Jing Li

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Basic Stats

Jing Li ("Essence of Strength")

Born: 162 CE

Style Name: 博实 (Bo Shi) ( Connotes "Wisdom" and "Honesty" )

Title: "General Who Strikes Like Thunder"

Position: Prefect of Hu Gate

Str +2, Int +1, Wis +1, Dex +0, Con +2, Cha +2

Wood 9 Fire 12 Earth 13 Metal 12 Water 11

Level bonus -- Any henchmen and mercenaries hired by the General gain a +1 bonus to their morale score whenever the General personally leads them. This bonus stacks with any modifiers from Charisma or proficiencies.

Max Retainers: 7

Personal Combat

Class: General

Level 6

HP 78

Base AC 1

Standard Battle AC 9 (heavy armor, Expert weapon, level)

THAC0 7 (base)

Weapons

Common: +2 TH Skilled

Unarmed: +2 TH (1d4+2) Expert, +1 AC, Deflect -1, Disarm, Paired

Major: +2 TH Skilled

Sabre: +2 TH (1d12 +2) Expert (+1 AC) Deflect, Disarm -1

Spear: +2 TH (2d8 + 2) Expert (+2 AC)

Military: +2 TH Skilled

Horse Bow: +1 TH (1d8) Skilled Delay

Military Leadership

Leadership Rating: 8

 ( Base 4, +2 Cha, +1 'Rolling Thunder', +1 Leadership(Military)) 
 
 8 Units in personal division, control 8 divisions

Zone of Control: 4

 (1/2 Leadership Rating rounded up)

Strategic Rating: 4

 ( +1 Int/Wis, +2 Military Strategy, +1 'Observe the Dragon')

Army Morale: 4/5

 (+2 Cha, +2 Command, +1 for personally led troops,

Chi Powers

Iron Body

Feel No Pain: With a successful Wood save you may ignore the effects of being Wounded for a number of rounds equal to 1/2 level + con bonus. Gain hit points equal to the HD of your class.

Lightfoot

Rock-Steady: No penalty when standing on a narrow surface so long as it is stable (rock, gate)

Wall Running If you move no more than half speed you may move freely along vertical surfaces. You may not end your movement on a vertical surface.

Art of War

Drawn Breath: With a Wood save personally lead units may ignore the fatigue penalty due to a forced march or heightened alertness.

Gentle Rain: Negate the morale penalties due to lack of supplies. The unit must still make periodic morale checks due to lack of supply but the penalty does not increase with each period.

Observe the Dragon: Increase your Strategic Rating by 1. If this increases your SR to 7 you increase the BR of your army by your Int mod up to double its normal BR for small armies.

Rolling Thunder: Increase your Leadership Rating by 1.

Spring Breeze: With a Metal saving throw the commander's calm demeanor suppresses the results of a unit's failed save or morale check for a number of rounds equal to half the commander's level. If the condition that caused the check persists at the end of this period the unit must re-check morale.

The Inner Eye

The Outer Eye: With a Water saving throw ignore any penalty due to loss of sense or surprise or to negate the bonus enemies get from flanking.

Proficiencies

Chi Power (Art of War)

Command (+2 Army Morale)

Diplomacy (+2 Reaction)

Leadership (Civil) (+1 Domain Morale, +1 Retainers)

Leadership (Military) (+1 Unit in personal division, +1 Division in army)

Language: Chinese (Native)

Language: Xiongnu (free)

Language: Buyeo

Manual of Arms (Infantry, Archers, Cavalry)

Military Strategy (x2) (+2 Initiative in Mass Combat)

Profession (Governor)

Riding

Equipment

Medium warhorse

Medium warhorse, good quality

Good quality spear (+1 Attack)

Sabre, good quality

Regular Quality horse bow and sabre

Armor, Heavy

Campaign clothes

Court clothes

Travelling clothes

Titles and Responsibilities

Prefect of Hu Gate

Finances

See PC spreadsheet.

Family Investments: 10,000 cash

NPCs

Liu Qi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liu_Qi_%28Liu_Biao%27s_son%29), 11 year old son of Liu Biao (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liu_Biao)

Jing Qiang (m) young male servant

Normal 0, Move 120’, AC 0, HD 1d6, hp 3, Att 10+/10+, Saves: Wood 15+, Fire 16+, Earth 19+, Metal 18+, Water 17+, Init +0 Dmg: Unarmed(1d3-1 nonL), dagger (1d4-1) Str -1, Int -1, Wis -1 Proficiencies: Labor (servant), Skulking Weapon Masteries: Basic (Dagger), Unskilled (all) Chi Abilities: None Equipment: clothing

Jing Nuo (f) young female servant

Normal 0, Move 120’, AC 0, HD 1d6, hp 3, Att 10+/10+, Saves: Wood 15+, Fire 16+, Earth 19+, Metal 18+, Water 17+, Init +0 Dmg: Unarmed(1d3-1 nonL), dagger (1d4-1) Str -1, Int -1, Wis -1 Proficiencies: Labor (servant), Skulking Weapon Masteries: Basic (Dagger), Unskilled (all) Chi Abilities: None Equipment: clothing

Light Commanders:

Bo Zhan, Jiang Long, Shi Min

Heavy Commander:

Ping Qui

Retainers

Da Yeng Fai

Da Yeng Fai is a young courtier becoming skilled in espionage and infiltration.

Wang Dihao

Wang Dihao is a cavalry officer.

Xie Zhao, Adjutant Commander

Xie Zhao was assigned to Jing Li's service by the commandery of Jin Yang. He is loyal and a talented drill instructor and leads the Buqu family that forms the core of the Swift Division.

Born 167.

• General 5, Move 90’, AC 8, HD 5d8, hp 50, Att 5+/6+, Saves: Wood 9+, Fire 11+, Earth 14+, Metal 13+, Water 12+, Init +1
• Dmg: Bow (1d8+2), Sabre (1d10+2), Spear (1d12+2)
• Str +2, Dex +1, Con +2, Cha +1, Morale +5, Loyalty +7
• Proficiencies: Command, Riding, Manual of Arms (Infantry, Archers, Cavalry), Diplomacy, Military Strategy x2, Wakefulness
• Weapon Masteries: Skilled (Spear, Sabre, Horsebow, dagger), Basic (Major, Common, Military)
• Chi Abilities: Lightfoot (Sprint/Leap, Climb/Fall) Iron Body (Cleanse the Blood, Iron Skin, Feel No Pain, Strong Defense)
• Languages: Chinese
• Equipment: Spear, horsebow, sabre, dagger heavy armor. Enc 7/6 Stone
• Mount: Medium Warhorse
• Retainers:
• Other: Xie Zhao lost his right eye taking Bei Ye Ford. He is -2 to throws to attack/defend vs missile weapons.
  • Minor Scarring

Zhao Wei, Former Bandit

A follower of the bandit leader Gang Shao. Zhao Wei is head of the Gang Buqu family, of Hu prefecture.

Born 169.

• Outlaw 4, Move 120’, AC 5, HD 4d6, hp 28, Att 8+/7+, Saves: Wood 12+, Fire 10+, Earth 13+, Metal 14+, Water 11+, Init +2
• Dmg: Bow (1d8+1), Sword (1d8+1)
• Str +1, Dex +2, Con +1 Wis +2, Cha +1, Morale +4, Loyalty +5
• Proficiencies: Ambushing, Swashbuckling, Skulking, Sniping, Survival, Tracking, Trapping
• Skill Modifiers: +2 Alertness, Climbing, Stealth +1 Dismantle, Ledgerdemain
• Weapon Masteries: Basic (Major, Common), Skilled: (Horse bow, Sword)
• Chi Abilities: Lightfoot (Withdraw, Wall-running, Climb/Fall, Sprint/Leap) Perfect Action (Second Hand)
• Languages: Chinese
• Equipment: Durable clothing, horsebow, sword, bandit armor. Enc 3/6 Stone
• Mount: Light Warhorse
• Children: Gang Jian (Born 185)

Gang Zhi, Skilled Administrator

The younger cousin of the bandit leader Gang Shao. An incompetent soldier but excellent civil officer.

Born 169.

• Strategist 3, Move 120’, AC -1, HD 3d6, hp 18, Att 11+/11+, Saves: Wood 15+, Fire 12+, Earth 11+, Metal 10+, Water 12+, Init -1
• Dmg: Bow (1d8-1), Sword (1d8-1)
• Str -1, Dex -1, Int + 3, Wis +1, Morale +4, Loyalty +5
• Proficiencies: Loremastery, Profession+ (Administrator) x3, Naturalism (Mountains), Knowledge (Economy) x3, Knowledge (Politics), Animal Husbandry, Animal Training (falcons), Healing, Military Strategy, Engineering
• Weapon Masteries: Basic (Common, Sword, Spear)
• Chi Abilities: Artisan's Hand (The Sharp Mind x2, The Tranquil Mind, Library of the Mind)
• Languages: Chinese, XiongNu, Qiang, Nanman
• Equipment: Durable clothing Enc 1/6 Stone
• Mount: Light Horse.
• Retainers: Zou Gou

Zou Gou, Timid Attendant

A fool who is easily overlooked at court.

Born 169.

• Courtier 1, Move 120’, AC -1, HD 1d6, hp 6, Att 11+/11+, Saves: Wood 16+, Fire 14+, Earth 16+, Metal 13+, Water 13+, Init -1
• Dmg: Bow (1d8-1), Sword (1d8-1)
• Str -1, Dex -1, Int + 1, Wis -1, Morale +2, Loyalty +2
• Proficiencies: Language (Qiang), Diplomacy, Performance (music), Eavesdropping, Skulking, Profession (administrator), Lip Reading
• Weapon Masteries: Basic (Common, Major, Weighted Sleeves, Chopsticks)
• Chi Abilities: Inner Eye (The Keen Eye, The Sharp Sense)
• Languages: Chinese, Wu, Qiang
• Equipment: Durable clothing Enc 1/6 Stone
• Mount: Light Horse.
• Retainers:
• Investments: None
• Salary: 1250/month
• Lifestyle: 625/month

Gong Shan, Brave Healer

Shan is two years younger than Niu Pa and like his father has just unlocked his chi. The young man shines with inner strength.

Born 170.

• Doctor 1, Move 120’, AC 4, HD 1d8, hp 18, Att 8+/9+, Saves: Wood 11+, Fire 14+, Earth 8+, Metal 14+, Water 13+
• Dmg: Unarmed (1d2), Dagger (1d4)
• Str +2, Dex +1, Con +2, Int +1, Wis +2
• Proficiencies: +Healing x2, Lay on Hands, Chi Power (Inner Power), Endurance, Naturalism (Northern Plains), Survival
• Weapon Masteries: Basic (Common, Major, War Sabre)
• Chi Abilities: Iron Body (Cloak of Chi, Strong Defense), Inner Power (Invisible Armor)
• Languages: Chinese, Xiong Nu
• Equipment: Robes, healer's tools, prepared herbs, dagger, pudao 2/6 Stone
• Mount: Light Horse and cart.
• Retainers: None
• Followers: None
• Other: Doctors treat medicine as a Strategist's expertise. At level 1 that means +1 to all proficiency checks in Healing and Husbandry.

Kui Ji-Min, Buyeo Architect

A skilled builder and astronomer who left her home kingdom for reasons unknown. Somewhat reckless.

Born 165.

• Strategist 4, Move 120’, AC 5, HD 4d6, hp 24, Att 9+/9+, Saves: Wood 13+, Fire 10+, Earth 13+, Metal 9+, Water 11+, Init +0
• Dmg:
• Con +1, Int +3, Wis -2, Cha +1, Morale +4, Loyalty +5
• Proficiencies: Loremastery, +Engineering x4, Knowledge (astronomy, mathematics) x3, Knowledge (politics) x2, Diplomacy, Land Surveying, Military Strategy
• Weapon Masteries: Basic (Common, Sword, Halberd)
• Chi Abilities: Artisan's Hand (The Hand That Mends, The Hand That Creates, The Sharp Mind x), Inner Power (Improvised Shield, Invisible Armor)
• Languages: Buyeo, Chinese, Xianbei, Ryukan
• Equipment: Durable clothing, sword, fan Enc 1/6 Stone
• Mount: Light Horse.
• Retainers: Kou Ji-Hun

Kui Ji-Hun, Buyeo Captain

A fierce Buyeo warrior who is protective of his sister. He trains animals well.

Born 166.

• General 3, Move 120’, AC 7, HD 3d8, hp 35, Att 9+/9+, Saves: Wood 13+, Fire 14+, Earth 16+, Metal 15+, Water 15+, Init +0
• Dmg:
• Str +1, Dex +1, Con +1, Cha -1, Morale +5, Loyalty +6
• Proficiencies: Command, Riding, Intimidate, Manual of Arms (Archer), Animal Training (Dogs, Horses, Falcons), Animal Husbandry x2
• Weapon Masteries: Skilled (Sword, Spear, Horsebow, Unarmed), Basic (Military, Major, Common)
• Chi Abilities: Iron Body (Iron Skin, Strength of the Mountains, Feel No Pain), Lightfoot (Sure-footed)
• Languages: Buyeo
• Equipment: Heavy armor, sword, spear, 2 daggers. Enc 6/8 Stone
• Mount: Light Warhorse
• Retainers: None
• Followers: Falcon, 2 hunting dogs, guard dog

Followers

Baoyu ("She who is old enough") General 3, leader of a LC Ar unit.

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General 3

General 2

General 2

General 1

General 1

Units

Light Infantry use leather armor and can use spears, halberds, sabres and round shields. They are able to fight in formation and to serve as guards and fight relatively well one on one or as skirmishers. They are still farmers though and when the fighting is over and they are released they will go back to their homes.

Heavy Infantry wear leather backed scale armor and are otherwise more elite light infantry. At this point they are professional soldiers who will not return to their farms.

Spies

As of this point maintaining a network of spies costs 5 silver each month per location. This is the average result of a successful carousing roll to get good information when used to your financial advantage such as with blackmail or insider trading.

Each county counts as one or more locations according to this scheme I just made up based on its Market Class. Larger markets have more going on and thus need more (or better, see below) people to manage them.

Up to 3 adjacent Class 5 or 6 Markets and rural areas: 1 location (ie all 3 24-mile hexes are covered) Class 4: 1 location (Xi He and other frontier gates and ports) Class 3: 2 locations (Hu and other interior gates and ports) Class 2: 3-4 locations (Jing Yang, Shang Dang and other border cities) Class 1: 5-7 locations (Ping Yuan, Nan Pi, most interior cities) Class 1+: 8 or more (capitals of interior provinces and up. Ye is on the lower end of these while Luoyang is the current upper end)

You can assign a retainer to a location and if it counts as multiples then Outlaws and Courtiers count as their level worth and Strategists count as half their level. Generals and others are no use as spies in this way. This comes with the risk of your retainer being in that location rather than a deniable asset but also has the increased loyalty and flexibility of your trusted servants being on the task.

Due to the Hui family Ping Yuan and Gao Tang are free. You need only maintain the relationship with gifts and such. Additionally due to them all other parts of Jizhou are half cost. Areas you control directly are halved as well. Because Xiao Chi is Administrator of Jing Yang that counts for this purpose.

So for total coverage you need to have spies in your own settlements, the counties between them and the adjacent settlements outside Bingzhou. Just as with military recon though you have a radius of up to 3 counties that are under the umbrella of a single spy in this case. So your man in Bai Ma as an example would be able to have an idea of what's happening across the river in Guan Du. If an army was staging there you would know that fact but little else. Realistically if you push your spies outward you can cover a lot of territory with fewer bodies (and thus less cash) because they will know things coming your way and you don;t always need to be more specific than that. If someone intends to invade then a two week warning is more than enough to meet them where you choose and even call up most of the militia in that country if you want.

Also between Xi He and Hu you have a surplus of over 3000 silver each month so even a very large network of spies is within your capabilities.

Combat

1d12+2dmg is correct. You get +1 to hit for Skilled so Jing Li will hit AC0 on 5+, His horse hits AC0 on 7+. Light infantry have AC 2or3, Conscripts have AC1.

You get +1 AC for being skilled with a spear as well and are wearing heavy armor. You get a Fire save each time you are hit by a weapon attack to negate it. This save is -2 cumulative for each hit past the first.

Army combat

lights and skirmishers are BR 1

Archers 1.5

Heavy 2

Heavy xbos 3

vet adds a flat +2

Naval troops are all identical to land troops in stats and costs. The difference being that sailors are half power on land and normal troops half power on water troops can be trained as both though at increased cost.

Upgrading or Building a Medium Cavalry (MC) Unit

Jing Li is doing this for Hu Gate.

Each mounted unit is 60 troopers. A Platoon is .25 Unit, or 15 troopers. Each MC trooper needs 2 silver in arms and armor, a medium warhorse (12.5 silver) and a riding horse (7.5 silver). 1320 silver gets arms, armor, and horses for a unit of mounted. A heavy war horse is 35 silver, if they can be found.

Those horse costs are for a trained horse. Untrained horses are 1/2 price but require a trainer. Need one trainer per unit. Kou Ji-Hun can train 45 horses a month. 1 platoon for his level x number of times he's taken the proficiency

Stables and herds count as domain improvements.

Foot troops require 2 months to learn to ride and have the basic formations down.

Veteran foot troops can be converted into veteran mounted troops as long as it's not a demotion.

10% of the money spent on horses counts toward improving your stable/herd

Buqu

One thing to really keep in mind though is that 'going back to farming' is a huge loss of status. Professional soldiers of the time are interesting. They are called Buqu which essentially means 'military households'. They are similar to the Roman Equites in that they form a distinct military caste lower than the true nobility but above the merchants and peasants. They are in fact paid in land but unlike peasants they administer it themselves as military fiefdoms. In game terms that means you need to assign them a vassal domain to keep their loyalty.

You are free to establish Buqu families in this way. Well free in that no one is likely to stop you because it is technically legal since you are 'disbanding' them by setting them to the land. However you lose that portion of the land to them and you need to appoint a leader. Rank in the house is hereditary down to the rank and file. When even a common soldier dies or retires his position is filled by a family member. This makes keeping the unit intact is simple but if it is destroyed it is hard to integrate with other companies due to differing traditions and rank structures.

So the thing to work on is that you have some soldiers who are directly employed by the prefecture. These men can be easily disbanded but they become bandits like other soldiers who are then a nuisance. Then you have the Buqu who need to give land to or they will do one of two things: find another patron or become bandits. The key difference is that all of them become bandits this way rather than just half.

The High Pass Band (under Zhao Wei) is a good candidate for becoming Buqu as is the core of the Swift Battalion (under Xie Zhao).

Official Duties

At the minimum a city needs you to take the following actions and it is best to have a person assigned for each:

Govern Jing Li

Administer Gang Zhi

Patrol City Xie Zhao

Patrol County Wang Dihao

Other common things you'll be doing:

Stockpile supplies Gang Zhi

Hire and train soldiers Xie Zhao

Hire and train officers Jing Li

Go to Court Da Yeng Fai (Jin Yang, going to the Imperial Court is an entire adventure)

Act as Emissary/Visit other officials. Da Yeng Fai (in this case JL or NP needs to appoint a regent in their absence)

Scheming Everyone

Espionage and Counterintelligence Da Yeng Fai

Engage Bandits/Raiders Everyone

Tales

Mendicant General

Jing Li: Duty

Jing Li: Our lord

Jing Li: Trust

Jing Li: Bedtime Story

Jing Li: Magnificent view

Jing Li: Fears

Jing Li: Wine, tea, and whispers