| Cycle of the Five Agents ( • • • Forces, • • Matter, • • Prime) Dragons of the East 59 |
| This rote simply uses a Fu to
change one element into its partner in the creative or destructive cycle
(see The Five Elements, p. 51). The Dragon Wizard simply inscribes the
name of the element on the Fu, and burns it in the presence of the force
being altered. For example, by burning the character for earth in front of
a fire, she can convert flame into soil. Alternately, she can smother an
element used against her by preparing a Fu that invokes that element's
destroyer. Once created, the element can be altered in the order of the
creative cycle. Younger Wu Lung use Cycle of the Five Agents to duel among themselves, with each rapidly shifting elements and using Fu charms to counter the other until the victor has suppressed her opponent's flame, more of metal shards or whatever else was conjured. System: The rote allows the Wu Lung to put out fires and perform other such elemental transformations. This rote can be used to neutralize an elemental Effect instead of countermagic. Melting metal with flame or absorbing water with earth are two possible ways to counter those Effects. An element may be created to ward off a sorcerous attack, if the Wu Lung knows it's coming. In this case, no matter the element, the rote is treated as a Forces Effect. Typically, the element can be changed once per turn and held in reserve for me turn per extra success. |