Akira 'Shadow' Hakanochi's page

Weapon Finesse

All kitsune are humanoids with the kitsune and shapechanger subtypes. They have the following racial traits.

Special Abilities:
Change Shape (Su): A kitsune can assume the appearance of a single human form of the same sex—this form is static, and cannot be changed each time the kitsune assumes this form. A kitsune in human form cannot make its bite attack, but gains a +10 racial bonus on Disguise checks made to appear human. Changing from human to kitsune shape is a standard action. This ability otherwise functions as alter self, save that the kitsune does not adjust its ability scores.

Agile (Ex)
Kitsune receive a +2 racial bonus on Acrobatics checks.

Kitsune Feats
Kitsune can select any of the following special racial feats:
Fox Shape
Swift Kitsune Shapechanger
Vulpine Pounce (Combat)

Kitsune Magic (Ex/Sp)
Kitsune add +1 to the DC of any saving throws against enchantment spells that they cast. Kitsune with a Charisma score of 11 or higher gain the following spell-like ability: 3/day—dancing lights.

Natural Weapon (Ex)
A kitsune has a bite attack in its natural form. This bite does a base of 1d4 points of damage on a hit. This is a primary attack, or a secondary attack if the kitsune wields a manufactured weapon.

Languages: Kitsune begin play speaking Tien and Senzar. Kitsune with high Intelligence scores can choose bonus languages from the following: any human tongue, Aklo, Celestial, Elven, Gnome, Nagaji, Samsaran, Sylvan, Tengu, and Wayang.

Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Ninja are proficient with all simple weapons, plus the kama, katana, kusarigama, nunchaku, sai, shortbow, short sword, shuriken, siangham, and wakizashi. They are proficient with light armor but not with shields.

Poison Use: At 1st level, a ninja is trained in the use of poison and cannot accidentally poison herself when applying poison to a weapon.

Sneak Attack: If a ninja can catch an opponent when he is unable to defend himself effectively from her attack, she can strike a vital spot for extra damage.

The ninja's attacks deal extra damage anytime her target would be denied a Dexterity bonus to AC (whether the target actually has a Dexterity bonus or not), or when the ninja flanks her target. This extra damage is 1d6 at 1st level, and increases by 1d6 every two ninja levels thereafter. Bonus damage from sneak attacks is precision damage. Should the ninja score a critical hit with a sneak attack, this precision damage is not multiplied. Ranged attacks count as sneak attacks only if the target is within 30 feet.

With a weapon that deals nonlethal damage (such as a sap, whip, or unarmed strike), a ninja can make a sneak attack that deals nonlethal damage instead of lethal damage. She cannot use a weapon that deals lethal damage to deal nonlethal damage in a sneak attack, even with the usual –4 penalty.

The ninja must be able to see the target well enough to pick out a vital spot, and must be able to reach this spot. A ninja cannot sneak attack while striking a creature that has concealment.

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Encumbrance:
Light:26 lbs. or less Medium: 27–53 lbs. Heavy: 54–80 lbs.

Wealth:
140gp

The waves were crashing hard. His fur was damp and his face was matted with tears. The boy's grandmother, a slender and graceful woman with such remarkable features that calling her anything other than beautiful wouldn't do her justice, looked down at her grandson sadly. Only a few weeks ago she had found her daughter and son-in-law murdered in their home, her grandson asleep in the next room. What the little boy didn't know was that this was to be the last time he would ever see her again. She had become very ill on the trip across the sea and she knew that the end of her days were coming.
"I love you" She said, finally. She sat down, held the boy and gave him a pat on the head.

The young man remembers none of what had taken place that day, but today walks a different road. A family was nice enough to take him, as they felt pity for the old woman, begging them to take her grandson as he had nobody and she was dying. They did what any good family does and raised him as one of their own, regardless of his differences. Before she died, she had told them, "His name is Akira, give him this scroll when he is 9 and force him to study it. This is his heritage, this is what his parents left to him."

When the family was on the way to their hometown of Sandpoint with a Kitsune baby in tow, they encountered a Caravan troupe headed back as well. A woman named Koya Mvashti had been with the caravans, she knew the family and was very intrigued by the little Kitsune bundle they had brought back with them.

After hearing the story of how they came to be carrying Akira, Koya's heart reached out to the young boy, she had an adopted son who's parents were both dead as well. His name is Sandru Vhiski.

Akira and Sandru grew up together and were best friends. Sandru would always come back from caravan trips and run straight over to Akira's house. They would spend all day, Sandru telling stories about traders and different cities, Akira listening. Sandru's life sounded very exciting to young Akira, while Sandru was out seeing the world, Akira spent much time reading and studying the traditions of his true parents. His parents now only told him that they had met his grandmother and did not know anything about them, other than that they left him with the scroll he is supposed to study.

After some time had past and the boys were older, Sandru kept coming back talking about how his mother Koya was pushing him to go on a long journey and wasn't sure when he would be coming back. Akira, in the meantime, had become practiced in the ways and techniques of his family. Their abilities were very detailed and required hundreds of hours of practice. Akira had spent alot of his time alone, waiting for his friend Sandru to come back. Feeling like he could only do so much with the scroll he realizes that leaving Sandpoint would be the first step to his road of becoming a Ninja. That is his heritage.

Akira's family specialized in distraction techniques, mastering the bluff arts and the arts of disguise were a traditional roll of a Hakanochi Ninja.

Is the fact that Akira is a kitsune common knowledge?

Waiting on your response to determine this.
Does Sandru know?

Most likely.
Is Akira friends with Sandru's brother?

Sandru's brother has always taken an interest in Akira. Ever since they were younger, Jubrayl knew there was always something more about Akira. One time, Jubrayl had an opportunity to take a peak at the Hakanochi scroll. Since that day, Jubrayl had a deep understanding of the potential of Akira and would always ask him about his "studies" and encourage him to continue when Sandru was not around. Would always hint, never outright saying it, but it was clear to Akira that Jubrayl had had meant to use him in some way for the Szcarni, Jubrayl seemed like he was checking in often to see whether Akira was ready or not.

Does he know about his involvement with the Szcarni?
Yes, Sandru has made it very clear about Jubrayl's occupation and intentions. Even though Sandru didn't agree with it, Akira couldn't help but feeling an empathy for Jubrayl. The Szcarni piqued Akira's curiosity, but never would betray his best friend to join up with Jubrayl and his cronies. Although the thought had crossed his mind, especially since Sandru might be leaving for awhile and Akira was trying to find more meaning to his life.

Is the Hakanochi clan one primarily dealing in information, sabotage and subterfuge or do they also assassinate people?

The Hakanochi clan dealt in deceit, it was believed that they recognized no law but their own, often time it was due to the clans purposeful misinformation that started skirmishes among others. Many times the Hakanochi clan would pit families against each other so that the Hakanochi clan would benefit the most. A plot was finally uncovered and the entire clan was destroyed. As far as the Hakanochi clan, they did not specialize in assassination in a public arena, it was only decided by the Hakanochi's that they would kill, but they were never hired to do such things. There was more money to be made keeping people alive.

Does Akira believe or know that there are more of his clan out there?
Much of the scroll details his true families nature, and while he loves and respects the parents who adopted him, one of his idle fantasies it to make it back to his clan as a master of their abilities, but doesn't believe he is ready to greet his family because he feels lacking in his ability. Even though they are dead and the clan is entirely destroyed he is unaware of it, he believes that this is a test given to all Hakanochi (even though it never implies it anywhere in the scroll or suggests it whatsoever)He is ready to move on to apply his techniques and master the arts of deception so that he can finally make it back to meet his family.

Does he know where he's from originally?
Akira knows where he is from originally but has never seen it on a map and no one really knows much about his hometown. The parents who adopted him only tell him that they met his grandmother and that his parents were dead when they met her, but never gave him any specific details. It never really bothered him to ask, he assumed his the reason for having the scroll was to practice and master the traditions of his family.

Shadow is very loyal to his friends. He has a precise manner about him, which is contrary to the easy way in which he speaks.