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God, I am so glad we decided to look up some Wind techniques in addition to Darkness and Moon. They are wonderful.
Threads Of Destiny(Eastern Fantasy, Sequel to Forge of Destiny)
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God, I am so glad we decided to look up some Wind techniques in addition to Darkness and Moon. They are wonderful.
Varder
Tired Cultist
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- Hell
That's my favourite. I've been waiting for a social perception art and this seems to fit right in.
Origami Clock
Right twice a day
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- Brighton, UK
Ling Qi with shipper-vision? It's more likely than you think.
It's actually a shame it specifies accessory talismans- though that's probably to prevent exactly what I'm thinking of- since swiping people's clothes that they're wearing ought to throw them for a loop, even more than losing the benefits of said clothes. (that and it would presumabvly discourage Sun Lilling from choosing a facepunching challenge if we challenge her if it would leave her naked each time.)
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Yeah, no prob on the lack of narrative content, this is a meaty update.
Alright, Phys looks two months behind Spiritual, which is fairly close to hitting Green 2.
Loooooooooool.
And now, the moment you've all been waiting for, our successor arts.
Starting off our list, we have a nice perception art. Being able to see relationships and desires is super goddamn useful for an Intrigue Spymaster. Social Perception is always going to be useful to us in this setting, even with CRX, our social fu ability matters. What is more interesting is the Draw Aggro move, which is not typically what I'd like for Qi, who I'd prefer to be bouncing around in the darkness. Ideally we'd have tough guys with us that we can support, hanging back in the shadows to shove a knife (yes I'm slightly bitter) up someone's ass while their distracted. So I'm not crazy on this for that reason, but I just really like that social aspect of it, and further fucking with the enemy's mind and emotions during a fight, which would hopefully happen with further mastery, could be baller.
Now we are talking. A beautiful stealth art that allows us to actively reapply stealth mid-combat, and also flatout erase a single second of memory from an enemy. Not much more to say, this is just great.
Meh. This is mainly for investigation, which is not my highest priority for Qi. The scouts are fairly nice, but don't seem to be too superior to our Ossuary Scouts. I'll pass.
A musical perception art, that can both establish a reliable comm network among a squad, and a group buff of Spiritual Hit and Avoid, I think. Even stronger with people we're close to, interestingly enough, but this is flatly outclassed by CWY.
This one I also like, a Stealth movement art that enhances deflection of blows, staying just out of reach, and also being able to literally pickpocket them in the middle of a fight. Obviously synergy with PLR, which I genuinely don't know if I'll want in our domain in the future. For now, the dancing style of Avoid is everything I could want from that Keyword, so this is still a solid pick. Still prefer ENM for a stealth movement art, but this one pulls on me a bit. EDIT: Oh, derp, forgot about the fact that this is stronger with flight capabilities, which we are one of the few people in our peer group to have. Iiiiinteresting.
Alright, Phys looks two months behind Spiritual, which is fairly close to hitting Green 2.
Loooooooooool.
And now, the moment you've all been waiting for, our successor arts.
Starting off our list, we have a nice perception art. Being able to see relationships and desires is super goddamn useful for an Intrigue Spymaster. Social Perception is always going to be useful to us in this setting, even with CRX, our social fu ability matters. What is more interesting is the Draw Aggro move, which is not typically what I'd like for Qi, who I'd prefer to be bouncing around in the darkness. Ideally we'd have tough guys with us that we can support, hanging back in the shadows to shove a knife (yes I'm slightly bitter) up someone's ass while their distracted. So I'm not crazy on this for that reason, but I just really like that social aspect of it, and further fucking with the enemy's mind and emotions during a fight, which would hopefully happen with further mastery, could be baller.
Now we are talking. A beautiful stealth art that allows us to actively reapply stealth mid-combat, and also flatout erase a single second of memory from an enemy. Not much more to say, this is just great.
Meh. This is mainly for investigation, which is not my highest priority for Qi. The scouts are fairly nice, but don't seem to be too superior to our Ossuary Scouts. I'll pass.
A musical perception art, that can both establish a reliable comm network among a squad, and a group buff of Spiritual Hit and Avoid, I think. Even stronger with people we're close to, interestingly enough, but this is flatly outclassed by CWY.
This one I also like, a Stealth movement art that enhances deflection of blows, staying just out of reach, and also being able to literally pickpocket them in the middle of a fight. Obviously synergy with PLR, which I genuinely don't know if I'll want in our domain in the future. For now, the dancing style of Avoid is everything I could want from that Keyword, so this is still a solid pick. Still prefer ENM for a stealth movement art, but this one pulls on me a bit. EDIT: Oh, derp, forgot about the fact that this is stronger with flight capabilities, which we are one of the few people in our peer group to have. Iiiiinteresting.
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If we believe hard enough, one day we will be stealing our opponent's armor and weapons.
Varder
Tired Cultist
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- Hell
I mean I considered the other art, and it seemes inferior to CWY. When LQ stalks someone in the shadows she can't exactly play music to boost her perception; and even greater, finding out people's desires is a boon on its own - no better way to get a blackmail material with a glance.
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- The Star Kingdom of Manticore
This is super interesting with FVM because the opponent can't get too close to us. They are stuck running towards us unable to get any closer. A pretty sick combo in my view. It also works really well with the supporting style I want to go down which is an taunt and dodge style. Force them to focus on us instead of the super heavies like Cai.
Shinr
Lurking since December '98
Poor man's King Crimson, but powerful if used right.
notanautomaton
I've got 99 quests, I've finished one
I'd like to point out that we're going to be expected to play at parties, so we'll probably be able to leverage this through that.
Varder
Tired Cultist
- Location
- Hell
Also, it's AOE. Being resistant by Resolve C and AOE it makes it an incredibly efficient crowd control tool - mooks are stuck following LQ but never managing to hit her or close the distance.
DeAnno
Sometimes words have two meanings
Covetous Wraith's Yearning
-1150 Successes, Headx3, Spinex2
-Seems to be a Perception art with tanking components. I'm a bit skeptical of it, I like it least of the selections.
Ephemeral Nights Memory
-1150 Successes, Legx3, Armx2
-A stealth art based on a SEP field. Could be a very strong complement to SCS, and also has very encouraging passives. I like this art.
Curious Diviners Eye
-840 Successes, Headx3, Lungx2
-A weird little perception art, very good for research and exploration. Could be interesting sideboard fodder.
Harmony of the Dancing Wind
-1150 Successes, Headx3, Heartx2
-Musical Perception and Special defense buffing. I like this the most of the perception arts, and it could be very good with our domain.
Audacious Fairy's Lark
-860 Successes, Legx3, Armx2
-I like this art a whole lot. It mixes stealth with stealing and mobility, and focuses on strengths we already have and making them better. It feels like it'll mix very well with PLR too, as another dancing fae art.
-1150 Successes, Headx3, Spinex2
-Seems to be a Perception art with tanking components. I'm a bit skeptical of it, I like it least of the selections.
Ephemeral Nights Memory
-1150 Successes, Legx3, Armx2
-A stealth art based on a SEP field. Could be a very strong complement to SCS, and also has very encouraging passives. I like this art.
Curious Diviners Eye
-840 Successes, Headx3, Lungx2
-A weird little perception art, very good for research and exploration. Could be interesting sideboard fodder.
Harmony of the Dancing Wind
-1150 Successes, Headx3, Heartx2
-Musical Perception and Special defense buffing. I like this the most of the perception arts, and it could be very good with our domain.
Audacious Fairy's Lark
-860 Successes, Legx3, Armx2
-I like this art a whole lot. It mixes stealth with stealing and mobility, and focuses on strengths we already have and making them better. It feels like it'll mix very well with PLR too, as another dancing fae art.
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- The Star Kingdom of Manticore
It does make an awesome spy art.
fictionfan
Please sir, may I have some Meows?
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- Tempe, AZ
Seeking Moon's Eyes plus Grinning Crescent Dancer means that trying to keep us out or in anywhere is a nightmare.
Someone could make a metal vault with no door that has sides 30 feet thick and we could go in and out easily.
If we had that art when infiltrating the fort we never would have been spotted let alone caught.
Someone could make a metal vault with no door that has sides 30 feet thick and we could go in and out easily.
If we had that art when infiltrating the fort we never would have been spotted let alone caught.
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It may prevent people caught in it's grasp from eliminating each other through friendly fire due to the fact than they must focus their attention on Ling Qi and Ling Qi only.
It depends on which way the interaction goes. Does their desire lead them through the mist to their target, or does it have them blindly wandering, chasing receding shadows that may or may not have ever been us at all?
Alectai
Speaks Words of Wisdom... On occasion
Probably hard, but it would let us literally steal most of their gear without them noticing as long as our stealth holds up
Origami Clock
Right twice a day
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- Brighton, UK
That's never been a key part of our strategy. Keeping mooks spinning ineffectively around so that they can be cleared away without being able to concentrate on the more important/vulnerable targets avaliable however...
notanautomaton
I've got 99 quests, I've finished one
These are all great, and I hate Yrsillar now.
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- The Star Kingdom of Manticore
It will require clarification but it would also work on keeping a person inside PLR as well. Notice as well that only the approach can be resisted not the taunt. There is also the fact that at full speed will often use a movement art which burns their qi as well.
I am starting to really like this art.
Varder
Tired Cultist
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- Hell
But we don't want them to take each other out! We want to drain their Qi.
Curious to see this in comparison to the old thread's EPC4 at late yellow (old system, so not exactly comparable)
+15/12 dice to Spiritual/Physical
+12 dice to Yin Arts
(old system) 10 success to qi per week (EPC5 is at 3 free dice of qi, so maybe 2 dice here?) & 5 success per qi roll (which was never used)
Bind grade 2 spirits
(old system) 30 (max) successes from stealth/larceny checks to cultivation or Yin arts (EPC5 is 90 max for ~1 month at 5x letter grade)
1 free yellow stone
And a bunch of stuff that was not translated to new system (stealth/larceny rerolls & bonus dice)
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fictionfan
Please sir, may I have some Meows?
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- Tempe, AZ
We are already good enough at mook crushing.