Chapter 4: Stocking and StabbingNot a lot happens this turn, mainly due to either getting ready for missions or bad rolls.
A major note I forgot to make in the beginning: A character can only counter-attack if they have an appropriate weapon and are at the appropriate range. This means a sword can not counter a rifleman who is shooting at him from long range. (Although a gun can counter-attack a sword at melee range, but a sword probably has an advantage in that scenario.)
Io was reloads his Pistol. The farmer grunts more as he inches his way nearer. Aiming the firearm again, Io points it at the man's skull. Finalizing the shot, the trigger is pulled.
(1 vs. 5)
The pistol jams.
Jams.Io considers throwing himself off of the branch at this point. He reaches into his quiver for an arrow as the farmer gets very close to him. Io slides down the branch, to meet him. The farmer looks up and declares,
"I have you now!" (3 vs. 2)
Io stabs his arrow at the farmer's hand, stabbing into his right index finger. The farmer howls in pain and starts sliding down the tree, able to maintain his balance. Stepping off the tree clutches his finger and hisses in pain.
"You have done this, and now you will die!" He looks around, before picking up a medium-sized stone in his left hand and chucking it at Io.
(2 vs. 2)
The stone bounces off the tree harmlessly.
"Why don't you come down and fight like a man with honor!"
Name: Sarawa Io (Last, First)
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Clan: Ruita (Neutral)
Appearance: A man at 6'0", he is not physically muscled but lean. He is built for speed and dodging.
Biography: Io was born to the family of Sarawa. The Sarawa family never really served Ruita, but in the woods they thrived. Modern day ninjas they always fought for their own needs which could mean taking jobs for any clan, or being bandits. They did whatever was necessary to better themselves. Io grew into this family and accepted the traditions. Io knows no master now and has trained for what he needs.. Io intends to write his own destiny wherever it takes him. He simply wants a purpose.
Attributes:
+: Agility, Stealth, Instinct
-: Strength, Charisma, Luck
Primary Weapon: Bow (Yumi)
Secondary Weapon: Pistol (Bashido)
Inventory: Traditional Kimono, Sandals, 1800 Yen
The face of the Ox-driver lights up. He does a half-bow from a sitting position.
"Thank you much, great warrior!" He scoots over, allowing Nikolae to sit next to him.
"My name is Sito. How shall I address you?"
Name: Nikolae Kriegsmacher
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Clan: Kotowa (Neutral)
Appearance: 5'9", long blonde hair tied in a ponytail and clear blue eyes. His body is muscled and built for agility without forsaking strength. The young man usually wears leather pants, a loose white long-sleeved shirt topped by a black vest with a silver pocket watch attached to it and resilient brown leather boots. Due to his fencing classes, he took the habit of donning a chail mail under his clothing.
Biography: Inheritance? Nikolae had no need for such things, especially because his older brother would receive all of it... Anyway, hailing from the Kriegsmacher family from the Prussian area of Germany, Nikolae was given a large sum of gold and convinced to leave the country or face the consequences of a struggle for the ownership of all the family's possessions. The youngster always wanted some adventure, and the prospect of not having to worry about poison in his food and assassins hiding in his bedroom seduced him, and to Japan he went. He is almost always smiling and his intelligence shifts along different areas, causing him to appear to be rather stupid sometimes.
He had fencing classes and carries a longsword along his rifle, which always has an attached bayonet.
Primary Weapon: Rifle (Dafeinher w/ Bayonet)
Secondary Weapon: Sword (Wrustbalgr)
Attributes:
+: Strength, Endurance, Agility
-: Stealth, Intelligence, Charisma
Inventory: Chain Mail, Brown Leather Pants, Loose White-sleeved Shirt, Black Vest, Silver Pocket-watch, Brown Leather Boots, 80 German Gold Marks (Equal to 2000 Yen)
Shimizu sees that the Line Infantry is now moving. He tinkers with his Rifle. (3) He manages to get it loose somewhat, but he'll have to shoot it to make sure it is back in place. (-1 to next shot) He looks over at the Line Infantry, who is now retreating past the mountainside. Shimizu aims his rifle...
(Perception bonus, 2+1)
Shimizu beings firing several rounds into the enemy forces. He manages to score a few wounding hits, but nothing that would kill Line Infantry. He has lost sight of their Captain.
Name: Shimizu Katsuo (Last name, first name).
Gender: Male.
Age: 23.
Clan: Shutomo (Shogunate).
Appearance: A short, agile man, Katsuo has short dark hair and blue eyes. He stands at 5' 5'', and isn't too muscular.
Biography: Katsuo was born into the Shimizu family as their second-eldest son. He enlisted into the army as soon as he could, and trained as a sharpshooter in his natal Shutomo. He's traveled far and wide, and as a result knows some foreign languages, like Chinese and English. Now that the war between the Shogunate and the Imperialists started, he sided with the progressists, and will do nearly anything to further their goals.
Primary Weapon: Rifle (Charleston Scoped)
Secondary Weapon: Knife (Kirite)
Attributes:
+: Agility, Stealth, Intelligence, Dexterity, Luck
-: Strength, Endurance, Will, Toughness, Instinct
Inventory: Sharpshooter Uniform, Helmet, Leather Boots, 1500 Yen
Canterbury smiles.
"I'm sure we will be able to arrange that." He pulls a sheet out of his briefcase, and scribbles some writings down onto it. Horokomoi can see the name has all the products from the pamphlet listed on it.
"Just sign this sheet at the bottom, and you also need to put how many Shells you would like. Each shell comes in at 25,000 Yen." He points to a box next to a line labeled, 'Shells'. Horokomoi can see that the line above says 'Mortars', and next to it is a box which has been signed with a '1'. Canterbury's signature is also on the paper.
Name: Horokomoi Orogami
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Clan: Tokugawa
Appearance: A man average in stature, Orogami has brown eyes and his hair twisted back in a bun.
Biography: Orogami was born into a long line of Imperialists, but he decided that Japan needed a change. Since then he has lived in the capital as a noble, but he still has some imperial traditions.
Primary Weapon: Sword (Royal Katana)
Secondary Weapon: Pistol (Martelez)
Attributes:
+: Intelligence, Will, Charisma, Luck
-: Endurance, Perception, Toughness, Stealth
Inventory: Royal Kimono, Sandals, 4000 Yen
Matsuo aims his sword quickly, and throws it at the bandit leader with all his strength!
(Strength Bonus +1: 3+1 vs. 4)
The bandit leader barely sidesteps it, as it skims his chest and leaves nothing but a small flesh wound. The leader reaches into his holster, pulls out his pistol and fires it at Matsuo!
(1 vs. 2)
The shot goes wide, missing Matsuo by a mile. The leader smirks.
"I grow bored of these tiresome and trivial attacks." He turns and walks away.
"Tell me which one of you men kill Matsuo when you finish." He saunters back into the burning village as his men close in on Matsuo. Matsuo draws his heavy-weighted Doragon and launches himself at them.
(4 vs. 6)
Matsuo goes in, but a Wooden-Plank wielding man attacks him from the side!
(5 vs. 5)
The bandit swings the heavy object at him, but Matsuo counter-slices, chopping the wood in half! The bandit recoils as his weapon is destroyed.
(5 vs. 4)
The Bo-wielding farmer attacks the disarmed bandit from behind, smashing his back with a horizontal swing. The bandit falls forward onto his face, moaning in pain, and dazed.
Name: Matsuo Satoshi
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Clan: Banke
Appearance: A Giant of a man with a muscular body honed through years of training and small conflicts. Despite taking part in a number of duels and minor battles Satoshi remains unscarred. He wears his hair extremely long giving rise to a local myth that he will only shave it when he is defeated in battle
Biography: A legend among his people Satoshi's boisterous and warrior like nature have seen him become a popular figure among the Imperialist small-folk and samurai alike. He has a great love of battle and prefers to fight with traditional methods, though he does not look down on the men who have adapted to more modern ways. Satoshi is not well liked by a number of the higher ranked imperial officals due to his brashness but his fighting ability is well respected, meaning that while he may never have a command of his own he is still a potent weapon when simply pointed towards the enemy.
While Satoshi would prefer Japan to remain true to its traditional ways he does not disrespect the Shogunate and sees them as a worthy opponent who have presented him with the opportunity of a life-time to prove himself.
Primary Weapon: Spear (Yari)
Secondary Weapon: Sword (Doragon)
Attributes:
+: Strength, Toughness, Endurance, Charisma
-: Agility, Perception, Stealth, Intelligence
Inventory: Samurai Kimono, Sandals, 1300 Yen
Akira makes his way back to the general store, handing over enough yen for a Tinderbox and 3 Antidotes, leaving him with 900 Yen.
He checks the antidote. They are each three small blue bottles. It only says it is made from a 'Secret Ancient Japanese Traditional Medical Recipe'. It's listed uses are for general illnesses and wounds.
The man whom Akira recruited earlier is outside the general store. "So, are we heading out now?"
Name: Akira Hiroto
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Clan: Shutomo (Neutral)
Appearance: He appears well educated, with a runners body and short hair.
Biography: Hiroto was the son of a minor lord, he looked the part but certainly didn't feel that way. His lessons bored him and people held no more interest than animals to him. However, like animals he enjoyed torturing them as well. Eventually, his dark experiments were discovered and he was locked up. Being the son of a lord however, he got a light sentence. However, while imprisoned he killed his cellmate and was going to be executed when a shogunate raid showed up, and Hiroto offered his services to the leader of the raid. He was taken to the Shutomo, and a new chapter in his saga begun.
Primary Weapon: Rifle
Secondary Weapon: Sword
Attributes:
+: Agility, Intelligence, Charisma
-: Toughness, Stealth, Luck
Inventory: Kimono, Tinderbox, 3 Antidotes, 900 Yen
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