Knight Otu said:
Hmm, I'm not too sure what to make with my ancestral feats/clan prestige classes (If it will be allowed).
Well, I'v got a few suggestions for what the ancestral feats could do, if you don't mind.
The possible feats would be:
Discipline - +2 on Concentration and +1 to Will saves.
A simple +1 or +2 Defense to all Shugenja NPCs, perhaps. With armies that have more than half of their power level reliant on Shugenja, perhaps a +1 defense there as well.
Great Diplomat - +2 on Diplomacy and +2 on Leadership score (if applicable).
I'd say this would be more of a DM decision on affecting NPCs with greater effect, like my chosen Ancestral Feat. However, your feat is slightly different, and I could see a +1 bonus to defense or offense for any army that contains a high level NPC/PC in command if you took this feat.
Keen Intellect (Actually an Agasha, and thus Dragon, feat) - +1 on Itelligence checks, and +1 on Knowledge, Scry and Search.
Actually, it's accessible to both the Dragon and the Phoenix. I considered this feat myself. I'd say it would give you a bonus to all of the following: Spying on other clans, learning ancient knowledge about artifacts, (like how to destroy them), and giving any army/world effecting spells you cast a bonus.
Or you could simply give a +1 or +2 to attack to all Shugenja or armies that contain more than half of their PL in Shugenja units.
Oni's Bane - +3 to caster level checks to beat Outsider SR, -2 on Diplomacy.
Hmmm. Well, I have no idea what the outsiders are in Rokugan. I would suppose this would give you an attack bonus against them. I'd say with a -2 to Diplomacy your Clan would have a harder time dealing with NPC factions and forging alliances, however.
Scholar of Nature - +2 on Alchemy and Heal.
I'd say this should give you either the Biology research IR starting feat for free, or a flat +5% on the Biology research advancement tables. In other words, with this feat, you could have a 25% resistance to magical diseases if you had the 10th level of Biology advanced, and a +5% on the rest as well.
Spellcaster Support - Can Aid Another spellcaster to add +2 to the save DC of his spell.
I'd say this would give you a bonus in power level or attack whenever two or more Shugenja are working together within a group.
Immortal Spirit (from Rokugan) - +1 on Sense Motive, reduced requirements for Henshin Mystic PrC.
Easier time figuring out if NPC or even PC factions are trying to trick you, easier time finding out information, and perhaps a bonus to PL for any Monk, assuming the Henshin Mystic PrC is more powerful than a regular Monk like most PrCs.
In other words, if you had a PL 3 Monk NPC/PC, you would gain, let's say, a .5 multiplier to the Monks PL, effectively raising them to 4.5 PL. I suggest that be rounded down.
Anyway, those are just a few ideas I had. Creamsteak is of course the final decider of such issues, I just thought I'd throw out a few ways of giving bonuses through those feats. Hope you liked them.
