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How to Play Sanzo NPCs
Ioi Sanzo
Ioi Sanzo can be described with one word. Ruth-
less. Like his father before him, Ioi leads with an
iron fist and continues the cycle of hatred with his
lust for power and contempt for those in his way,
even if they were family. Trying to hide his mali-
cious ways behind the bottle, Ioi Sanzo has become
somewhat of an alcoholic.
Ioi is not a man who get attached to anything. Ioi
will only negotiate if it absolutely benefits him. Ioi
will use his most powerful attacks first and prefers
overkill rather than a balanced attack.
Echigoya Sanzo
Echigoya Sanzo blames himself for not display-
ing the kind of ruthlessness his father was seeking to
lose control of his stake in the family hierarchy.
However, he has not become what he describes as “a
poor excuse of a man, who hides his anxieties behind
a bottle of Sake”. He schemes and plots behind the
scenes to further the Sanzo name despite hurting peo- jo. Utsemi is caring, considerate, and compassionate.
ple in the process. Older people of the Sanzo district
believe that because he was not granted a rematch, he
abuses others to quell the hatred that lies behind his
eyes.
Echigoya delivers ultimate punishment to those
who cross him. Like his brother, Echigoya will use
powerful attacks to finish off opponents, starting first
by bragging about and performing of the Sanzu
Gami. Once an opponent is down, though, Echigoya
sees no point in the act of overkill.
Sanzaka Sanzo
Sanzaka Sanzo is the would-be prince of the fam-
ily and the oldest of the next generation of Sanzo.
Holding a deep-seated anger toward his family,
namely his father Echigoya for losing, Sanzaka con-
ducts himself as if he were the highest ranking Sanzo
member. Frequently reminding his younger family
members of his late grandfather’s poor decision,
Sanzaka has turned his anger into a way of increasing
wealth as a distraction from his current position.
As a character, Sanzaka will always act like a
boss. He does not travel alone, will never face con-
flict unless he either absolutely must, or feels he must
save the people in his group. Instead, Sanzaka will
defeat opponents through bribery, wordplay, or de-
ception.
Seikya Sanzo
Seikiya Sanzo was a sweet and innocent girl until
her tragic accident. Now, she struggles to accept her
place in the world and is consumed with the thought
of ending her suffering by taking her life, unless she
can find a way to rid herself of her scars. Once full
of life, depression has taken residences in Seikiya’s
head, and now she contemplates death daily.
Seikiya does not enter a battle unless she feels
she will be killed by whatever the threat may be. She
will not save anyone other than Utsemi, her youngest
brother Utsemi, for whom she will fight with all her
might. Despite her prowess as a martial artist,
Seikiya will assume a seated position when events
seem grave, to welcome perceived on coming death.
This makes her a liability in many scenarios.
Utsemi Sanzo
Utsemi Sanzo is the only male to bring delight, rather
than fear, with his presence. He is said to be a breath
of fresh air coming from the Dagon and the Tiger do-
He spends a lot of his time talking to his sister,
Seikiya, giving her positive reinforcement while
treating her scars and rebandaging her body. An-
gered by his family’s reputation, Utsemi’s goal is to
change the reputation of his family, will apologize
for several of their passed digressions, and is quietly
fuming while awaiting his opportunity to lead.
Utsemi Sanzo is a valiant hero. He will go out of
his way to assist others, even if it means pausing his
own endeavors. He will inject himself in the matters
of others to find a solution, and prove he is different
than his family. This does not always bode well for
the young soon to be Lord.
Hiro Sanzo
Hiro Sanzo’s child-like, gullible nature led him to
believe as though he never measured up to his father
Sanzaka’s standards. Because of this, his banishment
felt more like his father’s excuse to be rid of him.
This angered the young boy as he swore to ruin the
Sanzo stock to make them regret how they treated
him.
Hiro is much more of a fighter than a thinker.
His solutions will usually involve some type of phys-
ical action when even the slightest opportunity pre-
sents itself.
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