Tannhäuser Tuesday - Michiko Tsuki Ken

.

.

Sorry for the delay, but here she is, fresh from photoshop...

An updated bio will follow...

.

.

.

Tannhäuser Tuesday - Michiko Tsuki Ken

 .

.

This is an abbreviated Tannhäuser Tuesday. I will fill in with the proper character sheet later, but here are Michiko's powers...

Michiko Tsuki Ken

Michiko may seem weak at the start of a fight, but once you draw blood, she goes off!

Special Ability
Astonishing Reflexes - The first time Michiko is successfully wounded by an opposing character, the attack will be limited to one wound.

Combat Pack

Crescent Moon Blades - Weapon, Hand-to-Hand - Add 2 dice for each Crescent Moon Blade token on Michiko's card. When this weapon is chosen stack 2 Moon Blade tokens on your card.

Double Attack - Ability - Michiko may attack up to two adjacent characters each turn. When attacking the second character, subtract 1 from each die rolled.

Flying Moon - Ability Michiko Tsuki Ken may throw her Crescent Moon Blades at any figure on her path. You may make two attacks. If the second attack is at the same target as the first, add 2 to each die rolled. Place the Crescent Moon Blade tokens on the target character's circle.

Stamina Pack

Crescent Moon Blades - Weapon, Hand-to-Hand - Add 2 dice for each Crescent Moon Blade token on Michiko's card. When this weapon is chosen stack 2 Moon Blade tokens on your card.

Martial Artist - Ability - Machiko adds 1 to each die when making a Hand to Hand attack in addition to any other bonuses.

Parry and Reposte - Ability - If Machiko is attacked in Hand to Hand combat and receives no wounds, she may make a free Hand to Hand Counterattack. This Counterattack may only be made if both Crescent Moon Blade Tokens are on Machiko's card.

Command Pack

Crescent Moon Blades - Weapon, Hand-to-Hand - Add 2 dice for each Crescent Moon Blade token on Michiko's card. When this weapon is chosen stack 2 Moon Blade tokens on your card.

Cherry Blossom - Ability - Add +2 to your sides Initiative Rolls.

Lotus Tea - Ability - As an action, discard this token to negate your next wound, or an adjacent character's next wound by up to two.

I Feel U-Chronic!

.

 .

Tannhäuser Tuesday - Michiko Tsuki Ken

.

.

.

Michiko Tsuki Ken is a Hero recruited from a Japanese slum by the great Chinese Elementalist Wushi Zhu himself. He saw her ferocity and acrobatic skill as a nine year old runaway. When she tried to pick-pocket him on the street Zhu knew she was fearless. He enrolled her in the People's Force One training Dojo immeadiately. Michiko has not disappointed.

Michiko may seem weak at the start of a fight, but once you draw blood, she goes off!

The figure representing Michiko is Kabuki from Indy Heroclix  #077 - $0.29.

I painted her clothes a bit to fit in with the team better. Here’s how she looked originally: 

.

.

Tannhäuser Tuesday - Bushido Kenshi Tokens

.

.

Tannhäuser Tuesday - Bushido Kenshi Pt 2

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Tannhäuser Tuesday - Bushido Kenshi Pt 1

The Rising Sun Troops part 2

The two troopers in the Peoples Force One are both melee fighters, but they use radically different fighting styles to get their results.

The Japanese Army recruits the best sword and hand to hand fighters into their elite corp of Bushido Kenshi fighters. These men are experts with the Katana and their bare hands and feet. In the Army, these follow the waves of arrows fired by the Kyūdō division, and the charge of the Yari troops, but the People's First is a Commando force that has little use for long range weapons and recruits only the finest experts in personal combat.

Next Week - Tokens and Abilities!

Tannhäuser Tuesday - Eastern Dynasties Preview

The U-Chronic History of
The Peoples Republic of Eastern Dynasties

At the turn of the 20th century, a rapidly modernizing China was threatened by the Boxer Rebellion, a  movement that sought to return the Empress to power. The Chinese people fought back. The Imperial forces were ruthless and killed many Chinese and even more foreigners.

Europe and America were greatly alarmed by this sudden, violent turn and sent a Grand Union of military forces to China to rescue their besieged embassies, merchants, and diplomats. British, Russian, Italian, German, French, Austrian, and American troops all fought side by side. They helped the Chinese defeat the Imperialist Boxers and started China on the path to democracy.

This Grand Union did not last as squabbles between the members quickly led the Russian, Austrian, and German forces to go their separate ways.

In China, the great Sun Yat-sen was appointed as first President. Sun Yat-sen's fervent fight for equal rights gained him a lot of clout in the west, but as the outside world soon learned, China's idea of democracy was starkly different than their own. While Chinese leaders are chosen in free and fair elections, their constitution is vastly different. The state started as the sole property owner. Each individual was granted a share of the land. People can barter and exchange their land, but all income generated is paid to the state and all salaries are paid by the state. Every citizen, from the President on down, receives the same salary. Needless to say, there is a thriving black market.

The Socialist Democracy Movement swept the East. China, Mongolia, Thailand, Siberia, and Japan all adopted similar governments. When the Great War began, the Democratic Socialists decided to stay out of it, and formed a Union of their own: The Peoples Republic of the Eastern Dynasties, known commonly in the West as the Eastern Dynasties, or the Rising Sun.

Their military force is tremendous in size and skill and relies equally on ancient arcane arts and martial arts. Technology has advanced far slower than in the West. Walkers, Tanks, Zeppelins and airplanes are still at their infancy. But their skill with the inner arts - mental and psychic powers - is without compare.

Threatened by the Reich's contact with the U-Worlds and The Matriarchy's contact with ancient Gods, the Rising Sun is finally getting involved in the Great War.

The Rising Sun Expeditionary Force is as exemplified by People's Team One.

Here's the Rising Sun factions first team - The People's Team One - From left to right:

Wūshī Zhǔ Qayan - Hero - Chinese Elemental Sorcerer with power rings and amulet.

Ryokō Seishin - Hero - Japanese Half spirit/half human with cosmic powers.

Ashigaru Budō - Troop - Japanese Bo stick fighter and marital arts expert.

Shàolín Sēngbīng  - Troop - Chinese Monk and aerialist Kung Fu fighter with stone fist.

Michiko Tsuki Ken - Hero - Japanese bladed weapons expert that can threaten multiple foes.

The figures chosen are all inexpensive HeroClix figures. The prices indicated are from Game Hollow, but there are many other online retailers for HeroClix singles. Total figure price is $1.55.

Mandarin - Marvel Heroclix - Xplosion #073 - .49
Yukio - Indy Heroclix #061 - .19
Arashi - Indy Heroclix  #031 - .19
Lady Shiva - DC Heroclix - Cosmic Justice #059 - .39
Kabuki - Indy Heroclix  #077 - .29 - I painted her clothes a bit to fit in with the team better. Here’s how she looked originally:

In the coming weeks I will detail the team. Which name do you prefer - Eastern Dynasties or Rising Sun?