Li Merit's Portable Library
Overview
Li Merit has constructed a portable library that he hauls around in a waterproof wagon.
Party members are welcome to use it during puttering, but please let the GM's and Li Merit know when you do so. For now, Li Merit is pretty protective of the library, and sticks around during your research.
To keep things sane, please don't use it more than once per puttering except in cases of emergency. Please don't feel *compelled* to use it, because we don't want to overdo it. Once per puttering is an easy rule of thumb.
The library has shticks and stuff, but the highlights are:
- Roll for 8's instead of 9's for skills you don't have that a library could plausibly help with.
- Rolls for 7's instead of 9's for skills you don't have that this library covers.
- +15 skill on INT rolls for things the library covers
- +12 INT on INT rolls for things the library covers (remember the stat doubling cap)
"Things the library covers" are listed below, one skill per shtick, as "Focus."
It does other things, too, and I'm open to requests if you can think of other skills it should cover or other shticks it should contain.
Skill Foci
- Accounting
- Administration
- Ancient Stories
- Architecture
- Art Criticism
- Art History
- Astronomy
- Asymmetric Warfare
- Botany
- Bureaucracy
- Calligraphy
- Cartography
- Ceremonies
- Concealment
- Cooking
- Cryptography
- Drawing
- Economics
- Ethics
- Event Planning
- Farming
- Fashion
- Feng Shui
- First Aid
- Flower Arranging
- Forgery
- Go
- Heraldry
- Herbalism
- History
- Imperial History
- Intelligence Analysis
- Interpret Omens
- KS: Aluminum
- KS: Ascending Path
- KS: Chi Mastery
- KS: Combat Styles
- KS: Demons
- KS: Dragon Army
- KS: Interactions of
the Great Cycle Spirits
- KS: Martial Arts
- KS: Metal
- KS: Ninjas
- KS: Old Masters
- KS: Schemes
- KS: Selfless Way
- KS: Sorcery
- KS: Spider's Citadel, flawed
- KS: Spies
- KS: Spirits
- KS: Twelve Kingdoms
- KS: Unbinding
- KS: Undead
- KS: Underworld
- KS: Witchcraft
- Language: Senatali
- Language: Torghut
- Law (12 Kingdoms)
- Learning
- Linguistics
- Logic
- Logistics
- Magic Items
- Mathematics
- Mechanics
- Memorization
- Military Organization
- Music
- Necromancy Stories
- Painting
- Pandas
- Philosophy
- Poison
- Propaganda
- Psychology
- Puzzles
- Research
- Sculpture
- Speed Reading
- Spirit/Demon Law
- Spirit/Demon Law
- Spycraft
- Strategy
- Tactics
- Teaching
- Weather Forecasting
- Writing
Books
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Book Title +1 skill for INT with Accounting Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: Accounting |
Compiled Research Notes of Dai Yanjiu Generate ritual research points once per run Power 5, Freq 2, 12 li Focus: KS: Sorcery |
The Organized Librarian -2 difficulty for things the library covers Power 6, Freq 3, 40 li Focus: Strategy |
The Exalted Poetry of Qifa +7 INT for rolls on topics the library covers Power 5, Freq 4, 48 li Focus: Intelligence Analysis |
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Administration +1 skill for INT with Administration Power 1, Freq 2, 0.4 li Focus: Administration |
Art of Ritual Generate ritual hint Power 5, Freq 2, 12 li Focus: Interpret Omens |
The Lost Poetry of Qifa +5 INT for rolls on topics the library covers Power 4, Freq 4, 31 li Focus: Spycraft |
Purposeful Meditation +7 skill for rolls on topics the library covers Power 5, Freq 4, 48 li Focus: Magic Items |
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Architecture +1 skill for INT with Architecture Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: Architecture |
Secrets of the Receptive Mind Spend skill points on a thing the library covers Power 4, Freq 3, 20 li Focus: Research |
Associations & Synergy +5 skill for rolls on topics the library covers Power 4, Freq 4, 31 li Focus: Psychology |
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Asymmetric Warfare +1 skill for INT with Asymmetric Warfare Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: Asymmetric Warfare |
Mathematics of Philosophy Verify hypothetical information on a topic the library covers Power 3, Freq 3, 10 li Focus: Tactics |
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Botany +1 skill for INT with Botany Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: Botany |
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Bureaucracy +1 skill for INT with Bureaucracy Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: Bureaucracy |
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Ceremonies +1 skill for INT with Ceremonies Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: Ceremonies |
Lessons of Gu +5 skill for INT rolls with Poison Power 3, Freq 3, 10 li Focus: Poison |
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Cryptography +1 skill for INT with Cryptography Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: Cryptography |
Printer's Manual +3 skill for rolls on topics the library covers Power 3, Freq 3, 10 li Focus: Forgery |
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Drawing +1 skill for INT with Drawing Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: Drawing |
Hidden Wall Dojo +5 skill for INT rolls with Concealment Power 3, Freq 3, 10 li Focus: Concealment |
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Economics +1 skill for INT with Economics Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: Economics |
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Ethics +1 skill for INT with Ethics Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: Ethics |
Mechanics +5 skill for INT rolls with Mechanics Power 3, Freq 3, 10 li Focus: Mechanics |
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Farming +1 skill for INT with Farming Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: Farming |
KS: Twelve Kingdoms +5 skill for INT rolls with KS: Twelve Kingdoms Power 3, Freq 3, 10 li Focus: KS: Twelve Kingdoms |
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Feng Shui +1 skill for INT with Feng Shui Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: Feng Shui |
KS: Combat Styles +5 skill for INT rolls with KS: Combat Styles Power 3, Freq 3, 10 li Focus: KS: Combat Styles |
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Heraldry +1 skill for INT with Heraldry Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: Heraldry |
KS: Witchcraft +5 skill for INT rolls with KS: Witchcraft Power 3, Freq 3, 10 li Focus: KS: Witchcraft |
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Herbalism +1 skill for INT with Herbalism Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: Herbalism |
KS: Witchcraft +5 skill for INT rolls with KS: Witchcraft Power 3, Freq 3, 10 li Focus: KS: Witchcraft |
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History +1 skill for INT with History Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: History |
Military Organization +5 skill for INT rolls with Military Organization Power 3, Freq 3, 10 li Focus: Military Organization |
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Imperial History +1 skill for INT with Imperial History Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: Imperial History |
Cartography +5 skill for INT rolls with Cartography Power 3, Freq 3, 10 li Focus: Cartography |
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KS: Ascending Path +1 skill for INT with KS: Ascending Path Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: KS: Ascending Path |
First Aid +5 skill for INT rolls with First Aid Power 3, Freq 3, 10 li Focus: First Aid |
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KS: Chi Mastery +1 skill for INT with KS: Chi Mastery Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: KS: Chi Mastery |
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KS: Demons +1 skill for INT with KS: Demons Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: KS: Demons |
Book of Esoteric Knowledge +3 skill for KS: Aluminum, KS: Interactions ofthe Great Cycle SpiritsKS: Spider's Citadel, flawed Power 2, Freq 5, 8 li Focus: ? |
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KS: Dragon Army +1 skill for INT with KS: Dragon Army Power 1, Freq 2, 0.4 li Focus: KS: Dragon Army |
Book of Esoteric Knowledge +3 skills for Spirit/Demon Law, KS:Trees Power 2, Freq 5, 8 li Focus: ? |
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KS: Martial Arts +1 skill for INT with KS: Martial Arts Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: KS: Martial Arts |
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KS: Ninjas +1 skill for INT with KS: Ninjas Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: KS: Ninjas |
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KS: Schemes +1 skill for INT with KS: Schemes Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: KS: Schemes |
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KS: Selfless Way +1 skill for INT with KS: Selfless Way Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: KS: Selfless Way |
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KS: Spies +1 skill for INT with KS: Spies Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: KS: Spies |
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KS: Spirits +1 skill for INT with KS: Spirits Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: KS: Spirits |
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KS: Unbinding +1 skill for INT with KS: Unbinding Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: KS: Unbinding |
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KS: Undead +1 skill for INT with KS: Undead Power 1, Freq 2, 0.4 li Focus: KS: Undead |
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KS: Underworld +1 skill for INT with KS: Underworld Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: KS: Underworld |
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Law (12 Kingdoms) +1 skill for INT with Law (12 Kingdoms) Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: Law (12 Kingdoms) |
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Learning +1 skill for INT with Learning Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: Learning |
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Linguistics +1 skill for INT with Linguistics Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: Linguistics |
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Logic +1 skill for INT with Logic Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: Logic |
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Logistics +1 skill for INT with Logistics Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: Logistics |
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Mathematics +1 skill for INT with Mathematics Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: Mathematics |
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Music +1 skill for INT with Music Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: Music |
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Painting +1 skill for INT with Painting Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: Painting |
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Philosophy +1 skill for INT with Philosophy Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: Philosophy |
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Propaganda +1 skill for INT with Propaganda Power 1, Freq 2, 0.4 li Focus: Propaganda |
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Puzzles +1 skill for INT with Puzzles Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: Puzzles |
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Speed Reading +1 skill for INT with Speed Reading Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: Speed Reading |
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Spirit/Demon Law +1 skill for INT with Spirit/Demon Law Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: Spirit/Demon Law |
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Teaching +1 skill for INT with Teaching Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: Teaching |
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Weather Forecasting +1 skill for INT with Weather Forecasting Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: Weather Forecasting |
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Writing +1 skill for INT with Writing Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: Writing |
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Ancient Stories +1 skill for INT with Ancient Stories Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: Ancient Stories |
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Art Criticism +1 skill for INT with Art Criticism Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: Art Criticism |
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Art History +1 skill for INT with Art History Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: Art History |
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Astronomy +1 skill for INT with Astronomy Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: Astronomy |
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Calligraphy +1 skill for INT with Calligraphy Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: Calligraphy |
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Cooking +1 skill for INT with Cooking Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: Cooking |
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Event Planning +1 skill for INT with Event Planning Power 1, Freq 2, 0.4 li Focus: Event Planning |
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Fashion +1 skill for INT with Fashion Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: Fashion |
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Flower Arranging +1 skill for INT with Flower Arranging Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: Flower Arranging |
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Go +1 skill for INT with Go Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: Go |
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KS: Metal +1 skill for INT with KS: Metal Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: KS: Metal |
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KS: Old Masters +1 skill for INT with KS: Old Masters Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: KS: Old Masters |
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Language: Senatali +1 skill for INT with Language: Senatali Power 1, Freq 2, 0.4 li Focus: Language: Senatali |
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Language: Torghut +1 skill for INT with Language: Torghut Power 1, Freq 2, 0.4 li Focus: Language: Torghut |
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Sculpture +1 skill for INT with Sculpture Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: Sculpture |
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Pandas +1 skill for INT with Pandas Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: Pandas |
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Memorization +1 skill for INT with Memorization Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: Memorization |
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KS: Combat Styles +1 skill for INT with KS: Combat Styles Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: KS: Aluminum |
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KS: Witchcraft +1 skill for INT with KS: Witchcraft Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: KS: Interactions of the Great Cycle Spirits |
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Military Organization +1 skill for INT with Military Organization Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: KS: Spider's Citadel, flawed |
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Cartography +1 skill for INT with Cartography Power 1, Freq 3, 1.1 li Focus: Spirit/Demon Law |
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