Ceremonial Tea Set
Resumo
- Preço
- 7 koku
- Raridade
- 8
- Qualidades
- CeremonialResplendent
Descrição
A traveling tea set is all well and good for lending a touch of civilization to the mess tent in a military camp, but no courtier of means would dream of using so mundane a set for a formal tea ceremony. The arrangement of dishes and the presentation of traditional foods and sweets in the tea ceremony follows a strict order meant to convey an austere aesthetic with items that nevertheless obviously cost a fortune. The trays, chopsticks, and dishes in such a tea set are far too delicate to move long distances in a traveling warrior’s pack.
The most important items in the tea set are the tea bowls. Tea bowls are expected to be the pièce de résistance of the tea set, and to express the potter’s artistic genius despite their simplicity. A tea bowl must look understated but should betray a wealth of technical expertise and care in construction. The most prized tea bowls come from potters foreign to Rokugan, highlighting their owner’s worldly grace and access to expensive imported luxuries. As the sword is to the soldier, so the tea bowl is to the courtier.
When performing a Tea Ceremony or Formal Tea Ceremony ritual using a ceremonial tea set, the character adds one kept die set to an result to the check. (Cost: 7 koku. Rarity: 8. Qualities: Ceremonial, Resplendent.)
Texto do livro
Courts of Stone · Chapter 2: Wars of Words and Shadows › New Gear and Items › Items in the Court · p. 105
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A traveling tea set is all well and good for lending a touch of civilization to the mess tent in a military camp, but no courtier of means would dream of using so mundane a set for a formal tea ceremony. The arrangement of dishes and the presentation of traditional foods and sweets in the tea ceremony follows a strict order meant to convey an austere aesthetic with items that nevertheless obviously cost a fortune. The trays, chopsticks, and dishes in such a tea set are far too delicate to move long distances in a traveling warrior’s pack.
The most important items in the tea set are the tea bowls. Tea bowls are expected to be the pièce de résistance of the tea set, and to express the potter’s artistic genius despite their simplicity. A tea bowl must look understated but should betray a wealth of technical expertise and care in construction. The most prized tea bowls come from potters foreign to Rokugan, highlighting their owner’s worldly grace and access to expensive imported luxuries. As the sword is to the soldier, so the tea bowl is to the courtier.
When performing a Tea Ceremony or Formal Tea Ceremony ritual using a ceremonial tea set, the character adds one kept die set to an result to the check. (Cost: 7 koku. Rarity: 8. Qualities: Ceremonial, Resplendent.)