In reply to Xiao Kang (msg # 5):
Hah! Made me remember the first time i played a "Build your own Kingdom" game. It had two randomly rolled events each "Turn" on a d100, both good and bad.
My first round ones were:
- Major Assassination Attempt
- Divine Intervention
So basically, a massive dragon flew down from a mountain to murder me and everyone in my hometown, but then God descended to kick it in the ass.
Literally the single worst and single best event that could be rolled. At the same time. Had a good laugh about that with the GM.
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Oh btw, in case anyone's wondering about Elemental Affinity, i did find this online when looking up information on it:
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The smoothness of the lacquered surface of the wooden table top is a quality of the element "metal" - luster and ability to reflect. The fact that the table top is flat and firmly fixed is the quality of the element "earth" - ability to balance and stability. The legs of the table, which are as if driven into the ground and oblong, have the quality of the element "wood" - ability to penetrate the ground and pierce it when you press them, as well as to connect the table top with its support in the ground. The softness and fluidity of the countertop itself, the comfortable ergonomic shape of the rounded edges brings the quality of the element "water" - the ability to find and fill the gaps, to follow and take the shape of the vessel and the space provided. The formation of the volume, which occupies the space, limited by the legs and the table top, has the quality of the element "fire" - the property of the volume to expand and gather simultaneously in all directions as an explosion, as they understand the fire element in the east.
The eastern elements represent the dynamic relations in the relativity between things and in relation to the environment in which they exist. The quality and properties that things exhibit in these relationships. Thus, in the eastern understanding of an object ( regardless of the fact that it’s made of wood) , the object combines in itself all five elements of its existence - relation to the environment. Which is exactly what makes it whole and complete.
The misunderstanding of these differences leads to а great deal of confusion in the comparison between the eastern dynamic elements (in the relations) and the western elementals (properties of matter). What’s peculiar is that the eastern five support and reflect incessantly not the unchangeable matter, but matter’s response and reflection, aimed at the incessant dynamic shifts of the environment, in which it (matter) exists and interacts.
Hence the lack of air or wind in the eastern five elements / wu xing /.
The penetration of wind thrоugh things corresponds to the element "wood". The cutting, whistling sound emitted by the wind and the clean air it carries correspond to the element "metal". Air can embrace and absorb everything, and this property corresponds to the Chinese element "earth". The wind spreads spontaneously everywhere and brings uncertainty, which corresponds to the element "fire". The wind and the flow of air follow the direction of the corridors and streets between the buildings and this is the manifestation of the element "water".
Such an examination is not about the material side of wind or air, but about the properties of its dynamic relationship and interaction with the world, in accordance with its manifestations in different situations and environment.
