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[Volt875]

Hey all. So in my crazy fantasy game (what can I say ha ha my first timr running fantasy with SW I went all out. Ninjas, secret orders, sky pirates you name it) one of my players made a ninja character and my friend ans I got to talking about some of the stuff ninjas can do in animes so I thought about making a AB for ninjutsu.

Trouble is I can't think of a good backlash effect. My friend suggested a negative to parry as a sort of a "loss of focus" which I thought may be better done with a negative to the ninja's next action. My other idea was to make it so any boosting powers can only effect the ninja but my concern is that would hurt the team concept of the game.

So any thoughts on a good backlash idea for the failing ninja?
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[steelbrok]

I'd be inclined to use the core AB:Supers rules with the proviso that the first power taken must be Boost Trait: Stealth.

Maybe give another edge (marsman? assassin?) and a hindrance (Wanted: Major?) too to round out the background

[ValhallaGH]

If you've got access to Iron Dynasty, it has a lot of edges for anime-style ninja action. These include Ninja Strike, Shadow Arts, Shuriken Storm, Silent Kill, (Greater) Mark of the Yakuza, Ki Control and all the following edges, and Arrow Cutting.

If you're after an Arcane Background you'll need to throw out a reference. The AB for Jubei Kibagami is probably going to be very different from the AB for Naruto. The former seems very core rules AB (Superpowers) based while the latter is probably tapping into the Super Powers Companion.

Alternately, you can use Psionics as a basis. Change the arcane skill to either Ki Mastery (Spirit) or Shadow Mastery (Smarts), limit the power list some, and dictate that trappings are either mastery of personal ki / chi or manipulation of shadows (whichever better fits the ninja you're emulating).

Good luck!
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[Volt875]

Was thinking more Jubei Kibagami.
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[Volt875]

[Zadmar]

[steelbrok]

I agree, AB:Supers (Core), Invisibility as first power is much better than Boost Stealth.

[kronovan]

I can't say I'd go with any sort of AB for Ninjas even if I wanted them to be anime-like. I have ninjas in my Iron Dynasty campaign and they're pretty damn powerful much like they are in animes. The most I'd do is allow a Wild Talent edge (maybe call it Ninja Talent) that allowed them a single arcane power like invisibility or smite.

[ogbendog]

If you want AB:ninjitsu to represent superior training, and you don't want to go with AB:Superpowers, I'd suggest something Blessed from Deadlands; they strain themselves and get a level of fatigue.

if you want it to be actual magic, that their abilities are supernatural, you can use any standard backlash

[ValhallaGH]

[Virgobrown72]

Yeah, I would think the Assasin professional Edge would kinda cover basic ninja stuff, but the extra cool ninja stuff sounds like AB:Magic to me. Basic ninja training(The professional edge), plus cool mystical abilities learned through cool esoteric means (AB: Magic). The Magic AB does have to lock you into the "Great Wizened Wizard" role. I think the Magic AB would work best pretty much as is with the assasin Pro Edge...

Just ma two cents an' whutnot!!!


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