Mono Imi Fuda (Taboo Plaque)
Resumo
- Preço
- 8 bu
- Raridade
- 6
- Qualidades
- Sacred
Descrição
The rules of purity and impurity are a constant concern for all Rokugani. A state of impurity, brought on by contamination (for example, with illness, death, or certain bodily fluids including blood) blocks an individual from participating in certain Fortunist or Shinseist rites until a priest or monk can perform a ritual of purification. The state is considered highly contagious; it can spread to another individual who comes too close. A mono imi fuda, or taboo plaque, is a spike-shaped wooden object with sacred inscriptions that both warn off people who see the plaque and help to block the spread of impure energies. The plaques are inscribed and blessed by a religious figure, then hung from a person’s hat or driven into the ground to demarcate the impure space. In the absence of a properly trained cleric, these objects are considered a good first line of defense against impurity for most people. Their efficacy against truly potent creatures of evil, however, depends on the skill of their creator.
Some mono imi fuda have the Sacred quality, but others are shoddily made or insufficiently blessed. A character may make a TN 3 Theology (Air) check to assess whether a particular taboo plaque possesses this quality. (Cost: 8 bu. Rarity 6. Qualities: Sacred.)
Texto do livro
Courts of Stone · Chapter 2: Wars of Words and Shadows › New Gear and Items › Items in the Court · p. 106
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The rules of purity and impurity are a constant concern for all Rokugani. A state of impurity, brought on by contamination (for example, with illness, death, or certain bodily fluids including blood) blocks an individual from participating in certain Fortunist or Shinseist rites until a priest or monk can perform a ritual of purification. The state is considered highly contagious; it can spread to another individual who comes too close. A mono imi fuda, or taboo plaque, is a spike-shaped wooden object with sacred inscriptions that both warn off people who see the plaque and help to block the spread of impure energies. The plaques are inscribed and blessed by a religious figure, then hung from a person’s hat or driven into the ground to demarcate the impure space. In the absence of a properly trained cleric, these objects are considered a good first line of defense against impurity for most people. Their efficacy against truly potent creatures of evil, however, depends on the skill of their creator.
Some mono imi fuda have the Sacred quality, but others are shoddily made or insufficiently blessed. A character may make a TN 3 Theology (Air) check to assess whether a particular taboo plaque possesses this quality. (Cost: 8 bu. Rarity 6. Qualities: Sacred.)