Mo Research and Training Centre [POI]

[Ancestor Febrie]

The Stance
Rank: "E"
Skill: TaiJutsu/Supplementary
Effect: Stance is a crucial part of using any weapon. This is the basic stance technique.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Begin with the feet in a 90° comfortably separated at about half a shoulder's width apart. Center the weight on the rear leg. When throwing the user shifts their weight to the front. This causes the hips and shoulders to twist into the throw forcing the body's power into the throwing arm. After the throw is complete recover by returning to the original stance to ready the next throw.
Limit: Must be a Throwing Spec

The Duchess was inspecting the troops today while they train themselves. The drill sergeant put up a set of kunai usually perfected by the ninja. "Today we will learn the basics of throwing this weapon, just like ninja but I expect more from you all" the officer stressed the importance of triumphing a ninja. The man procceeded to show his students the stance for todays training then paired them up into groups to warm up. During the early mornings such as these the troops didn't speak much, it was a perfect time to actually join in to lift morale. Chiaki went down from the stands, heading for the seargent who was preparing the practice dolls. "If you don't mind seargent I shall be joining in the competion.

The stance was an easy one however it was not to be taken lightly. In any training one has to keep the correct procedure. Since being a trained ninja previously the Duchess had no problems using a kunai. She immidietely joined in the warm up excercises. It seems the troops looked happier. The sergeant performed a few test throws just in case during the warm up to test those dolls plus gave everyone more time to observe his stance. The man quickly let his legs apart, looking comfortable he put his entire weight on the center the aimed with his hands. He waved a hand as in to throw while also shifting his center weight to the front putting some power into it. He kept repeating these steps with real throws.

Now it was thei turn, Chiaki lined up on the left from the sergeant with a kunai at hand. She loosened her legs a big before getting into the stance. She tried to look for a comfortable spot before aiming. With a few hand movements she sined at the head of the doll the flicked her wrist releasing the kunai.

0/5 TP + 1TP every post

[Nekomata Minh]

4+1
5tp
Learned

[Ancestor Febrie]

The Grips
Rank: "E"
Skill: TaiJutsu/Supplementary
Effect: The user learns how to grip their weapons through two types of Grips, the Handle Grip, and the Blade Grip.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Handle Grip: While throwing a weapon from the handle keep it centered if center of balance is possible. If not then hold it at the end of the handle. Balance is key. The thumb should be resting against the inside of the handle while the remaining fingers curl around it. When you throw the item travels vertically leading to the best speed and hitting power for long distances. When throwing by the blade, grip the item at the end of the blade with the thumb parallel with the blade. The rest of the fingers curl against the opposite side.
Limit: Must be a Throwing Specialist.

0/5 TP

Now that everyone was somehow successful and confident around using the basic stance another important aspect to master was how to properly grip their weapon. The kunai obviously has a blade point and then a handle, the sergeant gripped the kunai's handle with his thumb firmly. The rest of his fingers curled around it till it looked really lose but wasn't in fact. He placed himself into the stance again, widening his legs a bit while still holding the kunai. With a flick of his hand, the kunai flew fast towards its target hitting the heart of the doll precisely then he withdrew his stance into neutral position. Mo troops wowed at the accuracy and the man turned red for a moment before ordering them to grab their weapon and lined up again. Most men already knew how hard this was going to be at first but from their faces one would know they were determined to win this.

Chiaki lined up as well with the previous order. Once again in the stance she instead of holding the weapon by the handle gripped the point of the blade, she could have easily cut herself if it wasn't for her experience holding sharp knives back when she was preparing herbs with her parents. The troops seem to have noticed but haven't said anything, they began to be more curious of this style. The Duchess showed off her throw using this method once, it was on them to learn it later. They clapped at the successful hit on the heart "Alright, enough fooling around and let's get to work." she exclaimed then proceeded to hold her kunai by its handle. The thumb was placed right at the center of the handle to keep balance, she noticed others struggled with finding that balance but with time they would. They kept practicing for a while until everyone could hit their mark.

[Nekomata Minh]

4+1=5tp

Learned

[Ancestor Febrie]

Quick Draw
Rank: "C"
Skill: TaiJutsu/Supplementary
Effect: User has learned how to draw their weapon without taking up a movement.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: The user can draw a weapon without a movement. The user can draw a hidden weapon (With Sleight of Hand) without taking a movement. A user who has this technique may draw a throwing weapon and hurl the weapon within 1 movement. Without this technique, the user may draw a weapon as a movement.
Limit: Must be a Throwing Specialist.

0/10

The next practice was all about drawing the weapon since all the other basics were taught. Even the Duchess wasn't trained in this, meaning that if the troops do learn this, they'd be one step ahead of the ninjas. Yes this was actually mentioned at the start. The sergeant gripped his weapon, next hiding it inside of his cloak skillfully. This was the trick of sleight hand that all of these troops should have mastered long ago. Even if she could spot where it was hidden she didn't say, instead watched how the man skillfully procured the weapon out of thin air. A kunai suddenly appeared before their eyes.

With a very fast movement the man put himself into the stances. One should have noticed he gripped the kunai by the opposite point just like her before. His fingers tightly touched the point curling on the other side he flickered his wrist while also at the same time shifting weight onto the front leg. All this did was a fast throw hitting the keg of beer cleverly placed behind one of the training dolls. To sum it up the man drew his weapon from a hidden place possibly to catch someone by surprise using sleight of hand before. In one swoop he drew and attacked. Normally one would take a longer time to draw. This trick was definitely called quick draw. She wondered how the man did this fast when she could barely hold the kunai when quick drawing.

Yes, she hid her weapon inside her own sleeve then let it fall down on her palm trying to catch it. With difficulty to keep balance of the weapon it slipped away from her fingers. The duchess could properly place her thumb on its neck. This was more tricky than she thought. The rest were also having a hard time. She tried to hide her weapon under sleeves again. Now her palm was bent backwards ready to catch the kunai. She slid it down much slower, this time the speed was more to her liking and so the timing worked well enough. The first few tries were good, very easy to catch but then again her palm was bent backwards before sliding it down. It was a very bad deficiency that in battle someone will easily have noticed how bent it was and anticipate an attack.

Of course that could be further used to faint an attack. For now she rather practiced sliding down the weapon faster, she also got an idea to tighten her sleeve but that got in the way of sliding, gave a resistance slowing the drawing process considerably. Practicing wrist movement was next in the menu, it needed to move and bend fast. Luckily there was no problem in that part. This was a perfect skill for a duel among rivals or just in general. Everyone was now paired up, they were to stand against each other in duel like stance. The situation looked like this, they were backs to back. Soon a countdown was to start. She quickly took a few steps forward until countdown stopped, it continued on after each duelist faced the other.

Both got into the stance, once the signal was fired she drew her kunai then proceeded to flick her wrist after catching the weapon. Weight helped strengthening that throw of hers which was aimed higher than her opponents height in order to not hit him. The purpose was to see who was faster at drawing rather than just being able to hit. Accuracy training might come right after this. It seems the former ninja triumphed over him this time around whilst being more experienced however with more practice it was evident he could easily surpass her. What was important was also dexterity and agility which unfortunately the duchess was lacking at for the moment, trained guards were already prepared for all of that. The group continued for some time while she was there more for moral support.

[Cacophony]

Shinzu, +20 TP and 104/125 SP

Abumi, +10

[Ancestor Febrie]

Point Blank Shot
Rank: "D"
Skill: TaiJutsu/Supplementary
Effect: A technique that gives the user greater proficiency within the range of 10 meters.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: With this technique the user has learned how to combat against opponents within 10 meters without fear or fumbling with their weapon. They gain the courage and ability to perform combat without much effort. This is a prerequisite technique for more popular techniques. What good is a Throwing Specialist if they are not ready to battle while in close range.
Limit: Must be a Throwing Specialist.

0/10

The troops got a moment of respite for a while after their first part of training. To her this light training regime was still nothing, and even for full grown Mo guard it was so as well. These troops were still young and fresh out of the choice tutuledge that steeled them from 5 years of age. Using this moment of respite the duchess played around with her kunai. The point was to try close combat on moving targets, preferably human targets that could retaliate. The problem was everyone was resting and so the dolls would have to suffice. She prepared one of the dolls, setting it up to be able to swing a sword around and move about as if dodging.

In her head she has imagined the steps to attack. At first she would hide her weapon from sight, next was a quick draw to startle the opponent and lastly attack it. In theory the target would have suspected anything until they were stabbed, that is for the non alerted and unprepared for combat. She stealthily pulled out the kunai from her sleeve swirling the kunai around her finger once and again catching it. She carefully watched the dolls movements and dodged one of its overhead strike by ducking slightly, this uncovered its belly which was totally unguarded. A simple thrusting movement plunged the small blade into the wood.

First strike was successful and so she pulled out quickly but too late, one strike nicked her lightly. Even if one hits, they aren't guaranteed to actually kill the target thus one should also be prepared to defend just in case. This has now become more complicated, she thought about what to do in this case. Later she had an idea, two weapons were needed, dual wielding a kunai. Of course against a wooden doll this was possible due to the fact that she already knew its limitations. After all a doll can only use taijutsu strikes, against chakra wielding enemies she could do handseals to defend herself. So at this time she opted to not hide any of the kunai to simplify this thing.

Once again the doll was moving about, flailing and attacking with its sword. The duchess parried a few of its blows, switching from left to right kunai to meet the wooden sword. This was a form of close combat together with throwing weapons, or they could also be classified as daggers for slashing. While not being very versed at taijutsu parrying these strikes was still easy. She returned a few more blows with the doll before stabbing it on the head with her left hand kunai while the right was defending from one of the hits. Standard ninja schooling really, academy students were taught these basics of skirmishing.

When she was still playing with the dolls the sergeant seemed to have noticed, he wanted to play a little surprise on her and since the men were rested he sent two of them to surround her. They were instructed to try and attack using their kunai. However when they started their approach and swings her instinct kicked in allowing her to roll low away from both of them. It was two to one or rather two to two since when she was rolling away the doll she struck earlier was still flailing and still attacking. Both troops suddenly found themselves laying on the ground. They were swept by the dolls strike. The duchess added some flair by throwing the kunai to hit next to them, just barely 1 m from them.

[Skulking Shinzu]

Botany (Mountain)
Rank: "E"
Skill: Skill
Effect: A skill that allows the user to identify plants.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: A character with this skill has a basic knowledge of plants and how they grow. They know how to tell various species of plants apart and under what conditions each type of plant grows best. Most of the time they can tell poisonous plants from non-poisonous plants. User must choose a specific Region each time they go up this Skill. A successful Botany Skill check provides knowledge of plants, while failure indicates the character does not know or cannot recall anything about that plant. Each Skill level allows the user knowledge of each Herb category (Example: Novice can identify Common Herbs, Master can identify Nearly Impossible Hearbs) within a region. Here is some Difficulty Examples.
Trivial - Plant is in bloom, Easy - Plant is whole, Average - Identify plant fruit, leaves, tubers or seeds, Difficult - Parts of plant in a mixture or food, Very Difficult - Identify plant from charred remains.
Each time learned user gets 5 die roll to increase the skill.
Limit: ---

1 | 5

104 | 125 SP

Zuruel smiled. After absorbing all the knowledge, he looked through the book on botany for any more information he might have missed. This search lead him to one specific paragraph which talked about some of the ‘weaker’ plants. These plants didn’t adapt to thrive in the mountains. Instead, they simply evolved to live there because they couldn’t survive elsewhere. Generally, if these plants made their way into other environments, they would be eliminated by the stronger plants. For this reason, they adapted to the harsher environment of the mountains where their foes couldn’t survive.

From what Zuruel understood, these plants were quite frost-sensitive and would die if the frost was allowed to freeze their moisture. These plants had a clever survival mechanism to combat the frost, which for the most part involved only growing in areas where snow was known to build up. These plants then used the snow to insulate themselves from the harshest spread of frost. “Clever.” Zuruel thought to himself. He realised now that making use of natural weather phenomenons was actually very clever. Not only did the snow provide insulation, but once it thawed around the summer, the resulting water provided precious nutrients to the plants in order to help them grow even stronger.

Notes: I have Textbook: Botany Studies (Grasslands) and Able Learner. +1 die rolls and x1.5. Being in the Training Area grants me +1 TP on all posts.

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Book: Textbook: Botany Studies
Rank: "C"
Type: Main, Book, Textbook
Effect: A Texbook that discusses the different types of Herbs found in a single Region.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: A Large Leather-bound book with "B.I.N.G.O. Productions" written on it. No Authors are listed within the book. The Botany Studies is a multi-volume of books pertaining to the study of Plants and what these Plants can do. Each Volume discusses the plants found in a specific Region. Each volume gives a +5 Competence bonus to the user's skill pertaining to that region, and the user gains a +1 Competence bonus per die roll when learning the skill according to the specific region. Example: User has a volume on the Forest Region. They will gain a +5 Competence bonus towards their Botany Forest skill, and gain a +1 Competence bonus to every die roll when learning the skill for Botany Forest.
Limit: These items may be bought inside any Book Shop within the Region. 25% chance finding Outside Region.
Cost: 4,500 Ryo

Able Learner
Rank: "C"
Skill: Social Trait
Effect: The user has great aptitude for learning.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: When learning a skill, the skill states how many times a die roll may be applied to show how much they learned within that skill. Example, when a user learns "Botany" they gain 5 die rolls. This "trait" increases the amount of die rolls by 1.5 rounded to the highest number at 1 die roll per learning, however any number higher than 1 die roll is rounded down. For example: User learns Botany and gains 5 die rolls. With this Trait they will gain 7 die rolls. However if a user learns Lockpicking they normally get 1 die roll, however with this Trait they will gain 2 die rolls.
Limit: Must start with Character; replaces 2 Freebies.

[Nekomata Minh]

Febrie's Point Blank Shot: +10, Learned

Rolls Made
Shinzy's Botany:
TP: +5
SP: 125/125
You hit the master cap for this skill.

[Skulking Shinzu]

Before continuing the study session, Zuruel exited the training area and entered the laboratory. Here, he saw many scientists tinkering away with their potions and experiments, some of which bubbling away in the background and filling the room with liveliness. “Here.” He thought to himself as he entered a workstation that had been reserved just for himself. Being a well-known location of his, Zuruel trusted that if anything should ever happen to him, someone would come here eventually in search of clues. With that in mind, he fished out the glowing soul gem in his pocket and placed it in one of the drawers where it would be kept safely tucked away until needed.

[Skulking Shinzu]

Cultivation (Mountain)
Rank: "E"
Skill: Skill
Effect: Those with the Cultivation knowledge can cultivate, gather properties found in Plants.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: A Cultivator can gather the components inside a Plant and Creatures. Ability to cultivate is dependent on the difficulty of each Plant and Creature. If user fails difficulty of Cultivation and the Plant or Creature is poisonous the user becomes poisoned with the effects of Plant/Creature. User may learn per Region. Each Region applies to both Creatures and Plants if they know the prerequisite Lore. (1 Region for Both). To know Cultivation for Creatures user must know the Right Creature Lore. To know Cultivation for Plants user must know Botany. Each time learned user gets 5 die roll to increase the skill.
Limit: Must know the right Lore, or Botany.

1 | 5

Zuruel flipped open the book on cultivation and studied it carefully. From what he understood, agriculture and harvesting in the mountain regions was described as being rather ‘disadvantageous’. At first, he took this as a sign that it would be rather difficult to find plants that most likely grew in marginal quantities and were hidden away amidst the snow. As he read on, however, he begun to understand that the actual truth wasn’t as cruel as he first though.

Being such a harsh region to thrive in, the plants in the mountains ended up growing quite strong and resistant to the environment. This meant that the plants which did manage to thrive ended up growing in abundance. From this, Zuruel understood that if he could track down just one species of plant, quite a few others would be nearby. “Interesting.” He thought to himself. Upon reading the extract, his hopes heightened. Cultivating enough plants wouldn’t be so difficult after all.

Notes: I have Textbook: Cultivation Studies (Mountains) and Able Learner. +1 to die rolls and x1.5 die rolls overall. Being in the Training Area grants me +1 TP on all posts.

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Book: Textbook: Cultivation Studies [Mountain]
Rank: "C"
Type: Main, Book, Textbook
Effect: A Textbook that discusses the different ways of gathering Herbs found in a single Region.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: A Large Leather-bound book with "B.I.N.G.O. Productions" written on it. No Authors are listed within the book. The Cultivation Studies is a multi-volume of books pertaining to the gathering of Plants without harming the user, nor destroying what is needed from the plant. Each Volume discusses the plants found in a specific Region. Each volume gives a +5 Competence bonus to the user's skill pertaining to that region, and the user gains a +1 Competence bonus per die roll when learning the skill according to the specific region. Example: User has a volume on the Forest Region. They will gain a +5 Competence bonus towards their Cultivation Forest skill, and gain a +1 Competence bonus to every die roll when learning the skill for Cultivation Forest.
Limit: These items may be bought inside any Book Shop within the Region. 25% chance finding Outside Region.
Cost: 5,500 Ryo

Able Learner
Rank: "C"
Skill: Social Trait
Effect: The user has great aptitude for learning.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: When learning a skill, the skill states how many times a die roll may be applied to show how much they learned within that skill. Example, when a user learns "Botany" they gain 5 die rolls. This "trait" increases the amount of die rolls by 1.5 rounded to the highest number at 1 die roll per learning, however any number higher than 1 die roll is rounded down. For example: User learns Botany and gains 5 die rolls. With this Trait they will gain 7 die rolls. However if a user learns Lockpicking they normally get 1 die roll, however with this Trait they will gain 2 die rolls.
Limit: Must start with Character; replaces 2 Freebies.

[Skulking Shinzu]

Cultivation (Mountain)
Rank: "E"
Skill: Skill
Effect: Those with the Cultivation knowledge can cultivate, gather properties found in Plants.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: A Cultivator can gather the components inside a Plant and Creatures. Ability to cultivate is dependent on the difficulty of each Plant and Creature. If user fails difficulty of Cultivation and the Plant or Creature is poisonous the user becomes poisoned with the effects of Plant/Creature. User may learn per Region. Each Region applies to both Creatures and Plants if they know the prerequisite Lore. (1 Region for Both). To know Cultivation for Creatures user must know the Right Creature Lore. To know Cultivation for Plants user must know Botany. Each time learned user gets 5 die roll to increase the skill.
Limit: Must know the right Lore, or Botany.

1 | 5

As Zuruel continued reading, the book went into an interesting amount of detail on the tools that would be required to cultivate the plants. This intrigued Zuruel, as for the other environments, nothing more than standard tools were required. “Let’s see…” He thought to himself as he studied the diagrams of the tools. The shape and type of the tools all remained the same and rather familiar. The main difference was that the booked specified each tool had to have been crafted out of cold resistant metals.

Curiously, Zuruel read on in an attempt to figure out why. Unlike humans, tools didn’t get cold after all. Why would they need to be resistant to the cold? As Zuruel flipped through the pages, he slowly begun to understand why. The mountains, especially at night, dropped down to rather harsh and freezing temperatures. Tools exposed to these cold winds could easily have a thin layer of frost built up on them, especially after being stained in chlorophyll from previous harvests.

Notes: I have Textbook: Cultivation Studies (Mountains) and Able Learner. +1 to die rolls and x1.5 die rolls overall. Being in the Training Area grants me +1 TP on all posts.

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Book: Textbook: Cultivation Studies [Mountain]
Rank: "C"
Type: Main, Book, Textbook
Effect: A Textbook that discusses the different ways of gathering Herbs found in a single Region.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: A Large Leather-bound book with "B.I.N.G.O. Productions" written on it. No Authors are listed within the book. The Cultivation Studies is a multi-volume of books pertaining to the gathering of Plants without harming the user, nor destroying what is needed from the plant. Each Volume discusses the plants found in a specific Region. Each volume gives a +5 Competence bonus to the user's skill pertaining to that region, and the user gains a +1 Competence bonus per die roll when learning the skill according to the specific region. Example: User has a volume on the Forest Region. They will gain a +5 Competence bonus towards their Cultivation Forest skill, and gain a +1 Competence bonus to every die roll when learning the skill for Cultivation Forest.
Limit: These items may be bought inside any Book Shop within the Region. 25% chance finding Outside Region.
Cost: 5,500 Ryo

Able Learner
Rank: "C"
Skill: Social Trait
Effect: The user has great aptitude for learning.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: When learning a skill, the skill states how many times a die roll may be applied to show how much they learned within that skill. Example, when a user learns "Botany" they gain 5 die rolls. This "trait" increases the amount of die rolls by 1.5 rounded to the highest number at 1 die roll per learning, however any number higher than 1 die roll is rounded down. For example: User learns Botany and gains 5 die rolls. With this Trait they will gain 7 die rolls. However if a user learns Lockpicking they normally get 1 die roll, however with this Trait they will gain 2 die rolls.
Limit: Must start with Character; replaces 2 Freebies.

[Skulking Shinzu]

Cultivation (Mountain)
Rank: "E"
Skill: Skill
Effect: Those with the Cultivation knowledge can cultivate, gather properties found in Plants.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: A Cultivator can gather the components inside a Plant and Creatures. Ability to cultivate is dependent on the difficulty of each Plant and Creature. If user fails difficulty of Cultivation and the Plant or Creature is poisonous the user becomes poisoned with the effects of Plant/Creature. User may learn per Region. Each Region applies to both Creatures and Plants if they know the prerequisite Lore. (1 Region for Both). To know Cultivation for Creatures user must know the Right Creature Lore. To know Cultivation for Plants user must know Botany. Each time learned user gets 5 die roll to increase the skill.
Limit: Must know the right Lore, or Botany.

1 | 5

Zuruel thought about this some more. When it came to the cultivation of rare plants, the one thing he understood from all his previous journeys was that certain herbs or berries required extremely precise and smooth cuts in order to cleanly be separated from the rest of the plant. If the sharp end of the tool was dulled in frost, then the cut would most likely be rather weak and end up leaving the stalk or stem of the plant in a mangled mess. That would be no good.

Zuruel thought about ways he could prevent this. Firstly, he realised that tools with a ‘treated’ metal surface would be his best bet. This way, frost and mundane forms of rust wouldn’t be able to form on the tools. Just to be extra safe, Zuruel also concluded that it would be in his best interest to wipe down his tools after each and every cultivation attempt. Usually, he did this before swapping over to a new species so that the different fluids didn’t taint each herb. This time, however, he needed to do so right after each plant so that any liquids didn’t freeze.

Notes: I have Textbook: Cultivation Studies (Mountains) and Able Learner. +1 to die rolls and x1.5 die rolls overall. Being in the Training Area grants me +1 TP on all posts.

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Book: Textbook: Cultivation Studies [Mountain]
Rank: "C"
Type: Main, Book, Textbook
Effect: A Textbook that discusses the different ways of gathering Herbs found in a single Region.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: A Large Leather-bound book with "B.I.N.G.O. Productions" written on it. No Authors are listed within the book. The Cultivation Studies is a multi-volume of books pertaining to the gathering of Plants without harming the user, nor destroying what is needed from the plant. Each Volume discusses the plants found in a specific Region. Each volume gives a +5 Competence bonus to the user's skill pertaining to that region, and the user gains a +1 Competence bonus per die roll when learning the skill according to the specific region. Example: User has a volume on the Forest Region. They will gain a +5 Competence bonus towards their Cultivation Forest skill, and gain a +1 Competence bonus to every die roll when learning the skill for Cultivation Forest.
Limit: These items may be bought inside any Book Shop within the Region. 25% chance finding Outside Region.
Cost: 5,500 Ryo

Able Learner
Rank: "C"
Skill: Social Trait
Effect: The user has great aptitude for learning.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: When learning a skill, the skill states how many times a die roll may be applied to show how much they learned within that skill. Example, when a user learns "Botany" they gain 5 die rolls. This "trait" increases the amount of die rolls by 1.5 rounded to the highest number at 1 die roll per learning, however any number higher than 1 die roll is rounded down. For example: User learns Botany and gains 5 die rolls. With this Trait they will gain 7 die rolls. However if a user learns Lockpicking they normally get 1 die roll, however with this Trait they will gain 2 die rolls.
Limit: Must start with Character; replaces 2 Freebies.

[Skulking Shinzu]

Cultivation (Mountain)
Rank: "E"
Skill: Skill
Effect: Those with the Cultivation knowledge can cultivate, gather properties found in Plants.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: A Cultivator can gather the components inside a Plant and Creatures. Ability to cultivate is dependent on the difficulty of each Plant and Creature. If user fails difficulty of Cultivation and the Plant or Creature is poisonous the user becomes poisoned with the effects of Plant/Creature. User may learn per Region. Each Region applies to both Creatures and Plants if they know the prerequisite Lore. (1 Region for Both). To know Cultivation for Creatures user must know the Right Creature Lore. To know Cultivation for Plants user must know Botany. Each time learned user gets 5 die roll to increase the skill.
Limit: Must know the right Lore, or Botany.

1 | 5

“What else… What else…” At this point, Zuruel already had a strong idea of how cultivation in mountains differed to cultivation in other regions. Still, he couldn’t help but read on. One important piece of information he almost missed out on was the fact that the harsh weather and soil conditions dramatically shortened the growing seasons compared to the other regions. Evidently, this meant that Zuruel would always have a smaller window to harvest the plants compared to the other regions.

“Interesting.” He thought to himself. He was beginning to get it. After reading some more, Zuruel went back to the point about snow. In other regions, plants were soft and easy to slice. In the mountains, most leaves, stems and berries would be hard and brittle due to the cold weather and fact that most hid under layers of snow for insulation. To harvest these plants, Zuruel realised that he needed to be extra careful. Not only did he have to take care to ensure that the herbs didn’t shatter while handled, but he figured out that he needed to keep the herbs cool so that they defrosted slowly over time as opposed to suddenly.

Notes: I have Textbook: Cultivation Studies (Mountains) and Able Learner. +1 to die rolls and x1.5 die rolls overall. Being in the Training Area grants me +1 TP on all posts.

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Book: Textbook: Cultivation Studies [Mountain]
Rank: "C"
Type: Main, Book, Textbook
Effect: A Textbook that discusses the different ways of gathering Herbs found in a single Region.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: A Large Leather-bound book with "B.I.N.G.O. Productions" written on it. No Authors are listed within the book. The Cultivation Studies is a multi-volume of books pertaining to the gathering of Plants without harming the user, nor destroying what is needed from the plant. Each Volume discusses the plants found in a specific Region. Each volume gives a +5 Competence bonus to the user's skill pertaining to that region, and the user gains a +1 Competence bonus per die roll when learning the skill according to the specific region. Example: User has a volume on the Forest Region. They will gain a +5 Competence bonus towards their Cultivation Forest skill, and gain a +1 Competence bonus to every die roll when learning the skill for Cultivation Forest.
Limit: These items may be bought inside any Book Shop within the Region. 25% chance finding Outside Region.
Cost: 5,500 Ryo

Able Learner
Rank: "C"
Skill: Social Trait
Effect: The user has great aptitude for learning.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: When learning a skill, the skill states how many times a die roll may be applied to show how much they learned within that skill. Example, when a user learns "Botany" they gain 5 die rolls. This "trait" increases the amount of die rolls by 1.5 rounded to the highest number at 1 die roll per learning, however any number higher than 1 die roll is rounded down. For example: User learns Botany and gains 5 die rolls. With this Trait they will gain 7 die rolls. However if a user learns Lockpicking they normally get 1 die roll, however with this Trait they will gain 2 die rolls.
Limit: Must start with Character; replaces 2 Freebies.

[Shallistera]

+20 TP, +125 SP shrub

[Skulking Shinzu]

Bargain
Rank: "C"
Skill: Supplementary
Effect: User is a skilled negotiator, renowned amongst other merchants, and will always strive for the very best deal in any transaction.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Valued by a captain, a user is able to keep a ship full with valuable cargo for long merchant voyages. User gains a +20 competence bonus to all Haggling checks when buying or selling goods.
Limit: Must learn from Universal Miscellaneous.

1 | 10

Whilst training, Zuruel spotted a traveling food vendor passing by Mo’s training centre. “Interesting.” He thought as his eyes scanned the man from top to bottom. As important as it was to know the goods you were buying, it was as equally important to know the merchant. From this quick glance, Zuruel picked out on several key bits of information. Raggedy and tattered shoes suggested that the merchant was struggling to make any income. Dusty wrinkled clothing also stated the same. As far as the Kedoin understood it, all this suggested that the vendor was desperate for money and could easily be persuaded to offer a discount.

With a grin, he waved the seller over. “Your price for one?” Zuruel eyed the food. The aromas were delicious and enticing. His mouth even began to salivate a little at the thought of the morsels gracing his tastebuds. “Bad.” He thought to himself. He was distracted. To regain control over the situation, he used his Kedoin powers to seal his sense of smell. With the distraction eliminated, he noticed something quite peculiar. Despite the man’s dirty and vagabond-like appearance, his food appeared to be very clean and visually appealing. Likewise, the box he carried them in appeared to be equally as pristine and spotless. Despite his lack of income for essentials, it appeared that the man did take great pride in his work. This piece of information made Zuruel smile. People engrossed in their trade were easy to manipulate.

Once the man uttered his price, Zuruel shook his head. “Too much…” He spotted how this made the man sweat. He clearly needed the money. To begin the negotiations, Zuruel suggested some sort of absurd discount. This caused the vendor to drop his jaw in shock. However, rather than storm off, the man remained and simply offered a fairer offer. His desperation to make a sale was obvious. “Time to capitalise on this.” He thought to himself with a smile. On top of the discount that was suggested, the Kedoin asked for an extra ten percent. The vendor did not like this. Sensing this, Zuruel finished by stating that if offered the discount, he’d purchase ten of the vendor’s items. This instantly caused the man to raise an eyebrow. After mulling over it for a few seconds, he gave in to the Kedoin’s charm and accepted the deal. “Success.”

Notes: Being in the Training Area grants me +1 TP on all posts.

[Shallistera]

+9, learned

[Skulking Shinzu]

Appraisal (Specific Subtype)
Rank: "E"
Skill: Skill
Effect: A skill that allows a user to estimate the value and authenticity of antiques, art objects, jewelry, cut gemstones, or other crafted items they find.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: This skill is highly useful for thieves and adventurers, as it allows characters to estimate the value and authenticity of antiques, art objects, jewelry, cut gemstones, or other items they find. The character must examine the item to be appraised in good lighting conditions. A successful skill check enables the character to estimate the value of the item to the nearest 20% of its true value and to identify fakes. Appraisers with practical knowledge of the skills needed to create the items they are appraising (i.e., a Weaponsmith appraising a Sword) make easier Appraisal checks based on their mastery of the subject. Novice mastery provides 10%, Average gives 15% and Advanced or greater mastery yields a 20% bonus on Appraisal skill check rolls for such items. Look in Academia Skills thread found in the Skills and Traits Index for more information. If user has 25 or more Ranks in Appraisal user gains a Synergy Bonus +10 to Haggle pertaining to the type of Appraisal. Each time learned user gets 2 die roll to increase the skill.
Limit: ---

1 | 5

As Zuruel nibbled away at the sundries he had just bought, he glanced over at a nearby weapon wrack. As he approached, he inspected the first item. A wooden polearm ending in an iron spike. Based on the amount of wood and metal used, he estimated the price of the item to be no more than 2,000 Ryo. However, as he asked the instructor about it, he realised that the price was more than double that. In that instant, Zuruel decided to step closer to inspect the craftsmanship of the weapon even more. The wood appeared to be nothing special. Smooth and sanded down with skill, but still, nothing special.

The iron, however, was something else. Some of the cheaper polearms had chips in their blades. Some had even rusted from the blood they had been tainted in from past battles. This one, however, was still in pristine condition. To confirm, Zuruel asked about it. He found out that the polearm was much older than some of the newer ones that had already begun to fall part. He begun to realise from this that price wasn’t completely dependent on the materials alone. Craftsmanship for example, seemed to be important enough of a factor warrant a bump in the selling price. “How intriguing.” He thought to himself as he ran a finger along the smooth metal.

Notes: Able Learner, x1.5 dice rolls. Being in the Training Area grants me +1 TP on all posts.

[Shallistera]

+4TP, Rolling, 34SP

[Skulking Shinzu]

Appraisal (Specific Subtype)
Rank: "E"
Skill: Skill
Effect: A skill that allows a user to estimate the value and authenticity of antiques, art objects, jewelry, cut gemstones, or other crafted items they find.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: This skill is highly useful for thieves and adventurers, as it allows characters to estimate the value and authenticity of antiques, art objects, jewelry, cut gemstones, or other items they find. The character must examine the item to be appraised in good lighting conditions. A successful skill check enables the character to estimate the value of the item to the nearest 20% of its true value and to identify fakes. Appraisers with practical knowledge of the skills needed to create the items they are appraising (i.e., a Weaponsmith appraising a Sword) make easier Appraisal checks based on their mastery of the subject. Novice mastery provides 10%, Average gives 15% and Advanced or greater mastery yields a 20% bonus on Appraisal skill check rolls for such items. Look in Academia Skills thread found in the Skills and Traits Index for more information. If user has 25 or more Ranks in Appraisal user gains a Synergy Bonus +10 to Haggle pertaining to the type of Appraisal. Each time learned user gets 2 die roll to increase the skill.
Limit: ---

1 | 5

Zuruel then moved over to one of the swords. The grip was wrapped in what looked like fine leather. The hand guard curved upwards in a crescent moon shape and was laced in decorative markings. Clearly, this provided no additions to the practicality of the weapon. Despite this, he kept it in mind as he estimated the price of the weapon. Despite being pointless, he knew that visually pleasing aspects often lead to increases in price. It was also for that reason that he carefully inspected the skull-like ornament on the butt of the weapon. The craftsmanship appeared to be rather skilful.

Zuruel then inspected the blade of the weapon. The iron used appeared to be of good quality. No marks or discolorations. All one smooth surface that shimmered in the sunlight. The main issue, however, seemed to be the fact that the blade visually lacked a sharp edge. To confirm, he grabbed the weapon from the stand and slammed it into a nearby practice dummy. It felt more like using a club. This made the Kedoin realise that the smith likely focused more in aesthetics than actual functionality when creating it. Likely, this would mean a drop in the price.

Notes: Able Learner, x1.5 dice rolls. Being in the Training Area grants me +1 TP on all posts.