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Tianxia: Blood, Silk & Jade

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Kung Fu fantasy and epic Wuxia adventure come to life in Tianxia: Blood, Silk & Jade. Created for Fate Core System!

Launched on Kickstarter, Tianxia: Blood, Silk & Jade is now being made available to the world through RPGNow and Drive-Thru RPG! Renowned game designer Jack Norris presents an all-new adventure setting with Kung Fu rules designed from the ground up for the Fate Core roleplaying game. Beautifully illustrated in full color by Denise Jones, this book presents in detail the wild and dangerous Western province of Jingzhu, a border territory in the greater empire of Shenzhu. Players take on the role of Wuxia—wandering kung fu masters with skills and abilities that grant them the power to affect the fates of many—who are part of the Jianghu, a select culture of Kung Fu elite whose skills set them apart from other social groups.

Tinaxia: Blood, Silk & Jade is the first of a series of supplements for the Tianxia line. Future books already in the works include the Tianxia Lifepath Generator, which will include an Addendum for using our Kung Fu rules with Fate Accelerated Edition, the Twelve Golden Butchers adventure, and other sourcebooks expanding on different regions of Shenzhu, opening up new gaming vistas like Chinese mysticism and epic battle scale combat.

Tianxia: Blood, Silk & Jade is designed for Evil Hat Productions’ Fate Core System and requires those rules to play, but the supplemental material is written so that it can be easily used for any role playing system. Your journey through the world of Tianxia begins here: you might be a beggar priest, or the child of the Emperor himself, but it will be your abilities as a Wuxia that shapes your fate… and the fate of everyone you meet. 


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Patrick S December 18, 2023 1:36 pm UTC
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Why does only the Corebook have no PoD option?
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James D December 23, 2023 3:19 am UTC
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We do plan to have a PoD version in the coming year. It was published in hardcover as part of the kickstarter, and was still in stock until fairly recently. We'll be updating the site here with a PoD version soon. Stay tuned!
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Patrick S December 25, 2023 9:29 am UTC
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thx!
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Christopher M July 29, 2023 4:00 pm UTC
Love this game! Is there a complete map of the setting available?
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James D December 23, 2023 3:19 am UTC
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Not yet! Stay tuned!
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Donald H June 09, 2022 7:25 pm UTC
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Do you have to buy fate to play the game?
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James D June 09, 2022 7:33 pm UTC
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It's designed to be used with the Fate Core rules! Evil Hat has a pay-what-you-like download up on their site, if you're not sure about them, yet. There's a Tianxia Accelerated PDF available, if you prefer Fate Accelerated.
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Donald H June 09, 2022 9:38 pm UTC
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Thank you. I have never played any Fate game. Is the accelerated rules easier to learn?
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James D June 09, 2022 9:58 pm UTC
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It's a shorter, more concise version of the rules that replaces skills with attribute-like "Approaches." I'm not sure if it's "easier" or not, because your history as a gamer will determine which things are more familiar to you. The Fate Core book has more examples and a pretty clear explanation of how things work, while the Accelerated Edition focuses on key mechanical concepts. When I run Tianxia, I tend to use Fate Core's skill list because it's what we designed it around, but some players prefer to use Approaches instead because character creation is much faster and more streamlined. Your mileage may vary. :)
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Donald H June 10, 2022 12:36 am UTC
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Thank you. You're very helpful.
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James D June 10, 2022 8:37 am UTC
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You're welcome! Happy gaming!
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Donald H June 12, 2022 4:17 am UTC
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Would it be best to read FATE first or tianxia?
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James D June 12, 2022 7:39 am UTC
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That's gonna depend on you, really. I think I'd get more out of the rules if I understood the basics of Fate, but you might be more interested in the setting elements. Read whatever interests you most first, and then chase your curiosity. :)
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Thomas Z June 11, 2020 9:18 pm UTC
Where can I buy this in print in the UK?
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James D June 15, 2020 5:51 pm UTC
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We had a distribution deal with Angus Abramson of Chronicle City. You can find them on Facebook, and ask if they still have some of the books in stock. Last I checked, he still had inventory available to sell!

If you have a Facebook account, try poking them here: https://www.facebook.com/chroniclecity/

If not, I can forward your email to Angus, just contact me through the Vigilance Press website or one of our social media links.
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Ajay P September 12, 2017 9:04 pm UTC
Really wanted the hardcover, so I ended up buying it on another site, but I'll be looking forward to picking up the other POD books in the future.
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Richard H August 12, 2016 9:20 am UTC
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Will a POD version of this ever be available. Just can't get this book in print in the UK.
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James D August 12, 2016 8:51 pm UTC
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Chronicle City still has it in stock, according to their website! You get the PDF for free if you buy it from a retailer, through our Bits and Mortar program.

We don't currently have plans to release a POD version of Blood, Silk & Jade. We still have plenty of the hardcovers in stock.
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Tamsyn M November 16, 2014 7:06 am UTC
This looks great. I am thinking about setting a game in Tamora Pierce's Tortall, and this would be a great supplement for players who wanted to play as Shang.
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Ryan D March 28, 2014 5:49 am UTC
As a Kickstarter backer, I can't give a formal review (because I didn't buy it from this store), but I wanted to express my admiration for Tianxia from all my various perspectives: fan of wuxia fiction, writer, game designer, and martial artist. The book is simply beautiful, well designed, with a setting and personalities that are truly exceptional.

This is one that's well worth the space on your bookshelf, digitally or physically.
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