Xia: The Mystic Sage

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This page is a Lore Sheet for The Mystic Sage, a set of oriental Magics that are strange and wonderful, but with a tendency to warp its practitioners towards eccentricity and hubris.

Flying Cloud

Foof! A cloud out of nowhere whicht he kung fu warrior can ride through the sky. Now that's travelling in style!

Cost: 1 Yang Chi.

Effect: As an action, you summon a flying cloud, which you can then ride (either standing or sitting). The cloud flies at the same speed as a galloping horse, and you can perform most kung fu secrets as normal from the back of it as if you were stood on solid ground. If you are knocked off the cloud, it dissipates. Note that as with most spells, you gain no special numerical combat advantage from being to fly about - its more about style than anything else, though obviously there's utility in being able to fly out of the reach of less mobile opponents.

Entangling Hair

Splooooom! Out came his eyebrows and hair, and entangled the soldiers in it, head to toe!

Cost: 1 Yang Chi.

Effect: As an action, the sage can make his eyebrows, beard and hair suddenly extend and wrap itself around an enemy. This is a physical attack, but it deals no damage, and if successful the target is ensnared and cannot move until the sage releases him, or someone else cuts away or burns the hair (which takes an action but no roll).

Limitation: No channelling. No combo techniques. (It's worth noting that the above limitations mean that this spell isn't much use against chi-channelling opponents, as they will usually be able to avoid you)

Paper Runes

Boom Boom Boom! Little yellow slips of paper, flying about the place and blowing stuff up!

Cost: 0 Yang Chi.

Effect: As an action, the sage can make ranged attacks using this spell. He can summon paper slips out of nothingness, so he is never without this weapon!

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