Cheng Shih

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Cheng Shih

Cheng Shih

Cost: 194 ([100]+[0]+[65]+[-63]+[92]+[0]) points

Basic Details

Born 1775; died 1844.

Description: Age 33; 5’10”; 155 lbs. Little is known of Cheng Shih’s appearance; one can assume an average Chinese woman, but with a most un-Confucian air of command.

Attributes and Secondary Characteristics

Section total: [100]

Attributes			Secondary Characteristics				Speed	Move	SM	0
ST	11	[10]	HP	11	[0]	Basic	5.5	5	DR	0
DX	11	[20]	Will	13	[0]	Modifier	0	0	Dodge	8
IQ	13	[60]	Per	13	[0]	Final	5.5	5	Parry	10
HT	11	[10]	FP	11	[0]	Cost	[0]	[0]	Block	N/A
Total					[100]	Total	[0]

Air Move	Basic Speed x 2 (dropping all fractions)	NA
Water Move	Basic Move/5, rounded down	NA

Striking ST Bonus	0		Lifting ST Bonus	Lifting ST	Basic Lift	Cost
Striking ST	11		0	11	24.2	[0]
Thrust Damage	1d-1		Up to	Encumbrance Level	Move	Dodge
Swing Damage	1d+1		24.2 lbs	None	5	8
Cost	[0]		48.4 lbs	Light	4	7
			72.6 lbs	Medium	3	6
			145.2 lbs	Heavy	2	5
			242 lbs	Extra-Heavy	1	4

Social Background

Total: [0]

• TL 4 [0]
• Cultural Familiarity: Western [0]
• Language(s) [0]: Cantonese (Native) [0]

Advantages and Perks

Total: [65]

• Ally (Chang Pao, 9-) [5]
• Ally Group (In-laws, small group, 9-) [10]
• Charisma +2 [[10]
• Military Rank 5 (Pirate confederation leader) [25]
• Reputation +3 (Fine leader, among pirates) [5]
• Wealth (Comfortable) [10]

Disadvantage and Quirks

Total: [-63]

• Code of Honor (Confederacy Code) [-10]
• Dependents (Infant son, loved one, 6) [-10]
• Enemy (Chinese navy, formidable group, 6) [-20]
• Reputation -2 (Pirate and protection racketeer, among traders and fishermen, 10-) [-2]
• Reputation -3 (Fierce pirate queen, among the Chinese navy) [-5]
• Social Stigma (Assertive woman) [-5]
• Status 0 (Includes +2 for Military Rank) [-10]
• Organized and tidy-minded [-1]

Skills

Total: [92]

• Accounting (H) (IQ±0) — 13 [4]
• Administration (A) (IQ+2) — 15 [8]
• Area Knowledge (Canton) (E) (IQ+2) — 15 [4]
• Area Knowledge (South China Coast) (E) (IQ+1) — 14 [2]
• Boating/TL 4 (unspecified) (A) (DX+1) — 12 [4]
• Cooking (A) (IQ-1) — 12 [1]
• Fishing (E) (Per±0) — 13 [1]
• Gambling (A) (IQ±0) — 13 [2]
• Gunner/TL 4 (Cannon) (E) (DX+2) — 13 [4]
• Knife (E) (DX+2) — 13 [4]
• Law (unspecified) (H) (IQ+1) — 14 [8]
• Leadership (A) (IQ+2) — 15 [8]
• Merchant (includes Cyphering) (A) (IQ±0) — 13 [2]
• Meteorology (A) (IQ-1) — 12 [1]
• Guns/TL 4 (Flintlock Musket)-14 2 (E) (DX+3) — 14 [8]
• Navigation/TL 4 (Sea) (A) (IQ-1) — 12 [1]
• Professional Skill (Prostitute) (A) (IQ+1) — 14 [4]
• Seamanship/TL 4 (E) (IQ+1) — 14 [2]
• Shortsword (A) (DX+3) — 14 [12]
• Strategy (Land) (H) (IQ-1) — 12 [2]
• Strategy (Naval) (H) (IQ±0) — 14 [4]
• Streetwise (A) (IQ±0) — 13 [2]
• Tactics (H) (IQ-2) — 11 [1]

Additional Information

• Extra Credit: Cheng I Sao