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− | + | '''Li Jian Chu'''<br> | |
− | '''Li Jian Chu''' | + | ''Crow Totem No Moon Caste Kung Fu Scholar'' |
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− | ''A handsome young man of slight build with the fair complexion and almond eyes common to the region. Swirling Moonsilver tattoos cover every inch of his skin with fractal patterns. His glossy black hair of which he is quite proud and which he always keeps perfect condition reaches down his back | + | ''A handsome young man of slight build with the fair complexion and almond eyes common to the region. Swirling Moonsilver tattoos cover every inch of his skin with fractal patterns. His glossy black hair of which he is quite proud and which he always keeps perfect condition reaches down to his lower back in a neat braid. Most days find him clad in a scholar's robe of dark blue and gray, made of the finest silk. Li Jian Chu almost never carries any weapons, though a walking stick of white wood he sometimes keeps with him has often seen misuse as such. He moves as if every motion is considered and part of a greater design or dance, often slow but smoothly and without any wasteful gestures.'' |
==Motivation== | ==Motivation== | ||
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==Intimacies== | ==Intimacies== | ||
− | ''My | + | ''My sister Yue is the closest family I have left. I will not repeat my failure in the battle that ended with my parents' and brothers' death.''<br> |
''Knowledge is power and wisdom the crown of a true magus.''<br> | ''Knowledge is power and wisdom the crown of a true magus.''<br> | ||
''Never will I let go of my hatred for the Fair Folk. Even though I fear them I will root them out wherever I can.'' | ''Never will I let go of my hatred for the Fair Folk. Even though I fear them I will root them out wherever I can.'' | ||
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Jian Chu's anima is composed of shadowy tones of blue and indigo, edged with silver. Attuning his anima causes a -1 external penalty to attackers who cannot see through darkness and reduces the cost of all Charms involving an Occult roll as well as Spells by Ess*2 motes at full strength (though by half the normal cost at most). | Jian Chu's anima is composed of shadowy tones of blue and indigo, edged with silver. Attuning his anima causes a -1 external penalty to attackers who cannot see through darkness and reduces the cost of all Charms involving an Occult roll as well as Spells by Ess*2 motes at full strength (though by half the normal cost at most). | ||
==Attributes== | ==Attributes== | ||
− | PHYSICAL: Strength | + | PHYSICAL: Strength 2, ''Dexterity 5'', Stamina 3<br> |
SOCIAL: Charisma 2, Manipulation 2, ''Appearance 4''<br> | SOCIAL: Charisma 2, Manipulation 2, ''Appearance 4''<br> | ||
MENTAL: ''Perception 4, Intelligence 5'', Wits 3 | MENTAL: ''Perception 4, Intelligence 5'', Wits 3 | ||
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Survival 1, Occult 5 | Survival 1, Occult 5 | ||
===Unfavored Abilities=== | ===Unfavored Abilities=== | ||
− | Archery | + | Archery 3, Martial Arts 5 (Unarmed +2), Integrity 1, Presence 1, Resistance 1, Craft (Wood) 3, Investigation 3, Athletics 1, Awareness 1, Bureaucracy 3, Linguistics 3 (''Riverspeak'', Old Realm, Forest Tongue, Low Realm), Socialize 1 |
==Knacks & Charms== | ==Knacks & Charms== | ||
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===Dexterity=== | ===Dexterity=== | ||
− | 1st Dexterity Excellency ''(1m/die, adds dice to any Dexterity roll | + | 1st Dexterity Excellency ''(1m/die, adds dice to any Dexterity roll)'' |
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===Appearance=== | ===Appearance=== | ||
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Dodge DV: 4<br> | Dodge DV: 4<br> | ||
− | Soak: 6L/6B/5A | + | Soak: 6L/6B/5A<br> |
Health Levels: -0, -1, -1, -2, -2, -4, Incapacitated<br> | Health Levels: -0, -1, -1, -2, -2, -4, Incapacitated<br> | ||
(wounds are designated as ''bashing'', '''lethal''' or <strike>'''aggravated'''</strike>) | (wounds are designated as ''bashing'', '''lethal''' or <strike>'''aggravated'''</strike>) | ||
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Limit: <b>None</b> | Limit: <b>None</b> | ||
− | == | + | ==Equipment== |
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− | + | Hand: Spd 5, Acc 13, Dmg 2B, PDV 7, rate 3<br> | |
− | Hand: Spd 5, Acc | + | Kick: Spd 5, Acc 12, Dmg 5B, PDV 5, rate 1<br> |
− | Kick: Spd 5, Acc | + | Clinch: Spd 6, Acc 12, Dmg 2B (P), rate 1 |
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− | Clinch: Spd 6, Acc | ||
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+ | Perfect Staff: Spd 6, Acc 14, Dmg 9B, PDV 7, rate 3<br> | ||
+ | Perfect Self Bow: Spd 6, Acc 10, Dmg 4L, rate 3 | ||
Coral Snake Venom: Dmg 6L/1 tick, Tox 3, -5 internal penalty | Coral Snake Venom: Dmg 6L/1 tick, Tox 3, -5 internal penalty | ||
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While not very powerful personally Yue wields great influence as head of one of the ruling clans of Chosaten as well as enormous wealth. | While not very powerful personally Yue wields great influence as head of one of the ruling clans of Chosaten as well as enormous wealth. | ||
===Artifact 2=== | ===Artifact 2=== | ||
− | During his apprenticeship with He Who Makes The Rivers Cry Jian Chu has created for himself beautiful robes of durable steelsilk in dark blue and | + | During his apprenticeship with He Who Makes The Rivers Cry Jian Chu has created for himself beautiful robes of durable steelsilk in dark blue and gray. Despite grumbling about the city-born man's preference for luxuries and dislike for sensible armor the elder No Moon assisted him in laying the self-repairing enchantments which are yet beyond Jian's grasp. |
===Heart's Blood 1=== | ===Heart's Blood 1=== | ||
Through the Sacred Hunt Jian Chu has gained himself a few useful animal forms: Mouse, coral snake, black panther.<br> | Through the Sacred Hunt Jian Chu has gained himself a few useful animal forms: Mouse, coral snake, black panther.<br> | ||
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==Merits & Flaws== | ==Merits & Flaws== | ||
===Enemy 3=== | ===Enemy 3=== | ||
− | '''Ei-Zen Hon''' is a Chosen of Endings no more than two centuries old who went ronin after a series of disastrous missions left him with wounds both bodily and mental. As his hiding place from the Bureau he choose an old and secret manse fatefully claimed by He Who Makes The Rivers Cry, who was teaching his new apprentice there. The Elder No Moon's powers healed the physical scars but more than anything else it was the friendship of Jian Chu who was also recovering from great mental trauma that helped the unfortunate Endbringer cling to sanity and find back to himself. In time they became more than friends and when the young No Moon told him of his failings one evening Ei-Zen Hon began to look for a way to help his lover in turn. And perhaps the Sidereals are indeed the greatest masters of the martial arts for where all his previous teachers had failed Ei-Zen Hon found a solution and the right style for Jian Chu. But their happiness was not meant to last. As the Infallible Messengers describing the consequences of the Reckoner's absence on Fate and Creation became more and more dire he realized that he could not avoid taking his place among the Five-Score Fellowship again | + | '''Ei-Zen Hon''' is a Chosen of Endings no more than two centuries old who went ronin after a series of disastrous missions left him with wounds both bodily and mental. As his hiding place from the Bureau he choose an old and secret manse fatefully claimed by He Who Makes The Rivers Cry, who was teaching his new apprentice there. The Elder No Moon's powers healed the physical scars but more than anything else it was the friendship of Jian Chu who was also recovering from great mental trauma that helped the unfortunate Endbringer cling to sanity and find back to himself. In time they became more than friends and when the young No Moon told him of his failings one evening Ei-Zen Hon began to look for a way to help his lover in turn. And perhaps the Sidereals are indeed the greatest masters of the martial arts for where all his previous teachers had failed Ei-Zen Hon found a solution and the right style for Jian Chu. But their happiness was not meant to last. As the Infallible Messengers describing the consequences of the Reckoner's absence on Fate and Creation became more and more dire he realized, that he could not avoid taking his place among the Five-Score Fellowship again even though he knew what it would inevitably mean. It is with great regret that Ei-Zen Hon pursues his former lover's death now, but if he is to retain his barely reclaimed position and avoid millions of needless deaths all over Creation he ''has'' to End all evidence of the weakness that led him to betray Sidereal secrets to one of Luna's Chosen. |
− | ===Valor Vice | + | ===Valor Vice 2=== |
− | Although he has given up many of his fears during his initiation into sorcery one fear remains with Jian Chu since his terrifying experiences in the haunted forest: Though he is a great admirer of beauty in its many forms there are people and entities that approach too close to perfection for comfort, that recall in him the horror of the Fair Lord and his inhumanly beautiful hunter-tormentors. His courage fails him in those situations. Thankfully, perverse though it may sound, it is rare to find such beauty in this fallen age. | + | Although he has given up many of his fears during his initiation into sorcery one fear remains with Jian Chu since his terrifying experiences in the haunted forest: Though he is a great admirer of beauty in its many forms there are people and entities that approach too close to perfection for comfort, that recall in him the horror of the Fair Lord and his inhumanly beautiful hunter-tormentors. His courage fails him in those situations. Thankfully, perverse though it may sound, it is rare to find such beauty (App 5+) in this fallen age. |
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==History== | ==History== | ||
Jian Chu was born into the Li family, one of the most powerful clans in Chosaten. As the youngest son he wasn't expected to take over the reigns of the family's trade empire and so his education was focused more on scholarly matters than on the mercantile arts. His parents had chosen well, for Jian excelled in these subjects, learning history, sciences and languages with almost playful ease and even progressing far in the theories or mortal essence manipulation. His instruction in the martial arts - for without kung fu no education is complete! - went less well. Though he was quick and persistent in his efforts Jian wasn't very strong and had trouble remembering the correct movements whenever he had less than a few seconds to mentally prepare himself. "The boy is simply incapable of forming muscle memories," his teachers despaired. Though bothered by his failure Jian compensated through intellectual capabilities and grew up to be a valued scion of Li, representing the scholarly side of the family. | Jian Chu was born into the Li family, one of the most powerful clans in Chosaten. As the youngest son he wasn't expected to take over the reigns of the family's trade empire and so his education was focused more on scholarly matters than on the mercantile arts. His parents had chosen well, for Jian excelled in these subjects, learning history, sciences and languages with almost playful ease and even progressing far in the theories or mortal essence manipulation. His instruction in the martial arts - for without kung fu no education is complete! - went less well. Though he was quick and persistent in his efforts Jian wasn't very strong and had trouble remembering the correct movements whenever he had less than a few seconds to mentally prepare himself. "The boy is simply incapable of forming muscle memories," his teachers despaired. Though bothered by his failure Jian compensated through intellectual capabilities and grew up to be a valued scion of Li, representing the scholarly side of the family. | ||
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