Yep. I kind of have this image of Yan-Xi as this quiet, respectable, soft-spoken guy who for some reason is surrounded by total loonies.
So most of the time Yan-Xi tries to be the voice of reason, tries to keep things calm, to soothe the troubled waters, but it never does any good and all these kooks run off and get everybody into all sorts of trouble.
But every now and then, Yan-Xi REALLY loses his temper...
Originally posted by barsoomcore:
I kind of have this image of Yan-Xi as this quiet, respectable, soft-spoken guy who for some reason is surrounded by total loonies
Sounds good, barsoomcore. Yen Che-Hsia isn't crazy in the sense that he's doing stupid or dangerous things all the time (except for hunting demons, which I guess is pretty dangerous). He's just extremely eccentric, isn't very well-groomed, and he likes to drink a lot.
Yen will try to get Yan-Xi to loosen up, and see life from the right perspective.
Okay as to how we met.
One day Yen Che-Hsia is called into a inn to investigate the strange noises coming from the cellar - which the owners beleive is a demon. He goes down and steeling his heart against the loud growling and gurgling coming from the darkest corner of the cellar confronts the sleeping, druken and loudly snoring form of Chu Pa Chieh - who has broken in and drunk all the alcohol!
Chu Pa Chieh awakens to find the armed madman standing over him, he tries to escape but in his drunken state merely succeeds in turning the whole place upside down and is severely beaten. He is made to clean up his mess but nonetheless proves himself a worthy fighter and Yen Che-Hsia takes pity on him...
The Barbarian is vague about his past but in drunken boasts claims to be a powerful Martial of the Heavenly Reeds of the Heavenly River!
Now Yan-Xi Jiang - the pretty boy yes it would be a good set up what you mention above - I do like the running joke of Pa-Chieh always trying to get the girls who are swooning of Yan-Xi!
Now how to get the 3 of us linked up (though having Yan-Xi and Che-Hisa meeting on the road shouldn't be too hard.)
oh and Kitana
do I get to be half-orc or is it straight human?
Probably Level 1 or 2 depending since most heros always start out low and gain experience and powers as they go on. As for point buy, probably 32 point buy.
I haven't had time to really work on this game, so don't expect much until at least the weekend. Next week my graduate classes begin, I have 3 day seminar at work, and two meetings so things will slow down a bit then.
Another idea what if Yen Che-Hsia and Chu Pa-Chieh are running a scam in which Chu Pa-Chieh pretends to be a demon and terrorises superstitious villagers so that Yen Che-Hsia can come in and save the day (for an appropriate fee of course). Then one day a real demon shows up and ...
This works well if Chu Pa-Chieh is a Half-orc and thus already looks like a demon. But of course this idea depends on just how unscrupulous Yen Che-Hsia is.
- Chu Pa-Chieh has no qualms about doing it however
Another idea what if Yen Che-Hsia and Chu Pa-Chieh are running a scam in which Chu Pa-Chieh pretends to be a demon and terrorises superstitious villagers so that Yen Che-Hsia can come in and save the day (for an appropriate fee of course).
Yen and Chu pull the scam on fat, greedy merchants and corrupt governors (always lots of them in wuxia movies). If poor people or honest scholars need help with demons, they team up and fight them free of charge, since they make plenty of money scamming rich idiots.
yes it would be a good set up what you mention above - I do like the running joke of Pa-Chieh always trying to get the girls who are swooning of Yan-Xi!
