Character for reviiew: Shadowcat

[Mark Rand]

Introducting Shadowcat, an NPC in my IST San Angelo campaign. Since she's a ninja, I'm posting her here.

Name: Shadowcat

Alternate IDs: Keiko Matsamoto

Player: GM

 

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Val Char Roll Notes

10 STR 11- HTH Damage 2d6 END [1]

20 DEX 13- OCV 7 DCV 7

17 CON 12-

12 BODY 11-

16 INT 12- Perception Roll: 12-

14 EGO 12- Base ECV: 5

18 PRE 13- Base Presence Attack: 3 1/2d6

18 COM 13-

6 PD

5 ED

4 SPD

6 REC Run: 7"

40 END Swim: 3"

40 STUN Leap: 5"

 

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Disadvantages Pts

Basic IST Package

1) Hunted: United Nations, More Powerful, 8- (Occasionally), Watching, Extensive Non-Combat Influence, PC has a Public ID or is otherwise very easy to find 15

2) Social Limitation: Subject to orders, Occasionally (8-), Major 10

3) Distinctive Features: Ninja Night-Suit, Easily Concealed, Noticed and Recognizable, Detectable By Commonly-Used Senses 5

4) Distinctive Features: Style, Not Concealable, Noticed and Recognizable, Detectable By Commonly-Used Senses, Detectable by Large Group 10

5) Hunted: own ninja clan, More Powerful, 8- (Occasionally), Watching, PC has a Public ID or is otherwise very easy to find 10

6) Hunted: criminals and enemies of the United Nations, More Powerful, 8- (Occasionally), Harshly Punish, PC has a Public ID or is otherwise very easy to find 20

7) Psychological Limitation: Loyal To The United Nations, Very Common, Total 25

8) Reputation: lethal Japanese assassin, Frequently (11-), Extreme [Notes: Many people believe that all ninja are lethal Japanese assassins and that, since she's a ninja, Shadowcat's one.] 15

9) Psychological Limitation: protects the innocent, Common, Total 20

10) Psychological Limitation: code vs killing, Common, Total 20

 

XP

 

0

 

 

Base : 300

Disads : +150

XP Spent : +0

Total = 446

 

 

109 : Characteristics Cost

149 + Powers Cost

188 + Martial Arts/Skills/Perks/Talents Cost

446 = Total Cost

 

 

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Pts. Power/Skill/Perk/Talent END

Powers

1 Strong Swimmer: Swimming +1" (3" total) (added to Primary Value) 1

2 Strong Runner: Running +1" (added to Primary Value) 1

3 Strong Leaper: Leaping +3" (5" forward, 2 1/2" upward) (added to Primary Value) 1

20 Deflecting And Dodging: Missile Deflection (Any Ranged Attack)

16 Ninja-to And Saya: Multipower, 37-point reserve, all slots: (37 Active Points); OAF (-1), Only In Heroic Identity (-1/4) [Notes: This is Shadowcat's sword. It's worn across her back.]

1u 1) Blade: HKA 1 1/2d6 (plus STR) (vs. PD), Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2) (37 Active Points); STR Minimum (-3/4), Real Weapon (-1/4)

1u 2) Hilt/Saya As Club: HA +2d6, Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2) (15 Active Points); STR Minimum (-3/4), Hand-To-Hand Attack (-1/2), Real Weapon (-1/4)

1u 3) Blinding Powder In Saya: Flash 2d6 (Sight Group) (10 Active Points); 1 Charges (-2), No Range (-1/2)

1u 4) Sageo As Strangling Garrotte: HA +3d6, Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2) (22 Active Points); Must Be Aimed At The Head Location Or Has No Effect (-3/4), Hand-To-Hand Attack (-1/2), Required Hands (-1/2), Real Weapon (-1/4), STR Minimum (-1/4), Must Follow A Successful Grab Maneuver (-1/4)

1u 5) Saya As Breathing Tube (Takezutso): Life Support (Expanded Breathing: Underwater) (5 Active Points); Only Works Close To The Surface (-1)

1u 6) Saya And Sageo As Climbing Platform: +1 with Climbing Skill (5 Active Points)

37 Utility belt (Ninja Weapons And Gadgets): VPP, 30 base + 7 control cost (45 Active Points); VPP Can Only Be Changed At Base (-1/2), Limited Class Of Powers Available (ninja gear; -1/2), Only In Heroic Identity (-1/4)

3 Instant change: Transform 1d6: Keiko into Shadowcat (Cosmetic) (5 Active Points); IIF (dragon pendant) (-1/4), Gestures (must touch pendant) (-1/4), Incantations (must whisper "Shadowcat") (-1/4) 1

5 IST communicator: Radio Perception/Transmission (10 Active Points); OAF (-1)

3 mask: Infrared Perception (5 Active Points); IIF (-1/4), Only In Heroic Identity (-1/4)

7 mask: Flash Defense (10 points) (Sight Group) (10 Active Points); IIF (-1/4), Only In Heroic Identity (-1/4)

7 earpieces under mask: Flash Defense (10 points) (Hearing Group) (10 Active Points); IIF (-1/4), Only In Heroic Identity (-1/4)

39 VPP, 30 base + 9 control cost (45 Active Points); Limited Class Of Powers Available (only to duplicate Japanese weapons; -1/4), IIF (bracelets) (-1/4), Incantations (must think of weapon she wants) (-1/4) [Notes: Keiko's bracelets turn intobracers when she becomes Shadowcat.]

 

Martial Arts

Martial Arts: Ninjutsu

1 1) Weapon Element: Blades

1 2) Weapon Element: Off Hand

4 3) Atemi Punch: 1/2 Phase, -1 OCV, +1 DCV, 2d6 NND

4 4) Block: 1/2 Phase, +2 OCV, +2 DCV, Block, Abort

4 5) Dodge: 1/2 Phase, -- OCV, +5 DCV, Dodge, Affects All Attacks, Abort

5 6) Kick: 1/2 Phase, -2 OCV, +1 DCV, STR +4d6 Strike

4 7) Knife Hand: 1/2 Phase, -2 OCV, +0 DCV, HKA 0 1/2d6

4 8) Punch: 1/2 Phase, +0 OCV, +2 DCV, STR +2d6 Strike

3 9) Throw: 1/2 Phase, +0 OCV, +1 DCV, STR +v/5, Target Falls

 

Skills

Basic IST Package

1 1) KS San Angelo, California 8-

1 2) KS United States 8-

1 3) KS United Nations & International History 8-

3 4) Language: English: Fluent Conversation (Literacy) [Notes: If English is not native language]

1 5) Systems Operation 8-

1 6) Tactics 8-

8 7) +1 with All Combat

2 8) +1 OCV with Ninja-to

9 9) Acrobatics 16-

9 10) Ukemi: Breakfall 16-

9 11) WF: Common Martial Arts Melee Weapons, Blades, Blowguns, Clubs, Fist-Loads, Garrote, Metsubishi, Off Hand, Thrown Knives, Axes, and Darts, Unarmed Combat

11 12) Security Systems 16-

9 13) Lockpicking 16-

7 14) KS Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 16-

3 15) Climbing 13-

3 16) Intonjutsu: Concealment 12-

3 17) KS: Ninjutsu 12-

3 18) Language: Ninja Clan Codes and Symbols: Fluent Conversation (Literacy)

3 19) PS: Kunoichi 12-

5 20) Seduction 14-

5 21) Shinobi-iri: Stealth 14-

1 22) KS Tokyo, Japan 8-

1 23) KS Japan 8-

2 24) KS Japanese custome, culture, and literature 11-

4 25) Language: Japanese: Completely Fluent, w/Accent (Literacy)

 

Perks

Basic IST Package

11 1) Fringe Benefit (International Police Powers, Membership IST, Passport, Security Clearance)

3 2) Access IST Embassy

36 3) Contact United Nations (14-) (Contact has access to major institutions, Contact has significant Contacts of his own, Contact has: extremely useful Skills or resources, Very Good relationship with Contact), Organization Contact (+2) (36 Active Points)

 

Talents

3 Lightsleep

 

Base OCV: 7 Base DCV: 7 Base ECV: 5

Adjustment + Adjustment + Adjustment +

Final OCV: Final DCV: Final ECV:

 

Levels: +1 with All Combat,+1 OCV with Ninja-to

 

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Combat Maneuvers

Name Phase OCV DCV Effect

Block 1/2 +0 +0 Block, Abort

Brace 0 +2 1/2 +2 vs. Range Mod.

Disarm 1/2 -2 +0 Can disarm

Dodge 1/2 --- +3 Abort, vs. all attacks

Grab 1/2 -1 -2 Grab two limbs

Grab By 1/2 -3 -4 Move and Grab

Haymaker 1/2* +0 -5 +4DC to attack

Move By 1/2 -2 -2 STR/2 + v/5

Move Through 1/2 -v/5 -3 STR + v/3

Set 1 +1 +0 Ranged attacks only

Strike 1/2 +0 +0 STR or weapon

 

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Range 0-4 5-8 9-16 17-32 33-64 65-128

RMod 0 -2 -4 -6 -8 -10

 

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DEX: 20 SPD: 4 ECV: 5

Phases: 3, 6, 9, 12

6 PD (0 rPD) 5 ED (0 rED) MD: 0

END: 40 STUN: 40 BODY: 12

 

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Roll Location STUNx NSTUN BODYx To Hit

3-5 Head x5 x2 x2 -8

6 Hands x1 x1/2 x1/2 -6

7-8 Arms x2 x1/2 x1/2 -5

9 Shoulders x3 x1 x1 -5

10-11 Chest x3 x1 x1 -3

12 Stomach x4 x1.5 x1 -7

13 Vitals x4 x1.5 x2 -8

14 Thighs x2 x1 x1 -4

15-16 Legs x2 x1/2 x1/2 -6

17-18 Feet x1 x1/2 x1/2 -8

 

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Height: 5' 4" Hair: Black

Weight: 140 lbs Eyes: Brown

Appearance: Shadowcat is a deceptively slender and delicate-looking young Japanese-American woman. She has a soft, expressive face, large brown eyes and typically a gental chearful smile on her face. She moves smoothly, naturally-supple and graceful.One who looks closely can read her lifelong athletic training in every move she makes. She wastes nothing in her movements or mannerisms.

In civilian life, Shadowcat wears conservative clothes. In combat, she favors an unmarked ninja night suit in jet black. The suit has been modified slightly, with a comfortable pair of leather gloves (to hide her fingerprints) and a ski mask with tinted lenses and mesh over her mouth

Background: Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Keiko was taught ninijtsu by her parents. At an early age, she was taught that she had a responsibility to her clan to protect the inocent from harm. After graduating from high school, an old uncle have her a dragon pendant and two bracelets and explained how they work. With help fromher parents,she created Shadowcat's costume that night.

While in college, she continued training. After graduating from the University of Pittsburgh, with a B.A. in Japanese literature, she joined the IST. She spent a few months at IST Tokyo before coming to IST San Angelo.

[A.J.Gibson]

Re: Character for reviiew: Shadowcat

 

I like the detail you put in for her weapon, but I thought OIHID and Focus were not compatible?

[Mark Rand]

Re: Character for reviiew: Shadowcat

 

I like the detail you put in for her weapon' date=' but I thought OIHID and Focus were not compatible?[/quote']

Thanks. I found the character sheet for a "generic kunoichi" in an old Hero Designer e-book, saved it as a prefab, and placed it onto Shadowcat's sheet.

as far as the OIHID and focus not being compatable, my house rules say otherwise. Since she carries that sword only in her heroic ID, it qualifies for both. Her bracelets, on the other hand, are worn in both IDs and, while they have the focus limnitation, don't have the OIHID one.