Shi Xiu
A Jinling man trained in arms since boyhood, who throws his life in wherever he sees injustice. He walked into Zhu Family Manor as a woodseller — and memorized every twist of its maze roads.
Trait
The lower his Vigor, the harder he hits — up to +60% at death's door.
Promoted: Desperation +90%, Crit +10%
Stats
| Start | Growth | Promotion | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vigor | 28 | 60% | +5 |
| Spirit | 10 | 25% | |
| Might | 10 | 50% | +3 |
| Defense | 6 | 25% | |
| Cunning | 6 | 25% | |
| Resolve | 6 | 30% | |
| Finesse | 12 | 60% | +4 |
| Agility | 12 | 60% | +4 |
| Move | 6 | +1 |
Martial arts
Dressed as a woodseller — and the short blade flies out of the carrying-pole load.
One walk through, and the maze roads are memorized. Finesse +2, Agility +1.
Shi Xiu jumps from the tavern balcony into the crowd and starts cutting: a cross one or two tiles out.
Three linked cuts with nothing held back; the follow-through costs 1 Defense for a turn.
He once stormed an execution ground alone. He dives into a 3×3 of them and cuts his fill, at the price of his own Defense -2 for a turn.
Ultimate
When Shi Xiu spends his life, he truly spends it: three cuts to the bone — then two turns wide open.
Legendary arms
The nearer death, the faster it cuts. Desperation +30%; 8% of damage returns as Vigor.
Skirmish ch. 13 on Hard or Impossible; only this hero can wield it.