Puppetry Basics

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Kugutsu, or Puppetry, is a unique ninjutsu fighting style in which the user employs chakra threads in order to provide fine control over puppets like marionettes. Any number of chakra threads can be used to control a puppet, but users with more skill can use fewer strings per puppet. Simply put, puppets are mechanical allies; how well you equip that ally usually determines how well it can help you.

Though this art owes its origins to the now-deserted Kaze no Kuni, the art of Kugutsu has spread world-wide and has become a favorite among tactical shinobi. However, this style is not for everyone. Still, those who have come to master this deadly art are revered by their peers and feared by their enemies (with good reason).

A master puppeteer should not be taken lightly.

Restrictions

[/b][/font] Kugutsu is only available to Ninjutsu Classes, or JOAT.
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[Wolfy]

Puppetry Basics and Specifics

[/b]: Puppets of this classification are generally 1x1 meters in size. These puppets can only be made from the weakest and cheapest materials.

C-B: Puppets of this classification are much larger than their d-rank counterparts, and are 2x2 meters in size for C-ranks and 3x3 meters in size for B-ranks. These puppets require sturdier material to build, and are much more durable than d-rank puppets.

A-S: Puppets of this classification are the largest size puppet a master may create. Capable of being 4x4 meters in size for B-ranks and 5x5 meters in size for S-ranks. These puppets have access to curated materials which are substantially stronger than any other material.
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A puppet's defensive capability, or durability, is determined by the material it's made of. Because puppets are more so weapons, and thusly subject to breaking no different than a sword, it’s very important to choose the right materials when crafting your puppet.

Of course, some materials are only available to certain ranks of puppets. These are:

[/b]: Wire and hardened plastic are the cheapest, but weakest, materials a puppeteer may use to make their puppets. These puppets are easily destroyed by any rank of jutsu, and can only sustain a pair [2] of direct hits from traditional weaponry (blades, hammers, etc).

[/i]: 500 ryo.
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C-B: Wood is the next level of puppet making, and where you begin to see more traditional-esque puppets. While they certainly are not the most durable puppets, they are considerably more reliable than the d-rank class. Only very special wood – as durable as rock and stone – is used to make this class of puppets, allowing them to handle a moderate amount of damage. These puppets can endure a handful of direct assaults [5] from jutsu of c-rank and below, are immune to typical projectiles, and can tolerate up to ten [10] hits from traditional weaponry (blades, hammers, etc.).

[/i]: 5000 ryo.
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A-S: Chemically treated materials are available to this level of puppetry. These specially curated reagents boast an impressive steel-like durability, yet are incredibly light weight and command unprecedented speed and strength (x2 that of your average shinobi). These master puppets are capable of withstanding a handful of direct assaults [7] from jutsu of b-rank and above, are immune to standard projectiles and d-rank jutsu, and can tolerate up to fourteen [14] hits from traditional weaponry (blades, hammers, etc).

[/i]: 15,000 ryo.
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As a puppeteer, one is entitled to their first puppet being free, fully loaded with a preset build of attachments that max out a puppet's slot-space amount. These "free" puppets are the lowest rank accessible to the shinobi level (this means a Genin would start with a d-rank puppet for free, not a c-rank). Furthermore, players are not locked into their puppet ranks (this means that a Genin could purchase an s-rank puppet, presuming they have the ryo). The puppets available to a shinobi are determined by their personal rank:

[/b]: D.
Chuunin: B.
Jounin: A.
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Puppets possess a Slot System that represents storage for different kinds of attachments in order to further customize the puppet's offensive capabilities. Keep in mind that the amount of slots a piece takes up is the amount it can house of any item. As the puppet's rank rises, so does their holding capabilities.

[/b]:15 slots.
C: 30 slots.
B: 45 slots.
A: 60 slots.
S: 75 slots.
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Systems allow a puppeteer to achieve things with their puppet normally impossible, from swimming to crossing hazardous territory. Systems are upgrades vital for having the upper-hand in battle:

[/u][/b]: Without this system, puppets freeze up and fail to move while underwater due to weight, material and flooding issues.

Underground: Without this system, puppets freeze up when sand, dirt or dust clog their joints, making it impossible to move in tough terrain.

Quick-Switching: Changing gear on puppets is not an instant thing, as one needs to properly move out parts within the puppet and attach new ones. However, with the quick-switch system, any part adjustments can be done on the fly (provided a spare part is kept close)!

Storage: Puppets may be either carried visibly, in some sort of holder, or stored in an equally ranked blank scroll - no more than a single puppet per scroll!
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Notice: Puppets, like anything else that is submitted to breakability, can be repaired by either PC or NPC Craftsman, as long as they are in good enough condition to be salvaged! It should be noted that these guidelines are to be applied with common sense, and not on face value.[/ul][/font][/div]