Editing Akashic Brotherhood (section)

== Organization ==
The factions of the Akashic Brotherhood are:
* The [[Dynamicism]] aligned '''Jnani''', who follow a more traditionally sorcerous path. They are hermits and spiritual gurus with a decidedly transcendental bent. They get along well with the [[Dreamspeakers]] and [[Cult of Ecstasy]] as a result. 
* The [[Stasis]] aligned '''Kannagara''' are what many picture when they think of the Tradition: ascetics, refining their mind and body to a razor point by denying the pleasures of the flesh. They make excellent mediators, but tend to be dogmatic and slow to act.
* The [[Entropy]] aligned '''Vajrapani''' are the flipside of the coin: warriors honing their martial prowess to superhuman levels so that the enlightened masters need not dirty their hands and weigh down their hearts with blood.

In addition to the three Trinity aligned factions, there are other groups that have gathered under the Akashic Umbrella:

* The '''Shi Ren''' are the inheritors of the Chinese Legalist philosophy and, as such, tend to be much more engaged in the affairs of society at large than their aloof companions, with connections ranging from organized crime to mass media. Their history with the similarly Legalism-adjacent mages of the Wu Lung is fraught and complex, and many more traditional Brothers distrust them because of it.
* The '''Li Hai''' are an eclectic collection of wandering folk heroes, foreigners, political reformers, syncretists, and literal crazy people united by their criticism of the dogmas of the Tradition. Many believe the Tradition should take a more active hand in mortal society and interact more with the other Traditions. 
* The '''Wu Lung''' are sort of a weird mix of advisors and viziers who were previously rivals to the Akashics through the transition from Qing to Ming dynasties...right up until the Technocracy rolled through, and the new emperor designated the Akashi as the keepers of Ancient China's mystic arts, after which they run with their tails between their legs either to the Akashics, the Disparate Alliance, or the Hermetics. Most modern Wu Lung are in Hong Kong fighting shadow wars against the Technocracy.

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