Fantasy Core RPG: Jianghu Setting-Sub-Minister Kang

Fantasy Core RPG

© Jerry Harris 2013

Published here as Open Game Content.

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Jianghu Setting

Sub-Minister of the East Chamber Kang

Civilization comes to foreigners as easily as manners come to an ape.

As a foreign-born wizard, Kang has had to endure quite a bit of discrimination in his time in the Empire.  He came to these lands from far away, some say (namely Sub-Minister Tai) that he was fleeing the law.  However, his potent magical ability caught the Governor’s eye and won Minister’s Xun respect for his skills and loyalty.  6th level wizards don’t come knocking on your door everyday looking for a job, after all. 

Kang (not his real name) is fluent in the language of the Empire and its customs, though he is obviously a foreigner and does not try to hide it.  Still, some will never accept him, especially Sub-Minister Tai (described in the sample adventure).  These two are bitter professional rivals.  Kang is otherwise a model East Chamber officer, but Tai seems to gets under his skin.  Kang’s background and motivations are left up to you.

6th Level Wizard, Hp 26, AC 13 (+1 magic leather armor)   

Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +5

Melee: Short Sword +3 to hit 1d6

Ranged: Staff of Ice Blast 3d8 (5 charges), DC 15 Ref Sv ½ dam (Kang is able to recharge the staff with a ceremony using some exotic materials)  

Spell Check +6, 3 failures/encounter

DC 15 3^rd Level

- Fireball: 3d8 fire damage, 20-ft. radius. Ref Sv DC 15 ½ dam.

DC 14 2^nd Level

- Acid Arrow: 3d8 acid damage. Ref Sv DC 15

DC 13 1^st Level

- Shocking Grasp: 3d6 electric damage. Ref Sv DC 15

- Magic Missile: 3d6 magic damage. Ref Sv DC 15

- Cause Fear: 5 HD or less person or creature, flee 1d4 rds, Will Sv DC 15

- Shield: +4 AC (17) Blocks Magic Missiles, Encounter

Also owns a Crystal Ball (Scry).  Has Clairaudience/Clairvoyance for 1 hour, anywhere within 10 miles.  Requires a sympathetic item for spying on a specific person or place.  Works once per day with code phrase.

[Given their vocation and given the East Chamber’s mission, player characters are fairly likely to run into Sub-Ministers Tai and Kang.  Play these fellows carefully.]