Samurai & Ronin

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Samurai

Basics

■ Clan Type: Passive | Foreign

Samurai are warriors from faraway lands, mostly residing in the Land of Iron, these formidable fighters are comparable to shinobi in their powers and talent, and they regularly serve a cause greater than their individual selves. It is said that in the early days of the world, before shinobi and samurai drifted apart from each other, that two friends interpreted the Ninshu teachings differently from each other and resolved to prove to the other that their ways were better through friendly competitions.

Clan Features

[BASE] ALL AT ONCE: Many Samurai work well in teams, and know how to link up usage of their various weapons or tools.

• When using a Kunai, Shuriken or Katana item, you may add the Merging (Attack) effect to it. As such, they can be added to other attacks with this effect.
  
• If another character is using the same items, you may add your use to theirs through this feature even if they do not have it themselves.
  

[BASE] SHOCKWAVE SLASH: The application of Chakra to one's bladework comes naturally to a Samurai, and they are able to power up their strikes with this disciplined maneuver.

• Thrice per thread, you may add the Bukijutsu effect to one of your Ninjutsu.

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Ronin

Basics

■ Clan Type: Passive | Foreign

Ronin are quite similar to Samurai, as they are typically from faraway lands and mostly residing in the Land of Iron, they too have prodigious skill sets and while a group of Samurai working in tandem is fearsome, so too is a lone Ronin. Ronin are those who tend to serve more individualistic causes, taking to the world however they choose, living the life that they please with their trusty blade in hand. It is said that in the early days of the world, there was a third friend of the early shinobi and samurai that had their own interpretation of Ninshu, and often served to mediate the competitions their comrades declared to one another.

Clan Features

[BASE] MUSOU SWORD: A Ronin takes good care of their blade, as it is often seen as their closest ally. Many Ronin customize their blade for their individual purposes.

• You start with a free Katana item.
• You may use the Katana's effect twice per thread.
  

[BASE] IAIDO: Ronin typically end up working alone or as a force comparable to multiple other warriors, so they often must pick up the pace where they can, and fill in gaps by themselves.

• Twice per thread, you may add half of your Speed (rounding down) to one of your Bukijutsu, capping in the same way that Nintaijutsu would.