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Background

Guan Zhou claims to be the descendant of the legendary general Guan Yu. He does bear a resemblance to the more common descriptions and carries a large halberd that may well be Guan Yu's Green Dragon Cresent Blade. If not then it is a masterful copy.

Zhou himself is a simple man. He has been a fisherman and a farmer though neither content nor gifted with either. He has also been a soldier in several conflicts and dreams of one day meeting a lord like Liu Bei and serving him as his ancestor had.

He's a Confucian and he does find the devotions of the Shaolin strange but he doesn't much care why a man does things, or who he gives praise to for his successes. Zhou is more concerned about what a man does with his life. Besides, the road can be dangerous and a worthy lord is not going to come find him so he thinks it best to find travelling companions as he goes from place to place trying to add to his list of great deeds so that when he does meet his lord he will only need to introduce himself and his reputation will win him the service he desires.

Character Details

Name	Race	Social Rank	Sex	Confucianism	Buddhism	Folk Religion	Heterodoxy
Guan Zhou	Han Chinese	Nobleman	Male	10	1	4	1

Characteristics

Strength	Constitution	Size	Intelligence	Power	Dexterity	Appearance
18	13	23	12	15	18	13
Education	Hit Points	Major Wound	Fatigue	Qi	Damage Bonus	XP Bonus
14	36	9	??	15	+2d6	+6%

Skill Groups

• Combat: +13
  • Artillery (siege) (10):- 38
  • Brawl (25%):- 81
  • Grapple (25%):- 53
  • Martial Arts (Iron Leviathan) (01):- 51
  • Martial Arts (Flying Mountain) (01):- 27
  • Melee Weapon (halberd) (wpn):- 83
  • Missile Weapon (primary) (wpn):-

• Communication: +4
  • Bargain (5%):- 9
  • Command (5%):- 44
  • Etiquette (5%):- 29
  • Fast Talk (5%):- 9
  • Perform (5%):- 9
  • Persuade (15%):- 29
  • Ride (5%):- 45
  • Status (15%):- 64
  • Teach (10%):- 14
  • Language [Chinese] (EDUx5%):- 74

• Manipulation: +13
  • Art [] (5%):- 18
  • Craft [] (5%):- 18
  • Demolition (01%):- 24
  • Drive (20%):- 33
  • Fine Manipulation (5%):- 18
  • Repair [] (15%): - 28
  • Sleight of Hand (5%):- 18

• Mental: +5
  • Appraise (15%):- 20
  • First Aid (INT%):- 17
  • Gaming (INT+POW):- 52
  • Knowledge (history) (01%):- 26
  • Strategy (01%):- 56

• Perception: +5
  • Insight (5%):- 40
  • Listen (25%):- 50
  • Navigate (10%):- 25
  • Sense (10%):- 35
  • Spot (25%):- 50
  • Track (10%):- 15

• Physical: +0
  • Climb (40%):- 40
  • Dodge (DEXx02%):- 51
  • Hide (10%):- 10
  • Jump (25%):- 25
  • Stealth (10%):- 10
  • Swim (25%):- 25
  • Throw (25%):- 25

Styles & Techniques

Iron Leviathan

• Techniques
  • None Shall Pass (+10% to Parry rolls and negation of all knockback effects when guarding a narrow door, bridge or passageway)
  • Sundering Blow (+10% to hit, +2 to damage, will destroy physical objects).
  • Squish! (+10% to Grapple rolls, targets are at -10% on all rolls to escape).
• Style Powers
  • Hardy (Cutting, Impaling)
  • Improved Str (4)
  • Improved Siz (6)
  • Regeneration x2
  • Natural Armor 1D3

Poison Falcon

• Techniques
  • Super-skill: Jump
  • Wall of Spears: May parry multiple attackers this round.

• Style Powers
  • Lightfoot

Hit Points and Armour

Armour type	A.P.	Burden	Enc.	Skill Mods	Fits SIZ	Value
Cuirbouilli	2D3	Light	5.0	-10 Physical	+0	Expensive

• Armor ENC: 5.0

Weapons and Shields

• Attack Bonus: ##
• Parry Bonus: ##

Weapon/Shield Name	Damage	Special	Range	Hands	HP	Parry	Str/Dex	Enc.	SR	Value
Green Dragon	5d6	Bleeding	Long	2H	25	Yes	13/9	3.0	1	Unique
Secondary	dmg	#	#	#	#	#	#	#	#	#
Brawl	1D3+2D6	Crushing	Short	1H	--	No*	--	--	3	--
Grapple	special	Entangle	Short	2H	--	No*	--	--	1	--

• Total Weapon ENC: 3.0

Equipment

• Weapons:
  • Listed above.
• Armour:
  • Listed above.

• Other:

• Valuables:
  • Horse (Liúxīng, 'falling star')

Contacts

Xian Hou: A middle-aged military captain in Luo Yang, the Northern capital. Hou is called "Old Flint Skin" for his exploits using and resisting flame based tactics. He is a potent martial artist so its possible the rumors that he holds mystical power over flame are true.

Wei Ling: Zhou's cousin through his mother's sister. He is an officer and magistrate in a duke's employ and spends his days hunting bandits and presiding over village courts along his patrol circuit. A strict Legalist his rulings are fair but somewhat draconian. The villagers often resolve their own disputes peaceably at the mere hint that Ling will soon stop at their village.

Ma Song: A wildman by any standards this horselord is nearly Zhou's own height. They are friends from way back, both having trained in the Iron Leviathan style though from different teachers. Ma is normally found on the open plains where his horsemen make their living as mercenaries in the armies of the lords as well as messengers, horse breeders and in bad winters, bandits. While Zhou believes that stealing from a rightful lord is sinful, Song is more flexible.

Yan Liang: Liang is named for the ruling dynasty, and a courtier in the Southern Capital, Jiankang. His family is minor but he is a learned scholar of Buddhism and the Emperor is a devout and learned man himself so he recognizes talent regardless of birth status.

Chang Wu: An ancient man and a master smith. Wu has had many apprentices over the years and all have gone on to become noted smiths but the old man has never found one to teach his greatest secrets. He fears that he may accidentally take them to his grave. When Zhou was a boy and found the Green Dragon Crescent Blade buried in the woods it was Wu who recognized it for what it was and who repaired its broken haft. The blade itself was unblemished despite the many years it must have lain forgotten.

Guan Fu: Another cousin, this one from his father's brother. Fu is the heir to the family holdings and resents Zhou's skill and prominence in the family. Nonetheless he is a cordial and pious, if distant, man toward his massive cousin. It was Fu's suggestion that set Zhou on his quest as a young man and for that Zhou holds him in quite high regard even though Fu did it mainly to get rid of a rival to his inheritance.

Sun Xiang: A renowned beauty often called simply Shi (in reference to Xi Shi). She dreams of becoming a famous acrobat but spends too much time rejecting the suitors her father constantly entertains. She is silently in love with Zhou though he has not noticed due to his personal quest being forefront in his mind at all times. Xiang's father, a clever merchant, knows as well but he makes a tidy profit off the suitors gifts so doesn't actually wish to see her marry anytime soon.