Akodo Kumiko

Akodo Kumiko, Lion Bushi of the Akodo School

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L5R Distant Thunder

Background

Akodo Kumiko is the child Akodo Genji, uncle of Akodo Toturi, and Kakita Miko, a niece of Doji Satsume. Kumiko has inherited her mother looks and has always been a dreamer. The Akodo princess was doted on by her family, they might even have indulged her a bit much. Her recently deceased father worried that she is not ready for her gempukku, and her sensei that she doesn't apply herself enough, though she is clearly talented. Her mother's worries about her daughter are entirely different still.

And they are all right to worry. Kumiko isn't ready and she really does not apply herself. And when her mother brought her to the Imperial Winter Court last year, she lost her heart. Kumiko has always had a great fondness of reading, be it history or Akodo's writings, but she preferred pillow books and romances. Yet she has never been that interested in boys or putting theory into practice. She considered herself too honorable for such and furthermore, soon after her gempuku a marriage will be arranged. So it came as a shock and a surprise to Kumiko when she fell for someone, and she fell hard. And it wasn't the likes of Hoturi or others like him over who all the girls fawned. No, she lost her heart to Yogo Hiriko, the young and beautiful granddaughter of the Yogo Daimyo.

They spent a magical winter together and over the long months the young Akodo trusted her lover with many of her family's secrets, such as her cousin's affair with the geisha Hatsuko. Kumiko is completely smitten, but being in love, and with a woman no less, has shaken her to her core. For the first time in her life she fears doing her duty. Success at her gempuku means a nakodo and marriage. This is what she must do for her family and clan to satisfy duty and honor. Yet, unthinkable as it is, this is now the last thing the Akodo princess wants to do. She desperately tries to keep all of this a secret, but unknown to her, her mother is not fooled at all.

Rings / Traits

Air 3:

• Reflexes 3 (costs 12 xp)
• Awareness 3 (costs 12 xp)

Earth 2:

• Stamina 2
• Willpower 2

Fire 3:

• Agility 3
• Intelligence 3 (costs 12 xp)

Water 3:

• Strength 3 (costs 12 xp)
• Perception 3

Void: 3 (costs 18 xp)

Honour: 6.6 Status: 0.8 Glory: 1.7 Insight: 186 (Rank 3) Unspend XP: 14 Title: scruffy ronin

School: Akodo Bushi School (Rank 3)

Technique:

Rank 1 - The Way of the Lion: Bushi of the Akodo school hone their fury until it is as precise as a blade. You may either ignore the portion of an opponent's Armor TN derived from Armor, or gain a free Raise when attacking. Also, you gain a bonus of 1k0 to the total of all attack rolls on your first melee attack against an opponent in a skirmish, or against any opponent who has declared a raise on an attack against you since your last turn. You add only a total of 1k0 for an enemy who Raised against you, no matter how many times they actually Raised.

Rank 2 - Strength of Purity: Akodo-trained warriors are known for their dedication to bushido, and take a fierce satisfaction in defeating dishonorable foes. During a skirmish you may add your Honor Rank to the total of any single roll during your Turn. You may not increase damage rolls in this fashion, nor can you do this while assuming the Center Stance.

Rank 3 - Strength of My Ancestors: The Akodo bushi attacks twice, once for himself and once for his ancestor. You may make attacks as a Simple Action instead of a Complex Action while using weapons with the Samurai keyword.

School Skills

• Battle (mass combat) Per 6 (cost 20 xp)
• Defense Ref 1
• Kenjutsu Agi 3 (cost 4 xp - 1 xp reduction WC)
• Kyujutsu Ref 1
• Lore: History Int 1
• Sincerity Awa 1
• Iaijutstu Ref 1

Non-School Skills

• Artisan: Literature Awa 2 (cost 2 xp - 1 xp reduction WC)
• Artisan: Poetry Awa 1 (cost 1 xp)
• Athletics Str 1 (cost 1 xp)
• Calligraphy Int 1 (cost 1 xp)
• Courtier Awa 3 (cost 6 xp)
• Etiquette Awa 3 (cost 6 xp)
• Games: Go Int 1 (cost 1 xp)
• Games: Letters Awa 1 (cost 1 xp)
• Horsemanship Agi 1 (cost 1 xp)
• Investigate Per 1 (cost 1 xp)
• Lore: Bushido Int 1 (cost 1 xp)
• Lore: Heraldry Int 1 (cost 1 xp)
• Lore: Shadowlands Int 1 (cost 1 xp)
• Lore: War Int 1 (cost 1 xp)
• Meditation Void 1 (cost 1 xp)
• Perform: Samisen Agi 1 (cost 1 xp)
• Tea Ceremony Void 1 (cost 1 xp)
• War Fan Agi 4 (cost 10 xp)

Masteries

• Battle 5: add battle skill rank to initiative
• Kenjitsu 3: +1k0 damage
• Courtier 3: +3 insight
• Etiquette 3: +3 insight
• Warfan 3: no off-hand penalties when using warfan

Advantages (cost 20 pts)

• Benten's Blessing (cost 4 pts)
• Social Position (cost 6 pts)
• Servant - Handmaiden Miko (cost 5 points)
• Inheritance: ancient versions of the 'Book of Sun Tao', 'Leadership and 'The Subtlety of the Court' annotated with the insights of her mother and father, for a bonus to the battle skill (cost 5 points)

Disadvantages (+10 pts)

• Gullible +4 pts
• Dark Secret +4 pts
• True Love +3 pts
• Sworn Enemy (Bayushi Reiha) + 3 pts

Gear

• Daisho
• Light Armour
• Sturdy Clothing
• Travelling Pack
• Yumi
• Coin purse with some spare change
• Paper & writing kit
• Tea Set (1 koku)
• Pet sleeve pekingese called Kawaii (1 koku)
• Fashionable clothes & umbrella (approx 2 koku)
• A lot of Pillow Books (approx 1 koku)
• Various gifts and benefits worth 20 koku

• Annual Stipend: 20 koku from the Lion, 10 for a small Imperial expense allowance.