Against the Black Lotus:Grinning Serpent Jin

Grinning Serpent Jin is a character in Against the Black Lotus, played by Markov.

Grinning Serpent Jin

Concept: Vengeful deceiver.

Rank: 4 Archetype: Courtier
External Style: Graceful Crane Internal Style: Unstained Lotus Mastery Weapon: Unarmed or Sword

Status

• None currently.

Backstory

Grinning Serpent Jin was born into a a lesser noble family, with dreams of aspiring high into the political realm of the capital. It was during this rise that he gained first hand experience in dealing with the Black Lotus...and in the consequences of not dealing with them. When he refused to serve as a puppet of the Wulin Bane, he was forced out of the city, and off his track to success. Taking refuge in Mountain's Shadow, he thought he'd at least be able to rebuild his reputation and a new power base...only to find Hooded Cobra and the Lotus' influence had reached here as well.

Now armed with a stolen manual of Black Lotus kung fu, a calculating and deceptive mind, and a thirst for revenge, Grinning Serpent Jin intends to repay his enemies and see them fall while he ascends to his rightful status.

Character Sheet

Skills: Awareness: +5 (Story of the Self) Confidence: +10 (Focus on Breath) Inspire: +10 (Deceit) Politics: +5 Stealth: +5 Wu Wei: +5 (Resisting Curses, Sensing Chi)

Virtues:

• Benevolence: 1, Force: 4, Honor: 2, Loyalty: 1, Righteousness: 1

• Ferocity: 1, Individualism: 4, Obsession: 4, Revenge: 4, Ruthlessness: 3

Disadvantages:

• Double Life: Even as the Black Lotus hunts you, you are hunting them! Having obtained their secrets and their signature tattoo, you are trying to infiltrate their ranks. This is sure to lead to nothing but trouble, whether you're too convincing or not convincing enough!

• Hunted: You have stolen the kung fu secrets of the Black Lotus Society! Needless to say, they do not appreciate your actions, and will be especially ruthless in destroying you..

Kung Fu

External Style: Graceful Crane

Educating Wings (5)

Internal Style: Unstained Lotus Mastery

• 1: Lotus Point, Inflict Petals
• 2: Lotus-Forged Needle, Attack one zone away.
• 3: The Unstained Flower, +15 toughness
• 4: Lotus Breaks The Tiger, Pure evil.

Final Stats (Unarmed in Graceful Crane Stance)

• Speed +10
• Footwork +20
• Strike +5
• Damage +0
• Block +5
• Toughness +5
  • Focus on Breath with 1 die

Chi Normal: 12

Loresheets

Black Lotus Society

• Disadvantage: Hunted
• Learn all techniques from the Unstained Lotus Mastery internal Style
• -2 Destiny discount when buying Graceful Crane or Murderous Shadows as a secondary style
• Technique: Stainless Black Feathers:
• Graceful Crane + The Unstained Flower also gives a +5 bonus to Dodge.
• If Educating Wings executes a reply, you may use Lotus Breaks The Tiger on the victim.

Crouching Tigers, Hidden Dragons

• Stabbing Guest Technique.
• Disadvantage: Double Life

Quick Work

Total Entanglement: 15

Cultivation

• Normal Chi: 8 (next point at 12)

Total Cultivation: 29