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''"Chi is not just internal, but external. The true master of Tao realises that as well as balance within, he must achieve balance without. The heart secrets examine this principle, and teach the learned master how to deal with the world around him, both in changing it, and in dealing with its changing of himself."''
 
 
=Overview=
 
  
 
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.
 
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.
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'''Cost:''' 3 Yang Chi.
 
'''Cost:''' 3 Yang Chi.
  
'''Keywords:''' ''Attack; Modifier; Social;''
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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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=Fury of the Impassioned Heart=
 
=Fury of the Impassioned Heart=
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'''Cost:''' 2 Yang Chi.
 
'''Cost:''' 2 Yang Chi.
  
'''Keywords:''' ''Attack; Modifier; Social;''
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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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=Cascade of Words=
 
=Cascade of Words=
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''One argument follows another smoothly, and with great pace. Who would dare interrupt you?''
 
''One argument follows another smoothly, and with great pace. Who would dare interrupt you?''
  
'''Cost:''' 2 Yang Chi.
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'''Cost:''' 3 Yang Chi.
  
'''Keywords:''' ''Attack; Modifier; Aftertouch; Multi-attack; Social;''
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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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=Elegant Flow of Conversation=
 
=Elegant Flow of Conversation=
  
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'''Cost:''' 0 Yang Chi.
 
'''Cost:''' 0 Yang Chi.
 
'''Keywords:''' ''Attack; Modifier; Social;''
 
  
 
'''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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=Every Point Addressed=
 
=Every Point Addressed=
  
''You acknowledge every argument against you, and then address them one by one''
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''You dissect every argument against you, and counteract them one by one''
  
 
'''Cost:''' 3 Yin Chi.
 
'''Cost:''' 3 Yin Chi.
  
'''Keywords:''' ''Defence; Modifier; Social;''
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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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=Silence of Still Waters=
 
=Silence of Still Waters=
  
''You listen carefully, and while you appear to be doing nothing to defend yourself you are mastering the flow of debate.''
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''You listen, carefully, and while you appear to be doing nothing to defend yourself you are mastering the flow of debate.''
  
 
'''Cost:''' None.
 
'''Cost:''' None.
  
'''Keywords:''' ''Defence; Modifier; Concentration; Social;''
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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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=Stoic Soul=
 
=Stoic Soul=
  
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'''Cost:''' 3 Yin Chi.
 
'''Cost:''' 3 Yin Chi.
  
'''Keywords:''' ''Defence; Modifier; Social;''
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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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=Mirror of Mockery=
 
=Mirror of Mockery=
  
 
''Your whimsical remarks and interruptions make enemy words seem foolish and irrelevant''
 
''Your whimsical remarks and interruptions make enemy words seem foolish and irrelevant''
  
'''Cost:''' 5 Yin Chi.
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''Cost:'' 5 Yin Chi.
  
'''Keywords:''' ''Defence; Reaction; Concentration; Social;''
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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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