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| Isawa
Tensai |
Reprinted
without permission from the Way of the Phoenix.
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Benefit:
+1 any Trait in the Ring of their chosen Element
Beginning Honor: 3 |
| Outfit |
Skills |
None listed:
use L5R RPG Phoenix shugenja |
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Calligraphy
History
Meditation
Shintao
Theology
any 2 High skills |
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| Beginning
Spells |
Notes |
Sense
Commune
Summon |
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2 of primary Element
1 of secondary Element |
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Isawa shugenja get a Free Raise
for all rituals.
Almost invariably, the Isawa send
their children to the school - it is considered a great dishonor if an
Isawa child is not accepted to the Academy of Wizardry. For the Shiba and
the Asako, it is less an obligation, and more a simple test to decide the
child's options for the future. |
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| Techniques |
Because the tensai
are taught as standard Isawa shugenja for the first few years of their
training, they have full knowledge of the workings of the general spellcraft
which is used by their companions in the Clan of the Phoenix. However,
they have completely devoted themselves to their singular field
of study, be it Earth, Air, Water, or Fire. Void tensai have their own
ishiken
school.
In game terms, this means that tensai
receive a Free Raise to any spells within their element for each School
Rank. These raises may be used in any way the player chooses, whether for
distance, damage, or accuracy, and may be divided as the player sees fit.
However, such devoted training to
one element is certain to leave a tensai somewhat lacking in knowledge
of other elements. Although the tensai may still learn and cast spells
of any element, it is more difficult for them to do so. Spells of all elements
other than their primary have a +5 to their TN for every School Rank past
the first the tensai has achieved. |