Shen of the Chinese
Tianming Purview
Tianming Innate Power
Tianming Innate Power
You ignore all Complications from bureaucratic delay, corrupt officials, missing paperwork, long lines at the DMV, or similar obstacles that impede the right functioning of bureaucratic and official institutions.
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Boons
CELESTIAL PROMOTION
CELESTIAL PROMOTION
Cost: Imbue 1 Legend
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Duration: Condition
Subject: Self or one character
Range: Short
Action: Simple
You name yourself or another with a title imbued with the authority of heaven: “Great Sage, Equal to Heaven,” “Protector of Dogs,” “That One God No One Likes,” or something similar. The bestowed title is a Condition. The target’s title is self-evident to anyone who meets him, and people who need aid related to the title’s duties will tend to come to them for help. The title provides Enhancement 2 on rolls to influence characters or form plans whenever the target is able to take advantage of it, but imposes Complication 2 where it incurs the displeasure of those they’re working with — cats don’t like the Protector of Dogs, and no one likes That One God No One Likes.
A character who finds their title disagreeable can resolve this Condition by undertaking a dramatic action that carries significant potential consequences in the service of their title’s duties, finally releasing themselves from its obligations. A spurned lover named “King of the Poorly Endowed Assholes” might resolve the Condition by rounding up a gang of fellow assholes and establishing authority over them with shows of strength and intimidation. If the Scion recovers the Legend imbued in this Boon, the Condition also resolves.
VERMILLION TAPE
VERMILLION TAPE
Cost: Imbue 1 Legend
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Duration: Indefinite
Subject: One organization
Range: Long
Action: Simple
You place a curse on a bureaucracy or similarly structured organization from within range of either its leader or its headquarters. Any member of the organization conducting its official business faces a +4 Complication. If the Complication is not bought off, the task either takes significantly longer than intended — enough that it occurs narratively “too late” — or it turns out to be misunderstood, resulting in an end product or accomplishment that is not what the character originally intended.
When you use this Boon, you can specify a behavior, such as holding weekly prayer rituals or wearing fancy suits, that lets a character ignore this Complication.
INNER BALANCE
INNER BALANCE
Cost: None
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Subject: Self
Action: Simple
Once per scene, when you have the Virtuous Condition, you can restore yourself to the midpoint of he Virtue track by forcibly expelling the unbalanced element. If the Condition was brought on by the Yang Virtue, it takes the form of a fiery explosion around you with the Element (fire) and Shockwave tags, extending to short range and using Integrity + Resolve for the attack roll. If it was caused by the Yin Virtue, it douses all fires in short range while healing a Bruised
and Injured Injury Level for everyone in the same area with no roll required.