Wu Lang Li

Wu Lang Li was a noble of Xoria and a friend of King Jevaninada II. When Jevaninada became a dragovinian, Wu was the first one he turned. Wu became Jevaninada’s harbinger, turning many other prominent nobles into dragovinians and assassinating those who refused the honor. Wu led the Enforcers that rooted out dissidents and rebels within the Xorian Empire. The Rebellion captured Wu and turned him back into a human with the help of Apollo. Wu lost his memories of his previous life and served the Rebellion faithfully for a few months. Unfortunately, he was recaptured by the Xorians during a raid on Gazeara. Jevaninada turned Wu into a dragovinian once more. Wu fought as an Enforcer against the Rebellion and Second Alliance, but he ultimately perished while fighting Barakah.

Wu was born the son of a minor noble of Makotako. He was one of a set of hostages sent to the royal court during the reign of Queen Regent Anajakaze. Wu grew up alongside Jevaninada II and they became good friends. Their strong friendship lasted into adulthood and Wu had hopes that he would join Jevaninada’s administration once his friend took the throne. Queen Anajakaze ruined those plans by preventing Jevaninada’s ascension.

Like many others, Wu’s fortunes took a hard turn with the rise of Blendegad. Jevaninada II became a dragovinian and soon bestowed the draconic/vampiric gift on his best friend, Wu. Jevaninada claimed the Xorian crown and gave a royal command to his companion. Wu and Jevaninada went across Xoria offering the power of dragovinian status to the current lords. Those who accepted were turned and enthralled by Jevaninada. Those who refused were killed and replaced with someone who would accept the generous gift of the king. Wu had another revelation when he made this offer to Lady Shunawo of Colchis. He became enchanted by her beauty and personality after she became a dragovinian. Wu spent a few months with her before they married making Wu the Lord Consort of Colchis.

Wu’s position in the court and his skill at archery earned him the leadership of the Enforcers. He sent dragovinians all over Xoria tracking down Rebels to torture and kill. His greatest challenge was the Rebel base in Bigby’s Forest. He entered the woods with Gregor, Stanton, and Sivirdm. Rather than exposing the Rebellion, they were captured. Apollo performed a miracle and they were returned to their mortal states, but without any memories of their previous lives. Wu was no longer a high ranking official in Xoria. Instead, he was drafted into special service with the Rebellion army.

Wu worked for the Rebellion for a few months. Along with the other reformed dragovinians he collected the missing pieces of the Druid’s Prophecy that could restore health to a poisoned god. Wu was won over by the noble cause of the Rebellion. He wanted to help in a more overt way and joined the Rebel army in an assault on Gazeara. Unfortunately, Wu was captured during the attack. During his captivity, Wu was recognized. He was delivered to King Jevaninada II and turned into a dragovinian once more. His memories and his cruel disposition came back to him and Wu repledged himself to Blendegad and Xoria.

Wu returned to his life as a dragovinian lord and Enforcer. He hunted down Rebels and began participating in strikes against key members of the Second Alliance. Unfortunately, his end came soon after turning to a dragovinian once more. During the Battle of Nox he was ripped apart and eaten by Barakah.

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86 – Wuxia Adventures in RPGS (Daniel and Metanoia/Ithasen) Setting the Stage, Campaigns for D&D and Other RPGs

I interviewed Daniel, my cohost of the Tabletop Community Spotlight! Daniel created his own setting called Ithasen with an in-progress wuxia TTRPG system called Metanoia to go along with it. Ithasen has a spiritual force known as Ren that pervades the world. Ren is a magical manifestation of the user's, or Rennim's, will upon the universe. Rennim that cultivate their will grow stronger and capable of more amazing feats as the concentrate their power and force of personality.Within Ithasen there are seven lineages of people that decide what type of Ren they can use. Anamor use conversion Ren. Elkyr use flux Ren. Janim use elasticity Ren. Nyl use influence Ren. Okoi use recurrence Ren. Haqol use harmony Ren. Finally, Daruner use use coalescent ren. The two races lineages that drive unique politics in Ithasen are the Daruner and the Haqol.Daruner children absorb the Ren talents of both their parents, becoming a perfect blend of Daruner and another lineage parent. Through this mixing, a Daruner family could potentially include all other lineages within itself. This power has placed Daruner as the nobility of Ithasen.Haqol's power of harmony allows them to amplify the Ren powers of others. This puts Haqol in a vulnerable position as unscrupulous people will do anything to incorporate Haqol lineage into their bloodline. Haqol have experienced something akin to a genocide as their lineage has been consistently absorbed by other lineages and diluted over the centuries.There's a whole lot more than that so strap in!Daniel has a fully setup GitHub Wiki for information on Metanoia and Ithasen that you can explore.There's a Metanoid Discord server you can join to discuss the rules and setting with other fans.The occasional musing on TTRPGs can be found on Daniel's blog, Tabletop Discourse.GoCorral YouTube Channel for watching the Tabletop Community Spotlight.Vote in the CRIT Awards! Voting is open until August 23rd.Check out the Setting the Stage website!Want to be on the show? Fill out this survey.Join our Discord!Support Setting the Stage on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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