When making art, a Fire approach allows a character to invent new things by drafting and creating wholly new works, turning raw materials into novel pieces of art.
Details
Pure invention is the domain of the Fire Ring, and as such, creating new works of art is the Fire approach to Artisan skills. Even seemingly minimalistic pursuits such as flower arrangement or bonsai call for vast amounts of passion and mental energy. If an artist makes few decisions in the process of creating a work, then each decision the artist does make carries exceptional significance. These bold strokes and decisions are represented by the Invent approach.
A character uses Invent when they want to:
A character uses Invent when they want to:
- Create a new piece from raw materials.
- Draft a new work.
- Develop a technique or tool to assist in the creative process.
- Brainstorm possible new works that they could make.
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If you failed, determine the easiest way to accomplish the task you were attempting (skill and approach). |
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Remove 1 strife you gained from this check per * spent this way. |
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Provide assistance to the next character to attempt a check to accomplish something similar |
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If you failed, provide assistance to the next character trying to accomplish the same action (p. 298 CRB) |
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Inflame another character in the scene with your presence, causing them to receive 2 strife. |
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Perform the task in a flashy way, drawing attention to yourself. Extra * attracts even more notice. |
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Notice something missing or out of place in the vicinity that is not directly related to the task. At the GM’s discretion, you may establish an absence, such as a lack of shoes outside indicating the occupant’s absence. |
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If you succeed, make one additional copy of the item you are creating. |
Artisan + Fire Shuji Opportunities
Dazzling Performance
Activation: When making an Artisan skill (Fire), Games (Fire), or Performance (Fire) check:
*+ The next time you receive a glory award this scene, increase the amount you receive by 1. If there is a character of higher status in the scene, increase it by 1 per * spent this way instead.
*+ The next time you receive a glory award this scene, increase the amount you receive by 1. If there is a character of higher status in the scene, increase it by 1 per * spent this way instead.
Special Circumstance Opportunities
In the Shadowlands
*+ You spur your comrades on with pleasing encouragement or biting criticism. One other character in the scene per * you spend this way reduces their next TN to resist physical hardship or the influence of the Shadowlands by 1.
Against Tainted Threats
*+ The righteous fury you display can cow even the most terrible of Tainted fiends. Each Tainted being in the scene gains 1 strife, plus 1 additional strife for every ** spent. If you are unaware if another character is Tainted, the GM should record this strife secretly.
While Tainted
** The furious power of Jigoku flows through you, granting you unnatural might. Add 1 kept Ring Dice showing a Strife result to the next Martial Arts check you make. This effect persists until the start of their next turn.
In Negotiations
** You set someone else on the defense with fast-paced questions and demands. Choose a demand or statement another character in the scene has made. Their player (or the GM, for NPCs) must tell you any hidden motivations behind that demand or statement.
in Romance
** A detail of your appearance catches your intended’s interest. Their player must tell you which of your physical attributes they find most captivating. You and your intended each receive 1 strife, and you each reduce the TN of your next Social skill check by 1.
In Espionage
*** A stray motion of yours catches the attention of a person or creature—but unexpectedly, they are sympathetic or helpful to you when they notice you. Who are they, and how do they offer to help? Do they think you are someone you’re not?
In Contested Territory
* * * You create a clever disguise or ruse to get the jump on potential foes. The next time you enter a conflict scene this session, after initiative has been determined, choose one character in the scene. On that character's next check, they must reroll all results containing non-explosive Success symbols.
* * A clever theory fills in the gaps in your knowledge. You may immediately attempt a Scholar skill check of your choice to learn about your current situation or an NPC who is present, lowering the TN by 1 (to a minimum of 1).
* + As you incite your allies to great fervor, any number of them may remove 1 strife for each * you spend. For each character affected, you receive 1 strife as you let your passion overtake you.
* * A clever theory fills in the gaps in your knowledge. You may immediately attempt a Scholar skill check of your choice to learn about your current situation or an NPC who is present, lowering the TN by 1 (to a minimum of 1).
* + As you incite your allies to great fervor, any number of them may remove 1 strife for each * you spend. For each character affected, you receive 1 strife as you let your passion overtake you.