Ishikawa Goemon

Leader of Gōemon's Virtuous Thieves

Hero of Justice Ishikawa Goemon (a.k.a. 石川 五右衛門)

Summary:

The boisterous and audacious leader of a band of virtuous thieves currently based in Yamato Province. She is an accomplished ninja, trained under Momochi Sandayu, and holds an obsession with the concept of justice. In combat, Goemon fights with either a katana or an array of almost-invisible, razor-sharp wires which she can control to entrap or attack distant opponents. She is also able to cut through the essence of magic itself using a technique inherited from her master, destroying the spell and causing severe backlash to its caster. When not performing her duties as a ninja, she patrols the streets Wakigami and doles out vigilante justice upon any criminals she finds.

Unique Abilities:

Unique Ability - Kinmon Gosan (金門五三) - Golden Gate: Ishikawa Goemon may spend 20 generic Ki points to make an attack against an ongoing spell that she can see within melee range. If her attack roll exceeds the spell's Zeonic value, she immediately ends its effect, nullifying it entirely if it has no duration. In addition, the caster of the spell, regardless of distance, must immediately defend against her attack as if they were the target. If the caster has not seen Goemon use this ability before, he or she applies the Surprised penalty to their defense.
This ability is normally an active action, but can be used as a passive action if Ishikawa Goemon or an adjacent ally is the direct target of the spell.

Mental characteristics

Personal history

Goemon’s thieves were scouted by Hashinara Katamoto‘s band to aid in the recapture of Wakigami castle from the Yasutane Clan. Moved by the former Daimyō(title)’s tale of betrayal and loss, she agreed and lent them the service of her band under the command of a lieutenant named Raizō. Goemon herself did not appear until the battle at Wakigami castle between Hashinara Yoshiyuki and Yasutane Enmonzaemon, where she appeared partway through the combat, cutting off Yasutane Katsuhisa’s hand and inadvertently(?) killing him from the shock.
Following the events of the battle of Wakigami, Goemon offered her services to Yoshiyuki for a duration, moved by her tale and eager to fight on the side of justice. The same evening, she was summoned by Hashinara Katamoto and ordered to scout the lands of the Chōsokabe, both in order to learn the circumstances of their clan and to search for any evidence linking them to the assassination of those fallen members of the Hashinara clan. More than willing to seek out a potential villain, Goemon accepted and set off, leaving Raizō in command of the bandits at Wakigami.
Some days later, Goemon returned with news of a Chōsokabe invasion from the South. The clan’s forces, arriving at night in huge black ships, had made short work of the Umawaru Clan and its Daimyō, taking the city of Wakayama and thus Kii Province by force. Goemon stated that she had seen their villainy and had only stayed to save several civilians and organize a resistance before returning with news.
With a commendation for her information, Katamoto placed Goemon on standby for three days until he saw fit to deliver a message to Ryūzaki Sanosuke, who was deployed at the juncture of Kawachi Province, Kii, and Yamato Province. She was chosen for this task and given the message, which she delivered to him but hours later. Seeing that he was in the midst of a tactical situation, however, she decided to stay and assist, ultimately giving the signal when Tsuchimi Takasuke was in need of rescue and joining the fray with Sanosuke shortly after.
After the events at Wakayama, Goemon returned to Wakigami, but did not stay for long. Orders from Hashinara Katamoto placed her with Aotsuki Tsukamoto and Matsumoto Ooawagaeri in their mission to Kongobu-ji. When they arrived, she searched the area, and made the decidedly un-justicey discovery that the attending priests had all been killed.
When the identity of the killer had been determined, Goemon accompanied Katamoto and his other generals south, where they encountered a mighty Red Oni. She stealthily cut the ropes of the bridge during the combat, plunging the Oni into the river, where Katamoto was able to place it under his control.
In the ensuing combat with Amenotokotachi and Umashiashikabihikoji, Goemon was the first to find the former, accidentally stepping on her while looking for the sniper targeting Katamoto. She wounded Amenotokotachi, but the other escaped while Umashiashikabihikoji engaged Goemon. Despite suffering a serious wound at her enemy’s claws, Goemon was able to take advantage of the surprise the Oni instilled in her to snatch Umashiashikabihikoji’s talisman from her head, felling her instantly.
Goemon later spread the word that the Hashinara clan was seeking to employ ninja, and subsequently accompanied Hashinara Katamoto and his other generals on their journey into Iga Province. There, when they encountered the Igamono, she beheaded a kunoichi in a spectacular fashion, allowing an opening for Fujibayashi Nagato to sweep behind one of their leaders, a ninja called Crocodile, and kill him in just as gory a fashion.
Later in the battle, however, while working together with Ryūzaki Sanosuke to dispatch the remaining Igamono ninja, she seemed distracted, preoccupied with the interactions between Nagato and Momochi Sandayu, a dark ninja who had come to her rescue. Though Momochi left after stating his debt paid, Goemon said that his presence had still bothered her in a way she couldn’t explain.
Preceding the Hashinara invasion of Awa Province West, Goemon was sent with Tsukuda Katsuo to scout the province and return with any information she could about troop numbers or the status of their generals. She did not return from the mission, and at the beginning Hashinara attack at Awa Harbor, her whereabouts were unknown.
She soon appeared after Raizō blew his conch shell, stating that she had been freed by Tsukuda Katsuo’s skills, and had heard his signal. Goemon faced off against Momochi Sandayu on the docks of Awa, whom she confirmed as being the one who had taught her the ninja arts. She attempted to get through to him with her words, saying that the old Sandayu would never do things such as this, but he ignored her, instead countering her strike with a brutal attack that left a huge gash in Goemon’s stomach, knocking her unconscious immediately and bringing her to the brink of death.
During the deciding battle of Tosa Province, Ishikawa Goemon reappeared next to the void of destruction left behind by Amenominakanushi‘s death. Having been inspired by a message left by Momochi Sandayu, she fought the overwhelming power of the rift, shouting her intentions to Katamoto and Sanosuke before using her late master’s secret technique, Kinmon Gosan: Golden Gate. With a flash of light and a blinding golden blade, she cut the void nexus in two, stopping the cataclysm before it could grow any larger.
Ishikawa Goemon was later sent to scout the forces of the Ryūzōji Clan in Setsu Province. However, she made a grave mistake while stealthily entering Osaka Castle, was spotted, and subsequently captured by Ryūzōji Matashichirō.
She was later returned to her clan, frozen but otherwise unharmed, when the Ryūzōji and Hashinara became allies.
During the events surrounding Akechi Mitsuhide‘s declaration of war, Ishikawa Goemon was summoned to the stable where the Oda general and Saru were hiding. She did not fully understand the situation, and asked Ooawagaeri where the evildoers were, but he answered only in cryptic riddles.
Eventually, once Mitsuhide and the ape had apparently vanished, both she and Ooawagaeri were called back to the castle to participate in Hosokawa Gracia’s “birthday” party, a task to which Goemon took with much gusto, claiming she rarely got invited to such things.
Many days later, after the war with the Oda had died down, Ishikawa Goemon made a bombastic entrance at the scene of the scheduled tournament fight between Ryūzaki Sanosuke and Musashibō Benkei. Wearing a S.P.E.C.T.A.C.L.E. over her eye, she cut through the webs of a curse that was affecting Benkei and her master, allowing them to be reunited after many centuries. This done, she vanished again, leaving the two to their heartfelt reunion.
Shortly thereafter, Goemon was ordered to investigate the Tachibana Clan of Chikuzen Province, particularly their generals and military disposition. She departed the next day, requesting teleportation to an area near the province and beginning her survey.

Combat Role:

Ishikawa Goemon is skilled at stealth, covert attacks, and direct combat. She can fight with a katana or perform more advanced maneuvers with her monofilament thread. In addition, her unique ability, Kinmon Gosan: Golden Gate allows her to perform deadly counterattacks when she or her adjacent allies are the target of spells.

• Disadvantages & Natura:
  • Takes -60 all action penalty when exposed to cat hair. (Severe Allergy)
  • Takes -80 to resistance checks against all effects involving Cold and -30 to all actions in cold environments. (Vulnerable to Cold)
  • Has 6 [Destiny Point]s.
  • When the result of a dice roll is double numbers (11, 22, etc.), may roll another d10. If the first number is the same, the result is counted as an open roll. (Additional Open Rolls)
• Ki Abilities:
  • Takes half penalties from pain and fatigue. (Penalty Reduction)
• Elan:
  • Can sense unjust or evil acts occurring in surroundings, but does not know exact details. (Bishamonten: Sense of Justice)
• Monofilament Thread:
  • Damage: Monofilament weapons do not add the wielder's strength bonus to damage.
  • Quality: Default quality is +5 rather than +0.
  • Trapping: May use the Trapping maneuver at half the penalty.
  • Almost Invisible: Attacked enemy must make a notice check against Very Difficult or suffer the penalty for Partial Blindness to block or dodge. If the enemy does not make at least Average, the penalty is Complete Blindness instead. Defender may use Search as an action on their turn to attempt check with both difficulties lowered by two degrees. Once this check is passed, the defender eliminates these penalties for the rest of the combat.
  • Perforating: -2 AT to soft armors, -1 AT to hard armors.
  • Distance Attack: May attack at a distance of up to 15 feet, and make an area attack as though it were a Large weapon (hitting five opponents).
  • Block: -10 to Block while wielding a monofilament weapon.

General Rank
S
General Type
Ninja
Aura
Blazing Justice Yellow
Blood Type
B

Current Location

Nijō Castle

Species

Human

Ethnicity

Japanese

Honorary & Occupational Titles

• Hero of Justice
• Leader of Goemon's Virtuous Thieves
• Bugyō of Wakasa Province
• Trademaster of Wakasa Province
• Slayer of Kagura
• Slayer of Takamimusubi
• Vanquisher of Takenaka Hanbei
• Slayer of Yasutane Katsuhisa

Year of Birth

1540 19 Years old

Current Residence

Nijō Castle

Gender

Female

Eyes

Earnest purple

Hair

Black, medium, natural

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Sun-tanned

Height

5'5

Weight

Secret

Aligned Organization

Silver Meteor Storm

Other Affiliations

• Gōemon's Virtuous Thieves
• Hashinara Clan

Character Prototype

Ishikawa Goemon