FEAT: SWORD MAIDEN

This is a conversion of a 3e prestige class but I didn’t feel there was enough here to make it an archetype. It is also a common trope in Anime. SWORD MAIDEN Harnessing ki energy is an essential ability for many characters in Oriental Adventures. For sword maidens, the harnessing of ki allows – along with […]

FEAT: IAIJUTSU MASTER

This is a conversion of a 3e prestige class but I didnt feel there was enougth here to make it an archetype but still allow someone to really focus on iaijustsu if they wanted. IAIJUTSU MASTER Iaijutsu is the martial art of drawing a weapon (almost always a katana) and attacking with it in the […]

FIGHTER ARCHETYPE: SHINOBI

The shinobi class for 5e Oriental Adventures. A note on shinobis. In Japan, shinobi and ninja are interchangeable terms. However, in this particular instance, shinobi is more of an upfront fighter than a ninja using some stealth but otherwise taking opponents head-on. The line in the sand is the ninja is more magical/supernatural while the shinobi is […]

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BACKGROUND: YAKUZA

This is a thematic feat for the rogue class. It fits in with the 1e Oriental Adventures description of a yakuza. However, the original yakuza class is not different enough from the default rogue to really be its own archetype. However, this will help make your rogue more flavourful. I shamelessly stole from Heroes of the Orient for this class. YAKUZA The yakuza are many […]

BARD COLLEGE: Geisha

She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters): Six years, I dragged myself, kicking and screaming, into health clubs, and zilch! Now, one little green blood transfusion from you and… va voom!

[throws off her hat]

SORCEROUS ORIGIN: Void Child

She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters): Six years, I dragged myself, kicking and screaming, into health clubs, and zilch! Now, one little green blood transfusion from you and… va voom!

[throws off her hat]

RANGER ARCHETYPE: Rokugan Monster Hunter

More Oriental Adventures. Other roles that this class covers are phantom hunter, emerald and jade magistrate (in particular the later). ROKUGAN MONSTER HUNTER The monster hunters – or more colloquially witch hunters – combine magical training with combat expertise to battle the spiritual forces of evil in the world. Ghosts and other evil spirits, demons and oni, […]

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Smokey Adamantine

Specially enchanted adamantine forged by duergar. Weapons and armour made from this substance has all the same traits of standard adamantine but also absorbs light. When used in armour it negates any sunlight sensitivity or hypersensitivity – though the armour must be fully enclosing like plate. When used to forge a weapon it absorbs light […]