Student of the Hidden Academy
New Path: Student of the Hidden Academy Replaces: Any School, Rank 2 Requirements: Any one High skill other than Spellcraft rank 5, Any one Low skill rank 5, Any one Bugei or Merchant skill other than Weapon or Iaijutsu rank 5, “invitation” to attend the Hidden Academy. Technique: Officially, you are a student of the Imperial Academy. Note the High and Bugei skills used to qualify for this path. They are your Cover skills. Note the Low skill used to qualify, it is your Major. While your Cover skills remain within 1 rank of each other and no higher than your Major, you gain one free raise with each, and when one of your emphases apply, you may reroll the roll once. You must keep the second roll. In addition, you gain a specific benefit on your Major skill. (For a low skill not listed, consult the GM to get it added.)
Forgery: While in any reasonably urban area, you can obtain materials for forging documents that have come from any area of the empire, without significant time or effort. Add a writing kit to your outfit, if it did not already contain one.
Intimidation:With a little bit of foreknowledge, you can intimidate people so specifically that other people in your presence are not actually aware that you have made a threat.
Sleight of Hand: You are capable of using Sleight of Hand to manipulate objects considerably larger than your hand, and with significant preparation, even on things considerably larger than you.
Stealth: Add a suit of camouflage clothing to your outfit for one environment of your choice. Unlike other Hidden Academy skills, Stealth may often be practiced openly and honorably, and you are in no danger of being executed as a ninja for possessing it. You may change the chosen environment any time you are in a reasonably urban or militaristic area.
Temptation: After successfully tempting somebody, if no horrible consequences have come about from their failure of honor, you may take them as a 0 devotion Ally.
Craft:Poisons: Add a medicine kit to your outfit, if it did not already contain one. It contains a number of substances that can be used alternately as minor poisons.
FFG L5R Stats
Title: Student of the Hidden Academy
Restrictions: Upon joining the Imperial Academy, you must choose two skills other than Skulduggery, Theology, or Martial Arts[Any]. These skills are your Cover. Then choose an aspect of Skulduggery from the list below. This is your Major.
XP to Completion: 24
Better Skilled Than Lucky (Title Ability): When using your two Cover skills or Skulduggery, you may always spend a void point as if you had an applicable Advantage, to reroll two dice. If you have an applicable advantage already, you may instead activate it without spending a Void Point.
Special: In addition to the curriculum, students of the hidden academy receive a special benefit according to their major:
Forgery: While in any reasonably urban area, you can obtain materials for forging documents that have come from any area of the empire, without significant time or effort. Add a writing kit to your outfit, if it did not already contain one.
Sleight of Hand: You are capable of using Sleight of Hand to manipulate objects considerably larger than your hand, and with significant preparation, even on things considerably larger than you.
Stealth: Add a suit of camouflage clothing to your outfit for one environment of your choice. Unlike other Hidden Academy skills, Stealth may often be practiced openly and honorably, and you are in no danger of being executed as a ninja for possessing it. You may change the chosen environment any time you are in a reasonably urban or militaristic area.
Temptation: After successfully tempting somebody, if no horrible consequences have come about from their failure of honor, you may forge a Bond with them.
Poisons: Add a medicine kit to your outfit, if it did not already contain one. It contains a number of substances that can be used alternately as minor poisons.
| Advance | Type |
|---|---|
| [Skill Group of Choice] | Skill Group |
| [Skill of Choice] | Skill |
| [Skill of Choice] | Skill |
| Skulduggery | Skill |
| Rank 1-3 Ninjutsu | Technique Group |
| All Arts Are One | Shuji |
| Underneath the Underneath | Shuji (See Emerald Magistrate) |
