CAT VS. RAT DISCUSSION

Last night on the podcast we discussed Lau Kar-Leung's Cat Vs. Rat, a 1981 Shaw Brothers film starring Alexander Fu Sheng, Adam Cheng, Kara Hui and Gordon Liu.

Next week, we'll be talking about House of Traps.

LEGENDS OF OGRE GATE CHAPTER 55: THE MOUSE SNEAKS BY

At Wuxia World, you can follow the story of Sunan and Bao in the Legends of Ogre Gate series by Deathblade. The latest chapter is available HERE. If you want to start from the beginning, check out the INDEX.

THE MOUSE SNEAKS BY

Discipline: Qinggong 

Skill: Athletics 

Type: Normal 

Qi: 3

Your steps fall silently, alerting no one to your presence. 

Make an Athletics roll against TN 7. On a Success you silently step, meaning anytime someone rolls Detect to hear you (when sight and other sense are not the primary factor), they must succeed on 2 consecutive TN rolls. This remains in effect for 1 round per rank of Qinggong. 

Cathartic: On a Success people must roll 3 consecutive successful detect rolls to hear you pass by. This lasts for 10 minutes per rank of Qinggong. 

LEGENDS OF OGRE GATE CHAPTER 54: THE TWIN GIANTS OF ZHAOZE SWAMP

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THE TWIN GIANTS OF ZHAOZE SWAMP
The Twin Giants of Zhaoze Swamp are identical siblings who stand eight feel tall and were great heroes of legend. According to some accounts, they developed their unique style of kung fu by watching elephants and emulation their attacks. They were captured by the demon emperor and turned into stone guardians to protect a crucial treasury in the swamp. They stand there to this day, and if anyone attempts to breach the treasury, the Twin Giants briefly restore to life and attack. 

Defenses: Hardiness 7, Evade 2, Parry 7, Stealth 4, Wits 6, Resolve 8

Key Skills: Grapple: 2d10, Throw: 3d10, Arm Strike: 3d10 (4d10 Damage), Leg Strike: 2d10 (4d10 Damage), Light Melee: 2d10, Medium Melee: 1d10, Heavy Melee: 3d10, Athletics: 1d10, Speed: 0d10, Muscle: 4d10, Endurance: 3d10, Meditation: 3d10, Detect: 2d10, Command: 2d10, Survival (Wilderness): 3d10

Qi: 3

Max Wounds: 10

Combat Techniques: Fists of Steel

Powers: Beast Strength x2, Lay in Stone (live forever as statues and restore to life for 10 minutes anytime people breach the treasury)

Key Kung Fu Techniques (Waijia 2, Neigong 2): Charge of the Elephant, Elephant Stance (WHOG 107), Stomp of the Elephant, Kick of the Golden Elephant (WHOG 117), Twin Kick of the Elephant

CHARGE OF THE ELEPHANT

Discipline: Neigong

Skill: Muscle

Type: Normal

Qi: 3

You spread you arms and charge forward, generating a powerful storm of Qi before you. 

Make a Muscle Roll against the Evade of anyone in a 15 foot line before you. On a Success you hurl them 10 feet per rank of Qi. 

Cathartic: As above except the Qi also does 5d10 Damage plus 2 Extra Wounds. 

STOMP OF THE ELEPHANT

Discipline: Waijia

Skill: Leg Strike

Type: Normal

Qi: 2

You kick a target in the chest and grind them to the ground. 

Make a Leg Strike roll against Parry. On a Success you do Muscle+0d10 Open Damage. 

Cathartic: When used Cathartically this can be used immediately after a Charge of the Elephant attack as a free attack on a single target. 

TWIN KICK OF THE ELEPHANT

Discipline: Waijia

Skill: Leg Strike

Type: Normal

Qi: 2

You and an ally spin and drive your heels in unison against the enemy in an upward motion. 

Make a Leg Strike roll against Parry. On a Success you do Muscle+Qi Rank and can exceed the soft damage cap. 

To use this technique both attackers must go on the same Turn Order (the person with a higher initiative roll can simply opt to attack at the same time as the person with the lower result). 

Cathartic: On a Success forgo the Damage Roll and do 2 Wounds per rank of Qi directly. 

LEGENDS OF OGRE GATE 53: THE KARMIC BLADE OF GONGYE ZHENG

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THE KARMIC BLADE OF GONGYE ZHENG

The is a massive Dadao, and was briefly wielded by Qixia the Butterfly during the uprising of Xuanlu. It was the executioner’s blade intended to behead Qixia but missed on its first strike. During the rescue, Qixia grabbed the blade and in her hands, it became something more. After the initial battles of the rebellion, Qixia and Li Buwei realized its importance entrusted it to Gongye Zheng to bring to Naqan. There it was placed in the Huo Sea, deep in an underwater cave. According to some accounts, Gongye Zheng asked the Enlightened Goddess to send a guardian to protect it, and he saw the waves stir. Qixia and Li Buwei hoped to hide it in case their cause failed, so another, worthy individual could wield it against the Demon Enperor.

The Karmic Blade of Gongye Zheng is very special. It is the height of a fully grown man, but in the hands of a virtuous individual, it feels light as a feather. It also always favors righteous people. As long as it is wielded against a foe with lower Karma, the wielded suffers no -1d10 Accuracy Penalty or -1d10 Speed penalty usually associated with Dadao. However if the wielder uses it against someone with higher Karma, then the blade feels very heavy, imposing a -3d10 Accuracy Penalty and -3d10 Penalty to Speed. In addition, when used against someone of lower Karma, it does 1 Extra Wound for each rank of Karma higher the wielder is on a successful Damage roll. On a Total Success it does 2 Extra Wounds per rank of Karma higher.

TABLE: WEAPONS AND OBJECTS
Weapon	Group	Damage	Accuracy	Lethal	Muscle	Type	Range/Reach	Price/Spades
Karmic Blade of GongyeZheng	Heavy Melee	Muscle+2d10*	-1d10 and -1d10 to Speed	Yes	Special	Sharp	Long Reach	Priceless