Shen wulang ( wei wulang )
Male
Human
Fighter
shou lung
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persona : Similar to Shen Qiao , Wei is is often direct and often attempts to see the light within people's hearts. while he knows that there is darkness in the world what matters most is the actions and intent of humanity. There is a line that people cannot cross. Wei will often attempt to avoid any bloodshed and conflict but if it cannot be avoided he will not hesitate to strike down any who is lost to the darkness. Wei does not let his pride or power effect his decisions.
Bio : Birth name wei wulang. Shen is the exiled master of Xuandu Mountain sect in the shou lung empire. A Taoist priest his master was Shen Qiao who is the current grandmaster of the sect.
Training under his master he learns Azurewave Sword Art Surging Waves Thousand Autumns.
the supreme sword technique of the Xuandu Mountain sect. The phrase "surging waves" specifically describes the exceptional visual and martial effect produced when the technique is performed to its highest standard.
The long sword vibrated, creating layers of shimmering light like rainbows in the dark night. The billows arose and surged forwards one after another, breaking from stillness into movement like the sudden arrival of a lightning storm, engulfing the world into its waves".
Shen qiao got injured in a duel that leaves him blind and hazy memory. Shen qiao then goes missing as he was then rescued by a demonic sect after his fall.
The mountain sect is then taken over by Yu Ai. Shen took on his master's name to honor his memory and will do anything to find his master and help him retake his place as sect leader
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" I remember the day my master got defeated by a rival sect I do not believe he is dead or gone. Untill I find you and restore our sect to how It should be I will borrow your name , on this blade it is my promise i swear it "
the warrior says as he draws his Jian a straight, double-edged sword known as the "gentleman's weapon," prized for its agility in thrusting and cutting.
Wei's sword was adorned with silver tassels and a piece of jade that hung from the blade's hilt. Wei had gotten this blade when he was old enough to hold a weapon from his master and called it nameless as he did not know what to call it at the time.
Wei Wulang made his vow to follow in his master in his footsteps , but also a deeper connection Wei had no parents or had not known any he was an orphan it is unknown if they were killed in a battle , missing or some other unfortunate event regarding his memories.
To Wei the grand-master of his sect is his father and teacher. As he grew older he sees the grand-master as his older brother. To the grand-master Shen qiao the boy reminded him of himself so he brought it on himself to watch the child as he grew older.
The sect had always been isolated from the world not wishing to take part of worldly affairs preferring the peace and tranquility of nature. Sometimes the sect will even take in other races in need of shelter due to the uncertain times. Perhaps it was due to this isolation that was the downfall of the current master.
Wei knows of the darkness that lurks in the shadows , his promise to his master to uphold justice and honor to fight for those who need it as well as compassion. He will have revenge on those who took away the only family he knows.
Wei begins to travel as a wondering swordsman with his own moral code as he searches for his lost master.
Wei is unable to speak the local dialect of Faerun when a lead has got him there so he employs the use of a translator to help him understand the local dialect. This however turns out to be a false lead.
His own morals drive his actions whenever he will draw his blade he will tell his helper to take cover as he will not want them to get hurt. Wei will also all together attempt to avoid conflict whenever possible giving a few warnings before drawing his blade 'the nameless'
Wei shows his opponents mercy to back down and when they did not he does not hesitate to strike them down.
What sorcery is this asked one of his opponents holding their injured blade arm. Wei answered
" xuandu mountain surging waves , now leave this place come back and I will kill you "
Wei chased the bandits out of a small village they were harassing. the village gives their thanks and Wai puts his hand together in a formal bow similar to his homeland. When they ask him to stay longer but Wei had his own mission.
" I am sorry but there is something I need to do and thank you for the offer. "
With that said he leaves the village to continue his journey to find his master. That journey took him to a lot of different places but that turned out to be false leads. Still he does not give in and continues to travel
Wei hums a tune similar to the tune he herd others play while training in the mountains or when he was with his master. Shen Qiao will play a very different tune on a Guzheng whenever Wei feels sad as Wei seems to respond to it.
The melody his master plays is lifting and hypnotic. Wei asks his master what is the name of this song.
" Iron blood , Loyal heart " Shen Qiao responds.
He never plays it for anyone else its a song that represents their bond.
His master will often say " remember this song "
Wei wondered why the song felt so uplifting and hypnotic almost to a point it is emotional. His master will often tell him to remember the melody. Wei did not know when chief Shen started cultivating music. Maybe it was to help Wei since chief Shen believed Wei was lonely and wanted to create something smoothing and uplifting that sounds pleasing to the spirit.
The grandmaster took it upon himself to act as Wei's guardian and godfather as a result of his own training. Shen Qiao was taught by his master to protect the life of all things , achieve harmony to oneself and others that also meant to understand them knowing what causes them pain and happiness.
Shen Qiao did not have the chance to tell his disciple that the song was a type of martial art before his fall at the hands of one of his allys within the sect. Normally the song will be powerless but if the song is played or sung and the person doing it applies their spiritual energy to it it can effect the souls of others , empowering , weakening or controlling the spirit.
The song also seems to have an effect on avian creatures.
Wei will often see a few birds or other avian like creatures attracted by the song. whenever his master plays it. Wei thinks to himself that if those memories means something then he should be able to use the song as a weapon. Wei then decides to try it.
He finds a wooden flute in a shop while in Faerun sometime after leaving the village he was in. He begins to cultivate it learning the music he herd from his master by ear and memories.
The Faerun translator with him can also feel himself uplifted when Wei presses a bit of his spiritual energy into the flute. Intrigued by the song the helper with him asks about it.
Wei did not want to speak about the song or its meaning as the song also brought some painful memories about his master's defeat at the hands of someone close to him within their sect. Wei simply said " it is a song my master taught me. "
Wei's helper seems a bit curious but will not press his contract holder for more details. Wei clearly does not wish to speak on his past. This helper is a associates of Elminster or Volo who has been studying the language of Kara-Tur and its culture.
There is no clear line on what is good and evil in the east but rather light and darkness. They see the world in shades of gray. In their eyes civilization is not evil but there will always be those with bad intentions who will want another to fall and fall hard. Their values are different to those in Faerun the same goes for their religion. In the eyes of the helper Wei must be carrying a heavy burden.
After a long silence Wei spoke again " lets get going. " Wei has already searched most places in Faerun. However there are still places he have not checked. So he went on to check them before taking the long journey back to the east.
By now it was already getting dark so he had to stop for the night to set up camp.
Wei throws a few logs into the fire to make food for himself and the helper with him pulling out the flute again he plays the song again without using his spiritual energy. The song gives him a feel of calmness every time he herd it though he never understood what it means since he never had a chance to ask his master.
Wei then puts the flute down on his lap his voice filled with quiet sorrow of what he lost and his memories of Faeun.
" I thank you for keeping me company this far but today will be our last I searched every lead I can on this land its about time I returned to the east. So this is when we part. "
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Reference
Wulang - Moon
Shen - spirit," "god," or "deep," but also "liquid," "extend," or the Monkey Zodiac sign
Wei - great," "mighty," "lofty," "powerful," or "valuable," but can also mean "guard," "fern," or even relate to "leather" as a surname
Thousand Autumns and Peerless ( Meng Xi Shi )
The Legend of the Condor Heroes ( Jin Yong )
Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation ( Mo Xiang Tong Xiu )
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Forgotten realms
where winds meet
"UHH!....." She wanted to say something but held back, simply looking around as if paralyzed by indecision. She was not good at this, she was more the stick enemies with the pointy end type of adventurer but she would try at least. "Hmm maybe if I search for rumors in a nearby tavern..."
The informant then sighs and looks around making sure there is no one watching. He speaks in a quiet tone to the one before him.
" this breaks protocol , meet me tonight at the chieftain well at the outskirts of town where the lord of this town lives. I do not want to draw more attention to us "
" our clan had sent a message to all of its members even cadets who wish to join us that message says where we should meet. This is something you have to figure out as to not draw attention to ourselves here. "
"Figure it out....right I can do that." Yuki stood still for a moment, her face unchanging as if waiting for something. A few minutes pass before she finally speaks. "Any hints at all?...."
his expression turns serious when he looks at you. he was informed of a certain person also was coming.
" the well when the first bomb bursts " the informant then responds.
"Uh......" Yuki stopped for a moment as she contemplated the man's words. She was not too bright when it came to figuring out riddles or code words. She rubbed her head wondering if she had forgotten something important.
"Umm...so where is this well exactly?...."
" our clan had sent a message to all of its members even cadets who wish to join us that message says where we should meet. This is something you have to figure out as to not draw attention to ourselves here. "
The travel by ship was brutal, but not impossible. You have sailed for six months, looping around the continents of Chult and Zakhara to ride the currents to the eastern oceans of Kara-Tur. For most of the way, you have lived off the stored rations in the ship's barrels. Your mouth is stained with the lingering taste of salt pork, pickles, and eggs. The galley had a few good soups and stews on special occasions, but those were rare and sometimes cold. "Gazpacho", was what the cook called it. It didn't help that the captain and the knight on board had a much wider variety to eat and delayed the trip with more stops. On the bright side, it meant getting more fresh water, fruit, and some rest on solid ground. However, you knew time was of the essence. If the blade was at the destination, it could leave at any time.
In the end, you finally made it to the pirate port of Yoetsu, where the kage enlisted you to go. Despite it being called a "city" by some, these rows of buildings barely cover a significant portion of the shallow shores of the cove it sits upon. Various boats run aground in the shallows as their owners unload goods of grains, silk, spices, antiques, and other treasures. As the knight said her farewells to the captain and walked down the gangplank with her retainers, you knew it was time to leave as well. You packed what little you brought with you and entered the port. All around you, it almost felt a little like your hidden village, but more crowded and noisy. Merchants shouted out their wares, kids ran in the streets and screamed with the crackling of their sparklers, and a strange humanoid that resembled a tanuki drummed his round gut to advertise something called "tempura". The sight of wrapped balls with fuses being added to them let you know it was going to get louder with explosives tonight.
Such activities didn't matter to you. All there is , the mission. You knew the next step was to find a fellow clan member here. However, the message was vague on how to find them.
Yuki had never been one to enjoy ship travel, she always ended up sea sick quite easily. It was a struggle to remain upright during the trip but after some meditation she managed to endure.
After the trip ended she was grateful to finally be on solid ground she took a moment to relax before getting to work on her mission.
She waited for a moment, to see if there was anyone expecting her before getting to work. "Hmmm now where could that contact be...."
The contact is disguised as a local and is seen working on one of the farms. They thought to themselves "It's a real scorcher today! How much longer do I have to work for this old man? He hardly pays me for this!"
Among the rows is a single farmer in short robes and a conical kasa that shaded him from the subtropical sun. He was using his forearm to wipe sweat from his brow as he picked a few peaches that turned ripe early.
The trip was about as long as she expected, nothing that would bother a traveled Adventurer like herself. Upon reaching the designated area she began to look around until her gaze settled on who she believed to be her contact in the area.
"Ummm...." She hated this part, Yuki was never one to socialize more than necessary, approaching strangers was rather tedious for her. "Excuse me....my name is Yuki, I am here in order to retrieve a lost artifact. Am I in the right place?"
his expression turns serious when he looks at you. he was informed of a certain person also was coming.
" the well when the first bomb bursts " the informant then responds.
The travel by ship was brutal, but not impossible. You have sailed for six months, looping around the continents of Chult and Zakhara to ride the currents to the eastern oceans of Kara-Tur. For most of the way, you have lived off the stored rations in the ship's barrels. Your mouth is stained with the lingering taste of salt pork, pickles, and eggs. The galley had a few good soups and stews on special occasions, but those were rare and sometimes cold. "Gazpacho", was what the cook called it. It didn't help that the captain and the knight on board had a much wider variety to eat and delayed the trip with more stops. On the bright side, it meant getting more fresh water, fruit, and some rest on solid ground. However, you knew time was of the essence. If the blade was at the destination, it could leave at any time.
In the end, you finally made it to the pirate port of Yoetsu, where the kage enlisted you to go. Despite it being called a "city" by some, these rows of buildings barely cover a significant portion of the shallow shores of the cove it sits upon. Various boats run aground in the shallows as their owners unload goods of grains, silk, spices, antiques, and other treasures. As the knight said her farewells to the captain and walked down the gangplank with her retainers, you knew it was time to leave as well. You packed what little you brought with you and entered the port. All around you, it almost felt a little like your hidden village, but more crowded and noisy. Merchants shouted out their wares, kids ran in the streets and screamed with the crackling of their sparklers, and a strange humanoid that resembled a tanuki drummed his round gut to advertise something called "tempura". The sight of wrapped balls with fuses being added to them let you know it was going to get louder with explosives tonight.
Such activities didn't matter to you. All there is , the mission. You knew the next step was to find a fellow clan member here. However, the message was vague on how to find them.
Yuki had never been one to enjoy ship travel, she always ended up sea sick quite easily. It was a struggle to remain upright during the trip but after some meditation she managed to endure.
After the trip ended she was grateful to finally be on solid ground she took a moment to relax before getting to work on her mission.
She waited for a moment, to see if there was anyone expecting her before getting to work. "Hmmm now where could that contact be...."
The contact is disguised as a local and is seen working on one of the farms. They thought to themselves "It's a real scorcher today! How much longer do I have to work for this old man? He hardly pays me for this!"
Among the rows is a single farmer in short robes and a conical kasa that shaded him from the subtropical sun. He was using his forearm to wipe sweat from his brow as he picked a few peaches that turned ripe early.
"So....let me see if I understood properly, you say a Valued treasure of your clan has been stolen and you believe it may be in this island as we speak? Hmm I guess I could do it thou I would need a few more details to get going."
" well this is something that is kept secret by the head family and their servants , you seem to be a new member of the clan. I do not know much about this relic since I am not the people guarding it. A agent of the clan will be waiting for you at the said location that is all I know. "
"Actually I am a wandering adventurer at the moment." Yuki blinked recalling the day she was politely asked to leave. "Where exactly do I have to meet this person? Is there anything else I need to know?..." She was already walking before hearing the answer.
The travel by ship was brutal, but not impossible. You have sailed for six months, looping around the continents of Chult and Zakhara to ride the currents to the eastern oceans of Kara-Tur. For most of the way, you have lived off the stored rations in the ship's barrels. Your mouth is stained with the lingering taste of salt pork, pickles, and eggs. The galley had a few good soups and stews on special occasions, but those were rare and sometimes cold. "Gazpacho", was what the cook called it. It didn't help that the captain and the knight on board had a much wider variety to eat and delayed the trip with more stops. On the bright side, it meant getting more fresh water, fruit, and some rest on solid ground. However, you knew time was of the essence. If the blade was at the destination, it could leave at any time.
In the end, you finally made it to the pirate port of Yoetsu, where the kage enlisted you to go. Despite it being called a "city" by some, these rows of buildings barely cover a significant portion of the shallow shores of the cove it sits upon. Various boats run aground in the shallows as their owners unload goods of grains, silk, spices, antiques, and other treasures. As the knight said her farewells to the captain and walked down the gangplank with her retainers, you knew it was time to leave as well. You packed what little you brought with you and entered the port. All around you, it almost felt a little like your hidden village, but more crowded and noisy. Merchants shouted out their wares, kids ran in the streets and screamed with the crackling of their sparklers, and a strange humanoid that resembled a tanuki drummed his round gut to advertise something called "tempura". The sight of wrapped balls with fuses being added to them let you know it was going to get louder with explosives tonight.
Such activities didn't matter to you. All there is , the mission. You knew the next step was to find a fellow clan member here. However, the message was vague on how to find them.
"So....let me see if I understood properly, you say a Valued treasure of your clan has been stolen and you believe it may be in this island as we speak? Hmm I guess I could do it thou I would need a few more details to get going."
" well this is something that is kept secret by the head family and their servants , you seem to be a new member of the clan. I do not know much about this relic since I am not the people guarding it. A agent of the clan will be waiting for you at the said location that is all I know. "
" May you be the only one to see this message. Our home was robbed. The Shadow Dragon Blade has been taken. All members of our clan are obligated to scour the globe and return it before it is used by the wrong hands. You have been assigned to start your search at the port town of Yoetsu in the island of Kabudono. Our intelligence has discovered rumors of a goblin rat that has obtained it in his shop. Your task is to verify these rumors. If they are just hearsay, report your findings at the chieftain's well. If truth, secure the blade by any means necessary. A ship will be departing for the island from Amn. You will be provided a disguise to blend in with the crew. The captain has been paid for his silence. A member of our clan will be there to assist in any further intelligence. May the celestial dragon bring fortune in your efforts and remember to destroy this message as soon as you have committed it to memory. The Hayabusa Clan must not reveal its secrets. "
Terms for RP
The player is a member of a ninja clan with the message seen given to them. Their social rank within the clan can be anything depending on the player's class.
Allowed classes and reference
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forgotten realms
Rokugan
anime 5e
( The adventurers are taking a break from days of walking in the eastern lands and herd this , as they entered a village its name is of no importance. The village itself looks a bit rundown and barely holding on without the protection of the great spirit )
" These lands had always been watched by the great spirit , but recently it has gone silent and mysterious fires had been popping up all over the place. I wonder is it the end of the world or the end of us... "
Says one of the villagers out loud..
Terms for RP
anything goes , simply respond to the prompt in character.
Allowed classes and reference
Anything goes. You are in the eastern lands so some races and classes will be seen differently by the locals.
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