Chōsokabe Kanetsugu

Unofficial Matron of the Chōsokabe

Dilettante Chōsokabe Kanetsugu (a.k.a. 長曾我部 兼続)

Summary:

A Kyonshi general, previously of the Chōsokabe, who is lithe, graceful, and quick with both her feet and her wit. Unlike the rest of the Kotoamatsukami, she does not have a title pulled from mythology, and instead uses the same name she did in life. Following the fall of the Chōsokabe Clan, she wormed her way into the Hashinara, and now lives the life of an undead dilettante in Wakigami.
Kanetsugu has an impressive opinion of herself, and is supremely confident. Most of her relatives, the still living Chōsokabe members, avoid her at all costs, as it is certain she'll meddle in their affairs at the first opportunity. Indeed, her personality seems an even split between daring noblewoman and judgmental matriarch.
She has few hobbies that do not revolve around getting other people do do something for her, and often spends her time either enjoying the company of other nobles, especially handsome men, or critiquing someone's attempts at making her tea.

Mental characteristics

Personal history

Chosokabe Kanetsugu led her family’s forces against the Hashinara Clan at the battle of Sanuki Province. She was immediately accosted by Matsumoto Ooawagaeri, but despite his surprise attack and the magical fog conjured by Katsusada Shishauezaemon, she was able to dodge his magic and his attempt to pull the talisman from her head.
After several subsequent attempts, Ooawagaeri was able to remove Kanetsugu’s talisman, but it seemingly had no effect, and, after mocking him, she continued fighting. Eventually, she encountered Umashiashikabihikoji in the fog of battle, and the two exchanged harsh words, apparently having had a history together. Kanetsugu dodged the other kyonshi’s first attack, breaking Umashiashikabihikoji’s arm in the process, but was caught off guard by her second, rage-fueled flurry. The combined force of two powerful strikes from the other’s claws sent her into unconsciousness before she was able to escape, and Kanetsugu was captured by the Hashinara army.
Kanetsugu subsequently spent some time with the Hashinara clan, living in their castle at Wakigami in Yamato Province while simultaneously lavishing her affections on and demanding tea and other menial tasks from Matsumoto Ooawagaeri.
Roughly a month after the fall of the Chosokabe, Kanetsugu chose to enter a tournament being hosted by Katsusada Shishauezaemon, in hopes of better catching Ooawagaeri’s attention. She was, however, defeated in the first round by the wandering monk, Musashibō Benkei upon whom, despite her best efforts, she was not able to inflict a single wound.
Her second match pitted Kanetsugu against Tsuchimi Takasuke, Daimyō of the Tsuchimi Clan. She began the match by moving up to her opponent and striking a defensive position. Takasuke responded with a ponderous attack with his nodachi, the force of which Kanetsugu was easily able to turn against him, flipping the Daimyō and slamming him into the ground with such force that his stomach ruptured in a bloody burst. Miko rushed onto the scene to tend to Takasuke, who would have died without immediate medical attention. The match went, quite obviously, to Kanetsugu.
In her third battle, Chosokabe Kanetsugu fought the Hashinara’s Baby Huey. In a fight with the graceful Kyonshi, the oni’s brute strength and force became weapons against him and, though it took some time to finally wear the brute down, Kanetsugu was able to secure an easy win without suffering a single hit.

Combat Role:

Chōsokabe Kanetsugu's greatest ability is in turning the enemy's strength against them. She is slippery and dangerous in hand-to-hand combat, but quite fragile at the same time.

• Powers & Disadvantages:
  • When damaging enemy, can deal one tenth of damage to enemy's ki reserve, and recover that amount of ki. (Ki Drain)
  • Takes -80 to resistance checks against all effects involving Fire and -30 to all actions in hot environments. (Vulnerable to Heat)
• Ki Abilities:
  • May gain flight value by spending that many ki points per round, up to normal movement speed [13]. (Flight)
  • May deal Dark elemental damage with attacks. (Elemental Attack: Darkness)
  • May strike twice the normal number of enemies with area attacks. (Increased Reach)
  • May transfer ki to and from touched creature, up to accumulation [9] per round. (Ki Transmission)
  • May heal self or touched creature for 5 LP for every 1 ki spent, up to half of total damage received. (Superior Healing)
  • Reduces base damage of all incoming attacks by 30. (Noht)
• Martial Arts:
  • Adds four times attacker's strength to damage on a counterattack. (Aikido)
  • Doubles the attack bonus granted from a counter. (Selene)
  • Gains +10 to attack on a counter. (Boxing)

General Rank
B
General Type
Scoundrel
Aura
Violet Rose
Blood Type
N/A

Current Location

Wakigami Castle

Species

Kyonshi

Conditions

• Undead

Ethnicity

Japanese

Life

1423 1461 38 years old

Current Residence

Wakigami Castle

Gender

Female

Eyes

Sharp blue

Hair

Short, black, impeccable

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Pale blue

Height

5'8

Weight

130 lbs

Aligned Organization

Silver Meteor Storm

Other Affiliations

• Chōsokabe
• Hashinara Clan
• Kotoamatsukami