THE BLACK DRAGON (Kendo Sakashi)
Hgt: 5'10" Wgt: 190 lbs.
Role: Demon Ninja
PL 12 (242)
STRENGTH 5 STAMINA 7 AGILITY 8
FIGHTING 15/17 DEXTERITY 5
INTELLIGENCE 2 AWARENESS 3 PRESENCE 3
Skills:
Acrobatics 8 (+16)
Athletics 12 (+17)
Close Combat (Unarmed) 1 (+19)
Deception 5 (+8)
Expertise (Ninja) 12 (+14)
Insight 4 (+7)
Intimidation 11 (+14)
Investigation 6 (+9)
Perception 10 (+13)
Ranged Combat (Ninja Weapons) 3 (+12)
Sleight of Hand 8 (+13)
Stealth 6 (+14)
Advantages:
Accurate Attack, Agile Feint, All-Out Attack, Assessment, Beginner's Luck, Benefit (Cipher- No Known Identity), Diehard, Equipment 2 (Ninja Gear), Evasion 2, Fast Grab, Fearless, Grab Finesse, Great Endurance, Hide in Plain Sight, Improved Aim, Improved Critical 4 (Unarmed, Sword 3), Improved Defense, Improved Disarm, Improved Initiative 2, Improved Trip, Instant Up, Languages 2 (Many), Last Stand (Ignores All Damage For 1 Round With HP Spent), Move-By Action, Power Attack, Precise Attack 2 (Close/Concealment & Ranged/Cover), Quick Draw, Ranged Attack 4, Second Chance (Being Spotted), Seize Initiative, Takedown 2, Tracking, Trance, Ultimate Acrobatics Skill, Uncanny Dodge
Powers:
"Elite Ninja Training"
Movement 2 (Environmental Adaptation- Urban Environments, Wall-Crawling) [4]
"Chi-Fueled Jump" Leaping 3 (60 feet) [3]
"Flash Step" Speed 3 (16 mph) [3]
"Zen No-Mind" Concealment 1 (Mental Senses) (Flaws: Distracting) [1]
"The Eight Heads of Orochi" Damage 10 (Feats: Improved Critical) (Extras: Multiattack) (Reduced Defenses -4, Inaccurate -2) (21) -- [27]
- AE: "Hell Dragon Fist" Strength-Damage +2 (Feats: Improved Critical 2) (Extras: Penetrating 8) (Inaccurate -1) (11)
- AE: "Murderous Surging Strike" Damage 10 (Extras: Area- 30ft. Line) (Reduced Defenses -2) (16)
- AE: "The Dragon's Spirit" Healing 8 (Flaws: Limited to Self) (8)
- AE: "Chi Form" Insubstantial 3 (Energy) (15)
- AE: "Consume Chi" Weaken Chi Powers 10 (Inaccurate -2) (8)
- AE: "Consume Spirit" Weaken Awareness 10 (Inaccurate -2) (8)
Equipment:
"Ninja-to Sword" Strength-Damage +2 (Feats: Improved Critical) (3)
"Shuriken" Blast 3 (Extras: Multiattack 3) (11)
Offense:
Unarmed +18 (+5 Damage, DC 20)
Ninja-to/Kusarigama +17 (+7 Damage, DC 22)
Murderous Surging Strike +10 Area (+10 Damage, DC 25)
Hell Dragon Fist +17 (+7 Damage, DC 22)
Eight Heads of Orochi +13 (+10 Damage, DC 25)
Shuriken +12 (+3 Ranged Damage, DC 18)
Initiative +12
Defenses:
Dodge +15 (DC 25), Parry +15 (DC 25), Toughness +7, Fortitude +9, Will +8
Complications:
Enemy (Night Dragon)- Kendo has sworn vengeance against his old friend, blaming him for the loss of his beloved Sakako (she fell for Night Dragon), and the loss of his clan.
Motivation (Power)- The dread might of Yamato-no-Orochi possesses Kendo, twisting him into an inhuman monster who only wishes to gain more power.
Total: Abilities: 96 / Skills: 86--43 / Advantages: 47 / Powers: 42 / Defenses: 14 (242)
Origin:
-Kendo Sakashi was the son of the Jonin (leader) of the deadliest Ninja Clan in Japan. Much was expected of him, but he remained humble and dutiful, honoring his father. He even befriended Kenshiro Kwon, the unpopular, bullied Korean/Japanese student of the school. The two boys were competitive with each other, but also great friends- called "The Ken Brothers" by the other students. However, when they both fell in love with the same woman (Sakako, to whom Kendo soon became betrothed), it drove a wedge between them. Competitiveness gave way to resentment and one-upsmanship- Kenshiro had more natural talent, while Kendo had more drive and obsession. Eventually, however, it became clear that Kenshiro had won Sakako's heart.
-Bitter and angry, Kendo threw himself even further into his training. Eventually, he was chosen for the Clan's ultimate honor- his body was offered a sliver of the spirit of Yamato-no-Orochi, the mythical eight-headed dragon of Japanese mythology (said to be slain by Susan-o-o, the Wind God). When Kenshiro tried to stop him, fearing what would happen to his friend, Kendo lashed out in a fury. His father attempted to stop the ceremony, witnessing Kendo's personal weakness for the first time, but the boy instead grabbed the sliver, possessed himself of Orochi's spirit, and slew the old man. Either the Dragon twisted his spirit, or his own anger twisted the Dragon, but Kendo stole away in the dead of night, now a hunted man, in search of greater mastery of his new power. The abandoned Sakako took her own life, while Kenshiro mourned the loss of his friend, who had now become an implacable enemy, swearing vengeance.
-Kendo now goes only by The Black Dragon- an obsessive, monstrous opponent possessed of Chi powers beyond those of almost anyone else on Earth- Orochi's might giving him "fuel" to commit devastating martial arts techniques, and even steal the Chi of others. He combats Night Dragon only rarely, typically rushing from place to place, unlocking further secrets of his own might.
Jab's Notes: Pretty much designed solely to be an evil menace, the Black Dragon was actually created for my "Young Guns" universe, but I shifted him over to this one, figuring that he was a better match for Night Dragon. His backstory is rooted in jealousy, hatred and desire for power, but with a little bit of pathos to him- he feels left out and disprespected, and has let it turn him into a monster, and one of the most terrifying Earth-based menaces out there.