Richard Shen, Chinese healer and investigator of the Unusual

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Richard Shen, Chinese healer and investigator of the Unusual

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Sai-fon Richard Shen was born in 1896 to one of the wealthiest families in Hong Kong. For generations the Shen family ran one of the largest import/export businesses of Chinese herbs and spices. The family traces it's lineage back healers and alchemists who worked for the earliest emperors.

However, as with most families of this time, Richard's older brother is the heir to the family business. So from an early age Richard was taught by his uncle the ways of the secret family legacy: Chinese medicine, sorcery, and the occult.

After years of training Richard began to adventure with his uncle. They saw many things across China. Eventually his uncle left to find his own way. He traveled with many investigators across China, until meeting the Wardens. Through them he has begun to travel further, using his abilities to assist the cause.

Attributes:
Agility d6
Smarts d8
Spirit d8
Strength d4
Vigor d6

Derived Stats:
Pace 6"
Run d6
Parry 5
Toughness 5
Charisma 0

Skills:
Fighting (agility) d6
Healing (smarts) d6
Knowledge: Arcana (smarts) d4
Knowledge Biology (smarts) d4
Knowledge: Chinese Medicine (smarts) d8
Knowledge: occult (smarts) d8
Persuasion (spirit) d6
Throwing (agility) d4
Spellcasting (smarts) d8

Hindrances:
Pacifist (major) - Victor does not believe in fighting against humans and avoids it. He's just more interested in fighting evil beings and creatures.
All thumbs (minor) - repair -2 & broken on a roll of 1; trained in the old ways, and just not good with "modern" things
Outsider (minor) - Being Asian, particularly when the major Asian powers are at war, is tough in 1937.

Edges:
Arcane Background (Magic) - PP = 10, Shaken on spellcasting roll of 1
Healer - all healing checks at +2, conveys to allies
Martial artist - never unarmed, damage d4 + str

Powers:
Dispel
Healing
Light

Weapons:
Silvered short sword

Gear:
Leather satchel with numerous Chinese medicinal herbs and supplies
acupuncture needles
6 candles
surgical knife
7 poultice's of Jiangshi cure
Sticky rice

Languages:
Cantonese
English
Mandarin
Wu

Advances:
1) Vigor up
2) Skills up - knowledge occult; persuasion
3) Arcane Resistance
4) New skill - knowledge arcana
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Re: Richard Shen, Chinese healer and investigator of the Unu

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Right now the stats are just a basic character. Let me know if anyone sees any issues. I haven't played in a while.

I was looking for a cool picture to use as well... but I haven't been able to come up with anything for a Chinese healer.
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You do know the game is set in the late '30s, right? :D

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Typo. I had the numbers reversed. Fixed.
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I forgot to mention -- we're not using the Guts skill, so you can put those points elsewhere. We use Spirit instead (this is the default in the new Savage Worlds Deluxe Edition).
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Ok! We'll adjust him when I get there.
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Updated to 20 xp
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How about Wang Chi (played by David Dun) from Big Trouble in Little China?
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Yes! Print it!

And Egg is totally my uncle.
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