Cho Namhwa Backup
From Greenthings
Back-up, pre-Exaltation
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[edit] Out of Character Notes
- I should mention here that his family name is Cho, and the name that his parents gave him is Namhwa. Dynasts frequently referred to him by his family name because of how unusual it was for the South and the Southern Blessed Isle, so he's become accustomed to hearing it as his name.
- Cho's parents are presumed dead for about 10 years now. They were lost at sea when their courage apparently outstripped their abilities to navigate in a hurricane that hit the coast pretty hard.
- Cho has had four patients die. The first one was a beggar Cho was taking care of. He had a broken nose, and Cho didn't know to wash it out. The wound went septic, gave him a brain fever, then he died a few days later. The second was a citizen who lost his lower left leg to a shark. Cho didn't know that he was severely allergic to the exotic shellfish extract that his master used as a clotting agent (from the West). The third was someone who died when Cho accidentally struck their Mind chakra. Cho still has no idea precisely where that chakra is, because he didn't notice the patient was brain dead until three-quarters of the way through the treatment.
The last patient to die on him was his old master. Cho was attempting to remove a pancreatic tumor with his instructions, but couldn't remove all of it. Cho blames himself for his master wasting away into a pain-wracked wretch.
- Finally, Cho no longer has the Blessing of the Provider!
- Cho has several Merits and Flaws he's unaware of. He has an Eternal Vow with someone who was named Erika, not that he knows what that is, and a couple of other benefits; on the other hand, he has certain Enemies, an Obligation owed to unknown parties, and certain other relics from his past and present.
[edit] Core of Cho
Motivation: Cho is determined to find a way to resurrect his true love and former wife, Red Diamond. Cho won't talk about the circumstances surrounding her death, but rumor has it that it was suicide. Additionally, he's not quite sure about how to go about accomplishing it, but his research has shown that dreams may be woven into reality in the Wyld, and Fair Folk may do it for someone who doesn't know how.
Intimacies: Cho is dedicated first and foremost to his deceased wife, Red Diamond. His home has been very lonely since her death, and Cho hasn't gone anywhere except for the library in the last few months. His only companion has been his dog, Sunny. She accompanies him everywhere, even to the library. Grandmother Bright thinks that his pure breed Golden Retriever (a gift from his parents) is very sweet. It's at her express approval that Sunny is allowed to accompany Cho to the ruins of the city library. The remainder of what drives Cho is the desire to heal the sick and learn more about medicine. Cho has recently gained an intimacy for Inkah as a younger sibling, or perhaps a niece. He'd like to see her get home. Cho also gained an intimacy of respect for the Sun, due to Zhubin's teachings in the place formerly known as Gem.
Willpower: 7
(6/7 remain)
Cho has always been a willful person since his childhood, but he's more driven than ever now that he realizes his huge mistake (secret!).
Compassion: 4 (1 spent, 3 remain)
Conviction: 3
Temperance: 3
Valor: 3 (1 spent, 2 remain)
In the last few months, Cho has become a changed person. One he was a socialite who was always attending soirees, meeting with Dynasts, and trying to improve the quality of life of the common person. Since his wife passed away, though, he's quit dedicating so much time to everyone else. He doesn't have time for parties (though he would still like to attend), nor does he go out of his way all the time to help others.
[edit] Attributes
Physical
Strength 3 Dexterity 3 Stamina 3
Cho has had to do his fair share of heavy lifting in his line of work. In addition to moving cadavers about in an effort to learn more about the human body, Cho also learned how to fish from his parents, and has enjoyed playing some sports with the Dynasts that he's rubbed elbows with. A sound mind in a sound body.
Social
Charisma 2 Manipulation 2 Appearance 3
Cho's parents were excellent specimens of how beautiful people can be. Cho has a glimmer of that, and his well-defined features are part of what attracted his wife to him. His handsome Western looks also make him appear "exotic" to his Dynast and Southern friends, and his decent personality keeps him from being offensive. He's just below six feet tall and his skin has already leathered a bit from his ethnicity's natural tendency to brown. He wears a short curly goatee only on his chin, and his curly hair is cropped close to his head. His eyes are a bright and clear lavender, a nice complement to his weathered, wrinkled skin.
Mental
Perception 3 Intelligence 4 Wits 4
Cho's quick wit was the other thing that attracted his wife to him. He's always got a comeback or a joke to tell, and is rarely caught flat-footed. Additionally, he's contributed to medical literature in both Southern and Dynast libraries. His most valuable contribution is the translations that he's willing to do, though. Because the Dragon-blooded are hardier than their mortal kin, they invest less time translating First Age medical literature into modern tongues.
[edit] Abilities
Traditional Dawn Cho has never been terribly martially inclined, but he's been in a few barfights in his day. His technique is becoming more refined, particularly under the tutelage of Mary Feng. He's shown a dislike for weapons in the past.
Martial Arts: 2
Traditional Zenith Cho is a hardy guy, thankfully. Perhaps all that drinking toughened him up... Though it's more likely that he just has a good constitution. He's also learned a little bit about surviving outside the city since his journey began.
Resistance: 2
Survival: 2
Integrity: 2
Traditional Twilight Cho is well schooled in history (with particular interests in local, Southern, Western, and Dynastic histories), international relations, and medicine in particular. In his most recent research, he's looked into how the Fair Folk and denizens Creation see each other, but he still only has a very basic idea.
Investigation: 1
Lore: 3
Medicine: 4 - Acupuncture Needles (Equipment) +1
Occult: 1
Traditional Night Cho is not a very deceptive person. He is perceptive, though, and tries to keep his wits about him. Not having ever been a soldier, though, his ability to dodge... really barely exists.
Athletics: 1
Awareness: 2
Traditional Eclipse Cho is a natural when it comes to composing himself in social circles. While he's certainly not a master, he can go to a foreign land (the Dynasty), ask for something (money or books), and get it. This may be because he focuses his passion when doing so, though.
Ride: 2
Sail: 2
Linguistics: 4
-(Native: Flametongue, Seatongue; Secondary: High Realm, Old Realm, One possible extra)
-Seatounge: +1
Socialize: 3
Bureaucracy: 2
[edit] Equipment
- 1 x Magic! trunk This trunk, for some reason, slides frictionlessly (not a word, but you get it, right?) along the ground.
- Acupuncture Needles A gift from Zhubin, these add +1d10 to applicable medical rolls.
- 3 x Books! Studies in the Forbidden Sorceries, Properties of Wyld Shaping, Known Fair Folk of the South, and a classic Western (by which I mean sea-going). The book Studies in the Forbidden Sorceries has a small section on resurrection in it. I believe all books are written in Old Realm. ...Except for the classical Western novel, of course, which is in Wave/Seatongue.
- 1 x Letter It's from an old friend. Contents below:
My dearest Cho: You may not get this. I don't know where you're going, or what you're going to do when you get there, though I can only hope you keep me in your thoughts, and refrain from anything too dangerous. I've been doing well here in Gem, as you might guess; it was sort of a whim for me to come here, but I've had little but whim to go on in quite a while. It continues with talk of...
...parties and social affairs, wheeling and dealing, concerns about the situation the Realm is going through with so many Anathema about and of course there's the Empress... But at least Gem should be fine, for a while, and the person writing has the greatest of hopes for it to stay that way, and perhaps become an island of peace and stability from which the side of Good, metaphorically...
...speaking, can expand. It would be the greatest hope of this one, that we might continue some form of friendship despite the unpleasantness and sorrow behind us. If you ever do get this, ask the waiter at (insert very nice restaurant here) at your leisure and he will direct you to me. I assure you that neither I nor any of my associates will harm you, whatever they may seem.
Sincerest well-wishes, [illegible looping scrawl]
[edit] Our Adventurer's Mechanical Backgrounds
Resources: 2
Cho's medical venture, coupled with his wife's incredible talent for art, left him with a moderate sum of money when he decided to leave Chiaroscuro. He keeps a thin black jade wristband that she carved for him, which is actually three bands of jade that appear to have been twisted into one. It's very precious to him. Most of his money is in [easy to carry form].
Contacts: 2
Cho made good friends with Grandmother Bright in Chiaroscuro. Her worshipers were kept healthy in exchange for enlightening a bright young doctor. Cho has also built a few solid relationships with Dynasts, particularly V'Neef Velure, a promising young scion of a young House.
Familiar: 3
Last, but possibly most importantly, is Cho Namhwa's dog. Sunny understands Seatongue very well, and is exceptionally obedient to Cho. She was a gift from his parents for his 10th birthday, and he's grown up with her. A traditional water dog from the West, she accompanied the family on fishing expeditions when Cho helped out with the family business, but quit going when he broke off to apprentice to a local doctor (who is long since dead). Sunny is fantastically loyal to Cho, though she's never bitten anyone. She growls at Cho's opponent whenever he gets belligerent, she's sweet when he's being sociable, and she is over-all exceptionally well-behaved (she also never toilets indoors!)... Except that her behavior always mirrors Cho's. Cho's Dynast friends think that it's very quaint that he keeps an animal, though Cho likes to think that she keeps him. Naturally, he's picked up a bit of veterinary medicine in his time, though it mostly just applies to dogs.
[edit] Health!
-0 x 1
-1 x 3
-2 x 3
-4 x 1
Incap x 1
Dying x 3
[edit] Links, Wildly OOC, and Works in Progress
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- Yes, the name Velure was inspired by James Bond. ;)
- No, Cho is not a very capable fighter yet. It's difficult to build a certain schtick, but the system isn't set up so that one can be an exceptional martial artist and an academic (as a mortal), so I picked one and ran with it. Discussion is welcome. You can get back to Patron Saints table of contents at that link.
Total Experience: 60
- Sessions: 57
- Logs: 3
Spent Experience: 37
- Stamina 2->3 = 8
- Survival 1->2 = 2
- Martial Arts 1->2 = 2
- Integrity 0->1 = 3
- Integrity 1->2 = 2
- Manipulation 1->2 = 4
- Strength 2->3 = 8
- Bureaucracy 1->2 = 2
- Temperance 2->3 = 6
Banked Experience: 23
