Game in the Brain

Another character for the game. Will try to come up with one more tonight. Alesandro here is shrewd businessman and negotiator. On of his key strategic strengths is the diverse knowledge he can draw on because of his business. As an adventurer, he is an opportunist and will enjoy a good puzzle.

Character: Alesandro Liu’wei’lin

Archetype: Chinese Mestizo Illustrado

Description: tall 5’6”, (about 140lbs). He has a fair complexion, narrow eyes, a thick pencil mustache and long braided uncut hair. He is slender with long narrow fingers. He is always with his body guard and man servant.

Background: Alesandro’s father was a native Tagolog from who was very young when he came to Manila for work. A Chinese carpenter and wood worker employed him. Circumstance had it that, he was a very enterprising youth and he found his employer suppliers to bring him a lot of lumber.

He moved mostly in and out of manila doing construction projects. His employer knew methods of construction that didn’t use nails but was just as effective. They were able to employ it while maintain Spanish architecture. In a few years, the business grew large employing a 100 men who divide their work hauling lumber and doing construction.

His empoyer’s son had a falling out and went back to the mainland. This broke the old man’s heart and quickly many of what they have strive to work for came falling apart. Alesandro’s father took the matter to his own hands, and proposed to marry his master’s daughters. He told him, if the name mattered so much to him, he would give up his own and worship him in their altar.

His father worked for most of his life for his master, and marrying him off to the help wasn’t appealing despite the necessity at that time. The old man died that night after considering the desperation he has fallen into.

The eldest daughter, carried on and married Alesandro’s father. His uncle came back after hearing what had happened, only it to find too late to prevent the marriage. He tried to take with him, is two other sisters. They did not go with him, and he left empty handed.

Alesandro’s aunts and mother raised him and handled much of the business. He and his brothers and cousins were sent to his uncle to apprentice in carpentry and wood working when they were young. Alesandro and his brothers studied civil engineering at the college, and learned to deal with people from his father.

Alesandro runs a shop that makes parts for wood block printing. This is his cover business, in reality he secretly makes copies and knock offs of western books and sells them.

Alesandro has with him always his body guard and his “mistress”. Estella, his significant other, is a very attractive “reformed” prostitute who Alesandro’s family severely disapproves of.

Attributes [40]: ST 10 [10]; DX 10 [0]; IQ 12 [40]; HT 10 [0].

Secondary Characteristics [0]: Dmg 1d-2/1d [0]; Basic Lift 20lbs [0]; HP 10 [0]; FP 12 [0]; Per 12 [0]; Will 10 [0]; Basic Speed 6 [0]; Move 6 [0]; Dodge 10 [0] 10 [0];

Social Background [10]:

• Chinese (Cultural Familiarity) [0].

• Filipino Cultural Familiarity [1];

• Speak Tagalog (native) [0]

• Speak Amoy (Fluent) [3];

• R/W Chinese (native) [0];

• Western, Cultural Familiarity [1];

• Speak Spanish (accented) [2];

• R/W Western (fluent) [3];

Advantages [80]:

• Wealthy [20]

• Status 1 [0]

• Contact Group (Chinese Community) [5]

• Contact Group (Civil Guard) [5]

• Ally (Body Guard) [15]

• Ally (Mistress) [15]

• Intuitive mathematician [5]

• Versatility [5]

• Photographic Memory [10]

Disadvantages [-60]:

• Social Stigma (Second Class Citizen) [-5];

• Pacifism (Cannot Harm Innocents) [-10];

• Code of Honor (Professional) [-5];

• Secret: Criminal Activity (Prison/Exile) [-20];

• Bad vision, Mitigated with Glasses [-10]

• Sense of Duty (Family, and Friends) [-5];

• Duty, Non-Hazardous (Business Owner) [-5]

Quirks [-5]:

• Collects Rare and Expensive books (not a connoisseur)

• Mixes western and Chinese dress

• Likes eating out (and criticizes the food).

• A bit argumentative and particular

• Drinks a lots of stimulants, if he can’t find any will complain about it.

Skills [55]:

Primary Skills [30]:

Intra-Personal Skills [14]:

• Psychology (H) IQ [4]-12;

• Body Language (A) Per [2]-12;

• Savoir-Faire (High Society) (E) IQ [1]-12;

• Diplomacy (A) IQ [4]-12;

• Acting (A) IQ [2]-12.

• Observation (A) Per [2]-12

Business Skills [9]:

• Administration (A) IQ [2]-12

• Merchant (A) IQ [2]-12

• Accounting (H) IQ-2 [1]-10

• Economics (H) IQ-2 [1]-10

• Market Analysis (H) IQ-2 [1]-10

• Finance (H) IQ-2 [1]-10

• Current Affairs (Business) (H) IQ-2 [1]-10

Underground Skills [7]:

• Gambling (A) IQ [2]-12

• Streetwise (A) IQ [2]-12

• Poison (A) Per [2]-12

• Current Affairs (Criminal) (E) Per [1]-12

Secondary Skills [15]:

Education [9]:

• Theology (Roman Catholic) (H) IQ-2 [1]-10;

• Literature (Western) (H) IQ-2 [1]-10

• History (Local) (H) IQ-2 [1]-10

• Math (Applied) (H) IQ-2 [1]-10

• Engineering (Civil) (H) IQ-2 [1]-10

• Engineering (Mechanical) (H) IQ-2 [1]-10

• Math (Geometry) (H) IQ-2 [1]-10

• Writing (A) IQ [2]-12

• Research (A) IQ-1 [1]-11

Personal Defense Skills [6]:

• Judo (E) DX [4]-10

• Rapier (A) DX [2]-10

• Fast Draw (rapier) (E) DX [1]-10

Background Skills [10]:

• Area Knowledge (Manila) (E) IQ [0]-12

Everyman Skills [4]:

• Riding (A) DX-1 [1]-11

• Packing (A) IQ-1 [1]-11

• Housekeeping (E) IQ [1]-12

• Area Knowledge (Laguna) (E) [1]-12

Chinese Background [6]:

• Theology (Confucian) (E) IQ-2 [1]-10

• Carpentry (Chinese) (E) IQ [1]-12

• Literature (Chinese) (H) IQ-2 [1]-10

• Savoir Faire (Chinese) (E) IQ [1]-12;

• Area Knowledge (Fujian) (E) IQ [1]-12

• Artist (Calligraphy) (H) IQ-2 [1]-10

Worn:

• Formal business Attire (status 1) ($240), 4lbs

• Shoes $40, 2lbs

• Gloves $30

• Total $70, 7lbs

Carried:

• Hidden Jian Umbrella $1400 4lb

• Revolver .36 $150 2.74lbs

• Pouch $10, 3lbs

  • Personal Basics $5 1lb

• Total $1560, 10lbs

Travel Load:

• Strong Pony (ST21) $1800

  • Medium Enc. 265lbs

  • Rider and Equipment 167lbs

  • Equestrian Gear

    • Bit and Bridle $35, 3lbs

    • Horseshoes $50, 4lbs

    • Saddle and Tack $150, 15lbs

    • Stirrups $125, 20lbs

    • Total $360 42lbs

  • Total $2160 209lbs

  • Move 4.2 on a trot, 8.4 on run.

• Pony (ST18) $1500

  • Medium Load 195lbs

  • Saddle Bag $100, 3lbs

    • Blanket $20, 4lb

    • Clothes ($600), 20lbs

    • Total $120, 24lbs

  • Saddle Bag $100, 3lbs

    • Rations $18 4.5lbs

    • 2 Water Skins $20, 16lbs

    • Total $138, 23.5lbs

  • Total $1758, 47.5lbs

• Total $3,918

Total $5587, has 15 real on him.