ScarletHood
One Weird Winker
Imperial Army
Ruled over by the empire of ming dynasty, the word of the "dragon god" is absolute. The ranks of such are; Shing, Nong, Gong & Shang.
- The Shi: Gentry Scholars
- This description of the Shi is not fully correct. They initially came from the warrior caste. Over the years the Shi slowly started to include aristocratic scholars and an educated bureaucracy. Since access to books and knowledge was extremely limited, a scholarly person was highly respected in society
- The Nong: Peasant Farmers
- In status, the Nong were only second to the Shi. Farmers were considered the producers of food which sustained the empire and they contributed to state revenue by way of taxes. In a country wracked by periodic famine, the Nong was seen as a vital and productive social class, essential to the empire.
- The Gong: Artisans and Craftsmen
- The Gong were artisans who had the skills to make objects of everyday use. They were producers like the farmers, but since they were essentially landless, they did not generate revenue for the state. Since they had a skill, which was passed on from generation to generation, they were more respected than merchants. Some of them were successful enough to hire apprentices and labor to increase their production.
- The Shang: Merchants and Traders
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They were the merchants and traders and since they did not produce anything they were looked down upon by society as those who lived off the labor of others. They only traded and transported the food and goods made by the Nong and the Gong. Many merchants did buy land to command more respect in society. The popular belief at that time was that merchants were only motivated by greed and did not contribute to the greater good of society. (Taken from; http://totallyhistory.com/ming-dynasty-s...structure/)
The Imperial Army is part of the "good" faction. As to the people they are viewed as the protectors of their villages and to the nobles are source of power not to be meddled with.
Monks
Monks unlike the others are not striving to fight but find inner peace. The following are their motto for understanding the way of martial arts;
- To fight use your inner qi, never succumb to anger
- Do not use martial arts to fight, unless you are defending
- A fight should only last seconds; each jab is a death jab
The Monks are part of the "neutral" faction. As their beliefs make them neither evil nor good.
Yaoguais
Strange mystical creatures that reside within the human realms, they were the oldest of beings and the most wise. However due to recent events; elders have long since gone. Only the young, some even newborns, yaoguais are alive now. Seething with vengeance, most are set out destroy the human race.
The Yaoguais are part of the "evil" faction.
The "Wu" Shaman
Strong followers of Taoism, the belief similar to Buddhism, that "Tao" is life force behind everything. They believe that there is natural flow that should not be disrupted and to truly reach everlasting life they must abide by rules.
The "Wu" Shaman unlike the monks do not rely heavily on martial arts, instead on spiritual magic, and carry around the "ying yang" symbol as a dedication to their faith. They as well when in battle summon their spiritual guardian. One they must gain through a ceremony. During this ritual of initiating the full "wu" responsibilities, they gain their "ying yang" medallion and their spiritual guardian, whose appearance will be based off one's own connection to the elements.
Politics between the three Factions;
It became apparent during this Dynasty who was the powerhouse faction; The Imperial Army. The monks with their morals, did not envy the power of the Imperial Army. However money during these times were hard to make if you were a Monk. Most of them earned their food and donations from the civilians. But now due to the Imperial Army current rise to power, many of the civilians were less likely to offer their food and eventually the monks dwindled in numbers.
However as the Yaoguais came out of their hiding, the Monks prospered again. They Imperial Army shunned the Yaoguais stating that, "Monsters had no right to be alive." Gaining the disfavor of the Yaoguais, it became an all out War between the two factions. The Yaoguais feeling sympathy for the Monks offered their help to restore their lifestyle again. In exchange the Monks would teach any of the Yaoguais their martial arts. The Monks were desperate, despite their morals to only teach those they deemed fit they agreed.
The Imperial Army hearing of this new alliance between the two faction became infuriated. In a blind fury the Emperor, sent out the army to destroy the Monks temple. Yet the Yaoguais now with their new skills had grown stronger. So the raid failed and none of the army was sent back, all perished by the hands of the Yaoguais.
The Monks witnessing this horrid use of their sacred Martial Arts, fled to the edge of the land and into the mountains. Now they live in isolation from the others, they survive by planting their own crops and only travel down to town to recruit monks in training.
In the shadows, watching the chaos from afar were the "Wu" Shaman. Silent but passive in nature the old members of the faction were. They watch the chaos the three factions created and swore to never fall as below as they did. They made a pact with the spirits, forming the first spiritual guardian relationship.
The Yaoguais now supposedly "betrayed" by the Monks, have remembered their martial arts and now vow vengeance on both factions.
The Imperial Army now that they have lost an entire whole army are now on the lookout for recruits.
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You (as a player)
Start off a common human/creature, with no significant title or status. You eventually will choose to join the Imperial Army, be a disciple under one of the masters of martial arts, Taoism, craftisians or professors.
Only a select few will be able to play as rulers of each section; the imperial army, the yaoguais, the monks and the "wu" shaman.
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Gameplay
Battles between two people will be decided by dice. The higher the number is on the die, the higher the attack will be.
The link to rolling die is here: Dice Roller | RpNation.com - Best Roleplay Forum
A bar will show your character's current health, chi and stamina during the rp.
Health
Stamina
Chi
Coding for it is here:
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[progress=65]Health/Stamina/Chi[/progress]A side table will also state your character's current stats in their skill sets.
Coding for it is here:
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[side=right]Strength: 19
Dexterity: 12
Constitution: 14
Intelligence: 17
Wisdom: 8
Charisma: 11[/side]Example
Lyla was a strange sort o' being, being the product of General Waifu and Steven Von Lieutenant. He was regarded around the land for his strange appearance. As such he was subjected as the victim to the town bullies; Carl and Levi. Levi wasn't much of one to be directly involved in fights, rather he was the one to clean up after the damage had been done. Carl on the other hand was a sadistic bastard who enjoyed the feeling of bones breaking out of skin and blood splattering in a dramatic fashion. So on a nice sunny day when rain was pelting at 100km/hour, Lyla encountered the two boys.
Level of Kawaiiness: 5000
Dexterity: 1200
Insanity: 5000
Intelligence: 1000
Bloodthirst: 8000
Charisma: 1100
Dexterity: 1200
Insanity: 5000
Intelligence: 1000
Bloodthirst: 8000
Charisma: 1100
Carl threw a single pebble aiming at his head. It hit giving a damage of:
[dice]12678[/dice]
The pebble has reduced Lyla's health by 8. His current health is now 92%.
Health
A crazy grin can be sensed from behind the gas mask. "Fu fu fu" a deep voice rumbled from the mask, "You wanna play?" Lyla walks up to the boys, the atmosphere around the three changing to a more dark one. He pulls out his father's Kello Hitty Bag.
"Vat did you say?! We must all heil Kello Hitty!
He then proceeds to beat the sh*t out Carl. Loud and clearly unstable laughter comes from him as he bashed him to pulp with said bag.
The damage down to Carl was:
[dice]12680[/dice]
Carl's health has reduced to 46%.
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