I dearly hope I haven't made any mistake but were marching ahead, I'll edit in the character sheet sometime tomorrow. I'm going to be available for another hour or two but if you have a question and id dint get to you tonight, I'll answer first thing in the morning.
Enjoy.
Cultivation to 2 4/25
Only a single ghost chose to whisper about the secret of cultivation, its voice drowned out by its fellows, only a fraction of the knowledge willingly shared retained by its descendant.
Scout meridians 12/50
As nature is imperfect so too is the impurity within the meridians, locating the one which possess the least impurity to clear and which acupuncture point upon has the lowest concertation is a long process, even for the ghosts of the Guang whose separation from the living word opens their eyes to its follies.
Progress has been made, yet much must still be made to locate the easiest starting point.
Refine Bloodlust 17/100
The anger eats at the ghosts of wrath, the world is not as it should be.
Their anger, their death rattles are weak, diffuse and unfocused, this should not be so yet they cannot seem to remember why.
Yet they work to achieve the world that was, with the determination only the vengeful ghost could ever possess.
They fail, which only serves to motivate them further.
Clear meridians: Failed 2.
Energy is sent forward, balls of energy wrapped in intent meant to purify and destroy that which is impure.
They fail in their task but bit by bit the poison of the jealous earth is dislodged, it still clings to its prey but not for long. (OOC Note: 2 failures mean the next roll gets +2 and if that one fails the next gets +3 and so on till you succeed).
Restless anger: 19/10.
Anger fills Guang Li body, wrath is infused into his bones. Determination is born out of the rage.
Yet not all is well, the rage leaves him short tampered, easily annoyed and quick to take offense. Only great effort on his part ensures no problem arise from such side effects.
Gather Qi: 50/3. (+16 Qi)
Slowly the ghost gathered, slowly they drank of the lifeblood of the earth, slowly they breathed in Qi into Guang Li Dantian.
The process was slow, though they have made many steps back toward the lands of the living they are still far away form it, the energy resists them yet they need not rest nor feed, their body long shed the vestiges of life.
The Qi resists but not for long.
Condense Qi 53/50 Completed!
With great effort, Qi is gathered and held.
It is then pressed on, with a dozen wills and slowly it gives and condenses.
Until finally a single drop of Qi now sits within Guang Li Dantian, yet not for long as it is swiftly absorbed by the dantain itself strengthen and expanding it ever so slightly.
New power fills Guang Li as something shifts within him.
Guang Li is now at QC 1- mid, gaining +1 to all stats and +2 to his Qi reserves.
Sect Test 26/25 Completed!
The ghosts are bound, they are bound by ancient ritual, by blood and by connection.
Yet they are also free, free by death the end of all things and so when they wish to find information, they travel the realm of the dead and the realm of living unseen by all.
They talk to dead disciples, eavesdrop on the elders' conversations and overlook the living disciples training and soon enough a picture forms.
And they whisper the secrets of the test into Guang Li ear.
It is nothing complicated, to stay within the outer sect one must demonstrate a mediocre talent of cultivation by reaching the second stage of Qi condensation within six months of their acceptance to the sect.
They must also then battle against their fellows to show both their determination and worth to the sect, only one battle of three must be won but benefits are given to those who go beyond.
Although even one win might be beyond Guang Li as he is now, the ghosts have watched the others train, they have seen their skills and concluded Li is far behind.
Next event conditions reveled.
Guang Li must reach QC2- low and win at least one battle with his fellow.
Basic outer disciple combat skill reveled to be 4
Fellowship to 2 34/25 Completed!
Combat to 2 27/25 Completed!
How do ghosts teach? Simple.
They whisper. They whisper in Li ears as he talks with the inner disciple in the mission hall, they whisper in his ears as he bows to an elder, he meets while exploring the sect's ground.
They whisper as his fist stirk the mannequin and they whisper as he eats with the other disciples.
They whisper, in in their whisper they grant him knowledge beyond his years.
Combat and fellowship rise to Level 2.
Guang Li rolled his shoulders as he strolled into the training grounds. They were still stiff from yesterday when he had to sweep the five hundred steps to the alchemy hall as part of his work.
The sounds of flesh punching flesh resounded all throughout the large filed, even at this early hour it was already full of disciples practicing the art of hitting one another in the face.
Normally Guang Li would go to one of the many mannequins strewn around and practice his punches with his ancestors' whispering corrections in his ear.
But this time he strode forward toward one of the disciples in the field and fell into a shallow bow "senior brother Lu, this junior once again thanks you for allowing me to exchange pointers with you" the large man just laughed Li gratitude off as he waved his own partner way.
"Nonsense, it is my duty as a senior to help my dutiful juniors, now" his tone turns serious as he dropped into a fighting stance "come at me".
Guang Li complied, there was no chance of victory -Lu Chi was in the fifth stage of Qi condensation and two years older than Guang I besides, he was one of the older disciples who passed the test years ago and remined in the sect, so no there was no chance of victory here.
Only the opportunity to learn. And learn he did, one punch at a time.
All the while his ancestor's wisdom seemed ever louder.
Guang Li has trained combat this turn, training on ones own is not efficient or practically effective so he only gains 1+int +restless anger bonus which is a total of 3.
However, Guang Li has succeeded in his Fellowship roll to gain a sparring partner and has gained a contact. Contacts are the people you know, those you can call upon when you need something, they are friends, comrades, teachers or just plain acquaintances.
In particular you have gained Lu Chi as a contact.
Lu Chi- an older disciple who has taken a liking to Guang Li and agreed to trad pointers with him. Distant Acquaintance. You may call upon Lu Chi for help with basic disciples' actions (things like basic cultivation*, training combat, training cultivation and so on) calling upon him adds +3 to your roll.
This time its Guang LI which called upon him so instead of just 4 he gains 7 progress to combat 3.
Now a few things you need to know, depending on your relationship calling upon someone (which done by just adding a –[x] calling upon X ,below your picked action for the turn) might mean they would call upon you in turn or expect something in return for their help.
Lu Chi for example is just a distant Acquaintance, so don't go calling on him for every action he's not going to invest hours into teaching Gunag Li not without the relationship fundamentally changing.
*Currently the only cultivation action you have which isn't basic is clearing meridians.
Additionally, Guang Li has worked for the sect this turn, as he was just doing grunt work, he gains 1+con +restless anger contribution points. Which is 4.
You can either choose to (you basically whisper to Gunag Li what to do with his points):
[] Save the points to use for Qi pills (1 contribution point = 1 Qi point) they will only be used if you go below 0 Qi.
[] Buy a body reforging elixir (2x progress to the first body refining action to the turn) for 2 contribution points.
[] Buy a healing elixir for 2 contribution point (+1 HP a turn for 4 turns).
[] Buy a meridian impurity expulsion pill (+2 to next attempt to clear meridian) for 4 contribution points
Or ask me for something else and I'll tell you if its withing your price range, this shop is going to be open every turn so don't be afraid to save your points (note: pills and elixirs wok on the turn after you buy them so if you buy something this turn its effect would be on turn 3).
The shop vote is a simple majority vote but it's also requires at least half of the total voter count for turn to have voted for buying something (so people won't have to copy save points into their votes every turn)
Turn 2.
Event tracker.
Time: 2 turns.
Type: threshold, combat.
Description: the sect is going to test it's outer disciples, their cultivation and skills. Those found unworthy would be expelled with the rest allowed to stay in the outer sect. those who prove talented beyond their peers would see their status advance.
Failure: expelled from the sect. end of quest.
Successes: remain in the outer sect.
Requirements: QC2- low. Win on fight of three
Qi reserve [8/22]
Guang Li actions.
[X] Cultivate (Wis)- condense Qi in his Dantian.
[X] Work for the sect (Variable)- grunt work (Con).
[X] Train (Int)- combat.
-[X] Call upon Lu Chi +3.
Wisdom.
[ ] Map Guang Li body [0/100]. Reduced progress needed to refine the body.
[ ] Map Guang Li spiritual roots. [0/50]. Unlock actions and gain knowledge.
[ ] Scout the meridian blockages [12/50]. Reduce the DC needed to clear meridians.
[ ] Attempt to narrow down Guang Li probable opponents [1/25]. Increased effectiveness of restless night action, knowledge about opponents.
[ ] Teach Guang Li.
-[ ] Cultivation. [4/25]. Raise the cultivation skill to 2.
-[ ] Combat. [9/50]. Raise the combat skill to 3.
-[ ] Breakthrough [0/50]. Raise the breakthrough skill to 1.
-[ ] Fellowship [2/50]. Raise the fellowship skill to 3.
[ ] Seek knowledge from the collective.
-[ ] Knowledge of alchemy [0/50]. Unlock Alchemy actions.
-[ ] Knowledge of refining [0/50]. Unlock refining actions.
-[ ] Knowledge Of Qi [0/100]. Unlock advanced Qi actions.
-[ ] Knowledge of the bloodline [0/250]. Unlock bloodline actions.
-[ ] Knowledge of your demise [0/500]. Knowledge about the slaughter.
[ ] Refine the bloodlust. [17/100]. Unlock more wrath options.
[ ] Look to the stars for hidden knowledge of the future [0/500]. Reveal the event in the event track.
Wrath.
[ ] Screams of death- nothing more than restless ghosts wailing of their death, diffuse and weak, it is nonetheless the best way for the ancestor ghosts to directly attack their enemies. The result depends on the final roll.
[ ] Restless anger- infuse the anger of your demise into Guang Li body and soul and let him push beyond his limits at a cost. [9/10] +1 to all of Guang actions this turn per completion of this action. -1 Hp per time taken.
[ ] Restless nights- the ancestors may whisper in the ears of those they are not bound to, such whispers are untaggable, but while knowledge cannot be carried through it, raw emotion can, let the ancestors whisper in the ears of the sleeping disciples, let them whisper of anger, despair and hatred and let their sleep suffer. Effectiveness depends on rolls. Sabotage your fellow disciple's
Qi.
[ ] Gather Qi [2/3]. Gain 1 Qi. (every 3 points of progress here give 1 point of Qi).
[ ] Condense Qi in Guang Li Dantian. Cost 2 Qi per time taken [3/50]. Advance to QC 1 high.
[ ] Refin Guang body. variable cost.
-[ ] Refine his skin. Cost 1 Qi per time taken [0/20]. Refined skin (+1 Constitution).
-[ ] Refine his muscles. Cost 1 Qi per time taken [0/20]. Refined muscles I (+1 Strength).
-[ ] Refine his blood. Cost 1 Qi per time taken [0/40]. Refined blood (+1 Constitution, +1 Dexterity).
-[ ] Refine his nerves. Cost 1 Qi per time taken [0/40]. Refined nerves (+1 Dexterity).
-[ ] Refine his senses. Cost 1 Qi per time taken [0/40]. Refined sense I (+1 Perception).
-[ ] Refine his organs. Cost 2 Qi per time taken [0/60]. Refined organs (+1 Constitution, slight toxic resistance).
-[ ] Refine his Bones. Cost 2 Qi per time taken [0/60]. Refined bones (+1 Constitution, reduced injury rolls).
-[ ] Refine his mind. Cost 3 Qi per time taken [0/100]. Refined mind (+1 Intelligence. increased comprehension speed).
[ ] Clear a meridian acupoint. Cost 5 Qi per attempt DC 10 (15/20/25) [1/670 Cleared]. +1 open meridian. (note 2 failures so far).
