Shinobi Secrets of the Shadow Warriors

SHINOBI SECRETS OF THE SHADOW WARRIORS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Shinobi History ...... 2 Shinobi Archetype ...... 3 Rank and Renown: The Ninja Clan ...... 4 Tools of the Trade ...... 6 Poisons and Other Tools ...... 6 Ninja Weapons ...... 7 Magic Items ...... 8 Ninja Tortle ...... 9 Ninja Assassin ...... 10 Ninja Saboteur ...... 10 Master Ninja ...... 11 Recommended Viewing and Reading ...... 12

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FAMOUS NINJAS SHINOBI HISTORY Sarutobi Sasuke. Sasuke is a ninja who appears in several fictional stories from the Meiji Restoration Shinobi, or ninjas, are covert agents who period in Japan. He was known for his monkey-like specialize in espionage, sabotage, infiltration, agility and quickness. He was the leader of Sanada assassination, and guerilla warfare. They appeared Ten Braves, a fictional group of ten ninjas who in the 15th century during the Sengoku period. Spies helped the warlord Sanada Yukimura at the battles for hire became active in Iga Province and the of Osaka Castle during the Japanese Civil War. He village of Koga. is famous for infiltrating Tokugawa Ieyasu’s castle in Iga and Koga clans 1615. While escaping, his foot was caught in a bear trap. He cut it off at the ankle to escape rather than “Inside the camp at Magari of the shogun be captured by the enemy. Yoshihisa, there were shinobi whose names were Hattori Hanzo. Considered to be the first famous throughout the land. When Yoshihisa attacked Japanese ninja even though he tended to ride into Rokkaku Takayori, the family of Kawai Aki-no-kami battle with a spear. He was so ferocious in battle he of Iga, who served him at Magari, earned was given the nickname Oni no Hanzo (Demon considerable merit as shinobi in front of the great Hanzo). His most famous exploit was helping army of the shogun. Since then successive generations Tokugawa Iesyasu across Iga territory with the help of Iga men have been admired. This is the origin of of the Iga ninja clans. When Tokugawa Ieyasu’s the fame of the men of Iga.” eldest son Nobuyasu was accused of treason and The ninjas who came from the Iga and Koga clans ordered to commit seppuku, Hanzo was called on to were professional ninjas who had specially trained be his second. However, he refused to use his sword for their task. They were hired by daimyos until Oda on his own lord. Ieyasu respected the man’s loyalty Nobunaga invaded Iga Province in the hopes of and remarked: “Even a demon can shed tears.” wiping them out. The survivors joined with his enemy, Fuuma Kotaro. was one of the leaders of the Tokugawa Ieyasu, to continue the fight. Fuuma ninja clan and one of the most famous from Meanwhile, Tokugawa also employed eighty the Sengoku Era. He was a rival of Hattori Hanzo. Koga ninja. They led the attack on an outpost of the He and his ninjas specialized in horseback guerrilla Imagawa clan. They scaled the walls, set fire to the warfare, naval espionage and banditry. His days of towers, and killed the commander along with 200 of plunder and robbery came to an end when he was his men. captured and beheaded by the shogunate. Shinobi against the Rebels Oniwaban Later during the Shimabara Rebellion (1637- In the 18th century, the shogun Tokugawa 1638) shinobi were once again deployed in war. Yoshimune created an intelligence agency called the The Koga ninja were sent against Christian rebels oniwaban (“garden keeper”). These agents were who had taken Hara Castle. The ninjas would scale tasked with collecting information on the daimyo and the castle walls each night and steal provisions. The government officials and reporting back to the siege dragged on and the defenders were forced shogun. to eat moss and grass. The defenders of the castle were eventually defeated by the shogunate army and theSample Koga ninjas. file

ARCHENEMIES NEW ROGUE As a career Shinobi, it is natural that you have made enemies. These enemies can come back to haunt you. You can work together with your DM to ARCHETYPE: come up with interesting and unfortunate ways these adversaries will impact your life.

SHINOBI D6 ARCHENEMY 1 A former lover who chose the ninja clan You have trained in the fine arts of subterfuge over you. and sabotage. Those who train in this archetype are 2 A rival ninja clan has put a bounty on your assassins and saboteurs. They are the special forces head. trained to sneak in behind the enemy’s well- 3 A local lord hired you to do a job then defended walls and lay down chaos. betrayed you. You are wanted in his domain. Your archetype grants you features at 3rd level 4 Your clan kicked out another ninja for their and then again at 9th, 13th, and 17th level. failures. They blame you for their downfall. 5 Someone you killed is hunting you. Apparently, they are not as dead as you Ninja Vanish thought. At 3rd level, you gain the ability to make a quick 6 You’re a fugitive. Your ninja clan wants you getaway. As a bonus action, you throw a small dead for a crime you didn’t commit. smoke bomb, leaving a cloud of smoke that dissipates after 1 round. You teleport up to 30 feet FORMER MASTER to an unoccupied space that you can see. Once you You learned the art of ninjutsu from a wise use this feature, you can’t use it again until you finish mentor. This person could be called upon to provide a short or long rest. aid if you ever need their guidance again.

Supreme Sneak D6 FORMER MASTER Starting at 9th level, you have advantage on a 1 Your teacher is blind, but the rest of their Dexterity (Stealth) check if you move no more than senses are heightened to superhuman half your speed on the same turn. levels. 2 Your teacher is an ancient ninja who cannot Hail of Shurikens die. They have ruled their ninja clan for At 13th level, immediately after you take the Attack generations. 3 Your teacher is a violent killer who runs his action on your turn, you can make two attacks with clan like a criminal empire. thrown weapons as a bonus action. 4 Your teacher is a strange old hermit full of weird wisdom. Sniper Shot 5 You were an orphan and your teacher Starting at 17th level, you become skilled at sniping raised you like their own child. targets. When you make a ranged attack, and hit a 6 Your teacher was an unforgiving and harsh creature that is surprised, it must make a Constitution taskmaster who expected the best out of saving throw (DC 8 + your Dexterity modifier + you. your proficiency bonus). On a failed save, double the damageSample of your attack against the creature. file