Hello fellow forumites,

In a game I am running, one of the players is a member of the Ox Clan, and had married a Isawa Shugenja. That, along with a Dependant, that proved to be a water Shugenja, has caused him to be elevated to a Daimyo of a new Family within the Ox. One that will hopefully see the rise of Shugenja within the Clan.

I am a bit stumped as to what technique might be developed. Or more to the point, hot to represent it mechanically. I was thinking about a technique that allows them to either be better at strength-increasing spells, or mabe the ability to spend a Void point to give someone else some of their Strenth.

Any ideas, whether to represent this mechanicall, or for other possible techs, would be very welcome.

In my game my tensai created a technique where the shug could add +0k1 damage to strike of the tsunami, representative of heating the water to a scalding blast. You could also just make strength of the tsunami free for your shug, just play a void point. I love water shugs. They never run out of spells. A great way to play is recommended in the book of water: no healing but path to inner peace and it only heals you, but leaves the scars/burns etc.

Suigyū Shugenja (OX Clan)

This new Shugenja family within the Ox clan has arisen out of a marriage between a Morito Ifran, an Ox clan Bushi, and Isawa Nuri, a Phoenix Clan Shugenja. Their union gave rise to a new Shugenja family. Still pacifistic, Nuri started teaching her ways to their kids, and to those who decided to join their nascent family, but while it mollified their inclinations, it didn’t turn them pacifistic. Instead, they share a bond with their Bushi, and have found a way to lend their strength to them.

Benefit: +1 Strength

Skills: Battle, Calligraphy, Defense, Hunting, Meditation, Spellcraft, any one High or Bugei skill

Honor: 3.5

Outfit: Robes, Wakizashi, Knife, Scroll Satchel, Traveling Pack, 2 koku

Affinity / Deficiency: Water / Fire

Spells: Sense, Commune, Summon, 3 Water, 2 Earth, and 1 Air

Technique: Lend the Ox’s Strength - The Suigyū Shugenja learns to lend some of his own Strength to another. By spending a Void point, and touching another, the Suigyū Shugenja can grant that person 1 point of Strength per School Rank he possesses. This is reduced from the Shugenja’s own Strength score, to a minimum of 1 Strength, for all intents and purposes, except for casting Water spells.

Yeah I like this a lot. Great job!