Jutsu Professor

A jutsu professor understands the ancient words of wisdom "In learning you will teach and in teaching you will learn". They amass knowledge not for power, or to hoard it, but to pass it on and make the future generations wiser and stronger, to leave the world a more enlightened place.

 

Jutsu theory: At 5th level a Jutsu Professor understands enough of the fundamental details of Ninjutsu that they can mentor an apprentice, using the apprenticeship system, and help them learn jutsu that they themselves don't even know. This also allows them to mentor someone regardless of their level.

Birth of New jutsu: At 5th level the Jutsu Professor takes their first step towards inventing a wholly new jutsu. They may devise a new Jutsu with the help of their GM, and they calculate the points and time needed as if they were receiving training. This New Jutsu may be of E or D rank (meaning may have a technique point cost of 5 or less) and they do not have to pay the points required to learn it. If the player or GM does not wish to create a new jutsu they may instead learn an existing jutsu of the same rank for which they meet the prerequisites. Note they cannot chose a Technique with this ability.

They gain another Jutsu at 11th level which may be up to B or C rank in difficulty (Costing 12 points or less)

They learn a third Jutsu at17th level which may be of A rank or less. (Costing 16 points or less)

This ability replaces Versatile attacks and Versatile assault.

Legacy of learning: At 10th level a Jutsu Professor learns that sacrifice of one's own time and research can pay great dividends. The Jutsu Professor may now spend their own technique or apprentice points on behalf of an apprentice to teach them a technique. Additionally, as long as the mentor spends at least 1 of their own points their apprentice learns the jutsu 1 step faster than normal.

Revered insight: At 11th level the respect owed to a true genius of ninjutsu cannot be denied. If the campaign uses the requisition system they gain +2 to their reputation, if they use the standard wealth system they instead receive a +10% increase to any payment for completing a mission as their services come at a higher price. Either way the ninja receives a +4 bonus on charisma based skill checks with anyone who has heard of them. Meanwhile other creatures gain a +4 on knowledge checks about the Jutsu Professor.

Ninja relic scroll: At 18th level a Jutsu Professor learns to create Ninja Relic scrolls. A jutsu learned and forgotten may as well have never been learned. This driving philosophy is what pushes a Jutsu Professor to leave behind their techniques forever. The process of creating a relic scroll is exhaustive but well worth the price. Firstly the Jutsu Professor must of course know the jutsu or technique that is meant to be recorded. Secondly this process requires the expenditure of apprentice or technique points equal to the technique point cost of the jutsu. Third, the recording process takes the same amount of time as learning the  jutsu or technique in question and requires access to blank scrolls and writing tools. The special materials required to record the jutsu are far from cheap, the materials cost half the price that would normally be paid when purchasing access to a ninja relic scroll. Generally a Jutsu Professor finances the creation of these scrolls through requisitioning funding from their ninja village, those without access to such funds will instead have to pay out of pocket. But once the process is finished they will have a scroll capable of teaching any number of ninja the technique inscribed on it without the person studying it expending points. Relic scrolls are explained in full in the equipment section.

Legacy of Shinobi: At 20th level a Jutsu Professor surpasses their ordinary limits, they open their mind to the lessons of the world around them. The Jutsu Professor no longer needs to pay technique points to learn new jutsu. They need only the training time required. If they choose to spend technique points anyways they reduce the time taken to learn a jutsu by 1 step for each time they pay the jutsu's full technique cost. If this would bring the time taken to less than e rank difficulty they can learn the jutsu as a free action. They may also still use their technique and apprentice points to grant jutsu's to others or create ninja relic scrolls. This ability replaces god of shinobi.