Miya Shisha School: Miya Shisha

At this rank, the Miya begins to learn the subtle skills of diplomacy. If the Miya makes an opposed social skill roll, she may roll additional dice equal to her School Rank. The Miya also gains an astounding fleetness of foot in order to promptly deliver the Emperor's word. If the Miya does nothing but flee combat, she gains a bonus to her TN to be hit equal to her Rank x5. This bonus is cumulative with a Full Defense.

The shisha who has gained this level of skill obtains a profound harmony with the Empire. The shisha gains the Way of the Land Advantage for one territory, and gains it for another territory each time she gains another school Rank. If the shisha is in one of these territories she may make any number of Raises on Perception checks. Any rolls to identify mons or other heraldic symbols are automatically successful if that mon originates from one of these territories.

A shisha who has mastered this technique wears an almost tangible aura of passivity. Any who directly serve or fear the Emperor will be loath to harm her. If the shisha makes no threatening moves and spends a Void point, an opponent must spend a Void point before they may attack her that round. Up to one other person per school Rank of the shisha can be protected by this technique, though they must also make no threatening movements, and stay within ten feet of her.

The shisha has developed a powerful personality, capable of intimidating lesser ment. If combat ahas not begun, the shisha can step forward and address the leader of the enemy party, boasting of her party's skills and offering a chance to retreat. This requires a full round, and the shisha must make an opposed roll of her Awareness+school Rank against the enemy leader's Willpower+school Rank. If one side is heavily outnumbered, the GM may give the other side free Raises during the contested roll. If the shisha suceeds, her party gains a numbeer of free Raises equal to the shisha's school Rank x2 during the combat to split however they wish. If the shisha's roll is more than double her opponent's, then the enemy party is affected by Fear equal to double the shisha's school Rank. if the shisha attempts to use this technique during a full scale battle, success indicates that she and a number of companions equal to her Rank may adjust their positions on the battle table by one column during the first two rounds. Failure has no additional effect in large battles. This ability will function against any creature that can understand the shisha's words.

The shisha learns the final lesson, mastering the arts of non-aggression. If the shisha makes no moves to attack or undermine her enemies in any way, they may not purposefully attack her. Affected enemies may attempt to capture the shisha, and if she resists or flees, they may attack her normally. When an enemy attacks a shisha of this rank, she may spend a Void point to ignite a lingering thread of doubt in the attacker's mind. The attacker may not keep his highest damage die that round. This technique only works against those who serve or fear the Emperor.