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Threads Of Destiny(Eastern Fantasy, Sequel to Forge of Destiny)

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My main concern with the second, on reflection, is that this is a world full of ancestral treasures and old legacies and inadvisable shortcuts, and those are only going to become more and more relevant as Ling Qi climbs the ranks. Someone breaks a Green tool trying to take her down? Whatever, you can have a clan craftsman make another in an afternoon. Someone breaks a Violet tool? That was made by someone with their own idiosyncratic Way--depending on just how specialized it was, that might not ever get replaced. Once you hit Prism and above, you get into the territory of a one-use tool rearranging the topography.

If we were just dealing with individual cultivators and their individual abilities, that'd be one thing. But I'd much rather inspire Elixir Syndrome than push cultivators to use all their items against Ling Qi--there's just too many ways for that to go pear-shaped in a life as long as she should be living.
 
[X] I would wield it to encourage glory-seeking, to make them willing to sacrifice what they should not for their dreams.

Because it would 100% make someone envision a glorious battle, and charge into the mist imagining a duel, only to be torn apart by the combined arms of the phantoms. Lings buffs enhance the cohension of her allies, while this offense goes "thats right! *YOU* need to make the dramatic play! For Glory!!!"
 
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[ ] I would wield it to put them on the defense, to be miserly with their power and resources, and loathe to expend anything that is theirs

Ling Qi is all about expressing oneself, forming bonds with others and enabling choice to minimise privation.

I like the idea of turning the drive for community and protecting others and one's resources into a weapon. It forced her to view these things as something bad too, outside of greed and self rationalism. Maybe it'll make her see herself better when she sees how others will react in that situation.

Also, yeah. I don't think it's on brand for Ling Qi to force others to deprive themselves and sacrifice their bonds and resources for victory. Her Domain are literally "Do you have true bonds?" If not, perish.
 
[X] I would wield it to encourage glory-seeking, to make them willing to sacrifice what they should not for their dreams.

I would argue glory-seeking, the option that makes the opponent attack us (kinda like a taunt) encourages a more defensive fighting style from LQ.
In contrast, the miserly option makes the opponent more passive, which gives LQ time to setup and be very aggressive.

I kinda like the idea of a defensive build more, so thats what I vote
 
[X] I would wield it to put them on the defense, to be miserly with their power and resources, and loathe to expend anything that is theirs.

I was thinking 2 might be better for strictly battlefield use, despite it not really having the same vibe as the first. But then I realized that the first one could inflict upon people whatever the cultivator equivalent of elixir syndrome would be, and that's just too good to pass up. Twould be hilarious, to me anyway.
 
[Z] I would wield it to put them on the defense, to be miserly with their power and resources, and loathe to expend anything that is theirs

Also, yeah. I don't think it's on brand for Ling Qi to force others to deprive themselves and sacrifice their bonds and resources for victory. Her Domain are literally "Do you have true bonds?" If not, perish.

Also, I feel like this option 1 is a more versatile weapon in general, not just in battle. Make people cautious and paranoid, and you can force them to see only the threats you want to present.
 
[X] I would wield it to put them on the defense, to be miserly with their power and resources, and loathe to expend anything that is theirs.

The espionage and sabotage potential that this art has is immense. Imagine a situation on the eve of battle with Ling Qi sneaking behind enemy lines to use this technique, causing chunks of the enemy forces to simply abandon everything and flee.
 
[X] I would wield it to put them on the defense, to be miserly with their power and resources, and loathe to expend anything that is theirs.
 
[X] I would wield it to put them on the defense, to be miserly with their power and resources, and loathe to expend anything that is theirs.

Also we can expect much better loot if our enemies die of elixir syndrome.
 
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[X] I would wield it to put them on the defense, to be miserly with their power and resources, and loathe to expend anything that is theirs.
 
[X] I would wield it to put them on the defense, to be miserly with their power and resources, and loathe to expend anything that is theirs.

I think I have to go with this, on reflection. Aside from its use in-combat, this feels like a better one out-of-combat for our role as CRX's more subtle legbreaker. "Preventing people from doing something stupid" is a good way to keep our own plans on track.
 
After initially being in favour of glory-seeking, the arguments have won me over.

[X] I would wield it to put them on the defense, to be miserly with their power and resources, and loathe to expend anything that is theirs.
 
[X] I would wield it to put them on the defense, to be miserly with their power and resources, and loathe to expend anything that is theirs.
 
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