Editing Lost in Jianghu/Characters/Silver Fox

Plays in [[Lost_in_Jianghu|Lost in Jianghu]]

'''Rank:''' 4th 

'''Archetype:''' Courtier

'''Concept:''' Steals from the rich, gives to the poor

'''Disadvantage''' Living a double life (a secret identity, social complications etc)

==Vital Stats==
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| width="100px" style="vertical-align:top;" | '''Chi''' 

'''Lake''' 

'''River/Aura''' 

'''Chi Threshold''' 

'''with Armor'''

'''Cultivation''' 

| width="75px" style="vertical-align:top;" | 14

7

2

14/28/42

19/38/57

50 (4/14)

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| style="vertical-align:top;" | '''Awareness'''

'''Confidence'''

'''Finesse''' 

'''Hardiness''' 

'''Inspire'''

'''Stealth''' 

| style="vertical-align:top;" | +5

+10

+10 (Stealing stuff +5)

+0

+10

+10 (In motion +5)

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| style="vertical-align:top;" |  '''Honor'''

'''Benevolence'''

'''Righteousness'''

'''Loyalty'''

'''Force'''

| style="vertical-align:top;" |  2

5

5

3

5

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| style="vertical-align:top;" |  '''Revenge'''

'''Individualism'''

'''Obsession'''

'''Ruthlessness'''

'''Ferocity'''

| style="vertical-align:top;" |  1

1

1

1

1
|}

==Gear==
*Light Armor (+5 to Chi Threshold vs Physical Attacks)
*Staff (+5 Strike, Block; flood die or set as basis of secondary attack)
**Counts as either Massive (+5 Damage, Best Dodged penalty is -10, flood to ignore armor) or Unarmed (+5 Speed, Footwork; FoB on single die) with Devil-Whipping Cane.

==Chi Conditions==
==='Natural State' Conditions===
*First Condition

*Second Condition

===Other Chi Conditions===

==External Styles==
===Clever Monkey [10D/C]===
(with Staff + ''Unarmed'' or '''Massive''')
{| border="0" cellspacing="0"  cellpadding="10"
|width="100px" style="vertical-align:top"| '''Speed'''	

'''Footwork'''

'''Strike'''

'''Damage'''

'''Block'''

'''Toughness'''

|width="100px" style="vertical-align:top" |+5 (''+10'')

+15 (''+20'')

+5 (+10)

+5 ('''+10''')

+10 (+15)

+0

|width="350px" style="vertical-align:top" | '''Laughs At:''' Excessive yang, orthodox/straightforward styles, smugness and propriety.

'''Fears:''' Styles that match its mobility, attacks from distance, and reactive styles.

|width="350px" style="vertical-align:top" | '''External Tech'''
*Climbing Branches (5): Footwork increases to +15
*Mischievous Monkey Tail (5): Reply when you successfully Dodge a Strike by 10+
|}

==Internal Styles==
===Boundless Prosperity Manual (Wood) [9D/19C]===
*Retain Balanced Nature (1): +5 to remove Physical/Medical-based Disrupts/Disorients
*Be Where You Must (2): Roundlong +10 to Footwork
*Reflexes like Lightning (3): +10 to any Marvel or attempt to break a Wave
*Five Elements Supreme Combination (4): Roundlong +15 to one combat stat; boost additional combat stat for 2 Chi each.

===Fox-Spirit Song [12D/12C]===
*Fox Leaves No Tracks (1): Roundlong -10 to opponents' attempts to break your Waves
*Mirthful Fox Plays with her Shadow (2): Automatically laugh at opponent's defense and never fear it; you opponent's defense fears your attack and cannot laugh at it.

==Secret Arts: The Courtier's Art [6D/C]==
*Story of the Self
*Secret Art of Intrigue
*Controlling Passions
**Quick Work (3)
*Extraordinary Courtier Techniques
**Truth as Weapon Technique (3): When you use the Wisdom Tool to increase the Damage of Secret Arts used in combat, you may spend up to your Rank level additional Chi for +5 to Damage per Chi spent for one Rippling roll.

==Loresheets==
===The August Vagabonds [13E/5C]===
'''(3 Destiny)'''<br>
*'''5 Status''': Student of the August Vagabond
*0 Bonus: -2 discount on one of Shadow Catching, Clever Monkey, or ??? as secondary external
*0 Bonus: Can learn all Boundless Prosperity Manual techniques
*'''2 Technique''': Learn Devil-Whipping Cane; Staff counts as either +Massive or +Unarmed, choose at beginning of round.
*'''3 Secret''': As practitioner of the Courtier's Art, you learn the Mockery Tool, which can be used in place of the Confucian Tool of Wisdom. It shares the same limitation (your mockery only truly bites once you've demonstrated your skill), but like the Wisdom Tool, allows you to spend 1 chi for a +5 Damage bonus to any Rippling roll caused by your Courtier's Art in combat. If the mockery is particularly biting or inventive, the Sage may increase the bonus to +10.

===Beggar Fraternity [6E]===
*'''3 Involvement''': You're known and welcomed among the Fraternity of Bird's Progress.
*'''3 Fortune''': You've had dealings with Little Whisper Wen before, but the information he provided you about the Stone Aerie Compound cements your relationship. You can call on him and his network of fences for small story bonuses.
**'''0 Bonus''': When you spend Joss to declare story details relating to acts of theft, you may lower the difficulty one Stealth or Finesse-based skill check by one step.

===Eagle Talons [0E]===
*'''2 Involvement''': As the preeminent bodyguard service in Bird's Progress, the Eagle Talons have been frequent (albeit usually indirect) targets of the Silver Fox's exploits. (free with campaign loresheet)

===The Faceless Mask Killers [4E]===
*'''4 Involvement''': You've insinuated yourself deeper into the machinations of these fearsome killers; how long before they notice you?

===Top Ten Thieves [7E]===
*'''5 Fortune''': You are on the verge of being considered one of the Top 10 Thieves in all of Shen Zhou!
*''' 2/6 Victory''': You've taken the first step toward the theft of Caishen's Scepter; such a feat will secure your place among the Top Ten Thieves of Shenzhou!
**'''0 Bonus''': Your daring display in taking the first step gives you an advantage in the second; you will Laugh At and will not Fear any obstacles preventing you from stealing the scepter (although this does not help your efforts to escape ...).

===Ally [3E]===
*'''3 Fortune''': You've rescued the famous surgeon Tai-Kang from imprisonment in a cavern deep underneath Bird's Progress; once he's recovered, you can call on him to practice his art!

===Bird's Progress [12E]===
*3 Involvement: (free from Campaign Loresheet)
====The City Beneath====
(free from Campaign Loresheet)
*'''3 Status''': Hero of the Poor & Downtrodden

'''''Great Open Yamen'''''
*'''3 Involvement''': The infamously venal Magistrate Lu Xiuhua spreads his web of corruption from his richly-appointed offices in the Administrative Complex of Birds' Progress.

'''''Spear Maidens Purchase'''''
*'''4 Fortune''': You know the ways into and out of the underground Looking-Glass Bazaar, the thriving black market underneath Spear Maiden's Purchase District. In fact, you've spent so much time here, you're practically a local!
*0 Bonus: You Laugh At and never Fear skill checks that involve the underground environment of the Looking Glass Bazaar.

====Three Bronze Rings====
'''''Black Tiger, Golden Rod Tournament'''''
*'''2 Destiny''': The 10 day festival during which the tournament takes place is the only time that the fabulous Sceptre of Caishen (the 'golden rod' of the tournament's name) is on display to the public. You'll have no better chance to take it, and vault ever closer to the ranks to the Top Ten Thieves!