The Path Unending (A Cultivation Quest)
- Thread starter Vesvius
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- Original
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- original xianxia cultivation quest
[x] No.
I was thinking pretty much the exact sentence posted, and then refusal to elaborate any details, and then only if pressed after the initial "defer to my elder" part of the No.
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
[X] I will tell him of my history in the Delving Heart. Perhaps by knowing what I have accomplished in the past, he will lose whatever hesitance has gripped him.
-[X] The mission I led into the Deeps. Where I gathered comrades of various skills and led them on a quest to take care of a problem to the sect .
-[X] The mission I led into the Deeps. Where I gathered comrades of various skills and led them on a quest to take care of a problem to the sect .
Aabcehmu
Confusion as a Natural State of Being
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Pronouns
- Any/All
[X] I will tell him of my history in the Delving Heart. Perhaps by knowing what I have accomplished in the past, he will lose whatever hesitance has gripped him.
-[X] The mission I led into the Deeps. Where I gathered comrades of various skills and led them on a quest to take care of a problem to the sect.
-[X] The mission I led into the Deeps. Where I gathered comrades of various skills and led them on a quest to take care of a problem to the sect.
[X] I will tell him of my history in the Delving Heart. Perhaps by knowing what I have accomplished in the past, he will lose whatever hesitance has gripped him.
-[X] The mission I led into the Deeps. Where I gathered comrades of various skills and led them on a quest to take care of a problem to the sect.
Going to throw the clerk a bone.
-[X] The mission I led into the Deeps. Where I gathered comrades of various skills and led them on a quest to take care of a problem to the sect.
Going to throw the clerk a bone.
[X] I will tell him of my history in the Delving Heart. Perhaps by knowing what I have accomplished in the past, he will lose whatever hesitance has gripped him.
-[X] The mission I led into the Deeps. Where I gathered comrades of various skills and led them on a quest to take care of a problem to the sect.
-[X] The mission I led into the Deeps. Where I gathered comrades of various skills and led them on a quest to take care of a problem to the sect.
- Location
- United States of America
Kong Zhi's Scroll of Obsfucation (Scroll)
Scholar Charm ?? (Deception, Poison, Mind, Hunger)
Seeking to build upon Elder Siani's humor, Kong Zhi requests the dossier held by Clerk NI for use in a charm. After securing possession of the scroll, Kong Zhi fashions the Ghastly Horns as handles for the scroll scripting the runes upon the scroll with an ink made from ground up Descisated Poison Sacs and the refined dust of a Veilpiercer Mushroom. Kong Zhi also adds a drop of his own blood into the ink so that the charm can target the knowledge of himself held by others.
Once completed, Kong Zhi can unfurl the scroll and activate the charm. Those who look upon the scroll find their knowledge of Kong Zhi obscured by large characters which spell out "No." When attempting to recall techniques Kong Zhi has used, or techniques they have been told Kong Zhi uses, all they can recall are the characters for "No." Memories are distorted with images of the characters making up "No" obscuring Kong Zhi's place in the memory. The effect seems to seek out these memories, for each memory or tidbit they attempt to recall begins to become corrupted shortly after recalling them.
Scholar Charm ?? (Deception, Poison, Mind, Hunger)
Seeking to build upon Elder Siani's humor, Kong Zhi requests the dossier held by Clerk NI for use in a charm. After securing possession of the scroll, Kong Zhi fashions the Ghastly Horns as handles for the scroll scripting the runes upon the scroll with an ink made from ground up Descisated Poison Sacs and the refined dust of a Veilpiercer Mushroom. Kong Zhi also adds a drop of his own blood into the ink so that the charm can target the knowledge of himself held by others.
Once completed, Kong Zhi can unfurl the scroll and activate the charm. Those who look upon the scroll find their knowledge of Kong Zhi obscured by large characters which spell out "No." When attempting to recall techniques Kong Zhi has used, or techniques they have been told Kong Zhi uses, all they can recall are the characters for "No." Memories are distorted with images of the characters making up "No" obscuring Kong Zhi's place in the memory. The effect seems to seek out these memories, for each memory or tidbit they attempt to recall begins to become corrupted shortly after recalling them.
[X] I will tell him of my history in the Delving Heart. Perhaps by knowing what I have accomplished in the past, he will lose whatever hesitance has gripped him.
-[X] The mission I led into the Deeps. Where I gathered comrades of various skills and led them on a quest to take care of a problem to the sect.
-[X] The mission I led into the Deeps. Where I gathered comrades of various skills and led them on a quest to take care of a problem to the sect.
On one hand, the temptation of having Zhi just:
On the other hand, having Zhi acting as the most humble/approachable of Clerk Ni's bodyguards, when Zhi's appearance is the one that screams "I do what I want! It's not a phase, mom!", compared to Bishounen Bruce Lee & Brunette Jade Beauty #1.
Hmm... Choices, choices...
In the end, I'm really curious to find out how Ves translates "NO" into Zhi-ish, and this seems like a low-stakes situation, so:
[X] "NO"
Besides, as people have been saying, Clerk Ni will have months to find more about us, which is worth more than whatever we tell him.
On the other hand, having Zhi acting as the most humble/approachable of Clerk Ni's bodyguards, when Zhi's appearance is the one that screams "I do what I want! It's not a phase, mom!", compared to Bishounen Bruce Lee & Brunette Jade Beauty #1.
Hmm... Choices, choices...
In the end, I'm really curious to find out how Ves translates "NO" into Zhi-ish, and this seems like a low-stakes situation, so:
[X] "NO"
Besides, as people have been saying, Clerk Ni will have months to find more about us, which is worth more than whatever we tell him.
[X] "NO"
I wouldn't be so sure if I were you. This sets the tone for the relationship with our charge for the next several months.
Knight-Radiant
Recovering Rageaholic
So... is there any real reason behind voting to be a dick to this guy?
Other than the silly "it's what Siani would do" thing I mean
Other than the silly "it's what Siani would do" thing I mean
CedeTheBees
Probably high right now
- Location
- Somewhere
- Pronouns
- They/Them
Make sure to divide votes by line. Ves said in the update that he'd be counting the "tell him about your history" option separately so it wouldn't get diluted by the subvotes.
- Pronouns
- He/It/Argh!
I think it is entirely reasonable for Tester Ni to want to know a bit about who one of his escorts for the next few months is, or at least to know why he was given no information.
He very graciously decided to overlook our group's behaviour when we were goaded into a stupid farce.
So why are people voting to be rude to him?
Siani can do what he wants, because he is a Sect Elder, a Sage, has no family in the empire, and generally badass. Kong Zhi is not.
He very graciously decided to overlook our group's behaviour when we were goaded into a stupid farce.
So why are people voting to be rude to him?
Siani can do what he wants, because he is a Sect Elder, a Sage, has no family in the empire, and generally badass. Kong Zhi is not.
Knight-Radiant
Recovering Rageaholic
[X] I will tell him of my history in the Delving Heart. Perhaps by knowing what I have accomplished in the past, he will lose whatever hesitance has gripped him.
pblur
Reminiscing over the halcyon days of Ymaryn
- Location
- Lawrence's Wagon
Saying that you refuse to answer a question isn't obfuscating.
[X] I will tell him of my history in the Delving Heart. Perhaps by knowing what I have accomplished in the past, he will lose whatever hesitance has gripped him.
Vote closed
- Pronouns
- He/It/Argh!
Due do the drive change, I've got some revised numbers for a quick charm project to address Kong Zhi's lack of anam capacity.
The design rolls are likely to add +12 to the BT of our next charm.
Our first Woodworking action will be around 14 successes (half a build action plus bonus dice).
Subsequent actions will be around 22 successes.
If Jewelcarving is used instead, this will be about 14.5 successes from the first action, and 26 successes for subsequent actions.
For infusion, it will be about 33 successes for the first Infusion action (unless those Cycling bonus dice are used first), which is equivalent to 36 BT. (Breathing technique discount.)
Without bonus dice, infusion actions will generate around 27 successes, equivalent to 30 BT.
A further limitation is that we only have access to 29 anam from Treasures (although we can infuse from our Core, but that should not be relied on, which is why it would be good to have an anam capacity charm...).
So, if we want a charm that we can create quickly, setting the maximum BT at 30 gives us something that we should be able to infuse in one action, as well as complete in 2 build actions.
Therefore, we want no more than 18 BT from the materials.
Combinations that give that sort of numbers (and are also likely to use Woodworking or Jewelcarving) are:
Still Growing Sapling (Wood/Life 13) or Free Fallen Staves (Wood 14) with Flowing Feathers of the Camel Turkey (Wind 4) or Startouched Eggshell (Star 4)
or
Cowardly Hoof (Wood 10) with Nightwillow Roots (Earth/Life 7) or Veilpiercer Mushrooms (Mind/Life 8)
Of course we can always aim lower, which makes it less likely for the design roll to go super high again...
A few design ideas using these combinations:
Sapling + Feathers: Wood/Life/Wind
A leaf and feather fan: Woodworking
Creates a refreshing wind that restores anam and life over time. Could also increase speed.
Staves + Eggshell: Wood/Star
A rod or wand: Woodworking
Releases a beam of starlight to replenish the target's anam. Also functions as a torch.
Hoof + Roots: Wood/Earth/Life
A carved totem of an Auroch: Jewelcarving
The totem creates a connection with the earth, allowing the user to borrow strength from the earth to increase their anam and life pools. Might react with BSA.
Hoof + Mushrooms: Wood/Mind/Life
Not sure at all: Jewelcarving
A mental healing charm? This combination doesn't say anam restoration/battery to me.
The design rolls are likely to add +12 to the BT of our next charm.
Our first Woodworking action will be around 14 successes (half a build action plus bonus dice).
Subsequent actions will be around 22 successes.
If Jewelcarving is used instead, this will be about 14.5 successes from the first action, and 26 successes for subsequent actions.
For infusion, it will be about 33 successes for the first Infusion action (unless those Cycling bonus dice are used first), which is equivalent to 36 BT. (Breathing technique discount.)
Without bonus dice, infusion actions will generate around 27 successes, equivalent to 30 BT.
A further limitation is that we only have access to 29 anam from Treasures (although we can infuse from our Core, but that should not be relied on, which is why it would be good to have an anam capacity charm...).
So, if we want a charm that we can create quickly, setting the maximum BT at 30 gives us something that we should be able to infuse in one action, as well as complete in 2 build actions.
Therefore, we want no more than 18 BT from the materials.
Combinations that give that sort of numbers (and are also likely to use Woodworking or Jewelcarving) are:
Still Growing Sapling (Wood/Life 13) or Free Fallen Staves (Wood 14) with Flowing Feathers of the Camel Turkey (Wind 4) or Startouched Eggshell (Star 4)
or
Cowardly Hoof (Wood 10) with Nightwillow Roots (Earth/Life 7) or Veilpiercer Mushrooms (Mind/Life 8)
Of course we can always aim lower, which makes it less likely for the design roll to go super high again...
A few design ideas using these combinations:
Sapling + Feathers: Wood/Life/Wind
A leaf and feather fan: Woodworking
Creates a refreshing wind that restores anam and life over time. Could also increase speed.
Staves + Eggshell: Wood/Star
A rod or wand: Woodworking
Releases a beam of starlight to replenish the target's anam. Also functions as a torch.
Hoof + Roots: Wood/Earth/Life
A carved totem of an Auroch: Jewelcarving
The totem creates a connection with the earth, allowing the user to borrow strength from the earth to increase their anam and life pools. Might react with BSA.
Hoof + Mushrooms: Wood/Mind/Life
Not sure at all: Jewelcarving
A mental healing charm? This combination doesn't say anam restoration/battery to me.
Not sure if an anam capacity charm helps with the total amount of actions needed. It'd help to complete the charm one action sooner, but you'd still need to spend an action to fill up the battery again.
How does the calculations look after getting physical talent 4? It's just two cycling actions away until we integrate An Elegant Plume. We'd still be limited by the anam we have available I guess.