Character: Quadriplegic Kung Fu Master

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QUADRIPLEGIC KUNG FU MASTER (FENG SING)

 

Val Char Cost Roll Notes

0 STR -10 9- Lift 25.0kg; 0d6

1 DEX -27 9- OCV: 0/DCV: 0

18 CON 16 13-

8 BODY -4 11-

23 INT 13 14- PER Roll 14-

18 EGO 16 13- ECV: 6

30 PRE 20 15- PRE Attack: 6d6

10 COM 0 11-

 

3+15 PD 3 Total: 3/18 PD (0/15 rPD)

4+15 ED 0 Total: 4/19 ED (0/15 rED)

1 SPD 0 Phases: 7

4 REC 0

36 END 0

17 STUN 0 Total Characteristic Cost: 13

 

Movement: Running: 12"/24"

 

Cost Powers END

Kung Fu Wheelbarrow Style, all slots OAF Bulky (Wheelbarrow; -1 ½)

Notes: Ever since his choice to prove that strength doesn't matter in martial arts, Quadriplegic Kung Fu Master has been transported by his faithful sidekicks in a variety of wheelbarrows. From the barrow, he permits his sidekicks to assist him in his battle against Evil, Injustice, and those foolish enough to believe that strength may just possibly matter in martial arts.

12 1) Amazing Hit With Cart Style: Hand-To-Hand Attack +6d6, Usable By Other (+¼) (37 Active Points); OAF Bulky (Wheelbarrow; -1 ½), Hand-To-Hand Attack (-½) 4

24 2) Hide Within / Behind Cart Style: +12 with DCV (60 Active Points); OAF Bulky (Wheelbarrow; -1 ½)

Notes: Note that this becomes +6 DCV after being halved for the bulky focus

8 3) Block with Cart Style: Armor (6 PD/6 ED), Usable Simultaneously (up to 2 people at once; +½) (27 Active Points); OAF Bulky (Wheelbarrow; -1 ½), Activation Roll (or partial coverage in games w/ hit locations) 13- (-¾)

7 4) This cart has a wheel: Running +12" (12" total) (24 Active Points); OAF Bulky (Wheelbarrow; -1 ½), Someone must push the wheelbarrow, limited to speed of person pushing (Only Effects cannot be controlled; -1) 2

Quadriplegic Master Style

18 1) Even with no strength, my Kung Fu protects me!: Combat Luck (9 PD/9 ED)

Notes: Somehow, the master never quite gets hit or hurt badly

33 2) You wouldn't hit a man in a wheelbarrow, would you?: +10 with DCV (50 Active Points); Not versus those who wouldn't mind hitting a quadriplegic in a wheelbarrow Power loses about a third of its effectiveness (-½)

Notes: As Feng is always prone, this is actually +5 DCV.

Kung Fu - Ba Gua

Maneuver OCV DCV Notes

5 Block +1 +3 Block, Abort

4 Disarm -1 +1 Disarm; 10 STR to Disarm roll

4 Dodge -- +5 Dodge, Affects All Attacks, Abort

4 Escape +0 +0 15 STR vs. Grabs

3 Joint Lock/Grab -1 -1 Grab Two Limbs, 10 STR for holding on

5 Kick -2 +1 4d6 Strike

4 Knife Hand -2 +0 HKA 0 ½d6

3 Legsweep +2 -1 1d6 Strike, Target Falls

4 Punch +0 +2 2d6 Strike

3 Throw +0 +1 +v/5, Target Falls

4 Tien-hsueh Strike -1 +1 2d6 NND

4 Tiger/Dragon Claw +0 +0 4d6 Crush, Must Follow Grab

4 Uproot/Sand Palm +0 +0 15 STR to Shove

1 Weapon Element: Axes, Maces, and Picks

1 Weapon Element: Blades

1 Weapon Element: Chain Weapons

1 Weapon Element: Clubs

1 Weapon Element: Hook Sword

1 Weapon Element: Polearms

1 Weapon Element: Staffs

1 Weapon Element: Three-Section Staff

1 Weapon Element: Whips

1 Weapon Element: Wind and Fire Wheels

 

Perks

45 Disciples: Follower

Notes: Quadriplegic Kung Fu Master usually has between 4-8 faithful students at any given time, all of them devoted to his teaching that physical strength has nothing to do with Kung Fu. Disciples are built on around 150 points + disads

15 Knows everyone who's anyone in the Martial World: Contact: Martial World (Contact has very useful Skills or resources, Good relationship with Contact), Organization Contact (x3) (15 Active Points) 11-

4 Reputation: Master who proves that strength has nothing to do with fighting ability (The Martial World) 11-, +4/+4d6

 

Skills

Kung Fu Master

3 1) Analyze: Style 14-

3 2) Analyze: Combat 14-

9 3) Oratory 18-

9 4) Persuasion 18-

3 5) Breakfall 9-

3 6) Climbing 9-

3 7) Contortionist 9-

10 8) Defense Maneuver I-IV

11 9) Instructor 18-

3 10) Interrogation 15-

3 11) Language: English (fluent conversation; literate)

0 12) Language: Mandarin (idiomatic; literate) (5 Active Points)

3 13) Paramedics 14-

3 14) Shadowing 14-

3 15) Stealth 9-

8 16) WF: Common Martial Arts Melee Weapons, Common Melee Weapons, Hook Sword, Rope Dart, Three-Section Staff, Wind and Fire Wheels

24 17) Who's the master?: +3 with all non-combat Skills

 

3 Scholar

1 1) KS: Chinese Culture (2 Active Points) 11-

1 2) KS: Chinese Medicine (2 Active Points) 11-

1 3) KS: Chinese Philosophy (2 Active Points) 11-

1 4) KS: Kung Fu (2 Active Points) 11-

1 5) KS: Martial World (2 Active Points) 11-

1 6) KS: Secret History of China and the Barbarian Outsiders (2 Active Points) 11-

 

Total Powers & Skill Cost: 337

Total Cost: 350

 

200+ Disadvantages

25 Physical Limitation: Quadriplegic (All the Time, Fully Impairing)

10 Hunted: Midget Kung Fu Master 8- (As Pow, Harshly Punish)

Notes: Master Gua Da, the midget Kung Fu Master, is 3 feet and 50 pounds of Kung Fu Fury! He is dedicated to proving that size means nothing in a fight, and must defeat the much larger Feng to prove it.

10 Rivalry: Professional (All other Kung Fu Masters; Rival is More Powerful; Seek to Outdo, Embarrass, or Humiliate Rival; Rival Aware of Rivalry)

Notes: Master Feng believes he is the world's greatest master, and seeks to prove it.

20 Psychological Limitation: Strength means nothing in a fight! (Common, Total)

15 Psychological Limitation: Gunfighter Mentality, must challenge competent Kung Fu fighters (Common, Strong)

15 Psychological Limitation: Chinese Master's Code (Very Common, Moderate)

10 Reputation: Lunatic Master who paralyzed himself to prove a point, 14- (Known Only To the Martial World)

10 Dependent NPC: Disciples 11- (Slightly Less Powerful than the PC; Useful Noncombat Position or Skills; Group DNPC: x2 DNPCs)

35 Experience Points

 

Total Disadvantage Points: 350

 

Background/History: Feng Shing looked sternly at his terified student.

 

"Master, we must flee! Master Bao Yu is coming!"

 

"Quiet, disciple." Said Feng Sing.

 

But the disciple would not be silent. "Master," said the disciple, "Master Bao is the strongest man in China! I have seen him bend steel, push down a wall, and even lift an ox cart into the air!"

 

"What?" said Feng. "Have your lessons been wasted? Strength means nothing in a fight! Absolutely nothing!"

 

"Master," said the disciple, "the ox was still attached to the cart when Bao lifted it!"

 

Master Feng grew angry. "Foolish disciple. Strength is nothing! Skill and fighting spirit are everything!"

 

"Master," said the disciple, "Bao is coming! He is too strong! We must flee!"

 

Master Feng's voice was cold. "I must show you, disciple, or you will never learn. Physical strength is nothing, nothing at all." And with that, showing the muscle control only a master may possess, Feng twisted his own neck violently to the right, snapping it instantly! Feng's now paralyzed body fell to the ground!

 

"Aiee!" screamed the disciple!

 

"Shut up, you!" said the Master. "Now load me into that wheelbarrow, and using my fighting spirit and skill alone, with no strength whatsoever, I shall defeat the mighty Master Bao!"

 

And the rest is history.

 

Personality/Motivation: Feng is a typical crotchety, demanding, and "wise" Kung Fu master. He's abrasive, hyper-critical, condescending, and more than a little xenophobic. He's also a lunatic. Despite this, he somehow manages to persuade people both to follow him and to believe that victory in combat should be attributed to him, and not, say, to the student actually pushing the wheelbarrow.

 

Feng feels an intense rivalry for all other Kung Fu masters, most especially those foolish enough to suggest that physical strength has something to do with ability in combat. He will do all he can to prove that his own Kung Fu is superior.

 

Feng does have a sense of duty to his own disciples, and will do what he can to protect and guide them.

 

Quote: "Foolish child! Strength means nothing!"

 

Powers/Tactics: Feng is paralyzed from the neck down. In a fight, he relies on one or more of his disciples to load him into his armored wheelbarrow. From there, the disciple will charge into battle, hitting enemies with the wheelbarrow and using it to block, while Feng instructs, rants, and lectures.

 

Feng's Presence Attacks can be surprisingly effective, and with his high Analyze skills his advice is often useful (remember that complimentary skill rolls let one character assist another). If the Extraordinary Skill Use rules are in play, Feng can sometimes use Oratory or Persuasion to significantly change the course of a battle. He should always be permitted to persuade gullible NPCs that he, not the person pushing his wheelbarrow, deserves credit for his victories.

 

Feng's wheelbarrow is armored, and most people find it difficult to intentionally target a quadriplegic. Feng's DCV should be 11 in most conflicts (he's always prone, but DCV can only be halved once)..Of course, against foes who don't mind targeting a quadriplegic, Feng's DCV is only 6. Somehow, despite his vulnerability, he never seems to get seriously hurt in combat.

 

If Feng's disciple is hurt or killed, he will attribute this to the disciples excessive reliance on Strength.

 

Campaign Use: Annoying comic relief enemy, rival or ally, especially for a Martial Brick. Mentor for the stranger martial artists in the group.

 

 

 

Appearance: An older Chinese man in a martial artists fighting uniform, lying in a wheelbarrow. His almost fleshless arms and legs are proudly displayed.

 

Character by Robert Dorf, 2007

 

 

Theme Song:

 

Quadriplegic Kung Fu Master! Coming to save you-oo!

 

Quadriplegic Kung Fu Master! Master of Kung Fu-oo!

 

Quadriplegic Kung Fu Master! Strength means nothing woo-oo!

 

Quadriplegic Kung Fu Master! Yeah!

[BobGreenwade]

Re: Character: Quadriplegic Kung Fu Master

 

A few years ago Quest magazine (the publication the MDA gives out for people with muscular dystrophy) had an article on self-defense tips for disabled people, including a photographed demonstration of a quadriplegic subduing a would-be mugger with his power wheelchair.

 

So your idea isn't all that far-fetched, eh?

[OddHat]

Re: Character: Quadriplegic Kung Fu Master

 

A few years ago Quest magazine (the publication the MDA gives out for people with muscular dystrophy) had an article on self-defense tips for disabled people, including a photographed demonstration of a quadriplegic subduing a would-be mugger with his power wheelchair.

 

So your idea isn't all that far-fetched, eh?

 

"A true master needs no power wheelchair; only his Fighting Spirit!"

 

- Quadriplegic Kung Fu Master

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Re: Character: Quadriplegic Kung Fu Master

 

To steal a phrase from the nerds at Apple: Insanely great !!!

 

 

-Carl-