Part I:  Core Identity

1.  Which clan's lands did your character grow in?

Migeru was born and grew up in the Scorpion lands.

Ring Increase:  +1 Air
Skill Increase:  Skulduggery
Status:  24

2.  Who is your Family?

Migeru was originally from the Shosuro family of the Scorpion.  His family was pretty influencial.

Ring Increase:  +1 Water
Skill Increase:  +1 Performance
Glory:  40
Starting Wealth:  6 koku

3.  Where did you learn their skills?

Migeru was a playful child but he followed the ways of his family.  He entered the Shosuro Infiltrator School.

Rings:  +1 Air, +1 Fire
Starting Skills:  +1 Fitness, +1 Martial Arts (Melee), +1 Martial Arts (Unarmed), +1 Performance
Honor:  30
Techniques Available:  Kata, Rituals, Shuji
Starting Techniques:
* Ninjutsu:  Deadly Sting
* Shiji:  Sensational Distraction
The Path of Shadows (School Ability): While performing an Attack action against a target who is Compromised, Incapacitated, Unconscious, or unaware of your presence, treat the damage and deadliness of your weapon as being increased by your school rank.

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

Migeru acts friendly as expected by his parents but at times he was not really happy about it

Adaptability, friendliness, awareness
Ring Increase: +1 Water

Part III: Honor and Glory

5. What is your past?

During one assignment, his group underestimated their target who turned out to be a majo tsukai.  He survived the encounter but has been infected by the Shadowland Taint.

Past:  Failed an assignement and got tainted because of it.

6. What does your character long for?

Migeru longs for normalcy.  He yearns that the Shadowland Taint be cleared but has accepted that it will not go away soon.

Ninjo:  Be cleansed of the Shadowland Taint.

7.  skipped

8. What does your character think of Bushido?

Divergent.  Bushido is useless against that which is really important to self.

Bonus skill: +1 Seafaring

Part IV: Strengths and Weaknesses

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

Migeru has successfully hidden the existence of his Taint and has become used to approaching people as if it really did not exist.

Distinction advantage: Dangerous Allure (Fire)

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

The Taint has affected Migeru that he cannot feel anything physically.  He cannot deny the effects it has done to him and he longs for true companionship.

Adversity disadvantage:  Shadowland Taint (Earth)

11. What activity makes your character feel at peace?

He plays the flute.

Passion Advantage: Playfulness (Air)

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

Anxiety disadvantage: Irrepressible Flirtation (Earth)

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

A Kasen spirit (Khipapboi) has been tutoring him on how to control his Taint

1 Mentor Disadvantage --> Haunted
1 Mentor Skill  --> +1 Theology

Part V:  Personality and Behaviour

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

He has above average scorpion features which he does not keep behind a mask.  He is usually playful to the point that he might break decorum.

15. How does your character react to stressful situations?

When stressed out, his first reaction is to talk to himself.  His mentor sometimes whispers back to him.

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

His yearning to be free of his family's pretentious care has forced Migeru to join up with the crew of the Karasubofu.  He has invested in a pair of mantis escrima weapons during his tenure with them.

Part VI: Ancestry and Family

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

His parents were well known courtiers and business people.  They tried to instill the lessons to their child but he continues to rebel more so after they ignored the fact that he is tainted.

Bonus Skill: +1 Martial Arts (Ranged)

18. Who was your character named to honor?

A Shosuro ancestor once infiltrated a Maho Tsukai cabal and was able to steal some of their sacred text.  With the help of his mentor, Migeru was able to access these.

Samurai Heritage result: Stolen Knowledge (Honor -5), Maho ritual:  Mark of Desecration

19. What is your character’s personal name?

Migeru or Migu.

Part VII: Death

20. How should your character die?

Burning out his Shadowland Taint to unleash it against his enemies (which he will hopefully defeat) and then rise up as one of the Tainted.

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Migeru

Rings and Ring Values:

Air 3
Earth 1
Fire 2
Water 3
Void 1

Skills and the Dice they add

Artisan
Martial
- Fitness 1
- Martial Arts (Melee) 1
- Martial Arts (Ranged) 1
- Martial Arts (Unarmed) 1
Scholar
-Theology 1
Social
- Performance 2
Trade
- Seafaring 1
- Skulduggery 1

Derived Attributes

Endurance:  6
Composure:  8
Focus:  5
Vigilance:  3

Void Points:  1

Honor:  25
Glory:  40
Status:  24

Equipment:   Traveling clothes, traveling pack, two flutes/escrima sticks/ninja-to.

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Experience

Rings:
Earth 2
Void 2

Endurance:  8
Composure:  10

Skills:
Skulduggery 2

Techniques
Kata - Soaring Slice
Kata - Striking as Air
Ninjutsu - Veiled Menage Style
Ninjutsu - Skulk

Nemur

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