Monkey Breathing Δ Abilities

There is a mountain which puts all others of its kind to shame. Its crown pierces the courtyards of Heaven. Its nine roots stretch into as many hells.

On this mountain live the noble monkeys - virtuous beings who've forsaken their poop-flinging ways, and cut off their tails as a sign of their enlightenment.

These noble monkeys practice an esoteric art called monkey breathing, which makes them capable of marvelous feats. The essence of monkey breathing is in neither inhaling nor exhaling, nor some secret third thing - many aspirants climb the mountain to learn this essence at the noble monkeys' Owua Temple, but vanishingly few return with a grasp of it.

"Breathe in, breathe out," the noble monkeys say, "all rivers meet in the ocean, and return to us as rain. Sip some wine. Eat a peach".

Δ Extinguishing Puff

What Does It Do?: Blow out a bonfire as easily as a candle.

What Does It Cost?: Fill 1 inventory slot with fatigue with each use.

How Do You Get It?: Meditate for a day and a night between two bonfires. The heat will make you pass out and fail if you are not given water or some manner of insulation or cooling - though this is nominally forbidden. This forbiddance is observed and enforced by a noble monkey who possess no particular skill or virtue. Should you make it through this austerity conscious the whole time (or at least seeming to be conscious) you will be asked: "What is the fire that generates rather than consumers?". Give a satisfying answer to a master of monkey breathing*, and you will learn this technique.

Δ Voice-Bolstering Inhalation

What Does It Do?: Speak loudly enough to be heard for miles around.

What Does It Cost?: Fill 1 inventory slot with fatigue for every 10 words spoken while using it.

How Do You Get It?: Stand at the base of Dabnagauna Falls, which come down some way up the mountain from Owua Temple. A master of monkey breathing will ask you: "If you have a peach and I have a peach, and then I steal your peach, how many peaches do you have?", then go to the top of the Falls. Get a satisfying answer up to this master of monkey breathing*, and you will learn this technique. The Falls are loud enough to drown out all other noise beyond their crashing, and you are not permitted to climb them yourself.

Δ Attainment of Stillness

What Does It Do?: Remain perfectly still for up to a day, and be unaffected by hunger, thirst, heat, and cold for that time.

What Does It Cost?: Fill 1 inventory slot with fatigue with each use.

How Do You Get It?: Should you wish to undergo the trial to learn this technique, a flea will be painted red and placed on the body of a noble monkey living in Owua Temple. This noble monkey is able to pass this flea to another, but only if you are present when they do so - and in fact they are required to do so when you are present. Violence is prohibited in finding, taking, and preventing you from finding or taking the flea. Find and eat the flea, and you will be asked: "If you taste the flea, do you add to or subtract from its suffering?". Answer to the satisfaction of a master of monkey breathing*, and you will learn this technique.

Δ Sail-Filling Exhalation

What Does It Do?: Blow continuously behind a ship's sail for up to a 6-hour watch, letting it sail as though the wind were with it.

What Does It Cost?: Fill 1 inventory slot with fatigue with each use for a dinghy-sized ship or small raft, 2 inventory slots per use for a sloop-sized ship, 4 inventory slots per use for a galley-sized ship, or 8 inventory slots per use for a frigate-sized ship.

How Do You Get It?: Be placed in the middle of a pond (the Boudoir of Frogs near the first steps up to Owua Temple is traditionally used) in a coracle, without a paddle or sail. Make your way back to shore without touching the water. Once on shore you will be asked: "What is the wind that is not in motion?". Answer to the satisfaction of a master of monkey breathing*, and you will learn this technique.

Δ Burp of Sobriety

What Does It Do?: Burp and immediately sober up from any intoxication.

What Does It Cost?: Fill 1 inventory slot with fatigue with each use.

How Do You Get It?: Beat the master of monkey breathing Jarhang in a drinking contest. Jarhang is also a master of drinking. You are allowed to cheat so long as you don't get caught. When you sober up, Jarhang will teach you this technique.

Δ Spittoon Trick

What Does It Do?: Spit out anything in your mouth with the force and accuracy of an arrow.

What Does It Cost?: Fill 1 inventory slot with fatigue with each use.

How Do You Get It?: Engage in a sniper duel across the mountain with a master of monkey breathing, wielding blowguns loaded with sedative darts. After the duel is won you will be asked: "When is spitting on another not a sign of disrespect?". Answer to the satisfaction of a master of monkey breathing*, and you will learn this technique.

Δ Interior Cloud

What Does It Do?: Become buoyant, able to float in any liquid and stand on any surface that could hold the weight of an ant for as long as you can hold your breath.

What Does It Cost?: Fill 2 inventory slots with fatigue with each use.

How Do You Get It?: Wrestle with two other aspiring monkey breathers on a net of tight-ropes. The last to fall onto the straw-stuffed mattresses below will be asked: "Who is the true victor of this bout?". Answer to the satisfaction of a master of monkey breathing*, and you will learn this technique.

Δ Breezing Over The Valley

What Does It Do?: Leap up to 20 feet up and across for each inventory slot of fatigue you take on while activating it.

What Does It Cost?: Fill 1 inventory slot with fatigue for each 20 feet you leapt.

How Do You Get It?: Ascend to the crown of the 100-foot tall statue of Lord Vanghoku, first of the noble monkeys. The statue is infested by a swarm of ordinary monkeys who've been trained to untie knots, push off ladders, throw away grappling hooks, and so on. You may not do lasting harm to these monkeys. When you get back down you will be asked: "When you stood upon Lord Vanghoku, who did Lord Vanghoku stand upon?". Answer to the satisfaction of a master of monkey breathing*, and you will learn this technique.

Δ Miasmic Devil Breath

What Does It Do?: Lean over the mouth of an unconscious person. Breathe in their lively air, and breathe out your stagnant air. Transfer 2d6 inventory slots of fatigue you're bearing to them, killing them in the process.

What Does It Cost?: From the moment you first use it the taint of foul karma is upon you. In your voice, in your teeth, in the smell of your breath, your impurity is apparent to all.

How Do You Get It?: This technique is taught only by the loathed and infamous arch-heretic Ten-Tails Loov - a once-noble monkey who rejected his nobility in the most gruesome manner possible. To convince him to teach you the technique you must bring him the tail of a beast more fearsome than any he has yet attained. Among his current tails are:
-That of a peacock
-That of a hornet
-That of a war-horse
-That of a plague-bearing rat
-That of a traitorous dog
-That of an infant-smothering cat
-That of a venomous serpent
-That of a man-eating shark
-That of a giant scorpion
-The mummified tail of a saintly monkey breather

*Easy Mode: Any answer that sounds vaguely fitting will be accepted.

Apeshit Mode: Everyone at the table writes down an answer. If the aspiring monkey breather's answer matches anyone else's they have failed. Wisdom lies not in consensus!