Wuxia Political Drama (Recruiting!)

[Inerrant Lust]

Note: It's past 3 AM and this post is probably a mess but here we go! I'll probably be more sensical tomorrow when I answer everyone's questions about my crazy nonsense.

The Emperor is dead. The Prime Minister is dead. The Empress is dead. The capital in Wénzuò is in ruins.

Long live the young Emperor for ten thousand years!!!

Perhaps... we should go back a few months.

The Empire is in a state of civil war. In the south, the province of Shahai have invaded Xin'an over grievances from the last war. Just as they before, Lǎojīng has joined them in this rebellion as well. Yúnshān has been implicated in an attempt on the life of Lord Kuǎi Fēng of Xiàběi. One that was deviously made while he was carefully negotiating with Gosam nationalists. Now relations between vassal-state Gosam are at an all-time low and there are reports of open battle between Yúnshān and Xiàběi.

Of course... while all this was happening, the Emperor suddenly died. Drifted off in his sleep at the age of thirty six. Immediately, Prime Minister Guǒ Fēi and Empress Akita Terumi were at each other's throats, vying for control over the new Emperor, a twelve year old boy. Much of the capital was destroyed during the battle, leaving many in each camp dead. Now the leaders of both factions are dead and the rank and file ministers fear the uncertainty of such a gaping power vacuum...

It is within their power to choose a successor, a regent to guide the young Emperor and help him rule these turbulent lands... But if they choose wrongly, then the fractures within the Empire's structure may only widen- casting their lot in with the wrong man or woman may only plunge the Empire into total war.

So the Emperor's loyal ministers announce a summit. All the provincial lords and ladies of the Empire (barring those openly at war with Imperial authority) are to come to the capital so that a harmonious resolution can be made, a compromise that will be pleasing to everyone involved... right?



Players needed
You can either play a contender for the regency or a bodyguard to one. Either way, you'll have as much an impact on events as you push for- a bodyguard can also be a spy, a diplomat... or an assassin.

Open Slots for Contenders
Yǒuxí, lit. Black Marshes, caught in the middle of the feuding Guo and Akita families of Nanxia and Donghai respectively. An old province, largely untouched in the last war thanks in part for their decision to switch sides and support the Guo/Akita alliance. The only province to emerge from all the bloodshed better off.

Yáojiāng, lit. Remote Border, removed from much of the infighting of the Empire, but adjacent to feuding Xiabei and Yunshan. The land itself is rough and its people hardy. Easily forgettable but then again, the province has a history of producing great military leaders. The only problem is... sometimes they go conquering towards the capital.

Xīshuǐ, lit. West of the River, smack dab in between the two rebel factions, the Shahai/Laojing alliance and the Yunshan who made an attempt on Kuai Feng of Xiabei's life. Not only that, but adjacent to the Akita powerbase in Donghai and currently the only province with an open road to the capital.

Yùyán, lit. Bountiful Salt, a wealthy but war-torn province thanks to the last war. Currently caught up in the same situation as before- sandwiched between mighty Shahai and the Empire proper. Geographically removed from its allies by mountains, it finds itself in a perilous position. Even after the devastation, the thriving salt economy has ensured this province can hold its own.

NPCs
Kuǎi Fēng of Xiabei, King of Chu. The highest ranking lord of the Empire, a veteran of the last war and the Prime Minister's protege. However, he still bears the wounds of Yunshan's attempt on his life. He is married to a princess of Gosam and is the vassal state's viceroy, but many whisper that his personal feelings may embolden the Gosam separatists to finally declare their independence.

Tsū Dzú, Governor of Xīn'àn. Shortly before the Prime Minister died, the governor of Xin'an died in battle against Shahai and his retainers recommended this eighteen year old girl as his replacement. To many of the other lords, she is a mystery... but Shahai hasn't launched a single offensive since she came into power.

Akita Teruko of Donghai. The sister of the deceased Empress and ruler of Donghai. In the last war, she married the lord of Donghai and together they conceived a son. Tragically, the father died in battle not long after that. For sixteen years, she has ruled in his stead, raising their son to one day take her place. As he grows older, many are pressuring for her to step down- but neither Teruko nor her son seem inclined to end her regency.

Guǒ Suàn of Nanxia. The Prime Minister's eldest son. Twenty four years old, he was too young to participate in the last war but has cut his teeth during the current rebellion against Shahai. Considered a shadow to the mighty force that was his father, he nonetheless has proven himself competent in battle and administration. All that being said, the current rebellion can most likely be traced to his father's poor treatment of his adversaries from the last war and his name might be more of a hindrance than an advantage.

Various ministers, eunuchs, and retainers of the capital city in Wenzuo, though the city itself is pretty wrecked since the battle that occurred there.

System and Format

System or no system? A system imposes clear limits on your characters, otherwise you could simply try to kill 'em all to make sure your group ends up on top. Without a system, you'd have to rely on me to adjudicate things. You can have a plan to assassinate someone but you'd have to leave it to my discretion whether or not it'll succeed. In the later case, well-thought out plans, forging alliances, learning your rivals' weaknesses and establishing conditions that benefit you can make your plotting all but certain to succeed.

If or when it comes to 'PVP', I'll do my best to make it fun for everyone involved. No bullshittery here. The imperial guard's still all over the capital, after all...

But perhaps I am overthinking it, as I'm wont to do.  ::)

[Florence]

I am so very interested! :D

I'm a sucker for wuxia <3 I've actually been recently watching the Chinese tv series "Three Kingdoms" which has really put me in the mood for something like this.

Question, though, how will this game handle female characters? Obviously, women in historical China (with rare few exceptions) didn't have much political pull... but that's not always the case with fiction.

I'll likely play a female character if I join, and I guess that would effect whether I play as a contender or a bodyguard.

As for system or no system, I suppose it depends heavily on the system. I'm not familiar with any wuxia-related systems. I know a few exist, but I have little to no experience with any of them.

[ShadowFox89]

I would love to use legend of the wulin with this......

[Inerrant Lust]

Heh, that is a very good series. In fact, part of the inspiration for this situation is the Three Kingdoms period. The TV series begins too late, but this situation is kind of a twist on what could have been if Dong Zhuo wasn't allowed into the capital with his army to act as 'peacekeepers' with some other stuff thrown in there as well.

In this setting, men and women are on equal grounds at least among the nobility. It's also got some fantasy things, so all the magic and kung fu of Wulin or even D&D oriental adventures wouldn't be out of place. Part of the reason the capital is in ruins is because the Empress and the Prime Minister were both very powerful, throwing around fireballs and the like.

I should note this is not a setting I have created just for this game, but for the sake of everyone's sanity I'm trying to limit the dispensing of extraneous lore. :P You might have noticed a big wall in the middle of the ocean, but it's hardly relevant to this scenario. All you'd need to know about it is that it's a big costly project that was originally designed to keep mythical sea creatures out. Then there's the whole reason for Shahai and Yunshan's aggression, which aren't entirely illegitimate... but nobody at the summit should sympathize with those traitorous rebels. ::)

[TheFourthShade]

I'm interested in playing someone (a bodyguard or a contender) from Yùyán but I'm not entirely sure of anything yet.

Legends of the Wulin or FATE would be great for this.

[Florence]

I think I may shoot for having a character from Yáojiāng, possibly a contender.

I'm still bouncing around various ideas in my head, such as whether I want to go with a character who is more calm and strategic, or more brash and passionate.

Another question is whether she should have a jian or a guandao...

[Inerrant Lust]

Yáojiāng is in the frontier, which as I imagine it might necessitate a lot of horsemanship to get around. You know, distant townships and poor roads. Not many extravagances like carriages... It's on the fringe, which means the ruler there has been given quite a bit of autonomy over there. The Jian is certainly more suited to a calm and strategic type... while the Guandao certainly fits a brash and passionate kinda person. Big nasty swipes and whatnot.

I've had a very busy day, but tomorrow I'll get myself caught up to date on Legends of Wulin.

[Inerrant Lust]

Oh man, I just remembered all those Koei games are a great source for Wuxia characters. Dynasty warriors for some pretty fantasy designs. ROTK for more historically accurate costumes.

The older one had plenty of females, too.. Here's some more.

Here's one with a Guandao... and here's one with a Guandao and a sword.

If I had to choose some for the NPCs...

Kuai Feng
Akita Teruko
Tsu Dzu
Guo Suan

[TheFourthShade]

Born in Yùyán, Xú Chen Fu was a brave soul if not a wise one.  Schooled by her grandfather in the martial arts, she has learned a traditional path and tries to be as wise as he sounds.  However, she will need to walk her own path, or she will fall.  She is a scion of the noble Xú family that holds great sway in the trade of salt.  Her parents died defending their interests and their country along with her older brothers and sisters, and her grandfather considers her a faint, but final hope for the Empire after years of training.

Her lifestyle has been a blend of savoring upper class amenities and learning from a disciplined master of martial arts.  She attempts to blend the two lifestyles even now, but she finds base temptations as appealing as appearing to be the person who her grandfather and her people want her to be.

Now that she's eighteen years of age, she is likely one of the youngest and one of the most unlikely contenders.  Still, with courage and wit, even a lowly hen can take on a lion, yes?

[Florence]

I looked over the Legends of Wulin book and I think it could be worth a shot if everyone else wants to go with a system game.

I love freeform stuff, but a system could certainly help people find focus and balance for their character.

[Inerrant Lust]

You know, if we only have three... then perhaps it might be best for everyone to have two characters.

Sounds odd, but let me explain- I kind of want a mix of plotting and intrigue and those who are just trying to keep their noses clean and be good bodyguards. Having three players would lend itself to a team, but I kind of also want that intrigue and plotting among players as well. ;)

[MisoThe Mouse]

I am intrigued! Have room for a Peter Baylish type character? Or does anybody need a trusty liaison/ assassin?

[Inerrant Lust]

Well, in that case... four might be the perfect number of players. :P

Either of those work, Miso. I'd be curious to see a right proper scheming type, but feel free to go with either if it fancies you.

[MisoThe Mouse]

Well I'm craving both actually. Though I do want the assassin to be attached to somebody, not a freelance type. So if anybody thinks there character could make good use of a spy master, then let me know.

[Florence]

My character might need an assassin! :D

[Wispyr]

I'll slap in some tentative interest. Will probably hold out to see some of the characters it produces before I make a final choice.

[ShadowFox89]

 Well, I have two ideas. One is for a bodyguard, the other a corrupt and cruel minister.

[MisoThe Mouse]

My character might need an assassin! :D

Then assassin it is! Lemme know what you decide on so I can play off it. Like if you go for passionate, my assassin can be your cold calculator. Or vice versa, you be cold and calculating and I'll be your silent yet zealous protector.

[Inerrant Lust]

In Wulin, Rank 2 seems to make the most sense for character creation. This is a summit to determine the next leader of a civilization spanning thousands of years and millions of people, after all...

I also might turn Yaojiang into an NPC 'slot', because I think it's fairly inconsequential and a PC from there wouldn't have much motivation to really go for it. Also, if a PC is a contender without a bodyguard- I'll make one as an NPC. If a PC is a bodyguard without a contender, vice versa.

Though, it'd kind of make sense for there to be two bodyguards... one to just stick around and look scary while the other is free to plot on their master's behalf. Or I can just say that the Imperial Guards of the city are usually on the up and up and can be relied to at least ensure the contenders aren't casually murdered in their sleep.

[ShadowFox89]

My character might need an assassin! :D

My bodyguard idea is a doctor-ninja-bodyguard.

[MisoThe Mouse]

My bodyguard idea is a doctor-ninja-bodyguard.

This is a good combo for the two bodyguard thing that lust mentioned. Your character being the front man, always by the lorf/ladies side. My character being in the crowd or on a roof, slipping the poison in the tea and what not. Just a suggestion

[ShadowFox89]

Sure, could work. What is your experience with the system?

[MisoThe Mouse]

None, I'm just a little bitty baby with big boy dreams. But I have played pathfinder for a few years?

[ShadowFox89]

Alright, so, one of the things with character generation in Legend of the Wulin is called the Relationship Web. It's a chart that has each PC, in some way (often through rote) connected to another PC.

For example, in a previous game in which Wei Li was in.... Wei Li has a twin sister, Wei Lou, who is a member of a secretive order of assassins/criminals known as the Black Lotus Society. One player's mother was also a member of the BLS, and she and Wei Lou were partners. Another player was Wei Lou's ex-girlfriend. Yet another had their wounds tended to by Wei Li before the game started at some point. So everyone has some connection to someone else, even if it's just mistaken identity or common enemy.

For the Wei Li of this game... well, some backstory. Wei Li is the daughter of Silver Talon, second in command of the land's largest bodyguard service known as the Golden Talons. Raised into this, Wei Li has lived all her life training in the world of the Wuxia, or wandering hero. She also has a twin sister, Wei Lou, who was likewise raised in this manner. And while both sisters held the same interests and practiced the same martial arts- Wei Lou slowly began to believe that the strong should not have to suffer the weak while Wei Li gained an interest in the human body, how it functions, and how to save others from suffering. The two paths came to a boiling point when it came time for Wei Li to take her first contract as a bodyguard. Her twin had taken a similar contract, but from the Black Lotus Society to kill her sister's charge. The two fought, and Wei Li's charge was fatally wounded during. Never forgiving her sister, Wei Li swore she would stop her herself one day.
Since then, Wei Li has become known in the protection services circles as both one of the best bodyguards around, and an amazing and talented doctor. She has been known to tend to the wounds of those who attack her charges, if only to find from them their goal.

[MisoThe Mouse]

That sounds like a cool mechanic. Can I use this Black Lotus Society in my character's backstory? I think his family would be involved with them, not that he would be a member. Maybe he would have taken contracts in the past, and retained a few connections? But he is forming up to be the lone wolf type. And I would like him to have a much more personal relationship with who ever their charge may be. But I want to wait to know a bit about her backstory before I start making my own. I'm feeling like playing a true supporting character.

[ShadowFox89]

 Do you have the Wulin pdf? There's a lot of organizations in there already, but you'll have to clear with Inerrant which ones are in this setting.

[MisoThe Mouse]

Nope. That would help a bunch lol

[Inerrant Lust]

For the most part, Wulin's organizations are pretty inoffensive to this setting. That being said... Wuxia as a genre is defined by free, wandering heroes and heroines. This situation is defined by the highly regimented bureaucracy that's brought all the characters together. It is the very system that a lot of Wuxia heroes find themselves rebelling against.

[MisoThe Mouse]

Right. So it makes sense to have once been associated with a band of wandering assassins before becoming bonded to whomever my chracter will be bonded to at the time of the story.

[Florence]

So, what I've come up with while thinking about my character is that she's likely going to be the ambitious sort. Kind of Cao Cao like in that regard. I think she perhaps once viewed Yáojiāng as being a meager land to be in charge of, viewing its people as little more than simple yokels. However, over time she has grown to recognize the hardiness and strength of the people there, and more importantly, how she might be able to use that to her advantage. Being removed from all the infighting, she'd have been able to spend time building up her forces and readying herself for an opportunity to seize power.

Though more than Cao Cao, I think I'd draw more from the way Koei's games tend to depict Japan's Oda Nobunaga for inspiration for her character. She's ruthless and ambitious, but ultimately strives to create a unified empire free from warfare and strife. Sort of a 'willing to do monstrous things for the greater good' type of character, believing that she's the only person with the ambition and willpower to truly bring peace to the land.

As for name, I was thinking of going with Xiao Yanmei

Also, question: I know during the historical Three Kingdoms period, people often had a separate courtesy name used by their peers (Cao Cao being referred to as Mengde, for example), would our characters have similar names, or are we just going to keep it simple?

[Inerrant Lust]

I've played a lot of the Dynasty Warriors, but not too many of the Samurai Warriors ones. I kind of assumed they more or less made Cao Cao their Nobunaga-expy. :P

Yaojiang, I think, probably has one of the bigger and stronger armies in the Empire. It's remote and forgettable, but also in a pretty important position. To the west are the barbarians, the Tufan empire- a sort of proto-Tibetan people of the mountains which would necessitate a standing army. It's a pretty recent addition to the empire, but also very fertile. It's also relatively untouched by the recent wars- being allied with both of its neighbors Yunshan and Xiabei in the previous war. Granted, that only really gives you a lot of ammunition to use against (or with) Kuai Feng...

If you want to use a courtesy/style name, you can.

I have a few for the NPCs, for example Guǒ Suàn zì Tàishī which could mean 'Greatest Lion' and is unrelated to his given name but is a reference to his father, the esteemed prime minister- Guǒ Fēi zì Tàiténg which could mean 'Greatest Dragon' which connects to his given name which means to soar. The whole point is that Suan is kind of a pale imitation of his father and whoever was trying to give him his style name was stretching it. :P

Kuǎi Fēng zì Gōngcì is the other one. His style name is much simpler. Fēng and Cì both mean to confer or bestow, while Gōng is a relatively common word in courtesy names that means Lord.

More information than anyone probably wants, but, you know, world-building. :P

Some more information on style names and how they were chosen.

[Inerrant Lust]

Though.. if we have four players- I think I would rather have them on different sides. Plotting and cooperation in equal measures, you know. I think the game would be less interesting if everyone was on the same side. Think of it like a game of Survivor. ;)

If you are playing a bodyguard, then most likely you're doing the heavy lifting for your NPC boss, in terms of the narrative.

[Toa]

Hi,

I just saw this and wanted to ask if I could still join. I am keen to play an ambitiouse young man who intents to use the political situation to his advantage by serving one of the contenders and preferablh the one who wins. Obviously this might require changing loyalties depending on how the fight for power goes. I think it could be very interesting to have such a person creating an element of uncertainty in the struggel. Does that sound interesting?

Toa

[TheFourthShade]

Character sheet it's all prototypical

Name:   Xú Chen Fu

Rank:  2nd

Archetype:  Courtier


Skills:
Awareness  +0
Confidence +20
Crafting       +0
Finesse         +0
Hardiness     +5  (Specialty: Drugs/Poisons)
Inspire          +20
Learning      +5
Medicine      +0
Might            +0
Perform        +0
Politics         +5
Ride              +0
Stealth           +0
Survival         +0
Tactics           +5
Wu Wei         +10 (Specialty: Social Perception)

Virtues

Benevolence (Kuan)         3
Ferocity (Bao)                   1
Force (Ba)                         2   
Individualism (Si)             4
Honor (Xin)                       1
Obsession (Chan)              3
Loyalty (Zhong)               4
Revenge (Chou)                3
Righteousness (Yi)           2
Ruthlessness (Hen)           2

Disadvantages


Kung Fu

External:

Eight Legends

Laughs at: Traditional Styles, Wielders of the Four 'Original' Weapons

Fears: Needles, chains, or uncommon weapons.  It also fears unorthodox or sinister methods, because it cannot imagine performing such acts, let alone getting ahead of them.
Speed:         +5
Footwork:  +5
Strike:       +15  (+5 Sword included)
Damage:      +5
Block:        +15 (+5 Sword included)
Toughness:  +5


Techniques:
Legendary Force: Style's block bonus increases to +10

Subtle Force

Laughs at: Nothing
Fears:  Nothing
Speed:          +5
Footwork:  +10
Strike:         +15 (+5 Sword Included)
Damage:      +0
Block:          +10 (+5 Sword Included)
Toughness:   +5

Internal

Boundless Prosperity Manual

1: “Retain Balanced Nature”
You promote the circulation of breath throughout your
system by clearing away pollutants and obstructions.
• You have a +5 bonus to a roll made to remove a Disoriented
or Disrupted Marvel, provided the Marvel is described as
being caused by pain, blocked pressure points, injuries, or
similar effects. You can also make such checks using only a
single die, instead of needing a set.

2: “Be Where You Must.”
-Round Long Duration
-+10 to footwork


3: Covering Weakness with Strength
Many people in need of the Manual are sick, crippled
or scarred. It can’t restore what is truly lost, but it can help
overcome the troubles these unfortunate conditions bring.
• Round-long duration. You may spend one Chi per round to
extend the technique’s duration another round; you must
spend the Chi at the beginning of each new round.
• Treat your Injury Conditions as if they were one step less
severe when determining the Action or Breath penalty they
inflict.
• This doesn’t cure or reduce the conditions, only their
effects.


4: Five Elements Supreme Combination
You can use internal alchemy to directly enhance the
workings of your body.
• Round-long duration.
• You have a +15 bonus to your Speed, Footwork, Strike,
Damage, Block, or Toughness.
• You may boost this technique, adding the bonus to another
statistic for every two Chi you spend.

5: God-Body Transcendence
The final technique of the Manual is not taught, but
understood. The accumulation of physical and spiritual health
has created an immortal divine body that will endure after
death on a higher level of existence. It is exhausting to do so,
but you can briefly bring forth this higher nature.
• Round-long duration. You may spend Chi each round to
extend the technique’s duration another round; you must
spend the Chi at the beginning of each new round. The first
extension costs 1 chi, the second costs 2 chi, the third costs
3 chi, and so on.
• Increase your Lake size by 1.

Formless Techniques

Booming Deity's Voice (1 Chi: Easily heard for miles, can use trickery to speak without revealing herself)

Equipment
Light Armor
Sword (+5 Strike, +5 Block)


Chi             10/10
Wood Chi   02/02  (Deviation: Chen Fu cannot be pessimistic.  Even faced with the most dire odds, there's something worth trying at least once.  She's survived so much that whatever faces her cannot compare!)

Secret Arts:
Passions and Inspirations pg. 245
Extraordinary Courtier Techniques pg. 252
Curses and Influences pg. 259
Extraordinary Daoist Techniques pg. 266
Story of the Self (pg. 248)
the Secret Art of Intrigue (pg. 249)
Controlling Passions (pg. 251)
Controlling Inspirations (Pg 251)


Starting Destiny:            100
Destiny Expenditures:      48


Expenditures:
Controlling Inspirations (4 Destiny)
Inspire from +10 to +20 (4 Destiny)
Confidence from +10 to +20 (4 Destiny)
Legendary Force           (5 Destiny)
Boundless Prosperity Manual Techs (9 Destiny)
Booming Deity's Voice  (1 Destiny)
Tactics  +5                      (2 Destiny)
Subtle Force                   (8 Destiny)
Beggar Fraternity           (5 Destiny)
-Status 3                         (3 Destiny)
Confucianism                (3 Destiny)

[ShadowFox89]

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Name: Wei Li
Rank: 2
Archetype: The Doctor
Concept: Stealthy doctor and bodyguard
Lake: 7; River 2; Joss 2; Chi Aura 2; Chi: 10 (cultivation: 9)
Skills:

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Awareness +5 | Confidence  | Crafting +5 | Finesse +5
Hardiness +5 | Inspire     | Learning    | Medicine +10
Might +5     | Perform     | Politics    | Ride
Stealth +10  | Survival    | Tactics +5  | Wu Wei

Virtues:

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Benevolence (Kuan) 4 | Force (Ba)         3 | Honor (Xin) 4
Loyalty (Zhong)    3 | Righteousness (Yi) 2
Ferocity (Bao)     3 | Individualism (Si) 1 | Obsession (Chan) 1
Revenge (Chou)     2 | Ruthlessness (Hen) 2

Weapon: Sword (+5 Strike, +5 Block)
External Style: Shadow Chasing (Speed: +10, Footwork: +15, Strike: +5
Damage: +5, Block: +0, Toughness: +5)
- Techniques: Exceeding shadows (+15 Footwork)
- Holding the Shadows (If initiative is higher than attacker's, style toughness bonus increase to +10)
- Reflecting on Freedom (+15 Speed)
- Three Visions Reunion (if initiative is higher than target of attack, strike bonus from style increase to +10)
- World-Arranging Sweep (+5 bonus to break a Wave)
Internal Style: Nine Sun Birds
- Basic Technique: Cry of the Golden Crow (+5 Speed)
- Dipping Crow (rank 2, +10 dodge)
- Hou Yi's Arrows (rank 2, +10 strike)
- Light Diffused by Clouds (rank 2)

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People whose Initiative exceeds yours by 20 points or less can’t break your waves, as if the waves had already finished. They don’t actually finish until your turn comes up, but their completion becomes inevitable.

- Three-Legged Shuffle (rank 2)

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You can make your initiative roll after everyone else, allowing you to make your choices based upon their results and planned Waves. If two or more people use this technique, then they make their rolls simultaneously after the others.

- Flight of the Golden Crow (rank 3)

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You may cross multiple zones with in a single Cover Ground result. After traveling to a new zone, treat all adjacent zones as one difficulty step higher to reach; if your result is still high enough to reach a new zone, you may move there. Repeat this process, cumulatively increasing difficulties, can't go further or don't want to.

- Lashing Fury (rank 3)

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You have a Secondary Strike

- Scattering the Golden Feathers (rank 3)

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This attack is an Area Attack.

- Crow Eclipses the Sun (rank 4)

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You have a +20 bonus to Dodge.
You may boost this technique. Each point of Chi spent grants you a +5 Dodge bonus against a different element of the same attack, up to a maximum of +15. Each separate element is also boosted separately. (For example, you could use the main bonus to evade an attack’s Strike, and then boost Chi to improve your defense against a Disrupt marvel.)

- Supreme Burst of Speed (rank 4)

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• You have a +20 bonus to Speed.
• This entire round, you have a +5 Finesse bonus and a +5 Footwork bonus.

- Reincarnating Nine Brothers (rank 5)

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• You have a +25 bonus to Strike.
• You can use the Burn effect as a minor action on your attack with a +10 bonus.

Loresheets:

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- Eagle Talons (status: eagle talon member 3)
- Taoism
- Secret Art of Medicine (Bodywork)
- A Doctor's Work
- Secrets of Treatment

Destiny: 20
Spent: 20
Exceeding shadows: 5
Eagle Talons Loresheet: 5
Status, Eagle Talon member: 3
Taoism: 3
Hou Yi's arrows: 2
Dipping Crow: 2
Light Diffused by Clouds: 2
Three-Legged Shuffle: 2
Flight of the Golden Crow: 3
Lashing Fury: 3
Scattering the Golden Feathers: 3
Crow Eclipses the Sun: 4
Supreme Burst of Speed: 4
Reincarnating Nine Brothers: 5
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Reflecting on Freedom (5)
Three Visions Reunion (4)
World-Arranging Sweep (2)

[MisoThe Mouse]

I do not comprehend any on this  ???. This looks nothing like pathfinder lol

[TheFourthShade]

It's not a Pathfinder game.  It's a system called Legend of the Wulin.

[MisoThe Mouse]

It's not a Pathfinder game.  It's a system called Legend of the Wulin.

Yeah I knew that, I just thought I would kinda get it lol. Is there a PDF for me to read? I doubt anybody wants to walk me through character creation, it seems like there is allot of parts to this

[TheFourthShade]

It's simpler than you'd think, but I don't know where I'd be able to find the book for you.

[Inerrant Lust]

Hi,

I just saw this and wanted to ask if I could still join. I am keen to play an ambitiouse young man who intents to use the political situation to his advantage by serving one of the contenders and preferablh the one who wins. Obviously this might require changing loyalties depending on how the fight for power goes. I think it could be very interesting to have such a person creating an element of uncertainty in the struggel. Does that sound interesting?

Toa

Well now that you've said all that in front of the other players, would you prefer being the bodyguard for an NPC? :P

Yeah, Wulin is very narrative-focused. For that reason, by default every character has some connections to eachother... either they are friends, acquaintances or are part of the same family/organization. It's something better done in a chatroom or in person than in a play-by-post format, so I'm apprehensive about enforcing that rule. That being said, I think it'd greatly improve everyone's experience if we could manage it.

The Empire is simultaneously bureaucratic and dynastic. The Kuai family in particular has ruled Xiabei for generations, but it's not unusual for a provincial lord to be assigned that post or transferred there. Your characters could come from anywhere and end in the position they're in.

But don't worry, I'm still getting the hang of Wulin myself, and it'll be my first time GMing with it. That being said, I'm a damn good GM and obsessive about these things so you're in good hands. ;)

[ShadowFox89]

Yeah I knew that, I just thought I would kinda get it lol. Is there a PDF for me to read? I doubt anybody wants to walk me through character creation, it seems like there is allot of parts to this

Drivethru has the pdf. And I can walk you through character creation, do you have AIM or Steam?

[MisoThe Mouse]

Drivethru has the pdf. And I can walk you through character creation, do you have AIM or Steam?

Yeah, my aim is the same as my name here

[Inerrant Lust]

Shade, Shadow, and I have an AIM chatroom where we talk games but mostly share pictures of butts.

I can't seem to add you, though. Mine's mshelleysmonster.

[ShadowFox89]

 Florence, do you need any help with a character?

[Premier]

I'm interested in this, political intrigue and over the top Wuxian Drama is very much my bag.

Not sure what positions you'd want filled if you have space though, if you could say what's left out of Bodyguard and Contenders I'll make something up! I'll either go for someone with a rather black past who's trying to atone for past sins by making the offer or someone utterly conniving who's completely convinced they alone have the capability to take the task of regency on.

[Florence]

Florence, do you need any help with a character?

I'm not sure. I have a good idea of the character. Just gotta work on translating them into the system.

[ShadowFox89]

 Well, what do you have so far?

[Florence]

Ah, sorry, I didn't mean to be all silent. A lot of stuff came up.

So... the answer is pretty much just what I've stated in earlier posts about her personality and the like. Not much about system stuff or anything.