Vampire: the Middle Kingdom - MrGone's Character Sheets

Ancestor Spirits (Yin Spirit)
There are a multitude of ancestor spirits; almost every existing mortal bloodline is thought to have its own ancestor spirits,
and they are more active in families who venerate them and follow tradition. Many ancestor spirits are well over a hundred years old,
and some speak of the coming of Marco Polo to China in their lifetimes. All ancestor spirits are themselves the shades of those who
respected tradition in life, and took council from the ancestors of ages past. They provide examples and guidance to those who follow
the old ways. The most forgiving ancestors might attach themselves to lone Kuei-jin and wu, if these vampires offer respect and
perform the proper rituals.
Traits: Hun 7, P'o 2, Yin 6, Chi 30 (Defense 2, Initiative 7, Speed 9)
Charms: Appear, Dragon Sight, Influence, Mind Speech, Reform
Nushi Cost: 5
Image: Ancestor spirits appear as idealized, ghostly representations of what they looked like in life. They always appear
garbed in traditional clothing and immaculately groomed.
Realm: Ancestor spirits are believed to dwell within the Yellow Springs, though they are never seen there unless sought out
or summoned. Despite their ties to order and mandate, they do not seem to fall under the aegis of Emperor Yu Huang and pay him no
homage.
Approaching the Spirit: Ancestor spirits are reserved and well-mannered, and expect the same of those who would address
or supplicate them – Presence, Composure and Socialize must all be 2 or higher before an ancestor spirit will address an individual, be
he mortal or undead. For Kuei-jin who would take an ancestor spirit as a nushi, Rituals and Hun of at least 3 are also required, and the
supplicant's P'o can't be higher than her Hun; those who clawed their way out of Hell are unsightly and inauspicious as it is, and
ancestor spirits utterly refuse to deal with those that conduct themselves as monsters! Ancestor spirits appeal particularly to
Resplendent Cranes and Bone Flowers. Rare is the Thrashing Dragon who takes an ancestor spirit nushi, and Devil-Tigers who do are
true oddities.
To their wu, ancestor spirits provide an additional five Willpower points per story; these must be distributed among the
members of the wu, and like normal Willpower can be spent to gain extra dice on rolls – though such rolls should be spent on activities
in line with one's Hun. If consulted with before attempting certain tasks, an ancestor spirit can make it more likely it will succeed; an
ancestor will not do this more than once a week, as a wu should be self-sufficient to be worthy of its continued patronage. The action
must be something the ancestor will be able to advise the character on, and it must be something that relates in some way to tradition or
one's higher self. Advice on how to carry one's self in front of an elder Kuei-jin would be appropriate, as would the proper ways to
perform feng shui in one's place of business; however, they couldn't (and wouldn't!) advise someone on combat or on-line stock trading,
and it would be rude to even ask them to do so. When performing actions he has been advised on, the Kuei-jin may count lucky
Direction numbers that come up on a single die roll as additional successes.
For example, Ma Hi Lee follows the center direction, and after being advised by an ancestor spirit on how to impress the
mortal head of a traditional household, makes a [Presence + Socialize] roll (five dice) during the meeting. The roll comes up 6, 3, 5, 8,
and 2. Normally this would have been only one successes, but the 5 counts as a success because it is the lucky number for the Center
direction – for a total of two successes.
Bhuta (Yang Demon)
Bhuta are master manipulators, both of people and of themselves. They can make themselves appear as anyone or anything
they like, and delight in using this to their advantage. They often masquerade as other spirits, and can convincingly assume the
identities of many people while manifested. They can even assume the shape of animals or other things in necessary, gaining the
appropriate advantages (such as flight or large claws). These unwholesome spirits often overestimate their own skills at manipulation,
however, and can be tricked into revealing themselves by clever characters.
Nushi Cost: 6
Hun 7, P'o 4, Yang 5, Yang Chi 25 (Defense 4, Initiative 7, Speed 12)
Arts: Appear, Corruption, Materialize, Possession, Shapeshift
Materialize statistics (Chi cost 14): Str 2, Dex 3 Sta 3; Socialize 4, Subterfuge 4; Size 5, Initiative 10, Defense 3, Speed 10,
Health 8; hidden claws or sharp teeth +1 lethal.
Image: Bhuta have nebulous, undefined forms, clouds of greenish energy swirling with the faces of the people and creatures
who form they have taken.
Realm: These Banes are usually found in the Yang World reflections of urban areas or other populated places.
Approaching the Spirit: Most Bhuta are open to forming alliances with wu, as long as this doesn't interfere with their own
plans. They typically gift their supplicants with enhanced skill as deception or disguise, equating to a bonus dot of Subterfuge. Those
with Blood or Flesh Shintai are favored with an +1 bonus on die rolls when using arts to change their shape or disguise their
appearances.