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[ajf115]

I mean, that goes without saying. And I don't want to imagine it....

[ajf115]

Admittedly, I don't have that much knowledge of Chinese occultism, so I cribbed from Cubicle 7's Qin: The Warring States.

I think it would have to be a new kind of item....

[ajf115]

Just use Relics? Fangshi can bind Relics to themselves, after all....

[ajf115]

I've actually made a start on that, swapping out the soul-parts for elements (wood, metal, earth, water, fire).

Wuxia

Changes:

• Replace ‘Wright’ with ‘Fangshi’
• Replace ‘Sekhem’ with ‘Qi’.
• Replace ‘Pillars’ with ‘Elements’
• Replace ‘Pillar Point(s)’ with ‘[Elemental] Breath’ (e.g. Fire Breath, Metal Breath etc)
• Replace the descriptions of the Pillars with the following:

Fangshi differ from ordinary residents of the Middle Kingdom in that they have cultivated a mystical connection to the five elements which compose all things. This applies not only to the physical

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[ajf115]

Emphatic.

And I'm here in potentia, though I'm not sure how much I'll be able to contribute to the writing itself, but I should be able to comment on things, and maybe suggest some edits....

[ajf115]

That makes a lot more sense. It did seem a little punishing. ...

[ajf115]

If I can weigh in, I might suggest putting a time-limit on the whole 'getting a taste for Kin' thing, rather than making it permanent....

[ajf115]

One way I've had bouncing around to deal with this is to give Heroes the (somewhat unreliable) ability to steal Atavisms or Nightmares from Beasts they defeat, either personally or by proxy. Consider the arrows of Herakles, dipped in the venom of the Lernaean Hydra or the armor he made from the skin of the Nemean Lion. There's also some potential there for Beasts giving power to Oracles willingly....