Location (Roll 1D12): 1.) Karakura Town: (Free Choice Human, Quincy) a Settlement in the Human World, ​ ​ Located in Western Tokyo

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Location (Roll 1D12): 1.) Karakura Town: (Free Choice Human, Quincy) a Settlement in the Human World, ​ ​ Located in Western Tokyo The main story follows Ichigo Kurosaki a teenager with the ability to see ghosts who one day meets Ruia Kuchiki a shinigami who works to kill evil spirits (Hollows) and help good spirits find their way to the afterlife. However when a hollow attacks Ichigo’s family and wounds Rukia she attempts to give Ichigo some of her power so that he could fight the hollow and protect his family but something goes wrong and all of her powers end up being transferred to Ichigo resulting in him becoming a shinigami and having to protect the spirits and people of his home. __________________________________________________________________________ Location (Roll 1d12): 1.) Karakura Town: (Free Choice Human, Quincy) A settlement in the Human World, ​ ​ located in Western Tokyo. Karakura town is a small city with an average-sized population, and many people have no knowledge of the supernatural. 2.) Hueco Mundo: (Free Choice Hollow) A land between the Human World and the Soul ​ ​ Society. The land is an endless white desert, with an endless night sky, and quartz-like minerals resembling trees popping up every now and then. 3.) Seireitei: (Free Choice Shinigami) The center of Soul Society, and home to the Gotei 13. ​ The Seireitei is surrounded by large walls made of Sekkiseki that negates all spiritual pressure and forms a force field over the area. 4.) Urahara’s Shop: An average shop located in Karakura Town. The owner is a tall, lean ​ ​ man with light skin he has a carefree attitude, but is more than willing to help anyone who asks for it. 5.) Forest of Menos: An underground forest of quartz trees that resides underneath the ​ ​ deserts of Hueco Mundo. Large amounts of Gillian Class Hollows can be found living here. 6.) Karakura High School: A normal high school that resides in Karakura Town, nothing ​ ​ of real importance. (I mean something of major importance! Get an education.) 7.) Inner World: (Mandatory For Zanpakuto Spirit) An inner world that depending on the ​ ​ personality of the person it belongs to (Your master or your own) can appear in many shapes or forms, random pillars of water may dot the landscape, everyone has a different and unique inner world. 8.) Hell: The home of the Togabito those that sinned in life and could not be sent to Soul ​ ​ Society. Hell is separated into 5 layers the first layer features white blocks of various shapes and sizes floating in the air and blue pathways that move across the land, the second layer features a vast expansion of water dotted with stone water lilies, the third layer is a rocky landscape with rivers and pools of lava, the fourth layer appears as a hilly area with sands that emit trace amounts of spiritual pressure being made of Togabito who turned to ash but if you look around you can find a giant skeleton overlooking a pool of lava that is able to resurrect killed Togabito, the fifth and final layer is a black landscape with pillars covered in veins of lava coating the land as well as trees made of bone and the common lighting strike occuring. Every layer of Hell is guarded by beings known as Kushanada. 9.) Shinigami Academy: An institute found within the Seireitei that teaches souls with ​ strong spiritual pressure how to control their power and prepares them to be the next generation of Kido Masters, Onmitsukido, as well as Shinigami for the Gotei 13. 10.) Sokyoku Hill: A rocky mesa located near the center of Seireitei overlooked by ​ Senzaikyu. 11.) Valley of Screams: A dimension that form between the Human World and the Soul ​ Society, stemmed from the Dangai. The dimension is composed of souls ejected from the reincarnation cycle and reside in the space known as the Garganta. 12.) Free Choice: Choose as you please. ​ __________________________________________________________________________ Origins/Races: (Any Origin/Race can be taken as a Drop-In) Human: You are a living being with a soul bound to your body by a chain of fate. ​ Shinigami: You are a spirit who possessed a great amount of spiritual pressure that allowed you ​ to be taught in the ways of the Shinigami, and now it is your job to purify hollows, defend the human world, and help wandering spirits get to Soul Society. Your main weapon is your Zanpakuto, which will grow in power alongside you and grant special bonuses. Zanpakuto Spirit: You are the spirit embodiment of a Shinigami's Zanpakuto, your appearance ​ is a reflection of your blades power, your name, and your master. Most of your time will be spent inside your masters inner world and deciding how much power you grant your master. Hollow: You are a soul that wasn't granted a Konso in time, resulting in you losing your heart. ​ Unlike other Hollows who eventually lose their minds you retain some of your intelligence and we will allow you to start on the level of Adjuchas. Quincy: You are a spiritually aware human who is able to absorb and manipulate spiritual ​ pressure into spiritual weapons, most Quincy were wiped out by the Shinigami do to the fact that Quincy tend to destroy the souls of Hollows distorting the natural balance of reincarnation. __________________________________________________________________________ Perks: Spirit Form (Free Mandatory All But Human, 200cp Human): You are a spiritual being you ​ can’t be perceived by normal humans and even humans with spiritual pressure may not be able to “see” you but may pick up a faint outline of your form other however may see you clear as day. Well To Do (300cp): You come from nobility and prestige; a human will come from a wealthy ​ family, a shinigami will come from a noble family, hollows will have a greater control over other hollows, quincies will be pure blooded, and togabito will be viewed as the top dog to the other togabito. Prodigy (500cp): (Cap Boost) You have joined the likes of Toshiro Hitsugaya the youngest ​ captain in soul reaper society, Gin Ichimaru who graduated from the soul reaper academy in just one year and gained a seated position in the 5th division shortly after graduation, and Kaien Shiba who passed the soul reaper academy’s entrance exam the first time with high marks and graduated in two years. You are an exceptionally skilled individual of your race. Kushanada’s Blessing (600cp): You have been deemed worthy by a Kushanada and so have ​ been granted skull-clad form that allows you to sever the chains of hell, create hell chains, and while this form is active the Kushanada will view you and your allies as friendly. Human Perks: I See Dead People (100cp): Lucky you jumper you can now see and communicate with spiritual ​ entities, from ghosts, hollows, shinigami, zanpakuto spirits (manifested), as an added bonus this perk will also allow you to physically touch them. It’s A Day Job (200cp): You have the skills needed to work at a job of your choice whether it be ​ a baker, doctor, teacher, etc. You have the skills needed to handle the requirements of your prefered profession with the least amount of trouble. Enhanced Body (400cp): It's almost shocking that your not some spiritual being with how ​ strong your body is, should you kick a soccer ball hard enough you could break the skull of a hollow, and your fast enough that the standard hollow would have trouble catching you once you’ve gotten going, even your durability is impressive being able to be thrown around like a rag doll and ending up with maybe one or two broken bones and a few bruises. Fullbringer (600cp): A spiritually aware human whose parent survived a hollow attack before ​ their birth resulting in some of the hollows power being transferred to them and granting them the power Fullbring that allows them to manipulate the souls contained within matter. Bount (600cp): Spiritually aware beings that were accidentally created when an experiment to ​ gain eternal life resulted in artificial shinigami souls combining with human souls that were then reborn into the human world. The experiment for eternal life didn’t completely fail as bounts have the ability to absorb and consume souls allowing them to extend their lives. - [Prodigy For Both Fullbringer & Bount] Adaptability: Your body/soul/existence is ​ incredibly good at assimilating new racial abilities. Ensuring that you never become a mule situation, and that you only get the good sides from being a hybrid. Shinigami/Zanpakuto Spirit: Zan, Ken, So, Ki (100cp): Basic Shinigami training: Zan is based around sword fighting ​ techniques (Zanjutsu), Ken is based on unarmed fighting techniques (Hakudo), So is based on movement based techniques (Hohō), Ki refers to Kido (Hadō & Bakudō). Shunko (200cp): An advanced technique combining Hakudo and Kido. By channeling Kido into ​ your arms and legs resulting in the body being surrounded by an aura of energy that takes the form of and element. Your version isn’t yet perfected and those is highly unstable however you have the building blocks and should you train and practice you may learn new techniques and uses never before seen. (The canon elements shown are wind and lightning but should you wish you can have it appear as a different element) Bankai (400cp): The final release of a Zanpakuto it symbolizes a great understanding and ​ connection between shinigami and zanpakuto allowing the zanpakuto to materialize outside their shinigami’s inner world in form better suited for their purpose be it defense or offense you have unlocked your bankai gaining a boost to your combat training and as an added bonus any item you wield will feel almost like an extension of yourself allowing you to use them to their greatest potential.
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