Re: [DL] New Arcane Background (Very Long)

["Kartzoffs" <kartzoffs@optusnet.com.au>]

Western Kenjetsu will be quite similar to Martial Artists, a bit like Shootists to Hucksters (good analogy) not only because of differences in style (One is fists and the other is swords) but also in philosophy and goals (The Western Dragon Society at least is actually actively fighting the Reckoning) and perceptions. Heres the actual edge itself:

Western Kenjetsu Training (3)
Your hero is one of the few who has been trained by the Western Dragon Society in the art of Western Kenjetsu. What this means is your hero can now purchase the Fightin': Western Kenjetsu aptitude and the exotic techniques learnt from having it. However he also needs to choose his Sensei (I'm working on them!) and also picks up a 4 point Obligation (To serve to Society's ends). If you really want to turn bad guys into High Plains Puree purchase Arcane Background: Enlightened to open one hell of a can of whopp-ass. Of course to do this you'll also need the chi aptitude but the powers you'll get are worth it!

I suppose a character could spent nine Edge points to get Martial Arts Training, Western Kenjetsu Training and Arcane Background: Enlightened but I'd treat picking up Enlightened powers like Syker-Fu (They only get their Chi to spend on two lists of powers instead of one)

Alex

      

          

----- Original Message -----

From: David R Goecke

To: deadlands@gamerz.net

Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 3:34 AM

Subject: Re: [DL] New Arcane Background (Very Long)

So, how do you see this functioning? A new system of it's own? with hexes (ala "Arcane Background: Shootist")? or something similar to that, but with Elightenment? would Western Kenjetsu powers be enlightened powers, but specialized for these swordsmen, kind of like how Shootist and Metal Mage hexes are the same deal, but specialized?

 

(at least I think that's that's how Shootists work. I haven't actually read Lone Stars, but from what people have been saying, that's what it sound like to me.)

 

Dave

At the moment I'm working on a bunch of arcane backgrounds but I've done a fair bit on one of them. I thought I'd post the basic idea and mechanics to the tender mercies of this listserv ;)

 

The Western Kenjetsu Initiate

Background

Ever since the beginning of 1878 rumours and tales of strange men and women carrying even stranger swords wandering the west. These tales, from all parts west of the bloody ol' muddy are very similar. The people in question are always similar in one area, though they might be whites, asians or even injuns. The swords they carry. They always carry two, one longer than the other. The swords are strangely curved and the people carrying them call them their "daisho".

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 If you're not interested, well then I apologise for taking up your valuable time and bid you a good evening.

Thanks all for you time,

Alex