# Akushū Clan \page ## Akushū Clan ___ *Amidst the melancholy highrise of the village hidden in the rain, three cloaked shinobi dart across its industrial sprawl, weaving between structures to make certain they are sheltered from the ever-lasting downpour. At this height in the city, the winds are rough and the surfaces are slick from rain, but they haven't the time to slow down, not with the Rain Shinobi patrol on their tail. The figures continue on, taking a brave leap forward. Each one sticking the landing, except for the last, who slips and falls between the buildings. They smack into pipes and tear through clotheslines before striking the cold concrete below. Instinctfully, the battered figure calls out for help, but with his comrades far out of sight, there isn't anyone to answer... until he hears a whisper creeping along a rolling green fog, "Help?" the fog chuckles, "You've fallen into the wrong place for that..."*

~ Zerō Akushū Unfound Pages, Ch. 1, excerpt.

### Toxic Personalities The Akushū clan are among the most recluse members of the Hidden Rain village, living as outcasts to their society. The elders of the Akushū came to this agreement peacefully when they joined the village so their clan's volatile traits wouldn't harm others. But as time continued many villagers learned to fear and mistrust the Akushū due to isolation, and in turn upcoming generations of Akushū members learned to harbor feelings of resentment -- believing they will never have a true sense of belonging within the hidden rain village. #### Akushū Traits ___ - **Ability Score Increase:** +2 Int, +1 Wis - **Speed:** Your base walking speed is 30 feet - **Skill Proficiencies:** Crafting, Ninshou - **Toxic Release Affinity:** You begin with Wind Release Affinity. #### Akushū Features **Toxic Techniques:** The Akushū Clan have access to a separate list of jutsu unique to themselves. You can add these jutsu to your jutsu list instead of selecting jutsu from the normal jutsu list. **Toxicity:** Also at 1st level, jutsu you cast with the *Inhale* keyword lose any (NT) components, and can affect creatures even if they hold their breath or don’t need to breathe. Starting at 3rd level, creatures you apply envonomed to increase the damage die of the condition by 1 step, up to a maximum of a d12. ``` ``` At 18th level, when a creature takes damage from the envenomed condition that was inflicted by you, they take an additional amount of damage equal to the total ranks of envenomed they possess. **Akushū Gear:** Beginning at 1st level, members of the Akushū clan possess an unfortunate characteristic where their exhaled breath carries toxic fumes. To counteract this, the clan utilizes specialized breathing masks, preventing
the harmful effects of their breath. While wearing your
Gas Mask, you gain immunity to jutsu or conditions
caused by inhalation. Your mask is custom-fitted for
you, and if it breaks or is lost, you can fashion a
replacement during a Long Rest by spending
250 ryo, given access to a workshop during
this period. **Caustic Cells:** Starting at 3rd level, the toxic blood of the Akushū runs through your veins. Some call it a curse and a burden. Others learn to make the most of what they're dealt. Few are able to nurture this deadly bloodline to its truest potential. You gain an amount of ***Caustic Cells*** equal to half your proficiency bonus (rounded up). Spent cells are restored at the end of a long rest. Caustic cells can be used in the following ways: - ***Caustic Breath:*** When casting a Ninjutsu that deals poison damage, you can expend 1 cell to remove any handsign (HS) component, instead exhaling the jutsu in the form of a breath attack. If the jutsu had a range of touch, increase its range by 30 feet. If the jutsu creates an AOE such as a line or cone, increase the area by 5 feet in every direction. The jutsu's area spreads around corners. - ***Caustic Surge:*** When casting a Ninjutsu that deals poison damage, you can expend 1 cell to increase the jutsu's damage dice by 1 step. (d4>d6>d8>d10>d12>2d6) - ***Caustic Saturation:*** When casting a Ninjutsu that deals poison damage, you can expend 1 cell to gain temporary hit points equal to 5 times the rank of the jutsu cast: (D-Rank: 1, C-Rank: 2, B-Rank: 3, A-Rank: 4, S-Rank: 5) which last a number of rounds equal to your Ninjutsu modifier (min 1). While you have these temporary hit points, creatures that touch you or hit you with a melee attack must succeed a Constitution saving throw using your highest DC, becoming Poisoned until the end of its next turn on a failure. - ***Caustic Melting:*** When casting a Ninjutsu that deals poison damage that requires a saving throw, you can expend 1 cell to impose a -1d4 penalty on any affected creature's saving throw. **Toxic Release:** The Akushū clan are feared throughout the Hidden Rain for the chance a member manifests Toxic Release, a putrid variant of Wind Release that chokes its victims with caustic air. Beginning at 7th level, when casting a Ninjutsu with the Wind Release Keyword, you can change the damage type to poison, it gains the *Inhale* keyword, and add your Intelligence modifier to the damage roll if it doesn't already, and if that jutsu inflicts bleeding, you may instead inflict ranks of envenomed. Creatures envenomed or poisoned by jutsu you cast are unable to speak intelligibly, as they cough and wheeze violently. Beginning at 15th level, once per turn, when you would deal poison damage, you inflict 2 ranks of envenomed.

\page ## Akushū Clan Jutsu ### D-Rank #### Toxic Release: Caustic Blades **Classification:** Hijutsu
**Rank:** D-Rank
**Casting Time:** 1 Bonus Action
**Range:** Touch
**Duration:** Concentration, up to 1 minute
**Components:** CM, HS
**Cost:** 4 Chakra
**Keywords:** Hijutsu, Ninjutsu, Wind Release, Inhale
**Description:** You coat either your fists or a melee weapon within reach with fuming toxic chakra. If coating your fists, you may use Intelligence for its attack and damage rolls. Your fists or the weapon now deal an additional 1d8 poison damage on each hit. When you score a critical hit against a creature this way it must succeed a Constitution saving throw or become envenomed. Creatures you damage with a melee attack enhanced by this jutsu that have ranks of envenomed inflicted take an additional 1d6 poison damage for each rank it possesses. #### Toxic Release: Fever Dream **Classification:** Hijutsu
**Rank:** D-Rank
**Casting Time:** 1 Action
**Range:** 60 feet (5-foot Sphere)
**Duration:** Concentration, 1 minute
**Components:** CM, HS
**Cost:** 5 Chakra
**Keywords:** Hijutsu, Genjutsu, Wind Release, Inhale, Tactile, Unaware
**Description:** You lace the air of a toxic bubble with hallucinogenic toxins, inciting horrific visuals. You create a 5-foot sphere of invisible toxins at a points you can see in range. Creatures within the sphere must make a Wisdom saving throw. A creature that fails against this genjutsu can repeat the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effects on itself on a success. **Critical Success:** The creature is unaffected and is immune to the effects of this jutsu for 24 hours. **Success:** The creature is unaffected. **Failure:** The creature takes 3d4 + genjutsu modifier poison damage and gains 1 rank of Fear against you for the next minute. **Critical Failure:** The creature takes 3d6 + genjutsu modifier poison damage and gains 1 rank of Fear against you for the next minute. While it has this rank of Fear it is considered Poisoned. **At Higher Ranks:** For each rank you cast this jutsu above D-Rank, increase the cost of this jutsu by 3, increase the damage dealt by 2d4 and 2d6 respectively, and the size of the sphere increases by 5 feet. ``` ``` #### Toxic Release: Infesting Wind **Classification:** Hijutsu
**Rank:** D-Rank
**Casting Time:** 1 Action
**Range:** 90 feet
**Duration:** Instant
**Components:** CM, HS
**Cost:** 4 Chakra
**Keywords:** Hijutsu, Ninjutsu, Wind Release, Inhale
**Description:** A gale of toxic gas infects a creature in range, forcing them to stumble away from the cloud. The target must succeed a Constitution saving throw, or it takes 2d8 poison damage and gains 1 rank of envenomed, and moves 5 feet in a random direction if it can move and its speed is at least 5 feet. Roll a d4 for the direction: 1, north; 2, south; 3, east; or 4, west. This movement doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks, and if the direction rolled is blocked, the target doesn't move. **At Higher Ranks:** For each rank you cast this jutsu above D-Rank, increase the cost of this jutsu by 3 and increase the damage dealt by 2d8. #### Toxic Release: Toxic Bellow **Classification:** Hijutsu
**Rank:** D-Rank
**Casting Time:** 1 Action
**Range:** 60 feet
**Duration:** 1 minute
**Components:** CM, HS
**Cost:** 4 Chakra
**Keywords:** Hijutsu, Ninjutsu, Wind Release, Inhale
**Description:** You breathe deeply, lacing the air in your lungs with a heavy dosage of toxins, then spew a cloudy orb at a target in range. Make a ranged ninjutsu attack. On a hit, you deal 4d6 poison damage. Then the target and any creature within a 10-foot radius sphere at that point must make a Consitution saving throw. On a failed save, creatures take 2d4 poison damage and become poisoned until the end of their next turn, or take half as much damage on a success. The sphere lingers in that space for the next minute. Creatures that enter this space for the first time on a turn or begin their turn there must succeed a Constitution saving throw or take 2d4 poison damage. **At Higher Ranks:** For each rank you cast this jutsu above D-Rank, increase the cost of this jutsu by 3 and increase the damage dealt by 1d6 and 1d4 damage respectively.

\page ### C-Rank #### Toxic Release: Fume Form **Classification:** Hijutsu
**Rank:** D-Rank
**Casting Time:** 1 Action
**Range:** Self
**Duration:** Concentration, up to 1 minute
**Components:** CM, HS
**Cost:** 7 Chakra
**Keywords:** Hijutsu, Ninjutsu, Wind Release, Inhale
**Description:** You begin to emit a foul fog expelling from the open pores of your skin, enshrouding your body. Until the jutsu ends, you gain the following benefits: - You have resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage, but vulnerability to wind damage. - As a bonus action on your turn, you transform fully into fog, gaining a flying speed equal to your walking speed. This flying speed lasts until the end of the current turn where you harmlessly fall 50 feet. While befitting from this speed, your movement doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks, and you can pass through narrow openings as small as 1 inch. If you end your movement without enough space, you are shunted to the nearest unoccupied space. #### Toxic Release: Murderous Breath **Classification:** Hijutsu
**Rank:** C-Rank
**Casting Time:** 1 Action
**Range:** Self (40-foot cone)
**Duration:** Instant
**Components:** CM
**Cost:** 9 Chakra
**Keywords:** Hijutsu, Ninjutsu, Wind Release, Inhale
**Description:** You spew a deathly exhale of noxious fumes in a 40-foot cone. All creatures in the area must make a Constitution saving throw, taking 8d6 poison damage and gain 1 rank of envenomed on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful save. A creature that fails this save also reduces its hit point maximum by an amount equal to the poison damage dealt. This hit point reduction lasts until its next long rest or if it is healed by a medical ninjutsu of A-Rank or higher. A creature's hit point maximum reduced to 50% or less with this jutsu also suffers the poisoned condition. **At Higher Ranks:** For each rank you cast this jutsu above C-Rank, increase the cost of this jutsu by 3 and increase the damage dealt by 2d6 and the cone increases its range by 10 feet. ``` ``` #### Toxic Release: Sickening Slumber **Classification:** Hijutsu
**Rank:** C-Rank
**Casting Time:** 1 Action
**Range:** 30 feet
**Duration:** Concentration, up to 10 minutes
**Components:** CM, HS
**Cost:** 5 Chakra
**Keywords:** Hijutsu, Genjutsu, Wind Release, Inhale, Tactile, Unaware
**Description:** You lace the air surrounding a creature with hallucinogenic toxins, inducing a sudden wave of nausea and fatigue. The creature must make a Wisdom saving throw. Creatures that fail against this jutsu can repeat the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effects on itself on a success. **Critical Success:** The creature is unaffected and is immune to the effects of this jutsu for 1 hour. **Success:** The affected creature takes half damage from *Failure*. **Failure:** The affected creature takes 4d6 + genjutsu modifier poison damage and gains 1 rank of envenomed. A creature envenomed this way suffered the effects of slowed as if it had equal ranks of both conditions. **Critical Failure:** The affected creature suffers the same effects of *Failure*, but is also rendered unconscious for the next 10 minutes. A creature who is unconscious this way can be awoken if its ranks of envenomed are removed, or by taking damage of any type except poison or damage from the envenomed condition. **At Higher Ranks:** For each rank you cast this jutsu above C-Rank, increase the cost of this jutsu by 3 and the number of creatures you can target by +1.

\page ### B-Rank #### Toxic Release: Cloudkill **Classification:** Hijutsu
**Rank:** B-Rank
**Casting Time:** 1 Action
**Range:** 120 feet
**Duration:** Concentration, up to 10 minutes
**Components:** CM, HS
**Cost:** 12 Chakra
**Keywords:** Hijutsu, Ninjutsu, Wind Release, Inhale
**Description:** You create a 40-foot-radius sphere of toxic fog centered on a point. The area is heavily obscured and spreads around corners. It spreads around corners. It lasts for the duration or until strong wind disperses it. When a creature enters the area for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there, that creature must make a Constitution saving throw. The creature takes 8d8 poison damage and gains 2 ranks of envenomed on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one and 1 rank of enenomed. Creatures are affected even if they hold their breath or don’t need to breathe. Plants take double damage from this jutsu. While concentrating on this jutsu, you can take control of the fog as a bonus action and command it to move 30 feet in any direction you choose along the ground. Otherwise, the fog moves 10 feet away from you at the start of each of your turns, rolling along the surface of the ground. The vapors, being heavier than air, sink to the lowest level of the land, even pouring down openings. **At Higher Ranks:** For each rank you cast this jutsu above D-Rank, increase the cost of this jutsu by 3 and increase the damage dealt by 2d8, and the size of the sphere by 10 feet. ``` ``` #### Toxic Release: Noxious Nightmare **Classification:** Hijutsu
**Rank:** B-Rank
**Casting Time:** 1 Action
**Range:** 120 feet
**Duration:** Concentration, up to 1 minute
**Components:** CM, HS
**Cost:** 15 Chakra
**Keywords:** Hijutsu, Genjutsu, Wind Release, Inhale, Tactile, Unaware
**Description:** You lace 20-foot radius sphere of air surrounding creatures with hallucinogenic toxins at a point you can see in range, melting their minds with toxin fueled fear and misery. Creatures in this area must make a Wisdom saving throw. Creatures that fail against this jutsu can repeat the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effects on itself on a success. **Success:** A creature is unaffected. **Failure:** An affected creature takes 4d12 + genjutsu modifier poison damage and gains 1 rank of envenomed, and 1 rank of fear against you for the next minute. Each time the creature takes damage from the envenomed condition, it loses grip on its own sanity, reducing its Intellgence and Wisdom by -1. - When a creature reaches 0 Intelligence, it loses the ability to cast Ninjutsu. - When a creature reaches 0 Wisdom, it loses the ability to cast Genjutsu - When a creature reaches 0 in both scores, its mind succumbs to madness and it dies. **Critical Failure:** An affected creature takes 6d12 + genjutsu modifier poison damage and gains 2 rank of envenomed, and 2 rank of fear against you for the next minute. Each time the creature takes damage from the envenomed condition, it loses grip on its own sanity, reducing its Intellgence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores by -2. **At Higher Ranks:** For each rank you cast this jutsu above B-Rank, increase the cost of this jutsu by 3, increase the damage dealt by 2d12, and increase the sphere's radius by 10 feet.

\page ### A-Rank #### Toxic Release: Creeping Death **Classification:** Hijutsu
**Rank:** A-Rank
**Casting Time:** 1 Action
**Range:** Self (60-foot sphere)
**Duration:** Concentration, up to 1 minute
**Components:** CM, HS
**Cost:** 20 Chakra
**Keywords:** Hijutsu, Ninjutsu, Wind Release, Inhale
**Description:** Toxic chakra fumes from every inch of your body as you become a walking bomb of toxicity. For the duration, you exude a 30-foot radius sphere of pure toxic chakra. The sphere spreads around corners and the area is heavily obscured. Plants and adversaries less than 1/4th of your level immediately die. Creatures other than you that begin their turn or enter the area for the first time on a turn take 10d4 poison damage, then must make a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, it gains 2 ranks of envenomed, and becomes poisoned. At the end of each turn a creature remains poisoned this way, it must make another Constitution saving throw, gaining 1 rank of Exhaustion on a failed save. ``` ``` A creature that fails the initial saving throw also reduces its hit point maximum by an amount equal to the poison damage dealt. This hit point reduction lasts until its next long rest or if it is healed by a medical ninjutsu of S-Rank or higher. A creature's hit point maximum reduced to 50% or less by this effect becomes enters a pseudo-dying condition. While in this condition it makes death saving throws at the start of its turn. After failing all death saves, it is reduced to 0 hit points and dies. While maintaining concentration, you can use your action on your turn to expel the slow exhaust of toxic chakra all at once, causing an abrupt explosion following the rise of a mushroom cloud of poison. All creatures within a 120-foot sphere must make a Constitution saving throw, taking 15d6 poison damage on a failed save or half as much on a successful save. The jutsu then immediately ends.

\page ## Feats ### Refined Gas Rig **Category:** Clan
**Prerequisites:** Akushū Clan, level 4+
After studying the design schematics of your Gas Mask, you've learned to install improvements. You gain the following benefits; - Increase your Intelligence score by 1, to a max of 20. - You proficiency in Crafting. If you already have this proficiency, you instead gain expertise. - While equipped with your Gas Mask, you can breathe in any environment without suitable air such as underwater or a vacuum. - While equipped with your Gas Mask, you can cast the *Voice Change* genjutsu for 0 chakra, as if you knew it. - You can make repairs or build a new mask during a short or long rest using 100 ryo worth of supplies. - Your Gas Mask gains one Armor Seal slot. ### Caustic Cells Expansion **Category:** Clan
**Prerequisites:** Akushū Clan, level 4+
You've developed your internal toxic glands, allowing you to further manipulate your caustic cells. You gain the following benefits; - Increase your Constitution or Intelligence score by 1, to a max of 20. - Your Caustic Cell total increase by half your Constitution modifier (min 1). - You regain a number of expended Caustic Cells equal to your full proficiency bonus when you finish a short rest. - As a bonus action, you may expend any number of Caustic Cells to regain 2d6 hit points per cell. ### Toxicity Release **Category:** Clan
**Prerequisites:** Akushū Clan, level 8+
Your prowess with toxic release has progressed to greater limits. You gain the following benefits; - Increase your Intelligence or Wisdom score by 1, to a max of 20. - When casting a jutsu that deals poison damage, you ignore the target's resistance to poison damage and the envenomed & poisoned conditions. If the target is immune, you treat immunity as resistance. - Akushū hijutsu you cast that would damage a creature that already has ranks of envenomed or poisoned increases its Save DC or to hit by +1. - Reduce the chakra cost of concentrating on Akushū hijutsu by -2. While you have at least 1 caustic cell, you have advantage on all concentration checks to maintain Akushū hijutsu.

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##### Akushū Latent Bloodline Traits | Bloodline Ability Name | Bloodline Point Cost | Ability Description | |:-----|:----:|:-------------| | Latent Akushū Gear | 0 | Beginning at 1st level, you wear a specialized ***Gas Mask***. While equipped you are immune to the effects of jutsu or conditions as a result of inhalation. Your mask is tailored to only fit you. If your mask ever breaks or becomes lost, you can craft a new one over the course of a Long Rest spending 250 ryo, provided you have access to a workshop during this time. | | Latent Toxicity I | 2 | Beginning at 1st level, you reduce poison damage by 1/4th. | | Latent Toxicity II | 3 |(You must have ***Latent Toxicity I*** ) Beginning at 3rd level, you have resistance to poison damage. | | Latent Toxicity III | 3 |(You must have ***Latent Toxicity II*** ) Jutsu you cast with the Inhale keyword lose any (NT) components, and can affect creatures even if they hold their breath or don’t need to breathe. | | Latent Toxicity IV | 5 |(You must have ***Latent Toxicity III*** ) Beginning at 15th level, you have immunity to poison damage. | | Latent Caustic Cells I | 3 | Beginning at 3rd level, you gain access to the ***Caustic Cells*** clan feature, but you only have an amount equal to half your proficiency bonus (rounded down) max of 2. You begin with only two Cell expending options (pick two, this cannot be changed later).| | Latent Caustic Cells II | 2 | (You must have ***Caustic Cells I*** ) Your Caustic Cells amount are equal to half your proficiency bonus. | | Latent Toxic Release I | 2 | Beginning at 15th level, once per turn, when you would deal poison damage, you inflict 1 rank of envenomed. | | Latent Toxic Release II | 5 | (You must have ***Toxic Release II*** ) Beginning at 7th level, when casting a Ninjutsu with the Wind Release Keyword, you can change the damage type to poison, it gains the Inhale keyword, and adds half your Intelligence modifier to the damage roll if it doesn't already, and if that jutsu inflicts bleeding, you may instead inflict ranks of envenomed. Creatures envenomed or poisoned by jutsu you cast are unable to speak intelligibly, as they cough and wheeze violently. | |D-Rank Hijutsu| 2 | You gain the ability to learn D-Rank Akushū Clan Hijutsu.| |C-Rank Hijutsu| 2 |(You must have ***D-Rank Hijutsu***) You gain the ability to learn C-Rank Akushū Clan Hijutsu.| |B-Rank Hijutsu| 3 | (You must have ***C-Rank Hijutsu***) You gain the ability to learn B-Rank Akushū Clan Hijutsu.| |A-Rank Hijutsu| 3 | (You must have ***B-Rank Hijutsu***) You gain the ability to learn A-Rank Akushū Clan Hijutsu. |Clan Feats| 5 |You gain the ability to learn Clan Feats, with Akushū Clan as a Prerequisite.

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