Divine Creatures / 014
Sǒng Sī
竦斯
Sǒng Sī – Bird
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Classical text
Mountains & Seas · Northern Mountains
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A further 320 li north stands Mount Guàntí [灌題]. Above grow many trees of heaven and silkworm thorns, below lie much shifting sand and many whetstones. There is a beast like an ox, with a white tail and a voice like shouting, called Nà Fù [那父]. There is a bird like a hen pheasant, with a human face, which leaps when it sees a person. Its name is Sǒng Sī [竦斯], and it cries its own name. The Jiànghán [匠韓] River rises here and flows west into Yōu [泑] Marsh, with much lodestone in its waters.From the English edition of Mountains & Seas. Open the reader for the Chinese editions and translator’s notes. Linked names follow the card catalogue; hover to see the original wording.
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有鸟焉，其状如雌雉而人面，见人则跃，名曰竦斯，其鸣自呼也Game card text
Cunning, Flight, Mesmerise, Double Strike
Unshift when you play a Human.Defend > has Ward: Physical Damage unless dealt by Pounce, Backstab or a Character with Stealth.
The game’s adaptation, transcribed from the supplied card file. The image preserves coloured symbols and the printed layout.