The date is November 23rd 1702, this is my first letter since my banishment 60 years ago. I do not know who this letter will reach in government but I hope that the very fair Tokugawa Shogunate is still in power and whoever reads this will take this report seriously. As my records will show I was banished to this island in 1643, for my practices in forbidden magic and worship and the various charges of kidnapping from my old village, I'm not going to try and debate my criminal case or my trial in this letter, but I believe I should have been sent to a more conventional prison as I can safely say, this island is truly hell.
I am starting to believe the rumors that this island is not in fact a part of Japan's natural geography, and that this cursed land literally rose up from the dark void of the underworld. The land may look like normal set of plains, mountains and rivers, but during the night the sky becomes a unnatural crimson and creatures and spirits not of this world began to attack and kill with no clear goal outside of pure chaos in mind. People with strange clothes and unheard languages are building factions and warring with one an other, carrying banners and flags that promise domination and genocide. This place has never been peaceful and as more arrive on this island I fear it never will be. I write to you not asking to ask for a transfer 50 years into my life sentence, but what I am asking for is for the word to be spread that while this place is hellish there is a great amount of magical power and treasure to be found on this island which is why this place is always teeming with new visitors. Let the people know of what this Island really is.
I have been able to survive here by building my very own Ninja Clan here on the Island, I am not an official lord as you know, so this clan would not be recognised back home. But here, this clan has not only survived but prospered in this hellish land, we are the Tengakure Clan and we are currently recruiting to anyone who is willing to risk their lives for fortune and great power on this Island. I know this may sound hard to comprehend, and it is a fantastical description, but check my records, I was 39 years old when I was sent to his island and that was 60 years ago, how is a 99 year old man able to report to you healthy and willing to stay here?
Let the people of the shogunate know that come hell or high water, the Tengakure Clan will inherit this land all the power it has to offer.
-'The Owl'
Game Overview
Welcome to my Ninja RP! Enter The Tengakure is set in the early 18th century on an island just outside Japan. It is a cursed land that not only inhabits demonic beasts and mythical spirits but also factions of rogue samurai warlord, corrupt warrior monks and various criminals and bandits and most shockingly visitors from different time zones Pirates from the 18th century, Roman Legionaries from the 6th century and Knights from the 12th century just to name a few. Only the powerful Ninja of Tengakure can make any sort of stand against this mad world and shape the island as they see fit.
-You will be RPing as one of the Ninja in the Clan, you can decide to be a new recruit or an established member of the clan.
-The Island is small and its various parts are ran by different factions as explained above. The Tengakure will have to use force (and some diplomacy) to take over the land.
-The Tengakure run a small village where they have built up enough influence and protection for settlers and villagers to make a living, this also their base which they must defend at all costs.
-The type of Ninja you will play as will fall into the category of 'quasi-realistic' there is going to be may supernatural elements in this game, so expect to be able to fight with great skill and precision, far beyond what you would be able to do in a say a tenchu game but at the same time, we are not going to be cutting 12 foot beasts in half on any 'super ninja' ryu hayabusa level, we are still human, just very skilled and very tough feared Ninja. The will also be some room for Ninpo and other magical abilities.
- Combat will be resolved as it is in all my other RPs, I'll be adding the rules to this soon.
CHARACTER SHEET
Codename: This is what you will known by to your clan. Real Name: Totally optional, your true identity doesn't need to be known. Appearance: Age: Height Weight: Standing: New recruit or Active Member (explained below) Specialisation: Combat/Tool/Magic (explained below) Bio: please mention how they came to join the clan or why they are joining if they are a new recruit.
Ninja Specifics As a Tengakure Ninja, whether you have been with the clan for a while or just joining, you are a very formidable force to be reckoned with, all Tengakure are:
-Trained in the art of stealth, assassination and concealment. You are a master of death from the shadows and trained to stay hidden for as long as possible.
-Physically Superior. Your strength and durability and agility are all near peak perfection for that of human being, with the added benefit of being intensely focused and sharp mentally, BUT you are still only human, and have the limitations that come with that.
-Deadly Combatants. Even when the Tengakure are no longer hidden in the shadows, they are still extremely dangerous in straight up combat. All Tengakure are adept at least a few martial arts disciplines including ninjitsu. They are also trained with the use of conventional Ninja weaponry, swords, knives and shuriken. Which they can use with terrifying expertise.
-Skilled Spies. All Tengakure are trained in espionage, which includes breaking and entering, lockpicking, stealing, and general spying. They are also very good at gathering and deciphering information which translates to excellent detective skills and logical thinking when needed.
But also on top of these default skills each Tengakure can specialise in one discipline which will offer bonus skills and equipment these are:
Combat Your ninja is MORE than adept with weaponry, he/she is a complete master with many weapons, including the katanna, wakazashi, yumi (bow), shuriken, kunai, Naginata and many others of your choice, you are limited only by how much you can carry. You are also much more deadly with your hands as you can master up to 6 martial arts.
Gadget You are a a genius in the use of feudal machinery and ninja tools. You are particularly adept with the grappling hook which will allow you to scale rooftops and climb walls. You are also able to utilize traps, smoke bombs, explosives, caltrops, poisons, and ropes to great efficiency . You also you have the best understanding of gunpowder weapons such as rifles and cannons, although the Tengakure dont manufacture these weapons.
Magic You have dedicated your life to understanding the very powerful and secret art of Ninpo. You will have limited access to some of the most powerful magic available. But this will only be accessible through the use of scrolls. Of which you can carry two of each. Each of these scrolls will only be able to used ONCE per mission. So choose wisely and when is best to use it.
Scroll of Wind Ninpo- A Powerful Hurricane Attack
Scroll of Fire Ninpo- A Small Volcanic Burst Attack
Scroll of Thunder Ninpo- Call down a single but powerful lightning bolt Attack
Scroll of Blizzard Ninpo- Call upon a freezing storm of ice shards Attack
Scroll of Ameratsu- Transform into a powerful white spirit wolf for a limited time (damage will reverse transformation quicker)
Scroll of Kitsune- Transform into a powerful red spirit fox for a limited time (damage will reverse transformation quicker)
How ninja are these ninjas going to ninja? Are they Dishonored-like Ninjas that kick ass, but usually sneak about, or James Bond-ey ninjas that go in undercover, and then start kicking all the ass, or are they Agent-47-like ninjas that are under obligations not to kick too much ass because they might get noticed?
Or are the ninja styles going to be determined by the ninjas themselves? So long as we aren't Naruto ninjas, I'm down to clown.
How ninja are these ninjas going to ninja? Are they Dishonored-like Ninjas that kick ass, but usually sneak about, or James Bond-ey ninjas that go in undercover, and then start kicking all the ass, or are they Agent-47-like ninjas that are under obligations not to kick too much ass because they might get noticed?
Or are the ninja styles going to be determined by the ninjas themselves? So long as we aren't Naruto ninjas, I'm down to clown.
Probably somehwere between Tenchu and Dishonoured ninjas, powerful in a straight up fight, but absolutely lethal in the shadows. No brightly coloured jumpsuit wearing ass ninjas. And this is land of crime and evil, no police or security to keep tabs on us, we are literally fighting for territory in a tense multi faction turf war.
Are weapon martial arts included in the 6 martial arts you learn? Do treatises and extensions to weapons count if a certain otherwise unarmed martial art has them? Or do people who know weapon martial arts in general sort of mesh over to lesser degrees out of experience fighting other weapon users?
Are weapon martial arts included in the 6 martial arts you learn? Do treatises and extensions to weapons count if a certain otherwise unarmed martial art has them? Or do people who know weapon martial arts in general sort of mesh over to lesser degrees out of experience fighting other weapon users?
yep you can include specific weapon martial arts but if you don't you will still be proficent in the 'Tengakure' style of weapon fighting.
I'd go with the general meshing to lesser degrees of fighting.
@Dynamo FrokaneDo you have any preferences for images? I noticed that you didn't mention any, but I know preferences exist.
Oh this is actually a good point, I would prefer drawn/cgi semi realistic images, no anime or live action models.
something like this would be fairly good example
also there is no uniform for the tengakure, they can wear whatever they like, any colour etc. and also be totally masked if they wish, the faces/identity isnt important.
