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<blockquote data-quote="Kangaxx" data-source="post: 1814091" data-attributes="member: 18098"><p>Since we haven't heard from DN in awhile, and I have too much freetime on my hands today, I'm going to try to answer some of the Rokugan questions floating around here, and consolidate the rules questions that we need DN's answers for. Hopefully I won't be stepping on anyone's toes too much. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> </p><p></p><p>The family names for the clans in Rokugan are all-inclusive, so any character from one of the clans has to be from one of the major families. Each family has it's own starting honor, specific class skill, and favored class. The Daidoji are a militant family, known for their guerilla tactics in battle. They have 2 starting honor, hide as a class skill, and fighter as a favored class. The Togashi have 2 starting honor, concentration as a class skill, and inkyo as a favored class. Li Shenron, you may prefer the Kakita, who are known for their duelists and artists. They have 3 starting honor, Iajutsu focus as a class skill, and samurai as a favored class. Yes, Iajutsu focus is a skill in Rokugan. </p><p></p><p> A Samurai/Shugenga is normally not allowed, (Rokugan p. 39) but I think we can assume DN is ignoring that restriction. </p><p></p><p>In Rokugan, shugenga are priests, and the ability to speak to the gods, or kami, is a treasured gift. It would be highly unusual for a shugenga to be trained in secret. On the other hand, While it isn't common practice, there's no real stigma against a shugenga receiving martial training as well. </p><p></p><p>Valeran, I assumed DN meant the beginning of 1130, before Toturi (the emperor) disappeared and the scorpion were exiled. If I'm wrong, then being a scorpion probably wouldn't be viable. </p><p></p><p>On to the rules questions:</p><p></p><p>I've also been confused by the stuff DN has said regardng what feats and classes we can use. While some of the OA PrCs (singh ranger) wouldn't work in Rokugan, others (shiba protector, tattooed monk, iajutsu master) are part of the Rokugan mythos and don't have counterparts in the Rokugan book. In addition, several npcs in the Rokugan book have PrCs from OA. For example, Utaku Xieng Chi on p. 20 is a battle maiden. Similarly, I don't understand why any feats from the PHB or OA would be removed. DN, could you clarify this?</p><p></p><p>We need to know how we're determining HPs past first level, I need to know if I should use the 3.0 or 3.5 ranger (and what the differences are if 3.0) and if we still need an ancestor feat if we buy an ancestor with points. </p><p></p><p>Whew. So did I miss or screw up anything?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kangaxx, post: 1814091, member: 18098"] Since we haven't heard from DN in awhile, and I have too much freetime on my hands today, I'm going to try to answer some of the Rokugan questions floating around here, and consolidate the rules questions that we need DN's answers for. Hopefully I won't be stepping on anyone's toes too much. :p The family names for the clans in Rokugan are all-inclusive, so any character from one of the clans has to be from one of the major families. Each family has it's own starting honor, specific class skill, and favored class. The Daidoji are a militant family, known for their guerilla tactics in battle. They have 2 starting honor, hide as a class skill, and fighter as a favored class. The Togashi have 2 starting honor, concentration as a class skill, and inkyo as a favored class. Li Shenron, you may prefer the Kakita, who are known for their duelists and artists. They have 3 starting honor, Iajutsu focus as a class skill, and samurai as a favored class. Yes, Iajutsu focus is a skill in Rokugan. A Samurai/Shugenga is normally not allowed, (Rokugan p. 39) but I think we can assume DN is ignoring that restriction. In Rokugan, shugenga are priests, and the ability to speak to the gods, or kami, is a treasured gift. It would be highly unusual for a shugenga to be trained in secret. On the other hand, While it isn't common practice, there's no real stigma against a shugenga receiving martial training as well. Valeran, I assumed DN meant the beginning of 1130, before Toturi (the emperor) disappeared and the scorpion were exiled. If I'm wrong, then being a scorpion probably wouldn't be viable. On to the rules questions: I've also been confused by the stuff DN has said regardng what feats and classes we can use. While some of the OA PrCs (singh ranger) wouldn't work in Rokugan, others (shiba protector, tattooed monk, iajutsu master) are part of the Rokugan mythos and don't have counterparts in the Rokugan book. In addition, several npcs in the Rokugan book have PrCs from OA. For example, Utaku Xieng Chi on p. 20 is a battle maiden. Similarly, I don't understand why any feats from the PHB or OA would be removed. DN, could you clarify this? We need to know how we're determining HPs past first level, I need to know if I should use the 3.0 or 3.5 ranger (and what the differences are if 3.0) and if we still need an ancestor feat if we buy an ancestor with points. Whew. So did I miss or screw up anything? [/QUOTE]
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