Editing Xia: Character Generation (section)

=5. Kung Fu Secrets=

You gain '''two Kung Fu secrets'''. 

These exist in various categories:

* Wushu Secrets		
* Heart Secrets		
* Shen Secrets		
* Inner Masteries
* Specialised Skills
* Quality items
* Major edges
* Magic	 

Experienced players are encouraged to design their own advantages, working with the GM. For newer players, its worth referring to the '''Lore Sheets''' linked from the main page for examples of advantages.

Note that '''Kung Fu Secrets''' emphatically ''are not'' just about martial arts. 

''Kung Fu'' is a far broader term than most realise, referring to striving for success and pursuing self-excellence. A courtier's heart-mind techniques, a priest's taoist elementalism or even a musician's artful music... these are all Kung Fu!
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==Wushu Secrets==
<br>These represent mystical wushu powers that let you achieve certain effects in physical combat, albeit at cost of Chi. 
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==Heart Secrets==
<br>Heart Secrets are like Wushu, but for social conflict! They are structured in a way that mirrors wushu, but allow the application of secret courtier techniques to overwhelm an enemy socially.
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==Shen Secrets==
<br>Shen Secrets are like Wushu, but for mental conflict! They are structured in a way that mirrors wushu, but allow the application of secret scholar techniques to overwhelm an enemy mentally.
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==Inner Masteries==
<br>Inner Masteries reflect your enhanced chi control, which manifests in various ways, such as reduced rate of aging, or immunity to disease.
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==Specialised Skills==
<br>Specialised skills represent fields of expertise and tasks that cannot normally be attempted by Xia heroes.

Note that most tasks in Xia can be attempted by any individual, so this list is quite small in scope, and relates specifically to tasks that could only be attempted with specialist training. For example: blacksmithy, or musicianship.
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==Quality items==
<br>Quality items are pieces of equipment that have inherent stat bonuses. For example, a Sword which gives +1 to Physical Accuracy when used would be a Quality item.
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==Major edges==
<br>Major edges are things which are not equipment, but which have inherent stat bonuses. For example, the title of "Bureaucrat of the Protectorate of The Middle Kingdom" which gives +1 to Social Power when used would be a Major edge.
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==Magic==
<br>The magic advantage gives you knowledge of a single spell, for example a spell to make transformed creatures reveal true form, or a spell to ban ghosts from a house. Magic doesn't usually directly affect dice rolls in a conflict, but it gives you access to special effects and actions that you wouldn't be able to create normally.
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