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ffilz wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2023 6:26 pm I dunno if my Health is a bit low, but again, not expecting to be in the fights. Hope I roll well on the 1d6... (I'll roll once I'm finalized).

Marullus wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2023 7:47 pm

ffilz wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2023 6:26 pm I dunno if my Health is a bit low, but again, not expecting to be in the fights. Hope I roll well on the 1d6... (I'll roll once I'm finalized).

Health is usually just hit points, except in your case for one strange exception... the range of your blowgun is Health x the number of lengths assembled.

...I guess Health measures lung capacity.

jemmus wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2023 9:49 pm By the way, I haven't seen anything from Rex or Grognardsw about the bonus presents. In case I wasn't clear, all PCs get those, including yours.

jemmus wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 12:31 am All other items for equipping a character must be bought with the coins rolled on the initial money table. The clan doesn't provide agents with unlimited equipment, rations, etc. Each agent has a finite amount of resources from the clan's pool, and he/she must soundly and strategically decide how to use them.

INITIAL GOODS: Ninjato and scabbard; a weapon for each chosen Bugei *; Ninja suit; 2D5 + Rank Factor of Task Points to acquire
Gimmicks.

* The character may choose one weapon whose use is covered by the Bugei, if any are. Ninja may choose a Gimmick weapon or the
ordinary type but not both. If a pair of weapons is required, he will receive them unless they duplicate a single weapon for another
Bugei. Thus, A Samurai who chooses Ni-To-Kenjutsu will receive no weapons for that Skill, since he already has the Dai-sho for being
Samurai. Shurikenjutsu allows the character 1D6 shuriken and Yari-nage-jutsu allows 1D3 javelins of either type. Remember that some
Bugei do not use weapons (as Jujutsu), while others enhance or modify weapon use (as laijutsu), and thus gain the character no
more weapons.

jemmus wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 2:35 pmYes, sellback is OK.

jemmus wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 2:35 pmAfter initial purchases, money won't need to be tracked.

If the armor is not silenced, it subtracts its Armor Class number from
any Ninjutsu rolls the Ninja must make while wearing the armor.

INITIAL GOODS: stout staff (Bo); a weapon for Bugei.*

Eta:
Average Peasant Garb
Average Winter Garb

NINJA GARB: see Appendix 2 for full explanation. Note that
Ninja garb counts as being padded for winter.
Cost: 10s (to Ninja only) Weight: 4 Class: not pertinent

D. NINJA GARB Task Value: 10. Task Turn. 1 day.
Skill: Gimmickry Weight: 4. Cost: 10s.
Ninja Garb functioned to aid the Ninja in concealing himself at
night. It was normally a reddish black in color. Ninja armor could be
worn beneath it.
The Garb was reversible. One side is normally the black while the
other is either a specific color or a generalized suit of clothes suitable
for disguising the Ninja as one of his "ways of going."
Colors Environment
Black Night
White Snow
Green Live vegetation
Brown Earth
Gray Rock faces
When the Ninja is hiding in an environment the correct color will
add 1 to his Ninjutsu roll. An incorrect color will subtract 2, such as
wearing black in a snow storm.

Books: Cost Variable; Weight 1 to 3; Class A
These can be on numerous subjects. Reference materials, used in
building a library as described under Tasks, section 1123.0, cost
2D6 gold pieces per "point" of value, and a given book, either a scroll
or pages pressed between wooden boards, contains 1D10 points.
Price on specific books will be set by the Gamesmaster according to
the value of the contents or their rarity for collectors.
...
1124.0 ENHANCEMENTS TO TASK POINTS
Reference Works
A library on a given subject will enhance Tasks in that subject's
area. This is restricted to Tasks in the Fine Arts, magical or mystical
research, etc. A library may hold up to 99 "points" of knowledge and
is used like a related Skill. That is, the libarary's"score" divided by 20
determines the bonus to the Task Points. Libraries consist of classic
texts on the subject at hand, which can be valuable treasure. A given
book or scroll has 1D10 "points" on its subject. A scroll bought on
the open market costs 1D6 gold pieces in an A class city. Complete
libraries on a given subject are thus quite expensive.

• Normal poison is Fast poison. The victim saves against it once each Detailed Turn. For double the cost you can get Lightning poison, where the victim saves each phase of each detailed turn. Poison to coat darts or weapons has to be the Injected type.
• You can also get Slow poison for assassination jobs - slow poisons can take minutes to days, and don't work in detailed time. Non-injected poisons are half the costs below (like a slow poison that is ingested in their food, or contact poison on their bedding) where inhaled poisons are x2.5 more. Everything below is for Fast Injected poisons.
• The level of a poison is the number of points damage it does each failed save. Each time-period, the victim makes a Health Save. If he passes he takes no damage and it reduces the level of the poison by 1. When the poison level is reduced to 0, it is over. If he fails the save, he takes the level in damage (see below for types) and retests again at the next time-period.
• Fast Lethal Injected Poisons cost 20sp X Level. They reduce the current Health Attribute. When Health reaches 0, they get a final save to see if they go into a coma or die.
• Fast Paralytic Injected Poisons cost 25sp X Level. They reduce the current Speed Attribute. At 0, they are paralyzed.
• Fast Narcotic Injected Poisons cost 10sp X Level. They reduce the current Strength Attribute. At 0, they pass out for 1d3 hours per remaining level of the poison.
• Fast Disabling Injected Poisons cost 5sp X Level. The level of the poison is the number of Distractions suffered (cumulatively). They lower the BCS of the victims actions that turn. When the number of distractions exceeds their Will score, they can't act at all due to disorientation.

jemmus wrote: ↑Sat Apr 22, 2023 11:41 pm The way I remember the rules, only swords come in various degrees of quality (including Poor, -1). I allowed the ninjato to be +1, because swords aren't especially powerful weapons. But I hesitate to let other weapons have pluses, at this point at least.

jemmus wrote: ↑Sat Apr 22, 2023 11:41 pm So green and gray for the reversible side are probably good choices for action in both towns and woods.

jemmus wrote: ↑Tue Apr 25, 2023 1:46 am Cool! Frank, please add your char's Health score to the 5 HP roll. You had me scared there about the fragility of ninja PCs. Alright, we're getting there. ::thumbs up!::