Xian — Skillful

The de of all things is the power that they have merely in existence. The de of stone is to endure. The de of tea is to invigorate. The de of a chair is to support. Things which are more fully themselves are more powerful, but even a rusted blade is still a blade, and the de of a blade is to cut.

Xian gain the Monk’s unarmed strike damage progression. All weapons the Xian is proficient with are treated as if they have the [Monk] descriptor, allowing the Xian to use their own damage dice instead of the weapon’s, if it would be higher. This applies to both ranged and melee weapons. Also, at 2nd level and every 3 levels thereafter, a Xian may add a Weapon Quality (such as [Trip]) to all their attacks. They may not add [Reach] until 8th level, and they may not add [Grapple] unless they already have a way to grapple on attack.

Xian treat all tools and weapons as Masterwork, but gain no additional benefits from Masterwork tools and weapons until they have completed Macrocosmic Orbit. At the start of each day, by dressing appropriately and holding the relevant props, a Xian gains a +4 circumstance bonus to up to two ability scores. This bonus is lost if the props or clothes are destroyed. The clothes and/or props must cost at least $25\times(L^2-1)$ gp, where L is the Xian’s total HD.