[x] Sunagakure Handbook

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Sunagakure Handbook

General

This is the handbook for everything related to the Sand Village. New and current members are encouraged to use the handbook as a resource, for getting started in the village and to use as a "handy dandy" guide for lore and information about the village. The handbook has links to plots and events that are spread throughout the Sand Village, Land of Wind, and any other nations that may be affiliated. Feel free to use the handbook as a guide to find activity and things to do around the Sand Village or as a resource for quick access to lore and game-master materials.

Index of Threads

Key:

(OOC) - Out of Character
(POI) - Point of Interest
(TBA) - To Be Announced
(ET) - Event Trigger

• Sand Village -
  
  • Sunagakure Chat (OOC)
  • Sunagakure Shinobi Registry 
  • Sunagakure Mission Board
  • Kazekage Tower
  • Obelisk of Tears (POI)
  • Sunagakure Hospital
  • Sunagakure Community Center (POI)
  • The Crucible (POI)
  • Universal Shop
• Land of Wind - 
• Sunagakure Gates
• Hatshepsut Temple (POI)
  
• District 12 (ET) 

[li]Hitofuki - 

• Sunagakure Embassy I.
• Sunagakure Embassy II.

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[li]Sukuinushi - 

• Sebunkage Headquarters [死]
  

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• Why join the Sand Village?
• Okay so I'm a Sand ninja, now what do I do?

[/a]. After this you can start doing all sorts of things such as using the Sunagakure Community Center or going on missions with other ninja. New ninja to the Sand Village also get special gear for the battles ahead if they meet with the Kazekage at the tower. When you are waiting for people to post, read over some of the threads indexed in this handbook to get to know the village. 

[li]How do I receive my starter tool set?[/li]
After your character has been approved and you've signed up with the registry, you can receive a starter tool set as outlined in the Resources section below. Head to the Kazekage Tower to receive your gear.

[li]How do I start taking missions?[/li]
Look through the Mission Board and pick a mission that you want to take (and that you meet the requirements to take). Go to the Kazekage Tower and ask permission to take on the mission. Make a new thread completing the mission. Return to the tower to have the mission approved and payment received. 

[li]What is an Event Trigger (ET)?[/li]
An Event Trigger is a special task, mission, or objective in a thread that will lead to the start of an event. ET's are usually difficult to find and complete. Completing an ET often gives players important information for the event.

[li]What are the rules for entering and exiting the village?[/li]
Players may enter or exit the village through the Sunagakure Gates. Ninja must sign up with the registry to pass through the gates. There are different types of passes that a ninja may have that allow them varying levels of access.

[/u] Genin and civilians. May not leave the village without permission from the Kazekage Tower.
C-rank: Genin with special approval from the Kazekage. May leave the village without permission but must return every four months IC (two months OOC) to check in.
B-rank: Chuunin. May leave the village without permission for up to a year IC (half a year OOC).
A-rank: Jonin and higher. May leave the village without permission for up to two years IC (one year OOC).
S-rank: Kazekage and special guests. May leave the village without permission for as long as they want. [/ul][/ul]

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Sunagakure Resources

Ninja Tool Sets & Special Gifts

• Starter Tool Set, "D-rank" [total value: 30,500 ryo]
  Requirements: Available to any shinobi once they register with the Sand Village.
  • Butt Pack x1 (2000 ryo)
  • Main Pack x1 (14000 ryo)
  • Standard Flashlight x1 (1500 ryo)
  • Knife x2 (1000 ryo)
  • Wireless Radio x2 (2000 ryo)
  • Lockpick Kit x1 (10000 ryo)
  
  
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  Pack, Butt
  Rank: "C"
  Type: Main, Slot Holder, 10 Slot, Wearable Container
  Effect: Butt packs are small to medium sized packs worn around the belt, above a person's behind, similar to a fanny pack.
  Special: ---
  Drawback: ---
  Description: Picture The butt pack has the volume for 10 Slots, so it can hold a plethora of items inside. 1 Butt Pack takes up 3 Pouch Slots when applying to Individual Integrated Fighting System apparel and other basic apparel. It can be attached to a Modular Lightweight Load-Carrying Equipment system, attached to Basic Apparel, or carried like a Wearable Container as it has a handle along the midsection of the pack along the top. Butt packs are commonly worn by military during missions to carry combat essentials while keeping their hands free. Butt packs are stylish packs that can be worn by anyone to carry everyday essentials.
  Limit: These type of items may be bought inside any Tailor Shop.
  Cost: 2,000 Ryo Each.
  
  Pack, Main
  Rank: "B"
  Type: Main, Slot Holder, 70 Slots, Wearable Container
  Effect: Main Packs were meant for long distances, allowing the user to essentially live out of it.
  Special: ---
  Drawback: ---
  Description: Picture The main pack has a volume for 70 slots. Contains a front pocket to house multiple items. The flap covering the top opening of the rucksack provides water resistance, and has a mesh pocket for small reference and information materials. It is secured with a hook and loop closure. The lower compartment provides storage of readily available mission items. The Main Pack incorporates drain holes. The exterior sides and outermost side of the main pack contains Modular Lightweight Load-Carrying Equipment system webbing to accomplish secure attachment/detachment of the modular pouches/pockets and other individual equipment items and carriers. The sides can have 3 Pouches each, while the front end can have 12 pouches. Inside the Main Pack, against the back panel, is a water-resistant, removable radio pouch
  Limit: These type of items may be bought inside any Tailor Shop.
  Cost: 14,000 Ryo Each.
  
  Flashlight, Standard (Overview)
  Rank: "B"
  Type: Secondary, 4 per Slot, Gadget, Survival, Light
  Effect: A portable light source.
  Special: ---
  Drawback: ---
  Description: Flashlights come in a wide variety of sizes and quality levels. Those covered here are professional, heavy-duty models, rugged enough to withstand the rigors of modern adventuring. Flashlights negate penalties for darkness within their illuminated areas. This heavy metal flashlight projects a beam 30 feet long and 15 feet across at its end. It increases the light level in the area beyond its initial cone by one step, out to 60 feet long and 30 feet wide. It does not increase the light level in normal light or bright light. A flashlight has no effect in areas of Chakra darkness.
  Limit: These items may be bought inside any Gadget Shop.
  Cost: 6,000 Ryo per Slot, or 1,500 Ryo Each.
  
  Knife (Overview)
  Rank: "C" Rank
  Type: Secondary, 2 per Slot, Piercing/Slashing, Knife
  Effect: An instrument composed of a blade fixed into a handle, used for cutting or as a weapon.
  Special: ---
  Drawback: ---
  Description: A Light Weapon. These weapons do +4 Amour Points of Damage. The Range Increment of this weapon is 5 meters. A knife has a blade that is about less than 1 foot in length. The user gains a +10 bonus on Sleight of Hand Skill to conceal a knife on their body.
  Limit: These items may be bought inside any Weapon Shop.
  Cost: 1,000 Ryo per Slot, or 500 Ryo Each.
  
  Wireless Radio
  Rank: "S"
  Type: Secondary, 16 per Slot, Gadget, Surveillance, Transmitter
  Effect: A radio transmitting device that sends signals through electromagnetic waves.
  Special: ---
  Drawback: Limited Range in transmitting information.
  Description: Picture A Device that has a Velcro strap along the neck with a voice activator along the throat. An ear piece is connected from the vocal piece to the ear in a small cord. It's a radio that transmits signals by sending electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. They can then be received by other radios in the form of sound or a wide array of signals in order to make sure important information is protected. When rolled and compact, 16 Wireless Radios are able to fit inside 1 slot. The range between two Wireless Radios is 1,000 meters (Communications for a single thread.)
  Limit: These items may be bought inside any Gadget Shop.
  Cost: 16,000 Ryo per Slot, or 1,000 Ryo Each
  
  Kit, Lockpick
  Rank: "S"
  Type: Secondary, 1 per Slot, Gadget, Mechanical, Kit
  Effect: A set of lockpicks and other devices used to get through mechanical locks.
  Special: ---
  Drawback: ---
  Description: A lockpick set includes picks and tension bars for opening locks operated by standard keys. A lockpick set allows a user to make Lockpick checks to open mechanical locks (deadbolts, keyed entry locks, and so forth) without penalty.
  Limit: These items may be bought inside any Gadget Shop.
  Cost: 10,000 Ryo
  
• Standard Tool Set, "D-rank" [total value: 23,830 ryo]
  Requirements: May be received more than once. Available to any shinobi, registered with the Sand Village, who has completed at least three missions since they last received this tool set. Primarily used to re-stock shinobi consumables and provisions.
  • 1 standard-shot of Military Rations Pills x3 (3610 ryo)
  • 1 thumb-vial of Speedy Healing Herb x1 (3074 ryo)
  • 1 thumb-vial of Antitoxin x1 (3146 ryo)
  • Gravitic Pressure Bandage x1 (7000 ryo)
  • Spring Razors x2 (7000 ryo)
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  Military Rations Pills
  Rank: "S"
  Type: Secondary, 100 per Slot, Ingestibles, Bolus
  Effect: Pills negating eating and thirst, increases the ability to with stand sleep and fatigue, restores chakra, grants Temporary Armour Points, Toughness, and Damage Reduction.
  Special: ---
  Drawback: ---
  Description: Decoct the Mandrake root in water. Filter it into powdered Groundelder. Grind the 2 together. Boil the 2 standard-shots of corpse skink meat through a filtration and apply all ingredients with the mulungu resin using a ceration. Allow the mulungu resin to harden. This takes 30 minutes to create. This creates 1 thumb-vial of "Military Rations Pill". Military Rations Pills are special pills that replenish one's chakra and nourish the body. The user gains 10 temporary Armour Points per crafter's alchemy mastery. User also restores 1/3rd of their chakra (honor based) for 24 hours. For 24 hours (or until chakra is used, whichever is quicker), the user will be able to ignore starvation and thirst and gain +4 Alchemical bonus to saves against sleep, and fatigue. If the character becomes fatigued, the penalties still apply normally, but the user can run nor do they do not become exhausted. User also gain a +4 alchemical bonus to Toughness and a Damage Reduction 1/— per alchemy mastery). User can no longer feel Pain effects. Pain effects do not affect the target until the duration of the effects. This does not negate any physical damage, ability damage, that a pain effect has already done, but it does negate ongoing penalties from pain while the effects last. Once the effects fade, the user will be fatigued until they take a full rest (Fortitude save 15 for half). The effects of the soldier pill do not stack, and do not refresh the effects. If the user is knocked unconscious for 1 or more hours, the effect immediately fades, and the character becomes fatigued. (When purchasing in an NPC store all effects are treated with Advanced Mastery).
  Ingredients 1 coin-vial of groundelder. 1 standard-vial of mandrake. 1 standard-vial of mulungu resin. 2 standard-shots of corpse skink powdered meat.
  Limit: These types of items may be bought inside any Alchemist Shop.
  Cost: 1,170 Ryo Each.
  
  Speedy Healing Herb
  Rank: "S"
  Type: Secondary, 100 per Slot, Ingestibles, Bolus
  Effect: A brittle, dull-blue root. This mixture speeds up a person's recovery when resting.
  Special: ---
  Drawback: ---
  Description: Boil the blue-briar root in the water for 10 minutes, then remove it from the water. While the blue-briar root is still hot, pour the browak tree sap over it, making sure that the entire root is coated with the sap. This creates 1 thumb-vial of Speedy Healing Herb. The sap will harden and take on a dull-blue appearance. Eating more than 1 "Speedy Healing Herb" within a 5-hour period has no additional effects, and actually causes internal bleeding. It also inflicts 20 Armour Points of damage 1 hour after eating the additional "Speedy Healing Herb". The next "rest" a creature takes after eating this product (if made within 5 hours of eating it), their recovery is boosted by +10.
  Ingredients 1 blue-briar root. 4 standard-bottles of water. 1 thumb-vial of browak tree sap.
  Limit: These types of items may be bought inside any Alchemist Shop.
  Cost: 3,023 Ryo Each.
  
  Antitoxin
  Rank: "S"
  Type: Secondary, 100 per Slot, Ingestible, Antidote
  Effect: A universal anti-toxin used to help with all general poisons for a decent amount of time.
  Special: ---
  Drawback: ---
  Description: Mix the gold, the karan, and the urea in a ceration method. This process takes 10 minutes to create. This will make 1 thumb-vial of "Antitoxin". If you drink a vial of antitoxin, you get a +5 alchemical bonus on Fortitude Saves against poison for 1 hour.
  Ingredients 1/4 of of gold. 3/4 thumb-vial of karan. 1 thumb-vial of urea.
  Limit: These types of items may be bought inside any Alchemist Shop.
  Cost: 3,095 Ryo Each.
  
  Gravitic Pressure Bandage (Overview)
  Rank: "A"
  Type: Secondary, 1 per Slot, Gadget, Survival, Med-Patch
  Effect: An advanced variation of a Medical Patch to be used to stop excessive blood stopping.
  Special: ---
  Drawback: ---
  Description: Picture Anyone can apply a med-patch to stop blood loss and stabilize a patient. Little has to be said, however, about the greater risk of internal bleeding. The Gravitic Pressure Bandage helps prevent complications due to this type of injury. A Gravitic Pressure Bandage looks like a hollow, metal cylinder with an inflatable cloth lining. When applied, the inflatable lining pushes out in differing strengths and sensitivities are applied from different directions, surrounding the damaged arteries and compressing selected cell walls without affecting surrounding tissues. Once in place, the patient can be moved carefully. This device is placed on a limb. An Easy First Aid: Healing roll is required for proper placement and will allow Wounded patients to act as if unwounded or Incapacitated patients to act as Wounded (The injury is still there, but the patient will be able to move and so forth).
  Limit: These type of items may be bought inside any Gadget Shop.
  Cost: 7,000 Ryo Each
  
  Standard-Shot (Overview)
  Rank: "C"
  Type: Secondary, 15 per Slot, Vial
  Effect: A vial, a flask, or a standard double jigger/bar glass.
  Special: ---
  Drawback: ---
  Description: A vial, a flask, or a standard double jigger/bar glass. These containers can be purchased as vials or flasks. These containers range in various sizes but normally do not have more than a volume of 3.26 cubic inches. Number of Shots: 1 shot. Number of Drops/Pinches: 2,000 Drops/Pinches.
  Limit: These types of items may be bought inside any Alchemist Shop.
  Cost: 100 Ryo Each.
  
  Thumb-Vial (Overview)
  Rank: "B"
  Type: Secondary, 100 per Slot, Vial
  Effect: Thumb-Vials, vials being the same size as an adult thumb.
  Special: ---
  Drawback: ---
  Description: 1 dram vial. These small glass tubes are ideal containers for storing and transporting small amounts of ingredients and products. They are easy to conceal and are typically capped with wooden corks, making it easy to quickly gain access to their contents. These are normally the size of an adult thumb. These vials range in various sizes but normally do not have more than a volume of 0.5 cubic inches. Number of Shots: 0.03 Shots. Number of Drops/Pinches: 60 Drops/Pinches.
  Limit: These types of items may be bought inside any Alchemist Shop.
  Cost: 51 Ryo Each.
  
  Spring Razor
  Rank: "B"
  Type: Secondary, 1 per Slot, Mechanical, Trap
  Effect: A device that consist a pile of coiled wire that when triggered its sharp wires snap outwards wildly eviscerating anything within its range.
  Special: ---
  Drawback: ---
  Description: Picture Picture A 3 inch by 3 inch by 3 inch size device. This device consist of an innocuous-looking pile of coiled wire, which when triggered by nearby vibrations (vibrations felt within 3 meters of object), the device unfolds with an audible click and its sharp wires snap outwards wildly, eviscerating anything in the killing radius. The device is outfitted with 15 meters of wire giving it a 7.5 meter killing radius. When triggered 2 wires is shot out violently creating the killing radius. The click may be audible however it is not loud enough to alert people far away. They can be used to great effect in many different ways, including being placed on living objects or triggered remotely using a form of ranged weaponry. A great weapon to kill in silent.
  Limit: These items may be bought inside any Gadget Shop.
  Cost: 3,500 Ryo Each

Organizations

• ANBU Black Ops - The ANBU Black Ops are the most elite ninja in the Sand Village, working from the shadows to accomplish their top-secret missions. There are several different divisions and requirements that can be looked at here. Those wishing to become a member of the ANBU Black Ops must also undergo a specific exam administered by the Kazekage. The ANBU are assigned the most difficult and important missions, both for their skill and loyalty. Each ANBU division has a designated captain assigned by the Kazekage.
• Rokushiki, Six Powers, or CP9 - The Rokushiki is a sacred, secret organization within the ranks of the Sand Village ANBU that offers powers to those who are skilled enough. In order to become a member of the Rokushiki, or CP9 division, ninja must demonstrate capabilities far beyond those of their peers. Most people don't even know of the organizations existence and think it ended long ago. Ninja cannot request to be a member of Rokushiki but must be appointed by the Kazekage after achieving ANBU. More information can be found here. 
• Sebunkage - Technically not an organization of the Sand Village, the Sebunkage is an evil organization that has close ties with the village. Their headquarters is found in a city called Sukuinushi on the coast of the Land of Wind. The Kazekage has expressed interest in investigating the organization and possibly joining their ranks. Their objective is currently unknown. 

Weather

• Sand Storms - Popular in the arid, desert climate, sand storms brew when high-powered winds or thunderstorms whip up clouds of sand that obscure the landscape and infects the respiratory system. Sand storms are considered difficult terrain and result in a 1/2 movement reduction (as per the Player's Handbook). May cause blurred vision, coughs, blindness, and disadvantages from the wind. The duration and power of a sand storm varies and may be decided at random at the discretion of the Game Master. Roll a 1-100 dice three times, for size, duration, and winds, and calculate each of the results based on the chart below:

[/td][td style="padding:3px;"]1 - 25[/td][td style="padding:3px;"]26 - 60[/td][td style="padding:3px;"]61 - 85[/td][td style="padding:3px;"]86 - 100[/td][/tr][tr][td style="padding:3px;"]Size[/td][td style="padding:3px;"]250 meters[/td][td style="padding:3px;"]500 meters[/td][td style="padding:3px;"]1 kilometer[/td][td style="padding:3px;"]2 kilometers[/td][/tr][tr][td style="padding:3px;"]Duration[/td][td style="padding:3px;"]1 hour[/td][td style="padding:3px;"]3 hours[/td][td style="padding:3px;"]6 hours[/td][td style="padding:3px;"]12 hours[/td][/tr][tr][td style="padding:3px;"]Winds[/td][td style="padding:3px;"]Strong[/td][td style="padding:3px;"]Severe[/td][td style="padding:3px;"]Windstorm[/td][td style="padding:3px;"]Hurricane[/td][/tr][/tbody][/table][/div]
[li]Thunder Storms - Although they're rare thunder storms do occur in the desert. When they do, they are often disastrous and cause widespread devastation. Thunder storms can happen in an instant and can cause flash floods, especially in washed out valleys. Thunder storms are considered difficult terrain and result in 1/4 movement reduction. May cause blurred vision and extinguish flames. During a thunder storm there is a chance that a player can be struck by a flash of lightning, especially if they're holding metal or standing on the highest point in an area, and must take 5d5 x 10 armor points of damage unless they block the strike. The chance of lightning hitting a player during a thunderstorm is ordinarily 1 in 50 but may be adjusted depending on circumstances. [/li][/ul]