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This box for Kami will identify how it will interact mally do not use common Martial Arts techniques.
with humans, their standing in the hierarchy of Kami Rather they attack using only Mystic Arts.
or their adversaries in the realm of Kami, and the The Supernatural and Taking Damage
Temple Sanctification a character may receive from Should a human character cross swords with one of
visiting a Temple dedicated to that Kami. these supernatural entities, they need to be properly
equipped. Yokai are susceptible to the damage a hu-
Temple Sanctification
man can cause though Martial Art Techniques how-
When a character visits a Kami’s Temple, they ever those types of attacks only deal half damage.
may ask for a “Blessing”. A blessing may be a tem- Kami, conversely, do not receive damage from Mar-
porary upgrade to items or attributes, a complete cure tial Arts Techniques at all. Yokai are able to receive
of an illness, or something that benefits the character.
To receive this blessing, the character should arrive damage from all classes of weapons, yet Basic weap-
with the item or items listed under “Offering”. Offer- ons only cause half damage. Kami, however, are on-
ings are the items needed to pay homage to a particu- ly susceptible to the damage that an Ultimate weapon
lar Kami in order to receive the blessing available. may cause. Finally, Yokai are able to receive dam-
The blessing (barring Izanagi and Izanami) is always age from all levels of Mystic Art abilities. A Kami
granted. After receiving a blessing a character may
not receive the next blessing for of the same or differ- may only be effected by a Mystic Art ability if that
ent kind for another two weeks of game play. feat is performed using its highest level. Now that
Difference Between Kami and Yokai you an understanding of the difference between Kami
and yokai has been given, the following is a list of
If a character hierarchy were created between all of
the types of characters in Ninja vs. Samurai RPG, it Kami in Ninja vs. Samurai RPG:
List of Kami
would stand as: Kami, Yokai, and humans. Though 1. Amaterasu - Kami of the sun
both Kami and Yokai are of the supernatural, they are 2. Ame No Uzume– Kami of dawn, mirth and revel-
not on the same level. An understanding of how the ry
supernatural characters exists is essential when add-
ing them to a game, scenario or campaign. 3. Benzaiten - Kami of luck and wealth
First, defeating these supernatural means totally 4. Ebisu– Kami of fishermen and luck
different things. PC(s) are able to kill Yokai. Yokai 5. Fujin– Kami of the wind
are subject to the same rules as a human character 6. Hachiman– tutelary Kami of warriors, protector
when it comes to Knockout, Coma and Death. How- of the nation, and guardian of children
ever, Kami are not able to be killed/destroyed. In the 7. Inari– Kami of rice and patron of farmers
event of a Kami character is being defeated, they
leave the battle. Disgruntled, frustrated, begrudged, 8. Izanagi- First male, Kami of creation and Life,
father of Kami
yet not dead. Their escape will be swift and immedi-
ate when their Health Points drop to 10 or below. 9. Izanami- First female, Kami of underworld, crea-
tion and death
Second, The use of Ki Energy is necessary for
Yokai to perform their techniques or Mystic Art 10. Kagutsuchi– Kami of fire
Abilities, and Attribute Tests the same as human 11. Kuninotokotachi– Kami of the land and moun-
tains
characters. Therefore, GMs and players using Yokai
need to track the usage of these points. Kami, being 12. O-Kuni-nushi– Kami of medicine and sorcery
of energy, have an unlimited amount of Ki Energy, 13. Raijin– Kami of lightning, thunder and storms
and so do not need to track its expenditure. As a rule,
C 14. Suijin– Kami of water
h whatever A Kami is attempting to do, they will al-
a ways have the Ki Energy to perform. 15. Susano-o- Kami of storms and sea
p
t Third, where Yokai are bound to their designated 16. Takemikazuchi- Kami of thunder and a sword
e Techniques list, Kami are able to apply any Martial
r 17. Tenjin– Kami of scholarship and learning
Art Technique. However, because Kami are ethereal, 18. Tsukiyomi– Kami of the moon
and generally much stronger than humans, they nor-

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