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Rosuto-Shima STEAMPUNK MUSHA The Classes of Rosuto-Shima Credits Authors: Rick Hershey, Lucus Palosaari, Jeff Gomez, J Gray, Ismael Alvarez, Rodney Sloan Editors: Rick Hershey, Lucus Palosaari, Rodney Sloan, Troy Daniels, and J Gray Artist: Rick Hershey Design and Layout: Rick Hershey Fat Goblin Hoarde: Ismael Alvarez, Jason Owen Black, Jeff Collins, Kristopher Cruz, Ben Dowell, Kim Frandsen, Scott Gladstein, J Gray, Taylor Hubler, Jacob W. Michael, Jennifer R. Povey, Matt Roth, Rodney Sloan, Jessie Staffler, Jeffrey Swank, Landon Winkler, Lucus Palosaari, Troy Daniels, and Rick Hershey. Line Developer: Rodney Sloan Publisher: Rick Hershey Steampunk Musha: The Classes of Rosuto-Shima © 2019 Fat Goblin Games Based on original content created by Rick Hershey and Alana Joli Abbott Compatibility with the Pathfinder® Roleplaying Game requires the Pathfinder® Roleplaying Game from Paizo Publishing, LLC. See http://paizo. com/pathfinderRPG for more information on the Pathfinder® Roleplaying Game. Paizo, Publishing, LLC does not guarantee compatibility, and does not endorse the product. Pathfinder is a registered trademark of Paizo Publishing, LLC, and the Pathfinder® Roleplaying Game and the Pathfinder® Roleplaying Game Compatibility Logo are trademarks of Paizo Publishing, LLC, and are used under the Pathfinder® Roleplaying Game Compatibility License. See http:// paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/ compatibility for more information on the compatibility license. Open Game Content: All material — including but not limited to art, place and character names, character and setting descriptions, background, and new class descriptions — is Product Identity. All other content is considered Open Game Content. Reference in non-Open Game Content (thus not covered by the Open Game License) in this work to content owned by others is not a challenge to their Sampleownership and is used under Fair Use. file 2 CONTENTS Classes 4 Ashigaru (Fighter) 4 Monks 5 Ninja 6 Samurai 7 Gaijin-Only Classes 8 Shangti Cowboy 10 Class Skills 10 Class Features 10 New Racial Favored Class Options 15 A Short Listing of Firearms 16 Shangti Cowboy Archetypes 18 Honor Code of the Shangti Cowboy 19 About Fat Goblin Games Based in South Carolina, USA, Fat Goblin Games was founded in 2011 to create Pathfinder Roleplaying Game compatible products. With a focus on high quality production values and providing a creative environment for our team of freelancers (The Fat Goblin Hoarde), Fat Goblin Games has quickly become a recognized force in the world of Third Party Publishers of not just the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game and 5th Edition Fantasy, but also supporting the vs. M Engine and releasing official products for Castle Falkenstein, originally published by R. Talsorian Games. With hundreds of support books, visual aids, campaign settings, and quality stock art, Fat Goblin Games continues to provide exciting content and fantastic worlds in which gamers can immerse themselves. SampleVisit us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and check out our website at fatgoblingames.com file. Discover more about the world of Steampunk Musha on our FB page! 3 CLAssES OF ROSUTO-SHIMA Samurai, ninja, ashigaru, sōhei, and a wide variety of other classes exist in the vibrant culture of Rosuto-Shima. Some of Weapon and Armor Proficiency these classes are drawn directly from the Pathfinder Roleplaying An ashigaru is proficient with all simple and martial weapons, Game hardcover books, with little or no modification. Others including martial firearms, and with all armor (heavy, light, and are more tricky, especially some western inspired character medium), but not proficient in shields. See the section entitled classes that have no clear analogy in an Asian setting. But Weapons of Rosuto-Shima for what counts as a martial weapon this is Rosuto-Shima, a land in flux, where foreign gaijin draw instead of gaijin weapons and armor in Steampunk Musha. into port daily, bringing unfamiliar practices to challenge the ancient ways of tradition. Throughout this section you’ll find ideas for using existing Alternate Fighter Weapon Groups classes in Steampunk Musha, like the alternate fighter, See below for additional weapons within the fighter weapon ashigaru. Future books and supplements will introduce further groups that can be chosen by ashigaru. character options to tailor your character to fit the setting. Within this Explorer’s Guide we’ve covered the most iconic Asian inspired classes within the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, In addition to using this slightly modified fighter class, a the monk, the unchained monk (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game: number of archetypes printed in Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Pathfinder Unchained), the ninja, and the samurai (Pathfinder books are solid theme choices for Steampunk Musha warriors. Roleplaying Game: Ultimate Combat). A final section on Gaijin- While the classic ashigaru is well trained in the use of the many Only Classes gives valuable insights into playing a foreign ken (swords), yari (spear), naginata (polearm), and yumi (bows), character. any veterans of the War of States are as likely proficient in matchlock firearms. But the Way of the Warrior holds mastery of a single skill set above other things, so that the archer, polearm master, two-handed fighter, two-weapon warrior, ¿ Ashigaru (Fighter) and weapon master archetypes are all common throughout Rosuto-Shima. Alternately, schools of warriors specializing in While the noble samurai is the iconic “warrior” — bushi — of specific styles can be represented best by archetypes like the the lands of Rosuto-Shima, less than a tenth of the people that free hand fighter, mobile fighter, unarmed fighter, and even try to live by the Code of Bushido (see more in Philosophies of those fighters with great discipline pushing their bodies to Rosuto-Shima below) are even ronin after the War of States, let the limit as unbreakable. Finally, while some read bushido as alone full samurai. The common footsoldier or man-at-arms holding specialization in the highest regard, others believe is most often known by the name ashigaru. These “lightfoot” a more general learning of weapons and strategy should be soldiers were commonly trained and equipped by wealthy emphasized, represented in the martial master and tactician samurai, daimyo, and shogun for province conscription. Today, archetypes. ashigaru are as likely to be employed by merchants and others made wealthy by the influx of gaijin money and trade. Beyond these archetypes, almost any type of fighter can be found as a gaijin mercenary for hire in port towns or in places In Steampunk Musha, the ashigaru are played using the like Shangti. In general though, these foreigners are viewed as standard fighter class with the following changes to represent not following the true bushido spirit of the Warrior’s Way. the different choices in weapons and armor available in the SteampunkSample Musha game-world of Rosuto-Shima. file 4 Sōhei in Steampunk Musha are represented by the core For the purpose of the fighter class’s weapon training ability, monk class from the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Core add the following weapons to the fighter weapon groups as Rulebook, with the following additional restrictions. defined in the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook and Pathfinder Roleplaying Game: Ultimate Equipment books. Blades, Heavy: hwandudaedo. Bladed, Light: jian, tachi, tsurugi. Bows: daikyu, hankyu. FighterDouble Weapons Weapon: jō staff. Groups Monk: jian, jō staff. ¿ Monks Powerful martial artists, the monk represents the pinnacle of physical training and esoteric abilities. In the diverse lands of Steampunk Musha, both the core monk class from the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook and the unchained monk from Pathfinder Roleplaying Game: Pathfinder Unchained exist. The Yamabushi — Mountain Warriors (Unchained Monk) Mountain hermits and ascetics, the yamabushi (literally “mountain warriors”) are believed to hold esoteric supernatural powers, a reputation upheld by their mastery in battle. In truth, their rigorous commitment to their training, unswerving discipline, and unmatched endurance are beyond compare, and have more to do with their apparent powers than any form of magic. Yamabushi in Steampunk Musha are represented by the unchained monk class from Pathfinder Roleplaying Game: Pathfinder Unchained, with no additional restrictions or modifications. Sōhei — Warrior Monks (Monk) Dedicated to a monastic order or a fellowship of likeminded monks rather than an individual temple or their own selfish purpose,Sample the sōhei (literally “monk soldiers”) are devout warriors file with a cause to uphold. 5 In addition to using this slightly modified monk class, a Weapon and Armor Proficiency number of archetypes printed in Pathfinder Roleplaying Game A sōhei is proficient with all simple and martial weapons in books are solid theme choices for Steampunk Musha monks. addition to the usual monk weapon proficiencies. A sōhei is When applying an archetype, the monastic commitment proficient with light armor only, but not proficient in shields. normally required of sōhei monks is applied on a case by When wearing armor, using a shield, or carrying a medium or case basis. The kata master and wildcat, both from Pathfinder heavy load, a monk still loses their AC bonus, as well as their fast Roleplaying Game: Advanced Class Guide, represent exhibitionist movement and flurry of blows abilities. See the section entitled and street-trained monks respectively. An aikido practitioner Weapons of Rosuto-Shima
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