White Crane Tea Service

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Commitment: 2 

This artifact comprises a set of tea bowls of pure and unornamented White Jade, designed for use in the rituals of the Tea Ceremony. The design originates from the court at Meru during the Shogunate Era, said to have been conceived by renowned Shogunate Era artist Sen Wabicha.

When these bowls are used in a tea ceremony, the owner may spend one mote of Essence per participant to instill them with a sense of calm and serenity. The resulting sense of well-being and inner peace carries over into everyday life. For the rest of the day, all those who participated in the tea ceremony gain a point of Temperance, and may add three dice to any rolls for activities that involve stillness, contemplation and composure. This effect ends early for any participant who fails a Temperance roll or engages in any violent or raucous circumstance that breaks the ceremony's lingering tranquil mood.

The artificers of Gens Sen produced numerous White Crane Tea Services, and they continue to be treasured by many scions of the Scarlet Dynasty and Lookshy.

Source: Slightly adapted from original by Quendalon on the Unofficial Exalted Wiki.