Wujin the Greater Transmuter, Initiate of the Jaguar

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Doctor

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Wujin Yisheng was born in a small tribe of people living in the mountains 
near Udgaard. The tribe kept to themselves for the most part, because the 
tribespeople looked too foreign to fit in comfortably in Thera's major 
cities and settlements. This tribe, which calls itself the Yisheng tribe, 
survived by hunting and foraging in the forbidding mountains which only 
they knew well enough to traverse. Disciplined, skilled, and well-organised,
the Yishengs were capable of thriving under adverse conditions - if not for 
one flaw. 

By some quirk of nature, none of the Yishengs found themselves suited to 
becoming priests, and few settlements survive long without the services of 
at least a few capable healers. The ingenious Yishengs developed their own 
ways of healing, based on rigorous study of herbs, minerals, anatomy of 
sentient creatures, and even alchemy. Wujin was identified at a young age 
as possessing great intelligence and a talent for body-altering magic, and 
thus he was appointed the successor to the Chief Healer, who was himself a 
mage of transmutation, skilled in medicines both magical and mundane. 

Wujin was trained thoroughly - for the tribe had its own written language, 
records and scrolls - in anatomy, herbalism, alchemy, and triage. When he 
came of age, he joined the Doctors of Yisheng, a wandering group which 
provided expert, non-divine healing to all who could pay for its services. 

Doctor

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The Doctors of Yisheng were the main source of income for the tribe. They 
were paid handsomely in coin, and they were indiscriminate in their choice 
of customer. With that coin, they bought all the items and supplies the 
tribe could not procure on its own, and thus was absolutely critical to the 
survival of the Yishengs. 

It was during these extensive travels that Wujin grew troubled. He saw that 
Thera had two kinds of persons - the innocent who would not harm others who 
were innocent, and those who did not care who they harmed. Amongst those 
who did not care, there were those who even took pride and pleasure in 
inflicting harm on others. Though he had no divine ability to see the 
colour of souls, he could tell that some people were evil, some good, and 
some neither. It began to pain the young man to see the good harmed - for 
he knew that the good would not harm others of the good under nearly all 
circumstances. Thus he realised that the world would be a much better, 
purer, and _healthier_ place, if everyone was good. 

Yet, the Yishengs healed all who could pay. Amongst their customers were 
notable heroes of the Fortress, the Spire, the Refuge, leaders of major 
cities and settlements. But they also cured, to the best of their 
considerable ability, beings as wicked as the leaders of Udgaard, the 
soldiers of Empire, and even shadowy scholars from the Chasm. 

Exile

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Wujin was no stranger to fights by then, but no fight he had been in could 
have prepared him for the decision he was to make. It was the single 
greatest act of courage at that point in his life, to disagree with the 
people amongst whom he had grown, the tribe which he was destined one day 
to lead, as Chief Healer. 

The others learnt of his disagreement, and he was commanded to return to 
the tribe in the mountains. The young man, making a wild decision, refused. 
He wanted to see Thera, and right the wrongs he saw - even if Thera would 
offer him no sanctuary, no people whom he could call his own. The 
tribesmen tried to stop him, but with grave regret, Wujin resorted to 
violence to clear his path out to Thera. 

It was fortunate that he had been so well-schooled in anatomy, for he knew 
all the critical spots of the human body to strike, and he chose only those 
which would incapacitate, not kill. A few well-aimed smashes of his staff 
laid two of his fellow tribesmen stunned on the ground, and the others 
backed off. 

Grave proclamations were made, and even a few manly tears (for the Doctors 
were all male) were shed, and Wujin was formally exiled from the tribe by 
none other than the Chief Healer himself. 

He left his people that fateful day, and made his way into Galadon. He 
found himself lost amongst a bewildering throng of peoples from all over 
Thera, including many non-humans. Yet, they did not seem so foreign to 
him, because none of the humans looked familiar to him. He had never felt 
so lost and homeless until then, but he had chosen his path, and he 
resolved not to falter until he could cure Thera of the disease of 
wickedness. To that end, he joined the adventurers' Academy. 

Summary

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Born in a reclusive tribe. The tribe was known for its doctors, who travel 
Thera to offer their ingenious cures to any who could pay. Wujin was chosen 
to become the chief doctor, but during his travels, he was disturbed by the 
evil people of Thera, and wanted to help the good. He refused to stay with 
his clan, because they did not care about good or evil. After a fight, he 
was exiled from his clan, and left for Galadon, eventually joining the 
adventurers' Academy. 

Character and Manner

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Wujin was raised as a doctor, and as such, he is familiar with medicine, 
anatomy, herbalism, triage, and other such skills useful to a doctor. His 
mage school is that of Transmutation, which ties in to his medical 
background. As such, he often speaks in terms of diseases and cures. He 
may, for example, speak of the wicked as a blight upon Thera, and think of 
his own efforts as a doctor curing a patient (Thera) of the disease. 

Wujin is slightly obsessive-compulsive about keeping clean and neat, which 
makes sense given his earlier profession as a doctor. This ties in to his 
alignment with the sphere of Purity. As for moral purity, he aims to 
remain as morally pure as he can be - thus, he will always weigh his 
actions to see if they lead to a surfeit of goodness over evil. He will 
also avoid ever seriously harming or killing the good. However, a few 
knocks over the head is good for instructive purposes. Having had a strict 
teacher, he does not believe in molly-coddling any students he might have. 

He speaks in a formal manner, devoid of any regional accents. Being well-
read and educated, he uses full sentences and a wide vocabulary. 

He finds it hard to feel close to anyone, after he has left his people. 
This may perhaps change if he finds like-minded friends who become like 
family to him. Until then, he may be somewhat aloof with most others. 

Wujin believes that discipline and dedication are virtues - as such, he 
does not shy away from hard work, such as mastering magical spells, or 
amassing coin to donate to a worthy cause, and other tedious tasks. 

Although he considers himself pure, he is somewhat wary of those who call 
themselves ambivalent. Whilst he does not hunt them, he will not regret 
putting one down if one harms the good, or if their death is necessary to 
advance the cause of the good. 

The Lady and the Fortress

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Wujin has progressed in his guild, and has fought battles against the 
wicked. Seeking out the Fortress, he sought out two recommendations. Some 
time later, he was brought into the Fortress by the Marshall Oshui. Since 
then, he has experienced many more battles with the wicked, and he has 
managed to prevail each time. Each victory gives him some measure of 
confidence, and a feeling of contributing to the war against evil. 

Wujin has also met the Lady Baerinika for the first time. Speaking to an 
immortal God was a novel experience to him, and he was more nervous than 
he felt he should have been. The Goddess was strong, powerful, awe-
inspiring, but certainly warm-hearted towards him. She tasked him with a 
philosophical mission - Wujin must now set up some basic guidelines as to 
what purity means to him, and how he shall embody purity. 

Wujin has resolved to set about on this meditation as he battles his way 
through the younger titles. He has decided that an answer will be ready by 
his 25th title. He has consulted Tolgrumm and Brogok on the issue, and he 
aims to gather one more opinion before meditating on his view on purity. He 
has decided that he will aim to become an Initiate of the Jaguar, and 
hopefully earn the right to wear Baerinika's tattoo in the future. 

Maran and the Spearmaiden's Mark

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After many battles and adventures, Wujin has earned Lady Baerinika's mark. 
Now, a black jaguar with glowing white eyes rests proudly upon his arm. He 
has also become a Maran of the Fortress. 

However, with the glories of victorious battles also come the scars of 
battle. Once, with a mis-aimed spell, Wujin slew a young sailor of good 
heart in the Seaport. He prayed for the sailor's soul, but the damage 
could not be reversed. This will remind Wujin of the dangers of working 
violence in the name of the Light. 

Another time, a wood-elf bard was fighting an anti-paladin on the Eastern 
Road. They were Ailin and Ghruulbrak respectively. Ailin previously was 
found slaying goodly soldiers in the Battlefields, but now she was battling 
evil. Wujin struck at the anti-paladin, nearly slaying him, but Ailin sang 
a song of dissonance which struck him right after Ghruulbrak fled. His next 
spell of disrupting the flesh struck Ailin instead of Ghruulbrak, and Ailin 
fell in Ghruulbrak's place. 

These mistakes in battle weigh upon Wujin's soul, and the best he can do is 
keep them within his heart so that he remembers to temper courage with 
care.