Ganryu
Your Lovable Jackass GM
Schools & Elements
Schools
School of Blades: The orignal school, the school of the blade found that Sun Yang was correct, carving blood runes into weapons would give it various powers. Their philosophy is tradition, the first man to kill a Jiu used a blade, so in honor of him, they master their weapons
School of Charms: The next school noticed that such blood runes granted power upon whatever they were embedded in, so long as they were activated by drinking blood. The school of the Charms would embed the runes into various patterns like magic, expending a charm to deal massive damage quickly. Using paper tags became popular. Their philosophy is that it is by the magic of the Jiu that one can kill one, not a man, not a blade, so they forsake any attempt at other skill, focusing on that magic.
School of the Body: The final school observed that if anything could be embued with magic, why not one's body? Forsaking all weapons, they tattood their entire body with the runes, their fists rending the Jiu with discipline and training. Their philosophy is that blood on the ground does nothing, it is the man who uses who is strong, so they will strengthen that man.
Elements
The Blood of the Jiu contains energy in it that can be manipulated to manifest in 5 different ways, the 5 elements. Each is a vague term covering a wide application of uses. Each Xian can use a single element.
Water - While one can manipulate water itself fairly easily, the water element encompasses everything that flows, from water, to air, to mud, to poison. Charm users tend to like creating large volumes as it is the easiest element to create, while Blade users push their blade with it, and Body users create large barriers. It is weak to earth element as the land around can absorb what is created much of the time.
Wood - the secret to life itself, the wood element encompasses growth and healing, undoing wounds, and causing plants to run rampant. Charm and Blade users tend to favor the creations of vines and plants with this, while Body users tend to love the seemingly infinite healing this element brings. Sun yang was a wood user. It is weak to steel as healing is unable to push out foreign objects.
Fire - The use to energy, fire element encompasses any use of raw energy, whether it be calling lighting, setting things ablaze, or creating an explosion. Charm users are considered lucky to have this as it is the flashiest of the five elements, fitting in with their school. Blade users tend to add energy to their strikes for added damage, while body users tend to use it as a flash of energy for defense. Fire is weak to water as the elements ability to produce flows often quelches the flames and energy created.
Earth - Access to the terrain itself, Earth element is manipulating the land around you to strike always with advantage. From fissures to mountains, to gravity itself, Earth users are hard to predict. Charm users tend to enjoy setting traps with it, while Blade users use it to strike from unique angles, often assassins. If a charm user is lucky to have fire, a body user is lucky to have earth, being one with the land around them, and just as hard. Earth is often weak to wood as the entangling vines will not be stopped, and the stamina of life often outlasts an Earth user.
Steel - Considered the element of man, tempered steel is far harder than anything the land can produce. Users often make endless weapons with it, raining it down upon their foes, and changing their own weapon in a moment. Naturally, blade users are fond of this element. Charm users often enjoy complex barriers made with steel, and Body users are considered insane who would use steel with flesh, often to their liking. As steel conducts energy well, it tends to melt in the face of fire users.
Schools
School of Blades: The orignal school, the school of the blade found that Sun Yang was correct, carving blood runes into weapons would give it various powers. Their philosophy is tradition, the first man to kill a Jiu used a blade, so in honor of him, they master their weapons
School of Charms: The next school noticed that such blood runes granted power upon whatever they were embedded in, so long as they were activated by drinking blood. The school of the Charms would embed the runes into various patterns like magic, expending a charm to deal massive damage quickly. Using paper tags became popular. Their philosophy is that it is by the magic of the Jiu that one can kill one, not a man, not a blade, so they forsake any attempt at other skill, focusing on that magic.
School of the Body: The final school observed that if anything could be embued with magic, why not one's body? Forsaking all weapons, they tattood their entire body with the runes, their fists rending the Jiu with discipline and training. Their philosophy is that blood on the ground does nothing, it is the man who uses who is strong, so they will strengthen that man.
Elements
The Blood of the Jiu contains energy in it that can be manipulated to manifest in 5 different ways, the 5 elements. Each is a vague term covering a wide application of uses. Each Xian can use a single element.
Water - While one can manipulate water itself fairly easily, the water element encompasses everything that flows, from water, to air, to mud, to poison. Charm users tend to like creating large volumes as it is the easiest element to create, while Blade users push their blade with it, and Body users create large barriers. It is weak to earth element as the land around can absorb what is created much of the time.
Wood - the secret to life itself, the wood element encompasses growth and healing, undoing wounds, and causing plants to run rampant. Charm and Blade users tend to favor the creations of vines and plants with this, while Body users tend to love the seemingly infinite healing this element brings. Sun yang was a wood user. It is weak to steel as healing is unable to push out foreign objects.
Fire - The use to energy, fire element encompasses any use of raw energy, whether it be calling lighting, setting things ablaze, or creating an explosion. Charm users are considered lucky to have this as it is the flashiest of the five elements, fitting in with their school. Blade users tend to add energy to their strikes for added damage, while body users tend to use it as a flash of energy for defense. Fire is weak to water as the elements ability to produce flows often quelches the flames and energy created.
Earth - Access to the terrain itself, Earth element is manipulating the land around you to strike always with advantage. From fissures to mountains, to gravity itself, Earth users are hard to predict. Charm users tend to enjoy setting traps with it, while Blade users use it to strike from unique angles, often assassins. If a charm user is lucky to have fire, a body user is lucky to have earth, being one with the land around them, and just as hard. Earth is often weak to wood as the entangling vines will not be stopped, and the stamina of life often outlasts an Earth user.
Steel - Considered the element of man, tempered steel is far harder than anything the land can produce. Users often make endless weapons with it, raining it down upon their foes, and changing their own weapon in a moment. Naturally, blade users are fond of this element. Charm users often enjoy complex barriers made with steel, and Body users are considered insane who would use steel with flesh, often to their liking. As steel conducts energy well, it tends to melt in the face of fire users.
