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This page is a '''Lore Sheet''' for the '''Eightfold Path of Persuasion''', a set of eight '''Heart Secrets''' that maximise the power of social Chi fundamentals.
  
''"You have hardened your body, but what of your mind? What use is strong muscles and hard bones if you do not have sharpened wit and iron discipline? The lessons of Shen are too often neglected in favour of Qing. Attend to your mind, if you would master yourself and others."''
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These techniques can only be used for '''social conflict''', for social attacks and social defences.
 
 
=Overview=
 
 
 
This page is a '''Lore Sheet''' for the '''Eight Lessons of Rightful Mind''', a set of eight '''Shen Secrets''' that maximise the power of Chi and the mind.
 
 
 
These techniques can only be used for '''mental conflict''', for menta attacks and mental defences.
 
 
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=Incisive Solution=
 
=Incisive Solution=
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'''Cost:''' 3 Yang Chi.
 
'''Cost:''' 3 Yang Chi.
  
'''Keywords:''' ''Attack; Modifier; Mental;''
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'''Effect:''' Your accuracy increases by twice your Heaven Trigram for this attack.
  
'''Effect:''' Your accuracy increases by twice your Heaven Trigram for this attack.  
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'''Counteract:''' If the target has a higher Earth trigram than your Heaven trigram, the effect is automatically countered.
 
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=Merciless Instinct=
 
=Merciless Instinct=
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'''Cost:''' 2 Yang Chi.
 
'''Cost:''' 2 Yang Chi.
  
'''Keywords:''' ''Attack; Modifier; Mental;''
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'''Effect:''' Double the Power of your attack, after all other modifiers..
  
'''Effect:''' Double the Power of your attack, after all other modifiers..
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'''Counteract:''' If the target has a higher Water trigram than your Fire trigram, the effect is automatically countered.
 
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=Principle of Efficiency=
 
=Principle of Efficiency=
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''What seems like one thoughtstream is actually many. Quickness of mind comes from efficiency.''
 
''What seems like one thoughtstream is actually many. Quickness of mind comes from efficiency.''
  
'''Cost:''' 2 Yang Chi.
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'''Cost:''' 3 Yang Chi.
  
'''Keywords:''' ''Attack; Modifier; Aftertouch; Multi-attack; Mental;''
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'''Special Activation:''' You can activate this technique after the attack is resolved. It does ot have to be declared at the usual time.
  
'''Effect:''' Make an additional attack after this one.  
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'''Effect:''' Make an additional attack after this one. Any chi effects or powers applying to the previous attack do not apply to this new attack. Regardless of source, the maximum number of attacks you can make in one turn is equal to your Thunder Trigram.
 
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=Active Preparation=
 
=Active Preparation=
  
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'''Cost:''' 0 Yang Chi.
 
'''Cost:''' 0 Yang Chi.
 
'''Keywords:''' ''Attack; Modifier; Mental;''
 
  
 
'''Effect:''' For each dice that hits on this attack, gain 1 Yang Chi. The maximum amount of Yang Chi you can gain in a single turn from this technique is equal to your Wind Trigram.
 
'''Effect:''' For each dice that hits on this attack, gain 1 Yang Chi. The maximum amount of Yang Chi you can gain in a single turn from this technique is equal to your Wind Trigram.
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''Your plans are hard to disrupt, just because you are so careful in your defences. Liek a flawless diamond, your mind is without weakness.''
 
''Your plans are hard to disrupt, just because you are so careful in your defences. Liek a flawless diamond, your mind is without weakness.''
 
''You accept the attacks, and somehow they all miss you.''
 
  
 
'''Cost:''' 3 Yin Chi.
 
'''Cost:''' 3 Yin Chi.
  
'''Keywords:''' ''Defence; Modifier; Mental;''
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'''Effect:''' Reduce accuracy of the attack by 2x your Earth trigram. This can reduce accuracy to zero.  
 
 
'''Effect:''' Increase your ''Interference'' for this attack by two times your Earth trigram.  
 
 
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=Absorb Ideas=
 
=Absorb Ideas=
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'''Cost:''' None.
 
'''Cost:''' None.
  
'''Keywords:''' ''Defence; Modifier; Concentration; Mental;''
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'''Effect:''' Gain Yin Chi equal to the Yang Chi the enemy expended this on this attack.
  
'''Effect:''' Gain ''Yin Chi'' equal to the ''Yang Chi'' or ''Demon Chi'' the enemy expended this on this attack.
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'''Limitation:''' No Combo Techniques.
 
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=Stubborn Resistance=
 
=Stubborn Resistance=
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'''Cost:''' 3 Yin Chi.
 
'''Cost:''' 3 Yin Chi.
  
'''Keywords:''' ''Defence; Modifier; Mental;''
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'''Effect:''' Reduce power of the attack by 2x your Mountain trigram. This can reduce power to zero.
 
 
'''Effect:''' Increase your ''Absorption'' for this attack by two times your Mountain trigram.  
 
 
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=Protection of Layered Deception=
 
=Protection of Layered Deception=
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'''Cost:''' 5 Yin Chi.
 
'''Cost:''' 5 Yin Chi.
  
'''Keywords:''' ''Defence; Reaction; Concentration; Mental;''
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'''Effect:''' The attack misses.
  
'''Effect:''' The attack misses.
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'''Limitation:''' No Combo Techniques. No Channeling.
 
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