In reply to The Dread (msg # 15):
The Dread:
Sure that could work, though perhaps the secret teachings of the legendary Wu-Sorcerer, Lan Yu, might also allow a person to find nirvana and enlightenment. Just need to find them - and I'm sure they might be somewhere on this wild isle...
Maybe. Though I'd prefer to blaze a trail than tread in Lan Yu's footsteps. (Admittedly I probably should've clued in a little closer to the fact Kai Besil would be our canvas, given the game's eponymous title. :P) Had leaned into Hermit imagining my character wouldn't visit the same town twice, only now remembering Talamau to be the one and only. (Though still, shunning it might be a fun challenge.)
Silver lining: as a happy little accident I kind of made someone unintentionally suitable for an uncharted, unsettled hex-crawl. And just before I pop out post number one in the IC thread I wanted to touch base on Ketsuyuki's traits in play, seeing as the book suggests us being of the same page about them.
Enlightened Hermit: Philosophizing, riddling, wilderness survival, mental discipline, niche lore concerning nirvana & the will of heaven. Very much a staple of Asian folklore. Ala the hermit in the tale of The Tiger's Whisker. In archetype think: Zarathustra, the pillar hermits of late antiquity, Meti-ten-Ryo from Kill Six Billion Demons, etc.
Infernal Heritage: The fun other side of the coin called Ketsuyuki. Dilute expressions of her damned heritage, and probably applicable to cavorting amongst said demons or the rites surrounding them. Where full fledged infernals are granted outright immunities to certain obstacles/perils she merely enjoys a little leg up against them. Knowingly drinking poisoned wine would be as on brand for her as it would for Rasputin.
Monk Reflexes: Baked into the class. Representing their ability to jump and leap and tumble like the best acrobat or circus performer. Narrow in scope compared to a Samurai/Shugenja's Clan or Ninja's archetype but broadly useful to navigate almost any adventure.
This message was last edited by the player at 09:47, Sat 09 Dec 2023.