[Exalted-China] Episode Two

[Simon Stainsby]

Sorry guys I'm stuck in bed with a cold (again),  and will have to give
apologies for tonight.
But I finished 'Journey to the West' so today hasn't been a total write off.

Be back to join you when I'm healthy again

S

On 30 May 2018 at 20:06, Lev Lafayette <lev at rpgreview.net> wrote:

> ===========
> Episode Two
> ===========
>
> Scene Four: Sending Jiangshi Back to Sleep
> ==========================================
>
> With great optimism Xiǎo visited their society with hope of using their
> goods to employ the fence's guard, who would surely lose employ, and to
> provide for a local orphanage. Alas, their goods were deemed most
> inappropriate. Wang Shu, the house's elderly matron, was most critical of
> the choice of goods, and considered them unsaleable, as they would be
> recognised as belonging to the chief Nanping fence, Wang Lei.
> Unfortunately, Xiǎo had only taken a few coins so neither the guard nor
> the orphanage could be funded this way. "But look how beautiful this
> jewelry is", protested Xiǎo. "These fine goblets, and these gems! Are they
> not valuable?". Indeed they were; but as enticing as beautiful art is, its
> beauty and price comes from being unique, and the unique can be
> recognised. Xiǎo left heavy-hearted, knowing that neither the guard would
> be employed, or the orphanage built. Worse still, they knew that they had
> to carry their twice-stolen goods, for leaving them behind would surely be
> a temptation.
>
> [Xiǎo gained 1 point of Limit Break because of this]
>
> Meanwhile, Shí rén went to talk with GǔnShí's family, to find out what had
> happened to the wayward member of the Cult of the Eternal Warrior. It was
> far from the centre of town, among the small rice paddy farms in land that
> was both moist and uneven. Barely clad children ran about him, and the
> signs of the poor people were abound. Finding GǔnShí's family, he accepted
> their offer of a simple lunch (which he paid for generously). Speaking to
> his father, his discoverd that GǔnShí - who had learned the ability to
> raise the dead - had not gain to join the bandits. Indeed the bandits had
> raided this poor hamlet numerous times ("God must really hate us
> peasants", exclaimed one old lady). Rather GǔnShí had gone *to* the
> bandits as he considered it his duty to rob them and return with wealth
> for the family.
>
> With the new information at had, the Exalted took to the directions
> provided by GǔnShí's family and took to the trails that led deep into the
> woods and mountains. After a day's journey in the mist and fog they found
> themselves approaching a clearing with a steep south-facing incline. This
> was considered the possible site for a graveyard, and the discovery of
> headstones confirmed this. It was therefore not surprising with the
> information at hand, that the Exalted found themselves attacked from out
> of the mist by numerous jiangshi, who hopped towards them. For mere
> mortals, these raised dead would truly be an infectous danger. Whilst
> tough, they were however no match for the Exalted, the greatest danger
> occuring when Shí rén slipped in the mud and dropped his magical great Dao
> blade, which was taken by one of the jiangshi strking Qian, who in turn
> had attacked with extraordinary flourish. But at the last of the jiangshi
> fell to the blows of the Exalted, a human voice was heard and looking up,
> they could see the outline of of peasant - GǔnShí - high on the slope.
>
> "My ancestors!", he cried. "What have you done to them?!"
>
> Experience
> ==========
>
> Shí 5 for second session = 5
> Hěn 4 for second session = 4
> Qian 5 for second session = 5
> Xiǎo 4 for second session = 4
>
>
>
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