Legends Of The Wulin, Episode 0002 - From Magnificent Ink To Notably Picturesque

This is the second episode of the Legends Of The Wulin series. Our characters travel along the river, heading towards Magnificent Ink. Along the way, they are accosted more than once, and some of the secrets these figures hold are partially revealed. More of their fantastical kung fu is revealed, and the players get a bit more used to managing their Chi resources.

The admin of this channel, myself (Brock) serves as the GM for this series. Our game is based on the game of the same name, the tabletop game Legends Of The Wulin by Eos Press.

I am using a suite of extensive house rules intended to bridge the gap between this game and the spiritual predecessor of this game, Weapons Of The Gods, as well as a plethora of additional content from fans, including the Half-Burnt Manual and all the content which can be found at http://wulinlegends.pbworks.com/w/page/48630360/Portal. I am also using some content from the Weapons Of The Gods books.

It is notable that one of the central conceits of the Legends Of The Wulin series is that the players have far more agency when it comes to writing the plot than usual. They use points to buy setting and plot elements. As the GM, I actually do not know how the story is going to go, I only know the elements the players "bought" from me during character creation with their point-budget. The story did in fact not go where I thought it would at all, but has an oh-so-satisfying conclusion to the first adventure at the conclusion of episode 6.

Our cast is as follows:

• Radiant Tiger Princess Jin Chi-Chi Huawei. The granddaughter of the current emperor, Radiant Tiger Princess is on the way south from the Imperial Capital Jiankang to meet her suitor-to-be in Golden Harbor, the handsome pirate prince Flying Sparrow. With this wedding, peace will be established between the rising power that is the Southern Dragon Pirate Clan and the Jin Empire, and with their combined power they will be able to secure Golden Harbor and crush the criminal Black Lotus Society and the rebellious Fire Doctrine Cult. However, Radiant Tiger Princess might just have more than one mission, and this mission is unlikely to be as straightforward as it might at first seems. Radiant Tiger Princess wields an alchemically treated Razor Sash, a weapon which strikes flexibly yet cuts like a sword. Radiant Tiger Princess practices Divine Pattern Long Strokes style or Flowing Universe style, and wields Heaven's Lightning and Jade Spirit Sword kung fu alongside it. Played by Robin.
• Hwang Cho, The Vengeful Beast. Hwang Cho is a pirate captain, member of the Southern Dragon Pirate Clan and a high-ranking one to boot, who has become stranded away from her crew. She wields a combination of Corrupt Chi and Jade Chi to fight like a ferocious animal, as well as Silver Chi to control water and use it as a weapon. Hwang Cho is a master of Feral Heart Style kung fu, and she practices Great Ultimate Dragon Style kung fu, as well as Ebon Dragon's Spite and Demonsheathe. She has numerous secrets housed in her past, which will be revealed over the course of the game, including the fact that she may not even be what she seems to be. She also has a crew who will feature in later episodes. Played by Edgar.
• Glorious Builder Han Zhang Bao. Glorious Builder is a Mohist architect who travels the land, working for the good of the common man and taking little to no pay for his services. He forges connections to new places and unites the people of Shen Zhou, striving to once again unite the people and bring harmony to All Things Under Heaven. But this act may have more goals than one....Glorious Builder practices Iron Body Skill and Boundless Prosperity Manual Kung Fu, and fights in Graceful Crane or Flowing Universe style Kung Fu. Played by Jeffery.

As a RAW cut, this is almost entirely unedited. There are audio problems and only a static image for the background. Enjoy, if you like RAW cuts or want an early view of an episode.