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Able learner
Animal Training (Canine)

Rank: "E" 
Skill: Skill

Effect: Characters with this skill can train one type of creature to obey simple commands and perform tricks.

Special: ---

Drawback: ---

Description: Characters with this skill know how to train one type of Creature, but can learn Animal Training multiple times to train other types. A trainer can work with only 3 animals at a time and teach it to follow general orders or perform specific things. They can also eliminate vices, such as those in some horses. It takes 1+1d3 weeks of work to train the creature to follow a simple order or perform a technique, but training for a general order takes three months. raining for a specific trick requires 2+2d4 weeks. At the end of the training time, make a skill check. If successful, the animal learns the order or trick. If the check fails, the animal does not learn the order or trick. Look in Task Skills thread found in the Skills and Traits Index for more information. Each time learned user gets 5 die roll to increase the skill.

Limit: Must know Animal Lore. Must know Animal Empathy 30 or Better.

Welcome back to how to train your animal with me. Your host Shiki Senri the white haired shinobi of Kumogakure. Today we are going to be talking about animal companionship. There is a lot to gain having an animal as a companion. From simply having a best friend to having a trusty companion in battle having an animal companion can be very useful. 

However there can be a huge discrepancy in how an animal behaves in the wild and how he acts when domesticated. Shiki looked at the camera. If you but a lot of effort into training an animal it pays off in a huge exponential way. Shiki turned towards the camera pulled out a white clipboard. Shiki looked around and slide a giant white board from the side of the screen.

In front of the white board was a picture of a golden retriever. It was a basic standard dog and looked like it was happy and well cared for.

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Shiki looked around for a moment before he pulled the white board out. Shiki pointed at the golden retriever and laughed. This right here is a prime example of a fantastically well kept and groomed dog. However there is only so much that physically taking care of an animal translates to their behavior. Dogs... Like people have very different personalities and can express them. 

Shiki pointed at the dogs face. This right here could be a nice dog. In fact dogs that come from good homes have a higher chance of being good dogs. A dog really responds to its masters actions and his alignment. A dog that sees a lot of cruelty is likely to have a lot less empathy then those that are trained by good masters. 

Shiki looked around and pointed at the golden retriever. If you are a dick to your dog its gonna be a dick is basically what I'm saying

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Shiki stood up and pointed at a chart.  There is nothing quite like hunting near a lake on a frozen winter day, zapping a duck, and have your dog swim out in the near freezing water to collect your prize, and swim back to shore with duck in his mouth. Let’s face it.  all serious waterfowl hunters understand and appreciate the convenience and rewards of a hunting partner with four legs.

With the proper training your dog will not only be able to help you successfully hunt waterfowl, it will also serve as an obedient, loving, lifelong friend. If you want to fill your hunting bags with birds and your heart with love, follow these simple steps to choose, train, and develop a first class waterfowl hunting dog. This method does not work with all dogs. It works best with Spaniels, Terriers, Pointers, and Retrievers.


Research the different breeds of water dogs. There are many dogs suitable for hunting waterfowl. Look into the different breeds and decide which one is best for you and your hunting adventures.

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Although there are many adult dogs that are trained to hunt waterfowl, it is generally best to train your own puppy. Not only will a puppy allow you the time to train the dog for your hunting style, starting with a puppy will also ensure a loyal dog that is bonded and conditioned to its owner. Make sure you use a reputable breeder; you can research breeders online or at your local dog or hunting clubs.

Animal shelters and animal controls often have lab and retriever mix puppies that are in danger of being put to sleep. Many mixes can be trained to retrieve ducks if proper time is spent training them. Ask a shelter if you can foster retriever mix puppies and find one that has a natural instinct to retrieve and likes water! Many times if dogs do not have a natural instinct you can help find them a home and work with a different puppy!


Introduce the puppy to water when they are little. Instill the idea that water is good, water is fun, and playing in water is a way to earn rewards and other positive reinforcement.

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Although these are basic and simple dog commands, they serve as the foundational commands for more complex hunting demands. Use food as a way to teach sitting. Hold food over the dog’s head. Give the command to sit while simultaneously pressing gently on the dog’s hind legs. As soon as the dog sits give it a treat. Repeat this over and over. Soon your dog will sit at the first glance of a treat. Eventually, he or she will sit without requiring a treat.

It is important that your dog quickly understand the difference between a real duck and a decoy. You can utilize waterfowl scent and dummies to train your dog. Be sure to set decoys far away from the dog before throwing the dummy so they are able to find out where the dummy is and knows the difference between a real bird and a decoy.

When you attach a scent to a decoy or training device, throw it in the water, and see your dog fetch the trainer and return it to you, make sure to let your dog know what a good job it has done.

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Expose your dog to actual hunting situations before taking it out into the field. A dog that is trained only in theory may not perform to expectations in the field. A dog that is expected to perform around guns needs to be trained in the presence of guns. Take your waterfowl dog with you when you target practice, or set up simulated hunts in a proper shooting area.

The key point is that your dog has to be prepared for actual situations if you expect it to perform like a seasoned hunter. Condition your dog prior to the hunt. You want your dog at peak performance in the field.  The more you train your dog to the scent and feel of waterfowl, the more your dog will impress you in the field.

Remember, a dog’s biggest pleasure is pleasing its owner, so if you show appreciation for good behavior in practice your dog will certainly please you in hunting situations.

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Your basic goal is to get your dog to retrieve the bird. In your training program focus on rewarding your dog for retrieving the training dummy. It is in the natural instincts of a retriever to want to go after, retrieve, and return a shot bird. It is the job of the owner to get the dog trained to consistently and methodically do so.

Give him a treat when he doesn't do it at your feet. When he does, tell him it's bad and turn away. Don't give him any attention for a little while and act as if you're disappointed.
 You can still try, but make sure that the training is consistent from this point onward.
 Practice, practice, practice. Use a training aid and reward to-the-hand delivery.

If he cant manage to-the-hand, wait with your palm up for delivery. Reinforce that, not the run-up-drop and run-off-retrieve.

[Madame Loki]

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35TP

125/125sp

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Gem Cutting

Rank: "D"

Skill: Skill

Effect: A character with this skill can finish the rough gems that are discovered through mining at the rate of 1d10 stones per day.

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Drawback: ---

Description: A character with this skill can finish the rough gems that are discovered through mining at the rate of 1d10 stones per day. A gem cutter derives no benefit from the assistance of non-proficient characters. A gem cutter must work with a good light source and must have an assortment of chisels, small hammers, and specially hardened blades. Uncut gems, while still of value, are not nearly as valuable as the finished product. If the cutting is successful (as determined by a skill check), the gem cutter increases the value of a given stone to the range appropriate for its type. The work may be exceptionally brilliant causing the value of the gem falls into the range for the next valuable gem. Each time learned user gets 5 die roll to increase the skill.

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Shiki decided it was time to start working on another skill. Shiki was getting ready for his next step in his training he needed to get ready for the next bout in his development in his skills. Gathering up his skills and tools and putting a rough pile of gems down in front of him. There was almost so much he could do with uncut gems. Shiki wanted to make sure he was able to get every small amount of Ryo possible before he turned them over to the market. Shiki smiled at the large amout of tasks in front of him. Shiki took a huge silk mat and set them down.



He pulled out a leather satchel filled with chisels and small picks that they were going to end up using at some point during the whole lesson. Shiki smiled as he started moving through the pics. Cutting gemstones is a process that dates back thousands of years. Often referred to as faceting, the process involves taking a rough gemstone and transforming it in to a polished, sparkling masterpiece. Though it may seem like a difficult task, you can learn how to cut gems like a master with just putting a bit of effort into the skill.



Shiki set down the gem and started to examine it using his great appraisal skill he started playing with the tools themselves. Pulling out a small mechanical diamond He started working on his craft. Shiki read in a book somewhere that Gemstone faceting is a marvelous amalgam of engineering and art. Through a mechanical process of cutting surfaces on a piece of crystal, beautiful gems are created.



To beginners, faceting may appear very complicated, but that isn’t really the case. Faceting does have complex subjects, like competition cutting and design. However, you don’t need to enter these areas. Learning the standard cuts is within the reach of almost everybody. The primary requirements are a desire to learn and the ability to follow instructions.



To unravel the mysteries of gemstone faceting, I’ll describe the cutting process as if you’re actually doing it. The rough isn’t important. The procedures are the same for amethyst, emerald, or any other gem material. There are several steps, but none of them are particularly complicated. Once you see how simple it is, you’ll understand that it’s something you can do.

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These three settings precisely locate every facet on a gem. Although making adjustments varies slightly from one faceting machine to another, all machines work on the same principles. When cutting a gem, the design instructions tell you the index and angle for each facet. There is no guessing. The depth of the cut will be obvious when cutting. If your facets don’t come together, you need to cut them deeper.

If you cut them too deep … well, all beginners need to learn to use a light hand. Correcting over-cut facets requires recutting the previous stages to the new depth. Hence the saying, “cut a little, look a lot.” The angle of your cut is set on a protractor or read off a digital display. Setting the angle varies slightly between gemstone faceting machines. On some machines, you loosen a set screw, adjust the angle, and re-tighten the screw. On other machines, you turn a handle until you reach the proper angle.

Called a “height setting,” this determines how deep each facet is cut. A coarse adjustment brings your setting in close. A fine control makes the final setting. Occasionally, you’ll have a facet that won’t lay flat on the polishing lap. A “cheater” control lets you make subtle, side-to-side adjustments. These are less than a full index number.

Water, often with additives, is used as a lubricant. Every gemstone faceting machine has a method of wetting the cutting laps. The most common is a beautifully simple drip tank. You just open the valve to where you get a few drips per second. You want just enough to keep everything damp without excessive splashing. Every gemstone faceting machine has a method for controlling the speed of the laps. Many also allow you to reverse the direction of rotation. As a rule, use higher speeds when coarse cutting, slower speeds when polishing.

Laps are disks with abrasives on the surface. They’re usually metal charged with diamond, but other materials and abrasives are also used. They go on a revolving platform and are changed as needed. Cutting and polishing are done in stages. You start by removing the excess material with a coarse lap. Next, the scratches are sanded out with a finer lap. Finally, a polishing lap is used for finishing.

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Now that you’re familiar with the controls, you’re ready to go through the procedures for a standard, round brilliant cut. First, inspect the gem to make there are no fractures that will cause problems. Then, attach the gem to a dop stick and insert it in the faceting machine.The dop is free to swing side-to-side during cutting and can be lifted for inspection.

The angle setting is what limits the downward swing. This is important to understand, because an under or over-cut facet won’t be at the proper angle. The angle setting is what limits the downward swing. This is important to understand, because an under or over-cut facet won’t be at the proper angle. . It will go from a grinding noise to a “shhh” sound. If the pressure you’re using is light enough, it’ll be a clicking sound, as just the largest abrasive particles touch the gem. This technique is called “cutting by sound.”

Now look at your stone. Do the two facets you’ve cut come together in the center? If they do, you set your machine too deep. Bear this in mind for the next stone you try. You don’t want to remove too much material in the initial stages. You’ve now shaped the pavilion of the gem. However, the coarse lap has left a very rough surface. You can’t see them, but there are tiny, subsurface fractures as well. You need to smooth the surface before you can polish the gem.

You want to see two flat surfaces on an otherwise rough shaped piece of material that don’t come together. Lower the head a bit and cut both facets again. Repeat this process of lowering the head and recutting the facets until they meet in the center. You’ll get quicker with practice, but you need to start on the conservative side so you learn not to waste material.

Setting the height accurately is very important, since you’re only removing a tiny amount of material in this step. Begin by setting the height so the stone just barely touches the lap. Many gemstone faceting machines won’t have the lap perfectly level to the swing of the dop. If this is the case, adjust your height so the gem first touches the lap in line with the center. For accuracy, always stop cutting at this line.

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Shiki put down the small unfinished emerald and started the meticulous process of slowly breaking down the blemished parts of the gem. He took a steel chisel and pressed it against one of the more blemished parts of the gem and using a diamond pick placed the corner piece against a weak blemished spot on the stone. After a few moments of careful placement Shiki held the tool over the edge of the gem.

Extending his arm outwards he pulled in his metal hammer and set it in his hand. Taking a light tap on the surface of the gem he took a weak tap against it and tapped the gem. The blow was so weak it did nothing to the face of the gem. Shiki realized he couldn’t rely on his muscle power alone to make sure that he was hitting the gem hard enough. He paused and took another tentative tap.

Shiki used his blood limit and levitated the hammer off the gem and swung on it abruptly. The gem head gave a satisfying tap as the gem itself was chipped in a controlled manner.. Taking another tap he knocked the gem harder. As he hit the gem he could see a crack starting to be broken up from the gem itself. After a short time Shiki looked at it and gave it one last resounding swing.

The metal mallet came down on the diamond headed steel pick as the gem had a shard of unwanted dust that was knocked off. Shiki took a fine brush and was sure to take the dust and put it into a small vial of gem dust. Even at the smallest level The dust itself was expensive. The last thing he wanted to do was waste time and energy and lose out on any coin he might make here.

Picking up the small broken gem shard Shiki pulled out his monocle and looked at the small gem. The magnification made it easier to see what exactly the problem was with this specific piece of bad gemstone. Shiki looked at the small piece of shattered rock and got back to examining the larger gem. Grabbing a bezzling too Shiki got to work looking for the next spot that required his attention.

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Shiki took the next tool which was an electrical circular saw and looked at the angle he needed to make on the face of the gem stone. Using a pair of brass callipers he started the process of moving the gem into its respective stand so he could get to work on making the slope of the brilliant cut. He set the gem into the stand and adjusted the saw of his tool. He got the tool and set it at an edge and slowly moved the device toward the gem itself.

Shiki started sawing at the gem and started slowly cutting the edges of the gem. He put the grinder against the stone face and the sander slowly started to grind against the gem face and it slowly started to sand away the rest of the gem face. There was a satisfying grinding voice as the dust of the gem started to fly off at a high velocity into the dust catcher. Shiki let the gem dust fall into the white paper top.

The dust glowed a fluorescent blue-green against the white paper backdrop. Shiki took the small brush and collected the gem dust into a small pile. Taking the small pile of dust he took the gem dust and broke it down into the vial once again. Shiki looked at this edge of the gem. It was at a perfect 40 degree angle from where he wanted it to be. Shiki smiled at how the gem seemed to glow.

Shiki smiled at how the gem seemed to glow under the bright work lamp. Rotating the gem slightly on the stand Shiki set down the sander saw again. This time ge grabbed his copper calipers and pressed them on the edge of the gem so that when he got back to sanding it would not ruin the gem. After setting it down he grabbed a diamond headed steel chisel and started to gently apply the head against the gem face.

Finding a spot of the gem that was covered with blemishes she took the chisel and applied another gentle hammer swing and started to tap at it again. As the diamond head started to press into the gem face Shiki applied a little bit more pressure noticing just how the weaker impure elements began to chip away Shiki noticed how much easier it is. Shiki felt the impure nature of the gem slowly become detached.

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Shiki smiled as he looked at the second side of the gem face. He only needed to do six more sides of the gem face before he could finish the bottom facet of the gem. Shiki rotated the gem ever so slightly so that he could get a better angle of attack with the sander of the gems face.

Setting down his trusty diamond pick Shiki took the next tool which was an electrical circular saw and looked at the angle he needed to make on the face of the gem stone. Using a pair of brass callipers he started the process of moving the gem into its respective stand so he could get to work on making the slope of the brilliant cut. He set the gem into the stand and adjusted the saw of his tool. He got the tool and set it at an edge and slowly moved the device toward the gem itself.

Good stuff. Shiki thought to himself as the electric saw whirled and sanded down the edge of the gem stone. At this point Shiki was being extra vigilant in his creation of an equal edge along the gem stone. There was a specific place that Shiki needed to bring the edge of the gem wall into. It needed to come down into a sharp point so he needed to make sure that he wasn’t off by a single degree.

Looking down at the edge of the gem wall Shiki smiled at the way this was turning out. He pressed slightly harder on the gem sander watching the green dust come off the gem stone face as he applied his craft. Finally he had finished this edge of the gem. Taking the small brush and working on the paper Shiki felt the pile of dust run its courseness along the paper as the brush pulled it.

Sweeping the dust into a small pile Shiki breathed into his surgical mask. The mask was important because it prevented him from breathing to heavily because it would have meant that he might accidentally have blown off the paper counter top and onto the ship deck where he would have been blown away. Shiki smiled and started to gently brush the dust into his glass vial.

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Shiki couldn’t help but find a small sense of satisfaction from his work. It was tedious work to say the least. But seeing the emerald shine under the bright light of the overhead lamp was mesmerizing as it began to take shape. The gem was a vibrant and enchanting green that seemed to glow of the most beautiful veridian hues and shades. Shiki smiled as he set the tool down once more.

Grabbing the the next tool which was an electrical circular saw and looked at the angle he needed to make on the face of the gem stone. Using a pair of brass callipers he started the process of moving the gem into its respective stand so he could get to work on making the slope of the brilliant cut. He set the gem into the stand and adjusted the saw of his tool. He got the tool and set it at an edge and slowly moved the device toward the gem itself.

Taking the sander against the gem face he started to push the sander against the gem wall and caused the gem to start to vibrate. Shiki quickly pulled the sander away from the gem and started to turn the machine off. He examined the gem to make sure it wasn’t damaged or blemished in any way. He picked back up the calipers and started to work on refasten the gem against the gem brace.

Picking back up the protractor Shiki picked up where he had last left the slope on the gem face. 40 degrees was the shape of the gem stone that he needed to keep in order to get to the perfect brilliant cut that he needed to make. Shiki set the level where he needed to be and started to work on the sanding belt again. Shiki picked up the gem grinder and started to get back to work.

Doing a quick one over of the gem he started to grind down the slope of the gem face once more. This was really coming along. He rotated the gem so that the light hit it. As the light defracted through the gem it started to come down on the white paper underneath the gem like a mini green disco ball of sorts. Shiki smiled as he looked at the bottom of the buffed out gem. Good shit.

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+70 TP

125/125 SP

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Lore, Monster (Jungle)
Rank: "E"
Skill: Skill
Effect: Players with this skill have accumulated a great deal of knowledge regarding the myriad of foul creatures that prowl the world.
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Drawback: ---
Description: Whether acquired from the "fairy tales" of youth, "tall tales" related in various ale houses, weird stories told by travelers or knowledge gained from books, the character has devoured any information he could regarding monsters and their habitats strengths, and weaknesses. If a character makes their skill check, the user will know all information pertaining to that creature. This roll should be made secretly for if the character fails by less than 20, a Game Master should relate false (and preferably dangerously misleading) information. If the Character fails by 20 or more, they cannot recall anything about the subject. Each Skill level allows the user knowledge of each Creature category (Example: Novice can identify Common Creature not Animal or Vermin, Master can identify Nearly Impossible Creature not Animal or Vermin) within a region. Each time learned user gets 5 die roll to increase the skill.
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Coming up next on "Spooky shit" with Shiki Senri... The TV begins to turn on as a it shows a horribly intense scene of a man screaming on a glacier. There is a massive snow drift as a large amount of snow falls down from the sky covering the ground in a wave of snow. The snow banks on the plains started to get thicker as it showed an overly dramatic scene.

The scene was that of a man with white hair walking across a frozen tundra while his two massive dire wolfs started to trot through the snow. There was a huge gust of wind that sent a fresh last of powered snow that kicked off the ground causing chunks of ice and snow off the ground.

The man wrapped his hands around his coat to protect himself from the cold. Suddenly huge words appeared on the screen.

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The words began to scroll up from the screen. In big bright letters it said. "Scary Shit with Shiki Senri." Suddenly the camera backed out and there was Kumogakure's famous white haired youth. "Howdy, My name is Shiki Senri. I travel the world looking for the most dangerous and inhospitable places in the ninja world. I'm here to show you how to survive." 

"Here in the frozen tundra of the land of snow, there are many things that can kill you. But luckily for you, I'm here to keep you alive." Shiki's sapphire eyes flashed as he looked towards the cold mountain ranges in the distance. "Listen carefully because what i'm about to tell you can save your life. I am arming you with the mental survival tools you will need to survive." 

"For the purpose of this episode I will show you how to survive without the use of chakra or ninja tools." 

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Shiki looked back and sat his bag down in front of the camera. "Here are the tools we will be using to cover the land of snow. Listen up. Proper tools can mean the difference between life and death in the wilderness. There will be instances where you won't be able to have every possible tool available to survive in that area.

I will be showing you how to work on both of these different types of survival at the same time as we set off into the tundra. Alright. Now to start lets go over some important tools that are almost essential when you are getting ready to head out to a survival situation. Like always it's important to remember the fundamental survival items here.

Step one is the covering the essentials. Water is the most casualty causing debilitation in the tundra.  

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Shiki turned over and looked at the camera. So knowing how important water is, I think its important to discuss just how dangerous dehydration is in the arctic regions. It is an understatement to say water is crucial to life. Water is life. You will die if you don’t drink water within two or three days. Even cutting back causes distress

Physical activity, altitude, stress, and illness or injury also hasten the loss of water and its need for replacement. But even sitting quietly in a shelter in Arctic cold, you must drink at least 2.3 liters more than half a gallon each day to replace the water you lose and to function efficiently. If you lack water, conserve your energy. Don’t smoke or drink alcohol. In a hot climate, exert yourself only at night.

Also try breathing through your nose and eating only a minimum. Without water, the human body rapidly deteriorates. Blood becomes thicker, making the heart work harder to pump it. Impaired circulation reduces the ability to shed excess heat in hot climates or retain heat in cold ones.