Player Character: “Souji Nobuto ‘Sonny’ Nobuto”
Role-Player: Beruk A.
Campaign: “Vanished Lands: A New Dawn” heroic fantasy

• Game Master: Gene D.
• Adventuring party: 40 (telecom team)
• Rules systems: AD&D1 Oriental Adventures, D20 Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game, Fantastic Adventures in Tabletop Entertainment (FATE) 3e Legends of Anglerre, plus house rules, Skype, and an online dice roller
• Date revised: 14 December 2014/“1 August 1227 B.C.E.”

Aspects: 7 (can use a Fate point to tag for a +1d6 or a reroll on a 1d20 for skills, plus compels; start with five, gain one aspect or +1 to one attribute every 10 sessions or 2 levels):

• Origin (species/race): Shengtese (East Asian) human
• Occupation (class/subclass): Kensai (Fighter, weapon master)
  • Level: 10
• Trouble/foibles: Nobody likes a Ronin with a big mouth
• Guest Star: Daidoji House of the Crane Clan
• Motivation/alignment: Restore my house’s good name (Lawful Neutral, with Good tendencies)
• Adventuring/reputation: Finesse over force
• Allegiances/personality: The Pride of the Fallen

Attributes (roll 4d6, drop the lowest, reroll 1s; modified by Origin, and bonuses; added 3 to Dex):

• Strength: 15 (+ 2 bonus; x5 = max. carry, x10 = max. lift, to melee damage)
• Dexterity: 21 (+ 4; x2 = ft. per round; to initiative, Acrobatics/Reflex)
• Constitution: 14 (+ 1; to Hit Points per level, Endurance/Fortitude)
• Intelligence: 11 (0; see skills)
• Wisdom: 15 (+ 2; to Resolve/Will)
• Charisma: 13 (+ 1; to Leadership)

(Bonuses: 1-3: -3, 4-5: -2, 6-8: -1, 9-11: 0, 12-14: +1, 15-17: +2, 18-20: +3, 21-23: +4)

Combat statistics:

• Armor Class: 23 total = 10 +
  • 4 (Dex bonus) +
  • 3 (Crimson Moth silk kimono) +
  • 3 (Class bonus) +
  • 1 (Dodge) +
  • 2 (Iron Skin martial arts technique)

• Hit Points: 88 (start at max; by occupation/level: Ftr d10 + Con bonus)

• Base Attack Bonus: + 9 non-flail weapons/+ 12 with flails/15 with + 3 Rod of Flailing, + 12 with Vorpal whip)
  • 4 (Dex bonus; on 1d20 to hit) +
  • 4 (class/lvl.; Ftr/Rog: + 1 every 2 lvls.) +
  • 3 Favored weapon Flail Goup (+ 1 to hit, damage for every three levels with weapon from flail group)
  • 3 magic items: Rod of Flailing DMG 1d8/1d8+8 (+3 Mag bonus; + 3 Class bonus; + 2 Strength)
  • Vorpal whip (1d8 + 5 ( + 3 Class bonus; + 2 Strength)

Primary weapons (ranged and melee, by reach/range, damage, ammo,

• Bow, masterwork composite, Strength + 2
• Chain (double weapon, weighted chain) — Range: 5/10 ft. — 1d6/1d6 +5, x2 crit,
• Chijiriki (double weapon, and chain) — Range: 5/10 ft. — 1d6/1d4 +5 Dam
• Daikyu (longbow) — Range: 70 ft. — Damage: 1d8
• Kawanaga (rope with grapple/weight) — Range: 10 ft. — 1d4+5
• Manriki-gusari (spiked chain) — Range: 5/10 ft. — 2d4 Dam +5, x2 crit
• Rod of Flailing changing from a normal-seeming rod to a 3/3 dire flail. The dire flail is a double weapon, which means that each of the weapon’s heads can be used to attack. The wielder can gain an extra attack (with the second head) at the cost of making all attacks at a –2 penalty 1d8/1d8 +8
• Shurikens (throwing stars) — Range: 10 ft. — 1d4
• Sword-breaker (iron rod) — 1d12 + 8 (3+2+3) Str damage; crit. parry destroys foe’s sword
• whip, Vorpal (magic item: _1d8 + 5 (+ 3 Class bonus; + 2 Strength) — When confirming a critical strike, target is decapitated.

Note: All chain weapons require two hands; add 5 feet/1 hex of reach; and give + 2 to entangle, trip, or disarm (putting foes at – 2 to AT and – 4 Dex, per AD&D1 OA and GURPS 3e Martial Arts)

Skills: 55 ranks total (on 1d20, plus Attribute bonus; 10 points to start, +5 points per level; ranks limited to level)
Saving Throws:

• Acrobatics: 12 (8 ranks + 4 Dex bonus; Reflex, incl. escape artist, fly, tightrope, tumble)
• Endurance: 9 (8 + 1 Con; Fortitude, run, stamina, swim)
• Resolve: 10 (12) (8 + 2 Wis; Will; +2 Mental Resistance)

Other proficiencies:

• Animal Handling: 4 (2 ranks + 2 Wis; ride)
• Arcana: 0 (0 +0 Int; magic)
• Area Knowledge: 2 (2 + 0 Int; geography, history, law/politics)
• Athletics: 8 (6+ 2 Str; climb, jump, lift)
• Craft: 5 (1 + 4 Dex/Int; art, origami)
• Deception: 2 (1 + 1 Cha; bluff, disguise)
• Diplomacy: 5 (4 + 1 Cha; bargaining, gather info., taunt)
• Devices: 4 (0 + 4 Dex; locks, traps, constructs, mechanic)
• Intimidation: 2 (0 + 2 Str; interrogation)
• Leadership: 4 (3 + 1 Cha; followers, persuasion, rapport)
• Linguistics: 2 (2 + 0 Int; plus native; Shengtese/native, Bamoric, Sign/thieves’ cant)
• Lore: 0 (0+ 0 Int; such as dungeoneering, nature, nonadventuring profession, science, strategy/tactics)
• Medicine: 2 (0 + 2 Wis; heal)
• Perception: 8 (6 + 2 Wis; empathy/sense motive, insight, notice)
• Perform: 0 (0* + 0 Cha/+; by artistic medium)
• Religion: 2 (0* + 2 Wis; planes)
• Sleight of Hand: 4 (0 + 4 Dex; holdout, pick pockets)
• Stealth: 8 (4+ 4 Dex; follow, hide, move silently)
• Survival: 2 (0 + 2 Wis; by terrain, incl. tracking)
• Vehicles: 3 (0 + 4 Dex; by type)

Stunts (race/class abilities/superpowers, skill specializations/feats and attribute swaps, signature items, etc.; by source):

• Ambidexterity/two-weapon fighting (class, AD&D1 OA): Instead of – 2, – 4 for two-handed strikes, just one – 2 penalty
• Animal companion — Yip, intelligent talking horse
• Armor Class, + 3 (class, AD&D1 OA): + 1 every 3 levels, two attacks at reduced penalty
• Whirlwind Strike (class; OA/Pathfinder_): Attack all opponents within reach 3x a day +1 per every 3 lvls.
• Dodge (Pathfinder_): + 1 to AC
• Two-weapon fighting (or ambidextrous)
• Favored weapon (+ 1 to hit, damage for every three levels with it
• Leadership: With leadership score of 11 (Cha mod + level) 1 cohort at 7th level and 6 1st-lvl. followers
• Martial Artist (class): May use Dex for unarmed combat and have access to martial arts maneuver (by maneuver, style, citation, 1 technique per level):
  • All-Around sight (soft) — Able to detect on all sides of him provided they are not invisible. The character can never be struck from behind or suffer a penalty from a back attack
  • Blind-fight (soft) — Don’t lose Dex bonus to AC in darkness, and no – 2 on attacking invisible opponents
  • Fall: Able to fall and roll, all damage taken from a fall is cut in half.
  • Ironskin (hard) — Armor Class + 2
  • Feint (hard/soft) — Can change direction with an attack. If done successfully , the opponent is out of position to the new attack and cannot defend as effectively against it. Requires one melee attack, on a successful roll and PC get a + 2 on the chance to hit. No penalty on failure except loss of attack. The martial artist begins an attack in one direction and at the last moment changes it to another direction. Or he begins an attack but does not follow through, in order to draw his opponent off balance or make the opponent commit to a futile defense.The martial artist makes a regular attack but adds the feint, which costs an extra attack and gives him a +3 to hit. When the Attack Roll Fails: The martial artist’s attack does not hit, but he suffers no other ill effects.
  • Iron Fist: 1d10 damage with unarmed attack
  • Mental Resistance — + 2 on Resolve/Will saves against mental and illusion attacks
  • Missile Deflection — Can make a Acrobatics/Reflex save against each missile attack
  • Weapon Catch (hard/soft) — Can use weapon to trap weapon with successful attack roll, can immobilize weapon and get a + 2 to attack with another weapon or other side.
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Refresh:_ 3 remaining out of 11 (initial total of 6 Fate points, can be used to tag an aspect, make a declaration, or activate a stunt; plus 1 every 10 sessions or 2 levels)

Skill/stunt notes:

• Languages (native + Linguistics): Shengtese (eastern human common, native), Bamoric (humanoids of Gokuri), Sign language (thieves’ cant)