Neruz posted:

LA Tien Chi is subtitled 'Barbarian Kings' and it is the Mongols (their advanced general unit is even called a Khan.) That's basically all you need to know about them; the Celestial Masters are still around, as are the Masters of the Way, but the Imperial Alchemists and the host of strange little extra units are all gone and replaced by the Ancestor Smiths, Ancestor Guides and Spirit Masters of the Barbarian Kings. LA TC is notable for having excellent cavalry that can be recruited with or without a fort in any province as well as a very interesting sacred in the form of Ancestor Vessels; men who have let themselves become possessed by the spirits of long-dead warriors. They are notable for wielding Howling Bows; composite bows that have an extra fear rider on their attacks, making massed Ancestor Vessels extremely good at routing enemy troops. They're also one of the few sacreds I would ever consider taking an Air bless on, as they benefit greatly from the extra precision and range on their bows. Ancestor Vessels are also solid heavy cavalry and are more than capable of loving up dudes in melee once they run out of arrows. The Ceremonial Masters are still around too, though because the Mongols burned the Celestial City no new ritual calendars are made so they can't prevent bad events anymore.