Little Asia NPCs
The Court of Shooting Stars
Hinodi "Nekoko" Kimi *
Status: Lady of the Stars
Cabal: Reito
Rank: Advanced Master
Craft: Go Kamisori Gama
Clan: Reiryu
Nature/Demeanor: Architect/Director
Essence: Questing
Apparent Age: 30 Real Age: 491 Awakening: 2013
Attributes: Strength 5 (steel grip), Dexterity 6 (fluid), Stamina 5 (dedicated); Charisma 4 (commanding), Manipulation 4 (remorseless), Appearance 4 (hypnotic); Perception 5 (probing), Intelligence 5 (astute), Wits 6 (pre-emptive)
Abilities: Alertness 5 (crowds), Athletics 5 (climbing), Awareness 5 (spirits), Blatancy 1, Dodge 5 (sidestep), Instruction 3, Intuition 5 (nose for trouble), Intimidation 4 (condescending), Leadership 3, Misdirection 4 (leading), Oral Expression 1, Poetic Expression 1, Streetwise 3, Subterfuge 4 (intrigue), Throwing 4 (shuriken); Acrobatics 4 (martial arts), Archery 4 (moving targets), Blind-Fighting 4 (multiple enemies), Boating 1, Demolitions 4 (C-4), Disguise 4 (old ladies), Drive 4 (motorcycle combat), Escapology 3, Etiquette 2, Fast-Draw 5 (sword), Firearms 5 (submachine guns), Gameplaying 4 (go), Gardening 3, Gunsmithing 4 (specialized ammunition), Hypnotism 4 (behavior modification), Martial Arts 5 (chi attacks), Meditation 5 (foci), Melee 5 (swords), Pilot 4 (helicopters), Research 2, Ride 3, Scribing 1, Security 4 (lockpicking), Speed Reading 2, Stealth 5 (shadows), Survival 4 (traps), Torture 4 (needles); Academics 1, Alchemy 5 (salves), Area Knowledge (kansas city) 3, Area Knowledge (los angeles) 4 (geography), Area Knowledge (san francisco) 4 (geography), Astrology 3, Chi'n Ta Lore 4 (rotes), Classics 2, Cosmology 5 (labyrinth), Court Lore 4 (celestial bureaucracy), Culture 2, Demon Lore 5 (kutulu), Divination 4 (feng shui), Enigmas 5 (visual), Faerie Lore 3, Finance 1, Garou Lore 3, Hengeyokai Lore 3, Herbalism 4 (poisonous), History (japanese) 1, Hsien Lore 3, Investigation 3, Jade Kingdom Lore 2, Kindred Lore 4 (the jyhad), Kuei-jin Lore 2, Linguistics (arabic, classical chinese, classical japanese, cantonese, hindi, japanese, kaja, korean, putonghua, reiryu-go, sanskrit, spanish, thai, tibetan) 5 (diplomatic), Medicine 3, Metallurgy 4 (alloys), Metaphysics 1, Meteorology 2, Military Science 4 (one-on-one), Occult 3, Paleography 1, Politics 3, Psychology 2, Sabbat Lore 3, Secret Code Languages (reiryu-aizu) 1, Science 3, Sewer Lore (kansas city) 1, Spirit Lore 5 (lords), Stone Lore 5 (jade), Toxicology 5 (mystickal), True Names 5 (demons), Wyrm Lore 5 (malfeas)
Spheres: Correspondence 4 (teleportation), Entropy 4 (perfection), Forces 4 (wind), Life 5 (poisons), Matter 4 (alchemy), Mind 5 (illusions), Prime 4 (draining patterns), Spirit 4 (dragons), Time 4 (battle rhythm)
Backgrounds: Allies 10, Arcane 4, Avatar 5, Contacts 4, Destiny 5, Dragon Nests 5, Dream 3, Equipment 4, Fame 2 (Kansas City), Fame 1 (Umbra), Familiar 5, Fetishes 8 (dragon skin, essence of memory, yomi slayer spells), Jade Talismans 14 (white, green, red, yellow, black), Influence 2 (Kansas City), Library 5, Mentor 1, Military Force 3, Reputation 4, Resources 5, Sanctums 7, Talismans 34 (amulet of dusk's folly, chiha, chisen, hunter's shadow, jade fangs of soong-wa, medallion of the reito, token of the yin world), Title (Celestial Bureaucracy) 1
Arete: 8
Willpower: 10
P’o (unusable): 2
Permanent Paradox: 3
Paradox Flaws: Migraines, Radiation Poisoning, Arthritic Inflammation
Merits/Flaws: Ambidextrous, Blase, Echoes: Avatar Eyes (1 pt), Higher Purpose: Destroy Kutulu, Iron Grip, Iron Will, Perfect Balance, Poison Resistance, Spy Network, Twin Souls: Mark Howell, Underworld Ties
Foci: Correspondence: trigrams; Entropy(N): pressure points; Forces: kiai; Life: weapons; Matter: alchemy; Mind: eye contact; Prime: meditation; Spirit: prayer slips; Time(N): breathing
All information about Nekoko may be found starting here.
* Please note that this character is also still a player character of Cam's (that has been around for over 10 years), and he holds a host of additional information that is accessible to Storytellers wishing to employ her as a NPC in their plotlines.
The Court of Bamboo Talons
Yamakita Mori
Status: Regent
Sentai: none
Bete: Mokole
Stream: Zhong Lung
Varna: Karna
Breed: Dracos
Auspice: Nam Hsia
Nature/Demeanor: Judge/Traditionalist
Rank: 5 (Glory 8; Virtue 10; Wisdom 10)
Apparent Age: 55 Real Age: 509 First Change: 1495
Attributes: Strength 3, Dexterity 3, Stamina 4 (tireless), Charisma 4 (friendly), Manipulation 3, Appearance 2, Perception 6 (insightful), Intelligence 4 (long memory), Wits 4 (creativity)
Abilities: Alertness 3, Athletics 2, Brawl 4 (disarms), Dodge 3, Empathy 4 (lies), Intimidation 2, Leadership 3, Oral Expression 3, Primal-Urge 4 (forms), Streetwise 2, Subterfuge 3; Animal Ken 3, Crafts 2, Drive 1, Etiquette 4 (court manners), Firearms 2, Leadership 3, Martial Arts 2, Meditation 4 (dreaming), Singing 2, Stealth 3, Survival 5 (sea); Academics 1, Cosmology 3, Enigmas 4 (visions), Hengeyokai Lore 4 (history), Investigation 2, Kaja 1, Law 2, Linguistics (cantonese, hindi, japanese, korean, putonghua, sanskrit, thai, wu) 4 (diplomatic), Medicine 3, Mokole Lore 5 (zhong lung), Occult 5 (spirits), Politics 3, Rituals 5 (punishment), Science 1
Gifts: 1) Dragon's Milk, Gold Claws, Mindspeak, Shou, Sense Dissolver, Sight of the True Form, Talk, Truth of Oludomare; 2) Breaking the Tomorrow Wall, Courtly Speech, Sense Imbalance, Silver Claws, Tame Sunbeam, Walking Between Worlds; 3) Clear Mind, Dragon's Breath, Dragonfear, Dragon's Tongue, Waking Dream of Unity; 4) Attunement, Cocoon, Harmony of the Soul, Raptor’s Gaze, View the Seed; 5) Geas, Sleep of Si Wang Mu, Song of the Great Beast, Wisdom of the Sun
Rites: All (yep)
Backgrounds: Allies 4, Fetish 3 (mirror of amaterasu omikami), Kinfolk 3, Mnesis 5, Pure Breed 5
Rage: 7
Gnosis: 9
Willpower: 9
Matre: 1 (+1 Perception)
Merits/Flaws: none
Archid Characteristics: Dragon Masque, Fiery Pearl, Grasping Hands, Hollow Bones, Sacral Plexus (x1), Upright Walking, Wings
Image: Mori appears to be a middle-aged Japanese man of sturdy build. His hair is almost silver with the graying, but he is still in high physical condition, surprisingly spry and strong. He usually wears simple suits of black or brown, his silver badge of rank pinned to the shirt under the jacket. In spite of his strict, perfectionist attitude, Mori appears easygoing. A friendly sparkle plays in lively eyes and a gentle smile reaches his lips easily. His Suchid form is that of a huge green-gray crocodile with brown mottles. His Archid form is much like the kingly “lizardmen” of the First Age. Though he is only twelve feet tall in Archid, great, webbed wings extend from his back, allowing easy and comfortable flight. Draconian whiskers droop from his saurian head, a blazing pearl embedded under his snout of long, sharp teeth.
Roleplaying Hints: You are ancient -- one of the oldest persons in the entire region. And your memory is older still. What you know and what you can recall can lead the world from a past with more dismal failures than glittering glories to a greater place. And you realize you must be ready to give up your memories at any time, for the Sixth Age is upon the world. You do not fear death and are prepared to die in expected service to the Emerald Mother. Many others in your place would be scrambling like pack rats. Therefore, you expect the same behavior of all hengeyokai beneath you, as they have even less to lose.
Background: Yamakita Mori was born in the Court of the Eternal Lotus in Japan centuries ago. Raised in the ways of the Beast-Courts after his First Change, he took a firm position as Lantern in several Sentai. And as the years fell away, Mori grew in fame and yore. At the crux of the Age of Darkness, when the Hakken and gaki lashed out at each other in blind fury, Mori became embittered. Efforts at diplomacy and guiding the hengeyokai to proper action were futile. Like many Zhong Lung, he retreated into a long sleep, lost in Mnesis for nearly two centuries. When he awakened in the middle of the 20th century -- right after the dropping of the atomic bombings (the Burnings), Mori discovered how changed the world had become. He spent many years reacquainting himself with modern society, working with the current Beast-Courts. When Tengu rumors of Kuei-jin expansion into the West reached Mori’s ears, he decided to investigate this mess personally. Several hengeyokai came with him and more trickle into his new Court of Bamboo Talons, where he observes the activities of the other shen and helps the Beast-Courts remember the ancient ways of accord and honor.
Kimi Maeda
Status: Assistant Minister of Dusk
Sentai: none
Bete: Kitsune
Breed: Kojin
Path: Kataribe
Nature/Demeanor: Confidant/Traditionalist
Rank: 1 (Kiko/Wood) (Glory 1, Virtue 3, Wisdom 2)
Apparent Age: 22 Real Age: 20 First Change: 1998
Attributes: Strength 2, Dexterity 3, Stamina 2, Charisma 4 (urbane), Manipulation 3, Appearance 4 (gorgeous), Perception 3, Intelligence 3, Wits 3
Abilities: Alertness 2, Athletics 1, Diplomacy 2, Dodge 2, Empathy 2, Poetic Expression 2, Style 2, Subterfuge 4 (seduction); Drive 2, Etiquette 4 (court protocol), Martial Arts 1, Melee 1, Stealth 3, Survival 2; Computer 1, Garou Lore 2, Hengeyokai Lore 2, Kitsune Lore 2, Linguistics (japanese, korean, putonghua) 3, Medicine 1, Occult 2, Rituals 2
Gifts: 1) Beast Speech, Ishin Deshin, Persuasion, Seduction
Rites: 1) Rite of Talisman Dedication; 2) Journey's End
Backgrounds: Contacts 1, Past Life 3, Resources 2
Rage: 2
Gnosis: 3
Willpower: 6
Merits/Flaws: Perfect Protocol
Image: Kimi is a beautiful Japanese woman evidently in her early 20s. She prefers to wear classy, expensive lady’s suits and skirts, her long, dark hair styled appropiately and high heels on her feet. Regardless of her dress, she can’t quite hide the glitter of mischief and curiousity from her lively brown eyes. In her Koto form, she has a noble animal beauty that gives such a stately appearance it’s easy to assume she’s a Shinto goddess in the flesh. Her fur is usually soft white with a auburn-red back and points.
Roleplaying Hints: Always polite and outgoing, you find yourself able to easily lure others into telling you anything and everything. And why not? You love good, heroic tales: sad stories, happy stories, funny stories, so long as it’s as close to the truth as possible. That way when you retell the story, you can be the only one adding embellishment!
Background: Young Kimi was destined for success. An immaculate socialite in high school and attentive student to boot, she considered a career in the giant world of corporate business. The Maeda family would have appreciated that. But her shocking First Change brought her to her senses, and her parents never saw her again when Touches-the-Moon found the kit and brought her to her people among the Beast Courts of eastern Nippon. Kimi was a bright and curious learner, pleased to hear her natural magnetism could be used for the good of her true people. She immediately put those skills to good use as a Courtly host to visiting hengeyokai from Korea or China. A passionate affair with a winsome Kitsune Kin from Seoul resulted several months later with the birth of a healthy baby Kit -- and the death of her love. A shadow descended over Kimi's bright nature and she could no longer perform her duties in Nippon properly. Disappointed but sympathetic, Kimi was allowed to leave the Middle Kingdom to join the few hengeyokai in the West to apply her diplomacy there, and perhaps rediscover the right way of thinking. A tumultuous affair with a Xing Kanmengou Kin in Kansas City and dangerous enemies forced her to flee. When she was finally able to return to Little Asia, Rei Long had found another, of his people. Steeled, Kimi quietly returned to her duties in the Court of Infinite Ages and when that ended, then the Court of Bamboo Talons, nursing her twice-broken heart. She presents nothing but strength to her brethren as she serves in her duties, though those who know her best watch her with a mix of admiration and pity. Will she rise proud from the ashes of her personal tragedies or collapse beneath the weight?
