Wulin Rivals
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Wulin Rivals is a 105-page City of Mist Garage expansion that brings to life wuxia - the world of chivalrous Chinese martial arts - using the City of Mist game engine. It helps the MC and players who wish to play in the wuxia and kung fu genres design skillful characters¸ a perilous setting¸ and diabolical foes. Through the simple but powerful City of Mist narrative game system¸ you can use this ruleset to play wuxia adventures in any historical or fantastical era. Take inspiration from exciting films as Crouching Tiger¸ Hidden Dragon; Hero; The Four; Come Drink With Me; Kung Fu Hustle; and more.
What's in this expansion
Nine (9) crew themes for the wuxia and kung fu genres. A new Nomos theme type with three (3) new themebooks: The Jianghu¸ The State¸ The Wulin. Nomos themebooks deal with your relationship to your chosen community and their expectations¸ and the Vows you make. Twenty-four (24) archetypal builds and forty-two (42) archetypal techniques for quick and easy character concepts. New moves and rules and guidance for MCs to build and run your campaign¸ as well as how to use these additions as an add-on to a City of Mist game. Twenty (20) new Dangers and twelve (12) new Mythos Power Sets. Skill Sets help you build formidable antagonists with hidden skills and lasting power. Eleven (11) ready-to-use theme kits add relics¸ elixirs¸ and secret manuals to your game. Huzong¸ the City Amidst the Tigers: guidance for building a city and its surrounding environs to fit the wuxia genre. Four (4) factions¸ each with a unique faction Skill Set and an adventure brief to get your adventures started. Six (6) pre-generated characters plus a bonus Legendary pre-generated character: Beggar So¸ Drunken Master! Six (6) historical city maps from different eras¸ and a sample environs map to inspire your own setting.
The City of Mist Player's Guide and Master of Ceremonies Toolkit are required to use this expansion.