring her back. He had overruled his father's decision.<br><br>She was brought back to Agasha lands despite her protests and betrothed to a Scorpion bushi named Shosuro Horu. It was not that there was anything wrong with the man, as she understood it (she'd never met him but she'd heard good things), but Hana knew her Lord's reasons were not kind. He felt she was barely 'Dragon' and belonged with the Scorpion. Hana was allowed to train as a shugenja so she would benefit the clan's interests, but the option to follow the path she wanted - to join the temple of Amaterasu, is seemingly lost to her for now.<br><br>A soft girl, she now has a lot of bitterness toward her own Lord, and she's divided between doing her duty (something always instilled in her as important) and trying to reclaim the life she wanted. If she returned to the temple, she would be easily found. She wants to find another way.<br><br><hr><br><div class="floatright">(http://img01.deviantart.net/176c/i/2013/036/7/f/l5r__yoritomo_harumi_by_anthonyfoti-d5txnt4.jpg)</div><br>Name: Agasha Hana<br>Rank: 2<br>Clan: Dragon<br>Experience Points: 40<br>School: Agasha Shugenja School (rank 2)<br>Insight: 155<br>Honour: 4.5<br>Glory: 1<br>Status: 1<br><br><strong>Rings:</strong><br>Earth (3)<br>Stamina: 3<br>Willpower: 3<br><br>Air (2)<br>Reflexes: 3<br>Awareness: 2<br><br>Water (3)<br>Strength: 3<br>Perception: 3<br><br>Fire (3)<br>Agility: 3<br>Intelligence: 3<br><br>Void (2)<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Skills</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>Skills:</strong><br>Calligraphy: 1; Defense: 2; Etiquette: 2; Lore (Theology): 1; Spellcraft: 2; Lore (Spirit Realms): 1; Craft (Cartography): 1; Courtier: 2; Medicine: 2; Lore (Maho): 1; Kenjutsu: 3; Lore (Shugenja): 1; Sincerity: 2; Meditation: 2; Investigation: 1; Horsemanship: 1;<br></div></div><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Advantages</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>Advantages:</strong><br>Friend of the Elements (3)<br>Friendly Kami (5)<br>Read Lips (4)<br>Magic Resistance (2)<br></div></div><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Disadvantages</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>Disadvantages:</strong><br>Bitter Betrothal (2)<br>Overconfident (3)<br></div></div><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spells</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>Spells:</strong><br><br>Elemental Affinity: Fire (1 rank higher)<br>Elemental Deficiency: Water (1 rank lower)<br><br>Sense, Commune and Summon<br><br>Fire: <br>Katana of Fire (1)<br>Ward of Purity (2)<br>Extinguish (1)<br>Fist of Osano Wo (3)<br><br>Earth:<br>Jurojin's Balm (1)<br>Armour of Earth (1)<br>Embrace of Kenro-Ji-Jin (2)<br><br>Air:<br>Legacy of Kaze-No-Kame (1)<br><br>Water:<br>Path to Inner Peace (1)</div></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R - The Will of Heaven - Scroll of Heroes</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Drowdeviant</strong> on <strong>07-01-2017, 19:29:29</strong>
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				This my current WIP character sheet as well. :3<br><br>(http://img15.deviantart.net/b203/i/2012/267/8/b/scorpion_courtier_by_poibuts-d5fqyf0.jpg)<br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Appearance</div><div class="spoiler_body"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>In Court</strong><br></span>(http://img15.deviantart.net/b203/i/2012/267/8/b/scorpion_courtier_by_poibuts-d5fqyf0.jpg)<br><br><span class="bbc_u"><strong>On the Battlefield<br></strong></span>(http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/l5r/images/c/c2/Bayushi_Orijitte.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20110107170025)<br><br><span class="bbc_u"><strong>When enacting her clan's will from the shadows</strong><br></span>(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/67/ee/ba/67eeba9801cbae2132a12e58b52b078b.jpg)</div></div><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Misc. Appearance Details</div><div class="spoiler_body"> Age: 18<br>Height:5'8<br>Weight: 140<br>Eyes: Velvety Chocolate Brown<br>Hair: Black like the feathers of a Crow or Raven<br></div></div><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Heritage Rolls</div><div class="spoiler_body"> 10: Mixed Blessings<br>3: After your gempukku you were given a nemuranai. You were told nothing about its history or nature, only that you are to<br>keep it safe, hidden, and never ever to use it.~Jade Figurine that looks like either a kitsune or a badger. Looks to have been carved by a possibly unskilled craftsman who clearly had never seen either creature before, resulting in a sort of hybrid spawn of both.</div></div><br><br><strong>Name:</strong> Naomi Shosuro<br><strong>Insight:</strong> 156<br><strong>Insight Rank:</strong> 2<br><strong>Honor:</strong> 1.5 (perceived as 4.5 due to 3 ranks of the Perceived Honor Advantage)<br><strong>Glory:</strong> 1.0<br><strong>Status:</strong> 1.0<br><strong>Clan:</strong> Scorpion<br><strong>School:</strong> Shosuro Infiltrator<br><br><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Rings</strong></span><br><br><strong>Air:</strong> 3<br><strong>Reflexes: </strong>3<br><strong>Awareness:</strong> 3<br><br><strong>Fire:</strong> 2<br><strong>Agility:</strong> 3<br><strong>Intelligence:</strong> 2<br><br><strong>Earth:</strong> 2<br><strong>Stamina:</strong> 2<br><strong>Willpower:</strong> 2<br><br><strong>Water:</strong> 2<br><strong>Strength:</strong> 2<br><strong>Perception:</strong> 2<br><br><strong>Void:</strong> 2<br><strong>Remaining Void Points:</strong> 2<br><br><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Skills</strong></span><br>Acting: 3<br>Athletics: 2<br>Ninjutsu: 3<br>Stealth(Sneaking): 3<br>Sincerity(Deceit : 2<br>Temptation(Seduction): 2<br>Sleight of Hand: 2<br>Courtier: 3<br>Etiquette: 3<br>Kenjutsu: 3<br>Kyujutsu: 3<br>Iajutsu: 3<br>Defense: 2<br>Investigation: 2<br>Lore-Bushido: 2<br>Craft-Cooking: 2<br><br><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Advantages:</strong></span> 16pts total<br>Dangerous Beauty 2pt<br>Crafty 2pt<br>Silent 2pt<br>Perceived Honor (Rank 3) 6pts<br>Seven Fortunes' Blessing(Benten's Blessing) 4pts<br><br><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Disadvantages:</strong></span> 10pts total<br>Lechery 2pt<br>Dark Secret (Shosuro Infiltrator)5pt<br>Bad fortune (Secret Love) 3pt<br><br><br><strong><span class="bbc_u">Shosuro Infiltrator School</span></strong><br><br><strong>School Rank:</strong> 2<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">School Techniques</div><div class="spoiler_body">Rank 1: The Path of Shadows<br>The first lesson of an Infiltrator is to mask all signs of one's true nature. You lose no Honor for use of Low Skills or Ninjutsu Weapons in the service of the Scorpion Clan (subject to GM approval). You gain a bonus of +2k0 to the total of all Stealth Skill Rolls.<br><br>Rank 2: Strike from Darkness<br>A student of the Shosuro Techniques never fails to exploit an advantage held over a foe. Whenever you declare an attack against an opponent who is unaware of your presence until the moment of the attack, your raises are not limited by your Void Ring and you roll additional dice equal to your School Rank on the attack roll. You also roll half this number of additional unkept dice on an attack roll made against an opponent who is suffering from a Condition effect (such as Stunned or Fatigued). These two effects are not cumulative, and if both could apply, you must choose one of them. (you do not add one and a half times your School Rank in dice to an attack roll against an opponent who is both Blinded and unaware of your presence).</div></div><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R - The Will of Heaven - Scroll of Heroes</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Muse</strong> on <strong>07-01-2017, 19:52:13</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(http://blog.williamcolephoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/SHINKOYAMADA.THELASTSAMURAI.WILLIAMCOLEPHOTO.WEB_.570._C2.jpg)</div>Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Suzume Kyou</strong> (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TQvo_8rSL1u1hJ8FttyQZK4OIb4Sf-652GSm5Ij3kac/edit?usp=drive_web)<br>Clan:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sparrow<br>School:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Suzume Bushi School<br>Age:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;18<br>Height:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5’10”<br>Weight:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;180<br>Build:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Medium, with good tone.&nbsp; <br><br>Description:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The lithe beauty of a young man of the Crane clan hides very nearly the full strength of the Crab’s young warriors.&nbsp; Kyou is both of these things, yet neither.&nbsp; Though he maintains manly stoicism, his eyes offer warm camaraderie and compassion.&nbsp; He does not anger at petty things, but can be provoked to violence for the suffering of common folk that many would overlook.&nbsp; Some might think his poverty marks him as a child of heaven wallowing in the mud with peasants.&nbsp; Kyou smiles in quite pity.&nbsp; He knows his place in the celestial order better than such fools.&nbsp; He stands above those he rules, yes, for he is their protector.&nbsp; They stand beneath him to lift him on their shoulders.&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Kyou does not voice such radical ideas.&nbsp; He fights for his country, hoping for a chance to stand against the taint.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;There are always more stories to tell.&nbsp; <br><br>20 Questions:&nbsp; <br>--1.&nbsp; My name is Suzume Kyou.&nbsp; I am a warrior of the sparrow clan.&nbsp; Do you know what that means?&nbsp; Let me tell you a story...<br>--2-3.&nbsp; Once upon a time there was a man named Suzume Akira.&nbsp; He worked hard for many years ruling his land, defending his people, and serving his Daimyo.&nbsp; He had a wife named Moemi, three daughters--mighty Sayuri, beautiful Azuza, and wise Kurumi.&nbsp; He also had a son, Kyou, which means Apricot.&nbsp; After many years, Akira was rewarded for his service with permission to retire to a monastery and live out the rest of his life in peace and comfort.&nbsp; Before he left, Akira told young Apricot the story of a child with mythical powers born from a giant peach, who slew many ogres through strength and wisdom.&nbsp; Then he left his sword to his son--who was soon to begin his schooling in the arts of the Suzume Bushi--and left his children in their mother's care.&nbsp; <br>4.&nbsp; See above.&nbsp; Kyou wears a straw hat and cloak over his somewhat mended indigo hakima and kimono. <br>5.&nbsp; Trained in swordsmanship and storytelling by his mother's father, Kyou grew up surrounded by myths and legends.&nbsp; What he longs for most is to live such a mythic life himself.&nbsp; <br>6.&nbsp; Kyou's living hero and most trusted confidant is his older sister--Sayuri--the eldest of the Akira's children.&nbsp; He admires both her honor and her strength.&nbsp; <br>7.&nbsp; Kyou is a dreamer--it is his greatest strength and greatest weakness.&nbsp; Legends of heroism give him strength while distorting his judgment.&nbsp; <br>8. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R - The Will of Heaven - Scroll of Heroes</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Chulanowa</strong> on <strong>07-01-2017, 23:05:18</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://68.media.tumblr.com/38897e9caa930c9599a68d9160f2f35c/tumblr_ojctzyhBiE1tk4029o3_1280.jpg)<br>(https://68.media.tumblr.com/39965fb10123f9d55d774557005bc82c/tumblr_ojctzyhBiE1tk4029o2_1280.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Shinjo Ji-eun<br><strong>Rank:</strong> 2<br><strong>Clan:</strong> Unicorn<br><strong>Experience Points:</strong> 95/95<br><strong>School:</strong> Shinjo Bushi School<br><strong>Insight:</strong> 155<br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Heritage</div><div class="spoiler_body">At 2017-01-05 03:42:43, Unicorn (uid: 27361) rolls: 1d10 Result: 3 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=98693) - Illustrous Past.<br>At 2017-01-05 03:43:18, Unicorn (uid: 27361) rolls: 1d10 Result: 4 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=98694) - Your ancestor fought bravely in a famous battle of his day, and you strive to live up to his glorious example. You gain 0.5 Glory and 1 free Rank in the Battle Skill.</div></div><br><hr><br><strong>Fire (2)</strong><br>Agility 3; Intelligence 2<br><br><strong>Water (3)</strong><br>Strength 3; Perception 3<br><br><strong>Air (3)</strong><br>Reflexes 3; Awareness 3<br><br><strong>Earth (2)</strong><br>Stamina 2; Willpower 2<br><br><strong>Void (3)</strong><br>Void Points: 3<br><br><hr><br><strong>Skills:</strong><br>(s) Athletics 2, (s) Defense 3, (s) Horsemanship 3, (s) Kenjutsu (Katana) 3, (s) Kyujutsu 2, (s) Iaijutsu 2, Battle 2, Games - Shogi 2, Etiquette 2, Perform - Morin Khuur (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3cB20fZ1ZU) 2, Polearms 1, Hunting 1, Courtier 1<br><hr><br><strong>Starting Honor:</strong> 4.5<br><strong>Glory:</strong> 1.5<br><strong>Status:</strong> 1<br><br><hr><br><strong>Items/Money:</strong> Outfit: Light Armor, Sturdy Clothing, Daisho, Bow, Knife, Traveling Pack, Horse, 10 Koku<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">School Techniques</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em><strong>Rank 1: The Way of the Ki-rin</strong></em><br>The Shinjo family’s natural affinity for horsemanship is immediately obvious and pervades their every action. When spending a Void Point to add +1k1 to any School Skill Roll, you may also add your rank in Horsemanship to the total. This bonus cannot be used while in the Center Stance.<br><br><em><strong>Rank 1: Dance of the Blade</strong></em><br>The ancient gaijin swordsmanship techniques practiced by the Shinjo have given them a defensive edge against many styles practiced within the Empire. When you are in the Full Defense Stance and an opponent succeeds with an attack roll that targets you, you may immediately take a Free Action to make a Contested Agility Roll against that opponent. If successful, the attack misses instead. This may be done a number of times per Round equal to your School Rank.<br></div></div><br><hr><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Advantages</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong><em>Languages - Yobanjin [Mental] (1 point)</em></strong><br>The empire has only one language with two dialects. The world around Rokugan, however, has a wide variety of nations and cultures, each with their own language. For 1 point, you may learn one human language from any surrounding culture.<br><br><strong><em>Daredevil [Mental] (3 points)</em></strong><br>You have a natural flair for athleticism and a complete lack of self-preservation when it comes to physical danger. Whenever you spend a void point to enhance an Athletics skill roll, you gain a bonus of +3k1 to the roll instead of the normal +1k1.<br><br><strong><em>Sage [Mental] (4 points)</em></strong><br>You have a love of learning, and have accumulated a staggering amount of information during the course of your lifetime. Whenever you would be forvced to make an unskilled roll when using a Lore skill, you instead are considered to have 1 rank in that skill. <br></div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Disadvantages</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em><strong>Gaijin Name [Social] (2 points)</strong></em><br>Either due to your lineage or your parent's fascination with another culture, you possess a name that is clearly not of Rokugani origin. Although there is no honor loss for such a thing, others regard you questionably as a result. Your individual dice may only explode once on a Social Skill Roll. This disadvantage is worth 2 points to unicorn characters.<br><br><em><strong>Lost Love [Mental] (3 points)</strong></em><br>You shared a bond of true love with someone once, and have since lost it. This need not be romantic love, as familial or brotherly love lost is equally tragic. You tend to suffer bouts of melancholy when reminded of your lost love. When you are reminded of your loss, all your TNs are increased by 5 until you spend a void point to regain your focus. This disruption of your concentration cannot happen more than twice per day, and at least one hour must pass between instances.<br><br><strong><em>Bad Fortune - Unknown Enemy [Spiritual] (3 points)</em></strong><br>Kharma is a powerful force, and sometimes it is a destructive one as well. There is something unpleasant in store for you, and you may have no idea what it is until it is far too late. Bad fortunes take an almost infinite variety of forms, all worth the same number of points, and players and GMs should discuss the form of a Bad Fortune during character creation. Some of the more common versions include:<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• <strong>Unknown Enemy</strong>: Someone somewhere in another clan hates you, and wishes to see you dead. You have no idea who they are or why they hate you, but you will very soon.<br><br><em><strong>Idealistic [Mental] (2 points)</strong></em><br>You adhere closely to the code of Bushido, perhaps too closely, and you have a hopelessly naive view of hte world and how things work. You have impossible standards that not even the most heroic individual could hope to meet, much less you. Whenever you lose Honor, the loss is increased by 1 point.</div></div><br><hr><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Let's play 20 questions!</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>1. What Clan does your character belong to?</strong> <br><br>The Unicorn Clan. However, her grandmother is Yobanjin, married by Shinjo Hanashiro.<br><br><strong>2. What family does your character belong to?</strong><br><br>Ji-eun hails from the family of Shinjo, but has some blood ties to the Zeshi and Onshigawa families. She is not particularly close to the Daimyo's line.<br><br><strong>3. Is your character a bushi, a shugenja, or a courtier?</strong><br><br>She is a bushi; however a childhood infirmity nearly led to her taking the path of the courtier. Her little brother's death and her own near-death of hypothermia left her fragile emotionally and physically for a few years, during which her family insisted on more scholarly pursuits. She recovered in her youth, at least enough to force herself through training in the dojo and her Gempukku. Since those days, she's only grown more hale.<br><br><strong>4. How would you describe your character's appearance?</strong><br><br>She's smaller than the average unicorn bushi, even for a woman. She's attractive, though not beautiful in the way admired by the empire's trendsetters; her round face and curved figure borrow strongly from her gaijin grandmother, after all. She has the long, almost swagging stride of someone who has spent much time in a saddle, and a throaty voice that is pleasant to most ears. She doesn't take well to extravagant clothing, and prefers to leave her hair long and loose, save when riding.<br><br><strong>5. What is your character's primary motivation?</strong><br><br>She is a young woman without high ambitions; at the moment, Ji-eun seeks to comport herself well while serving her lord. On anotherl eve, she wants to prove to herself and those who know her that she is not the fragile little girl she was those years ago. When others hear the name Shinjo Ji-eun, she wants htem to know then ame of a great duelist, or a famed explorer, or even a talented musician, not a sickly child who wept for a month over her brother...<br><br><strong>6. Who is the person your character trusts most in the world?</strong><br><br>Her sensei, Shinjo Sukenobu; He was willing to take a skinny little girl who wielded a book with more grace than a sword, and turn her into the samurai before you today. She can't imagine that Sukenobu-sensei would ever lead her astray<br><br><strong>7. What is your character's greatest strength and weakness?</strong><br><br>Ji-eun has balls, proverbially speaking. Her drive to push herself past her own childhood has made her anything but risk-averse and has given her great physicality. She's not reckless, but maybe a little... incautious. She has taken the Unicorn philosophy to heart, that hte best action is never inaction. Always be <em>doing</em>. Her greatest weakness is that, despite her early training, she is not terribly adept at court. She flusters easily and occasionally stumbles over words. Thankfully she's not the sort of bushi to whip a katana out at the slightest barb from behidn a fan, but there's a reason the Ise are the clan's courtiers and not the Shinjo bushi.<br><br><strong>8. What does your character think of Bushido?</strong><br><br>...What else is there in the world? Ji-eun has embraced Bushido as fully as she can. She's still young, and the naivetyshows; everyone must live up to the strictest code of Bushido, including herself. And nobody manages that, even herself (Well, maybe the Akodo manage it.)&nbsp; She's often disappointed in herself, even when others would say she has excelled.<br><br><strong>9. What is your character's opinion of his Clan?</strong><br><br>Her clan is family. Every Unicorn carries a bond of blood stronger between them than anyone else in the Empire. Hers is the only clan that would accept her grandmother, and thus hte only clan she could have been born to. No other clan, except perhaps the Crab, would have afforded her the opportunity to prove herself a bushi. She respects the ways of her ancestors, even if the rest of hte empire thinks them strange or inappropriate.<br><br><strong>10. Is your character married?</strong><br><br>As of yet, no. Ji-eun isn't especially looking forward to the prospect, especially if the arrangement is with a warrior of higher rank. In truth she'd rather do as her grandfather, and travel afield to find a mate to bring home; maybe not into Yobanjin lans, the other clans are foreign enough really. Even then though, that's just duty. Ji-eun hasn't really given much thought to men.<br><br><strong>11. Does your character have any prejudices?</strong><br><br>To honor her ancestors, Ji-eun strives to keep an open mind, and judge on individual merit. Of course, that's the ideal. Who hasn't heard tales of villainous scorpions? What Unicorn has not lost family in battle with the bloodthirsty Matsu? How can the Phoenix preen about their knowledge when all they do is stare at their navels and never even glance out of a window? <br><br><strong>12. To whom does your character owe the most loyalty?</strong><br><br>The clan and family daimyo, Shinjo Yokatsu. <br><br><strong>13. What are your character's favorite and least favorite things?</strong><br><br>Her grandmother, Shinjo Guyuk, taught her to play the morin khuur. Ji-eun takes delight in playing the fiddle; it reminds her of her grandmother, she enjoys the sound and feel of it and - as far as she knows - she's one of the finest players in Rokugan (and all the others are no doubt Unicorn.) <br>Her least favorite thing is probably fish. There isn't much fishing to be had in unicorn lands, and the soft, flaky texture and paleness of it makes her a little queasy. The one time she had tuna was tolerable enough, but most of the fish she's had to endure was truly a task of preserving face. She thinks it's a little funny, as most rokugani eat nothing but fish and would have similar reaction to a mouthful of venison. <br><br><strong>14. Does your character have any recurring mannerisms?</strong><br><br>She doesn't smile often, seeming to have a naturally solemn expression. When she does smile, her hand almost always darts up to cover it. When she thinks she's alone, she'll sometimes practice her singing or travel poetry. She's not exceptional in either.<br><br><strong>15. What about your character's emotions?</strong><br><br>Ji-eun tries to keep herself serene and balanced, as a proper samurai ought to. It's not easy though; she comes from a tradition that laughs loudly, sings proudly, and dies with a grin. These traits come out in force when she's exerting herself; a failing which embarrasses her. She also suffers dark moods when she is reminded of her little brother Nobu, who broke through the ice of a pond when they were skating with other children; Ji-eun still thinks she should have been able to find him in the water...<br><br><strong>16. How would your character handle a subordinate's improper behavior?</strong><br><br>This depends entirely on who it is. Ji-eun's rather impractical vision of Bushido means that a samurai under her could expect harsh treatment indeed; he's not shaming himself, he's hsaming her, and all their collected ancestors as well! However, a heimin or even eta who steps out of bounds can be forgiven (within reason, of course!) After all, Bushido holds compassion as a great virtue, and Shinjo herself was said to be a paragon of compassion. The difference between the poor-behaving samurai and the poor-behaving farmer is that the samurai knows better, and is expected to adhere to Bushido strictly; the farmer does not, and is not.<br><br><br><strong>17. How would your character's parents describe him?</strong><br><br>In a word? Surprising. They did not expect that their daughter would ever recover from her illness, and certainly not to the degree that she has done. She was a difficult child to raise, and losing her brother only made it harder for all of them. There are not many happy childhood memories, and there is some emotional distance between Ji-eun and her parents, more than propriety would demand. But aside from that distance, the relationships of the family are good as can be expected.<br><br><strong>18. What is your character's highest ambition?</strong><br><br>Ji-eun doesn't have especially tall ambitions, and those she does hold are somewhat in conflict; She wishes to serve her lord as well as possible, and this of course necessitates gaining glory and showing prowess on the field, to become a leader in her own right. However curiosity and wanderlust burn strong in her. She would like to see as much of the Empire, and maybe lands beyond as she can. it is not unusual for the daimyo of hte unicorn to grant his servants furloughs to learn about the empire and its people, to serve in their way away from Unicorn lands. Ji-eun hopes to be granted such a boon; maybe this wedding is a taste of that?<br><br><strong>19. How religious is your character?</strong><br><br>Ji-eun honors her ancestors dutifully, and the seven great fortunes above them. She doesn't know much about the Tao, beyond what parts stuck with her during her training. She doesn't disregard Shinsei's teachings, she just seems to never have time for in-depth study. She's a worldly sort of woman.<br><br><strong>20. How will your character die?</strong><br><br>Ideally: At age ninety with a collection of scars and twice as many great-grandchildren, fiddle in hand on a sunny winter day.<br>Probably: Stabbed through the mempo by a lion ashigaru.<br>Fate is cruel: Drowning.<br></div></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R - The Will of Heaven - Scroll of Heroes</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>08-01-2017, 05:41:33</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://www.wallpapercase.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Samurai-Girl-in-Kimono-1024x683.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Akodo Narumi<br><strong>Rank:</strong> 1<br><strong>Clan:</strong> Lion<br><strong>Experience Points:</strong> <br><strong>School:</strong> Akodo Bushi School<br><strong>Insight:</strong> 148<br><br><hr><br><strong>Fire (3)</strong><br>Agility 3; Intelligence 3<br><br><strong>Water (3)</strong><br>Strength 3; Perception 3<br><br><strong>Air (2)</strong><br>Reflexes 3; Awareness 2<br><br><strong>Earth (3)</strong><br>Stamina 3; Willpower 3<br><br><strong>Void (2)</strong><br>Void Points: 2<br><br><hr><br><strong>Skills:</strong><br>Artisan (Poetry) 2, Athletics 1, Battle (Mass Combat) 2, Defense 1, Etiquette 1, Iaijutsu 3, Kenjutsu 4, Kyujutsu 1, Lore: History 1, Sincerity 1, Courtier 1<br><hr><br><strong>Starting Honor:</strong> 6.5<br><br><hr><br><strong>Items/Money:</strong> Outfit: Light Armor, Sturdy Clothing, Daisho, Yumi with (x10 Willow Leaf, x5 Armor Piercing, x5, x5 Humming Bulb), Traveling Pack, 5 koku<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">School Techniques</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em><strong>Rank 1: The Way of the Lion</strong></em><br>Bushi of the Akodo School hone their fury until it is as precise as a blade. You may either ignore the portion of an opponent’s Armor TN derived from Armor, or gain a Free<br>Raise when attacking. (You do not ignore Reduction from the Armor while choosing the fi rst option.) Also, you gain a bonus of +1k0 to the total of all attack rolls on your fi rst melee attack against an opponent in a skirmish, or against any opponent who has declared a Raise on an attack against you since your last turn. You add only a total of 1k0 for an enemy who Raised against you, no matter how many times they actually Raised.<br><br></div></div><br><hr><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Advantages</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong><em>Prodigy [Physical] (12 points)</em></strong><br>You are a marvel of the dojo, and your sensei believe that you will accomplish incredible things in your lifetime. Whenever you make a School Skill Roll, you gain a bonus of +1k0 to the roll. <span class="bbc_u"><em></em></span><br><br><strong><em>Tactician [Mental] (3 points)</em></strong><br>You have a mind well suited to the ebb and flow of battle. When making a roll on the Mass Battle Table, you may increase or decrease your result by 5. Lion and bushi characters may purchase this Advantage for 3 points.<br></div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Disadvantages</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em><strong>Fascination [Mental] (1 points)</strong></em><br>(Poetry) You are completely fascinated by some subject, and will go to great lengths to learn more about it or to experience it in new ways. Typical subjects of a samurai’s fascination include music, horses, poetry, and history. This fascination badly impedes your judgment, and you will take even dishonorable actions to learn more, which could end in absolute disgrace if your actions are discovered.<br><br><em><strong>Sworn Enemy [Social] (5 points)</strong></em><br>You have earned an enemy, one who will stop at nothing to see you defeated or even killed. The basic version of this Advantage assumes that your enemy is of equal Insight Rank. For each Insight Rank above yours your enemy possesses, increase the value of this Disadvantage by 1. For 2 additional points, the enemy becomes your kharmic nemesis, and you may not spend Void Points when opposing him or her in any situation.<br><br><strong><em>Overconfident [Mental] (4 points)</em></strong><br>You possess a grossly inflated view of your own prowess, and are often incapable of recognizing when a situation is beyond your ability to handle. When outnumbered or facing a clearly superior enemy (whether in court or in battle), you must succeed at a Perception Trait Roll (TN 20) in order to recognize the situation for what it is and leave instead of engaging. This Disadvantage is worth 4 points to Lion and Mantis characters.<br><br><em><strong>Haunted [Spiritual] (0 points)</strong></em><br>One of your ancestors has chosen to bestow personal attention on you, constantly offering you advice and making demands. Perhaps the ancestor merely wishes you to live up to the ideals of your Clan and family, or perhaps he has some unfinished task or duty which he wishes you to complete. You must show all due deference and respect to your ancestor, and do your best to live up to his (or her) expectations. If you fail to do so, your ancestor’s disapproval will bring bad fortune upon you: so long as your ancestor remains angry, once per session one of your die rolls (chosen by the GM) will suffer a –1k1 penalty.</div></div><br><hr><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Let's play 20 questions!</div><div class="spoiler_body">1. What Clan does your character belong to?<br><br>Lion Clan<br><br>2. What family does your character belong to?<br><br>Akodo, ninth child born to Akodo Misashi and his wife Akodo Rina formerly of the Doji family.<br><br>3. Is your character a bushi, a shugenja, or a courtier?<br><br>Narumi has trained since the age of four at the Akodo Bushi Academy.<br><br>4. How would you describe your character's appearance?<br><br>Narumi is a slender woman, almost frail in appearance as if the very wind might strike her down.&nbsp; Most would say she takes after her mother with illustrious hair black as night.&nbsp; Yet her face holds the stern harshness of her father with features reminiscent of the coldest winter mornings.&nbsp; Often she wears kimonos that are light and also seem flimsy, hiding that strength she had developed through years of training.&nbsp; She walks quietly and delicately, much like the ladies of the Crane clan seeming to expect the world to move aside for her passing.<br><br>5. What is your character's primary motivation?<br><br>To become one of the greatest Kensai to have ever lived.<br><br>6. Who is the person your character trusts most in the world?<br><br>Her sensei who was formerly a Matsu general but has now taken the robes of a monk.&nbsp; Matsu Yua retains her position at the Akodo Bushi Academy to train a hand picked few that she tended to before taking her retirement.&nbsp; At one time Matsu Yua's name was a respected name that made many general quit the field to know she would be coming with her forces, but political scandal and rumor mongering (her words) forced her into a more quiet life.&nbsp; She contends this life suits her better, but Narumi is not the only one to notice the former general keeps tabs on her former troops.<br><br>7. What is your character's greatest strength and weakness?<br><br>The dedication to cause and self has proven to be Narumi's greatest strength.&nbsp; She has persevered where others failed, earned the respect of her instructors and betters, placed herself in great standing all through a central drive to be better than those around her.&nbsp; That single focus and drive has pushed her from a forgotten ninth child to a star pupil of the Akodo academy.<br><br>Narumi is critical of others.&nbsp; She maintains a strict code of ethics and morality that she does not share.&nbsp; Often a person is not privy to what slight or action has caused this woman to show favor or disfavor toward them.&nbsp; Sometimes the pair do not even exchange a word when judgement is passed.<br><br><br>8. What does your character think of Bushido?<br><br><br>9. What is your character's opinion of his Clan?<br><br><br>10. Is your character married?<br><br><br>11. Does your character have any prejudices?<br><br><br>12. To whom does your character owe the most loyalty?<br><br><br>13. What are your character's favorite and least favorite things?<br><br><br>14. Does your character have any recurring mannerisms?<br><br><br>15. What about your character's emotions?<br><br><br>16. How would your character handle a subordinate's improper behavior?<br><br><br>17. How would your character's parents describe him?<br><br><br>18. What is your character's highest ambition?<br>&nbsp;<br><br>19. How religious is your character?<br><br><br>20. How will your character die?<br><br>Kneeling over an unfinished poem written by her own hand, at the cusp of perfection.<br><br></div></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R - The Will of Heaven - Scroll of Heroes</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Flying Tengu</strong> on <strong>08-01-2017, 20:13:06</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i60.tinypic.com/1c87q.jpg)</div>Name: Asahina Reiko<br>Clan: Crane<br>Age: 18<br>Height: 5'3"<br>Weight: 106 lbs<br>Build: Slender but feminine<br><br>No one can say that Asahina Reiko is not a proper young Asahina shugenja, because she certainly is.&nbsp; No one can say that she doesn't <em>want</em> to be a proper young Asahina shugenja, but that's only because no one knows the truth.&nbsp; Well, except Reiko herself, of course, but she's not telling.<br><br>Reiko comes from a fairly prominent family within the Asahina. Both her mother and her father hold positions of importance.&nbsp; Her gift was discovered at a young age, and, thanks to the wealth and connections of her parents, she began her education very early, with tutors.&nbsp; The benefit to her education came with an equal cost to her liberty; it wasn't long before all of Reiko's time was spoken for.<br><br>In her classes, Reiko has always excelled, although she was perhaps not as scholarly as her family would have liked.&nbsp; This was not so much due to aptitude, but rather a burning curiosity.&nbsp; She wanted to learn more about the kami.&nbsp; She was happy to learn the proper way to converse with her fellows, even if she eventually felt that the rules got in the way of really knowing people.&nbsp; She was happy to study a multitude of topics.&nbsp; This was good, as Asahina are expected to know much.<br><br>But it was not enough for Reiko.&nbsp; She wanted to know more than just what was offered by the temple and her teachers.&nbsp; She wanted to know how to do things, not just observe them, or study them.&nbsp; As a child, her mother had told her of a Daidoji ancestor, who, during a battle, had defended her great great great grandmother for seven hours while she sought the aid of the kami.&nbsp; The two were wed afterwards.&nbsp; Reiko felt that she, too, could experience much more, if only given the chance.&nbsp; But from her youth on into her teens, she was given no chance.<br><br>Little has changed since Reiko's gempukku as far as her life goes, although she blossomed from youthful prettiness into the full beauty of womanhood.&nbsp; She still studies in the temple, seeking better understanding of the kami.&nbsp; And she is still encouraged to study those things that it is felt Crane maidens should study: proper things, like the arts and high class socializing.&nbsp; The assignment at the wedding was Reiko's first chance to leave not just her home province, but Crane lands.&nbsp; She jumped at the chance.<br><br>...<br><br>Despite her curiosity, and her somewhat too witty tongue, Reiko can at least play the part of a demure Crane maiden.&nbsp; A careful observer might note that her gaze is modestly lowered less often than that of her peers, and even when it is, her blue eyes often seem to sparkle with suppressed mischief.&nbsp; She has a great deal of curiosity, which has driven her in her studies, but which will also drive her to investigate mysteries, take risks, and do any number of things that her parents and teachers would probably prefer that she not do.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">mechanics</div><div class="spoiler_body">Asahina Reiko<br>School/Rank: Asahina Shugenja 1<br>Insight: 161 (+3 each from courtier and etiquette rank 3)<br><br>Status: 1.0<br>Honor: 6.5<br>Glory: 2.0<br><br><br>Rings<br>Earth 2<br>-Stamina 2<br>-Willpower 2<br><br>Water 3<br>-Strength 3 (12)<br>-Perception 3 (12)<br><br>Fire 2<br>-Agility 2<br>-Intelligence 3 (Asahina family +1)<br><br>Air 3<br>- Reflexes 3 (12)<br>- Awareness 3 (Asahina school +1)<br><br>Void 3 (18)<br><br><br><br>Skills (* are school skills/emphasis)<br>*Calligraphy (cipher) - 1<br>*Etiquette - 3 (5)<br>*Lore: Theology - 1<br>*Meditation - 1<br>*Spellcraft - 1<br>*Artisan: Poetry - 1<br>*Investigation - 3 (5)<br>Courtier - 3 (6)<br>Perform (biwa) 2 (3)<br>Tea Ceremony 3 (6)<br>Defense 3 (6)<br>Athletics 1 (1)<br>Sincerity 2 (3)<br><br>Advantages:<br>Dangerous Beauty (3)<br>Benten's Blessing (3)<br><br><br>Disadvantages:<br>Soft-Hearted (-2)<br>Rumormonger (-4)<br>Low Pain Threshold (-4)<br><br>Scrolls:<br>Air:<br>By the Light of the Moon<br>Benten's Touch<br>Tempest of Air<br><br>Earth:<br>Armor of Earth<br><br>Fire:<br><br>Water:<br>Path to Inner Peace<br>Reversal of Fortunes</div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Let's play 20 questions!</div><div class="spoiler_body">1. What Clan does your character belong to?<br>Crane.<br><br>2. What family does your character belong to?<br>Asahina.<br><br>3. Is your character a bushi, a shugenja, or a courtier?<br>Shugenja.<br><br>4. How would you describe your character's appearance?<br>Reiko has many of the features of a young Crane woman.&nbsp; The pale skin, the white hair, the lovely, delicate features.&nbsp; Even among a clan known for its beauty, though, she stands out.&nbsp; Her eyes, Crane blue, are especially alive, with an inquisitive sparkle.&nbsp; Her lips are both lovely and expressive, soft, tilting this way and that in response to an amusement or an irritation, as appropriate.&nbsp; And, while she has the same slender build as her fellow clan members, her feminine curves are more developed, with long, shapely legs, curving hips, and full, firm bosom (if she were describing herself, she might leave these parts out).&nbsp; Her hair is often elaborately pinned, and she often wears a fine kimono of powder blue.&nbsp; <br><br><br>5. What is your character's primary motivation?<br>Curiosity.&nbsp; Reiko has often wanted to learn more, and to experience more.&nbsp; It is this that causes her to seek out new things, and new challenges.&nbsp; Perhaps new pleasures.&nbsp; We'll see.<br><br><br>6. Who is the person your character trusts most in the world?<br>Her sensei, but mostly as a default.&nbsp; Reiko doesn't know all that many people.<br><br><br>7. What is your character's greatest strength and weakness?<br>Her greatest strength is, naturally, her curious mind.&nbsp; Besides being what drives her, it often leads her to think of creative solutions, and to try new things.&nbsp; This mixes poorly with her weakness of inexperience, where she often is unsure of the outcome of something until she actually tries it.<br><br>8. What does your character think of Bushido?<br>It is very important, the basis of the samurai.&nbsp; But it sometimes does seem awfully restrictive.&nbsp; Surely there's enough wiggle room to allow for individuality even within the confines of Bushido?<br><br>9. What is your character's opinion of his Clan?<br>It is difficult to compare, since she's had so little interaction with other clans.&nbsp; But despite her curiosities, Reiko does quite enjoy life in the Crane; they are talented and social, both of which she appreciates.&nbsp; She does also enjoy making her fellows blush and giggle when she shares a juicy bit of gossip, or makes a joke that skirts the edge of appropriate.<br><br>10. Is your character married?<br>No.<br><br>11. Does your character have any prejudices?<br>Surprisingly, not really.&nbsp; She has certain expectations, but also an open mind.<br><br>12. To whom does your character owe the most loyalty?<br>Her parents, but again, mostly by default.<br><br>13. What are your character's favorite and least favorite things?<br><br><br>14. Does your character have any recurring mannerisms?<br>Tilting her head, pursing her lips, intense stare.<br><br>15. What about your character's emotions?<br><br><br>16. How would your character handle a subordinate's improper behavior?<br><br><br>17. How would your character's parents describe her?<br>Her parents are quite pleased to have a well-behaved, talented shugenja for a daughter, who is possibly pretty enough to catch the eye of some lord.<br><br>18. What is your character's highest ambition?<br>&nbsp;<br><br>19. How religious is your character?<br>As a shugenja, religion is more a fact of life than a belief for Reiko.&nbsp; She's appropriately dutiful, because that is the reality of life, as she sees it.<br><br>20. How will your character die?<br><br></div></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R - The Will of Heaven - Scroll of Heroes</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Marie Reynolds</strong> on <strong>15-01-2017, 17:49:45</strong>
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				Character Name: Ide:Hio<br>Clan: Unicorn<br>Family: Ide<br>School: Ide Emissary School<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Character Sheet</div><div class="spoiler_body">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sD8czHgJeCcv8tA1R9NuXfSo_L_tEhg139kTZ34HEV0/edit</div></div><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">20 questions</div><div class="spoiler_body">20 Questions:<br>1: What Clan Do you belong to? Unicorn<br>2: What Family does your character belong to? The Ide family.<br>3: I am Courtier of the Unicorn Clan and the esteemed Ide family.<br>4: How would others describe your character's appearance?comely and of practical elegance<br>5: What is your Character’s primary motivation? By my service in the courts in the name of Emperor, Clan and Family I hope balance my service with my soft-hearted nature.<br>6: Who is the person your character trusts most in the world? Utaku Beniha, his childhood friend.<br>7:What is your Character’s greatest strength and weakness? It is my Compassion, it helps me in my role as a diplomat but I still worry that a day may come that will test my dedication to such and I will chose compassion over reason. So thus my personal strength can also be my greatest weakness.<br>8: What does your character think of bushido? Bushido it is the code which provides order to our society and I with others of my family hold compassion in high regard as a tenant of the code of bushido.<br>9:What is your Character’s opinion of his clan? We are a clan of&nbsp; eclectic fellows but we are no less loyal or honorable then the rest of the clans. We being insiders with an outsider's perspective is our greatest strength.<br>10: Is your character married? Yes or at least&nbsp; I am promised&nbsp; to Akodo, Miyu and sadly it seems it will be a bitter one as a member of my clan slew her husband to be&nbsp; and to mend the insult I have been left to wed her and I worry having to fulfill my duty to Clan and Family will bring her suffering which will be the hardest burden to bear.<br>11:Does your character have any prejudices? If i had any it comes from me being frustrated with bridging the gap with the lion for them&nbsp; only valuing us as strong fighters we hope with time the will value us for everything we bring to the Empire.<br>12: To whom does your character owe the most Loyalty? That would be my father who I worked with after my gempuku overseeing the merchant caravans.<br>13: What are your Character’s favorite and least favorite things?His Favorite thing: Would be indulging in his hobby riding horses. It was&nbsp; his favorite activity to do with his childhood friend Utaku Beniha Least favorite thing&nbsp; Killing it just goes against who he is as a person.<br>14:Does your character have any recurring&nbsp; mannerisms? Yes when thinking or engaged in intellectual pursuits he plays with the end of his bangs.<br>15: What about your Character’s emotions? Anger is his easily controlled emotion. Sadness is his hardest to control since being such a caring individual having to confront the harshness of life in rokugan given his station.<br>16:How would your character handle a subordinate’s improper&nbsp; behavior? For most smaller transgressions he would handle it as an opportunity to learn from one's failures and encourage reflection&nbsp; and contemplation to improve the failing. For more serious transgressions he would turn them over to appropriate higher authorities understanding he would lack the conviction to order seppuku or execution.<br>17: How would your character’s&nbsp; parents describe him? Albeit to kind they are proud of him and worry that his future in service to clan and family maybe a harsh path for him.<br>18:What is your character's highest ambition? To be the best diplomat in service to clan and emperor. To provide service and resolve conflicts with words before blades become necessary. Maybe to become someone to mold future courtiers to seek peace before the threat of war or unnecessary conflict.<br>19:Very religious, it is one of the supports in his life as someone driven by compassion to help him make it through the realities and hardships that are ahead of him.<br>20:How will my Character die? He would meet his end most likely trying to end a conflict through diplomacy with adversaries that only seek war. His reasons behind this would be that&nbsp; the lives of those&nbsp; dragged into the war can serve the empire better by living by being fathers, son, daughters and all the roles in life that can make a life fulfilled.</div></div><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Background</div><div class="spoiler_body">Ide Hio grew up an average childhood for a member a great clan studying and learning he met the expectations of his family and became a skilled courtier. In Between his studies he would spend time with his most trusted childhood friend Utaku Beniha and the bonded over riding horses even though for Hio it was a hobby and for Beniha it was a way of life. He even met the challenge of his Gempuku right with the same dedication and compassion and honesty he had throughout his training. It was good fortune he was born into the Ide family due to how strong his compassionate nature was with him. It gave him a place to serve his family and clan without having to face the challenges of being a bushi that lacked the ability to kill.<br><br>After his Gempuku, he traveled with his father working the caravans negotiating trade deals and overseeing the commerce of the family and honing his diplomat skills however this time period<br>would change Hio's life with a event outside of his control. This is what happened. An Ikoma and his retinue were also traveling through Akodo lands at the same time the Ide caravan were traveling and set down for the evening and invited the Ikoma retinue to enjoy an evening of drinking and stories. As the Sake flowed and insults started getting slung about one of the caravan guard's and the Ikoma got to heated and before the Ide could calm the tensions blades were drawn and the Ide guard killed the Ikoma.This lead to his life of being a hostage to the Lion clan and a replacement spouse but the Mourning lion wife kept making trips to shrines or an y plausible delay to the wedding and left him to travel with his guard and watcher the sister of the bride to be Akodo Narumi.<br></div></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R - The Will of Heaven - Scroll of Heroes</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lidian</strong> on <strong>30-01-2017, 02:56:34</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i.imgur.com/GtxpFmt.jpg)</div>Character Name: Bayushi Mayu<br>Clan: Scorpion<br>Family: Bayushi<br>School: Bayushi Courtier<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Background</div><div class="spoiler_body">Bayushi Hanae was an honest woman. A deadly flaw in the clan she was born to; lying didn’t come naturally to her but she was strong and took to the art of the sword. She was proud of herself when she became Yogo Masaru’s Yojimbo shortly after her Gempuku. Yogo Masaru admired the woman greatly, strength of character did not come naturally to him and he knew he fell short of many tenants of Bushido, though these were never things he spoke aloud. He also knew, in falling in love with Bayushi Hanae he would be her undoing. So he never touched the woman, never spoke of the feelings in his heart and tried his best to treat her like she was just his Yojimbo and he felt nothing more. Eventually Bayushi Hanae’s family married her to Bayushi Rin.<br><br>Bayushi Rin realized very quickly that his wife, was an honest woman and he sought to see her protected and as such spent much time with her. Family is still Family after all. Hanae became pregnant after only a year with Rin, and Masaru received a new Yojimbo. He was furious though, another man got to have his Hanae and in his mind did not think Rin appreciated Hanae as he should of. He concocted elaborate stories in his head about how Rin was an awful husband, and Hanae needed to be saved because she couldn’t see Rin’s deceit. Hanae woke up an early morning in spring, her stomach wrenching in the pain of labor. She wanted nothing more than something to drink before she rose from the futon to call for a servant to assist her. She was in luck, her dear husband always had the servants prepare a pot of tea at dawn and leave it for when he rose not long after. She had three cups of the tea, her thirst only growing as she drank and passed away before she could call for help once she realized what had happened.<br><br>Bayushi Mayu was pulled from her mother’s body a few hours later. Weak and small, barely breathing but the child made it through some miracle. It didn’t take Rin long to work out what had happened… and Masaru died under mysterious circumstances not long after. From the moment Mayu learned to speak Rin had one driving goal for his beloved and only child. She would not end up like her mother. Every night, as she grew Rin would sit her down before dinner and tell her to inform him of three things. The rule was, one of them must be a lie. If he could see through it immediately, or he knew for a fact all three things were true. He would send her to bed without dinner. A particularly well worded three things would earn her desert… and Mayu loved desert. She learned that the best way to get information from people was to get close to them, and people were slow to suspect her because she was a sickly child… What could she possibly do. She played on that, acted as if the poisons in her blood from birth were rattling her brain and there wasn’t much to Bayushi Mayu. Her father knew better. Bayushi Mayu is a liar.<br></div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Character Sheet</div><div class="spoiler_body">Name: Bayushi Mayu<br>Rank: 2<br>Clan: Scorpion<br>Experience Points: 45<br>School: Bayushi Courtier<br>Insight: 152<br><br><br>Fire (3)<br>Agility 3; Intelligence 3 <br><br>Water (2)<br>Strength 2; Perception 2<br><br>Air (3)<br>Reflexes 3; Awareness 4<br><br>Earth (2)<br>Stamina 2; Willpower 2<br><br>Void (2)<br>Void Points: 2<br><br><strong><br>Skills:</strong><br>*Sincerity&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 5&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Awareness&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;9k4&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Deceit<br>*Courtier&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 3&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Awareness&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;7k4&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Gossip<br>*Investigation&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 3&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Perception&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 5k2<br>*Temptation&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;3&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Awarness&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;7k4<br>*Calligraphy&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Inteigence&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 4k2<br>*Etiquette&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Awareness&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;5k4<br>*Lore (Heraldry)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Intelligence&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 4k3<br>Stealth&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;4&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Agility&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 7k3<br>Artisan (Origami)&nbsp; &nbsp; 3&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Awareness&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 7k4<br>Acting&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;2&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Awareness&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 6k4<br>Forgery&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Agility&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 4k3<br>Tea Ceremony&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Void&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;3k2<br>War Fan&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Agility&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 4k3<br><br><br><strong>Starting Honor:</strong> 2.5<br><strong><br>Techniques:</strong><br><br>Rank 1: Weakness is My Strength<br>The Bayushi are masters of ferreting out and exploiting the weaknesses and failures of others. Even if they do not know the exact nature of a rival's secrets, there mere realization that he has some sort of secret is enough for them to work with. When you are making a Contested Social Roll against someone else, you gain a Free Raise to your roll for every 3 points of Mental or Social Disadvantages (rounded off) he possesses. Disadvantages which did not award Experience Points still count for their normal point value for the purposes of this Technique. This technique cannot award more than 5 Free Raises.<br><br>The Bayushi are also known as the masters of both truth and lies, speaking so smoothly that both are indistinguishable in their mouths. You gain a Free Raise when using the Courtier skill to spread gossip, and need not Raise in order to conceal that you are the source of that gossip.<br><br>Rank 2: Shallow Waters<br>The Scorpion know how to assess others, sensing their weaknesses so as to determine how best to bring them down. By conversing with someone for a few minutes, you can make a Contested Roll of your Investigation / Awareness against their Etiquette / Awareness. With a success, you learn the identity and rank of their lowest Mental and their lowest social Skill that has at least one Rank (The GM chooses in the case of ties). You may spend a Void point to also learn their next lowest Mental Trait and next lowest Social Skill.<br><br><strong>Advantages: </strong><br><br>READ LIPS [MENTAL] (3 POINTS)<br>Either through natural ability or incredible patience and practice, you have the ability to understand what others are saying even if you cannot hear them, simply by observing how their lips move. When you are in a situation where others are speaking and you cannot hear them, you can understand what they are saying by making a Perception Trait Roll against TN 15 + 5 for every twenty feet away from you the speakers are.<br><br>SEVEN FORTUNES’ BLESSING [SPIRITUAL] (4 POINTS)<br>One of the Seven Fortunes, the most powerful of all the Fortunes, has taken notice of you and showered you with his or her blessings. These can be powerful bonuses, but sometimes come with expectations. The Fortunes are both fickle and wrathful, after all. The Clans listed after each blessing may purchase that Advantage for 1 point less than its normal cost. Jurojin’s Blessing (Scorpion): The Fortune of Longevity favors you, and as a result you can expect a long and healthy life. Whenever you are rolling to resist the effects of a disease or poison, you gain a bonus of +2k0 to the total of the roll.<br><br><strong>Disadvantages:</strong><br><br>Permanent Wound [Physical] (4 Points)<br>Some wounds will not heal, no matter how often they are treated or by what means. You first Wound Rank is always considered full.<br><br>Small [Physical] (3 Points)<br>You are noticeably smaller than average for a denizen of the Emerald Empire. As a result, your Water Ring is considered one rank lower for determining the distance of your Move Actions, and you suffer a penalty of -1k0 on the Damage Rolls of all melee attacks. You may not take the Large Advantage.<br><br>Rumormonger [ SOCIAL] (5 Points)<br>You cannot resist the temptation to spread rumors and gossip, no matter how ridiculous or outlandish they might seem. When presented with an opportunity to spread rumors, to resist doing so you must succeed at a Willpower Trait Roll with a TN equal to 5 x the Glory Rank of the highest-Glory individual involved in the rumor. <br><br><strong><br>Items/Money:</strong><br>5 Koku<br><br>Extravagant Clothing<br>Wakizashi<br>War Fan <br>Calligraphy Set<br>Traveling Pack<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Mask <br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Spare Kimono and Sandals<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Make up kit<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Personal seal or chop<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Parchment and charcoal (10)<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Tea set<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Sweets<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Fan<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Lantern<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Chopsticks<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">XP Log</div><div class="spoiler_body">Item&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Cost&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Spent<br>Jurojin's Blessing &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3<br>Permanent Wound -4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-1<br>Small&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; -3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6<br>Acting (0-2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 9<br>Tea ceremony (0-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10<br>Forgery (0-1) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11<br>Sincerity (0-5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;26<br>Read Lips&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;29<br>Temptation (1-3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;34<br>Artisan Oragami (0-3)6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;40<br>Rumormonger&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;35<br>Stealth (0-4)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;45<br>Investigation (1-3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;50<br>Courtier (1-3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;55<br>Awareness (3-4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;71<br>Reflexes (2-3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;83<br>Intelligence (2-3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;95<br></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Twenty Questions</div><div class="spoiler_body">1. What Clan does your character belong to?<br>Scorpion <br><br>2. What family does your character belong to?<br>Bayushi<br><br>3. Is your character a bushi, a shugenja, or a courtier?<br>Courtier<br><br>4. How would you describe your character's appearance?<br>Bayushi Mayu is small in stature, just shy of five feet in height and rather waifish. Her skin is pale though if she is particuarly exerted it takes on a sickly pallid tone. She has deep chestunut colored hair and eyes of a deep enough brown they verge on appearing black from a distance. She often wears many hairpins often featuring flowers or butterflies chosen carefully to match her Kimono. She wears a black mask that is fashioned after a butterflies wings across her face she has a few other masks that she occasionally changes it out for. Underneath that mask she has one tattoo'd on her face that is carefully drawn to appear as if butterflies are resting on the edges of. She often appears to be cheerful, full of energy and obessesed with food and sweets. <br><br>5. What is your character's primary motivation?<br>Outwardly, To meet a lot of interesting people and help the ones that have worthwhile goals achieve them. <br>Inwardly, To find out a lot of interesting things about boring people and keep it in her pockets for when she needs it. <br><br>6. Who is the person your character trusts most in the world?<br>Trust is a very strong word. There are people who are predictable and it's very easy to 'trust' in what they're probably going to do. <br><br>7. What is your character's greatest strength and weakness?<br>Physical is where Mayu is the weakest. Having been poisoned at birth she falls short in physical prowess and endurance.<br>Her greatest strength is knowing how to endear herself to people, and earn herself allies. <br><br>8. What does your character think of Bushido?<br>Bushido is something that comes after the family, the clan, and the emperor. It's something extra to strive for but it shouldn't stand between doing what needs to be done and failing. <br><br>9. What is your character's opinion of his Clan?<br>She outwardly does act as if she doesn't see that her clan is distrusted among the denizens of the empire. The Scorpion do what the Scorpion must. It's all plainly labeled and out in the open with the Mon of a stinging insect and everyone hiding behind masks. Isn't that really just the most honest thing?<br><br>10. Is your character married?<br>Not as of yet. Her act has put off a few suitors... much to Bayushi Rin's chagrin though he does admit to himself that their inability to see through it does prove their lack of worthiness for his one and only daughter. <br><br>11. Does your character have any prejudices?<br>From the first time she heard the story of the Unicorn storming the carpenter wall and claiming to be the long lost Ki-Rin she has always viewed their actions with a bit more suspicion than others. After all, liars know liars. <br><br>12. To whom does your character owe the most loyalty?<br>The Emperor, Her Father, The clan, and her allies. In that precise order. <br><br>13. What are your character's favorite and least favorite things?<br>Bayushi Mayu loves butterflies. She has been fascinated with them from childhood when she watched a passing wild fox eat one and die from being poisoned by the beautiful creature. From that day she had her odd fascination with them and has most of her personal items decorated with them, including her mask and most of her hairpins. They are beautiful yet toxic and because of that she feels a strong kinship with them. <br><br>She cannot abide a Scorpion who doesn't know how to play the game and keep things in the shadows. One of them already almost got her killed and that was quite enough. <br><br>14. Does your character have any recurring mannerisms?<br>She tends to fiddle with her fan when sitting, and when standing she tends to tap the front of her geta against the ground to make them tap loudly when she's starting to get impatient. <br><br>15. What about your character's emotions?<br>She tries to frame herself as a bubbly and carefree individual though when it comes to her genuine inner thoughts she is cooler and more calculating, but still maintains a fairly positive outlook on her life and those around her. <br><br>16. How would your character handle a subordinate's improper behavior?<br>They will be booped with a fan on the nose and get a finger shaken at them. Not much else. The incident will however be noted in her mind. <br><br>17. How would your character's parents describe him?<br>Bayushi Rin- My daughter is clever, she wears two masks where most Scorpions only wear one. <br>Bayushi Hanae- She is a sweet and kind girl, with her head in the clouds dreaming of butterflies and sweets. <br><br>18. What is your character's highest ambition?<br>To never let her true self be known to anyone other than her father. To fly low and gather for others and live peacefully in the background of a larger plan. <br><br>19. How religious is your character?<br>She will stop at shrines and pray when appropriate and put on appearances of being a dutiful worshiper. She mostly just claps her hands and bows when she's supposed to. <br><br>20. How will your character die?<br>Likely by posion. <br></div></div>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i.imgur.com/kCO6g7j.jpg)</div><br><strong>Name:</strong> Yasuki Mitsuki(Mitsue)<br><strong>Rank: </strong>2<br><strong>Clan:</strong> Crab<br><strong>Experience Points:</strong> 45<br><strong>School:</strong> Yasuki Courtier<br><strong>Insight:</strong> 150<br><br>Starting Honor: 2.5<br>Glory:1<br>Status:1<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Rings</div><div class="spoiler_body">Fire (3)<br>Agility 3; Intelligence 3 <br><br>Water (3)<br>Strength 3; Perception 3<br><br>Air (3)<br>Reflexes 3; Awareness 3<br><br>Earth (2)<br>Stamina 2; Willpower 2<br><br>Void (2)<br>Void Points: 2</div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">skills</div><div class="spoiler_body">*Commerce&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Appraisal, Mathematics<br>*Courtier&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2<br>*Defense&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1<br>*Etiquette&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2<br>*Intimidation&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1<br>*Sincerity&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Deceit<br>*Animal Handling&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Crows<br>Perform (Oratory)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1<br>Acting&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Gender<br>Investigation&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1<br>Artisan(Sculpting)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1<br>Artisan(Painting)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1<br>Athletics&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1<br>Jiujutsu&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Hojojutsu</div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Advantages</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>SERVANT [MATERIAL] (5 POINTS)</strong><br>A servant has been assigned to assist you by your family, or possibly one whose help you purchased with your own resources in order to make life a little bit easier. You may have a maximum number of servants equal to twice your Status Rank. Different kinds of servants have different useful abilities and can more easily be supplied by different Clans. Typically, a servant has all Traits at rank 2 and a single Skill at<br>rank 3. You may add additional Skill Ranks or Emphases to a servant at the time the Advantage is purchased by paying 3 additional points per Skill Rank or Emphasis. Consult the following table for sample servants and their costs: <br><br>Eta Attendant <br>Lore: Anatomy 3 <br>-2 points for Crab<br><br><strong>SEVEN FORTUNES’ BLESSING [SPIRITUAL] (4 POINTS)</strong><br>One of the Seven Fortunes, the most powerful of all the Fortunes, has taken notice of you and showered you with his or her blessings. These can be powerful bonuses, but sometimes come with expectations. The Fortunes are both fickle and wrathful, after all. The Clans listed after each blessing may purchase that Advantage for 1 point less than its normal cost. <br><br>----<strong>Daikoku’s Blessing (Mantis):</strong> The Fortune of Wealth has favored you with his patronage, and you excel in matters pertaining to wealth and mercantile pursuits. You gain a bonus of +1k1 to the total of all Commerce Skill Rolls. <br><br><strong>PRECISE MEMORY [MENTAL] (3 POINTS)</strong><br>You have an incredible ability to recall exactly things you have seen or heard. In any situation where you need to remember something exactly the way it was, whether the wording of something you read or the details of a person’s physical appearance, you add a bonus of +1k1 to your Intelligence Trait Roll. <br><br><strong>BALANCE [MENTAL] (2 POINTS)</strong><br>You possess an inherent calm and serenity that others have difficulty overcoming when attempting to antagonize or taunt you, and that strengthens you when your honor is tested. When adding your Honor Rank to the total of any roll made to resist Intimidation or Temptation, you add an additional +1k0 to the roll as well. <br><br><strong>VOICE [PHYSICAL] (3 POINTS)</strong><br>You have a voice that others find pleasing in virtually every respect. You gain a bonus of +1k1 on any Perform Skill Roll that utilizes your voice, such as Perform: Singing or Perform: Oratory. </div></div><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Disadvantages</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>Contrary [Mental] (3 Points)</strong><br>Your strong will and rigid view of the world insists not only that you develop an opinion on everything, but that you must share it at every opportunity. During any debate or dispute, or even casual discussion, you feel compelled to weigh in and attempt to persuade others to see the matter from your point of view. In any tense situation, you must succeed at a Willpower Trait Roll to avoid taking action, whether to resolve a conflict physically or simply to interject into an argument. The TN for this roll can vary widely, and should be determined by the TM (typically somewhere between 5 and 25). This Disadvantage is worth 4 points to Imperial and courtier characters. <br><strong><br>Fascination [Mental] (1 Point)</strong><br>You are completely fascinated by some subject, and will go to great lengths to learn more about it or to experience it in new ways. Typical subjects of a samurai's fascination include music, horses, poetry, and history. This fascination badly impedes your judgement, and you will take even dishonorable actions to learn more, which could end in absolute disgrace if your actions are discovered.&nbsp; <strong>(rumors? Gossip?)</strong><br><br><strong>Wrath of the Kami [Spiritual] (3 Points)</strong><br>The spirits of a particular element have a vehement dislike of you, and when invoked to smite you, they gleefully and enthusiastically comply. This may be the result of a shugenja's curse, an offense you offered to the Fortunes, or a variety of other spiritual causes. Select one element when you purchase this Disadvantage. Spells of this element cast against you confer one Free Raise on the Spell Casting Roll. This Disadvantage is worth 4 points to shugenja characters. <strong>(WATER)</strong> </div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Techniques</div><div class="spoiler_body"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Rank 1:The Way of the Carp</strong></span><br>The Yasuki are masters of commerce and practice it far more openly than other samurai families; they do not consider it to be a breach of etiquette to engage in open commerce. You gain a Free Raise when using the Commerce Skill, and you do not lose Honor or Glory for using the Commerce Skill even in public. Also, Yasuki are taught from youth to be adept at sizing up their potential customers. When speaking with someone you may make a Contested Roll of your Commerce/Perception against their Etiquette/Awareness to discern some material object or service they want or desire. <br><br><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Rank 2: Do As We Say</strong></span><br>The flip side of Yasuki commerce is Yasuki pushiness. The Yasuki are renowned for both their glib tongues and their high-pressure sales tactics, pressuring and deceiving their customers and allies into doing what they want. A number of times per session equal to your School Rank, you may re-roll a failed Sincerity or Intimidation Skill roll. You must keep the results of the second roll. </div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Items/Money:</div><div class="spoiler_body">1 Koku<br>Traditional Clothing<br>Wakizashi<br>Knife (Tanto)<br>Calligraphy Set<br>Traveling Pack<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-Smoking pipe<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-Lucky Frog (in cage)<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-Pet Crow (2 items)<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-Vial of paint<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-Ink brush Kit<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-Fan<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-Rope (50')<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-Parchment and Charcoal (10)<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-Personal Chop (Mitsue)<br>Kimono(1koku)<br>Make-up kit<br></div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">20 Questions</div><div class="spoiler_body"><span class="bbc_u">1. What Clan does your character belong to?</span><br>Crab<br><br><span class="bbc_u">2. What family does your character belong to?</span><br>&nbsp;Yasuki<br><br><span class="bbc_u">3. Is your character a bushi, a shugenja, or a courtier?</span><br>&nbsp;For all intents and purposes he is a courtier<br><br><span class="bbc_u">4. How would you describe your character's appearance?</span><br>Mitsuki is quite the alluring looking woman under the right conditions. Sturdy and with a curvature at the hips that not even thicker kimono conceal all the way. It compensates for the slender boyish chest that no doubt is well covered for modesty's sake, not the fact they are as flat as a teppanyaki grill. Still, even when dressed as a man there is a subtle femininity to his features and hairless chin. Standing only five foot four inches, they come to at least an inch or three under the average Rokugani, let alone the larger sized members of the Crab clan. He is not small by any means but certainly not as tall as others would expect. Mitsuki also tends to 'grow' a few inches here and there with the right footwear, a trick taught to him by his occasional traveling companion Bayushi Mayu. Dark silky hair and naturally long eyelashes make for emphasized simple facial expressions which has been relied on more than once when using the subtle practice of performance in the middle of a court situation. If there was one thing Mitsuki was proud of about his appearance it was his slender wrists; small enough to make bangles and bracelets constantly slip back and fourth across them and draw the eye whether he was pouring tea or just twirling his smoking pipe in his slender fingers.<br><br><span class="bbc_u">5. What is your character's primary motivation?</span><br>&nbsp;Restore the economic power of his family and benefit the crab clan while doing so. Erasing the stain left by his ancestor is also rather high on the list.<br><br><span class="bbc_u">6. Who is the person your character trusts most in the world?</span><br>&nbsp;While it is a natural response to say 'his lord' he has not dealt with him enough to truly call it trust as much as faith. Trust is earned and in that regard he trusts his Attendant Eta, Tsubame, most in the world. Formerly, his sister.<br><br><span class="bbc_u">7. What is your character's greatest strength and weakness?</span><br>&nbsp;In matters of Strength, Mitsuki has strength in the mental world. Rice, Trade goods, spices, all these physical goods somehow transmute in worth to coins of different metals and colors that confuse peasants and samurai alike. The numbers behind them are all in the mind and he has never had trouble seeing these numbers that do not exist, changing them, molding them like a shugenja can with the spirits of air, and present them back in a way which is most complimentary to the seller. The salesman works harder to deliver what someone else needs, do they not? It is not rice that koku represent so much as time and much like the elaborate gift giving rituals of Rokugan being less about the physical object and more about the sentimentality, if you do not conduct your business properly you are being rude. Rudeness of the customer is rewarded with the salesman coming out on top. Truely commerce is balanced in this way under the son of heaven.<br><br>In matters of Weakness, it has been a number of years since his sisters death but he is still somewhat beside himself emotionally. He still 'performs' as Mitsue when outside of crab lands just like she never died bringing back good fortune to the Yasuki with each excursion. When forced to show his masculine side he very quickly loses his confidence and returns to the soft spoken state of a young boy lost overboard in court. a sea of silk wearing sharks. <br><br><span class="bbc_u">8. What does your character think of Bushido?</span><br>&nbsp;It is as important for a Bushi as the Tao is for a Monk, Cadence is to a courtier, and Mathematics is for a Merchant.&nbsp; The mind must be as sharp as the soul for anyone can swing a three foot razor-blade around and kill something but what is at a Samurai's core makes what he does more than an honor-less bandit. A duel is won or lost long before a sword is drawn. Honor and its code ensures that sometimes swords not need to be drawn at all thus preserving life.<br><br><span class="bbc_u">9. What is your character's opinion of his Clan?</span><br>We are all family that do what we must. The Yasuki were adopted into the clan from the Crane and we serve with loyalty and our benevolent fathers have always made us feel important when others scoff at what we do as trivial. The Hida understand that we feed our family when the taint fouls the land. <br><span class="bbc_u"><br>10. Is your character married?</span><br>&nbsp;The last match making process did not go well. I think the Match-maker is a monk now.<br><br><span class="bbc_u">11. Does your character have any prejudices?</span><br>&nbsp;Master's who mistreat their servants and mismanage their resources<br><br><span class="bbc_u">12. To whom does your character owe the most loyalty?</span><br>&nbsp;His lord, having no real close friends only business partners and happy aquaintences<br><br><span class="bbc_u">13. What are your character's favorite and least favorite things?</span><br>Favorite: Animals. They have such a simplicity to them and when properly tames do as they are told.<br>Least Favorite: Nattō. Seriously, this needs to stop. I will walk into the shadowlands right F*#$ing now and cut off the head of some nightmare creature and bring it back so that you can look at its face that I might properly express my feelings of this dish if you don't get that bowl away from me<br><br><span class="bbc_u">14. Does your character have any recurring mannerisms?</span><br>Smoking from a long pipe, fawning over trained animals, making small talk over make-up techniques<br><span class="bbc_u"><br>15. What about your character's emotions?</span><br>&nbsp;They are worn on his sleeve. Literally, depending on whom he is dressed as.<br><br><span class="bbc_u">16. How would your character handle a subordinate's improper behavior?</span><br>&nbsp;Mitsuki: Shaking a fan vigorously at them while blushing profusely. Mitsue: "Oh We're being improper now are we? If you are going to be so lewd than at least do no go only half way! This reminds me of a joke I heard on Teardrop Island. So this Tortoise and an Utaku Battle Maiden walk into a tea house..."<br><br><span class="bbc_u">17. How would your character's parents describe him?</span><br>&nbsp;Mother: My child is...special to me. They are troubled sometimes by what fate has dealt them but no matter their decisions they will always by my precious three months.<br>Father: Wait...I thought he died?<br><br><span class="bbc_u">18. What is your character's highest ambition?</span><br>To be the person she always believed I could be but never was.<br><br><span class="bbc_u">19. How religious is your character?</span><br>Holidays observed, prayers offered up to the dead, fortunes occasionally praised with donations at temples.<br><span class="bbc_u"><br>20. How will your character die?</span><br>Laughing. It won't be long now, I'll see you soon.</div></div><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">History</div><div class="spoiler_body">The twins were born on a cool mid spring afternoon, the tenth day in the Month of the Dragon. It was something of an auspicious birth as while the Father's arrival back from a trade deal had been delayed it was a wild eyed Heimin attendant, having been sent stumbling outside by a pot tossing crab clan midwife, that came upon a travel weary Kuni Shugenja along the roadside. All the business savvy and fast talking a personal attendant could have possibly picked up from his Yasuki master came spilling out in one long unbroken sentence as he went as far as to get behind the robed priest and outright push him into the small estate. <br><br>The Kuni, only finally coming to his senses through the verbal barrage enough to be irritated at the rambling peasant, halted his wrath at the sounds through the rice paper walls of the main room and in quiet epiphany the Kami were addressed, incense lit, and the ancestors praised with the birth of two new Yasuki; A boy and a girl yet otherwise identical and surely meant to be the pride of their family. Reading of fortunes and stars said that they were to grow strong, Brash but Charismatic as befitting the season.<br><br>There are a multitude of naming conventions. Some believing that a child should have a 'milk name' that is something undesirable, such as rubbish or mud-rake to trick evil spirits into staying away from them. Others wait as long as three months so that they know their child can hear their own name. Yasuki Suzu was adept at running the household financially in the absence of her husband, Yasuki Kazuo,&nbsp; who often gone to ply his trade and bring back as many supplies as he could for the Carpenter Wall...but this? She was ripe with indecision for the first time in her life. Looking her two children in the face one evening in quiet contemplation after the servants had long gone to bed the boy reached up and grasped her hand and 'Mitsuki,' slipped from her mouth. Three months. It was an appropriate name wasn't it? <br><br>She eventually did choose names for her twins but the boy was always 'Mitsuki.' His childhood name didn't matter. It wasn't that he had been a slow child, no, his sister was just the epitome of what the stars had said. Brash and Charismatic she took her first steps and three months later, Mitsuki took his. She said her first words and three months later he said his. His own sisters name, by the by much to the chagrin of his father who had hoped to be the first one spoken to by his own son. They finished each others sentences, they imitated each others voice to vex their parents. They never left each others side even if she was always the one to go first.<br><br>When they grew old enough to travel with their father she was the first to begin fighting with the other Yasuki children. Her brother still looked exactly like her which was the source of his being picked on and having none of it would bloody the nose of anyone who said he wasn't just as tough as she was. As they grew older Mitsuki began to grow as inward as his sister grew outward. He was quiet and demure to her loud braying and laughing and took to his love of animals to hold quiet solace while his sister began to day by day spend less and less time with him. She never abandoned him but gempukku was nearing for the both of them and such is the fate of those trying to prove who they were as individuals before becoming adults. <br><br>While having never been poor, the Family had always been cursed with koku and teetered back and fourth on financial ruin from a grave mistake an ancestor had made long long ago. Mitsuki's father worked his entire life trying to erase this stain and when he was on it's cusp he fell gravely ill. Mitsuki and his sister had newly passed their Gempukku and she, Now called Mitsue, demanded to take on the burden. Mitsuki his name officially now, was ever as eager to not leave his sisters side and after one long night of tumultuous arguing the brother and sister had set off to Toshi sano Kanemochi Kaeru: The City of the Rich Frog. <br><br>The Tensions between the Lion and the Unicorn clans had drawn much business that far north. No one knew when hostilities would break out but both sides were liberal with the coins they shuffled around and vicious peasant merchants grown fat off the wealth employing handfuls of ronin as personal guard made for a perilous combination even for legitimate business.<br><br>Mitsue died in a newly planted open rice field with a soft blowing spring wind catching the curled ends of her hair in front of her face like spun silk. Mitsuki had never paid much attention to the art of the sword. He had gained some popularity among the local crab bushi returning from the wall on forced leave painting dirty pictures and writing risque stories in pillow books like penny dreadfuls. A young man's fantastical fictions of evil bandits and noble samurai always besting them were no armor against the reality of a scared young man with only a wakizashi to defend himself. <br><br>She was everything he wasn't. He looked like her, he spoke like her, he bled like her, but he could not be her no matter how hard he screamed and begged of the fortunes into the sleeves of his kimono that he deserved this instead. She was gone, having held off the spiteful lapdogs of men who had caught wind of their fathers goods and thought they could take them before they reached their market. Mitsue had beaten the bullies away from her brother just like she always had, a fact that had her pass with a subtle smile on the corner of her bloodied lips. The city guard arived in time to save him from those Mitsue could not fell herself and brought him into the gates of the city. It was too late to go all the way back home to tell their father they had failed wasn't it?<br><br>The next night he knelt by the base of the Drowned Merchant river with wakizashi in both shaking hands, hesitating only long enough to weep into the still waters of the shore, the contact rippling outward distorting the face of his sister he saw there in the reflection. Before he could join her, a tiny three legged frog emerged from the waters and peered up to the distraught youth. Laughing out loud at himself, disrupted not only by the appearance of the strange thing but by breech of tension the small amphibian opened his mouth and out plopped a little copper coin. Feeling as though he had all but lost his mind he'd accept this 'offering' and abscond with the little frog back to the room the guard had provided him.<br><br>He always looked so much like her. His tears left him when he put on one of her spare kimono. Tied the obi like she had begun doing differently since the Gempukku. The paint on his nails was strange but it was her, its what she would do. Her hair, her make up. The Unicorn Samurai he met with had been told of Mitsue's coming in a letter from her father and having never laid eyes upon the woman it was unnoticed the very minor differences of a second person he had also never met. The commerce went cordially and efficiently. The soft spoken Mitsuki spoke with a voice that was neither his own or his sisters but one of combination. Mitsue lived through him just one last time.<br><br>Mitsuki was always just a name his mother called him. He and Mitsue were always the same. The twins were always side by side and the emptiness at being separated was gone now... even if it was only when he was wearing her clothes.</div></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R - The Will of Heaven - Scroll of Heroes</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>evilnerf</strong> on <strong>12-03-2017, 03:32:01</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(http://bluehairmanga.com/gallery/image?view=image&amp;format=raw&amp;type=img&amp;id=64)</div><em><strong><span style="font-size: 18pt;" class="bbc_size">Kitsune Mio</span></strong></em><br><strong>Faction:</strong>&nbsp; Fox Clan<br><strong>Family:</strong>&nbsp; Kitsune Family<br><strong>School:</strong>&nbsp; Doji Courtier School<br><strong>Marital Status:</strong>&nbsp; Unmarried, unbetrothed<br><strong>Honor:</strong> 6<br><strong>Glory:</strong> 1<br><strong>Status:</strong> 1<br><strong>Infamy:</strong> 0<br><strong>Shadowlands Taint:</strong> 0 <br><strong>Insight Rank:</strong> 2<br><strong>Insight:</strong> 152<br><strong>XP:</strong> 0 xp<br><br><span class="bbc_u">Rings</span> <br><strong>Earth</strong> 3<br>Stamina 3 - 12 xp<br>Willpower 3<br><strong>Water</strong>&nbsp; 2<br>Strength 2<br>Perception 2<br><strong>Fire</strong>&nbsp; 2<br>Agility 2<br>Intelligence 2<br><strong>Air</strong>&nbsp; 3<br>Reflexes 3 - 12 xp<br>Awareness 4 - 16 xp<br><strong>Void</strong>&nbsp; 2<br><br><span class="bbc_u">Skills</span><br>*Calligraphy 2 - 2 xp<br>*Courtier 4 Manipulation - 9 xp<br>*Etiquette 4 Courtesy - 7 xp<br>*Perform: Storytelling 1<br>*Sincerity 5 - 14 xp<br>*Tea Ceremony 1<br>*Artisan: Gardening 4 - 9 xp<br>Games: Sadane 2 - 2 xp<br>Games: Letters - 1 xp<br>Temptation 1 - 1 xp<br>Perform: Koto 1 - 1xp<br>*School Skill<br><br><span class="bbc_u">Techniques/Kata/Kiho/Spells</span><br><span class="bbc_u">Combat Statistics</span> <br><strong>Initiative Roll:</strong>&nbsp; 5k3<br><strong>Armor TN:</strong> 20<br><em>Armor:</em> None<br><em>Reduction:</em> None<br><strong>Weapon:</strong> Wazikashi<br><em>Attack Roll:</em> 2k2<br><em>Damage Roll:</em> 4k2<br><strong>Weapon:</strong> None<br><em>Attack Roll:</em> None<br><em>Damage Roll:</em> None<br><strong>Wounds</strong><br>Healthy (+0) 15<br>Nicked (+3) 21<br>Grazed (+5) 27<br>Hurt (+10) 33<br>Injured (+15) 39<br>Crippled (+20) 45<br>Down (+40) 51 *Must Spend Void Point to Act<br>Out 57 *Cannot Act<br><br><span class="bbc_u">Advantages</span><br>Different School - 5 xp<br>Soul of Artistry - 4 xp<br><span class="bbc_u">Disadvantages</span><br>Contrary +3 xp<br>Small +2 xp<br>Insensitive +2 xp<br>Fascination (gardening) +1 xp<br><br><span class="bbc_u">Equipment</span><br>Outfit:<br>Extravang Clothing (Dark red with Silver fox embroidery)<br>Wakizashi<br>Calligraphy Set<br>Travel Kit:<br>Wicker Umbrella <br>Fan (featuring a fox jumping over a brook)<br>Chopsticks<br>Tatami Mat<br>Vial of Paint<br>Spare Kimono and Sandals <br>Coin Purse<br>Personal Seal<br>Perfume<br>Pillow book<br>Purchased: <br>Writing Box (1 bu)<br>Shovel (5 zeni)<br>Koto (5 bu)<br><br><span class="bbc_u">Background</span><br>Kitsune Mio was raised the third child and the only daughter to Kitsune Ibe, a Bushi serving the Fox Clan and his formerly doji wife, who's father had spent much time in Kyuden Kitsune, whiling away the hours.<br><br>Growing up, her parents had hoped she would show the signs of being a great Shugenja like her two brothers.&nbsp; When she exhibited none of the talents, her father was content to simply marry her off and have her head the household of a Samurai.&nbsp; Her mother, however, seeing her daughter's interest in the arts and in the comings and goings of Kyuden Kitsune, instead made arrangements to have her taken to the Doji Courtier school.<br><br><br>Her time at the Doji school was edifying in more ways than one.&nbsp; She developed a reputation as a sharp tongue and a sharp mind and was known to make enemies in the Crane lands.&nbsp; When she left, she travelled to Otosun Uchi to represent her clan on behalf of the Fox Clan.
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