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Senjutsu, Sage Mode (Draft)
Senjutsu, Sage Mode (Draft)
Unlocking the power of Senjutsu is a normally unheard- While following each step of the process, you must
of feat. The power to harness the worlds naturally succeed each skill Check twice. You may make a skill
occurring energy supply is a monstrously difficult task check for each week spent performing the given tasks. If
and not to be taken lightly in any sense of the word. you fail any of the tasks, your shinobi suffers one of the
Senjutsu involves the process of drawing natural energy following conditions;
into one’s self and compartmentalizing it, and • Acrobatics: After falling so many times from such a
progressively blending it with their own chakra to create
high place with chakra retardant surfaces, with no way
Senjutsu Chakra, or Sage Chakra. This power is one of
to brace your fall, you have shattered multiple limbs.
absolute power and with unlimited potential. Those who
You require 4 weeks of Downtime performing a Full
have undergone the challenges presented when learning
Rest each week to recover.
to harness such a power have come out in one of two • Ninjutsu: After failing to grasp the concepts of
ways. Either dead or with more power then most others
Ninshou, and how to manipulate Nature energy your
within their class of skill.
mentor instructs you to take a break from this to
Sages are usually the bearers of change. The
recover a bit. You cannot attempt to practice Senjutsu
protectors of the natural order. They are usually the ones
for 3 weeks.
standing in between disaster and peace in most eras of • Insight: After failing to recognize the difference
Shinobi history.
between Nature Energy and other darker malevolent
forces in the world, your body has become slightly
The use of Senjutsu is a powerful tool, that can be used
corrupted by this mixed intake of Chakra. You lose the
for both plot & mechanical Relevance. Both the DM and
ability to Mold Chakra. You require 4 weeks of the
the Player can benefit from including this into the
Medical Ninjutsu Regenerate casted on you every day
narrative. Senjutsu has been designed to fit into any
at S-Rank.
story. Senjutsu is a Mid to Late game class mod that if • Chakra Control: After failing to correctly mold and
provided to players should come with consideration for
mix the nature chakra inside of your body, you lose
providing other players with a class mod as well to keep
yourself as your body converts into whatever creature,
balance within the party. Due to the amount of power
or nature affinity you were most connected with while
Sage mode provides it is not intended to be used by
training. If you have not failed any of the previous skill
characters who are below 11th level. Characters who gain
checks, your mentor can save you once. Doing so, they
this powerful class mod, should only do so after arduous
cannot do it a second time. When your body converts
training, and from serious narrative reasoning behind it.
into whatever creature or nature affinity you were
This is not a power freely handed out due to the
most connected with while training, your body
immense strain it can put on the user. This is a powerful
literally becomes that creature or nature type. You lose
Class Mod and should not be handed out freely without
your self-consciousness. (For example. If you fail this
careful consideration into enemy choice, team
skill check, while learning to become a Toad Sage.
composition and Campaign power levels.
Your body converts turning you into a Toad.) Once this
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CARNIVORAN SENJUTSU
CLASS MOD FEATURES While gaining the benefits of Sage Mode and following
When you finally gain the Senjutsu Class Mod, you gain this Sage Affinity, you gain the following benefits;
the following class mod features. • Your unarmed strikes uses 2d8 for damage.
SAGE AFFINITY
• You are resistant to bludgeoning, piercing, and
slashing damage from non-chakra enhanced attacks.
Beginning at the first level of Senjutsu Sage mode, your • Jutsu you cast damage can not be reduced by any
training has led you to adopt an affinity for a certain type means other than resistance or Immunity.
of Sage Chakra. If you have a summoning contract with a
Beginning at 3rd level in this class mod;
tribe of Sage Beasts, or have a Nature Release Affinity,
you automatically have the option to select their • You gain Proficiency in Perception & Insight.
Summon Types or Elemental Affinity as your Sage • Your Unarmed strikes uses 3d8 for damage.
your Taijutsu Ability Modifier. • When you would make a Saving throw against a
Genjutsu with the Visual keyword, you roll 3 additional
Beginning at 3rd level in this class mod;
d20’s taking the highest results.
• Taijutsu you cast with a range of at least 5 feet, have
Beginning at 3rd level in this class mod;
their range increased by double. Taijutsu with an area
of effect instead increases the size of their area by 10 • Ninjutsu with the Sensory keyword that you cast, has
feet. their sensory range doubled.
• Your Unarmed Strikes now have the Reach 2 Weapon • You and Jutsu you cast cannot be seen with Chakra
Property and now use 2d8 for damage. Sight.
• When you would cast a Genjutsu of any type with the • Fuinjutsu you cast, that deals damage, deals additional
Auditory Keyword, that would require a creature make damage equal to Twice your Intelligence Modifier.
a Saving throw of any type. Roll 1d8, reduce their
saving throw by the result of your roll. EARTH AFFINITY SENJUTSU
While gaining the benefits of Sage Mode and following
AVIAN SENJUTSU this Sage Affinity, you gain the following benefits;
While gaining the benefits of Sage Mode and following • Jutsu you cast with the Earth Release Keyword cost is
this Sage Affinity, you gain the following benefits; reduced by Half. (Min 1)
• You are always under the effects of Gift of the Apex: • Jutsu you cast with the Earth Release Keyword ignores
Eagles Splendor. Resistance, and deals half damage to creatures with
• Taijutsu you cast deal wind damage. Immunity.
• Taijutsu you cast, use Dexterity instead of Strength • You may cast Ninjutsu with the Earth Release
and deals additional damage equal to twice your Keyword, that has a casting time of 1 Action, as a
Dexterity Modifier. Reaction.
• You are always under the effects of Wind Release: • Ninjutsu you cast with the Earth Release Keyword
Feather Fall. deals additional damage equal to Twice your
Intelligence Modifier.
Beginning at 3rd level in this class mod;
Beginning at 3rd level in this class mod;
• You become immune to the blinded condition.
• You gain a flying speed equal to half your movement • You are Resistant to Earth Damage.
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FIRE AFFINITY SENJUTSU PRIMATE SENJUTSU
While gaining the benefits of Sage Mode and following While gaining the benefits of Sage Mode and following
this Sage Affinity, you gain the following benefits; this Sage Affinity, you gain the following benefits;
• Jutsu you cast with the Fire Release Keyword cost is • You are always under the effects of Dancing Blade Risk.
reduced by Half. (Min 1) • Bukijutsu you cast, adds twice Taijutsu Ability
• Jutsu you cast with the Fire Release Keyword ignores modifier to damage if it doesn’t already.
Resistance, and deals half damage to creatures with • Melee Weapon attacks you make ignore resistance.
Immunity.
Beginning at 3rd level in this class mod;
• You may cast Ninjutsu with the Fire Release Keyword,
that has a casting time of 1 Action, as a Reaction. • You are Resistant to bludgeoning & piercing damage.
• Your Unarmed Strikes deal an additional 2d6 fire • When you cast a Bukijutsu with the Finisher Keyword
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• Jutsu you cast with the Wind Release Keyword cost is Beginning at 3rd level in this class mod;
reduced by Half. (Min 1) • For every 1 Sage Chakra you spend casting any jutsu or
• Jutsu you cast with the Wind Release Keyword ignores
paying the cost of any feature or feat, you treat the
Resistance, and deals half damage to creatures with chakra spent as 3 instead of 2.
Immunity. • Jutsu you cast that uses Sage Chakra increase their
• You may cast Ninjutsu with the Wind Release
save DC by +3 instead of +2 and their Damage dice by 2
Keyword, that has a casting time of 1 Action, as a instead of 1.
Reaction. • You instead add your full proficiency bonus to all
Beginning at 3rd level in this class mod; saving throws you are not proficient in for the
duration.
• You are Resistant to Wind damage.
SAGE ARTS
• When you would cast a Ninjutsu with the Wind Release
Keyword, that has a casting time of a Reaction, that
would reduce an Attack or Jutsu’s damage, negate a Beginning at the 2nd level of this class mod, you have
Jutsu, or provide temporary hit points, you instead learned to utilize esoteric secrets, and monstrously
treat the jutsu cast as Backlash Wave dealing half the powerful techniques and abilities, known as Sage Arts.
damage of the Backlash Wave Ninjutsu. These arts fall into one of 3 categories. Abilities, Passives
• When you would take Wind Damage, you gain Sage and Techniques. The Sage Arts you learn define the type
Chakra equal to 1/4th of the damage you take. of Sage you embody beyond what affinity you have
• You are always under the effects of Gale fists as if it adopted. You gain the benefits of your Sage Arts while
were upcasted to A-Rank. gaining the benefits of Sage Mode. You Cannot switch
these once learned.
SAGE CHAKRA
Sage chakra is the spiritual manifestation of nature
SAGE BLOODED
Sage Art Type: Passive
energy after you drew it in and combined it successfully
Your body has consumed enough Senjutsu chakra for it
with your own chakra. You can draw this chakra into
to leak into your normal Jutsu passively. You gain the
yourself at any time by reducing your movement speed
following Benefits;
to 0 and using your action to concentrate on drawing
• Jutsu you cast that has the Chakra Molding
this chakra in. Make a Constitution (Chakra control)
check against a DC 15, gaining 5 Sage chakra if you beat Component add an additional 1d20 whenever you
the DC, and an additional 5 Sage Chakra for every initiate a Clash.
additional 5 you get over the original Check DC. (15, 20, • You are immune to the exhaustion condition gained
25, 30 +), Up to a maximum amount of Sage Chakra from losing a Clash of any type.
equal to 1/3 of your current Chakra point total. You can • When you win a Clash of any type, the losing creature
begin to gather Nature Energy into yourself to create Sage gains the Dazed Condition for 1d6 rounds.
Chakra while moving as well, but in doing so, you make
your Constitution (Chakra Control) check at SAGES STRENGTH
disadvantage. Jutsu you use, that uses Sage Chakra count Sage Art Type: Passive
as 2 Ranks higher or Increase your Save DC by +2 for the You have tuned your Senjutsu to the point where it not
purpose to increasing difficulty of Countering, Negating only permeates throughout your body, providing your
or ending your Jutsu’s effects by means other than the abilities based on your affinity, but you also use it to
jutsu’s duration ending or you dismissing the jutsu. amplify your Strength. You gain the following Benefits;
If you fail a Chakra Control check to draw in Nature • Your Strength Score becomes 24.
Energy, you suffer 1 rank of exhaustion. Exhaustion • You can grapple, lift and carry Huge or smaller
gained in this way does not apply any of its normal creatures with no penalties.
penalties unless you have gained more than 4 Ranks of it • You apply twice your Proficiency bonus to Strength
through this method and does not recover unless you saving throws.
take a Full Rest. • Ability checks made using strength are made at
Sage chakra remains in your body for up to 10 Minutes advantage
before it harmlessly disperses from your person. • Attack rolls and Saving throws that use strength gain a
bonus equal to your Senjutsu (Sage Mode) Level
SAGE MODE
Sage mode exceeds the absolute peak of most shinobi’s SAGES AGILITY
Sage Art Type: Passive
careers in terms of their power. You can enter Sage mode
You have tuned your Senjutsu to the point where it not
as a Bonus action, so long as you have at least 1 Sage
only permeates throughout your body, providing your
Chakra. Jutsu you use while in Sage Mode, must use Sage
abilities based on your affinity, but you also use it to
chakra. Using Sage Chakra while in Sage mode does the
amplify your Agility. You gain the following Benefits;
following;
• Your Dexterity Score becomes 24.
• For every 1 Sage Chakra you spend casting any jutsu or
• You apply twice your Dexterity Modifier to your Armor
paying the cost of any feature or feat, you treat the
Class ignoring any Light or Medium armor Penalties.
chakra spent as 2.
• You apply twice your Proficiency bonus to Dexterity
• Jutsu you cast that uses Sage Chakra increase their
saving throws.
save DC by +2 or their Damage dice by 1 or are counted
• Ability checks made using Dexterity are made at
as being cast as one rank higher.
• You add half of your Proficiency bonus (Rounded advantage.
• Attack rolls and Saving throws that use dexterity gain
Down) to all saving throws you are not proficient in
a bonus equal to your Senjutsu (Sage Mode) Level.
for the duration.
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SAGES FORTITUDE you, the creature will feel a positive or negative (Your
Sage Art Type: Passive choice) emotional state when around you, slightly
You have tuned your Senjutsu to the point where it not influencing their actions by this.
only permeates throughout your body, providing your • You apply twice your Proficiency bonus to Charisma
abilities based on your affinity, but you also use it to saving throws.
amplify your Strength. You gain the following Benefits; • Ability checks made using Charisma are made at
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You use your Senjutsu to impart unrivaled cruelty to following Results; You summon an ever-bellowing
those afflicted with a condition inflicted by you. As a amalgamation of the element you choose that explodes
bonus action, by spending 4 Sage Chakra when a creature upwards. Select up to 5 Creatures including yourself to
fails a saving throw to resist a condition caused by you not be affected by this jutsu. All creatures affected, must
the Conditions effects are amplified. succeed a Dexterity saving throw taking 20d12 damage
• Bleeding- The target cannot stop the bleeding without of the corresponding damage type and also make a
Constitution saving throw to resist gaining the listed
a Ninjutsu with the Medical keyword casted at no less
Condition for the next Minute or Half damage on a
than B-Rank. They instead take 3d4 damage instead of
successful save and suffering no additional effects.
1d4. For every additional application of the bleeding
condition, they take an additional 3d4. F IVE G ODS F AN E LEMENTAL C HART
• Burned- The target cannot put out these flames
without a Ninjutsu with the Water release keyword, D6 Nature Release Damage Type Condition
casted at no less than B-Rank. They instead take 3d10 01 Earth Earth Weakened
Fire Damage. 02 Wind Wind Bleeding
• Envenomed- The target cannot recover from the
03 Fire Fire Burned
poison without a Ninjutsu with the Medical keyword,
casted at no less than B-Rank. They instead take 5d6 04 Water Cold Poisoned
Poison damage. This can scale up to 10d6 instead of 05 Lightning Lightning Shocked
Envenomed normal limitation.
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SAGE ART: MOUNTAIN CARVING BALL
Sage Art Type: Technique SAGE ART: GREAT GOD GATE
Classification: Senjutsu Sage Art Type: Technique
Casting Time: 1 Action Classification: Senjutsu
Range: 15 Feet Casting Time: 1 Action
Duration: Instant Range: 300 Feet
Components: CM Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
Cost: 9 Sage Chakra Components: HS, CM, CS
Keywords: Ninjutsu Cost: 10 Sage Chakra
Description: You use Sage Chakra to generate a massive Keywords: Ninjutsu, Fuinjutsu, Senjutsu
15-foot diameter ball of chakra. When you cast this Description: You use Sage Chakra to conjure a
Senjutsu, you may give this jutsu a Nature Release Summoning circle 500 feet in the sky above a target you
Keyword of a Nature Release you know. You impart can see within range. You conjure 5 red torii that fall
enough Sage Chakra into this ever-spiraling ball of down from the summoning circle slamming down
energy to easily carve a mountain, or wipe away a small around and on top of the intended target. The target
village. creature must succeed a Strength Saving throw to resist
You make a Melee Ninjutsu attack against a creature in being knocked prone on a failed save. They must also
range. On a hit, the target creature takes 20d10 force make a Dexterity saving throw, taking 15d6 force
damage. All Creatures, excluding you & the original damage on a failed save. They must also make a
target, in a 90-foot sphere, centering on the original Constitution saving throw if they fail either their
target must succeed a Dexterity saving throw, taking Strength or Dexterity saving throws. On a failed
20d6 force damage and are thrown back to the edge of Constitution saving throw, they can no longer mold
the 90-foot sphere on a failed save, or half as much Chakra for 1d8+2 rounds, at the end of which they regain
damage and only pushed back half as far on a successful the ability to mold chakra.
one. If you gave this jutsu a Nature Release Keyword that If the target of this Jutsu has failed 2 of the 3 previous
you know then it gains the corresponding Damage, saving throws, they must make an Intelligence saving
dealing half Force Damage, and Half of the throw, temporarily forgetting all known jutsu with the
corresponding Damage type. Classification of Ninjutsu or Genjutsu for the duration.
After the conclusion of this jutsu, the surrounding
area, up to 500 feet out will be devastated by the SAGE ART: INORGANIC REINCARNATION
concentrated force of this jutsu. All solid ground and Sage Art Type: Technique
terrain 500 feet out centering on your attacks impact Classification: Senjutsu
space, is now counted as difficult terrain. Casting Time: 1 Action
Range: Touch
SAGE ART: FIVE GODS FAN Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
Sage Art Type: Technique Components: HS, CM, CS
Classification: Senjutsu Cost: 8 Sage Chakra
Casting Time: 1 Action Keywords: Ninjutsu, Fuinjutsu, Senjutsu
Range: Self (60 Foot Sphere) Description: You use Sage Chakra to enslave objects with
Duration: Instant no life functions such as the earth, water, metals, or
Components: HS, CM, CS even sections of wood, giving you the ability to make
Cost: 7 Sage Chakra drastic alteration to the immediate area that you control
Keywords: Ninjutsu, Fuinjutsu, Senjutsu entirely. An area in size, equal to a 100-foot cube, that
Description: You use Sage Chakra to conjure a you touch up, gain seemingly sentient movement at your
Summoning circle to one of the 5 Raw Elemental discretion. For the duration of this jutsu, you can do the
Mountains. If you know a Nature release, you may only following as either a Standard Action or Bonus action;
select one of the Nature release you know. If you don’t • You can raise or lower an area no larger than a 40-foot
know any Nature Release, roll a 1d6, taking one of the
cube’s elevation.
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• You can create or fill a trench up to 40 feet long or SAGE ART: GODS PUNISHMENT
deep. Sage Art Type: Technique
• Erect or flatten a wall up to 25 feet tall 5 feet thick and Classification: Senjutsu
15 feet long. Casting Time: 1 Action
• Make any area of ground in within the cube difficult Range: 90 Feet (120-foot radius sphere)
terrain for your enemies. Duration: Instant
• Have the ground, Metallic objects and other inorganic Components: HS, CM
objects attack your enemies within the Cube. Target Cost: 11 Sage Chakra
creatures must succeed a Dexterity saving throw, or Keywords: Genjutsu, Senjutsu, Visual, Audio
take 6d6 slashing damage. Description: You use Sage Chakra to create a single
• Make the a 15-foot diameter of ground soften and bestial or elemental like entity of your description and
malleable as it attempts to consume your enemies. design that carries an orb. The entity coils itself around
Target creature(s) must succeed a Strength (Athletics) the orb before it glows a blinding white light and
check against your Ninjutsu save DC, being retrained oscillates to create a deafening sound. All creatures
on a failed save. A Creature restrained in this way can (Including the caster) must make a Wisdom saving
use an action to make another Strength (Athletics) throw being blinded and deafened on a failed save for 1
check to escape being restrained in this way. minute.
• Cause wood and smaller inorganic matter to fire like Creatures affected by this genjutsu also gain
bullets at a target creature within range. Make a vulnerability to the first instance of bludgeoning,
Ranged Ninjutsu attack dealing 5d8 non-chakra piercing or slashing damage they take.
enhanced piercing damage. When an affected creature takes damage, they
immediately make a Wisdom saving throw to end this
SAGE ART: SCATTERING RAGE jutsu’s effects.
Sage Art Type: Technique
Classification: Senjutsu SAGE TRANCE
Casting Time: 1 Action
Beginning at 4th level of this Class Mod you have learned
Range: 90 Feet
the Secret art of Sage Trance. This trance grants you the
Duration: Instant
unique ability to gather nature energy while in motion
Components: HS, CM
significantly easier. When making a Chakra Control
Cost: 8 Sage Chakra
(Constitution) skill check while not reducing your
Keywords: Ninjutsu, Senjutsu
movement to 0, you roll without disadvantage. If you do
Description: You use Sage Chakra to create 3 constructs
reduce your movement to 0, you instead roll at
of chakra of your description and personal design. Select
Advantage.
up to 3 targets within range, each construct attacking a
Sage Chakra you gather remains in your body for 1
different target. Make a Ninjutsu attack for each
hour before it harmlessly disperses from your person.
construct. If you have multiple constructs attack a single
You may gather Sage Chakra up to half of your current
creature, add one additional damage die for each
Chakra Point maximum.
construct instead of making multiple attack rolls.
Make a Ninjutsu attack, dealing 10d10 Force damage.
On a hit, target creature must succeed a Wisdom Saving MASTERED SAGE MODE
throw being blinded and deafened until the end of their Beginning at 5th level in this class mod, you have
next turn on a failed save. mastered Sage Mode and paved a way for yourself to
Creatures who are targeted by this jutsu are left with complete knowledge and wisdom of the sage arts. Many
an imprint of your chakra. The next attack made before you have failed to achieve this level of ability but
targeting a creature targeted by this jutsu is made at you have persevered and achieved greatness.
advantage. • Sage Chakra you gather remains in your body for 24
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