Character Generation/Kuei-jin
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Choose concept, Chi Balance, Direction, Dharma, Nature, P'o Nature, Demeanor, Wu, Court, Cause of Death
- Notes required: Cause of Death (including where it occurred, in what circumstance, who did it), What happened within Hell?, When did you get out of Hell?, Who found you and taught you (keeping you from breaking the masquerade/feeding out of control).
| Compare your Yin and Yang virtues | Chi Balance |
|---|---|
| Yin is 3+ higher | Yin Imbalanced |
| Yin is 2 higher | Yin |
| Yin is 1 higher | Balanced |
| Equal | Balanced |
| Yang is 1 higher | Balanced |
| Yang is 2 higher | Yang |
| Yang is 3+ higher | Yang Imbalanced |
If Chi Balance is imbalanced, then pick a derangement (KotE 139)
Direction: North, West, Center, South, East
Dharma (Please list on +sheet with name in bold):
- P'o (The Howl of the Devil-Tiger)
- Hun (The Way of the Resplendent Crane)
- Yin (The Song of the Shadow, aka Bone Flowers)
- Balance (The Path of a Thousand Whispers)
- Yang (The Dance of the Thrashing Dragon)
P'o Nature: Bandit, Barbarian, Deceiver, Demon, Fool, Legalist, Monkey, Slave
| Stat | Baseline | Freebies per additional dot |
|---|---|---|
| Attributes | 1 in each + 7/5/3 | 5 |
| Abilities | 13/9/5 | 2 (see '+rules kuei-jin' for Martial Arts house rules) |
| Disciplines | 3 (including at least 1 Demon Art) | 10 |
| Backgrounds | 5 | 1 |
| Chi Virtues (Yin, Yang) | 1 in each + 4 | 3 (Yin + Yang cannot exceed 10) |
| Hun | 1 | 3 (this does raise Willpower) |
| P'o | 3 | 1 (Hun + P'o cannot exceed 10) |
| Willpower | equal to Hun (including freebies) | 1 (must end up at 5+ max total 8) |
| Dharma Rating | 1 | |
| Yin Chi | starts equal to Yin | |
| Yang Chi | starts equal to Yang | |
| Demon Chi | starts equal to P'o | |
| Freebies | 15 |
Disciplines:
- Demon Arts cannot exceed P'o (not that you have that many freebies in any case)
Backgrounds:
- Includes Horoscope, Jade Talisman, Artifact, Nushi, Rites
- Generation and Status are disallowed
- Rites (background) can only be taken in Chargen. Must also have Rituals (the Primary Knowledge) at the same level as the highest Rite. You can choose rites that equal the sum of the level of the Rites (background). For Example: Rites (background) at level 4, you can choose a Level 1 Rite and a Level 3 Rite. You must also set your Rituals at 3. Or you can choose to take 4 Rites that are all Level 1, and only need Rituals at 1.
Disallowed merits:
- Berserker, Dual Nature, True Faith, Misplaced Heart, Efficient Digestion, Ghoul (duh)
- Eat Food (all Kuei-jin effectively have this)
- Baby Face (all Yang Kuei-jin effectively have this, all Yin Kuei-jin are incapable of this)
- Unbondable (all Kuei-jin are already immune to the Blood Bond)
Disallowed flaws: Light Sensitive, Selective Digestion, Thin-Blooded
