TEXT: Fans of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons may want to use Dragon Fist in conjunction with
  their home campaigns. Although the Dragon Fist game is in many ways its own system, it is
  solidly based on AD&D, and crossovers can be handled with little difﬁculty. The two systems
  share some fundamental features: Characters from both games have Armor Class, hit points,
  spells, saving throws, etc. Most of the rules are fully compatible. The places that require are some
  conversion are discussed below.
  The Stunt System
  The most important difference between the two games is the stunt system. In traditional
  AD&D, characters get beneﬁts for having high ability scores, and these bonuses are constantly
  in effect. In Dragon Fist, a character gets the bonus only by performing the right stunt. 
  There may come a time when you want characters from Tianguo to ﬁght opponents from
  other AD&D worlds, such as the Forgotten Realms campaign setting. Since the numbers are
  all compatible, the best thing to do is to let each character follow the rules of his or her home
  world. While this does mean that Dragon Fist characters can get larger bonuses due to the
  stunt system, characters from other AD&D worlds will tend to have a better AC, more magic
  items, and the continuous increased chance to hit of the THAC0 system. 
  Initiative
  Dragon Fist uses an individual initiative system that’s very different than that of AD&D.
  Because the two are so incompatible, it is recommended that you use the standard AD&D
  group initiative system when mixing characters from different worlds. Roll 1d10 for each side
  and let whoever has the highest roll take their actions ﬁrst. You’ll probably ﬁnd this speeds up
  your game.
  Armor Class
  Dragon Fist Armor Class is based on an inverted version of the normal AD&D 2nd Edition
  rules to make the combat system more compatible with the feat system. Converting ACs is
  easy, though. To convert either way, simply subtract the AC from 20. For instance, an AC of 5
  in AD&D becomes an AC of 15 in Dragon Fist. Similarly, an AC of –3 becomes 23. An AC of
  14 in Dragon Fist becomes an AC of 6 in the AD&D game, while an AC of 24 becomes –4. 
  Level Limits
  The Dragon Fist game supports play only up to 10th level. This was done partly because of
  space constraints, and partly because the system isn’t as effective at very high levels. Still,
  there may be players who want to continue on above this limit and ﬁnd new challenges worthy
  of such martial arts masters. For the time being, these players can use the AD&D Player’s
  Handbook, which has appropriate experience point and saving throw tables for higher-level
  characters. DMs should be careful about which high-level spells they allow, though; not every-
  thing is appropriate for the world of Tianguo. 
  Early in 2000, look for the Dragon Fist Grand Master rules on the Wizards of the Coast®
  website. These rules will allow higher-level characters and reveal the martial arts secrets of
  Tianguo. 
  Appendix 2: Ten Recommended Films
  Space prohibits an extensive ﬁlmography, but it would delinquent not to mention at least the
  key ﬁlms of the wuxia genre. Here is a short list of ten Hong Kong ﬁlms that are highly recom-
  mended. Some of these may be available at your local video store; others you may need to
  seek out in specialty shops. Before embarking on a Dragon Fist campaign, try getting your
  group together to watch at least one of these movies. This should help to get everyone into the
  proper frame of mind.
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  The Bride With White Hair (1993)
  Director: Ronnie Yu
  A visually stunning ﬁlm, The Bride with White Hair is the story of Lian, a wild woman raised
  by wolves. Lian, played by Brigitte Lin, is an assassin for a cult led by a mutant Siamese twin
  (half male and half female). She falls in love with Zhuo, a swordsman from the World of
  Martial Arts, and must break her ties with the cult no matter what the cost. The Bride with
  White Hair looks great, tells a compelling story, and features some amazing action sequences.
  It’s also been released commercially in the U.S., so it should be fairly easy to ﬁnd. 
  Burning Paradise (1994)
  Director: Ringo Lam
  If you’ve ever wondered how to mix AD&D with kung fu, you must see this ﬁlm. Nearly the
  entire movie takes place in the dreaded Red Lotus Temple, an evil place ﬁlled with deathtraps
  and ruled over by the insane Kung. Folk hero Fong Sai Yuk tries to escape from the temple and
  free his Shaolin monk brethren, and this results in some furious action. Kung, the cult leader,
  is a great model for Emperor Jianmin. 
  A Chinese Ghost Story (1987)
  Director: Ching Siu-Tung
  This is the quintessential Hong Kong movie about ghosts. Joey Wang will tear your heart out as
  the beautiful ghost denied reincarnation by the Tree Devil. She falls in love with a mortal named
  Ning (played by Tony Leung), who recruits a Taoist wizard to help him set his love free. The
  movie climaxes with everyone going to Hell to ﬁght the Tree Devil on his home turf. Great stuff!
  Dragon Gate Inn (1992)
  Director: Raymond Lee
  Also known as Dragon Inn, this ﬁlm features a top-notch cast and terriﬁc action. Tony Leung
  and Brigitte Lin star as loyal swordbearers attempting to bring two children to safety. They are
  pursued by Donnie Yen, an evil eunuch who wants to execute the children. Both parties are
  trapped by a raging storm in the Dragon Gate Inn, which is run by a swindler played by
  Maggie Cheung. A tense cat-and-mouse game ensues, and whole thing climaxes in an amaz-
  ing ﬁght scene in the desert. The nod to Sweeney Todd (“Hey, what’s in these meat buns?”)
  only adds to the fun. 
  Encounters of the Spooky Kind (1980)
  Director: Sammo Hung
  One of the ﬁrst ﬁlms to effectively fuse horror and martial arts, Encounters of the Spooky Kind
  is a classic. Sammo Hung directs and stars. In the ﬁlm he plays a bumpkin named Chang
  whose joke seance succeeds in summoning a number of supernatural creatures. His unfaithful
  wife and her lover recruit an evil wizard to help them knock off poor Chang, who ﬁnds a wiz-
  ard of his own to help protect him. The ﬁnal sequence is an intense magical duel between the
  two wizards, which really should by seen by anyone playing a Dragon Fist spellcaster. 
  Mr. Vampire (1985)
  Director: Ricky Lau
  If you can see only one movie about Asian vampires, this should be the one. Mr. Vampire is a
  vastly entertaining ﬁlm about “the One Eyebrow Priest,” a vampire hunter played by Lam
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  Ching Ying. He and his two assistants unearth an improperly buried body to prevent it from
  turning into a hopping vampire. Naturally, the vampire escapes, and chaos ensues. Pauline
  Wong also makes an appearance as a seductive ghost. In the end the One Eyebrow Priest and
  his Taoist tricks save the day. This ﬁlm was so popular it spawned seven sequels and a host of
  imitators. 
  New Legend of Shaolin (1994)
  Director: Wong Jing
  Jet Li stars as Hung Shi Kwan, another Chinese folk hero from martial arts lore. Hung and his
  son get mixed up with a bunch of young Shaolin kids, who hold the keys to lost Ming treasure.
  Tze Miu is great as Hung’s grim son, and father and son ﬁght together in some amazing
  sequences. Although director Wong Jing couldn’t resist some slapstick humor and other silli-
  ness, New Legend of Shaolin is still well worth seeing. 
  Swordsman II (1992)
  Director: Ching Siu Tung
  Don’t fret if you haven’t seen Part I. Swordsman II really stands alone and is far superior to
  the original. Of all the movies in this section, this is one the really captures the essence of
  wuxia. Brigitte Lin stars as Asia the Invincible, a man so power-hungry he castrates himself to
  gain the supernatural might of the Ultimate Scroll and turns into a woman by the end of the
  ﬁlm! Opposing Asia is Rosamund Kwan, and caught in the middle is the always impressive Jet
  Li. The stunts are deliciously improbable and Brigitte Lin is just too cool as Asia. In fact, Lin’s
  character was so popular that she returned to star as Asia again in a sequel called East is Red.
  See them both if you can.
  Tai Chi Master (1993)
  Director: Yuen Wo Ping
  Jet Li and Chin Siu-Ho star as two best friends who are learning martial arts at a temple.
  Constantly at odds, the two friends are kicked out of the temple. Jet Li joins a righteous rebel
  group, but Chin Siu-Ho falls in with the evil eunuchs. After a nasty feat that leaves him insane,
  Jet Li returns to sanity and invents Tai Chi at the same time! He returns with new moves and
  has it out with his former friend. Michelle Yeoh, who later achieved notoriety in the West as a
  Bond girl, also stars. 
  Zu: Warriors of the Magic Mountain (1983)
  Director: Tsui Hark
  A benchmark ﬁlm from director and producer Tsui Hark. While you may laugh at the sheer
  ’80s feel of the costuming and effects, this ﬁlm creates a true fantasy world. Yuen Biao stars as
  a disillusioned soldier who ﬂees mortal conﬂicts. Hiding out on the Magic Mountain, however,
  he turns into a reluctant hero when the Blood Monster threatens the world with his army of
  demons. Biao and friends must ﬁnd two magic swords before the Blood Monster can break
  through and destroy the world. This is a great blend of fantasy and martial arts that still stands
  up sixteen years later. 
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