Seppun Ishikawa, Captain of the Seppun Honor Guard

ADVERSARY | CONFLICT RANK: 5 4

Born in Otosan Uchi during a New Year’s festival, Seppun Ishikawa showed martial skill from an early age, and his parents arranged for him to be trained by the Kakita. Initially posted as an ordinary member of the Imperial House Guard, he soon drew positive notice from his superiors, especially Emerald Champion Doji Satsume. Satsume appointed him as an Emerald Magistrate and, after Ishikawa distinguished himself in that role, named him captain of the Seppun Honor Guard.

Ishikawa is a deceptively ordinary-looking man and a surprisingly gentle one, noted during his tenure as an Emerald Magistrate for the consideration he showed to the lower castes. A romantic at heart, he secretly longs for a woman who is already betrothed to another—though he knows such emotions could compromise him in his duties. Nevertheless, he is an honorable and dedicated bushi and takes his duty to the Hantei Family extremely seriously. Due to his past experience as a magistrate, he knows the value of having trustworthy allies and contacts throughout the Empire and is always on the lookout for more, assessing honorable visitors (perhaps including the PCs) from this viewpoint.

60 | 16 70 | 12 45 | 5

,+1, –2

DEMEANOR - DETACHED

4

HONOR | ENDURANCE

GLORY | COMPOSURE

STATUS | FOCUS

VIGILANCE

SOCIETAL | PERSONAL

4 3 4 | 3 3

ARTISAN 2 MARTIAL 4 SCHOLAR 1 SOCIAL 3 | TRADE 0

ADVANTAGES | DISADVANTAGES

Paragon of Compassion: Martial; Courtesy

Painful Honesty Social; Interpersonal

FAVORED WEAPONS & GEAR

Katana: Range 1, Damage 4, Deadliness 5/7, Ceremonial, Razor-Edged

Gear (equipped): Lacquered armor (Physical 4, Ceremonial, Wargear), badge of office

Gear (other): Formal kimono (Physical 1, Ceremonial), yumi (bow), wakizashi, steed

ABILITIES

NEVER IN DARKNESS When resisting a Social skill effect that would distract him from his duty, Seppun Ishikawa rolls two additional Skill dice.