Karma Credit tier · 451–577 Credits
The Wanderer tier
- Credit range
- 451 to 577
- On the coin scale
- 32 to 41
- Share of all births
- 40.1%
- Verses in this band
- 10
A drifting path. Fortune arrives in patches; the second half carries more weight than the first.
What a Wanderer reading means
Two births in five land in this band, more than any other, which makes it the single most common reading on the scale and worth stating up front — a reader here is in the largest room, not a corner of it. The verses describe fortune that arrives in patches rather than in a line: good stretches that do not obviously connect to what preceded them, and flat stretches that end without warning. Most of these ten put the greater weight in the second half of life, and several are explicit that early plans get overturned. The practical reading is about volatility rather than scarcity. What this band punishes is a strategy that assumes any current stretch will continue; what it rewards is keeping enough slack to survive the flat parts and enough attention to notice a good one while it is still happening.
Karma Credits are one of the four readings Bond Level 2 unlocks. All four pillars are needed for a total, so this is a reading that does not exist at all until an hour, day and month of birth are known.
How common this band is
40.1% of all valid birth combinations land in the Wanderer band — counted by working through every one of the 259,200 possible pillar combinations rather than estimated. The five bands are equal in width and nothing like equal in population, so where a total sits on the scale says less than how many people sit there with it.
| Tier | Credits | Coins | Share of births |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sovereign | 873–1000 | 62–71 | 0.9% |
| Noble | 732–859 | 52–61 | 10.5% |
| Builder | 592–718 | 42–51 | 35.3% |
| Wanderer | 451–577 | 32–41 | 40.1% |
| Seedling | 310–437 | 22–31 | 13.2% |
Counted across 60 year pillars × 12 lunar months × 30 lunar days × 12 birth hours.
The ten Wanderer verses
One verse for each coin total in the band, heaviest first. The verse is the reading rather than a decoration on it, so all ten are printed in full.
The Unsteady Artisan577 Credits4 taels 1 coins
A gifted hand without a steady trade,
The changing seasons watch your efforts fade.
When midlife comes, a slow decline begins,
And wipes away your early, hopeful wins.
Survivor of the Great Storm563 Credits4 taels 0 coins
The waves will crash upon your early shore,
But lasting wealth awaits behind the door.
When storms have passed and quiet skies are blue,
Prosperity sits gently next to you.
Chaser of the Vanishing Mist549 Credits3 taels 9 coins
The road is steep, the wind blows in your face,
No gate will open to your tired pace.
You spend your strength to build a noble name,
But like the mist, you lose your fleeting fame.
Gatherer of the Late Laurel535 Credits3 taels 8 coins
Your lofty nature moves a little slow,
Until your thirty-sixth year starts to glow.
Then wealth arrives for all the world to see,
And late success is what you're meant to be.
The Drifting Scion521 Credits3 taels 7 coins
You hold no bond with any mortal trade,
Nor kin to stand beside the plans you've made.
You lean upon the wealth your fathers earned,
And travel far before you have returned.
The Solitary Monk507 Credits3 taels 6 coins
Your life avoids the hardest mortal blow,
One hand can reap the seeds that you will sow.
A generous merit helps you through the night,
And wealth and joy will walk into the light.
Heir to the Broken Jade493 Credits3 taels 5 coins
The virtue passed to you is slightly flawed,
You cannot reap the gifts bestowed by God.
But wait in patience for the perfect time,
And watch your fortune slowly start to climb.
Chanter of the Sutras479 Credits3 taels 4 coins
Your karmic strength turns inward to the soul,
The temple gate becomes your only goal.
You chant your daily sutras for release,
And walk the long and quiet road to peace.
Reaper of the Second Harvest465 Credits3 taels 3 coins
Your early plans will wither on the vine,
But midlife brings a luck that is divine.
The wealth begins to gather in the cold,
And holds the heavy weights you could not hold.
River Returning to the Sea451 Credits3 taels 2 coins
Your early risks will bring you little gain,
With work that settles slowly in the rain.
Then fortune flows like rivers to the sea,
And sails you home to peace and majesty.
The bands either side
- Builder sits directly above at 592–718 Credits, held by 35.3% of births. A self-made hall. What stands around you was raised by steady, honest work.
- Seedling sits directly below at 310–437 Credits, held by 13.2% of births. A hard soil. Growth is possible, but only through your own hands.
- The four pillar tables show exactly what each part of a birth contributes, including which of the ninety-six birth years carries which year pillar.
Frequently asked
- What does a Wanderer Karma Credit reading mean?
- A drifting path. Fortune arrives in patches; the second half carries more weight than the first. Two births in five land in this band, more than any other, which makes it the single most common reading on the scale and worth stating up front — a reader here is in the largest room, not a corner of it. The verses describe fortune that arrives in patches rather than in a line: good stretches that do not obviously connect to what preceded them, and flat stretches that end without warning. Most of these ten put the greater weight in the second half of life, and several are explicit that early plans get overturned. The practical reading is about volatility rather than scarcity. What this band punishes is a strategy that assumes any current stretch will continue; what it rewards is keeping enough slack to survive the flat parts and enough attention to notice a good one while it is still happening.
- What credit range is the Wanderer tier?
- 451 to 577 Karma Credits, which is 32 to 41 coins on the older scale the reading is built from. 40.1% of all possible birth combinations land in this band — the five tiers are equal in width and nothing like equal in population.
- How is a Karma Credit total worked out?
- Four pillars, added: the year of birth, the lunar month, the lunar day and the hour. Each carries a weight, the sum is held inside the range the old verses interpret, and that total is rescaled so the traditional maximum reads as 1000 Credits. The weights are applied to a converted birth rather than a calendar date, which is why the board works the total out rather than leaving it to a lookup.
- Which verses belong to the Wanderer tier?
- Ten, one for each coin total in the band — from The Unsteady Artisan at 41 coins down to River Returning to the Sea at 32. Every one is printed in full on this page, because the verse is the reading and a summary of it would be a different thing.
A tier is the band. Your own total is four numbers added, and the board works it out from a birth date in one step.
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