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Daidoji Naval Warrior (Bushi)

Before there was an Emerald Empire, there was an ocean. When the Kami fell from the Heavens and took rulership of the land, Lady Doji was given much of the coast. Her brother Togashi once told her that she would find her end in the ocean. As with any Dragon riddle, she was first confused by what this would mean. The answer soon presented itself. The coast had been besieged by pirates. She tasked her vassal Doji Hayaku with forming a dojo and curriculum to train naval warriors. Over the following years, Lady Doji wondered if that was the true meaning of her brother's cryptic statement. Over a millennia, the school had remained relatively unheard of despite its impact on the Empire. There were many samurai who left, or were thrown out of, the Crane and sought their freedom on the Isles of the minor clan, the Mantis. It was the Daidoji who first lost their swords to the ocean and realized the need to train in other weapons. It was the Mantis that picked up farmer's tools to replace their swords. It was the Daidoji that first petitioned Suitengu for safety on the waters. It was the Mantis that established an order of priests to Suitengu. It was the Daidoji who first learned to fight on boats, before retiring to their castles every night. It was the Mantis who first learned to live on their boats, and explore the ocean. Today, the school is still largely unheard of. It was only 1166 when the War of Fire and Thunder broke out between the Mantis and Phoenix that the Empire had its first major naval battles, in which the Crane were not involved. But with the constant arguing and aggression between the Mantis and Crane about taxes and usage of ports, many aware of the situation fear that a war will break out soon. Surely, the Mantis are superior boatmen, but the Daidoji have honorably defended their coasts since the earliest days of the Empire. Can Crane diplomacy or Daidoji training withstand a storm of the Mantis? Technique Rank: 2 Path of Entry: Daidoji Yojimbo 1, Doji Magistrate 1 Requirements: Water 3, Knives OR Staves OR War Fans Or Jiujutsu 3 Path of Egress: Same entry school at Rank 2 Technique: Peace of the Waters Though the Daidoji's navy dojo is a small, somewhat obscure school, its tradition goes back to the earliest days of the Empire. Add your Water Ring to your TNtbH, Athletics and Craft: Sailing skill rolls. You may double this bonus when your character is on a boat sailing on open waters. You gain one free emphasis in one of the skills used to meet the school's requirements. It does not count towards your maximum number of emphases on the respective skill.