Daily Spellcasting Training (Mandatory Event)

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Daily Spellcasting Training (Mandatory Event)

Post by Vutall » Tue Jun 09, 2020 8:23 pm

Daily Spellcasting Training

After the morning duties are completed, a handful of sensei gather the shugenja and bring them to a small secluded part of the parade ground on the southern portion of the complex. They begin the lessons by first going over prayers that can entice the kami, as well as specialized words or terms that a normal rokugani would not know, but make it easier to converse with the Kami. Then, they ask each student to attempt to use their prayers to locate a kami in the area, commune with it, and then manifest it.

NOTE: Monks are NOT spellcasting, but this event represents their inherent mystical ability to interact with the elements. For rules purposes, they can use the three spells as if they were a shugenja. ((YOU DO NOT GAIN SENSE, COMMUNE, OR SUMMON OUTSIDE OF THIS EVENT))
This is a repeatable event, and will happen over multiple days. Each day, you must select a Ring to use, at which point, you may not use that ring again for this event. Players should make a note in their Personal Forum with a topic called "Daily Spellcasting Training " and note which days they used each ring.

Characters with Seven Fortunes Blessing may only use their blessing for one roll per event.

Characters who have the following disadvantages have the following penalties:
-Elemental Imbalance: The TN penalty listed for the disadvantage is +1 instead of +5 during this event
-Wrath of the Kami: If you succeed on the Summon for the element of this disadvantage, it deals 1k1 damage to you before being calmed by one of the sensei.

Only characters with the Monk or Shugenja school tag may enter this event

In order to complete the training, you must do the following:

Select a ring to use (not including Void), not using the same ring you have already selected before for this event.

Then, make a Meditation/Void check at TN6. If you succeed, you gain that ring as a bonus to your rolls for this event.

Then, you must complete the following steps in order:

(To cast the spells, you roll Ring+1, keeping ring, plus the bonus from the Meditation check as detailed above)

Sense, using the element of the ring you selected at TN5.
Commune, using the element of the ring you selected at TN6.
Summon, using the element of the ring you selected at TN7.


Rewards:
  • -For each step you complete, you gain +2 Dojo points
  • -If you complete all three Shugenja steps, you gain +1 to Spellcrafting (Shugenja Only) or Meditation (Monk Only). You may only gain this reward once.
  • -If on the Sense roll you have a roll explode twice, you gain the Friend of the Elements advantage for the element you are using.
  • -If on the Commune roll you have a roll explode twice, you gain the Friendly Kami (Shugenja Only) or Chosen by the Oracles (Monk Only) advantage for the element you are using.
  • -If on the Summon roll you have a roll explode twice, you gain the Elemental Blessing advantage for the element you are using.
  • -At the end of the event, you gain a permanent +1 to the Mental and Physical traits associated with the ring you are using. You may only gain this reward once per Trait.
  • Special: On the final iteration of this event, if you have passed all rolls in at least 3 of the 4 events, you gain the Friend of the Brotherhood Advantage
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Re: Daily Spellcasting Training (Mandatory Event)

Post by Yogo Otoko » Tue Jul 07, 2020 12:49 pm

Otoko was supposed to be skilled with the earth kami, and she had little trouble calling upon them. They were a bit sluggish though.

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Meditation/Void, TN 6, 3k1 = 6 (Pass)
Sense Earth, TN 5, 3k2+2 = 12 (Success)
Commune Earth, TN 6, 3k2+2 = 9 (Success)
Summon Earth, TN 7, 3k2+2 = 13 (Success)

+6 DP, +1 Earth, 2/3 All Pass
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Re: Daily Spellcasting Training (Mandatory Event)

Post by Kuni Yotsuo » Tue Jul 07, 2020 5:17 pm

The young Kuni began his training, much like previous days. He did not know how the Air would react to him as the others on previous days. Things had been seeming to go the right way, but when he tried to speak with air, the most vocal of the elements, he found that it did not wish to speak back. For the first time since the first day he felt he had done an inadequate job. His expectations were finally met with the failure of the day. Despite that he didn't let it get him down. He simply thanked the sensei and exited the dojo at the end of the lesson.

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D6 Goat, Air, Meditation / Void, TN 6: 5d10o10k2 26
D6 Goat, Sense, Air +1 / Air, Meditation +1, TN 5: 2d10o10k1+1 9
D6 Goat, Commune, Air +1 / Air, Meditation +1, TN 6: 2d10k1+1 5
D6 Goat, Summon, Air +1 / Air, Meditation +1, VP +1k1, TN 7: 3d10o10k2+1 16

+4 Dojo Points, +1 Air
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Re: Daily Spellcasting Training (Mandatory Event)

Post by Zashi » Tue Jul 07, 2020 7:49 pm

"Sensei, I think I would like to try it the way the monks do. The others have started to do it, and they seem to be drawing excellent results from it." Shosuro Tomoe remains perfectly composed.

"Well, I believe that the teachers have already passed you over for consideration for the Brotherhood. Do as you please."

Zashi settles in to meditate. Fire isn't his best, but the spark of life and mischief catches. It's strange, going through the steps to understand the ring without communing with kami, almost as if reciting the list of hiragana characters backwards. What should have been a slam dunk on sensing the element fails horribly. While Zashi manages the other steps, he is no more enlightened than he was at the start

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D6 Dragon-Courtier/Awareness-Get into Monk group: 3d10 12
D6 Dragon-Meditation/Void-Channel Fire Ring-TN 6: 2d10 15
D6 Dragon-Sense Fire, TN 4: 2d10o10k1 1 Fail, wow, snake eyes :o
D6 Dragon-Meditation/Void-Commune Fire Ring-TN 7: 2d10o10k1+1 7 Pass
D6 Dragon-Meditation/Void-Summon Fire Ring-TN 7: 2d10o10k1+1 9Pass
+4 Dojo Points
+1 Agility/Intelligence at Day 7
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Re: Daily Spellcasting Training (Mandatory Event)

Post by Isawa Tanshin » Tue Jul 07, 2020 10:14 pm

Today is a new day. Let the things of the past flow past you. He had been avoiding speaking with Water kami, but his training so far has honed his skills. Now is the time.

Tanshin began his mediation, thinking about the ebb and flow of water.
Meditation D6 Spellcasting Training Meditation: 1d10k1 10 Pass +0 DP

He opened his mind, and began to sense the water in the room.
Sense TN 7 D4 Shugenja Training WATER Sense: 3d10o10k2+2 36 Pass +2 DP
OOC - I used the wrong day in the tag, can reroll if you like.

So far so good. He could feel every person in the room, how Water flowed through their bodies, and even the deeper waters flowing deep underground. Now, to get you talking...

Commune TN 8 D6 Spellcasting Training Commune: 3d10o10k2+2 29 Pass +2 DP
Tanshin felt a water kami speak to him in a huge wave of enthusiasm causing him to psychosomatically hold his breath, lest he drown.
"I do not speak with your kind often." He chanted, "I don't know your intent. Will you be a cloud, or a wave to sweep me away?"
The water kami burbled excitedly, not the most reassuring answers, but Tanshin felt there would be a positive outcome.

"Come to me." Tanshin beckoned.

Summon TN 9 D6 Spellcasting Training Summon: 3d10o10k2+2 28 Pass +2 DP

A pool of water formed in Tanshin's cupped hands, and whirled happily. Then his hands overflowed, soaking his lap, and the scrolls in front of him.
The whirlpool of water rose up in a small wave, and >>SPLASHED<< into Tanshin's face, causing his concentration to end.

+6 Dojo Points, +1 Water, Friend of the Elements?
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Re: Daily Spellcasting Training (Mandatory Event)

Post by Toritaka Sasaiko » Tue Jul 07, 2020 10:44 pm

Maybe it's the time spent around the Phoenix, but Sasaiko seems to be feeling the fire today, centering herself deeply and making little of handling what are normally the most volatile elemental kami.

Somewhat surprised, but far from displeased, she bows herself out and sets about cleaning.

(Selected Ring: FIre
Meditation/Void, TN 6, passed at 22, https://orokos.com/roll/822738; +1 to subsequent rolls
Sense/Fire, TN 5, passed at 10, https://orokos.com/roll/822739; +2 Dojo
Commune/Fire, TN 6, passed at 15, https://orokos.com/roll/822741; +2 Dojo
Summon/Fire, TN 7, passed at 10, https://orokos.com/roll/822742; +2 Dojo
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Re: Daily Spellcasting Training (Mandatory Event)

Post by Iuchi Prashant » Thu Jul 09, 2020 4:51 am

Prashant comes to the Spellcasting Training feeling, for the first time, a bit unsure. He knew he could do well with Earth as that was the element most of his training had focused on, and he was looking forward to training in that Element soon... but he hadn't prepared Talismans for that element yet, and he wanted to wake meaningful amulets for the Element he believed should be his guide on his path.

He sat down in the Lotus position to concentrate still uncertain of what to do.

But the answer was clear. He wanted to finish preparing some materials for his talismans. He hadn't. So there was only one possible answer. He would focus on Water today, and Earth when he was ready to.

He walked to his actual spellcasting duties much calmer and way more centered. Taking from his satchel an aquamarine pendant with a haiku engraved, he slowly whispers some words, then recites the poem in a gentle voice.

a splash of silence
the first raindrop atop the pond
searches for balance


He then feels the day's humidity and all other sources of water around him spring to life, sparkling in his mind as the sun on the surface of a pond.

He places the pendant around his neck, then takes from his pouch a small wooden sphere covered in quartz. He concentrates for a moment on the heat and humidity of the day, and holds the sphere still as some drops of water condense on the top of it, then slowly trickle down, creating something like a small mirror of water inside the amulet. He looks at it, smiles respectfully, bows, and whispers. "Hello, spirits of the moisture. Might I ask you how you feel on a warm day such as things, when so many of you roam around as vapour?". He looks into the small sphere at their answer, bows his head again, still smiling, then places his hand respectfully on the amulet as if "turning it off" and places it back on his satchel.

Finally, he takes a hairpin made of dried petals pressed on wood to make the shape of another flower, holds it in the open palm of his right hand, touches it slightly with his left hand, making it start to get moist and look as if it flourished again, then settled it on his hair and started whispering once more. "Mizu-no-kami-sama, may I ask you to fill my hands so I can wash the sweat off my face on this warm day?", he says, gently. He then indeed feels his hands filling with water, splashes it on his face, bows, thanking the water kami, then takes off his hairpin carefully, touches it warmly and places it back on his satchel.

He takes some time to get up, then bows to the sensei.

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Day 6 Dragon - Meditation/ Void for focus. Rolling 5k1. TN 6: 5d10o10k1 19

Using prepared Meishodo to cast Sense, Commune and Summon water.

+6 Dojo Points
+1 Water (Strength, Perception)
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Re: Daily Spellcasting Training (Mandatory Event)

Post by Kaito Kai » Thu Jul 09, 2020 6:21 pm

Kai settled in for yet another go meditating upon the elements. This time, they chose to focus on the element of air and so did not have to be provided with a representative sample - there was more than enough to be found just floating about.

Air did live up to its elusive nature and Kai found it difficult to truly focus on the element - but not impossible.

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RESULTS

D6 Dragon - Spellcasting Training - Meditation/Void TN6: 4d10o10k2 11

D6 Dragon - Spellcasting Training (Air Ring) - Sense TN5: 2d10o10k1+1 8

D6 Dragon - Spellcasting Training (Air Ring) - Commune TN6: 2d10o10k1+1 3
D6 Dragon - Spellcasting Training (Air Ring) - Commune TN6 - Luck Reroll: 2d10o10k1+1 9

D6 Dragon - Spellcasting Training (Air Ring) - Summon TN7, VP +1k1: 3d10o10k2+1 7

+6 Dojo Points
+1 Air
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Re: Daily Spellcasting Training (Mandatory Event)

Post by Vutall » Fri Jul 10, 2020 5:09 am

This event closes in roughly 7 hours from this post.

Yogo Otoko: +6 Dojo Points, +1 Earth
Kuni Yotsuo: +4 Dojo Points, +1 Air
Zashi: +4 Dojo Points, +1 Fire
Isawa Tanshin: +6 Dojo Points, +1 Water, Friend of the Elements (Water)
Toritaka Sasaiko: +6 Dojo Points, +1 Fire
Iuchi Prashant: +6 Dojo Points, +1 Water
Kaito Kai: +6 Dojo Points, +1 Air
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