Character Creation Report: Ikoma Gakuto, Visual Kigaku Performer

By Nitenman, in Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying Game Beta

Let's continue the fun with another atypical Character, a Lion Bard performer with dyed blond hair and eyes and lips make-up

He is trying to start a new style of performing, where the costume and make-up is as important as the music. Will that ever work in Rokugan?

Ikoma Gakuto, Lion Clan, Bard School, Visual Kigaku Performer

Rings : Air 2, Earth 1, Fire 3, Water 3, Void 1

Skills: Tactics 2, Composition 2, Performance 2, Courtesy 1, Culture 1, Aesthetics 1

Techniques available: Kata, Shuji, Rituals

Starting Techniques:

Kata: Warrior’s resolve

Shuji: Fanning the Flames

School Ability: Heart of the Lion

Glory : 50

Honor : 55

Status : 35

Equipment: Traveling clothes, wakizashi, Tessen, Elaborated Performing Costume (swapped from bow and arrows), traveling pack, Elaborated Painted Shamisen, journal, 4 koku.

Distinction Advantage: Keen Hearing (Air)

Passion Advantage: Stories (Earth)

Adversity Disadvantage: Damaged Organ (Earth)

Anxiety Disadvantage: Materialism (Void)

Mentor Advantage: Passion Wordplay (Air)

Derived Attributes:

Resilience (Water Ring + Earth Ring) x 2: 8

Focus (Fire Ring + Air Ring): 5

Composure (Earth Ring + Fire Ring) x 2: 8

Vigilance (Air Ring + Water Ring) / 2: 3

Void Points: 1

NINJO: Performing for the Hantei his specific style of Visual Kigaku

GIRI: Perform Songs to bring glory to the Lion

Edited by Nitenman

Now for the 20 questions

Part I: Core Identity (Clan and Family)

1. What clan does your character belong to?

Lion Clan

Ring Increase: +1 water

Skill Increase: +1 tactics

Status: 35

2. What family does your character belong to

Ikoma

Ring Increase: +1 Air

Skill Increases: +1 Composition, +1 Performance

Glory: 40

Part II: Role and School

3. What is your character’s role and school?

Ikoma Bard

Ring Increases: +1 Water, +1 Fire

Skill Increases (choose five different skills): +1 Composition, +1 Courtesy, +1 Culture, +1 Performance, +1 Tactics

Techniques Available: Kata, Shuji, Rituals

Starting Techniques:

Kata: Warrior’s resolve

Shuji: Fanning the Flames

Honor: 45

School Ability: Heart of the Lion

Starting Outfit: Traveling clothes, wakizashi, Tessen, Elaborated Performing Costume (swapped from bow and arrows), traveling pack, Elaborated Painted Shamisen, journal, 4 koku.

4. How does your character stand out within their school?

Ring Increase: Creativity, passion, or drive (+1 Fire Ring)

Part III: Honor and Glory

5. What is your character’s duty to their lord?

Perform songs to bring glory to the Lion

6. What does your character long for?

Performing for the Hantei his specific style of

7. What is your character’s opinion of their clan

Clan Believer, +5 Glory

8. What does your character think of Bushidō?

Bushido Believer, +10 Honor

Part IV: Strengths and Weaknesses

9 What is your character’s greatest accomplishment so far?

Distinction advantage: Keen Hearing (Air)

10. What holds your character back the most in life?

Adversity disadvantage: Damaged Organ (Earth)

11. What activity makes your character feel at peace?

Passion Advantage: Stories (Earth)

12. What concern, fear, or foible troubles your character the most?

Anxiety disadvantage: Materialism (Void)

13 Who has your character learned the most from during their life?

Ikoma Shuko, respected Playwright

1 Mentor Advantage

Passion: Wordplay

14. What detail do others find most striking about your character?

Yellow dyed Hair and make-up on eyes and lips

15. How does your character react to stressful situations?

Start Humming or whistling

16. What are your character’s preexisting relationships with other clans, families, organizations, and traditions?

Has a reputation with culture and arts oriented clans (Phoenix, Crane, Scorpion)

Part VI: Ancestry and Family

17. How would your character’s parents describe them?

Loving parents, proud of their son, even though they sometimes wonder about his clothing and make up choice (May think he is gay while he is not)

18. Who was your character named to honor?

Roll 2 d10 and check heritage table

Wondrous work +1 Aesthetics, +5 Glory

19. What is your character’s personal name?

Ikoma Gakuto

Part VII: Death

20. How should your character die?

On stage performing

Edited by Nitenman