Tavern Owner and Adventurer Extraordinaire
Some more content from a GURPS campaign of mine that is hopefully about to start around the table in-person with some friends of mine. It is a loose adaptation of the Jade Regent Pathfinder Adventure Path.
This is my envisioning of the character of Ameiko Kaijitsu in the GURPS system and under the rules I have postulated for magic. The statistic block is below; I will go into some more detail for why I chose some of the features or attributes.
Ameiko Kaijitsu [125] ST 10 HP 10 DR 0
DX 12 Will 11 Speed 5.75
IQ 10 Per 11 Move 5
HT 11 FP 11 sw 1d, thr 1d-2 Homeland. Speaks and writes Tien (Native) [0], Minkaian (Native) [6], and speaks and writes Taldane (Accented) [4]; Native Culture (Tian-Xia) [0], Native Area Knowledge (Tian-Xia) at IQ [0]. Social. Very Beautiful [16]; Wealth (Comfortable) [10], Independent Income (Inheritance, 5%) [5], Status 2 [10]; Reputation +2 (Respected Town Proprietor, People in Sandpoint, All the Time) [3], Social Stigma (Outlander; outside of Tian-Xia) [-1], Ally (Sandru Vhiski, Fairly Often) [5], Ally (Shalelu Andosana, Quite Often) [10]. Features. DX +2 [40], HT +1 [10], Will +1 [5], Per +1 [5]; Code of Honor (Family and Lineage) [-10], Sense of Duty (Cultural Identity) [-10]; Attentive [-1], Proud [-1], Fearlessness +3 [6], Charisma 1 [5], Talent (Musical Ability) 1 [5], Charitable [-15], Impulsiveness [-10], No Sense of Humor [-10], Stubbornness [-5], Truthfulness [-5], Magery 1 [15]. Skills. Current Affairs (Popular Culture) at IQ (E) [1], Dancing at DX-1 (A) [1], Writing at IQ (A) [2], Administration at IQ-1 (A) [1], Diplomacy at IQ-1 (H) [2], Savoir-Faire (High Society) at IQ (E) [1], Area Knowledge (Varisian Coast) at IQ (E) [1], Literature at IQ-2 (H) [1], Public Speaking at IQ-1 (A) [1], Finance at IQ-2 (H) [1], Merchant at IQ (A) [2], Fast-Talk at IQ-1 (A) [1], Streetwise at IQ-1 (A) [1], Shortsword at DX (A) [2], Musical Instrument (Samisen) at IQ (H) [4], Singing at HT+1 (E) [2], Evocation at Po-1 (VH) [4].
I applied the human ethnicity template for the Tian ethnicity from the continent of Tian-Xia, providing relevant cultural and language features (these human ethnicities will be expanded upon in a later post).
The character of Ameiko is depicted as being extraordinarily beautiful and jovial, a noblewoman of the town of Sandpoint that has chosen to work in a position far less below her station. While impulsive and possessing no sense of humour, this woman is someone that is extremely loyal to her friends and to her community, a trait, while common among her ethnicity, is particularly accentuated here.
Being a tavern owner, she has the opportunity to hear a great deal about the surrounding community. Furthermore, her past experience in adventuring has given her experience in the skill of the shortsword. Her greatest attribute, however, is her performing ability: she is a capable singer and samisen player and everyone in Sandpoint knows this.
Also, she has some knowledge of the power and art of magery. Her tutelage in her early years has given her a chance to learn some of the secrets of the arcane and she has grown to use some her ability to manipulate the elements among her travels to protect herself and her allies.
One thing that was done here was an underemphasizing her weapon combat capability. This is deliberately so as to emphasize her ability to bring smiles to others’ faces, and her power in social situations. A more accurate depiction of her from the Jade Regent statistic block would have not done this shifting of priorities.