Gretchen-San Killer Shrike 
BIOSIGNS
Val Char Base Points Total Roll Notes
10 STR 10 0 10 11- HTH Damage 2d6 END [1]
17 DEX 10 21 17 12- OCV 6 DCV 6
20 CON 10 20 20 13-
14 BODY 10 8 14 12-
13 INT 10 3 13 12- PER Roll 12-
15 EGO 10 10 15 12- ECV: 5
15 PRE 10 5 15 12- PRE Attack: 3d6
16 COM 10 3 16 12-
4 PD 2 2 4 4 PD (0 rPD)
4 ED 4 0 4 4 ED (0 rED)
4 SPD 2.7 13 4 Phases: 3, 6, 9, 12
8 REC 6 4 8
40 END 40 0 40
30 STUN 29 1 30
9" Running 6 6 9"
2" Swimming 2 0 2"
3"/1 1/2" Leaping 2 1 3" 97 Total Characteristics Points
PROFILE
FLEET
Type Total
Run (6) 9" [18" NC]
Swim (2) 2" [4" NC]
H. Leap (2") 3"
V. Leap (1") 1 1/2"
CRED
Total earned: 0
Spent: 0
Unspent: 0
Base Points: 125
Disad Points: 100
Total Points: 225
VIS
Hair Color:  Auburn
Eye Color:  Grey
Height:  5' 7"
Weight:  136 lbs
Description:
Gretchen is a small framed but athletic and spry woman of early middle years. She has a piercing gaze and a serious, mirthless demeanor. She strives to maintain a stony visage and practice stoic silence, even (or especially) in combat, and her silent intensity can be quite unsettling. She dresses in typical Shugoshin fashion in Japanese inspired kimonos and gis.
BAGGAGE
Cost  Disadvantage
10 DF: Samurai Bearing / Attire (Concealable; Noticed and Recognizable; Detectable By Commonly-Used Senses)
30 Deadly Resolve: If Engaged In HtH Will Not Withdraw (Common), go 14-, recover 8-
5 Money: Vow of Aceticism Poor
0 Normal Characteristic Maxima
20 Psych. Lim.: Code Of The Bushi (Common, Total)
15 Psych. Lim.: Speaks Only Rarely (Common, Strong)
10 Reputation: Easy To Bait Into A Fight, 11-
10 Rivalry: Professional (Wired, Amped, Genetically Enhanced Melee Combatants; Rival is More Powerful; Rival is a Group; Seek to Outdo Rival; Rival Unaware of Rivalry)
100 Total Disadvantages Cost

 Gretchen-San Killer Shrike 
MOVES
OCV: 6 DCV: 6
Combat Skill Levels:
+1 Overall
+1 with Katana
Maneuver Phase OCV DCV Effect
Block 1/2 +0 +0 Block, abort
Brace 0 +2 1/2 +2 vs. Range Mod.
Disarm 1/2 -2 +0 Can disarm
Dodge 1/2 -- +3 Abort, vs. all attacks
Grab 1/2 -1 -2 Grab two limbs
Grab By 1/2 -3 -4 Move and Grab
Haymaker 1/2* +0 -5 +4 DC attack damage
Move By 1/2 -2 -2 STR/2 + v/5
Move Through 1/2 -v/5 -3 STR + v/3
Set 1 +1 +0 Ranged Attacks only
Strike 1/2 +0 +0 STR or weapon
Atemi Strike 1/2 -1 +1 2 1/2d6 NND
Bind 1/2 +1 +0 Bind, 25 STR
Block 1/2 +2 +2 Block, Abort
Escape 1/2 +0 +0 30 STR vs. Grabs
Evade 1/2 -- +5 Dodge, Affects All Attacks, Abort
Lightning Stroke 1/2 +2 +0 Weapon +3 DC Strike
Running Stroke 1/2 +1 +0 Weapon +1 DC +v/5; FMove
Slashing Stroke 1/2 -2 +1 Weapon +5 DC Strike
Takeaway 1/2 +0 +0 Grab Weapon, 25 STR to take weapon away
Takedown 1/2 +1 +1 3d6 Strike; Target Falls
MODS
LONG DISTANCE MISS FACTOR
Range 0-4 5-8 9-16 17-32 33-64 65-128
RMOD 0 -2 -4 -6 -8 -10
CYBERNETICS CLOSE QUARTERS COMBAT
Type of Cybernetics

DEX Penalty*
Cyberarms -1
Cyberlegs -1
Dermal Plating -1
Heavy Dermal Plating -2
Exo-skeleton -2
Hard Points -1 each
* This penalty applies only for purposes of determining when a character's Phase occurs.
HIT LOCATIONS
3d6 Roll Location STUNx N STUN BODYx To Hit rDEF
3 CROWN x5 x2 x2 -8  
4 TEMPLE x5 x2 x2 -8  
5 FACE x5 x2 x2 -8  
6 HANDS x1 x1/2 x1/2 -6  
7 RIGHT ARM x2 x1/2 x1/2 -5  
8 LEFT ARM x2 x1/2 x1/2 -5  
9 SHOULDERS x3 x1 x1 -5  
10 HI CHEST x3 x1 x1 -3  
11 LO CHEST x3 x1 x1 -3  
12 STOMACH x4 x1 1/2 x1 -7  
13 VITALS x4 x1 1/2 x2 -8  
14 THIGHS x2 x1 x1 -4  
15 HI LEGS x2 x1/2 x1/2 -6  
16 MID LEGS x2 x1/2 x1/2 -6  
17 LO LEGS x1 x1/2 x1/2 -8  
18 FEET x1 x1/2 x1/2 -8  
CYA
Type Amount Notes
Physical Defense 4 Current BODY:
Res. Phys. Defense 0 (14)
Energy Defense 4 Current END:
Res. Energy Defense 0 (40)
Mental Defense 0 Current STUN:
Power Defense 0 (30)

 Gretchen-San Killer Shrike 
METAPOWERS / ENHANCEMENTS / SUPERSKILLS / BIOTECH
Cost  Power END
NuBushi
10   1)   +1 Overall
3   2)   +1 with Katana
3   3)   Acrobatics 12-
3   4)   Breakfall 12-
3   5)   CuK: Shogushin Society (INT-based) 12-
5   6)   Defense Maneuver I-II
3   7)   Fast Draw (Samurai Weapons) 12-
2   8)   Language: Japanese (fluent conversation; literate) (3 Active Points)
3   9)   Meditation (EGO-based) 12-
3   10)   Tactics 12-
2   11)   WF: Samurai Weapons
Superskills
10   1)   NuBushi Focus:  Succor 2d6, Any Two Abilities Simultaneously (+1) (20 Active Points); Self Only (-1/2), Requires A Meditation Skill Roll (-1/2) 2
12   2)   Combat Luck (6 PD/6 ED)
62 Total Powers Cost
EXPERTISE
SKILLS
Cost  Name
3 PS: Runner (INT-based) 12-
3 Scholar
1
1) KS: Caligraphy (2 Active Points) 11-
1
2) KS: Classical Japanese Literature (2 Active Points) 11-
1
3) KS: Go (2 Active Points) 11-
1
4) KS: Kenjutsudo (2 Active Points) 11-
1
5) KS: Tea Ceremony (2 Active Points) 11-
1
6) KS: Zen Gardening (2 Active Points) 11-
3 Streetwise 12-
15 Total Skills Cost
PERKS
Cost  Name
0 Equipment Points: 77; ADEPT
0 Follower/Contact Points: 40; ADEPT, Vehicle Pool Sellback (ADEPT)
1 Reputation: Kenjutsudo Master; full fledged NuBushi (A small to medium sized group) 14-, +1/+1d6
3 Fringe Benefit: Membership (Shogushin)
4 Total Perks Cost
FIGHTING SKILLS
Cost  Maneuver
Kenjutsudo
4
1) +1 HTH Damage Class(es)
4
2) Atemi Strike: 1/2 Phase, -1 OCV, +1 DCV, 2 1/2d6 NND
4
3) Bind: 1/2 Phase, +1 OCV, +0 DCV, Bind, 25 STR
4
4) Block: 1/2 Phase, +2 OCV, +2 DCV, Block, Abort
4
5) Escape: 1/2 Phase, +0 OCV, +0 DCV, 30 STR vs. Grabs
4
6) Evade: 1/2 Phase, -- OCV, +5 DCV, Dodge, Affects All Attacks, Abort
4
7) Lightning Stroke: 1/2 Phase, +2 OCV, +0 DCV, Weapon +3 DC Strike
5
8) Running Stroke: 1/2 Phase, +1 OCV, +0 DCV, Weapon +1 DC +v/5; FMove
5
9) Slashing Stroke: 1/2 Phase, -2 OCV, +1 DCV, Weapon +5 DC Strike
5
10) Takeaway: 1/2 Phase, +0 OCV, +0 DCV, Grab Weapon, 25 STR to take weapon away
3
11) Takedown: 1/2 Phase, +1 OCV, +1 DCV, 3d6 Strike; Target Falls
0
12) Weapon Element: Blades
1
13) Weapon Element: Empty Hand (Bind, Block, Evade, Escape, Takeaway, Atemi Punch, Takedown maneuvers only)
47 Total Fighting Skills Cost

 Gretchen-San Killer Shrike 
RESOURCES
Equipment (62/77)
  *  Laser Sculpted Katana:  HKA 3d6 (vs. PD), Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2), AP (x2; +1) (112 Active Points); OAF (-1), STR Minimum 10 (-1/2), Real Weapon (-1/4)
Notes: (x2 number of items) Real Cost: 46 points
0
  *  Phone:  High Range Radio Perception (Radio Group), +2 to PER Roll, Concealed (-2 with High Range Radio Perception PER Rolls), Discriminatory (21 Active Points); Personal Calls Only (-2), OAF (Phone; -1)
Notes: Real Cost: 5 points
0
Armored Body Suit
Notes: Real Cost: 11 points
  *  Silksteel Bio-Mesh Armor (Socks):  Armor (3 PD/3 ED), Hardened (+1/4) (11 Active Points); Socks (Protects Locations 18) (-2 1/2), OIF Durable (-1/2), Real Armor (-1/4)
Notes: Real Cost: 2 points
0
  *  Silksteel Bio-Mesh Armor (Body):  Armor (3 PD/3 ED), Hardened (+1/4) (11 Active Points); OIF Durable (-1/2), Activation Locations 7-13 (-1/2), Real Armor (-1/4)
Notes: Real Cost: 5 points
0
  *  Silksteel Bio-Mesh Armor (Leggings):  Armor (3 PD/3 ED), Hardened (+1/4) (11 Active Points); Activation Locations 14-17 (-1 1/4), OIF Durable (-1/2), Real Armor (-1/4)
Notes: Real Cost: 4 points
0
Vehicles (0/0)
Contacts (40/40)
  *  Contact: Xander (Contact has useful Skills or resources, Good relationship with Contact) 11-
Notes: Gretchen has done very good work for Xander on several occassions and he likes her no nonsense attitude.
  *  Contact: Beckett (Contact has useful Skills or resources, Very Good relationship with Contact) 13-
Notes: Gretchen-san is on Becketts "my people" list. She pulled his ass out of a crack a couple of times on past Runs and he remembers the debt.
  *  Contact: Ito (Contact has useful Skills or resources, Very Good relationship with Contact) 11-
Notes: Gretchen knows Ito thru the Shugoshin, and has also worked with him several times.
  *  Contact: Shogushin (Contact has access to major institutions, Contact has significant Contacts of his own, Contact has very useful Skills or resources, Very Good relationship with Contact), Organization Contact (x3) (24 Active Points) 11-

 Gretchen-San Killer Shrike 
BI-OPS
APPEARANCE
Height: 5' 7" Hair: Auburn
Weight: 136 lbs Eyes: Grey
Gretchen is a small framed but athletic and spry woman of early middle years. She has a piercing gaze and a serious, mirthless demeanor. She strives to maintain a stony visage and practice stoic silence, even (or especially) in combat, and her silent intensity can be quite unsettling. She dresses in typical Shugoshin fashion in Japanese inspired kimonos and gis.
PSYCH EVAL
Obsessively focused and driven to a level that is almost a psychosis. Gretchen has bought into the idea of Samurai honor full force, to an extent that even other NuBushi consider to be extreme. Particularly around the idea of losing face for not showing acceptible levels of stoic resolve towards violent conflict. She is relatively quick to engage, almost never withdraws, and fights to the death unless something else interferes.

Born on the streets, Gretchen had a rough and unsavory life until she was 15, which she never speaks of. Fortunately for her, she was taken under the wing of a NuBushi wanderer named Sato-san due to a chance display of fighting spirit vs a rape gang. Sato-san cleaned her up, and trained her in the ways of the Shugoshin and the NuBushi. Gretchen became a devoted follower of the movement and a decade later is a fully trained Master of Kenjutsudo and widely recognized within her order as being worthy of deep respect as a NuBushi.

She has three years of experience Running but doesn't work often; she has completed nine runs thus far. She doesn't self promote and most people that have faced her are dead, so she doesn't have much street cred, but people that have worked with her hold her in high esteem. She gets most of her work thru either Xander or Beckett.
SOUND BITE
"..." [Gretchen only rarely speaks, but has a way of getting her point across nonetheless]
PIZZAZ
Gretchen-san is a highly skilled master of the Kenjutsudo art. Incredibly deadly with her laser-sharpened katana in hand; she regularly hacks off limbs with it. She has mastered the NuBushi art of hyper-focusing her mind and can accomplish amazing feats using it. She has several silk-steel outfits cut in kimono styles in the fashion of her sect. Other than that she travels light; her only concession to modern technology is a phone.
M.O.
Adept Scrapper
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