Junishin Academy for Powerful Prospective Protagonistic Peoples

[ShadowFox89]

A school unlike any other, Junishin Academy is located within the Land of Twilight. A neutral country, the Land of Twilight has seen little wars thanks to it's unique location. Instead, it has formed what could be considered the largest schooling complex dedicated to the teaching of young adults with certain... powers. Almost every student, from the newest freshman to the graduating seniors, have some sort of unique ability. For most, this is the ability to channel the spiritual force known as 'chakra'.

Each year, the school opens it's doors for hundreds of young adults from across the world and planes to attend. Out of these hundreds of prospective students, only a few dozen actually manage to pass the preliminary examinations. Those that fail sometimes return home to try again next year, and sometimes go to one of the nearby villages intent on harassing students.

The school itself is massive, large enough to count as a village all it's own. Buildings, some ancient enough that their original constructors have been forgotten, others newly finished by students, are strewn throughout the campus grounds. Two lakes flank either side of the academy, with a river flowing between the two. Behind the academy is a massive wall of rock, with caverns rumored to be inhabited by all sorts of monsters and beasts.



This is a game using the Naruto D20 system as a basis. I will outline character generation below, and go through a step by step guide if needed for those unfamiliar with the system. I do not take credit for the initial idea of an academy game, as there have been several other games within this style here on E.

For Students: Knowledge of the system is not needed, though knowledge of some d20 based system (such as Mutants and Masterminds or Dungeons and Dragons) should be expected.

For Teachers: Teachers, on the other hand, I expect to have some idea of how to play the system. If you do are unfamiliar with the system and still wish to play a teacher, I will help you but I will then expect some level of dedication towards actually learning how to play (no wimping out)

Character Creation

- Students begin at level 1 while teachers begin at level 12.
- First level is maximum hitpoints, with (half+1) hit points per level afterwards.
- Use 40pts for ability generation. Teachers, remember that level 12 gives you +3 bonuses to your ability scores to be used after generating base abilities.
- Add +2 per level (+8 at first) to your skill points. The skill points given in Naruto D20, especially with how important skills are, has always seems to be lacking to me.
- Any bloodline, template, or race in the Naruto D20 base pdf is allowed. If you wish to play a template or race with a level adjustment, we can work something out.
- Students begin with 2d4 wealth, plus bonuses from occupation and profession ranks. Teachers begin with a wealth bonus of +22, plus any bonuses from occupation. If you have ranks in profession, add the bonus from your most recent level.
- Homebrew is welcome, but expect me to critique and review any homebrew. I will be as nice as I can be in the critiquing, but no promises.
- Students begin with the Genin and Nin Weapon proficiency feats for free. Teachers begin with the previous two feats as well as Chuunin and Jounin.

Techniques

Students begin with 1d4+1 techniques, plus Bunshin no Jutsu, Henge no Jutsu, and Kawarimi
Teachers start out a bit differently.
1st level: 1d4+12, plus Bunshin no Jutsu, Henge no Jutsu, and Kawarimi.
2nd level: 11
3rd level: 10
4th level: 9
5th level: 8
6th level: 7
7th level: 6
8th level: 5
9th level: 4
10th level: 3
11th level: 2
12th level: 1
13th level: 0

Add +1 to each level of technique known for Genius Nin.

For masteries, 1d4+1 for students and 1d4+12 for teachers. Double masteries if you have the Grand Master feat.

For now, do not worry about sheets. Instead, fill out the following (borrowing Vergil1989's template, with some modification)

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[b]Name;[/b]
[b]Gender;[/b]
[b]Age;[/b]
[b]Sexuality;[/b]
[b]Race;[/b]
[b]Appearance;[/b]
[b]Tattoos, piercings, other markings;[/b]
[b]Class;[/b] (list what base class you are taking. If Teacher, also list any advanced or prestige classes you are taking)
[b]Position:[/b]  (Student or teacher.  If teacher or other staff, please include what you teach or do as well.)
[b]Personality;[/b]  (More than one line please.)
[b]History/Background Info;[/b]  (Details aplenty please.  You can be from another dimension for all I care, but I do ask that you include a few things is all I ask.  Mainly, what you're doing there, why you joined or however you want to put it.  Also include where you came from, what life was like before coming to the school, and anything else you might think is pertinent.)
[b]Ons;[/b]  (Given the nature of this game, some EX stuff is to be expected but not required of you in particular.  Simple things like body mods, bondage, just kind of depends on what you're wanting in the end really.)
[b]Limits;[/b]  (Self explanatory I'm sure.)

[Inerrant Lust]

Name; Kiyomi Mizuniwa
Gender; Female
Age; 16
Sexuality; Straight
Race; Human (Aquatic)
Appearance; Pale blue-grey skin, long dark blue hair, crystal blue eyes.
Tattoos, piercings, other markings; Two gills under each eye. Sharpened Teeth.
Class; Strong Hero
Position: Student
Personality; Kiyomi is traumatized from her past, but one could hardly tell just by talking to her. She doesn't know what death as a concept is. For her, people simply stop moving and talking to her. She's hedonistic but doesn't have very much fun. For her, fighting someone to the death has as much gravitas as calligraphy- she treats life-and-death situations as if they were mundane. Not because Kiyomi is particularly cool or collected, but because she simply doesn't know better.

History/Background Info; The Mizuniwa clan of Kirigakure has a special ability, for they had an ancestor long ago with a powerful bloodline- he could consume the flesh and blood of another ninja to gain their unique abilities. His mastery of this technique reached such height that a single drop of blood could confer upon him the ability to almost perfectly mimic even a doujutsu.

Every new child born to the Clan is implanted with a portion of the Mizuniwa ancestor's cells. Unfortunately, implanting the full sequence into a new child will almost always kill them. Thus most Mizuniwa clan members have only an inkling of the ancestor's consumption ability, barely a fraction of his great power. Members of the clan must undergo a terrible regiment from birth to develop these abilities. The more of the ancestor's DNA implanted within them, the longer they must spend undergoing this trial, if they survive the initial implantation at all.

For fifteen years, Kiyomi and her brother spent 20 hours a day in specially treated chakra water. The twins were constantly under the effects of the water and force-fed special shinobi drugs to alter their bodies. With only each other for comfort, Kiyomi grew to love her brother as a sibling ought not to...

However, if genetically similar individuals are both implanted with corresponding halves of the ancestor's DNA, the full sequence can be repaired... as long as one sibling consumes the other and absorbs the opposite half of the bloodline into their DNA permanently. The Clan found Kiyomi and her twin brother to be sufficiently close to one another that this method might just work, and it would awaken the long dormant full power of their ancestor. They were bade to fight and kill one another so as to awaken the full power of the Mizuniwa bloodline.

Kiyomi refused, preferring death to filicide. The clan threatened to kill them both, but her brother would not permit it. He made the ultimate sacrifice, killing himself so that his sister may live. Left with no other choice, Kiyomi vowed to avenge them both for this awful fate. The only way she could have her revenge was by living, and the Clan forced her to feed. She consumed her brother, absorbing his powers. Only then was she welcomed into the Clan.

As the beloved 'princess' of the Mizuniwa and now the wielder of its most powerful bloodline, she was welcomed with wide arms. Kiyomi used this trust to take her revenge, poisoning every last member of her clan during the celebration of her 'ascension'

She became a missing-nin, fleeing Kirigakure not long after and coming under the protection of the Land of Twilight.

Ons/Limits;  Anything in my own o/os. ;)

[ShadowFox89]

To all those with interest in this game: What sort of technology level do you wish to see? Modern day stuff like computers, guns, cars, all that fun?

[ShadowFox89]

 It's been a month. I'm bumping this to see if there's anyone who might have interest.

[ExisD]

I'm  interested, probably for a teacher role though I'm not sure yet. I just have a few questions.

How is the game expected to play out? Is there an over-plot?
Do the teacher's act as sub-GM's, giving their students tasks and rewarding them as appropriate?
For sexual scenes I'm assuming that it would be based on what everyone involved is ok with, is this accurate?

[ShadowFox89]

 Replies in order

How is the game expected to play out? Is there an over-plot?
Do the teacher's act as sub-GM's, giving their students tasks and rewarding them as appropriate?
For sexual scenes I'm assuming that it would be based on what everyone involved is ok with, is this accurate?

There will be a loose over-plot, but not too much. It will generally be driven upon what the players do (explore the catacombs and free the ancient spirit? guess what!)

The teachers would be a bit like sub-GM's, yes. Handing out tasks and rewarding them, yes.

Based on what the two (or more) involved in the seen are OK with.

[ExisD]

I'll make a post tomorrow with the filled out sheet when I'm more awake, but I'm thinking of going for the obviously evil and sadistic teacher that every proper magical/supernatural academy needs. Someone who's a fan of training from hell and also harassing her students in any way she can think of getting away with.

Does this sound ok? I'm pretty familiar with the system though I think I might've missed an update since I last looked into it.

[ShadowFox89]

That sounds great. I don't expect a sheet right away of course.

Almost forgot techniques... I'll get a list of who at each level gets what.

[ExisD]

Yeah, that was one of my questions. Simply because if you used the 1 technique per level suggestion you'd wind up with some pretty incompetent instructors.

I'm going to go gen-primary with my build, trying to decide which will be secondary. Though I'm leaning tai at the moment, probably unarmed and grappling focused.

[ShadowFox89]

 Don't have time at the moment to make a full chart, but for techniques it is generally this (using Inerrant Lust's generation of techniques) :

1 - Rank 12 technique, +1 for each technique of a lower rank (so 2 at rank 11, 3 at rank 10, etc). For level 1 techniques, 1d4+12.

Students simply have 1d4+1 techniques.

Masteries are 1d4+level. Grandmaster feat doubles masteries. Genius Nin adds +1 to the number of techniques known for each rank, plus 1 known at 1 higher rank (so genius genjutsu gives you 1 rank 13).

Sound good?

[ExisD]

Sounds good.

[Inerrant Lust]

Aw snap! It's a wild ExisD!

[ShadowFox89]

Added some more to the house rules, including bonus feats, extra skill points per level, and techniques/masteries.

[ExisD]

Does true-blooded human work for my race? I wrote the back story assuming that and I hope I filled in enough info. If not please tell me and I'll add some more.

Name;Kaede Tsukino
Gender; Female
Age; 24
Sexuality; Bi leaning gay
Race; True-blooded Human
Appearance; This is approximately what I was looking for.
Tattoos, piercings, other markings;Has several piercings, ears and nipples, along with light scarring on most areas of her body.
Class; Smart Hero, Fast Hero, Shinobi Adept, Genjutsu Master
Position:  Genjutsu and genjutsu defense instructor
Personality; As a whole Kaede teds to be a happy, if lazy, person. She takes a great deal of pleasure from her lessons, even though she rarely plans any of them out. This is mostly because she a shameless sadist who takes great joy in playing mind games with her students and using the most painful methods of training she can get away with. Everyone in her classes will fall pray to her roaming hands eventually if she has anything to say about it. 
History/Background Info;  The result of a super-soldier program gone horribly right Kaede spent her childhood training in some of the worst environments most could imagine. The main lessons she took away from it: impressive combat and mental manipulation ability, the knowledge that the most fun thing in the world is causing pain to anyone, even yourself, and the ability to coordinate colors with the best of them. The last of those was her chosen extra-curricular. After all, you need to be well-rounded.

She wandered the world for a while, taking out her frustrations and teaching the true meaning of 'joy' to everyone she came across. Her skills carried her far as a mercenary, though few could stomach working with her for significant periods of time. Eventually all of this had become dull. Most adults had experienced enough things that the fear she could inspire in them was lessened. Though teens and young adults still showed much promise.

She spent several years moving from school to school, mostly being kicked out on sexual harassment charges or for making students cry. Then by some miracle she came across Junishin Academy. She applied for a teaching role and was shocked to find a welcome here. Between her mastery of the mental arts and her unwillingness to let anyone lax in their training her students got results and she got to enjoy herself.
Ons;  For the character: causing pain, humiliation, and exhibitionism. Also playing with people not attracted to her. For me look at ons/offs.
Limits;  Not many, but they are in on/offs.

[ShadowFox89]

 True blood works for race.

edit: If I get just one or two teachers, that might actually simplify things a whole lot.

[Mysterica]

*Raises hand*  I want to play!

Name; Hanako Hyuuga
Gender; Female
Age; 17
Sexuality; Lesbian
Race; Human
Appearance; Probably something along these lines
Tattoos, piercings, other markings;White eyes, burn scars covering her forearms (covered by bandages)
Class; Fast Hero
Position: Student
Personality; Hankao is a rather soft spoken girl.  She has trouble making friends due to the fact that she was constantly moving throughout her childhood and every time she had made a friend or two they were off again.  After a time she began to just give up on trying for the most part just thinking that there was something wrong with her that it took so long to open up to someone to move just afterward.  In truth, though she didn't know it, it was largely because she made friends though that they were actually moving so often.  Hanako is not weak willed though.  While she does cry out in the middle of the night often wracked with bad dreams and worse memories, she is not afraid to stand up for herself if necessary.
History/Background Info; Hanako Hyuuga was born into a life of running and hiding.  Her mother became pregnant with her just before a battle took place, and being a member of the branch family of the Hyuuga clan ran off in the aftermath of the battle hoping to fool the village into believing that she had died in the chaos so her daughter could prevent her from suffering receiving the Itami no Rakuin seal where she would be little more than a puppet of the main house.  Somehow, one year after leaving the village though, word got back to Konoha that there was a branch member and her daughter on the loose and the Hyuuga sent out an attack squad to track them down, kill Hanako's mother and bring the baby back to them to deal with.

Years later, after having avoiding attention by staying on the move, always leaving any time when Hanako began making a name for herself around wherever they were staying at the time.  At the age of fifteen though, the family stayed too long in one place and got found.  She and her mother were attacked in their own home!  Hanako was forced to watch as the men raped her mother, then bound her so she could watch them do the same to Hanako with the promises that they would kill them both soon afterwards as Hanako was now too old to effectively control.  She had had too much negative influence of her rebellious mother for too long.

Unlike her mother though who was able to be easily controlled with pain, Hanako was able to fight back and in the midst of her struggling she knocked over a lamp starting a fire in the house.  Panicked by the fire, her attackers let her go long enough to grab a pot and knock the men out.  By then, the fire was raging, but Hanako needed to help her mother who was still wracked with pain and unable to move.  By the time she managed to get her mother out of the building both her arms and her mother were covered in serious burns and were immediately given emergency treatment.  Unfortunately, Hanako's mother soon died from injuries sustained.

Now aware of why she had been constantly on the move, Hanako decided to try and move somewhere she could be safe and upon hearing about the Junshin Academy, set off for the prestigious institute to learn in peace surrounded by people who would be able both to teach herself how to better defend herself, but also to help protect her until she was able to do so.
Ons/Limits; Pretty much just check out my o/o page.

[ShadowFox89]

 Looks good Myst.

*scrawls in notes*
Have bandits kidnap Hanako.....

[Mysterica]

Thank you.  I added in what class she starts off as, for I had completely forgotten to put that in there.  It is just too bad she doesn't get to start in with the gentle fist until she learns the proper stance which becomes available at lvl 2 (if I take genius nin) or lvl3 otherwise.  Then I just need to use Chakra to enter the stance and keep my byakugan active...  This may be tougher than expected lol.  Oh well.  I can figure it out.  I'l probably work on her sheet later, at which I have to choose an occupation...  That'll be a trick with her back story...

As for the story...  At least it opens up a combating scenario or two if/when Hanako starts making a name for herself.

[ExisD]

Hmm, I'm going to try to get some actual stats written down soon since we're getting more people.

Also, Shadow are you going to have your own character for the game, the headmaster of the school maybe?

[ShadowFox89]

 Yeah, I'll making one or two npcs that hang about.

[Zaer Darkwail]

Well, I have interested to join and make a teacher. Kind a goofy guy who no one would not take seriously at first but he is actually pretty bad ass. A nice guy to make good comparison to ExisD characther (and may be perhaps colleague rivals in sense that my char dislikes her ruthless selfish methods even if they do provide results).

[ExisD]

Having a rival would be fun.

I'm starting to work on stats and such here's what I have so far.

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str: 16, dex: 12, con: 14, int: 12, wis: 8, cha: 18
fast hero 1-charismatic hero 2- shinobi adept 2- fast hero 1-genjutsu master 5
Still deciding on feats, but is that an ok class progression?

[ShadowFox89]

 Looks like a good class progression. We're going to have to have a psychiatrist on staff for your poor students...

[Inerrant Lust]

Kiyomi, as I originally conceived her, was designed as a sort of foil to the other characters of the group. She's, essentially, a work in progress- and her main attribute will be the character development where, basically, she learns the value of basic things like life and bonds.

[ShadowFox89]

 She's like a whiteboard and the other characters have dry erase markers to play with.

[Inerrant Lust]

True enough, and taken the other direction... she can learn to completely devalue life and bonds, becoming an amoral monster. :P

[ShadowFox89]

Who wants to draw smiley faces on her......

[ExisD]

Oh, oh. I do I do.

It's quite hard to get type of precision with my instruments it would be good practice.

[ShadowFox89]

 You may need to tie her down first.

[Mysterica]

Poor Hanako...  With the genjutsu mad teacher and miss doesn't understand death Hanako is going to have a lot to have to deal with.

[ShadowFox89]

 You haven't even seen my character yet....

[ExisD]

I'm not genjutsu mad, it isn't as much fun if I can't touch you. Though them being under an effect while touching is always fun.

[Mysterica]

*sigh*  Yeah...  But genjutsu seems very real to the victim, especially without anything to help her dispell the illusion.  Taijutsu and Chakra control will be Hanako's skills.  And with fantasm genjutsu the teacher gets to specify and control what the subject experiences within the bounds of the technique...  That an that dark-masochistic personality in general whoever she decides to use for examples are fucked, and that doesn't even start in with compulsion genjutsu...

[ExisD]

I know on both counts, though dispelling it is actually chakra control. Though no one would be able to dispel them at level 1 unless the had genius nin.

[ShadowFox89]

 If we don't get someone making a ninjutsu teacher, I'll do one up myself. I'll cut off the teachers at one of each Chakra Control, Fuinjutsu, Ninjutsu, Genjutsu, and Taijutsu.

[Mysterica]

Fair enough, I hadn't realized that it was Chakra control, but still I must know that it is a genjutsu and correctly guess how it is effecting me  in character.  Harder than it might seem.  Then again, since I actually don't need Chakra control for any hyuuga techniques, I may wind up just using ninjutsu instead.  Chakra control just makes sense to need for say rotation for example...

[Zaer Darkwail]

What teachers we got? I could roll up ninjutsu char but I got lots things on my plate today so I may not have time to work a charsheet quite so yet (or check classes and stuff how I build said characther). But considering things I may end u be just a normal human with genius nin for ninjutsu (ot what special fields my char excels at).

[ShadowFox89]

Only teacher we have at the moment is ExisD's character. I plan on statting up a variety of characters myself. If we don't get much more interest though, she might end up being the only teacher just to keep things from being too complicated.

[Zaer Darkwail]

Ok, I plan to be teacher but I just need figure and stat him out.

[ExisD]

Yeah, there's a bunch of stuff that I think ought to be chakra control that isn't. It's kind of sad how little there is in the field. I think the special Hyuuga class also adds their WIS mod to a lot of thinks and works unarmed, which synergies with sacred fist well.

[Zaer Darkwail]

I think medical jutsu is mostly chakra control but truth said I do not have PDF with me in work so cannot check.

[Inerrant Lust]

Medical Techs are pretty much all ninjutsu, but require Chakra Control ranks. Chakra Control in general is more of a support skill. The ability to pull out a lot of reserve chakra is more useful than any technique you'll get from those ranks.

[Zaer Darkwail]

Ahaa, ok. Perhaps my ninjutsu teacher is expert in medical jutsu but also in other forms of ninjutsu use (offense, espionage and so on). Also summoning would be side line for him.

[ShadowFox89]

 Trying to generalize techniques can leave you weaker than if you focused.

[Zaer Darkwail]

I know, but Ninjutsu is kind of very wide field; it involves lots of stuff in it so I need find niche and specialization to some direction suppose. A medical ninja would be perhaps route I take or a summoner specialist.

[ShadowFox89]

 Would you guys prefer a modern, archaic, or standard Naruto-verse schizo tech setting?

[Zaer Darkwail]

I would prefer more standard Naruto-verse setting in tech wise.

[ExisD]

I'd prefer either modern or archaic simply because I have no idea what should actually be present in the standard Naruto-verse. I have no idea whether or not something would be appropriate in it.

[Inerrant Lust]

I'd prefer either modern or archaic simply because I have no idea what should actually be present in the standard Naruto-verse. I have no idea whether or not something would be appropriate in it.

Lawlzies- Spandex and skyscrapers in one scene and railroad cars that machine gun fire kunai in the next.  -_-

I have no preference, though Kiyomi's background is fairly rooted in the setting. :p

[ExisD]

Wait what. That.... what... how is that a thing?

I was just thinking of them having refrigeration and TVs, but no phones.

[Mysterica]

I really don't have any special preference, though computer age would make things very difficult for Hanako without having loads of false names with the Hyuuga clan hunting her.

[ShadowFox89]

 I think it'd be interesting to run this as a modern setting. Means I can send you guys against police SWAT teams :P

[ExisD]

That could be fun, though I have no clue how effective guns are in d20 modern. They just seemed like crossbows that could multi-attack given the stats. Though I'm imagining there are quite a few feats to make them better.

[ShadowFox89]

 There are. And most SWAT teams you would be facing would have stuff like flash bangs, heavy body armor, and be well trained in group tactics.

They'd still get wiped out by a single jounin of course.

[Mysterica]

Yeah...  So long as the swat teams aren't up against team lvl 1.

[ExisD]

Yeah the students would get wrecked in a straight up fight. Though I'd think with stealth the low levels could handle a couple of normal humans.

I'm going to assume, as is suggested in the nd20 book, that normals are only level 1 or 2. If this isn't true than any ideas I may have on the matter could be completely false.

[ShadowFox89]

 Most normals are level 1 or 2. Experienced SWAT teams who have several years under their belt are obviously going to be higher level.

[ExisD]

Ok, more on stats now. I'm working on techniques, but had a few questions. Firstly there are the training techs, especially the ones that increase your chakra pool, are those allowed. Secondly, I'm trying to avoid hi and kinjutsu, but most of the high rank ones are hi or kin. What should I do about that? Would substituting in lower ranked techs work?

I also wanted to know which summons were acceptable to take, I'm trying to decide which would fit the character the best.

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Race: True-blooded human
Background: Mentored
str: 16+2(race), dex: 12, con: 14+2(race), int: 12, wis: 8, cha: 18+2(race)+2(level ups)
fast hero 1-charismatic hero 2- shinobi adept 2- fast hero 1-genjutsu master 5
Feats:1b- Genius-nin(genjutsu), 1-Combat Martial Arts 3b-training 3-Initiate of the Eight Celestial Gates 5b-Genjutsu Adept 6b-Taijutsu Adept 6-Brawl 8b-Retrieval Expert 9-Knockout Punch 10b-Blood Pact
Talents: 1- evasion, 2-Genjutsu
Techniques:
12- Kei-mon Kai (View Gate Release)
11-
10- To-mon Kai (Limit Gate Release), Hirameku (Flicker), Shunzeki (Blink Gate)(5)
9- Kangenzou no Jutsu (Perfect Illusion Technique), Magen: Jagan (Demonic Mirage: Evil Eye)
8- Shou-mon Kai (Harm Gate Release), Hichishi Kyoubou no Jutsu (Non-lethal Brutality Technique), Kouri Saimin no Jutsu (Auto Hypnotism Technique), Magen: Kuchiraku no Jutsu (Demonic Mirage: Hell's Mouth Technique)
7- Sakura no Yume (Dreams of Cherry Blossoms), Makai Kyuudou: Hakkyou Gyoushi (Hell's Enlightenment: Insanity Glare), Jigen Ugoku no Jutsu (Dimension Shift Technique), Kensoku: Iaisouken (Swift Fists: Two Undodgable Fists), Magen: Goukyou Genmu no Jutsu (Demonic Mirage: Phantasmal Torture Technique)
6- Sei-mon Kai (Life Gate Release), Genjutsu Joukai (Greater Illusion Dispel), Kagekomu no Jutsu (Shadowmeld Technique), Kuchiyose no Jutsu (Summoning Technique), Nehan Shouja no Jutsu (Temple of Nirvana Technique), Sandan Jouryoku (Rank Three Strength), Sandan Kousoku (Rank Three Speed)
5- Iryou Ninjutsu: Chiyu - Nidan Jutsu (Medical Ninjutsu: Healing - Second Rank), Ishikika Kasseika no Jutsu (Subconscious Trigger Technique), Jougenzou no Jutsu (Advanced Illusion Technique), Kankiwamaru no Jutsu (Overwhelming Emotions Technique), Magen: Shinkei Nigai (Demonic Mirage: Nervous Convulsions), Saimin Jutsu: Musou no Jutsu (Hypnotism Technique: Mind Blank Technique)
4- Kyu-mon Kai (Heal Gate Release), Ichijin no Jutsu (Gust of Wind Technique), Kensoku: Iaiken (Swift Fists: Undodgeable Fist)(3), Magen: Anrakushi (Demonic Mirage: Endgame Relief), Nidan Jouryoku (Rank Two Strength), Nidan Kousoku (Rank Two Speed), Renzuki (Flurry of Blows), Shuugyou: Ki Nobori no Waza (Training: Method of Tree Climbing)
3- Kai-mon Kai (Initial Gate Release), Bifuu no Jutsu (Zephyr's Wind Technique), Domori no Jutsu (Speech Impediment Technique), Iryou Ninjutsu: Ryoji - Kentai (Medical Ninjutsu: Treatment - Fatigue), Jukusui no Jutsu (Sleep Technique), Magen: Narakumi no Jutsu (Demonic Mirage: Living Hell Technique), Shuugyou: Kirihei no Engi no Waza (Training: Method of Mist Fighting Adaptation)
2- Esagashi no Jutsu (Hidden Verse Technique), Genjutsu Kai (Illusion Dispel), Iryou Ninjutsu: Iji - Shinryou Jutsu (Medical Ninjutsu: Practice - Diagnosis Technique), Iwakuzu Taigeki (Rock Shattering Strike), Kaisoku no Jutsu (Nimble-footed Technique), Kawa no Yoroi (Skin Armor), Magen: Jigoku Tenshi no Jutsu (Demonic Mirage: Hell's Element Technique), Shinheki no Jutsu (Mind Rend Technique), Shodan Jouryoku (Rank One Strength), Shodan Kousoku (Rank One Speed)
1- Bunshin no Jutsu (Duplication Technique), Fuinjutsu: Jou no In Kai (Sealing Technique: Locking Seal Release), Gyoukou (Good Fortune), Henge no Jutsu (Transformation Technique), Ikaku no Jutsu (Intimidation Technique), Iryou Ninjutsu: Ryoji - Kekki (Medical Ninjutsu: Treatment - Vigor), Kawarimi no Jutsu (Body Substitution Technique), Kyougaku no Jutsu (Fright Technique), Nawanuke no Jutsu (Escaping Technique), Saihou no Jutsu (Sewing Technique)

[ShadowFox89]

 Any summon not in the Conjurer's Codex are fine. Any technique that you meet the prerequisites for is acceptable.

[ExisD]

Ok, I think this is what I'm going to go with stat wise.

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Race: True-blooded human
Background: Mentored(gets, taijutsu, ninjutsu, investigate)
str: 16+2(race), dex: 12, con: 14+2(race)+1(level up)+3(drugs), int: 12, wis: 8, cha: 18+2(race)+2(level ups)+3(drugs)+1 (technique)
skills: genjutsu-14, ninjutsu-14, chakra control-14, taijutsu-14, hide-14, move silently-5, investigate -10, profession-7, intimidate 6
base wealth: 31 = 5(http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3388235/ + 1 (background) + 3 (chunin) + 1 (genin) + 4 (jounin) + 7 (profession) + 11 (level)
fast hero 1-charismatic hero 2- shinobi adept 2- fast hero 1-genjutsu master 5
hp: 98 http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3388327/
chakra/reserve: 112/52
Feats:1b- Genius-nin(genjutsu), 1-Combat Martial Arts 3b-training 3-Initiate of the Eight Celestial Gates 5b-Genjutsu Adept 6b-Taijutsu Adept 6-Brawl 8b-Retrieval Expert 9-Knockout Punch 10b-Blood Pact(Oni)
Talents: 1- evasion, 2-Genjutsu
Techniques: master 13 ranks http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3388333/
12- Kei-mon Kai (View Gate Release)
11- Issen no Shiden (One-Thousand Flicker of Swords), Taijutsu: Kijin Rendan (Hand-to-Hand: Fierce God Combo)
10- To-mon Kai (Limit Gate Release), Hirameku (Flicker), Shunzeki (Blink Gate)(5)
9- Kangenzou no Jutsu (Perfect Illusion Technique), Magen: Jagan (Demonic Mirage: Evil Eye), Ransoutengai no Jutsu (Heavenly Displacement Technique)
8- Shou-mon Kai (Harm Gate Release), Kouri Saimin no Jutsu (Auto Hypnotism Technique), Magen: Kuchiraku no Jutsu (Demonic Mirage: Hell's Mouth Technique), Yondan Kousoku (Rank Four Speed), Shuugyou: Seikakutsui no Waza (Training: Charisma Imbuing Art)
7- Sakura no Yume (Dreams of Cherry Blossoms), Makai Kyuudou: Hakkyou Gyoushi (Hell's Enlightenment: Insanity Glare), Jigen Ugoku no Jutsu (Dimension Shift Technique), Kensoku: Iaisouken (Swift Fists: Two Undodgable Fists), Magen: Goukyou Genmu no Jutsu (Demonic Mirage: Phantasmal Torture Technique), Shiden (Flicker of Sword)
6- Sei-mon Kai (Life Gate Release)[2], Genjutsu Joukai (Greater Illusion Dispel)[1], Kagekomu no Jutsu (Shadowmeld Technique), Kuchiyose no Jutsu (Summoning Technique), Nehan Shouja no Jutsu (Temple of Nirvana Technique), Sandan Jouryoku (Rank Three Strength), Sandan Kousoku (Rank Three Speed), Shuugyou: Ninkido - Nidan (Training: Endurance - Second Rank)
5- Iryou Ninjutsu: Chiyu - Nidan Jutsu (Medical Ninjutsu: Healing - Second Rank), Ishikika Kasseika no Jutsu (Subconscious Trigger Technique), Jougenzou no Jutsu (Advanced Illusion Technique), Kankiwamaru no Jutsu (Overwhelming Emotions Technique), Magen: Shinkei Nigai (Demonic Mirage: Nervous Convulsions), Saimin Jutsu: Musou no Jutsu (Hypnotism Technique: Mind Blank Technique), Shinodoku (Poison of the Mind)
4- Kyu-mon Kai (Heal Gate Release)[2], Ichijin no Jutsu (Gust of Wind Technique), Kensoku: Iaiken (Swift Fists: Undodgeable Fist)(3), Magen: Anrakushi (Demonic Mirage: Endgame Relief), Nidan Jouryoku (Rank Two Strength), Nidan Kousoku (Rank Two Speed), Renzuki (Flurry of Blows), Shuugyou: Ki Nobori no Waza (Training: Method of Tree Climbing)
3- Kai-mon Kai (Initial Gate Release)[3], Bifuu no Jutsu (Zephyr's Wind Technique), Domori no Jutsu (Speech Impediment Technique), Iryou Ninjutsu: Ryoji - Kentai (Medical Ninjutsu: Treatment - Fatigue), Jukusui no Jutsu (Sleep Technique), Magen: Narakumi no Jutsu (Demonic Mirage: Living Hell Technique), Shuugyou: Kirihei no Engi no Waza (Training: Method of Mist Fighting Adaptation), Shuugyou: Ninkido - Shodan (Training: Endurance - First Rank), Shuugyou: Kyoudo - Shodan (Training: Intensity - First Rank)
2- Esagashi no Jutsu (Hidden Verse Technique), Genjutsu Kai (Illusion Dispel), Iryou Ninjutsu: Iji - Shinryou Jutsu (Medical Ninjutsu: Practice - Diagnosis Technique), Iwakuzu Taigeki (Rock Shattering Strike), Kaisoku no Jutsu (Nimble-footed Technique), Kawa no Yoroi (Skin Armor), Magen: Jigoku Tenshi no Jutsu (Demonic Mirage: Hell's Element Technique), Shinheki no Jutsu (Mind Rend Technique), Shodan Jouryoku (Rank One Strength), Shodan Kousoku (Rank One Speed), Ninpou: Chakra no Ito (Ninja Art: Chakra Threads)
1- Bunshin no Jutsu (Duplication Technique), Fuinjutsu: Jou no In Kai (Sealing Technique: Locking Seal Release), Gyoukou (Good Fortune), Henge no Jutsu (Transformation Technique), Ikaku no Jutsu (Intimidation Technique), Iryou Ninjutsu: Ryoji - Kekki (Medical Ninjutsu: Treatment - Vigor), Kawarimi no Jutsu (Body Substitution Technique), Kyougaku no Jutsu (Fright Technique), Nawanuke no Jutsu (Escaping Technique), Saihou no Jutsu (Sewing Technique)
Items bought: charisma enhancer A class( -1 wealth), constitution enhancer A class(-1 wealth), chakra growth drug(-1 wealth), rank 5 str weights(-1 wealth), rank 5 speed weights(-1 wealth), battle vest: MW 3 with a minor seal slot(-1 wealth), minor changing seal(-1 wealth), rank 2 str/spd weights

[ShadowFox89]

Could you use the mythweavers character sheet when you are ready to have it checked over? That looks to be a bit of a mess :/

[ExisD]

Sure, here it is. Though techniques are still a mess.

[Mysterica]

Hey exis, if you go to myth-weavers.com there is an actual naruto d20 page complete with space for techniques and Chakra and whatnot.  Just throwing that out there if you care to move it over later.

[ExisD]

Ok, that's a bit nicer for skills. http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=375538

[ShadowFox89]

 I'll take a look at it when I get the chance.

[ExisD]

I had too many techs for them to fit so I tossed those into one of the blurb sections at the bottom.

[ShadowFox89]

 That's fine. Just remember the rules on wealth bonus though- Any wealth dc above 15 is a -1 penalty to your wealth bonus. Any wealth DC above yours is another -1. Any wealth dc 10 or more above yours is -1d6.

I think that last one's correct... Not at my book right now.

[ExisD]

According it the book only one of the negatives applies at any time and 11-15 up is -1d6. There's a reason I bought my items in the order I did in order to lose as little as possible.

[ShadowFox89]

 Alright. I might have got it wrong then :P

[Chaeronea]

To be honest I didn't even know there was a D20 Naruto game out until this thread mentioned it. Now I've downloaded it and had a bit of a look through it seems interesting (I've played a Naruto PBEM before but that used the Mutants and Masterminds 2nd Edition rules). Are there still vacancies for students in this PBEM? Also are there rules for creating your own jutsus in the Naruto D20? (I came up with some interesting jutsus for my previous Naruto character, but that was using M&M rather than this system)

[ShadowFox89]

 To answer the questions:

1) There's still room in this game, but this is a PBP not a PBEM

2) Yes, there are rules for creating your own techniques.

[Chaeronea]

Thanks Shadowfox! I know this is a PBP, I was just saying abut my past experience. Are there any other students in the game besides Mysterica's character?

Also, Mysterica, to access the character sheet you mentioned on myth-weavers.com , do you have to register with the site?

[ShadowFox89]

 Yes, there are other students. At least one, though he hasn't adapted his character sheet to 1st level :P

And yes, you need to register with myth-weavers to use the sheets there.

[Chaeronea]

Thanks for the help, Shadowfox!

Now I'm just looking to see what sort of characer I should create. Mysterica's character seems to be a taijutsu user like Hinata and Hiashi in the main series, and I'm not sure abuot Inerrant Lust's character. Wuold it be better for the group if I played a scout type with enhanced senses and some melee and jutsu capability like my previous character? Or would it be better if I went for an elemental-type ninjitsu expert? Or maybe a genjutsu specialist? Mysterica, EL, what do you think?

[Inerrant Lust]

Kiyomi was going to be a seven swordsman in training, with some taijutsu and water ninjutsu to boot.

Not sure how she'd fit in a modern setting, though..

[Mysterica]

Yeah.  She is going to be a primarily taijutsu character using the gentle fist next level once I can learn the stance.  Unfortunately I needed to put a bit more than I normally would into con to get that bonus Chakra so I can keep my byakugan active for longer and actually use the stance.  Then again, it actually only says you have to have byakugan to activate the stance, not to maintain it...  Once activated its just a stance right?  Lol.  Perhaps my years of playing Magic: the Gathering have me looking for loopholes in places where they aren't really there (or at least shouldn't necessarily really be considered).

[ShadowFox89]

 Once a stance is activated, you don't need to pay Chakra to stay in the stance. It stays up until you switch to another stance/don't meet any other requirements it might have. You cannot ever have two stances active at the same time.

[Chaeronea]

Okay, so the other two PCs are going to be mainly taijutsu/melee types with some general purpose jutsu. In that case I'll probably do up a ninjutsu specialist. Could I have a character with the Sharingan bloodline, possibly smuggled out of his home village as his parents were worried about him being experimented on to make him manifest the Sharingan early? (I want to get the learning bonus for jutsus he mimics)

[ShadowFox89]

Plotgan >.>

You can. I foresee an event where the students are kidnapped so their bloodlines can be obtained. Possibly including rape. Yes, even the guys.

Make sure to note anything you don't want happening to your character.

Also, you can use the Moreau race from D20 Modern. Just note that Moreau don't have what would be considered human rights, you are the property of whoever created you. All Moreau are sterile unless created to breed.

[shadow2k]

This looks interesting, but I have almost no experience with Naruto or the system.  If there's still room (and it looks like there is) for another student, I'll probably jump into this.  Best way to learn is by doing after all.  I play female characters, hopefully nobody has a problem with this.

Since it's modern age, I was thinking of having a petite gunslinger type from America, to mix things up a bit.  Does that work?

[ShadowFox89]

 I have no problem with you playing a female student. And a gunslinger is fine, just know that there aren't any techniques that work for guns.

You don't need to know the setting or system too well, that's why I'm starting the game at 1st level for most people. I think I'm going to put a cutoff at 3 students per teacher though. So if Zaer plays a teacher, we'll have up to 6 students.

[shadow2k]

Here's what I've come up with so far:

Name; Makenzie Jones
Gender; Female
Age; 16
Sexuality; Bi, but she doesn't know it yet.
Race; Human
Appearance;

  She has longish blonde hair which she keeps in a ponytail.  She has dark blue eyes and she's fairly short at 5'2.  Her most obvious feature would be her breasts which are quite large for her age.
Tattoos, piercings, other markings; None
Class; Fast Hero (tentatively)
Position:  Student
Personality;  Despite the fact that she seems like a fish out of water, Makenzie's stride indicates a strong self-confidence.  She seems basically friendly and outgoing, but doesn't adapt to her circumstances too well.  She seems to be used to making the situation change to suit her needs and wants, rather than the other way around.  Despite this, she is cautious and underneath her confident facade, an insightful person might be able to tell that she has no idea what she's doing here.
History/Background Info;  Makenzie grew up in suburban America, sheltered and safe away from the world.  However, at an early age her father introduced her to paintball and she displayed a natural talent for the game.  With incredible natural agility, unmatched hand-eye coordination, and the ability to think on her feet, she became something of a local legend in her neighborhood.  By the age of thirteen, she had begun to compete professionally, and also started taking self-defense classes.  Shortly after her fifteenth birthday, her long-lost grandfather, returned from his mysterious dissapearance with a strange story of a faraway land.  Nobody believed him except Makenzie.  Somehow she knew it was true, even though everyone else thought he was senile.  He told her of her long-lost heritage - that she was descended from an ancient Viking Runecaster named Sigurd who had travelled to Japan long ago, ostensibly through his magics, and helped a ninja clan in a battle against an evil Chinese warlord who tried to invade Japan.  For this, the Ninjas shared some of their knowledge with him.  The Runecaster passed on this knowledge through the generations, but it was now in danger of being forgotten forever.  He explained that the reason she was so quick and accurate was because of this ancient ancestry.  Her father had refused to learn the secrets, for he never believed in it.  Makenzie was old enough now, and because of her father's decision, she was the last hope her grandfather had to pass on the ancient secrets.  And so she agreed to learn.  He taught her all he could, but his aging mind had lost many of the secrets.  She tried to fill in the blanks by doing her own research, and found out about Junishin Academy.  She has left the safety of her home and travelled to Junishin, hoping that she will find the answers there that she needs to understand the powers passed down through her bloodline.
Ons;  Makenzie is a prude.  She doesn't like the idea of sex at all, and hates the attention her large breasts attract.  She wants to get rid of them as soon as she can afford it.  She's a virgin, and knows that someday she will have to have sex in order to continue her bloodline but doesn't like to think about that.  Personally, if you read my on/offs, you'll see that I love sex and especially rape.  SO basically, I'm basically expecting her to get raped at some point.  However, I know that alot of players may not be into that, so if she goes through the whole game without sex that's fine too.  Like I said in my intro thread, I'm not here for porn.
Limits;  Makenzie doesn't like sex.  I, however, have almost no limits.  There's only a few things that I don't like, but I'm flexible enough that they aren't deal breakers - it kinda comes with the territory when you set up your characters to be rape victims; you tend to accept whatever the rapist wants to do to you.  See my personal on/offs for details.

I left her background a bit obscure in parts to allow room for modification.  For instance, I'm not mentioning what her ancestral powers are or anything like that - in fact some of these I think would be cool to leave as a mystery so she can discover them during the game.  I'm still not sure what abilities I want her to have (aside from firearms skills and excellent accuracy).  The premise for the character is to be "different", I always love to play characters that aren't what people expect.  That usually means I run into trouble when trying to do that with a system i have no experience with.  Any input or feedback is welcome.

[ShadowFox89]

 Well, I haven't specified if this was taking place in OUR world (IE, with the nations, religions, etc), or a homebrew world with a Modern setting. It's up to you guys. Otherwise, I don't see a problem right now with what you've got.

For class, I suggest Fast Hero. If you don't have D20 Modern, there's the online SRD. If you've never played D20 modern but have played 3.0-3.5-PF Dnd, it will be easy to learn.

[shadow2k]

I've played d20 DnD, but I think that's about it for d20 rpg's.  Most of my experience is with CoC, but that's a percentage system.  I am a game designer though, so I should be able to pick up any system pretty easily.  The setting for my character is based on assumption, if you decide to go with a different kind of world, let me know.  I can easily adapt.

I'll go with Fast Hero for now, since it does seem to fit.

[ShadowFox89]

http://www.scratchfactory.com/ModernSRD/Home.php

Here's the SRD for D20 Modern.

The setting is based on what is easiest for the players to go with. I enjoy typing up settings, so I can adapt it to suit the needs of the group. I think I'll cut off students for now, until we get more teachers.

[ExisD]

Shadowfox were you thinking one teacher per student at first for solo-instruction?

Also, shadow2k that's a really cool image, did you make it?

[ShadowFox89]

 I was thinking 3 students per 1 teacher to keep groups small. We don't have enough teachers at this point for one-on-one.

[Mysterica]

I knew all that about the stances.  The reason I mentioned all the Chakra is to keep my Byakugan active!  I was just wondering if since it does say that the byakugan being active is necessary to go into the stance, but doesn't actually say you have to end the stance in if her Byakugan is deactivated.  I am just asking since the stance is a bit reliant on the sight if I could activate the Byakugan, go into the stance, then deactivate her Byakugan to conserve chakra but still stay in the stance.

[ShadowFox89]

 The Byakugan is a requirement for keeping the stance active. If you are no longer using the Byakugan, the stance goes 'inactive' until you reactivate the Byakugan. That is to say, the stance is still there, but you do not benefit from it's effects. You don't need to spend the Chakra again to activate it when you activate the Byakugan.

That sound clear?

[shadow2k]

Shadowfox were you thinking one teacher per student at first for solo-instruction?

Also, shadow2k that's a really cool image, did you make it?

I used a heavily modified version of a hentai game called Schoolmate to make it.  I use games to create most of my characters.

[Mysterica]

Yes.  I was just checking.  Sorry, I admit I was just being a muchkin because I didn't remember reading that you didn't gain the benefits of the stance if the Byakugan wasn't active.

[Chaeronea]

Um when was there mention of this being in a modern setting? I remember there was a discussion about whether to run it in a Narutoverse schizo-tech setting (with kunai and jutsus alongside telephone lines and advanced computers in medical facilities) or in a full-on modern setting or ancient setting, and Mysterica mentioned that in a modern setting with our current levels of ID required for everyday life it would have been a real bitch for her character to stay under the radar for so long. Personally I don't think guns in a Narutoverse setting would be very disruptive - it just depends on how advanced the GM wants the weapons to be.

And Shadow2K, if you want to download the rulebook for this RPG then check out this link: http://www.narutod20.com/downloads/
It's based on the D20 Modern RPG but there's quite a bit of information to go through - the rulebook is almost 1100 pages, and 400 of those pages are jutsus. The contents page in the rulebook doesn't have pages numbers but I've written up a RTF contents page, so if you want it let me know and I'll PM it to you.

Cheers!

[ShadowFox89]

 Whatever setting the players feel most comfortable with is what we'll go with. I can adapt Junishin to whatever is needed.

[Chaeronea]

ShadowFox, I have to admit I'm more comfortable with the canon Narutoverse with mostly low technology but some high-tech, or even just standard low-tech, mainly because the idea of hidden villages full of shinobi simply doesn't hold up in a modern world (how do you hide a hidden village from recon satellites, for starters?) Also in a world where modern technology is widely available the impact of jutsu-wielding shinobi is massively diminished.

With that in mind, however, I've got no problem with introducing firearms to the Junishin world. The occasional mundane guards with relatively primitive firearms (say American Civil War vintage - revolvers, breechloading rifles and double-barrelled shotguns) would certainly ramp up the challenge. Shinobi probably wouldn't use them due to their noise (except for a few trained specifically as snipers - imagine Tenten with a rifle for real long-range work while keeping her kunai for closer-in stuff), plus it's easier to use kunai and shuriken in conjunction with existing jutsus.

In regards to Mak's background maybe she actually is from modern-day America and travelled to a different world that Junishin is in - the initial character sheet specifically mentions that characters from other dimensions are okay. Heck, maybe that's tied to her bloodline - possibly a predisposition towards the use of spacetime jutsus to explain how she was able to cross to Junishin?

[shadow2k]

This is why I left the background flexible.  Travelling across dimensions or whatever is certainly possible.  This way, she can have a knack for equipment (guns) that other characters may not have, giving her a special ability in a sense.  Of course, if firearms are rare in the world, she may not be able to use that knack for a while.  That's fine too.  And if needed I can alter her background too, but I'm kinda liking this trans-dimensional thing.

[ShadowFox89]

The dimensional thing is in the sheet because I was too lazy to edit it out >.<'

[shadow2k]

Let me know if you want me to edit Mak's background.

As far as firearms go, there's a fairly fascinating historical scenario regarding the introduction of firearms to Japan and the effects it had on warfare and society.  It could make an interesting setting for the RPG.

[Zaer Darkwail]

Sorry for kind of disappearing from this thread, try catch up to it and roll up my teacher concept if there is still room?

[ShadowFox89]

 Okay, vote time. Please select one as primary one as secondary choice-

A) Archaic setting
B) Schizo Tech setting
C) Modern Setting
D) Standard Naruto Setting
E) Futuristic Setting

[ExisD]

I'll vote C primary and A secondary.

[Chaeronea]

Voting D primary (for ease of writing up a character background) and A secondary. 

I'm still working on my character background but at the moment I'm running int the brick wall of writer's block. :(

[Mysterica]

My only real suggestions is not futuristic.  As much as the role of a shinobi is difficult in a modern world is with firearms and bombs, it is only harder with laser rifles lol.  Other than that I am happy with anything.  In retrospect, a computer age could explain why she had to move so often just as easily as an informant.  As soon as class picture time comes up it would certainly be time to go.  White eyes are a dead give away as a member of the Hyuuga clan, and the internet is a powerful recourse.

[Zaer Darkwail]

I vote D as primary and C as secondary (a modern naruto could be interesting but would need develop several jutsus related to present era tech).

[Mysterica]

Did this game idea die...?

[ShadowFox89]

 I think so... I've been waiting for sheets to finish and stuff :-\

[Mysterica]

 :'(

[ShadowFox89]

 It happens, and I've got a ton more games going now than when I first started this idea. I'm not so sure I'd even be able to devote all my attention to it.