Onmyouji

NOTE: THE ONMYOUJI CAN NOT BE USED BY PCS AT THIS MOMENT!

Onmyouji:

The onmyouji are rarely found eastern arcane spell-casters. Akin to druids and some wizards, these magic users originally separated themselves from society before the downfall of the kami. After society began to flourish, they re-emerged. They use a different elemental system, more tangible than the one most people follow. It should be noted that although these elements exist, there are no dragons, kami, etc...for these elements, as they are not the 5 elements that compose everything, but simply 5 category of things that can be percieved in the mortal realms. These are classified as onmyouji Elements: Air, Fire, Water, Metal and Wood. Almost all the onmyouji spells are focused on one of these 5 elements, thus are spells "of that element".

Elemental Mastery: At level 3, a onmyouji has focused his powers enough to be able to increase the power of one of his elemental spells of one element. This element is chosen at level 3 and cannot be changed. All spells are affected as if casted by a stronger being, as determined by the DM.

Spellcasting: onmyouji cast spells like Shugenja, except they have to choose what spells to use from their spell books after a sufficient nights rest (usually 8 hours). They can learn new spells by copying from other onmyouji's spell books, offering them a larger selection than that of Shugenja, but they cast less spells per day, as indicated below:
Level;Spell Level-number of times per day it may be cast
0; 0-2
1; 0-3, 1-1
2; 0-4*, 1-2, 2-1
3; 1-3, 2-2, 3-1
4; 1-4*, 2-3, 3-2
5; 2-4*, 3-3, 4-1
6; 3-4*, 4-3, 5-2
7; 4-4*, 5-3, 6-1
8; 5-4*, 6-2, 7-1
9; 6-3, 7-2
10; 6-4*, 7-2, 8-1
11; 7-3, 8-2
12; 7-4*, 8-3, 9-1
13; 8-3, 9-2
14; 8-4*, 9-3
15; 9-4*
*: does not increase past this level.

Spell Secrets: Each level, a onmyouji may select a spell secret and a taboo. These effects permanently increase the effects of a single spell without increasing the spells level. They can double the range, duration or area of effectiveness for a single spell, and past level 4, can double it's damaging effects. A taboo must be a taboo not in place for any other reason (no taboo may be in place for 2 reasons under any circumstance). See the taboo list for examples (found the taboo thread).

Advanced Spell Secrets: After level 10, spell secrets instead may apply new effects, selectable from a wide category of meta-magics. You must have read the meta-magic and know how to use it, but it does not increase the spells level. A taboo must be selected when this is taken.

Note: Spell secrets do not function when using a spell from a scroll or other item.

Note: If a taboo is broken, a onmyouji cannot cast spells for the entire day.

Note: A onmyouji must take a taboo, even if they do not want a Spell Secret, so you might as well get the spell secret too.

Many powerful, but currently unknown by the common man, prestige classes exist for onmyouji. However, due to their reclusive nature, finding a master to train another onmyouji would be a difficult feat. (Even harder than finding a ninja sensei or dojo, since onmyouji do not train in Dojo...although a legend exists that speaks of such places.)


Clans:

Ki-Rin Clan:

Bear Clan:

Wolf Clan:

Rabbit Clan:

Fox Clan:

Crane Clan:

Dragonfly Clan:

Sparrow Clan: