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==The Premise== | ==The Premise== | ||
− | <br> | + | <br>Kung fu heroes kick ass in pseudo-historical fantasy China!. |
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==Why Xia?== | ==Why Xia?== | ||
− | <br>There are a lot of great kung fu hero games on the market - such as ''Weapon of the Gods, Feng Shui'' and ''Street Fighter'' to name but a few. | + | <br>There are a lot of great kung fu hero games on the market - such as '''Weapon of the Gods, Feng Shui'' and ''Street Fighter'' to name but a few. |
− | + | <br><br>So why am I making another? | |
− | So why am I making another? | + | <br><br>The answer for me is because I wanted to make a homebrew game that was quick to learn, had a simple base system but a lot of permutations. I wanted something not tied to a specific setting, but rather just useable for generic games of wuxia action. I had a very specific style of game in mind - fast and loose, freeform, with rapid advancement, player creativity encouraged and opportunities for the players to discover new secrets as the game progressed. I wanted to be able to let my imagination let loose, without any baggage of established setting or optimal builds. |
− | + | <br><br>As to the word '''"Xia"''' itself... Partially this is a reference to the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xia_Dynasty Xia Dynasty]], which is the near-legendary period of early Chinese history that may or mat not have actually existed. Partially its a reference to [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wuxia Wuxia]], the martial literary form of adventure stories popularised in the West by such films as ''Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'' and ''Hero''. This genre gives an idea of the style of the setting - explosive kung fu, devestating chi powers, angst about sword-honour and the spiritual and magical trappings of Chinese mythology. | |
− | The answer for me is because I wanted to make a homebrew game that was quick to learn, | + | <br><br>But enough talk! This game system is designed simply enough so you can use it however you wish, in whatever kung fu setting you wish! Let's move on! |
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− | As to the word '''"Xia"''' itself... Partially this is a reference to the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xia_Dynasty Xia Dynasty]], which is the near-legendary period of early Chinese history that may or | ||
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− | But enough talk! This game system is designed simply enough so you can use it however you wish, in whatever kung fu setting you wish! Let's move on! | ||
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*[[Xia: Character Generation|Character Generation]] - The Character Generation overview, and your starting point for making your Xia hero. | *[[Xia: Character Generation|Character Generation]] - The Character Generation overview, and your starting point for making your Xia hero. | ||
*[[Xia: Game Systems|Game Systems]] - How to play the game! | *[[Xia: Game Systems|Game Systems]] - How to play the game! | ||
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=="Infinite Style!" ''or'' "How swift Thy Blade!"== | =="Infinite Style!" ''or'' "How swift Thy Blade!"== | ||
− | <br>This section presents a selection of kung fu secrets that characters might want to access for their characters. Each | + | <br>This section presents a selection of kung fu secrets that characters might want to access for their characters. Each page is a single "Lore Sheet". |
− | + | <br>These aren't part of the core rules, as its not actually required for you to use them in any way! Instead, they offer guidelines as to what sort of power level that our (moderately rigorous) playtesting suggests is balanced, and as a spur to imagination. If you like, just lift them wholesale and drop them into the game. Encourage your players to create Lore Sheets of their own though! when they do, post them to this wiki! | |
− | + | *[[Xia: Eight Trigram Wushu|Eight Trigram Wushu]] - Eight ''Wushu Secrets'' which are common first steps for traditionally trained warrior Xia of the Middle Kingdom. | |
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==Stuff== | ==Stuff== | ||
− | <br>Well, what else was I going to call this section? | + | <br>Well, what else was I going to call this section? This is everything else you may or may not want for running a game... optional rules, ready made characters, ready made monsters and more. |
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*[[Xia: The Gang|The Gang]] - Premade characters, both made with the character generation rules, and with varying amounts of XP applied. | *[[Xia: The Gang|The Gang]] - Premade characters, both made with the character generation rules, and with varying amounts of XP applied. | ||
*[[Xia: Foes and Allies|Foes and Allies]] - A bestiary of sorts. The characters and monsters made in this section aren't made with the ordinary character generation process, so with each entry there is a note as to how much fo a threat they pose to an newly created lone Xia. | *[[Xia: Foes and Allies|Foes and Allies]] - A bestiary of sorts. The characters and monsters made in this section aren't made with the ordinary character generation process, so with each entry there is a note as to how much fo a threat they pose to an newly created lone Xia. | ||
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+ | [[Category:Xia|Main page]] | ||
==Credits== | ==Credits== | ||
<br>'''This is a complete roleplaying game, originally created on the rpg.net wiki by ''Asklepios''. ''' | <br>'''This is a complete roleplaying game, originally created on the rpg.net wiki by ''Asklepios''. ''' | ||
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