Jade Chi
This is the element of Wood, and it corresponds with the flesh and vitality, of growth and physical might. People with great Jade Chi are disgustingly healthy, shrugging off diseases, discomforts and other such distractions with little effort. Green Chi is associated with the Attribute of Might, the Spring Season, and the East.
Crimson Chi
Fire Chis is Crimson, quick and leaping with ferocity and verve. This is associated with the Attribute of Speed, the Season of Summer, and the Southern direction. People with much Crimson Chi are inhumanly fast with incredible reflexes and the ability to evade assaults.
Gold Chi
The color of the Earth Element is Gold, shining and precious. Those who possess much Gold Chi shine as well, with an inner beauty that shows. Gold Chi is associated with the Presence Attribute, bringing confidence and being solidly rooted. The direction of this Chi is the Center, and the Season of this is Late Summer.
White Chi
The color of Metal Chi is White - as the mirror looks from an angle, cold and reflective. This also describes those of high Genius; sharp, reflective and missing nothing. The greater the White Chi, the more profound the intellect; capable of holding and keeping an edge over others. This is associated with the Western Direction, and its Season is Autumn.
Silver Chi
Silver Chi is Water, reflecting the sky and clouds overhead. It is protean and flowing, adapting to its surroundings - those with abundant Silver Chi have preternatural senses, aware of everything, for water flows wherever it can. This is associated with the Attribute of Wu Wei, the Winter Season and the direction of North.
Chi Aura
Every character can channel their Chi aura to defend against attacks or improve rolls with their Archetype key skill. Your Chi Aura is equal to the number of Ranks you have attained. The weakest of trained warriors are Fifth Rank. All players start at 4th Rank, giving them a Chi Aura of 2 at the start of the game. The greatest of heroes and villans are 1st Rank, having a Chi Aura of 5. Warriors can channel it to Dodge. Courtiers can use it for Confidence. Awareness can be enhanced by Scholars. Each round, a character can get back every point of Chi aura that you've spent.
This "Protective Air" is only active when aware and unparalyzed. These can be used as dice to oppose an injury - 1 die per each level of Chi Aura. You only have one attempt per injury to spend it, so choose the amount of Aura to be spent carefully, as you might need some later in the same round!
Chi Condition
What you have when you're sick or injured in an unusual fashion; or if your Chi balance is imbalanced on purpose, through Medicine or even Curses.
Chi Flow Loss
When you take serious wounds, you suffer chi flow loss in one color - one color per each level of Health damaged below Battered. You no longer get a point of that Chi color back each round. Healing those wounds restores your chi flow, allowing normal recovery.
Uses of Chi
Your Chi ratings at the beginning of every game equal your Attributes. You may spend Chi at any time you like during the round, though you cannot spend more Chi than you actually possess.
Jade Chi and Healing
All characters can spend Jade Chi to heal damage - one point for each Health point healed, as a Free Action. You can only heal one point for each die of Hardiness skill you have (to the minimum of one). Jade Chi, however, cannot be used to heal profound damage.
Chi Transfer
A full action with your hands placed on another person will allow you transfer as much chi as you like of a single color.
Invest Chi
A few kung fu techiniques allow you to invest your Chi and maintain them constantly - protecting them from Chi Flow Loss. However, your effective Rating is reduced by the amount.
Regaining Chi
One point of EACH color returns to you at the end of each round, after all actions are done.
This however does not happen if you are severely hurt. Any round you take damage that takes you lower than Battered damage level, you lose the ability to regain a single color of chi of your choice. This is called chi flow loss.
