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NAME: Tenjin

DESCRIPTION
In mythology, folklore and the Shinto reli-
gion of Japan, Tenjin is the kami of scholarship and
learning. Sugawara no Michizane rose high in the
government of the country in the late 9th century, but
at the beginning of the 10th century he fell victim to
the plots of a rival, a member of the Fujiwara family,
and was demoted and exiled to Kyushu. For the first Points
few centuries, Tenjin was seen as a Kami of natural Ki Energy: 151
disasters, worshipped to placate him and avoid his Exp. Points: 527
curses. However, Michizane was a famous poet and
scholar in his lifetime, one of the greatest of the
Heian Period, and in the Edo Period scholars and ed-
ucators came to regard him as a patron of scholar-
ship.

ATTRIBUTES Bonus /Hindrance
 HEALTH POINTS: 2,034 +_____/-_____

 CARRY POINTS: 108 +_____/-_____ BEHAVIOR
 PHYSICAL BEAUTY POINTS: 7 +_____/-_____ Vs. Human

 MOVEMENT POINTS: 54 +_____/-_____ Tenjin appears after a conflict is resolved as a myste-
 AWARENESS POINTS: 72 +_____/-_____ rious man peering out from behind an obstruction a
few feet away from the action. His gentle nature and
 DEFENSIVE POINTS:54 +_____/-_____
elevated language is used to entice heroes into taking
 STRENGTH POINTS: 72 +_____/-_____ on his tasks, where the conclusion will lead to an out-

 STAMINA POINTS: 72 +_____/-_____ standing reward.
Vs. Yokai
 STEALTH POINTS: 72 +_____/-_____
Yokai respond to Tenjin as they would humans, since

Ki ENERGY: Unlimited Bonus:+N/A he presents himself as a such. They will recoil and
treat him with respect after discovering he is a Kami.
Throwing Range: 126 Bonus:+ N/A Vs. Kami

Being that he ascended to his Kami status, all of the
Kami treat Tenjin with the utmost respect.
MYISTC ARTS
Temple Sanctification C
“Omni”- Tenjin uses his infinite wisdom to tap into the h
minds of targets and learn everything they want to do to stop Offering: Poetry a p
them before it occurs. t
Blessing: Receive 1 fact about a Person or Place of e
Effect: Tenjin receives a bonus of the target (or collective Interest, not commonly known that will assist charac- r
targets) Attributes to aid in his knowledge of a battle. +6 to
Action and Reaction rolls. ter goals. Duration: 3 days.

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