| Kiai |
| The voice is a powerful thing. It is what sets mortals and shen alike apart from beasts. However, in the hands of a Kuei-jin with the proper training, the voice can become much more hten a vehicle of expression -- it can become both a weapon and shield. * Focusing Shout This power allows the Kuei-jin to bring his body, mind, and souls into focus in one brief, transcendent moment marked by a loud shout. This makes the action he takes right after shouting much mroe likely to succeed. ** Aspect of the Timid Sparrow A Kuei-jin in combat uses this Kiai power to startle a foe in hand-to-hand or melee combat, thus gaining a temporary advantage he can exploit. *** Ngilai Ngilai literally means 'Shout of Fear'. This more potent form of Aspect of the Timid Sparrow, causes a shout ot terrify the person or shen at whom it is targeted, causing him to run away from the Kuei-jin as fast as he can. **** The Song of the Tormented Soul A Kuei-jin with this power can pour out the torment and anguish that he feels over his undead state of being, inflicting it on his hearer instead. This tends to bring out and overwhelm the victim with his own negative emotions -- fear, envy, anger, jealousy, sadness, etc. ***** Greater Ngilai This power is similar to Ngilai, but much stronger -- anyone within hearing distance, friend and foe alike, is affected. ***** * Cry of Blood At this level, the Kuei-jin's Kiai powers become so great that he can cause physical injury merely by raising his voice. ***** ** Tiger's Roar This power refines a Kuei-jin's control over Kiai even further, allowing him to damage not just flesh, but physical objects -- walls, weapons, cars, and even larger things. ***** *** Cry of the Phantasm This power is similar to Cry of Blood, but can affect wraiths, spirits and their ilk. ***** **** Shout Opening the Way to Heaven At this level of power, the Kuei-jin's voice becomes so potent that it can cause ripples and disruptions in the Wall. By properly attuning his voice, the Kuei-jin can, thus, open a small, temporary portal to the Yin World, Yang World, or Yomi World. |