Semaisen Shiro
Concept
Player: Cam
Chronicle: Circle of Blood
Status: Semi-NPC
Court: Court of the Silver Censer
Position: Captain
Family: Storm-Stranded
Concept: Soldier-For-Eternity
Nature: Explorer
Demeanor: Martyr
P'o Nature: The Bandit
Life: Non-Commissioned Officer in Japan's invasion army at Shanghai during WWII
Death: Slain in battle, protecting the headquartars officers' retreat
Regret: Never got to live out marriage with life-long sweetheart
Apparent Age: 30
Real Age: 96
Death: 1945
Attributes
Physical: Strength 4 (puissant), Dexterity 4 (steady), Stamina 5 (resilient)
Social: Charisma 3, Manipulation 3, Appearance 2
Mental: Perception 4 (intuitive), Intelligence 3, Wits 3
Abilities
Talents: Alertness 3, Athletics 2, Awareness 3, Dodge 4 (duck), Empathy 2, Instruction 2, Intimidation 3, Leadership 3, Poetic Expression 2, Throwing 2
Skills: Blind-Fighting 1, Etiquette 1, Fast-Draw 3, Firearms 3, Martial Arts 4 (grappling), Meditation 3, Melee 5 (swords), Stealth 2
Knowledges: Academics 1, Chi'n Ta Lore 1, Classics 2 (historical), Cosmology 4 (tempest), Enigmas 2 (zen riddles), Investigation 2 (tailing), Jade Kingdom Lore 3 (fist of nippon), Kindred Lore 2 (necromancers), Kuei-jin Lore 2 (necromancers), Linguistics (japanese) 1, Medicine 1, Occult 3 (wraiths), Politics 1
Advantages
Arcanoi: Argos 5, Embody 4, Fatalism 2, Lifeweb 3, Moliate 4, Outrage 5, Way of the Artisan 1, Way of the Farmer 2, Way of the Merchant 2, Way of the Scholar 4, Way of the Soul 3
Arcanoi Basic Abilities: Argos) Orienteering, Tempestpeek, Tempest Threshold; Embody) Maintain the Material Form; Outrage) Leap of Rage; Way of the Artisan) Hear Jade's Tale; Way of the Scholar) Studious Nature; Way of the Soul) Negotiation
Backgrounds: Allies 3, Artifact 3, Eidolon 3, Haunt 2, Living Family 3, Magisterial Office 3, Memoriam 1, Money 1, Notoriety 2, Relic 4, Status (Fist of Nippon) 3
Passions: Find True Love (hope) 3, Further Goals of Fist of Nippon (duty) 5, Maintain Living Family's Welfare (love) 3
Fetters: Family Shrine 3, Military "Show" Sword 3, Military Uniform 3
Willpower: 9
Corpus: 10
Merits: Weak Shadow (4)
Flaws: Curiosity (2), Easily Sensed (3), Superstitious (1), Unregistered Relics (1)
Miscellaneous Notes
Artifacts: True Jade Katana
Relics: Revolver
Moliations: Light Body Armor
Consorts: none
Banality (unusable): 7
Creativity: 0
Derangements: none
The P'o
Angst: 7/0
Dark Passions: Go on a Pleasure Spree (selfishness) 5, Attack Non-Japanese Authority Figures (rage) 5, Defy Any Commands (stubborness) 4, Vapidly Explore the Tempest (greed) 5
Thorns: Dark Allies (3), Devil's Dare (7), Freudian Slip (5), Pact of Doom (3), P'o Traits: Strength +3 (6), P'o Traits: Melee +3 (6), Shadowed Face (3), Shadowplay (5), Spectre Prestige (1)
Combat
Style: Jujutsu (external/hard)
Special Maneuvers (Brawl): Atemi Strike, Atemi Hold, Back Roll Throw, Joint Lock, Phoenix Eye Fist, Throw
Special Maneuvers (Dodge): Disarm, Displacement, Evasion, Grappling Defense, Kick Defense, Punch Defense, Weapon Block, Weapon Catch
Special Maneuvers (Athletics): Breakfall, Jump
Special Maneuvers (Melee): Bash, Disarm, Double Strike, Flow Like Water, Great Blow, Offensive Parry, Parry, Riposte, Slash, Thrust
Combinations (unarmed): Atemi Strike/Atemi Strike/Atemi Hold; Quick Strike/Quick Kick/Throw; Disarm/Heavy Kick/Joint Lock; Quick Strike/Phoenix Eye Fist/Heavy Strike
Combinations (armed): Bash/Slash/Great Blow; Parry/Riposte/Slash/Thrust; Disarm/Slash/Great Blow; Slash/Slash/Flow Like Water
Melee Weapons Techniques: Axes & Picks, Blades, Blunt Weapons, Fist-Loads, Flexible Weapons, Polearms, Staff
Ranged Weapons Techniques: Javelin, Thrown Blades, Thrown Weapons
Firearms Techniques: Assault Rifles, Handguns, Heavy Weapons, Rifles, Shotguns, Submachine Guns
Common Weapons: Katana (artifact) (Diff. 5, Dmg: Str+4, Conceal: T, Accur. +1, Init. +1), Smith & Wesson M686 (relic) (Diff. 6, Dmg: 5, Rate: 2, Clip: 6, Range: 30, Conceal: J)
Armor: Moliated Armor (+2 soak)
Experience Points:
P'o Experience:
Personality
What is this?
Career Class: Warrior
Drive: Assertive
Social Activity: Introvert
Long Term Goals: 1) Tame the P'o; 2) Help Nippon Underworld achieve independance from the Yellow Springs
Short Term Goals: 1) Watch over and protect mortal family; 2) Perform Court duties; 3) Develop Arcanoi and philosophical knowledge
Religion: Animism, Buddhism, Shintoism
Politics: Autocracy
Sex: Heterosexual/Monogamous
Traits: Quiet, Lonely, Calm, Rustic, Curious, Unyielding
Additional Notes: none
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