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A shinobi is a covert agent, a mercenary in service to a feudal clan. They are a unique breed of elite warriors, acting as specially trained spies and mercenaries for great lords and shoguns. Where soldiers die on a battlefield, a shinobi specializes in espionage, sabotage, infiltration, assassination and guerrilla warfare.<br> | A shinobi is a covert agent, a mercenary in service to a feudal clan. They are a unique breed of elite warriors, acting as specially trained spies and mercenaries for great lords and shoguns. Where soldiers die on a battlefield, a shinobi specializes in espionage, sabotage, infiltration, assassination and guerrilla warfare.<br> | ||
A shinobi's unique combat arts revolve around combining both stealth and ruthless assaults. Such tactics could never be practiced by samurai. | A shinobi's unique combat arts revolve around combining both stealth and ruthless assaults. Such tactics could never be practiced by samurai. | ||
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==== Blade of the Shinobi ==== | |||
''3rd Level Ace Shinobi Feature''<br> | |||
You gain Proficiency with Longswords, which have the Finesse Property for you if you wield them with two hands. | |||
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In addition, you do not take any | ''3rd Level Ace Shinobi Feature''<br> | ||
A shinobi seeks to end a fight quickly and effectively. When you jump at least 10ft down onto a creature and hit it with a Melee Attack, or when you hit a Surprised creature with a Melee Attack, then that creature is knocked Prone and you can add an extra 2d6 Damage to the first Damage roll you make against it.<br> | |||
In addition, you do not take any Falling Damage if you fall from 30ft or less, and you can use your Reaction to halve any Falling Damage you do take. | |||
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==== Relentless Onslaught ==== | |||
''3rd Level Ace Shinobi Feature''<br> | |||
The number of additional | A shinobi fights relentlessly, using successive attacks to break an opponent’s posture. When you hit on an Attack with a Finesse Weapon that deals Slashing Damage and that meets at least one Sneak Attack condition, you can choose to not use your Sneak Attack feature to instead make an additional Attack as a Free Action.<br> | ||
The number of additional Attacks you can make as part of this Free Action increases to two at 11th level, and increases to three at 17th level.<br> | |||
You can only use this feature once per turn. | |||
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==== Mid-Air Combat ==== | |||
''9th Level Ace Shinobi Feature''<br> | |||
A shinobi must move swiftly and silently, whether by climbing walls or leaping over rooftops to find the perfect ambush spot. You gain the ability to move along vertical surfaces on your turn without falling during the move.<br> | |||
In addition, you can use a Bonus Action to launch grappling hook and propel yourself to another position. When you do so, choose a point within 20ft of you, you instantly move towards that point without spending Speed. You do not need access to a Grappling Hook to use this Bonus Action<br> | |||
Additionally, Opportunity Attacks made against you have Disadvantage.<br> | |||
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'''Shadowrush.''' You perfect the art of swift assassinations: like an owl on the hunt, | '''Shadowrush.''' You perfect the art of swift assassinations: like an owl on the hunt, |