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| − | A Hungry Ghost is immune to physical effects of most sorts - weapons and fists just pass straight through them! To harm a hungry ghost in physical combat requires a weapon blessed by Tao Alchemists using the [[Xia: Tao Elementalism|Burn the Hungry Ghost]] spell. | + | A Hungry Ghost is immune to physical effects of most sorts - weapons and fists just pass straight through them! To harm a hungry ghost in physical combat requires a weapon blessed by Tao Alchemists using the |
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| − | A Xia with a ghost-banishing spell of some sort can engage in ''Mental Conflict'' to try to return the ghost to its grave, where it will sleep and become a restful ancestor again.
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| − | For Xia without recourse to such spells, ''Social Conflict'' is the best bet, cajoling, intimidating or persuading the ghost into leaving them alone. Ghosts don't really respond to human social cues though - the best tactic is to convince the ghost of promises of offerings to its grave, or to remind it of the man it used to be. A successful ''Social Conflict'' will persuade the ghost to leave, though it may return again another night.
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| | * '''Manifesation''' | | * '''Manifesation''' |
| | A Hungry Ghost can choose to be invisible or manifest at the start of each round, at no cost. If manifest, it can make physical attacks (though it remains immune to them). If invisible, it cannot make physical attacks, though it can still perceive its surroundings, and can still speak audibly. Striking physically at an invisible ghost is at -4 Accuracy. This penalty can reduce Accuracy to 0. | | A Hungry Ghost can choose to be invisible or manifest at the start of each round, at no cost. If manifest, it can make physical attacks (though it remains immune to them). If invisible, it cannot make physical attacks, though it can still perceive its surroundings, and can still speak audibly. Striking physically at an invisible ghost is at -4 Accuracy. This penalty can reduce Accuracy to 0. |
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| − | The spell [[ Xia: Tao Elementalism|No Mind]] allows the elementalist to see the ghost as if it were visible. The spell [[ Xia: Tao Elementalism|Reveal True Form]] will force an invisible ghost to become manifest, and prevent it from becoming invisible for the rest of the conflict. To use ''Reveal True Form'' the elementalist need only know that the ghost is present - exact location is not needed.
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| − | As an action, a Hungry Ghost can make a mental attack. Instead of dealing mental resilience damage, however, it steals 1 Yang Chi per point of damage, converting it into the same amount of demon chi. It can only use this attack while manifested.
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| − | As an action, a Hungry Ghost can make a mental attack that deals mental resilience damage. It can use this attack while manifested or invisible. This attack power's forms vary, for example: blood dripping out of walls, items flying about or just a creeping sensation of unnatural dread. A target reduced to 0 Mental Resilience by this attack is overcome with unnatural fear, and will run hysterical and screaming from the ghost.
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| − | If a Xia (or other living person) approaches the ghost's physical remains with respect and propriety, the Hungry Ghost will not move to harm that Xia while he is doing so. The Xia can then perform a rightful and correct funeral for the ghost, including placing true jade with the remains, burning hell money and interring the corpse properly and respectfully. If he does so, then the ghost will return to a more human mien, and fade away returning to join the other Ancestors in heaven.
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| − | Anyone who successfully lays to rest a ghost (as noted above) will be rewarded by Heaven for his good deeds. This counts as a ''strongly righteous'' act for the purposes of measuring [[Xia: Disharmony and Righteousness|Disharmony and Righteousness]], whereas merely destroying a ghost is merely ''neutral'' with regards to righteousness..
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