E. W. Barton-Wright

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E. W. Barton-Wright

E. W. Barton-Wright

Cost: 91 ([30]+[8]+[7]+[-9]+[55]+[0]) points

Basic Details

Born c.1865; Died 1951

Description: Age mid-30s; 5’6”; 140 lbs. An Englishman – a “short, good-looking man with no indications of unusual strength,” with a large handlebar moustache, almost always wearing a coat draped over his shoulders as a cloak and a Derby hat, and carrying a walking stick if he is outdoors.

Attributes and Secondary Characteristics

Section total: [30]

Attributes			Secondary Characteristics				Speed	Move	SM	0
ST	11	[10]	HP	11	[0]	Basic	5.25	5	DR	0
DX	11	[20]	Will	10	[0]	Modifier	0	0	Dodge	8
IQ	10	[0]	Per	10	[0]	Final	5.25	5	Parry	N/A
HT	10	[0]	FP	10	[0]	Cost	[0]	[0]	Block	N/A
Total					[30]	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: [8]

• TL 6 [0]
• Cultural Familiarity: Western [0]
• Language(s) [8]: English (Native) [0]; Japanese (Accented) [4]; Portuguese (Accented) [4]

Advantages and Perks

Total: [7]

• Appearance Attractive [5]
• Style Familiarity (Bartitsu) [1]
• Power Grappling (Bartitsu) [1]

Disadvantage and Quirks

Total: [-9]

• Odious Personal Habits (Bragging) [-5]
• Claims credit for others’ ideas [-1]
• Exaggerated idea of his own abilities; [-1]
• Jingoistic [-1]
• Pompous [-1]

Skills

Total: [55]

Martial Arts Style

• Bartitsu (Martial Art) variant (see note) Base Cost: 4 [28]
  • Brawling (E) (DX+1) — 12 [2]
  • Hobby Skill (Feats of Strength) (E) (DX+1) — 12 [2]
  • Judo (H) (DX+1) — 12 [8]
  • Arm Lock (Technique) (A) ((Brawling) + 1)) — 13 [1]
  • Head Butt (Technique) (H) ((Brawling-1) + 1)) — 12 [2]
  • Head Lock (Technique) (H) ((Judo-3) + 3)) — 12 [4]
  • Knee Strike (Technique) (A) ((Brawling-1) + 1)) — 1 [1]
• Boxing (A) (DX-1) — 10 [1]
• Cloak (A) (DX±0) — 11 [2]
• Performance (A) (IQ±0) — 10 [2]
• Smallsword (A) (DX-1) — 10 [1]
• Wrestling (A) (DX±0) — 11 [2]

Regular Skills

• Architecture/TL 6 (A) (IQ+1) — 11 [4]
• Engineer/TL 6 (Civil Engineering) (H) (IQ+3) — 13 [16]
• Mathematics/TL 6 (Applied) (H) (IQ-2) — 9 [1]
• Savoir-Faire (Dojo) (E) (IQ±0) — 10 [1]
• Short Staff (A) (DX±0) — 11 [2]
• Teaching (H) (IQ-2) — 10 [1]
• Writing ( A ) (IQ±0) — 10 [2]

Notes

• This takes advantage of GURPS Martial Arts in grouping the Bartitsu skills and techniques into one place rather then have them scattered all over the skill section. In a cinematic setting the skills Immovable Stance, Power Blow, and Push may be available.
• This is a variation of the "core" Bartitsu Style as it has only three formal skills (Brawling, Hobby Skill (Feats of Strength), and Judo) and four Techniques (Arm Lock, Head Butt, Head Lock, and Knee Strike); they are all italicized for connivance. The remaining material under the style is the showmanship Barton-Wright employed in his demonstrations of the style. For practical reasons all Techniques are based on the formal skills rather then the additional ones.
• Additional variations can include Broadsword, Lifting; Running, and/or Stage Combat. Given the promotion given to this style by Barton-Wright, Fearlessness, Delusions, and/or Overconfidence can also be present in practitioners.