Copyright 2005, Samuel Penn.
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The following listings include a number of characters from Asian action films, such as Azumi, Crouching Tiger and the like.
Many of the examples given here make use of some rules that haven't yet made it into the main system, mostly because they are specific to Asian martial art styles, and Yags is currently focused on Western settings. The draft of these rules are available as Samurai sword styles.
The following characters are from the Azumi films.
Female, age 16
Young female assassin.
| Size | Str | Hea | Agi | Dex | Per | Int | Emp | Wil | Soak | Move | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | |
| Bravery: 3; Luck: 4; Honour: 1; Duty: 2 | |||||||||||
Talents: Ath-7; Awa-4; Bra-6; Cha-3; Gui-2; Sle-3; Ste-8; Thr-4;
Knowledges: Area lore-2; Speak own-4;
Combat: Iajutsu-5; Kenjutsu-8; Niten-8; Tactics-4;
Way of the sword [Kenjutsu] (2) , Strike of the serpent [Kenjutsu] (4) , Bite of the serpent [Kenjutsu] (6) , Defence of steel [Kenjutsu] (8) , Daisho [Niten] (4) , Fast strike [Niten] (6) , Parry and strike [Niten] (8) , Combat reflexes [Melee] (2) , Reflex dodge [Melee] (4) , Skilled strike [Melee] (6) , Blind fighting [Awareness] (4) , Ambush [Stealth] (2) , Combat ambush [Stealth] (4) , Sudden death [Stealth] (8)
Trained as an assassin, Azumi is an excellent swordswoman. She has no real experience of the outside world however, and is unsure of what she really wants.
Male, age 30+
Psycopathic killer
| Size | Str | Hea | Agi | Dex | Per | Int | Emp | Wil | Soak | Move | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | |
| Bravery: 4; Honour: 1; Ferocity: 2 | |||||||||||
Talents: Ath-6; Awa-5; Bra-7; Cha-4; Gui-5; Sle-3; Ste-6; Thr-4;
Knowledges: Area lore-4; Speak own-4;
Combat: Great weapon-4; Iajutsu-13; Kenjutsu-11; Longshaft weapon-3; Niten-4; Tactics-8;
Way of the sword [Kenjutsu] (2) , Strike of the serpent [Kenjutsu] (4) , Bite of the serpent [Kenjutsu] (6) , Defence of steel [Kenjutsu] (8) , Many strikes [Kenjutsu] (10) , Draw and strike [Iajutsu] (2) , Iajutsu strike [Iajutsu] (4) , Samurai's honour [Iajutsu] (6) , Combat reflexes [Melee] (2) , Reflex dodge [Melee] (4) , Skilled strike [Melee] (6) , Unstoppable attack [Melee] (8) , Double attack [Melee] (10) , Blind fighting [Awareness] (4) , Ambush [Stealth] (2) , Combat ambush [Stealth] (4) , Hard to kill [Brawl] (4)
Released from prison in order to hunt down and kill the assassins, Bijomaru Mogami is a psycopath, though very very good at what he does.
The description given here assumes that he wasn't in peak physical condition after he was freed from prison, in order to make him comparable to Azumi.
Male, age 30?
Slave and bodyguard of an ambassador.
| Size | Str | Hea | Agi | Dex | Per | Int | Emp | Wil | Soak | Move | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | |
| Bravery: 3 | |||||||||||
Talents: Ath-3; Awa-4; Bra-6; Cha-2; Gui-2; Sle-2; Ste-4; Thr-4;
Knowledges: Area lore-4; Speak own-4;
Combat: Battle-6; Longshaft weapon-8; Single weapon-7;
Combat reflexes [Melee] (2) , Reflex dodge [Melee] (4) , Skilled strike [Melee] (6) , Ambush [Stealth] (2) , Spearman [Longshaft weapon] (2) , Sweep attack [Longshaft weapon] (4) , Defensive reach [Longshaft weapon] (6)
Made a freeman by his master, though still treated as a slave by everyone else.