Seattle! I'm definitely down for Seattle.
Character Concept: Ivan Ivanovich, one-time boxer and Vory enforcer. Now on the lam having managed to make himself persona non grata with no less than two different factions within the Seattle Vory. Being able to punch things really, really hard has always been a valued asset and Ivan figures it's only a matter of time before he finds work, assuming he can stay alive that long.
[Spoiler=Knockout, Former Vory Enforcer](Priorities - A: Race, B: Attributes, C: Magic, D: Skills, E: Resources)
Handle: Knockout/Ursa Minor
Name: Ivan Ivanovich
Race: Troll/Russian
Gender: Male
ATTRIBUTES (10 Bonus Karma Spent for CHA 1 to 2)
BOD 8 WIL 4
AGI 4 LOG 2
REA 4(6) INT 3
STR 10 CHA 2
EDG 4 ESN 6
MAG 6
INI: 9 + 3D6
Limits (M/P/S) 4/11/4
Monitor (P/S) 12/10
SKILLS
Active (22/22) (+2 Active Skill from Magic C)
Combat: Unarmed Combat/Pugilism (6), Throwing Weapons/Non-Aerodynamic (3)
Physical: Gymnastics (2), Perception (3), Running/Sprint (2)
Social: Etiquette/Vory (1), Intimidation/Physical (2)
Knowledge (10/10)
Academic: Religion/Eastern Orthodox (1)
Interest: Sports/Boxing (2)
Street: Seattle Organized Crime/Vory (2)
Language: Russian (N), English (2)
QUALITIES (25 – 24 + 24 = 25)
Positive: Guts, Mentor Spirit [Bear], Toughness
Negative: Bad Rep, Distinctive Style (Engraved Horns), Sensitive System
CONTACTS & REP (Three Free @ 6 combined C/L)
The Matryoshka, Variable Race Female Fixers (4/1): A somewhat mysterious cabal of fixers, the Matryoshka are five female metahumans, one representing each of the major metahuman races. The women have undergone cosmetic surgery to appear as similar to one another as possible and dress in the exact same Neo-Russian peasant garb. Only one of the Matryoshka ever shows up for any given meet, but they seem to share their dealings with one another as one knows what the others know. They deal extensively with the Vory but also fix jobs for a variety of private individuals and corporations.
Jessica Hernandez, Female Elf Prostitute (2/3): Jessica is an elf prostitute working the Touristville section of the Redmond Barrens. Ivan is a regular client of hers. They have developed a good business relationship and Jessica is willing to take a few changes to keep the nuyen flowing. She realizes his present circumstances prevent their regular business transactions, but knows that when he gets back on his feet, she'll be off hers.
Bruno Veraducci, Male Ork Boxing Promoter (3/2): Bruno was one of the first non-Vory acquaintances Ivan made in Seattle. Naturally, their association started through boxing. Bruno owns a small boxing gym in Puyallup and manages a small stable of fighters. During Ivan's down time, he would frequently visit Bruno's to spar and chat about the great gloves of the past.
Current Karma (1), Total Karma (0), Street Cred (0), Notoriety (3), Public Awareness (0)
GEAR (Remaining Nuyen: 1,200) (14 Bonus Karma Spent, 10 Nuyen/4 Focus Bond)
Knucks: 100
Armor Vest w/CP (2), FR (2), & NC (2): 2,000
Horn-engraved Qi Focus (2) [Killing Hands]: 6,000
Renraku Sensei (3) w/Subvocal Mic: 1,050
Standard Credstick: 5
Mirrored Glasses (4) w/IL, FC, LL, & VM : 1,325
Medkit (6): 1,500
1 Month Low Lifestyle: 4,000
Fake SIN (3) [Yuri Drago, Bodyguard]: 7,500
Fake Licenses (3) [Knucks, Awakened, Qi Focus]: 1,800
Adept Powers
Attribute Boost [STR] (3), Combat Sense (1), Critical Strike [Unarmed], Danger Sense (1), Improved Ability [Unarmed Combat] (3), Improved Reflexes (2), Rapid Healing (1) (<- Mentor Spirit Bonus)
Notes
Mentor Spirit: Gain Rapid Healing (1), +1 Die to Damage Resistance Tests, Berserker Prone (Trigger: Physical Damage or someone under care being badly injured. Resist: 3 - (WIL+CHA Hits) Combat Turns of berserker rage. Attack object of rage without regard to defense.)
Description: Here comes trouble with a capital Troll. Maybe it’s the somewhat cheap-looking dark suit combined with his lumbering gait, but something about the guy gives you the distinct impression that he is not Corp. Come to think about it, you’ve never seen a wageslave with intricately carved, forward swept horns depicting scenes from boxing history. Is that Mohammad Ali on the right horn? Like many trolls, he seems to have gone for the shaved head look, probably to emphasize his horns. The mirrored sunglasses he wears complete the look of someone you’d rather not frag with.
Personality: Not much of one, Knockout is typically a “Punch First, Ask Questions Later” kind of guy. His time with the Vory did teach him a few societal conventions, but you definitely don’t want him leading negotiations (unless the point is to start a fight). Knockout’s a bit more reserved since his dust-up with the Vory; finally realizing that his actions can have greater consequences outside of the current situation. He is rather talkative about the sport of boxing and, if it ever comes up, starts chattering like a schoolgirl gossiping to her friends.
Background: Ivan Ivanovich was born in the dirty streets of Vladivostock, Russia. His mother and father abandoned him on the steps of an Eastern Orthodox orphanage. Fairly violent as a child, Ivan was routinely disciplined by the nuns. When he goblinized at 9 years old, the frequency and severity of the fights Ivan was involved in grew significantly. The nuns realized that they would be unable to discipline him given his change and turned him over to a local boxing instructor, Dmitry Koranavich, in hopes he would be able to better direct Ivan’s violent behavior into something slightly more constructive.
Dmitry quickly spotted Ivan’s natural talent and started to train him while the troll lived and worked in the boxing gym. The troll quickly gained a reputation for quick knockouts and was entered into contests as soon as he was of age, dubbing him Ursa Minor. During this time, Dmitry recognized that part of Ivan’s skill was due to the fact that he was an Awakened adept and explained what that meant to the troll. The next several years of Ivan’s life were the highlights in an otherwise bleak existence. He won acclaim for his skills in the ring and prize money for his frequent wins. Unfortunately for Ivan, Dmitry had a bit of a dark past himself.
After a prize fight when he was 23 years old, a group of men in dark suits entered his dressing room to speak to Dmitry. Ivan had occasionally seen some of the men hanging around the gym and had been told that they were members of the Vory, a Russian organized crime group. Telling the old man that it was time he paid his debt, the men gave Dmitry two options: he could pay with his life or with Ivan’s. Shaking his head sadly, he gave Ivan to them as payment. Shocked at the situation, Ivan was taken by complete surprise when one of the men stabbed him with a syringe filled with a double dose of Narcoject.
When Ivan next woke up, he was in Seattle, UCAS. His new masters quickly laid out their expectations: Ivan was to become a Vory enforcer and engage in the myriad illicit activities in which they were involved. Given his inability to speak English and lack of familiarity with the area, Ivan acquiesced to their demands and started his new life. The Vory supplied him with a fake identity as a bodyguard and living quarters. In return, Ivan served as the muscle on a number of Vory operations, breaking doors and legs with equal regularity. Ivan was not necessarily proud of his new life, but it allowed him to make ends meet and live a relatively comfortable lifestyle; at least he wasn’t living on the streets.
Everything came crashing down two years later. Infighting among the local Vory turned into an all-out civil war and sides were chosen. Ivan wasn’t much for taking sides and asked to be left out of the internal conflict, pledging that he would work for whoever won. This wasn’t an acceptable answer for either side and Ivan became a marked target. Fighting off attacks from both sides, Ivan did an impressive amount of damage to both groups before fading into the shadows as best he could. With little money, poor language skills, and an undeserved bad reputation as a turncoat, Ivan is desperate for work and has gone to the only contact he has left, the mysterious cabal of fixers known as the Matryoshka.[/Spoiler]
[Spoiler=Knockout's Typical Dice Pools]Punching [11]: AGI (4) + Unarmed Combat (6) + Specializaion (2) + Improved Ability [Unarmed Combat] (3) = 15d6
Defense: Reaction (4) + Intuition (3) + Combat Sense (1) = 9d6
Full Defense: Reaction (4) + Intuition (3) + Willpower (4) + Combat Sense (1) = 12d6
Blocking [11]: Reaction (4) + Intuition (3) + Unarmed Combat (6) + Combat Sense (1) = 14d6
Full Defense Blocking [11]: Reaction (4) + Intuition (3) +Unarmed Combat (6) + Willpower (4) + Combat Sense (1) = 18d6
Damage Resistance: Body (8 ) + Toughness (1) + Mentor Spirit (1) + (Armor Vest (9) + Dermal Armor (1)) = 20d6[/spoiler]