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 src/characters/tea.md
 src/meta.md
 src/paths/paths.md
 src/paths/duckterror.md
 src/paths/murderhobo.md
 src/paths/retriever.md
 src/paths/soulsword.md
 src/paths/tasseomancer.md
 src/paths/werehare.md
 src/paths/soulsword.md
 src/paths/duckterror.md
 src/paths/murderhobo.md
 src/paths/sarongfu.md
 src/chapter1.md
 src/chapter2.md
 src/chapter3.md
--- a/www/index.html
+++ b/www/index.html
@ -293,18 +293,21 @@ Willows</a></li>
 <li><a href="#paths-and-templates" id="toc-paths-and-templates">Paths
 and Templates</a>
 <ul>
 <li><a href="#path-of-the-duck-outlaw"
 id="toc-path-of-the-duck-outlaw">Path of the Duck Outlaw</a></li>
 <li><a href="#path-of-the-murderhobo"
 id="toc-path-of-the-murderhobo">Path of the Murderhobo</a></li>
 <li><a href="#path-of-the-retriever" id="toc-path-of-the-retriever">Path
 of the Retriever</a></li>
 <li><a href="#path-of-the-soulsword" id="toc-path-of-the-soulsword">Path
 of the Soulsword</a></li>
 <li><a href="#path-of-the-tasseomancer"
 id="toc-path-of-the-tasseomancer">Path of the Tasseomancer</a></li>
 <li><a href="#path-of-the-were-hare" id="toc-path-of-the-were-hare">Path
 of the Were-Hare</a></li>
 <li><a href="#path-of-the-soulsword" id="toc-path-of-the-soulsword">Path
 of the Soulsword</a></li>
 <li><a href="#path-of-the-duck-outlaw"
 id="toc-path-of-the-duck-outlaw">Path of the Duck Outlaw</a></li>
 <li><a href="#path-of-the-murderhobo"
 id="toc-path-of-the-murderhobo">Path of the Murderhobo</a></li>
 <li><a href="#path-of-the-sarong-fu-master"
 id="toc-path-of-the-sarong-fu-master">Path of the Sarong-fu
 Master</a></li>
 </ul></li>
 <li><a href="#chapter-1" id="toc-chapter-1">Chapter 1</a></li>
 <li><a href="#chapter-2" id="toc-chapter-2">Chapter 2</a></li>
@ -350,10 +353,10 @@ Teale</a></li>
 </ul>
 </nav>
 <h2 id="stats">Stats</h2>
-<p>Total length: 73812 words / 315 minute read. (Mind you, that’s the
+<p>Total length: 74808 words / 319 minute read. (Mind you, that’s the
 length of this entire page, including all the extra bits and bobs. Not
 just the story.)</p>
-<p>There have been 199 messages posted over 188 days since the first
+<p>There have been 201 messages posted over 191 days since the first
 post on July 13, 2022 for a daily post rate of 1.05.</p>
 <h2 id="about">About</h2>
 <p>This is a game that me and the kids in the basement are playing over
@ -695,6 +698,131 @@ then you would need to have unlocked a template of rank 1 and of rank 0
 in the same path before unlocking this one.) The name is “Favored Foe”.
 The trigger is “Slay 100 goblins”. And the perk is detailed in the
 description.</p>
 <h3 id="path-of-the-retriever">Path of the Retriever</h3>
 <p>The Perks of the Job</p>
 <ul>
 <li><ol start="0" type="1">
 <li><strong>Contractual Obligation</strong> (Agree to retrieve 5
 crystals for the Benefactor): You have access to the Benefactor’s
 resources through your handler, Blavin Blandfoot.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol type="1">
 <li><strong>An Auspicious Start</strong> (Retrieve 1 crystal): You gain
 a team of rivals: the Retrieval Team 70 gophers. If you don’t have a 2
 dice skill yet, gain one of your choosing.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="2" type="1">
 <li><strong>Two In The Hand</strong> (Retrieve 2 crystals): Two in the
 hand are technically worth four in the bush. That’s the going exchange
 rate, anyway. Gain one 2 dice skill of your choosing.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="3" type="1">
 <li><strong>The Triple Lindy</strong> (Retrieve 3 crystals): “Is that
 hard?” “It’s impossible.” Turn any 2 dice skill into a 3 dice
 skill.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="4" type="1">
 <li><strong>Pareto Roll</strong> (Retrieve 4 crystals): A mere 20% of
 resources drive 80% of the outcomes. What does that have to do with
 crystals? I don’t know, but you have 80% of them now. From now on, you
 can spend 1 xp to reroll any 1 die.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="5" type="1">
 <li><strong>HOT TUB PARTY</strong> (Retrieve 5 crystals): You win a
 visit to the Benefactor’s mansion, including dinner and a dip in the hot
 tub!</li>
 </ol></li>
 </ul>
 <h3 id="path-of-the-tasseomancer">Path of the Tasseomancer</h3>
 <ul>
 <li><ol start="0" type="1">
 <li><strong>Reading</strong> (Obtain a magical tea set): You can see
 omens in the tea leaves left after drinking tea from your magic tea
 set.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol type="1">
 <li><strong>Ceremony</strong> (Perform a ritual tea ceremony every day
 for a month): Time for tea! Once a day, you can announce a tea party,
 temporarily putting an end to any hostilities for as long as it takes to
 enjoy 3 cups of tea.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="2" type="1">
 <li><strong>Steeping</strong> (Offer something of great personal value
 to the teapot. It vanishes and does not return): Practically anything
 can be steeped in your teapot to extract oils and soluables. Drinking
 such a prepared concoction will temporarily grant you some aspect of
 that which was steeped.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="2" type="1">
 <li><strong>Gossip</strong> (Betray the trust of a loved one): During a
 tea ceremony, you can compel one creature to answer one question
 truthfully.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="3" type="1">
 <li><strong>Blending</strong> (Create 24 different infusions): You can
 steep two ingredients at once, gaining benefits from both when drinking
 the infusion.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="3" type="1">
 <li><strong>Scrying</strong> (Detain a guest at your tea ceremony for 24
 hours): The precise location of anybody who drinks your tea is known to
 you for 24 hours after they consume it.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="3" type="1">
 <li><strong>Caffeine</strong> (Stay up all night drinking tea for 3
 days): You can boost the stimulant effects of your tea. Perform a tea
 ceremony forgo the need to sleep, while also gaining the benefits of a
 full night’s rest.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="4" type="1">
 <li><strong>Bottomless Pour</strong> (Make a single pot of tea last you
 three days): Your teapot always has one more cup of tea in it.</li>
 </ol></li>
 </ul>
 <h3 id="path-of-the-were-hare">Path of the Were-Hare</h3>
 <p>You have been cursed to wander this world; half man, half rabbit.</p>
 <ul>
 <li><ol start="0" type="1">
 <li><strong>Lepusthropy</strong> (Gain the curse of lepusthropy): Every
 full moon, you become a monstrous human/rabbit hybrid with an insatiable
 craving for fresh vegetables.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol type="1">
 <li><strong>Beast Sense</strong> (Talk to a rabbit): Rabbits and hares
 will obey your orders. You can sense when there are rabbits or hares
 nearby.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="2" type="1">
 <li><strong>Hybrid Form</strong> (Embrace the curse): You can assume
 hybrid form at will. Your sharp, pointy teeth do damage as a 3 dice
 skill. You can only maintain this form for a short time, and are left
 weak afterwards.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="2" type="1">
 <li><strong>Beast Form</strong> (Meditate on the form of a rabbit every
 day for a month): You can assume the form or a rabbit or hare. The
 longer you maintain this form, the more risk you won’t be able to change
 back!</li>
 </ol></li>
 </ul>
 <h3 id="path-of-the-soulsword">Path of the Soulsword</h3>
 <p>You have a unique bond with a sentient sword</p>
 <ul>
 <li><ol start="0" type="1">
 <li><strong>Bloodlust</strong> (Discover and obtain a sentient, magical
 sword): Your sword has a lust for stabbing that can only be satisfied
 with blood. Your sword counts as a 3 dice skill when attacking, but you
 must also roll to resist being overcome by a mindless bloodlust,
 striking out at whoever happens to be nearby.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol type="1">
 <li><strong>Spell Sword</strong> (Cast a spell on your sword after
 satisfying its bloodlust): You can cast a spell on your sword to store
 it for quick casting later: on your turn, if you hit with your sword,
 you can automatically cast the stored spell in addition to doing damage
 with the sword.</li>
 </ol></li>
 </ul>
 <h3 id="path-of-the-duck-outlaw">Path of the Duck Outlaw</h3>
 <p>When Basket Duck is against the law, only outlaws will play Basket
 Duck. And not even the angels will weep when this path eventually leads
@ -815,129 +943,91 @@ intimidation, or the devil’s blessing, people are likely to turn a blind
 eye to your evil actions.</li>
 </ol></li>
 </ul>
-<h3 id="path-of-the-retriever">Path of the Retriever</h3>
+<h3 id="path-of-the-sarong-fu-master">Path of the Sarong-fu Master</h3>
 <p>The Perks of the Job</p>
 <ul>
 <li><ol start="0" type="1">
-<li><strong>Contractual Obligation</strong> (Agree to retrieve 5
+<li><strong>Sarong-fu</strong> (Commit yourself to the Way of
-crystals for the Benefactor): You have access to the Benefactor’s
+Sarong-fu): Vow to carry and use no weapons, other than your sarong or
-resources through your handler, Blavin Blandfoot.</li>
+sash.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol type="1">
-<li><strong>An Auspicious Start</strong> (Retrieve 1 crystal): You gain
+<li><strong>Light-footed</strong> (Wear no armor and carry no shield):
-a team of rivals: the Retrieval Team 70 gophers. If you don’t have a 2
+You are agile, nimble, and light of foot. You are exceptionally good at
-dice skill yet, gain one of your choosing.</li>
+dodging attacks, and are skilled at sneaking.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol type="1">
 <li><strong>Whip</strong> (Defeat a foe with nothing but your sash): You
 can twist a piece of cloth into a dangerous whip that you are proficient
 with.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol type="1">
 <li><strong>Entangle</strong> (Fight dirty): You can use your sash or
 another cloth to trip up your foe.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol type="1">
 <li><strong>Bag</strong> (Mug an unsuspecting victim): Swiftly slip your
 sash over a foe’s head and cinch it, leaving them blind, confused, and
 disoriented.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol type="1">
 <li><strong>Rope</strong> (Scale a building and climb in through a 2nd
 story window): Twist a cloth into a handy rope. When you’re done with
 it, you can un-twist it back into cloth.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="2" type="1">
-<li><strong>Two In The Hand</strong> (Retrieve 2 crystals): Two in the
+<li><strong>Starch</strong> (Do not bathe or wash your sash for 90
-hand are technically worth four in the bush. That’s the going exchange
+days): You can stiffen cloth for extra protection when worn, or to
-rate, anyway. Gain one 2 dice skill of your choosing.</li>
+create hard constructs.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="2" type="1">
 <li><strong>Deflect</strong> (Win hand-to-hand combat with your hands
 bound together): Grip one end of your sash in either hand. When your foe
 attacks, you can use your sash to deflect the blow.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="2" type="1">
 <li><strong>Bind</strong> (Win a shoe tying contest three times):
 Swiftly tie two objects together. Such as a person’s wrists.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="2" type="1">
 <li><strong>Mending</strong>: (Wear the same garment until it falls
 apart): You can repair torn or ripped fabric with a touch.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="3" type="1">
-<li><strong>The Triple Lindy</strong> (Retrieve 3 crystals): “Is that
+<li><strong>Glide</strong> (Survive a daring leap): You can use a large
-hard?” “It’s impossible.” Turn any 2 dice skill into a 3 dice
+square cloth to safely parachute down from tall heights, or to glide
-skill.</li>
+over a long distance.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="3" type="1">
 <li><strong>Sewing</strong> (Win 3 sewing bees): You can fashion fabric
 into different shapes and garments and back with a touch.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="3" type="1">
 <li><strong>Disarm</strong> (Successfully deflect 20 attacks): When you
 <strong>deflect</strong> an attack, you can attempt to disarm your foe
 by wrapping your sash around their weapon and yanking.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="4" type="1">
-<li><strong>Pareto Roll</strong> (Retrieve 4 crystals): A mere 20% of
+<li><strong>Garrote</strong> (Strangle a man to death): With a thin
-resources drive 80% of the outcomes. What does that have to do with
+piece of cloth, you can silently strangle your foe without leaving a
-crystals? I don’t know, but you have 80% of them now. From now on, you
+trace</li>
 can spend 1 xp to reroll any 1 die.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="5" type="1">
-<li><strong>HOT TUB PARTY</strong> (Retrieve 5 crystals): You win a
+<li><strong>Advanced Bag</strong> (Bag 20 victims): When you
-visit to the Benefactor’s mansion, including dinner and a dip in the hot
+<strong>bag</strong> somebody and cinch the bag, you can choose to cut
-tub!</li>
+off their air, causing them to suffocate, leading to unconsciousness or
 even death.</li>
 </ol></li>
-</ul>
+<li><ol start="5" type="1">
-<h3 id="path-of-the-soulsword">Path of the Soulsword</h3>
+<li><strong>Knot</strong> (Learn every knot in the Encyclopedia of
-<p>You have a unique bond with a sentient sword</p>
+Knots): You can tie a knot that cannot be untied except for another
-<ul>
+Sarong-fu Master of your level. Similarly, you can swiftly untie any
-<li><ol start="0" type="1">
+knot, save for one tied by a Sarong-fu Master whose level exceeds your
-<li><strong>Bloodlust</strong> (Discover and obtain a sentient, magical
+own.</li>
 sword): Your sword has a lust for stabbing that can only be satisfied
 with blood. Your sword counts as a 3 dice skill when attacking, but you
 must also roll to resist being overcome by a mindless bloodlust,
 striking out at whoever happens to be nearby.</li>
 </ol></li>
-<li><ol type="1">
+<li><ol start="6" type="1">
-<li><strong>Spell Sword</strong> (Cast a spell on your sword after
+<li><strong>Transcendent Sarong-fu</strong> (Fashion a small cloth
-satisfying its bloodlust): You can cast a spell on your sword to store
+puppet. Keep it hidden on your person for 90 days. Speak to it every
-it for quick casting later: on your turn, if you hit with your sword,
+night.): Fabric obeys your spoken command.</li>
 you can automatically cast the stored spell in addition to doing damage
 with the sword.</li>
 </ol></li>
 </ul>
 <h3 id="path-of-the-tasseomancer">Path of the Tasseomancer</h3>
 <ul>
 <li><ol start="0" type="1">
 <li><strong>Reading</strong> (Obtain a magical tea set): You can see
 omens in the tea leaves left after drinking tea from your magic tea
 set.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol type="1">
 <li><strong>Ceremony</strong> (Perform a ritual tea ceremony every day
 for a month): Time for tea! Once a day, you can announce a tea party,
 temporarily putting an end to any hostilities for as long as it takes to
 enjoy 3 cups of tea.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="2" type="1">
 <li><strong>Steeping</strong> (Offer something of great personal value
 to the teapot. It vanishes and does not return): Practically anything
 can be steeped in your teapot to extract oils and soluables. Drinking
 such a prepared concoction will temporarily grant you some aspect of
 that which was steeped.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="2" type="1">
 <li><strong>Gossip</strong> (Betray the trust of a loved one): During a
 tea ceremony, you can compel one creature to answer one question
 truthfully.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="3" type="1">
 <li><strong>Blending</strong> (Create 24 different infusions): You can
 steep two ingredients at once, gaining benefits from both when drinking
 the infusion.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="3" type="1">
 <li><strong>Scrying</strong> (Detain a guest at your tea ceremony for 24
 hours): The precise location of anybody who drinks your tea is known to
 you for 24 hours after they consume it.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="3" type="1">
 <li><strong>Caffeine</strong> (Stay up all night drinking tea for 3
 days): You can boost the stimulant effects of your tea. Perform a tea
 ceremony forgo the need to sleep, while also gaining the benefits of a
 full night’s rest.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="4" type="1">
 <li><strong>Bottomless Pour</strong> (Make a single pot of tea last you
 three days): Your teapot always has one more cup of tea in it.</li>
 </ol></li>
 </ul>
 <h3 id="path-of-the-were-hare">Path of the Were-Hare</h3>
 <p>You have been cursed to wander this world; half man, half rabbit.</p>
 <ul>
 <li><ol start="0" type="1">
 <li><strong>Lepusthropy</strong> (Gain the curse of lepusthropy): Every
 full moon, you become a monstrous human/rabbit hybrid with an insatiable
 craving for fresh vegetables.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol type="1">
 <li><strong>Beast Sense</strong> (Talk to a rabbit): Rabbits and hares
 will obey your orders. You can sense when there are rabbits or hares
 nearby.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="2" type="1">
 <li><strong>Hybrid Form</strong> (Embrace the curse): You can assume
 hybrid form at will. Your sharp, pointy teeth do damage as a 3 dice
 skill. You can only maintain this form for a short time, and are left
 weak afterwards.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="2" type="1">
 <li><strong>Beast Form</strong> (Meditate on the form of a rabbit every
 day for a month): You can assume the form or a rabbit or hare. The
 longer you maintain this form, the more risk you won’t be able to change
 back!</li>
 </ol></li>
 </ul>
 <h2 id="chapter-1">Chapter 1</h2>
--- a/www/spoilers.html
+++ b/www/spoilers.html
@ -293,18 +293,21 @@ Willows</a></li>
 <li><a href="#paths-and-templates" id="toc-paths-and-templates">Paths
 and Templates</a>
 <ul>
 <li><a href="#path-of-the-duck-outlaw"
 id="toc-path-of-the-duck-outlaw">Path of the Duck Outlaw</a></li>
 <li><a href="#path-of-the-murderhobo"
 id="toc-path-of-the-murderhobo">Path of the Murderhobo</a></li>
 <li><a href="#path-of-the-retriever" id="toc-path-of-the-retriever">Path
 of the Retriever</a></li>
 <li><a href="#path-of-the-soulsword" id="toc-path-of-the-soulsword">Path
 of the Soulsword</a></li>
 <li><a href="#path-of-the-tasseomancer"
 id="toc-path-of-the-tasseomancer">Path of the Tasseomancer</a></li>
 <li><a href="#path-of-the-were-hare" id="toc-path-of-the-were-hare">Path
 of the Were-Hare</a></li>
 <li><a href="#path-of-the-soulsword" id="toc-path-of-the-soulsword">Path
 of the Soulsword</a></li>
 <li><a href="#path-of-the-duck-outlaw"
 id="toc-path-of-the-duck-outlaw">Path of the Duck Outlaw</a></li>
 <li><a href="#path-of-the-murderhobo"
 id="toc-path-of-the-murderhobo">Path of the Murderhobo</a></li>
 <li><a href="#path-of-the-sarong-fu-master"
 id="toc-path-of-the-sarong-fu-master">Path of the Sarong-fu
 Master</a></li>
 </ul></li>
 <li><a href="#chapter-1" id="toc-chapter-1">Chapter 1</a></li>
 <li><a href="#chapter-2" id="toc-chapter-2">Chapter 2</a></li>
@ -353,10 +356,10 @@ Teale</a></li>
 </ul>
 </nav>
 <h2 id="stats">Stats</h2>
-<p>Total length: 73812 words / 315 minute read. (Mind you, that’s the
+<p>Total length: 74808 words / 319 minute read. (Mind you, that’s the
 length of this entire page, including all the extra bits and bobs. Not
 just the story.)</p>
-<p>There have been 199 messages posted over 188 days since the first
+<p>There have been 201 messages posted over 191 days since the first
 post on July 13, 2022 for a daily post rate of 1.05.</p>
 <h2 id="about">About</h2>
 <p>This is a game that me and the kids in the basement are playing over
@ -698,6 +701,131 @@ then you would need to have unlocked a template of rank 1 and of rank 0
 in the same path before unlocking this one.) The name is “Favored Foe”.
 The trigger is “Slay 100 goblins”. And the perk is detailed in the
 description.</p>
 <h3 id="path-of-the-retriever">Path of the Retriever</h3>
 <p>The Perks of the Job</p>
 <ul>
 <li><ol start="0" type="1">
 <li><strong>Contractual Obligation</strong> (Agree to retrieve 5
 crystals for the Benefactor): You have access to the Benefactor’s
 resources through your handler, Blavin Blandfoot.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol type="1">
 <li><strong>An Auspicious Start</strong> (Retrieve 1 crystal): You gain
 a team of rivals: the Retrieval Team 70 gophers. If you don’t have a 2
 dice skill yet, gain one of your choosing.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="2" type="1">
 <li><strong>Two In The Hand</strong> (Retrieve 2 crystals): Two in the
 hand are technically worth four in the bush. That’s the going exchange
 rate, anyway. Gain one 2 dice skill of your choosing.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="3" type="1">
 <li><strong>The Triple Lindy</strong> (Retrieve 3 crystals): “Is that
 hard?” “It’s impossible.” Turn any 2 dice skill into a 3 dice
 skill.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="4" type="1">
 <li><strong>Pareto Roll</strong> (Retrieve 4 crystals): A mere 20% of
 resources drive 80% of the outcomes. What does that have to do with
 crystals? I don’t know, but you have 80% of them now. From now on, you
 can spend 1 xp to reroll any 1 die.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="5" type="1">
 <li><strong>HOT TUB PARTY</strong> (Retrieve 5 crystals): You win a
 visit to the Benefactor’s mansion, including dinner and a dip in the hot
 tub!</li>
 </ol></li>
 </ul>
 <h3 id="path-of-the-tasseomancer">Path of the Tasseomancer</h3>
 <ul>
 <li><ol start="0" type="1">
 <li><strong>Reading</strong> (Obtain a magical tea set): You can see
 omens in the tea leaves left after drinking tea from your magic tea
 set.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol type="1">
 <li><strong>Ceremony</strong> (Perform a ritual tea ceremony every day
 for a month): Time for tea! Once a day, you can announce a tea party,
 temporarily putting an end to any hostilities for as long as it takes to
 enjoy 3 cups of tea.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="2" type="1">
 <li><strong>Steeping</strong> (Offer something of great personal value
 to the teapot. It vanishes and does not return): Practically anything
 can be steeped in your teapot to extract oils and soluables. Drinking
 such a prepared concoction will temporarily grant you some aspect of
 that which was steeped.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="2" type="1">
 <li><strong>Gossip</strong> (Betray the trust of a loved one): During a
 tea ceremony, you can compel one creature to answer one question
 truthfully.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="3" type="1">
 <li><strong>Blending</strong> (Create 24 different infusions): You can
 steep two ingredients at once, gaining benefits from both when drinking
 the infusion.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="3" type="1">
 <li><strong>Scrying</strong> (Detain a guest at your tea ceremony for 24
 hours): The precise location of anybody who drinks your tea is known to
 you for 24 hours after they consume it.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="3" type="1">
 <li><strong>Caffeine</strong> (Stay up all night drinking tea for 3
 days): You can boost the stimulant effects of your tea. Perform a tea
 ceremony forgo the need to sleep, while also gaining the benefits of a
 full night’s rest.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="4" type="1">
 <li><strong>Bottomless Pour</strong> (Make a single pot of tea last you
 three days): Your teapot always has one more cup of tea in it.</li>
 </ol></li>
 </ul>
 <h3 id="path-of-the-were-hare">Path of the Were-Hare</h3>
 <p>You have been cursed to wander this world; half man, half rabbit.</p>
 <ul>
 <li><ol start="0" type="1">
 <li><strong>Lepusthropy</strong> (Gain the curse of lepusthropy): Every
 full moon, you become a monstrous human/rabbit hybrid with an insatiable
 craving for fresh vegetables.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol type="1">
 <li><strong>Beast Sense</strong> (Talk to a rabbit): Rabbits and hares
 will obey your orders. You can sense when there are rabbits or hares
 nearby.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="2" type="1">
 <li><strong>Hybrid Form</strong> (Embrace the curse): You can assume
 hybrid form at will. Your sharp, pointy teeth do damage as a 3 dice
 skill. You can only maintain this form for a short time, and are left
 weak afterwards.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="2" type="1">
 <li><strong>Beast Form</strong> (Meditate on the form of a rabbit every
 day for a month): You can assume the form or a rabbit or hare. The
 longer you maintain this form, the more risk you won’t be able to change
 back!</li>
 </ol></li>
 </ul>
 <h3 id="path-of-the-soulsword">Path of the Soulsword</h3>
 <p>You have a unique bond with a sentient sword</p>
 <ul>
 <li><ol start="0" type="1">
 <li><strong>Bloodlust</strong> (Discover and obtain a sentient, magical
 sword): Your sword has a lust for stabbing that can only be satisfied
 with blood. Your sword counts as a 3 dice skill when attacking, but you
 must also roll to resist being overcome by a mindless bloodlust,
 striking out at whoever happens to be nearby.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol type="1">
 <li><strong>Spell Sword</strong> (Cast a spell on your sword after
 satisfying its bloodlust): You can cast a spell on your sword to store
 it for quick casting later: on your turn, if you hit with your sword,
 you can automatically cast the stored spell in addition to doing damage
 with the sword.</li>
 </ol></li>
 </ul>
 <h3 id="path-of-the-duck-outlaw">Path of the Duck Outlaw</h3>
 <p>When Basket Duck is against the law, only outlaws will play Basket
 Duck. And not even the angels will weep when this path eventually leads
@ -818,129 +946,91 @@ intimidation, or the devil’s blessing, people are likely to turn a blind
 eye to your evil actions.</li>
 </ol></li>
 </ul>
-<h3 id="path-of-the-retriever">Path of the Retriever</h3>
+<h3 id="path-of-the-sarong-fu-master">Path of the Sarong-fu Master</h3>
 <p>The Perks of the Job</p>
 <ul>
 <li><ol start="0" type="1">
-<li><strong>Contractual Obligation</strong> (Agree to retrieve 5
+<li><strong>Sarong-fu</strong> (Commit yourself to the Way of
-crystals for the Benefactor): You have access to the Benefactor’s
+Sarong-fu): Vow to carry and use no weapons, other than your sarong or
-resources through your handler, Blavin Blandfoot.</li>
+sash.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol type="1">
-<li><strong>An Auspicious Start</strong> (Retrieve 1 crystal): You gain
+<li><strong>Light-footed</strong> (Wear no armor and carry no shield):
-a team of rivals: the Retrieval Team 70 gophers. If you don’t have a 2
+You are agile, nimble, and light of foot. You are exceptionally good at
-dice skill yet, gain one of your choosing.</li>
+dodging attacks, and are skilled at sneaking.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol type="1">
 <li><strong>Whip</strong> (Defeat a foe with nothing but your sash): You
 can twist a piece of cloth into a dangerous whip that you are proficient
 with.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol type="1">
 <li><strong>Entangle</strong> (Fight dirty): You can use your sash or
 another cloth to trip up your foe.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol type="1">
 <li><strong>Bag</strong> (Mug an unsuspecting victim): Swiftly slip your
 sash over a foe’s head and cinch it, leaving them blind, confused, and
 disoriented.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol type="1">
 <li><strong>Rope</strong> (Scale a building and climb in through a 2nd
 story window): Twist a cloth into a handy rope. When you’re done with
 it, you can un-twist it back into cloth.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="2" type="1">
-<li><strong>Two In The Hand</strong> (Retrieve 2 crystals): Two in the
+<li><strong>Starch</strong> (Do not bathe or wash your sash for 90
-hand are technically worth four in the bush. That’s the going exchange
+days): You can stiffen cloth for extra protection when worn, or to
-rate, anyway. Gain one 2 dice skill of your choosing.</li>
+create hard constructs.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="2" type="1">
 <li><strong>Deflect</strong> (Win hand-to-hand combat with your hands
 bound together): Grip one end of your sash in either hand. When your foe
 attacks, you can use your sash to deflect the blow.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="2" type="1">
 <li><strong>Bind</strong> (Win a shoe tying contest three times):
 Swiftly tie two objects together. Such as a person’s wrists.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="2" type="1">
 <li><strong>Mending</strong>: (Wear the same garment until it falls
 apart): You can repair torn or ripped fabric with a touch.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="3" type="1">
-<li><strong>The Triple Lindy</strong> (Retrieve 3 crystals): “Is that
+<li><strong>Glide</strong> (Survive a daring leap): You can use a large
-hard?” “It’s impossible.” Turn any 2 dice skill into a 3 dice
+square cloth to safely parachute down from tall heights, or to glide
-skill.</li>
+over a long distance.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="3" type="1">
 <li><strong>Sewing</strong> (Win 3 sewing bees): You can fashion fabric
 into different shapes and garments and back with a touch.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="3" type="1">
 <li><strong>Disarm</strong> (Successfully deflect 20 attacks): When you
 <strong>deflect</strong> an attack, you can attempt to disarm your foe
 by wrapping your sash around their weapon and yanking.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="4" type="1">
-<li><strong>Pareto Roll</strong> (Retrieve 4 crystals): A mere 20% of
+<li><strong>Garrote</strong> (Strangle a man to death): With a thin
-resources drive 80% of the outcomes. What does that have to do with
+piece of cloth, you can silently strangle your foe without leaving a
-crystals? I don’t know, but you have 80% of them now. From now on, you
+trace</li>
 can spend 1 xp to reroll any 1 die.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="5" type="1">
-<li><strong>HOT TUB PARTY</strong> (Retrieve 5 crystals): You win a
+<li><strong>Advanced Bag</strong> (Bag 20 victims): When you
-visit to the Benefactor’s mansion, including dinner and a dip in the hot
+<strong>bag</strong> somebody and cinch the bag, you can choose to cut
-tub!</li>
+off their air, causing them to suffocate, leading to unconsciousness or
 even death.</li>
 </ol></li>
-</ul>
+<li><ol start="5" type="1">
-<h3 id="path-of-the-soulsword">Path of the Soulsword</h3>
+<li><strong>Knot</strong> (Learn every knot in the Encyclopedia of
-<p>You have a unique bond with a sentient sword</p>
+Knots): You can tie a knot that cannot be untied except for another
-<ul>
+Sarong-fu Master of your level. Similarly, you can swiftly untie any
-<li><ol start="0" type="1">
+knot, save for one tied by a Sarong-fu Master whose level exceeds your
-<li><strong>Bloodlust</strong> (Discover and obtain a sentient, magical
+own.</li>
 sword): Your sword has a lust for stabbing that can only be satisfied
 with blood. Your sword counts as a 3 dice skill when attacking, but you
 must also roll to resist being overcome by a mindless bloodlust,
 striking out at whoever happens to be nearby.</li>
 </ol></li>
-<li><ol type="1">
+<li><ol start="6" type="1">
-<li><strong>Spell Sword</strong> (Cast a spell on your sword after
+<li><strong>Transcendent Sarong-fu</strong> (Fashion a small cloth
-satisfying its bloodlust): You can cast a spell on your sword to store
+puppet. Keep it hidden on your person for 90 days. Speak to it every
-it for quick casting later: on your turn, if you hit with your sword,
+night.): Fabric obeys your spoken command.</li>
 you can automatically cast the stored spell in addition to doing damage
 with the sword.</li>
 </ol></li>
 </ul>
 <h3 id="path-of-the-tasseomancer">Path of the Tasseomancer</h3>
 <ul>
 <li><ol start="0" type="1">
 <li><strong>Reading</strong> (Obtain a magical tea set): You can see
 omens in the tea leaves left after drinking tea from your magic tea
 set.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol type="1">
 <li><strong>Ceremony</strong> (Perform a ritual tea ceremony every day
 for a month): Time for tea! Once a day, you can announce a tea party,
 temporarily putting an end to any hostilities for as long as it takes to
 enjoy 3 cups of tea.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="2" type="1">
 <li><strong>Steeping</strong> (Offer something of great personal value
 to the teapot. It vanishes and does not return): Practically anything
 can be steeped in your teapot to extract oils and soluables. Drinking
 such a prepared concoction will temporarily grant you some aspect of
 that which was steeped.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="2" type="1">
 <li><strong>Gossip</strong> (Betray the trust of a loved one): During a
 tea ceremony, you can compel one creature to answer one question
 truthfully.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="3" type="1">
 <li><strong>Blending</strong> (Create 24 different infusions): You can
 steep two ingredients at once, gaining benefits from both when drinking
 the infusion.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="3" type="1">
 <li><strong>Scrying</strong> (Detain a guest at your tea ceremony for 24
 hours): The precise location of anybody who drinks your tea is known to
 you for 24 hours after they consume it.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="3" type="1">
 <li><strong>Caffeine</strong> (Stay up all night drinking tea for 3
 days): You can boost the stimulant effects of your tea. Perform a tea
 ceremony forgo the need to sleep, while also gaining the benefits of a
 full night’s rest.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="4" type="1">
 <li><strong>Bottomless Pour</strong> (Make a single pot of tea last you
 three days): Your teapot always has one more cup of tea in it.</li>
 </ol></li>
 </ul>
 <h3 id="path-of-the-were-hare">Path of the Were-Hare</h3>
 <p>You have been cursed to wander this world; half man, half rabbit.</p>
 <ul>
 <li><ol start="0" type="1">
 <li><strong>Lepusthropy</strong> (Gain the curse of lepusthropy): Every
 full moon, you become a monstrous human/rabbit hybrid with an insatiable
 craving for fresh vegetables.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol type="1">
 <li><strong>Beast Sense</strong> (Talk to a rabbit): Rabbits and hares
 will obey your orders. You can sense when there are rabbits or hares
 nearby.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="2" type="1">
 <li><strong>Hybrid Form</strong> (Embrace the curse): You can assume
 hybrid form at will. Your sharp, pointy teeth do damage as a 3 dice
 skill. You can only maintain this form for a short time, and are left
 weak afterwards.</li>
 </ol></li>
 <li><ol start="2" type="1">
 <li><strong>Beast Form</strong> (Meditate on the form of a rabbit every
 day for a month): You can assume the form or a rabbit or hare. The
 longer you maintain this form, the more risk you won’t be able to change
 back!</li>
 </ol></li>
 </ul>
 <h2 id="chapter-1">Chapter 1</h2>