[X] The Soul-Scarring Embrace, a spiritual venom which creates a traumatic vision and sears it into its victim's psyche, forever associating thoughts of violence and the martial arts with overwhelming dread and horror in their mind.
The Centipede's Dilemma [Exalted Kung Fu Quest]
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[X] The Soul-Scarring Embrace, a spiritual venom which creates a traumatic vision and sears it into its victim's psyche, forever associating thoughts of violence and the martial arts with overwhelming dread and horror in their mind.
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UrsaTempest
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[x] The Ninety-Nine More, a vicious grappling move capable of crippling an enemy's limb forever, allowing the user to specifically deny the use of however many of the victim's techniques they feel like taking from them.
[X] The Ninety-Nine More, a vicious grappling move capable of crippling an enemy's limb forever, allowing the user to specifically deny the use of however many of the victim's techniques they feel like taking from them.
[X] The Soul-Scarring Embrace, a spiritual venom which creates a traumatic vision and sears it into its victim's psyche, forever associating thoughts of violence and the martial arts with overwhelming dread and horror in their mind.
[X] The Soul-Scarring Embrace, a spiritual venom which creates a traumatic vision and sears it into its victim's psyche, forever associating thoughts of violence and the martial arts with overwhelming dread and horror in their mind.
I will not break your bones. I will shatter your dreams.
I will not break your bones. I will shatter your dreams.
[X] The Agony-Of-One-Hundred-Hells, a magical poison which permanently taints the nervous system of its victim, leaving them with a seemingly intact body which undergoes excruciating pain whenever they exert significant effort.
I want this one specifically because it is one that seems most likely to result in recurring villains.
I want this one specifically because it is one that seems most likely to result in recurring villains.
1337Procrast
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[X] The Soul-Scarring Embrace, a spiritual venom which creates a traumatic vision and sears it into its victim's psyche, forever associating thoughts of violence and the martial arts with overwhelming dread and horror in their mind.
Go forth Evildoer, and sin no more!
Go forth Evildoer, and sin no more!
Theaxofwar
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[X] The Ninety-Nine More, a vicious grappling move capable of crippling an enemy's limb forever, allowing the user to specifically deny the use of however many of the victim's techniques they feel like taking from them.
will408914
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[X] The Ninety-Nine More, a vicious grappling move capable of crippling an enemy's limb forever, allowing the user to specifically deny the use of however many of the victim's techniques they feel like taking from them.
BungieONI
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Well the first two Hands: The-Ninety-Nine More and The Agony-Of-One-Hundred-Hells are about screwing over the Body in different ways. The Soul-Scarring-Embrace is a spiritual and mental effect, so to balance out with the two physical ones, the Fourth Hand is probably a spiritual one as well.
[X] The Soul-Scarring Embrace, a spiritual venom which creates a traumatic vision and sears it into its victim's psyche, forever associating thoughts of violence and the martial arts with overwhelming dread and horror in their mind.
We will not ruin your body. We will not leave you unable to exert yourself. But if you will not choose a righteous path, then we shall choose one for you.
We will not ruin your body. We will not leave you unable to exert yourself. But if you will not choose a righteous path, then we shall choose one for you.
BungieONI
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[X] The Agony-Of-One-Hundred-Hells, a magical poison which permanently taints the nervous system of its victim, leaving them with a seemingly intact body which undergoes excruciating pain whenever they exert significant effort.
KnownParadox
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[x] The Ninety-Nine More, a vicious grappling move capable of crippling an enemy's limb forever, allowing the user to specifically deny the use of however many of the victim's techniques they feel like taking from them.
I was gonna chose Soul Scarring but Mothematics convinced me.
I was gonna chose Soul Scarring but Mothematics convinced me.
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Maybe it rips away their ability to channel essence?
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Maybe. Presumably it's extra spooky in some way, seeing as it's forbidden during chargen.
BungieONI
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Damage to meridians and chakras was something I was thinking of. A spiritual Hand meant to specifically fuck over Essence users in particular. Though I'm not sure there's much point since non-Primordial essence users (and only some of the Primordials are too strange for this to apply too) still need their bodies and drive in order to really fight.
The Lowtide
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[X] The Ninety-Nine More, a vicious grappling move capable of crippling an enemy's limb forever, allowing the user to specifically deny the use of however many of the victim's techniques they feel like taking from them.
Unlike the other two, The Ninety-Nine More is scaleable. You get to choose exactly how much punishment befits the crime. The others, while worth getting later as greater and greater crimes need to be redressed, have only one setting. It would be as if the only punishments for a crime was life in prison or brainwashing respectively. Plus, if it is like The Ninety-Nine More from the actual Martial Art, then it comes with it's own reason not to use it unless necessary, since that grappling attack requires you to dislocate your own limbs to accomplish, harming yourself and experiencing a shadow of what you inflict upon them in the process. This is only good and just, for it ensures that the Magistrate does not become unable to empathize with their foe's humanity and feels the reminder of the terrible punishment they are about to inflict. None of these maneuvers are humane, but this is the one that reminds us of the value of acting humanely.
Unlike the other two, The Ninety-Nine More is scaleable. You get to choose exactly how much punishment befits the crime. The others, while worth getting later as greater and greater crimes need to be redressed, have only one setting. It would be as if the only punishments for a crime was life in prison or brainwashing respectively. Plus, if it is like The Ninety-Nine More from the actual Martial Art, then it comes with it's own reason not to use it unless necessary, since that grappling attack requires you to dislocate your own limbs to accomplish, harming yourself and experiencing a shadow of what you inflict upon them in the process. This is only good and just, for it ensures that the Magistrate does not become unable to empathize with their foe's humanity and feels the reminder of the terrible punishment they are about to inflict. None of these maneuvers are humane, but this is the one that reminds us of the value of acting humanely.
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To be honest, both the Agony and Soul Scarring are just more horrific than I want in a protagonist. Permanent lingering agony and psychic trauma are both very close to moral event horizons.