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Mindshred [ Thu Mar 05, 2020 10:17 pm ]

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New and Adjusted Skills, Advantages, and Disadvantages

Modified Skills

Iaijutsu

Add the "Strike" emphasis, which applies to the Iaijutsu/Reflexes roll made during the Strike phase of an Iaijutsu duel.

Medicine

Meditation

Characters may not Meditate in Event threads and may not Meditate more than once per thread.

Ninjutsu

The Ninja-to may be used with either the Ninjutsu skill or the Kenjutsu skill.

Spellcraft

Modified Advantages

Allies

You may purchase allies at Influence 3 (not just 1, 2, and 4).

Child of Chikushudo

This advantage is banned, as we are not allowing Spirit (or Spirit-ish) characters.

Dangerous Beauty

The bonus to Temptation provided by the Dangerous Beauty advantage applies regardless of gender or sexual preference.

Forbidden Knowledge (Black Scrolls)

You are familiar with the true purpose of the Black Scrolls and know of the dangerous power they possess. You gain one rank in Lore: Black Scrolls and may make a Lore: Black Scrolls/Perception Roll (TN 30) to identify a particular Black Scroll. This advantage costs 1 point less for Phoenix characters.

Forbidden Knowledge (Dooms)

You are familiar with the final prophecies of Uikku, known as the "Dooms," and are aware of their significance. You gain one rank in Divination and a Free Raise on all Divination checks. This advantage costs 1 point less for Phoenix characters.

Forbidden Knowledge (Gozoku)

This advantage grants characters knowledge of the original Gozoku conspiracy, which has long since been disbanded. Characters may also choose to have been members of Doji Masato's New Gozoku, which had goals very similar to those of the ancient Gozoku; such characters should also choose the Dark Secret (Gozoku) disadvantage. This advantage costs 1 point less for Crane characters.

Forbidden Knowledge (Maho)

You may choose to begin the game with a single Rank 1 spell from the Maho spell list. If you are Rank 2 or higher, you may begin with a second spell of Rank 2 or less from the Maho list. In addition, if you are a shugenja, you may exchange any of your elemental spell scrolls for maho spells of the same rank and element.

Inheritance

If you take Inheritance (Iaijutsu), the bonus only applies to Iaijutsu rolls made during the Assessment and Focus phases, not the Strike phase.

Multiple Schools

You do not need the Multiple Schools advantage to learn a Ronin path.

Sage

The Sage advantage does not provide ranks in Lore skills that are gained through the Forbidden Lore advantages, such as Black Scrolls, Dooms, Gozoku, and Maho.

Seven Fortunes' Blessing (Benten)

This advantage only applies to Courtier, Etiquette, and Sincerity Skill Rolls.

Seven Fortunes' Blessing (Bishamon)

This advantage has been changed from its text in the book. Whenever you call Raises for a combat Maneuver, the number of Raises required for that Raise is reduced by one (to a minimum of one).

Seven Fortunes' Blessing (Daikoku)

In addition to the normal effects of this advantage, the character's starting Koku and yearly stipend (after any Wealth advantages are applied) is doubled.

Seven Fortunes' Blessing (Fukurokujin)

In addition to the normal effects of this advantage, when you make Raises on a Skill Roll using the chosen Skill, your Raises are limited by your rank in that Skill instead of your Void Ring.

Seven Fortunes' Blessing (Hotei)

In addition to the normal effects of this advantage, you gain one additional Void Point that you can spend each day.

Modified Disadvantages

Consumed (Perfection)

Possessing no ranks in a skill does not prevent you from calling the Raise required by this disadvantage.

Contrary

The TN of the Willpower roll is always 20.

Cursed by the Realm (Maigo no Musha)

This advantage is banned, as Maigo no Musha does not yet exist.

Forced Retirement

This disadvantage forces you to become an unaligned monk. You do not gain a technique for belonging to a specific sect of the Brotherhood (though you may still gain kiho as normal).

Hostage

This disadvantage is banned.

Shadowlands Taint

Touch of the Spirit Realms (Maigo no Musha)

This advantage is banned, as Maigo no Musha does not yet exist.

Touch of the Void

If you are spending a Void Point to enhance a roll of any type, you make the check to see whether or not you are Dazed before you make the enhanced roll.

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Mindshred [ Thu Mar 05, 2020 10:21 pm ]

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Re: New and Adjusted Skills, Advantages, and Disadvantages

New Advantages

Extra Equipment [Material] (3 points)

You have been given extra equipment by your lord. Choose one weapon, one suit of armor, or a horse and add the chosen equipment to your starting package. You may choose to swap out a similar item for the new equipment if you wish (by exchanging light armor for heavy armor, for instance).

Imperial Legionnaire [Social] (4 points)

Bushi only. When fighting alongside other members of the Imperial Legions, or alongside Emerald or Jade Magistrates, when you spend a Void Point to enhance a roll, you also gain a bonus to the roll equal to the number of allied legionnaires and/or magistrates within 25 feet. If you spend a Void Point to increase your Armor TN by +10 for one round, all allied legionnaires and/or magistrates within 25 feet increase their Armor TN by +5 for that round. Lion characters may purchase this advantage for one point less.

Pearl of Purity [Material] (5)

Shugenja only. The Lion have given you a pearl that has been enchanted with magical energies to purify the elements around you. You may reduce the TN penalty imposed by opened Black Scrolls by an amount equal to twice your Insight Rank so long as the pearl is on your person. Non-Lion characters who purchase this advantage must also take the Obligation (Lion Clan) disadvantage, for which they receive no experience points. The pearl is attuned to your own unique spiritual aura and does not function in the hands of another character.

Sacred Weapon (Blood Blade) (5)

These weapons were forged in blood by Bloodspeakers attempting to duplicate the ancient nemuranai known as the Bloodswords. Though little more than a pale shadow of what its crafter intended, a Blood Blade is still a potent weapon for those willing to wield corrupted steel. A Blood Blade is a 3k2 katana that prevents any wounds it inflicts from healing naturally; only magical healing is capable of closing the wounds dealt by this blade.

Shadow Brand [Spiritual] (3/5 points)

Scorpion only. You are the recipient of a Shadow Brand, a shifting mass of shadowy tattoos that gives you potent abilities relating to darkness. You gain a +1k1 bonus to all your Stealth rolls, but you also begin the game with three points of Shadow Corruption. For five points, you may begin the game with one full Rank of Shadow Corruption.

Yojimbo [Social] (7 points)

New Disadvantages

Onyx Bargain [Spiritual] (0 points)

Unicorn Only. The leaders of the Unicorn have made a fell bargain with the Onyx Champion. When you die, your corpse animates as an undead creature on the following round. If you died while mounted, your mount's life is snuffed out at the same time as your own, and it reanimates alongside you. Undead created in this manner attempt to travel south to the Shadowlands, but if threatened or stopped, they will attack others.

Sinful [Mental] (2 points)

Honor Rank 2+. You have forsaken virtue and instead chosen to live a sinful life. Your Honor is two ranks lower than your normal starting value (as determined by your School).

Vanity [Mental] (2 points)

You are gorgeous and/or brilliant and you know it. Unfortunately, the rest of the world doesn't seem to notice and must be continually reminded just what kind of quality person they're dealing with! You subtract your Glory Rank from the total of all Social Skill rolls you make. This disadvantage is worth three points to Crane Clan characters.

Vassal Family [Social] (1 point)

You are a member of a vassal family, and as a result your word carries less weight than samurai of your patron family. You begin the game with a Status of 0.5, rather than 1.0.

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Mindshred [ Thu Mar 05, 2020 10:23 pm ]

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Re: New and Adjusted Skills, Advantages, and Disadvantages

Advantage and Disadvantage Adjustments by Clan

Assume that all advantages receive a one point discount and all disadvantages receive a one point bonus, unless otherwise noted. The advantages and disadvantages from the core book have been included in this list for the sake of completeness.

Crab Clan

Crane Clan

Dragon Clan

Lion Clan

Phoenix Clan

Scorpion Clan

Unicorn Clan

Imperial Families

Hare Clan

Different School (Scorpion schools)

Mantis Clan

Sparrow Clan

Tortoise Clan

Gaijin Gear

Adjustments by Profession

In the interest of ensuring that all advantage discounts and bonuses are internally consistent, none of these profession-based discounts or bonuses stack with any discounts from your Clan. Even if you meet both requirements, you only receive the xp discount or bonus once.

Bushi

Courtier

Shugenja

Monk

Ninja

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