I'm (hopefully) not going to devote too much time to this as it was only supposed to be an errand thought...but here goes.
I've decided to do Jutsus as feats...feats that also need a Chakra Use skill.
I shall explain why. Using chakra is something that, in theory, everybody can do and each jutst is learned and used mor like feats than magic. You learn them once and can do them as many times as you like during the day, provided you have chakra...unlike the magic system in D&D. I've done a system of chakra reserve and I'll get to that in a bit.
Anyhow, each of these feats will have prerequisites...minimum skill ranks in the Use Chakra skill. This is because being able to use chakra in the first place is neccesary in order to use jutsus...simple enough? !Update! These will all be [Ninja] Feats, and be gained automatically every so often by the Ninja Class I made in another post.
This skill is also used for two things: -
1 - Determining ability to use the skill. The modifier for this is Wisdom. Therefore, ranks plus wisdom bonus.
2 - Determining how often jutsus can be used. The modifier for this is Constitution. Therefore, chakra points per day is Skill ranks plus Con bonus, plus Ninja level (so it's easier for ninjas to actually use them).
If you get to 0 in chakra reserve, you CAN do more...but it does temporary Constitution damage.
!!!EDIT!!!
I'm adding Genjutsu and Ninjutsu as skills.
I may add Taijutsu, but that's physical combat and mthinks that's represented a lot already by feats and the like.
As for Genjutsu and Ninjutsu, the way I see it working is that you gain a chance to dispell Genjutsus with that skill and Ninjutsu is essentially Spellcraft for Jutsus. It'll probably have other uses too...I'm not sure.
As for how chakra regenerates...at the time of writing, I'd not figured it out, but now I've updated and it's in a later post. [EDIT - I did!]
Also, you can't have ranks in this skill if you don't have a soul. Chakra is the soul, essentially, afterall.
Handseals must be performed in order to do these jutsus...so they're essentially somatic components. The trick is, do I allow things without hands to do them, like other somatic components...or do I do it faithfully to the series and they have to be
specific hand seals. For humans, this makes little difference (as well as most humanoid species) but it will make the difference between a dragon being able to do it or not...
Also, I think it'd be alright to have a feat that enables you to do them one-handed.
As for another one that allows no handed...I'm not sure. Moving on...
As for the jutsus themelves...they're essentially feats. They have prerequisites and what not. However, since they're also magical-ish...To learn these complex techniques, you have to spend time to learn them. The time is the same amount of weeks + the amount of prerequisites to gain the feat (not including prerequisites concerning alignment or ability numbers {such as strength and whatnot}), divided by 2, minimum time 1 week.
And now...to the jutsus I've already prepared.
All of these require that the person have ranks in Chakra Use. This can't be used untrained. This prerequisite also doesn't count towads the time it takes to learn it.
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Chakra Focus - The user can focus their chakra better. User can run up walls. Same as spider climb ability, but can only be performed with run actions. Must have chakra reserve left to perform. Can not perform with 0 chakra with Con as a replacement.
Chakra Focus 2 - Allows Waterwalking as a spell like ability. Cannot be used at 0 chakra.
(Prerequisite - Chakra Focus 1)
Chakra Focus 3 - Allows spiderclimb ability. Costs 1 chakra reserve point per round.
(Prerequisite - Chakra Focus 1 & 2)
Medical Ninja - (Prerequisite: Chakra Focus 1) - You gain Cure Minor Wounds as a Supernatural Ability. Costs 1 chakra reserve point per round.
Medical Ninja 2 - (Prerequisite: Chakra Focus 1 & Previous Medical Ninja feats) - You gain Cure Light Wounds as a Supernatural Ability. Costs 1 chakra reserve point per round.
Medical Ninja 3 - (Prerequisite: Chakra Focus 2 & Previous Medical Ninja feats) - You gain Cure Moderate Wounds as a Supernatural Ability. Costs 2 chakra reserve points per round.
Medical Ninja 4 - (Prerequisite: Chakra Focus 3 & Previous Medical Ninja feats) - You gain Cure Serious Wounds as a Supernatural Ability. Costs 2 chakra reserve point per round.
Henge - The same as the disguise skill. Can be synergised with Disguise, if you have the neccessary minimum ranks for synergy. Costs 1 chakra point per ten minutes use (10 rounds).
Bunshin - This jutsu creates the visual illusion of yourself. This illusion cannot speak but can move around. You can move the image within a radius equal to miles X your wisdom modifier + 50o feet. Costs 1 chaka point for each Bunshin created.
Kage Bunshin (Prerequisite: Bunshin*) - The bunshin is a copy of you in every way. It can use any jutsus you know and anything it learns when it dispells, you now know. This
can be used to cheat with learning skills and whatnot (if your DM makes you take time out to do it). To make this copy, you must sacrifice chakra points. 1 point goes to creating the body and the rest is the kage bunshin's chakra reserve. If the original person loses chakra points or becomes unconscious, then the bunshin's dispell. This is because they have an intangible link to the user.
And now, to tackle bloodlines.
Bloodlined abilities are ALSO feats..but having these is part of having an inherited template.
It's simply called the
Bloodline template as it's remarkably simple. You can only get bloodline feats if you have this template and have the neccessary prerequisites. For example. To get Sharingan 2 you not only need the template, but Sharingan 1.
I'm not sure whether to do level adjustments as the amount of bloodlined feats -1 (rounded down to nearest 1) or whether each individual bloodline feat will hav their own level adjustment.
Oh well. That's all I have for now. Input would be appreciated.
I'll work on this later, using one of my own
Naruto RP charaters as a base.
Until then, have fun folks...
