[Characters] The Dojo

[ratchett]

Character Generation guidelines and Campaign rules:

1. Standard 25 CP build
2. Read the House Rules & Errata and Ratchett's Rokugan threads.
3. Free Skill: Lore (Your clan) at your Rank (currently 1), ex: Lore (Crane) 1. You may puuchase more ranks using CP if you like, of course.
4. One FREE roll on the Heritage table in the Clan book. Warning - these are split 50/50 positive/negative. Make your rolls in the Dancing with the Fortunes (Dice Rolling) thread
5. Forbidden Advantage: Different School
6. Forbidden Disadvantages: A Home in Ashes, Dishonored, Social Disadvantage
7. Disadvantages warnings: Some disads have "ranks", like Haunted and Sworn Enemy. At their highest point value they would probably preclude your character from being selected as a Clan rep to the Emperor. Probably. If you have an idea where you think this could work, let's discuss it. I will likely say "no". But a little haunting or a little enmity are both workable.
8. You cannot lower your starting Honor rank to gain more CP. It may be lowered as a consequence of rolling on the Heritage table.
9. Glory rank starts at your character Rank, typically 1.

Chargen Basics (paraphrased from the Core Rules):
If you don't have the books to do your own chargen, let me know and we can work through it. I will outline it below as a reference.

Pick a Clan, Family and School - you all did that, but if you're having second thoughts about your Family and School feel free to speak up. If you're having second thoughts about your Clan, we have a bigger challenge. Hopefully you'll have at least ONE Shugenja or this may be a short campaign.
Make your character your own:

• Attributes all start at 2
• Attributes cost 8 points to raise (ex: 8 points from 2 to 3, 8 points from 3 to 4.)
• Skills cost 1 point (ex: 2 points from 0 to 2)
• Void starts at 2 and costs 12 points to raise per rank
• Starting Honor is based on your School and raising an Honor rank costs 3 points (I am not allowing you to decrease it to get 2 points back)
• Raising your Glory rank costs 5 - but please explain we they are so famous
• Advantages, Disadvantages and Ancestors (aka Advantages & Disadvantages with a face) have various costs
• Disadvantage max is 10 points

[ratchett]

Feel free to use the layout and code below for a character sheet. I tried to keep it simple to use. Feel free to reformat as you see fit. Delete the School Techniques or Spells tables as appropriate.

If you want to keep your character sheet private, feel free to post it in your private thread.

 

Clan:
School:
Name:
Primary Weapon:
Armor:
TN to be hit (Reflexes X5 + Armor Rating):
Honor: (rank)/ [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
Glory: (rank)/ [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
Insight:

[B]Wounds [/B](Earth x2)
[table=head][B]Base[/B]| [B]Damage[/B]| [b]Effect[/b]
| | -0
| | -1
| | -2
| | -3
| | -4
| | Down
| | Out
| | Dead
[/table]

[B][TT="Fire Ring"]Equal to the lower value of Agility or Intelligence[/TT]: [/B]
Agility:
Intelligence:

[B][TT="Air Ring"]Equal to the lower value of Reflexes or Awareness[/TT]: [/B]
Reflexes:
Awareness:

[B][TT="Earth Ring"]Equal to the lower value of Stamina or Willpower[/TT]: [/B]
Stamina:
Willpower:

[B][TT="Water Ring"]Equal to the lower value of Strength or Perception[/TT]: [/B]
Strength:
Perception:

[B]Void Ring: [/B]
Spent Void:

[b]Skills[/b]
[table=head][B]Skill[/B]| [B]Rank[/B]
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD | [/TABLE]

[b]School Techniques[/b]
[table=head][B]Technique[/B]
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD[/TABLE]

[b]Spells[/b]
[table=head][B]Spell[/B]| [b]Element[/b]
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |[/TABLE]

[B]Ancestors[/B]
TBD

[B]Advantages/Disadvantages[/B]
[table=head][B]Ad/Disad[/B]| [B]Rank[/B]| [b]points[/b]
TBD | |
TBD | |
TBD | |
TBD | |
TBD | |[/TABLE]

[b]Gear[/b]

[ratchett]

In case you want to see a completed char sheet, this is my Shugenja in my current table-top game. I tried for an easy +1 to Fire and Water so I could heal (Water based spells) and cast Fury of O'Sana Wo (Lightning, Fire based spells). Also, he somehow became a banjo playing Bard.

 

Clan: Unicorn
School: Iuchi Shugenja
Name: Otaku Soratsu
Primary Weapon: Fine Wakizashi 3k2
Armor: None
TN to be hit (Reflexes X5 + Armor Rating): 10
Honor: 3 / [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] (Rank increased by 1 due to Heritage Table: Venerable Blood)
Glory: 1 / [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]

Wounds (Earth x2)

Base	Damage	Effect
4		-0
4		-1
4		-2
4		-3
4		-4
4		Down
4		Out
4		Dead

Equal to the lower value of Agility or IntelligenceFire Ring: 3
Agility: 3 (+1 from Family)
Intelligence: 3 (8 CP)

Equal to the lower value of Reflexes or AwarenessAir Ring: 2
Reflexes: 2
Awareness: 2

Equal to the lower value of Stamina or WillpowerEarth Ring: 2
Stamina: 2
Willpower: 2

Equal to the lower value of Strength or PerceptionWater Ring: 3
Strength: 3 (8 CP)
Perception: 3 (+1 from School)

Void Ring: 3 (+1 from Heritage table roll)
Spent Void: 0

Skills

Skill	Rank	Note
Calligraphy	1	from school
Defense	1	from school
Herbalism	2	1 from school, +1 for 1 CP
Horsemanship	2	1 from school, +1 for 1 CP, he's an Otaku so he should be able to ride well
Hunting	1	from school
Meditation	2	1 from school, +1 for 1 CP
Kenjutsu	2	1 from school, +1 for 1 CP, I figure he's an Otaku so he should be able to fight. Plus I hope to get Katana of Fire as a spell
Spellcraft	2	2 CP
Lore: Gaijin	1	1 CP, ties in with his Fascination
Lore: Unicorn	1	free from House Rule
Music	2	2 CP, inspired by Blue Eye Samurai I want to play a horse-riding, banjo playing Bard
Bard	2	2 CP

School Techniques
Sense
Commune
Summon
Free raise for Water Spells

Spells

Spell	Element
Sympathetic Energies	Water
Path to Inner Peace	Water
Blessing of Purity	Water
Fury of O Sano Wo	Fire
The Fire from Within	Fire
Jade Strike	Earth

Ancestors
None

Advantages/Disadvantages

Ad/Disad	Rank	points
Voice	(BARD!)	2
Strength of Earth	1	2
Haunted	2	+2
Sworn Enemy: Dog Pack bandits	2	+3
Fascination: Gaijin	-	+2

Gear
Fine Kimono
Fine Travelling Pack
Fine Wakizashi (3k2)
Fine Tanto (2k2)
Fine Scroll satchel
9 Koku
Fine Unicorn Steed
Fine Samisen (-1 Koku)

[leftyyy88]

Clan: Dragon | School: Ise Zumi | Name: Togashi Higuma
Primary Weapon: Bo Stick | Armor: No thank you | TN to be hit: 10, 13 with Jingasa equipped and more than one foe is in melee distance
Honor: 1: 7 out of 10 boxes | Glory: Rank increased by 1 from Heritage Table free roll, my ancestor killed a powerful enemy of the Dragon Clan2: 2 out of 10 boxes
Insight: 137
XP: 8

Wounds 6

Base	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6
Damage
Effect	-0	-1	-2	-3	-4	Down	Out	Dead

Fire Ring: 2	Air Ring: 2	Earth Ring: 3	Water Ring: 2
Agility: 3	Reflexes: 2	Stamina: 3	Strength: 2
Intelligence: 2	Awareness: 2	Willpower: 3	Perception: 2

Void Ring: 3
Spent Void: 0

Skills

Skill	Ability	Rank	Note
Nazodo: puzzles, riddles, logic investigation	PERC/INT/AWAR	3	(from school, +2 CP)
Shintao: study of the Tao of Shinsei	INT	1	(from school)
Jiujutsu: unarmed fighting	AGI	3	(from school, +2 CP)
Craft: Tattooing	AGI	1	(from school)
Meditation: regain spent void points, center mind	VOID	3	(1 from school, +2 CP)
Bojutsu: fighting with bo stick	AGI	3	(1 from school, +2 CP)
Athletics: running, jumping, lifting	VARIES	1	(from school)
Lore: Dragon	INT	1	(free skill)
Lore: Lion	INT	1	(from heritage table)
Divination	VOID	1	(one xp spent, GM's roll)

School Techniques: Rank = 1

Tattoo	Effect	Cost
Dragon	Breathe fire: strike = Fire + rank (3k2) DR is rank + Fire (3k1) Hit 1 target, armor does not protect against this attack	Use 1/day, I must rest 9 rounds after using it and I'm considered "Down"
Bamboo	Stamina increases by 1 for 1 round	Agility lowers to 1

Advantages/Disadvantages

Ad/Disad	Rank	points
Haunted	2	-2
Soft-Hearted	-	-2
Can't Lie	-	-3
Enlightened Madness: Dragon	1	-2
Large	-	+2

Gear
Kimono
Travelling pack
Bo stick (2k2) (-5 copper)
1 koku, 9 silver, 5 copper
Jingasa: When more than one foe is within melee distance add the skill rank of the weapon you're wielding (or Jiujitsu rank if unarmed) to your TN to be hit.

[Hiruma Kohaku]

Clan: Crab
School: Kuni Witch Hunter
Name: Kuni Kohaku
Primary Weapon: Fine Jade Sasumata 1k2 (Free Raise on Agility to establish hold against creatures susceptible to Jade, Strength check increased to TN 30 against creatures susceptible to Jade)
Armor: Light Armor
TN to be hit (Reflexes X5 + Armor Rating): 20
Honor: 1 / [x] [x] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] (Rank decreased by 0.5 due to Heritage Table: Corrupted!)
Glory: 1 / [x] [x] [x] [x] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] (Rank decreased by 1 due to Heritage Table: Corrupted!)

Wounds (Earth x2)

Base	Damage	Effect
4	4	-0
4	4	-0
4	4	-0
4	2	-0
4		-0
4		Down
4		Out
4		Dead

Equal to the lower value of Agility or IntelligenceFire Ring: 3
Agility: 3 (8 CP)
Intelligence: 3 (+1 from Family)

Equal to the lower value of Reflexes or AwarenessAir Ring: 3
Reflexes: 3 (8 CP)
Awareness: 3 (+1 from School)

Equal to the lower value of Stamina or WillpowerEarth Ring: 2
Stamina: 2
Willpower: 2

Equal to the lower value of Strength or PerceptionWater Ring: 2
Strength: 2
Perception: 2

Void Ring: 2
Spent Void: 0

Skills

Skill	Rank	Note
Lore: Shadowlands	1	1 from school
Defense	1	1 from school
Herbalism	1	1 from school
Stealth	3	1 from school, +2 for 2 CP, he's a hunter so he should be sneaky
Hunting	2	1 from school, 2 XP
Athletics	1	1 from school
Yarijutsu	3	1 from school, +2 for 2 CP, you get the carrot or the stick but I’m all out of carrots
Iajutsu	3	1 from heritage table: Killed in a duel, +2 for 2 CP
Etiquette	1	1 XP
Investigation	2	3 XP
Lore: Crab	1	free from House Rule

School Techniques
Rank 1 (To Strike the Darkness): Get two attacks per turn against creatures with the Shadowlands Trait.

Ancestors
None

Advantages/Disadvantages

Ad/Disad	Rank	points
Inner Gift: Psychometry	-	6
Large	-	1
Inheritance: Jade Sasumata	-	3
Strength of the Earth	4	8
Can’t Lie	-	+3
Lost Love: Kuni Kaeko	-	+2
Aesthetic	-	+3
Obligation: Minor	2	+2, Owe Crane clan a favor for healing after encounter with a Gaki

Gear
Kimono
Obi
Travelling Pack
Wakizashi (2k2)
Katana (3k2)
Fine Jade Sasumata (1k2)
Jade Pendant of Kuni Witch Hunter order
Light Armor

XP: 10/13 spent

[The Rat Queen]

As a shugenja, it's a class imperative to remain mysterious. However, there is some basic info that would be readily known.

Character Info Clan: Phoenix School: Isawa Shugenja Name: Isawa Akiko Primary Weapon: Fine Wakizashi Armor: None Character Sheet

[Kepheren]

Alright, I think he is about doneish. Still a few details to be filled in but I think that this is about how he should look. If anyone spots anything I'm missing though please give me a heads up.

Shinjo Hideko Clan: Unicorn School: Shinjo Bushi School Name: Shinjo Hideko Primary Weapon: Fine Katana Armor: Light TN to be hit (Reflexes X5 + Armor Rating): 20 Honor: (2)/ (7) out of 10 boxes Glory: (1)/ (7) out of 10 boxes (+5 from Unicorn Heritage Table) Insight: 127 XP: 10 Wounds (Earth x2) Base Damage Effect 6 -0 6 -1 6 -2 6 -3 6 -4 6 Down 6 Out 6 Dead Equal to the lower value of Agility or IntelligenceFire Ring: 2 Agility: 3 (+1 for Shinjo Bushi School) Intelligence: 2 Equal to the lower value of Reflexes or AwarenessAir Ring: 2 Reflexes: 3 (+1 for Shinjo family) Awareness: 2 Equal to the lower value of Stamina or WillpowerEarth Ring: 3 Stamina: 3 (+8 CP) Willpower: 3 (+8 CP) Equal to the lower value of Strength or PerceptionWater Ring: 2 Strength: 2 Perception: 2 Void Ring: 2 Spent Void: Skills Skill Rank Archery (based on agility 3 (+2 CP) Defense 1 Etiquette 1 (+1 CP) Hunting 2 (+1 CP) Iaijutsu 1 (+1 CP) Kenjutsu 3 (+2 CP) Horsemanship 3 (+1 CP) Naginata 1 Unicorn Lore 2 (+1 CP) School Techniques Technique The Way of the Unicorn (add Horsemanship to any roll while on horseback) TBD TBD TBD TBD Spells Spell Element TBD   TBD   TBD   TBD   TBD   Ancestors TBD Advantages/Disadvantages Ad/Disad Rank points   Compulsion (ride free) +2 pts Obligation   +2 pts Strength of the Earth   -2 pts Way of the land -1 pt Absolute direction -1pt TBD   Gear (all considered to be fine quality) Katana, Wakizashi, Bow, 20 arrows, Light Armor, Helm, Traveling Pack, Steed, Kimono, 3 weaopns (Naginata, Aiguchi, Tessen ) and 10 Koku Bow of Shinjo Magashiro - An unusual bow of a style brought back from the Unicorn's world travels. It is made of layers of wood, bone, leather and silk laminates. Its short limbs makes it well suited for firing from a horse, but it is equally deadly when fired dismounted. Adds 1 to your skill rank for the "Unicorn Archery" skill. Also, once per skirmish, on a Unicorn Archery test where you have added a Raise, after a successful hit you may add your Glory rank to the damage rolled.

[Ildrahil]

Kepheren,

Looks good. Just two things I see that you may want to add. His TN to be hit is 20. Reflexes of 3 x 5 = 15 plus light armor is 5. Also, under wounds where it says base you should have a 6 in each box.

[Kepheren]

Thanks!

[nande]

Akodo Rena Name: Akodo Rena Clan: Lion Family: Akodo School: Akodo War College Age: 19 XP: 11/11 Personality: Highly observant and insightful, an exceptional archer, and possessed of a deep commanding voice that belies her small stature. Even compared to others of her Clan, Rena maintains a strict, almost naive reverence for Bushido, and her tactical acumen and capacity for strategy already rivals some of the Lion's greatest commanders. Flaws: Rena stands at barely 5ft tall, a handicap for any bushi of Rokugan. Her aforementioned veneration for Bushido has also proven detrimental at times. When not discussing strategy or issuing orders on the battlefield Rena can become comparatively placid. Background: The sixth and by far youngest child of a renowned general, Rena's elder brothers were already accomplished samurai in their own right before she had even seen ten summers. In the shadow of such great bushi, the small and introspective young samurai-ko found her place within the scrolls and stories of her clan, revelling in the past glories of the Akodo and absorbing the wisdom of the family patriarch from his Leadership as well as countless others. When the time came for her education to begin in earnest, there seemed only one logical option. Rena had no skill in communicating with the kami, so the Kitsu schools were closed to her, and her solemn and reserved demeanour made the Ikoma a poor fit in the same way her physical stature did for the Matsu school. This just left the esteemed Akodo school from where her father and brothers had all been taught, and upon special recommendation she was enrolled in the Akodo War College. In the years that followed, Rena's raw talent for strategy was honed to a keen edge, and she earned the respect of her sensei with her unwavering dedication to Bushido. Her gempukku now a year passed, the young Akodo has already seen some small success in command of her clan's samurai, and no longer does she live in the shadow of her kin.   In the Depths of Winter, Family Enjoy Each Other's Company... The tightly secured shutters of Shiro Akodo shook slightly as another strong blast of frigid air buffeted the castle, the malevolent Tamon-no-Kami maintaining its vicious assault on the stronghold for another dark night; this was proving a particularly bitter winter, and Akodo Teruyuki once again thanked the Fortunes that his two youngest children joined him here in the impregnable fortress of the Clan’s daimyo whilst he served as its provisional steward, entrusted with the safekeeping of the mighty citadel by Akodo Toturi-sama himself shortly before he left to attended the Emperor’s Winter Court at Shiro Kakita. “It is your move, father,” prompted his youngest son, sat alertly opposite the venerable Akodo with his chin in his hand, clearly focused on the game of shougi the two had been playing for some time now. It had been some time since the two had shared a board, but the game’s pace was proving to be as protracted and measured as ever. Teruyuki slowly extended his arm to reach for a piece, stopping only when he noticed the reaction of the third person in the room; his only daughter, Rena had seemingly subconsciously raised a finger in caution, her attention solely on the game board before her two family members. With a playful smile, Teruyuki retracts his hand and addresses his youngest child. “You seem to object to me taking his silver general here, my daughter, despite it costing me a mere pawn,” he states with a raised eyebrow, not unkind. “Why do you think thusly?” Rena’s gaze is suddenly upon her father and her On falters for a fraction of a second as she realises how engrossed in the game she had been, though the small samurai-ko rallies swiftly. After adjusting her position slightly, she answers Teruyuki in a calm, melodic voice, soft almost to the point of whisper. “Well, father... It is true that a pawn for a silver general is indeed a worthwhile trade, and in this situation your defence is positioned sufficiently to handle the expected counterattack along the right flank, but..." she pauses as she points out three of her brother's pieces. "Kamui-nii seems to favour his bishop's threatening from the rear as his dragon here draws your attention. Within four moves he could have eliminated your knight and lance here and here and positioned himself for an attack on your king. It would not be enough to end the game, but the momentum would certainly swing in his favour… I believe the silver general is intended as a trap, father.” A few moments of silence pass as Teruyuki looks across to his son, before the younger man shrugs and lets out a cheerful laugh. “Bravo, Ren-chan!” the samurai-ko’s brother said with a brief round of applause. “You saw right through me, and perhaps even further than that; I had not realised myself how advantageous my bishops would be in the attack I had planned! I had no idea you were such an astute player of shougi. You must have played often at Shiro sano Ken Hayai, no?” Shaking her head, the young woman refutes the suggestion. "Perhaps once or twice, nii-san. My time was more often spent within the great library, reading of the past glories of our Clan and learning well the lessons of failure. I find I could estimate the outcome of your moves by imagining your pieces as retainers to the Lion, and Father's pieces as our enemies..." She suddenly snaps her gaze to meet her father's, aware that such a statement may be taken poorly by one as honourable as he, but the older man merely gestures for her to continue. "From there, it was merely an application of the strategies learned from the great battles of the past, in this particular instance the Battle of the Black Reeds, where Akodo Shigehide defeated the Crane in 784 by seeing through the trap laid by his opponent and instead fortifying the right flank that received the brunt of the Daidoji assault, and thus being able to swiftly counter on the left and carrying the day..." Noting the amused expression on her brother’s face, the diminutive samurai-ko once again attempts to regain her composure after realising how animatedly she had been speaking, sitting upright and taking a breath. “My sensei often noted that if my interest in the history of our Clan’s warfare were equal to my skill with the sword, then the Akodo would have a mighty warrior indeed.” Recognising the shame in his daughter’s voice, Teruyuki’s expression becomes solemn and he speaks to her in the tone he reserved for imparting wisdom upon his children. It is the tone that Rena most recognised as her father’s, and one she had not heard in a very long while. Hearing it again now felt strangely nostalgic, and caused both her and her brother to instinctively give Teruyuki their undivided attention. “’To master the future, one must study the past.’ This was a favourite saying of my sensei during my education, and one I thought I understood until recently. Now I would ask the both of you to consider its meaning very carefully; especially you, my daughter. Think well on it, and remember this too: there are many ways one may honour their Clan, and bring glory to their Family.” Her brother nodded with an expression that suggested he had already solved this riddle, returning his attention to the shougi board to rethink his strategy, but Rena was quickly lost to thought. Satisfied that his daughter would truly ponder the deeper meaning of his sensei’s words, Akodo Teruyuki allowed himself a heartfelt smile, and the last of his apprehensions regarding her recent appointment evaporated. There was not a doubt in the old samurai’s mind that his daughter would perform her duty with honour, and would herself become greater with the experience.   Clan: Lion School: Akodo War College Name: Akodo Rena Primary Weapon: Fine Yumi Armor: Light TN to be hit (Reflexes X5 + Armor Rating): 25 Honor: 4.8 Glory: 1.5 Wounds (Earth x2) Base Damage Effect 4 0 -0 4 -1 4 -2 4 -3 4 -4 4 Down 4 Out 4 Dead Equal to the lower value of Agility or IntelligenceFire Ring: 2 Agility: 2 Intelligence: 2 Equal to the lower value of Reflexes or AwarenessAir Ring: 2 Reflexes: 4 Awareness: 2 Equal to the lower value of Stamina or WillpowerEarth Ring: 2 Stamina: 2 Willpower: 2 Equal to the lower value of Strength or PerceptionWater Ring: 2 Strength: 2 Perception: 4 Void Ring: 2 Spent Void: 0 Skills Skill Rank Archery 3 Bard 1 Battle 4 Defence 1 History 2 Kenjutsu 1 Lore: Lion 1 Oratory 2 School Techniques Rank 1: The Way of the Lion Ignore the effects of the opponent's armour, or gain a free raise when attacking. Advantages/Disadvantages Ad/Disad Rank Points Irreproachable 2 1 Strength of the Earth 1 2 Tactician - 3 Voice - 2 --     Brash - -2 Idealistic - -2 Small - -3 Sworn Enemy - -3 Gear Tessen of Matsu Hideko   An average quality, steel Tessen of faded Lion colors bearing the Akodo battle school Mon. When you bear this Tessen add your Honor Rank to all Battle, Tessen, Bard and Intimidation rolls. Daisho Fine Yumi Watakusi Arrow (20) Light Armour Helm Kimono Travelling Pack 5 koku