SHO (aka Syoh)
First Appearance: Tuff E Nuff (1993)
Home Country: Japan
Role: The Ryu (All-Around Guy), Off-Brand Ryu
Vague Martial Art Basis: Karate
PL 7 (95)
STRENGTH 3 STAMINA 2 AGILITY 4
FIGHTING 10 DEXTERITY 0
INTELLIGENCE 0 AWARENESS 2 PRESENCE 2
Skills:
Acrobatics 7 (+11)
Athletics 9 (+12)
Expertise (Streetwise) 5 (+5)
Intimidation 4 (+6)
Investigation 2 (+4)
Perception 5 (+7)
Ranged Combat (Fireball) 6 (+8)
Advantages:
Fearless, Improved Critical (Ho'o Ken), Improved Critical (Spinning Kick), Ranged Attack 2
Off-Brand "World Warrior" Fighting Style: Accurate Attack (Light Attack), All-Out Attack, Defensive Roll, Fast Grab (Grab), Improved Critical (Unarmed), Improved Defense, Improved Disarm, Improved Hold, Improved Trip (Throw), Withstand Damage (Block)
Powers:
"Special Moves"
"Off-Brand Fireball- Thunder Spark" Blast 4 (Flaws: Reduced Defenses 2) (Diminished Range -1) (3) -- [5]
- AE: "Off-Brand Dragon Punch- Rising Bolt" Strength-Damage +2 (Feats: +2 to Hit Jumping Opponents) (Inaccurate -1) (2)
- AE: "Thunder Cross" Strength-Damage +2 (Inaccurate -1) (1)
Unarmed +10 (+3 Damage, DC 18)
Dragon Punch +8 (+5 Damage, DC 20)
Fireball +8 (+4 Ranged Damage, DC 20)
Initiative +4
Defenses:
Dodge +9 (DC 19), Parry +10 (DC 20), Toughness +2 (+3 D.Roll), Fortitude +4, Will +4
Complications:
Rivalry (Zazi)- Sho and Zazi had a big rivalry which was halted by the "Great War", and both seek to renew it.
Weakness (Predictability)- These characters cannot simply "spam" out the same attack over and over again, as the opponent will expect the attacks, and be ready for them (and a counterattack). The third time they try the same technique (or same combo of techniques) in a short span, they will be at -2 to Accuracy, AND to his Active Defenses in that round. All will decrease by 2 every successive round the same move is done.
Total: Abilities: 46 / Skills: 38--19 / Advantages: 5 + 10 / Powers: 5 / Defenses: 10 (95)
-Sho is your basic everyday hero, appearing to be more in the Cody Travers vibe than the Ryu one- blue jeans, a red shirt, and an assymetrical shoulderpad. That said, he's still just a basic, everyday Shotoclone, hitting a Rising Uppercut (though his dashes across the ground for a bit first) and an Off-Brand Fireball- one that's even blue in color! He's a Japanese guy using the "Heavenly Claw" fighting style, and his big rival is a Head-Swap named Zazi.