Winds of Change encounters

The Winds of Change encounters are optional parts of the Winds of Change content that become available as a post-Factions experience. Not all are available immediately, some requiring other encounters or a progression of the Winds of Change story. These help enrich the story but are not required to complete the Winds of Change content.

Encounter 1 - Cautious optimism

 * Canthan Peasant: "It's nice, isn't it? Being able to walk the streets safely again?"
 * Canthan Peasant: "You have an interesting definition of safety. Just because the Afflicted are gone doesn't mean there aren't any number of other threats."
 * Canthan Peasant: "At least the Ministry of Purity is doing something about it. What has the Imperial Guard done for us lately?"

Encounter 2 - Political intrigue in Cantha

 * Canthan Peasant: "I've been thinking about joining up with the Ministry of Purity."
 * Canthan Peasant: "Why would you want to do something like that?"
 * Canthan Peasant: "They're actually trying to change things. I don't know. There's a part of me that really wants to belong to something like that."
 * Canthan Peasant: "The branches of the Ministry just want to take away the Emperor's power. It's always been like that. What makes this group any different?"
 * Canthan Peasant: "This isn't about power. You know what happened to the Yuudachi family, and you know why it's important to Minister Reiko. This is about preventing any further tragedies."
 * Canthan Peasant: "That's all fine and well, but don't blame me if you get your fool self killed by pretending to be a soldier. Some things are better left to the Imperial Guards."

Encounter 3 - A favored cause

 * Canthan Peasant: "Why are we always relying on the emperor for protection?"
 * Canthan Peasant: "I don't know. The guards haven't been able to protect us, but they still want our support?"
 * Canthan Peasant: "Maybe we should join up with the Ministry of Purity. After seeing what they've accomplished and hearing Reiko and Ashu speak...it really makes me feel like I can do something more."
 * Canthan Peasant: "And if ever the gods were favoring a cause, it must surely be theirs. For that boy to have survived what he did...It's truly a blessing."

Encounter 4 - Yuudachi family's past

 * Sai Ling Priest: "It's hard to believe, isn't it? It's already been over seven years since the Yuudachi family was taken from us."
 * Sai Ling Priest: "Has it been only seven years? It feels like that was a completely different lifetime. Remember when the children used to run through the temple?"
 * Sai Ling Priest: "Of course. And remember how mad Kiju would get? "You must never run in the presence of our ancestors! Walk, and observe their memories properly!""
 * Sai Ling Priest: "As flustered as he got, I'm sure that I have never seen a prouder father."
 * Sai Ling Priest: "Ashu must miss him terribly. He seems so different these days; we hardly ever see him anymore."
 * Sai Ling Priest: "Life changes, and it forces people to change along with it. He is growing up in his own way."
 * Sai Ling Priest: "I still miss the way things used to be. Those were happier times."

Encounter 5 - Lingering Shiro'ken

 * Canthan Peasant: "Good riddance to the Afflicted, I say. Now if someone would do something about those lingering Shiro'ken!"
 * Canthan Peasant: "Ha! Like the Ministry of Purity would do anything about them. The Shiro'ken still attack the palace and the Ministry seems content to leave it to the Imperial Guards."
 * Canthan Peasant: "Watch your tone! The Ministry is working for the good of us all."
 * Canthan Peasant: "Maybe you need to learn a thing or two about how the world works. Sometimes doing good for others is really doing good for yourself."

Encounter 6 - Double-edged hope

 * Canthan Guard: "Did you hear about that group that tried to clear out the old estate?"
 * Canthan Guard: "They aren't alone. I've heard other stories of people going off to fight the Afflicted."
 * Canthan Guard: "Whether they realize it or not, this is the Ministry of Purity's fault. They're telling people that change is within anyone's reach. Hope is a dangerous weapon."
 * Canthan Guard: "Any fool can pick it up, get swept up in it, and believe they're part of something more."
 * Canthan Guard: "There's nothing wrong with being part of something, but...these wannabe heroes are causing people to rush into things they aren't prepared to face. Is it really so bad to leave this to the Imperial Guard?"
 * Canthan Guard: "It is when people feel powerless because they aren't involved."

Encounter 7 - Lantern-loving Yetis

 * Canthan Peasant: "At long last, it's safe here on Shing Jea Island! There are no more Afflicted to worry about."
 * Canthan Peasant: "Well, there's still yetis. They'll still attack you. Especially if you're carrying a lantern."
 * Canthan Peasant: "Actually, now that you mention it: why DO they want lanterns so much?"
 * Canthan Peasant: "There must be some reason that makes sense, but I just can't grasp it. Maybe it's so they can read in their caves at night?"
 * Canthan Peasant: "Anyway... My point is that now it's much safer than it was before. Excluding the yetis."
 * Canthan Peasant: "What about the Tengu?"
 * Canthan Peasant: "You know what? This is why no one ever talks to you."

Encounter 8 - The best kind of Canthan

 * Luxon Peasant: "I still can't believe this gall! That he would tell me I wasn't fit to call myself a Canthan. Ha! Who do the Ministry of Purity think they are?"
 * Luxon Peasant: "Just because one person said it, doesn't mean they all think that way. I can think of some members of the Crab Clan I want to punch squarely in the face."
 * Luxon Peasant: "That's different. Just because the Ministry doesn't understand our way of life doesn't mean they can write it off as incorrect. Telling me that I'm no Canthan because we focus more on our "petty rivalry" than supporting the Empire."
 * Luxon Peasant: "Feh! The fact that I kill Kurzicks makes me the BEST kind of Canthan."

Encounter 9 - Dire consequences

 * Kurzick Peasant: "I wonder...With the Afflicted gone, will the forest begin to heal itself?"
 * Kurzick Peasant: "I am certain that it will, but the question is: what happens because of it?"
 * Kurzick Peasant: "What do you mean?"
 * Kurzick Peasant: "Think of it this way: Our people have adapted to life in these petrified woods. New life and new creatures have found their homes here. What happens when all of that changes?"
 * Kurzick Peasant: "I see your point. But there's one thing we can take comfort in. While our people may have tough changes ahead of them, it's nothing compared to the Luxons."
 * Kurzick Peasant: "When the Jade Sea thaws, the lot of them will just sink!"

Encounter 10 - A case for the Imperial Guard

 * Dock Worker: "First it was the Afflicted, then it was the Am Fah. How is anyone supposed to get anything done? It isn't safe to walk the streets!"
 * Canthan Peasant: "At least you're not living in the streets. Besides, things are getting better, aren't they?"
 * Dock Worker: "Sure, they're getting better, but not soon enough if you ask me. The Ministry of Purity needs to be doing even more. Having all of these gangs around is an occupational hazard."
 * Canthan Peasant: "The Am Fah and the Jade Brotherhood shouldn't be the Ministry's problem; they're people, the same as you and me. It should be a job for the Imperial Guard."
 * Dock Worker: "Yeah, it should be. But are they doing enough? Where I come from, if you want something done, you do it yourself. Good on the Ministry of Purity, I say."

Encounter 11 - Discord in the Ministry

 * Minister Jaisan: "This news that keeps coming in disturbs me. Why am I always hearing about how the Ministry of Purity has done this or accomplished that? Who are they but a bunch of upstarts? They have no idea of proper order or of their place!"
 * Attendant Hara: "But, sir, I think the fact that they're accomplishing things is what makes them so popular with the people."
 * Minister Jaisan: "We accomplish things! Within the last three years, I have managed to put a bill into effect stating that peasants may build no more than twenty-three of their wretched little huts on top of one another. Twenty-three! There will be no more of this ridiculous twenty-four-and-over nonsense."
 * Attendant Hara: "With all respect, sir, how has that helped anyone?"
 * Minister Jaisan: "It is not for them to understand. That's why we are in charge. Because we are smarter, and it is our job to lead those who are not."
 * Attendant Hara: "I don't think that attitude is helping us any either, sir."
 * Minister Jaisan: "Never mind! The Ministry of Purity may be a threat to us in the long run. I might need to start drafting some policies to regulate their actions. If we act now, I think we can staunch this wound within the next twelve years. We'll see who the people think are getting results then, won't we?"
 * Attendant Hara: "Whatever you say, sir."

Encounter 12 - Fear of the future

 * Canthan Peasant: "So much is changing these days. Sometimes I fear what tomorrow will bring."
 * Canthan Peasant: "Maybe it's time for you to revisit your faith. Mine is always there beside me. Even if the world turned on end, my faith would still hold true."
 * Canthan Peasant: "How can I show faith in the Six or revere the ancestor spirits when they leave us to this world?"
 * Canthan Peasant: "You don't understand. Faith doesn't have to be about something or someone else. Having faith in yourself is enough."
 * Canthan Peasant: "I believe in myself! So why am I still so unsure?"
 * Canthan Peasant: "Because faith means nothing without conviction. Do you think the ancestor spirits would have spared Ashu if he did not believe so strongly? They gave him the will to survive."
 * Canthan Peasant: "Seeing him alive and well, despite everything that has happened, gives me hope for the future. I truly believe that better days lie ahead for us."

Encounter 13 - Questionable actions

 * Canthan Peasant: "Why are people joining the Ministry of Purity to fight the gangs?"
 * Canthan Peasant: "Some people want to feel like they have control over their lives. They're tired of waiting for someone else to fix the problem."
 * Canthan Peasant: "Don't they understand that they're just making it worse? Every time the Am Fah and Jade Brotherhood get attacked, they retaliate. The bloodshed is always worse."
 * Canthan Peasant: "That kind of thinking has made them the problem they are! People are afraid to stand up to them because they're afraid of the consequences. Would you rather we turned a blind eye?"
 * Canthan Peasant: "Well, no. It's not right that they're there, but..."
 * Canthan Peasant: "We always pay a price for change. That's the way of the world."

Encounter 14 - The Yuudachi mystery

 * Yukiko, Muse of Words: "Have you heard the story of the missing daughter of the Yuudachi family? It is one of my favorite modern mysteries."
 * Van Qi, Neophyte of Words: "No. How's that one go?"
 * Yukiko, Muse of Words: "The missing daughter was said to be a rare beauty and a source of great pride for her family. But none appreciated her as much as her father."
 * Yukiko, Muse of Words: "When the Afflicted attacked Tahnnakai Temple, the entire family was killed...save the young son, Ashu. As the story's title might imply, the daughter was never found. Some say that they have seen her, but there have never been any reliable accounts. They say she was on the streets, running, or that she was taken away to the palace, or stolen by the Am Fah, or by pirates. There are as many versions as there are tellers of the tale."
 * Van Qi, Neophyte of Words: "So? What's so special about that? Lots of people died or went messing when the plague broke out."
 * Yukiko, Muse of Words: "This is why you will never succeed as a writer. You have no appreciation for mystery, adventure...romanticized ideals! Doesn't it make you wonder if she is still alive? And what happened to her? What paths must life have taken her down? That poor, lost little girl. It's sadder than any fairy tale."