Wu Xing: The Ninja Crusade
An Asian-themed fantasy RPG based on animated works such as Naruto and Avatar the Last Airbender. It is set in a large empire¸ where four years ago the Emperor declared war on the ninja clans who were formerly allies. The majority of ninja clans have banded together to form the Lotus Coalition to try to survive¸ stave off¸ or defeat the Empire in this latest war. It uses a version of the Dynamic Gaming System (DGS) fromApocalypse Prevention¸ Inc.by the same author. The core mechanic is 1d20 + Attribute + Skill vs. a Target Number of 10¸ 20¸ 30¸ or 40. Character creation is by picking a type (Ninja or Ronin) and clan¸ as well as an Element and Passion - which determines starting Chi and permanent Yin and Yang. There is limited point-buy of attributes and skills¸ along with bonus points usable for Gifts¸ and possibly more from taking Drawbacks. - A description fromdarkshire.netwith kind permission of John H. Kim