Suzume Bushi School: Suzume Bushi

Reprinted w/out permission from Way of the Minor Clans

Benefit: +1 Willpower

Beginning Honor: 3 + 1 box

Outfit

 

(All items are of poor quality, 1 average)

katana, wakizashi, kimono, traveling pack, helm, 0 koku

Skills

Bard, Calligraphy, History, Iaijutsu, Kenjutsu, any Lore skill, any High skill

Techniques

Rank 1

 

At this Rank, the Sparrow has learned to focus their legendary patience, even in the heat of combat. At the beginning of the round, a Sparrow may voluntarily lower his own initiative to raise his TN to be hit by an equal amount. He may not use this Technique while making a Full Attack. Also, at this Rank, and every Rank afterward, the Sparrow receives a Free Raise on a single Lore skill of his choice. Once this skill is chosen, it may not be changed, though the Sparrow may choose a different Lore skill every time he increases in Rank.

Rank 2

 

The Sparrow who has attained this level of skill wields an aura of purity as dangerous as any weapon. Any human opponent with lower Honor rolls one fewer die when attacking the Sparrow.

Rank 3

 

The Suzume has now become a walking storehouse of information, and knows how to exploit his knowledge. If the Sparrow has a Lore skill that pertains to his opponent, he may make two attacks per round.
This technique demands very specific knowledge. For example, against a Matsu Bushi, Lore: Lion Clan or Lore: Matsu Family are acceptable, but Lore: Samurai is not. Against an oni, Lore: Oni will Suffice, but Lore: Shadowlands is simply too vague. Attaining levels of skill beyond 1 in a particular Lore provides no additional benefits.