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Cathay The Five Kingdoms
PLAYER’S GUIDE
• T h I R D E D I T I o n •
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SACRIFICE ........................................................... 7
INTRODUCTION ..............................................10How to Use This Book .......................................... 11
RACES OF CATHAY ..........................................12Unique Cathayan Races ....................................... 13
Gar – The Outcasts.......................................................13Ki Mao – In the Shadows............................................14Po Na – The Curious ....................................................15Storm Children – The Mystery .................................16
Familiar Races of Cathay ..................................... 17Cathayan Humans ....................................................... 17Cathayan Elves ..............................................................18Cathayan Dwarfs ..........................................................18Cathayan T’skrang .......................................................18Cathayan Orks ..............................................................18Cathayan Trolls .............................................................18Cathayan Obsidimen ...................................................19On the Absence of Windlings ....................................19
CREATING CATHAYAN CHARACTERS ......20Choose a Discipline ............................................. 21
Discipline Special Rules .............................................. 21Choose A Race ......................................................22Assign Skill Ranks ...............................................22
Knowledge Skills ..........................................................22Artisan Skills .................................................................23Language Skills .............................................................23
Equip Your Character ..........................................24
CATHAYAN DISCIplINES ..............................25
BEASTlORD ......................................................26On the Many Ways ...............................................26On the Importance of Beasts ............................... 27On the Manifestation of power ........................... 27On the Ones Known as the Usurpers .................. 27Beastlords in Society ...........................................28Game Information ...............................................28
Animal Self .....................................................................28Roleplaying Hints .........................................................29Discipline Violations .................................................. 30Rituals of Advancement ............................................. 30Discipline Combinations ........................................... 30
DAUGHTER OF HEAvEN ................................ 31Of life and Death ................................................. 31On the Exclusion of Men ..................................... 31On Maintaining Balance .....................................32On the Jade Bracers ..............................................32On the Dishonored ..............................................32Game Information ...............................................32
Jade Bracers ....................................................................32Roleplaying Hints .........................................................33Discipline Violations ...................................................33Rituals of Advancement ..............................................34 Discipline Combinations ...........................................34
GUARDIAN ........................................................ 35On the Sworn Oath .............................................. 35On the Orders ......................................................36On the Role of the Guardians ..............................36On the Members of the Order .............................36Game Information ...............................................36
Dragon Brooches .......................................................... 37Roleplaying Hints .........................................................39Discipline Violations ...................................................39Rituals of Advancement ..............................................39Discipline Combinations ............................................39
MERCHANT .......................................................40On the Way of the Merchant ................................40On the Merchant Guilds ......................................40On the Adventuring Merchants .......................... 41On the Importance of Self Defense .....................42On the Meaning of profit .....................................42Game Information ...............................................42
Merchant Guilds ...........................................................42Roleplaying Hints .........................................................42Discipline Violations ...................................................43Rituals of Advancement ............................................. 44Discipline Combinations ........................................... 44
MONK .................................................................. 45On the Gift of luung ............................................ 45On the Four Animals ........................................... 45On the Great Schism ............................................46On Common Misconceptions .............................46On the Travels of a Monk ....................................46On Becoming a Monk .......................................... 47Game Information ............................................... 47
Special Rules ..................................................................48
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Roleplaying Hints .........................................................48Discipline Violations ...................................................49Rituals of Advancement ..............................................49Discipline Combinations ............................................49
pUGIlIST ............................................................50On the Origin of pugilism ...................................50On the Importance of Entertainment .................50On perseverance .................................................. 51On Those Who Honor Chunfa ............................. 51On the Xan Monks ...............................................52Game Information ...............................................53
Roleplaying Hints .........................................................53Discipline Violations ...................................................53Rituals of Advancement ..............................................53Discipline Combinations ............................................53
SAMURAI ............................................................54On Servitude ........................................................54On the Way of the Samurai ..................................54On the Ronin ........................................................ 55On Mastery of Arms ............................................. 55On the Katana ...................................................... 55Game Information ...............................................56
Roleplaying Hints ......................................................... 57Discipline Violations ................................................... 57Rituals of Advancement ..............................................58Discipline Combinations ............................................58
SCHOlAR ...........................................................59On the power of Knowledge ................................59On the Endless pursuit of Knowledge ................60On the Scholar’s Wardrobe ..................................60On a Scholar’s Weapons .......................................60On the perception of the Scholar ........................60Game Information ............................................... 61
Special Rules ..................................................................62The Moon Staff ..............................................................62Roleplaying Hints .........................................................63Discipline Violations ...................................................63Rituals of Advancement ..............................................63Discipline Combinations ............................................63
Moon Staff ............................................................63
SORCERER ......................................................... 65On the Importance of Imagination ..................... 65On the Origins of the Sorcerer ............................ 65On Weaving a Story .............................................. 65On Conflicting Realities ...................................... 67Game Information ............................................... 67
Roleplaying Hints ......................................................... 67Discipline Violations ................................................... 67Rituals of Advancement .............................................. 67Discipline Combinations ............................................68
Sorcery Spells .......................................................68
SWORD DANCER ..............................................70On the Training of the Sword Dancer .................70
On Gaining Acceptance into the Kwoons ............72Game Information ...............................................72
Special Rules ..................................................................72Roleplaying Hints .........................................................73Discipline Violations ...................................................73Rituals of Advancement ..............................................73Discipline Combinations ............................................73
WAR RIDER ........................................................ 74The Teeth of the Wind .......................................... 74Of the Mount ........................................................ 74On the Bow and the Blade ................................... 75On the virtue of Might........................................ 76Game Information ............................................... 76
Roleplaying Hints .........................................................77Discipline Violations ...................................................77Rituals of Advancement ..............................................77Discipline Combinations ............................................77
TAlENTS ............................................................78Absorb Blow ...................................................................79Absorb Spell ...................................................................79Airs of Nobility ..............................................................79Ambush ...........................................................................79Animal Slumber ........................................................... 80Assess Community...................................................... 80Beast Summons ............................................................ 80Blade Blur ...................................................................... 80Blade Dance ................................................................... 81Block and Counter ........................................................ 81Block Spell ...................................................................... 81Bribery ............................................................................. 81Calm Beast ..................................................................... 81Clay Skin......................................................................... 81Close In ........................................................................... 81Combo ............................................................................ 81Commune.......................................................................82Company of One...........................................................82Conceal Caravan ..........................................................82Counteract .....................................................................83Create Moon Staff ........................................................83Cross ................................................................................83Cyclone ...........................................................................83Disguise Chest ..............................................................83Doom Circle...................................................................84Dragonfire ......................................................................84Dragonscales ..................................................................84Duel ..................................................................................84Embrace of the Phoenix ..............................................84Engaging Dance ............................................................85Feather Light .................................................................85Feign Retreat .................................................................85Fiery Blade ......................................................................85Flowing Blow .................................................................85Gift of the Phoenix .......................................................86Great Kick ......................................................................86Great Strike ....................................................................86Guard Stance .................................................................86
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Hook ................................................................................86Improvised Poultice .....................................................86Inherited Powers ...........................................................87Inner Strength ...............................................................87Jab .....................................................................................87Joint Lock .......................................................................87Karma Cancel ................................................................87Kiai ...................................................................................87Kip ....................................................................................87Knockout ........................................................................88Legendary Blades .........................................................88Lightning Born ..............................................................88Lightning Combo .........................................................88Liquid Prison .................................................................88Manifest Beast ...............................................................89Meditate ..........................................................................89Mind Hand .....................................................................89Moon Ray .......................................................................89Moon Shield ...................................................................89Past Tongues ..................................................................89Path of the Righteous ..................................................89Phantom Strike ............................................................ 90Purge Pattern ................................................................ 90Rapid Strike .................................................................. 90Regeneration ................................................................. 90Rhetoric ......................................................................... 90Rundown ....................................................................... 90Sense Animals ............................................................... 91Shadow Step................................................................... 91Shield of the Innocent ................................................. 91Spirit Blend..................................................................... 91Steer Wagon ................................................................... 91Store Knowledge ........................................................... 91Takedown ....................................................................... 91Task Kin ..........................................................................92Touch of the Phoenix ...................................................92Trading ............................................................................92Uppercut .........................................................................92Wind Slash ......................................................................92
TAlENT KNACKS .............................................93Barrier of the Righteous ..............................................94Change Protagonist .....................................................94Clinch ..............................................................................94Come to Terms ..............................................................94Committed Throw ........................................................94Conceal Bow ..................................................................94Deep Trance ...................................................................95Defang the Snake ..........................................................95Delayed Strike ...............................................................95Encrypt Staff ..................................................................95Hibernate ........................................................................95Hide Warband ...............................................................95Inherited Strength ........................................................95Liquid Shelter ................................................................95Moon Blast .....................................................................96Mount Leap ....................................................................96Pick Up ............................................................................96
Ride-by Shot ..................................................................96Ridicule ...........................................................................96Secure Footing ..............................................................96Send Knowledge ...........................................................96Send Them Running ....................................................96Shield Location .............................................................97Snake Milking ...............................................................97Spider-walk Mount .......................................................97Stash Object ...................................................................97Summon Blade ..............................................................97Traceless Wagon ............................................................97Unequal Fight ................................................................97Weapon Block ................................................................97Wound Blow ...................................................................97
lightning Born Knacks .......................................98Beacon in the Storm .....................................................98Birth and Burial.............................................................98Gift of the Tempest.......................................................98Lightning Leap ..............................................................98Storm’s Roar...................................................................98Storm Visits Your Home .............................................98Winds of the Dragon’s Spine ......................................98
SKIllS ...............................................................100Assess Community..................................................... 101Block and Counter ...................................................... 101Close In ......................................................................... 101Guard Stance ............................................................... 101Joint Lock ..................................................................... 101Kiai ................................................................................. 101Rapid Strike ................................................................. 101Steer Wagon ................................................................. 101
SpEllS ..............................................................102Discipline Spell lists .........................................103
Elementalism Spells ...................................................103Illusionism Spells ........................................................103Nethermancy Spells ...................................................103Wizardry Spells ...........................................................103
Spell Descriptions ..............................................104Angry Man Stamps His Feet ................................... 104Astral Strike ................................................................ 104Blessing of the Giant ................................................. 104Caterpillar Spins Cocoon ....................................... 104Chi-Len Plays with Snakes ...................................... 104Cobra Charms the Weasel ....................................... 104Crane Glides Loftily ..................................................105Cricket Spies for the Moon .......................................105Demon Sees Its Face ..................................................105Dragon Blows Out Flame .........................................105Dragon Brings Rain ...................................................105Dragon Returns to His Lair .................................... 106Dragon Walks on Air ................................................ 106Dragon’s Nose Smells Magic ................................... 106Dragon’s Tongue Licks Palm .................................. 106Eagles Tear the Flesh .................................................107Emperor Eats Rotten Shellfish ...............................107Feng Builds a Maze ....................................................107
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