| Zhujia's Bowl | |
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Origin |
Zhu Jia |
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Type |
Wooden bowl |
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Effects |
Imbues food with determination |
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Downsides |
Dangerous aversion to thanks |
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Activation |
Eating from |
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Date of Collection |
81 AD |
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Origin[]
Zhujia was a Youxia. an type of "knight-errant" from ancient China. Records of his life are sparse, but he was believed to have lived sometime during either the Qin or Han Dynasty. The moral code of the Youxia was a firm one, with a strong belief in dedicating their lives to the aid of others. Zhujia owned few personal effects save for a single set of clothing and a simple wooden bowl for his daily meagre meal, as well as the ox-drawn cart he used to travel.
The only legend attributed to him is his saving the life of a noble while he passed by. Due to the code of Youxia, he refused to accept any form of thanks for his actions. Due to the insistence of the nobleman, Zhujia left the area and never returned for fear of being forced to accept his gratitude.
Effects[]
Food served in the bowl provides extra energy which is stored only to be used in the aid of others. A single bowl of oats could provide a person with an entire day of sustenance.
Once a person is helped in a way they deem significant enough, the secondary effects of the bowl will become active. Acknowledging thanks will cause the user of the artifact and the one aided to become completely imperceptible each other, as well as anyone who witnessed the event. They will be unable to see, hear, or interact with each other in any way. This effect extends to people who are subsequently informed of the event, effectively erasing the helper from the lives of anyone who is aware of the gratitude given.