I'm putting this guy up, kinda. I may make a different servant if I come up with a better idea. [hider=Servant - Strategist] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/736x/69/04/dd/6904dd2c04927fb007698955a2b1f418--designs-manga-anime.jpg[/img] [b]Name:[/b] Jia Xu [b]Titles:[/b] [i]Assassin of Wan Castle[/i], [i]Grand Commandant[/i], and [i]Marquis Su[/i] [b]Class:[/b] Strategist [b]Gender:[/b] Male [b]Birth and Death Dates:[/b] 147 – 11 August 223 [b]Alignment:[/b] Neutral Good [b]Personality:[/b] The most humble of men can be a killer. Then there is Jia Xu. Often forgotten amongst the great minds of his time, he manages to shine brightly in his own way. A genius of his own making, who remained humble through war. He never sought the spotlight, and hid behind more famous faces. In fact, one could say that he saw his existence as shameful, and resented the admiration of others. In secret he judged them, and manipulated those he could. But it was never enough. Always shining brightly but hiding away from the public eye so that Zhuge Liang or Sima Yi could take the attention. In the end, his simple life ended up being his undoing. Nearly forgotten to history, he was salvaged by his devoted students, and raised up among the greatest names in the world in strategy. And yet, his desire is simple. He wishes of the grail to be forgotten. For he cannot stand being the center of any kind of attention. [b]Bio:[/b] Jia Xu started his career in the late Eastern Han dynasty as a minor official. In 189, when the warlord Dong Zhuo took control of the Han central government, he assigned Jia Xu to the unit led by Niu Fu, his son-in-law. In 192, after Dong Zhuo was assassinated by Lü Bu, Jia Xu advised Li Jue, Guo Si and Dong Zhuo's loyalists to fight back and seize control of the imperial capital, Chang'an, from a new central government headed by Lü Bu and Wang Yun. After Li Jue and the others defeated Lü Bu and occupied Chang'an, Jia Xu served under the central government led by them. During this time, he ensured the safety of the figurehead Han emperor, Emperor Xian, who was being held hostage by Li Jue. He also attempted to prevent internal conflict between Li Jue and Guo Si, but with limited success. After Emperor Xian escaped from Chang'an, Jia Xu left Li Jue and briefly joined the general Duan Wei before becoming a strategist of the warlord Zhang Xiu. While serving under Zhang Xiu, he advised his lord on how to counter invasions by the warlord Cao Cao, who had received Emperor Xian in 196 and taken control of the central government. In 200, during the Battle of Guandu between Cao Cao and his rival Yuan Shao, Jia Xu urged Zhang Xiu to reject Yuan Shao's offer to form an alliance and instead surrender to Cao Cao. Zhang Xiu heeded his advice. Jia Xu then became one of Cao Cao's strategists. During his service under Cao Cao, Jia Xu made three important contributions. First, during the Battle of Guandu, he urged Cao Cao to switch from being on the defensive to adopting an offensive stance, which ultimately led to Cao Cao's decisive victory over Yuan Shao. Second, during the Battle of Tong Pass in 211, he suggested to Cao Cao to pretend to agree to make peace with the northwestern warlords Han Sui and Ma Chao, and then sow discord between them. Cao Cao heeded his suggestion, successfully stirred up internal conflict among the warlords, and then used the opportunity to defeat them. Thirdly, in the 210s, when Cao Cao's sons Cao Pi and Cao Zhi were fighting to be their father's successor, Jia Xu indirectly helped Cao Pi by giving him advice and hinting to Cao Cao that he should choose the older son to be his heir apparent. After Cao Cao's death in 220, Cao Pi ended the Eastern Han dynasty by forcing Emperor Xian to abdicate the throne to him, and founded the state of Cao Wei with himself as the emperor. As an expression of gratitude to Jia Xu, Cao Pi appointed him as Grand Commandant – one of the top three positions in the Wei government – and promoted him to a district marquis. Between 220 and 223, Jia Xu advised Cao Pi against attacking Cao Wei's rival states, Eastern Wu and Shu Han, and focus on internal development. However, Cao Pi ignored his advice and invaded Wu, but ended up sustaining heavy losses and not making any significant gains. Jia Xu died in 223. [b]Weapon:[/b] Jia Xu while not famed for his skill in any particular weapon, is said to have possessed a sickle and chain. With this he would choke the life from those who faced in him battle, or just slice them open. A sword can also be manifested, should he require it. But he likely won't. [u][b]Stats:[/b][/u] [i]Strength:[/i] D [i]Endurance:[/i] D [i]Agility:[/i] C [i]Magical Energy:[/i] C [i]Luck:[/i] B [i]Noble Phantasm:[/i] B [b]Class Skills:[/b] [i]- Advice of the Strategist A+:[/i] Advice given by Jia Xu is garunteed to lead the listener to a 100% success rate, but only if they listen. Jia Xu was a strategist in life, and those who listened to him would often win. Those who disregarded his advice were often brought to ruin. When he decrees a situation lost, often times the only thing that can defeat his predictions would be a servant with a high luck stat. [i]- Command of the Strategist A:[/i] Jia Xu was revered as a genius strategist, both in war, and in times of peace. He could inspire troops to give their lives, and when he speaks he gives all others an endless desire to accomplish his words. In that way, any army he leads will fight to the death. [b]Personal Skills:[/b] [i]- Decider of the next Ruler A:[/i] In his lifetime, Jia Xu selected the successors of many powerful rulers, often by advice alone. His influence as a result allows him to, through selection, increase the stats of one other servant at a time in the grail war. Increasing their abilities by one parameter each. [i](This can be utilized to raise his own stats as well.)[/i] [i]- Uncrowned Master of Strategy -:[/i] Jia Xu often worked behind the scenes, or manipulated others. As a result, his renown never reached as far as it should have, as he was happy to let others take the achievement for his actions. As such, all his his skills and stats are seen by others as being ranked down by one parameter. If his true name is learned, this skill is canceled out. [i]- Evidence Tampering C:[/i] Evidence of Jia Xu's presence are wiped. Making it difficult to remember his face, weapons, or anything about him. Physical evidence or video footage wouldn't be effected, only the memory of his attack. A result of him being mostly forgotten because of his tendency to manipulate others. [b]Noble Phantasms:[/b] [hider=Noble Phantasms] [b]Name:[/b] Burning of Wan Castle [b]Rank:[/b] C [b]Type:[/b] Anti-Bounded Field [b]Description:[/b] In his lifetime, one of Jia Xu's greatest moments was the attempted assassination of Cao Cao, the one day founder of the Wei Empire in China. Jia Xu lured Cao Cao into Wan Castle, and then set the building ablaze. The whole castle burned, killing Cao Cao's bodyguard in the process. As a noble phantasm, Jia Xu creates a territory. This can be a temple, a building, or area of preference. Inside this territory he can move undetected, but should an enemy enter his territory, he can utilize his noble phantasm to burn Wan Castle. This can ignite specific areas of his territory, or outright destroy the entire area, forcing him to move on and reestablish his territory elsewhere. This noble phantasm has a second effect, as it can be used to destroy the territory and bonuses of others. By using this noble phantasm, he sets a flame inside another servant's territory, robbing them of the bonuses they would gain. This makes Jia Xu a perfect counter for casters who may rely on territorial control. [b]Name:[/b] Marquis Su [b]Rank:[/b] B [b]Type:[/b] Anti-Unit [b]Description:[/b] The act of rising to rule an empire is difficult. Always requiring power over others with more skill than you. In a regard, this skill is on par with that of a Ruler's skill to command other servants. Upon learning the true identity of a servant, Jia Xu will manifest a single command seal. This command seal allows him to make a single command of a fellow servant, either to abandon a cause, or to empower them if needed. Against enemies, the ability to make them obey even for a moment is not only useful, but outright necessary for ones own survival. Nothing less could be expected of a master strategist. [/hider] [/hider]