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-----=====Earth's Dreamlands=====-----
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(313)558-5024 {14.4} - (313)558-5517
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A BBS for text file junkies
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RPGNet GM File Archive Site
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By: John Givler
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The Kendoka
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Description: The Kendoka is an oriental fighter that has
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developed the skills of Kendo and Kenjutsu. Kenjutsu is the art
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of using the soword and from it developed Kendo the way of using
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the sword. The Kendoka will never use his sword in anger or
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malice. His sole purpose is the eradication of evil.
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Their main attributes are strength and speed, so high
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strength and dexterity are prefered. Since strength and speed
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are of the essence. he needs at least a 14 in both. A high
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constitution is also important.
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Role: The Kendoka is an oriental warrior that has brought his
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talents to the western world. He serves a powerful lord known as
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a daimyo, and will teach others the arts of Kendo and Kenjutsu.
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They will develope their skills only with the sword, and
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eridicate evil with these weapons. Their favorite swords are
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paired, being either the katana and wakizashi, or the odachi and
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kodachi. The Kendoka can find jobs as swordsmiths, warriors, and
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daimyos themselves.
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Secondary Skills: If your DM is using secondary skills the
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character can select any of the following secondary skills:
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Armorer, Scribe, and Weaponsmith. The character can have any two
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of the three.
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Weapon Proficiencies: Required: katana, wakizashi, odachi, and
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kodachi. The Kendoka must become proficient in these weapons in
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all possible ways. Right hand and left hand proficiency, and two
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hand proficiencies with these weapons and no others. The Kendoka
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will choose either pair of sword the katana and wakizashi, or the
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odachi and kodachi.
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Nonweapon Proficiencies: Bonus nonweapon proficiencies: Blind-
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fighting. Recommended (General): Blacksmithing, direction sense,
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etiquette, singing; (Warrior): Armorer, endurance,
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weaponsmithing.
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Special Benefits: The Kendoka has the arts known as Kendo and
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Kenjutsu: This is the art and way of the sword, giving the
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Kendoka a +1 bonus to hit and to damage. And the Kendoka is a
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master of called shoots and only recieves a -2 two penalty, and
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does not suffer a penalty to initiative. They favorite called
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shoots are to the throat, head, and wrist.
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The Kendoka recieves a bonus of +1 to his armor class
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inaddition to his normal dexterity bonuses. This bonus will
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increase every four levels to a maximum of +4.
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At ninth level the Kendoka is able to use a sword in each
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hand without penalty, but only with the katana and wakizashi, or
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the odachi and kodachi. He must decide which weapons he wants to
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develope this ability with at first level, and only if he is
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wearing the equipment listed below.
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Special Hindrances: The Kendoka will only wear the equipment
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listed below, and his armor class bonus will only be recieved if
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he is wearing the equipment listed below in notes. The Kendoka
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does not recieve the 10 percent bonus to earned experience.
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The Kendoka only recieves his Kendo and Kenjutsu art with
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the katana and wakizashi, or the odachi and kodachi. The Kendoka
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will not recieve the bonus for any other weapon or type of sword.
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Wealth Options: The Kendoka recieves the usual 5d4 x 10gp in
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starting gold., and will spend it all on the equipment listed
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below. Whatever is left will be spent on his swords.
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While the Kendoka can have any monetary amount of treasure,
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they cannot have more treasure than they can carry.
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Races: Any race that wishes to learn the ways of the sword may
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become a Kendoka, but it is only recommended for humans half-
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elves. Nonhuman characters are limited to their racial
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restrictions of their choosen class.
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Notes: Kendoka equipment the mask (men), breastplate (do), padded
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apron (tare), guantlets (kote), a jacket (Kendo gi), wide
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trousers (hakama), and a head towel (tenugui). This gives the
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character an effective armor class of AC: 5 without dexterity and
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other bonuses.
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The Kendoka is an oriental warrior that has brought his
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talents and taught them to the western world. If the DM wishes
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he can use the honor tables found in the Oriental Adventures, or
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the DM can chose not to use the honor tables. In either case the
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Kendoka will teach his arts of Kendo and Kenjutsu, and will teach
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others how to make the swords.
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* Origin: Pennsylvania Online! 5 gigs [60,000+ files] 717-657-8699 (1:270/101)
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