Lost in Jianghu/Characters/Silver Fox

Plays in 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

Chi Lake River/Aura Chi Threshold with Armor Cultivation

13 7 2 13/26/39 18/36/54 37 (4/13)

Awareness Confidence Finesse Hardiness Inspire Stealth

+5 +10 +10 (Stealing stuff +5) +0 +10 +10 (In motion +5)

Honor Benevolence Righteousness Loyalty Force

2 5 5 3 5

Revenge Individualism Obsession Ruthlessness Ferocity

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

• "The greatest thief ever!" Righteousness Inspiration - as long as the Fox constantly challenges herself, doesn´t take the easy way out and strives to be the epitome of a Top ten Thief, she gets a +5 Action Bonus.

• "Happy laughing proud Fox" Joy Passion/Breath bonus - the mask of the trickster allows her to access boundless energy! Must act the proper trickster, go for double entendres or jokes, remain chirpy or at the very least be confusing and ambigious. The trickster cannot be glum!

External Styles

Clever Monkey [4D/4C]

(with Staff + Unarmed or Massive)

Speed Footwork Strike Damage Block Toughness

+5 (+10) +10 (+15) +5 (+10) +5 (+10) +10 (+15) +0

Laughs At: Excessive yang, orthodox/straightforward styles, smugness and propriety. Fears: Styles that match its mobility, attacks from distance, and reactive styles.

External Tech (Some 4D Tech)

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 [0D/C]

• Story of the Self
• Secret Art of Intrigue
• Controlling Passions

Loresheets

The August Vagabonds [10E/2C]

(3 Destiny)

• 5 Status: Student of the August Vagabond
• 0 Bonus: -2 discount on one of Shadow Catching, ???, 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.

Top Ten Thieves [5E]

• 5 Fortune: You are on the verge of being considered one of the Top 10 Thieves in all of Shen Zhou!

Bird's Progress [8E]

• 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

• 2 Fortune: You know the ways into and out of the underground Looking-Glass Bazaar, the thriving black market underneath Spear Maiden's Purchase District

Three Bronze Rings [2E]

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!

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)