Post by Suzaku The Red on Jan 17, 2010 20:11:43 GMT -5
Secondary Weapons
This is the index of Secondary Weapons. Everyone begins with a secondary weapons pouch that has 5 empty slots. At character creation, these slots can be filled with any item "C" Rank or below (considered FREEBIES), provided you have the slot-space available to carry them.
These weapons can be purchased at virtually ANY shop.
Name: Kusarigama (Chain and Sickle)
Rank: C
Weapon Type: Chain and Sickle
Size: Unknown
Effect: thrown, handheld, spun, slicing, cutting
Special:
Method of Use:
Attacking with the weapon usually entailed swinging the weighted chain in a large circle over one's head, and then whipping it forward to entangle an opponent's spear, sword, or other weapon, or immobilizing his arms or legs. This allows the kusarigama user to easily rush forward and strike with the sickle.
A kusarigama wielder might also strike with the spinning weighted end of the chain directly, causing serious or deadly injury to his opponent while still outside the range of the opponent's sword or spear.
Kusarigama have also been employed as anti-siege weapons, with the chain allowing the weapon to be retrieved after it was thrown downwards at an attacking force.
Many fictional accounts of kusarigama sometimes show fighters swinging the sickle with the chain, rather than the weighted end. Though entertaining, this is usually not a proper use of the weapon, as the sickle is likely to bounce off a target without causing much injury. One of the few exceptions to this is the Hōten-ryū discipline of the kusarigama.
Historical Accounts of Kusarigama:
According to some accounts, the kusarigama is a weapon that is well-suited against swords and spears. Records show that the kusarigama was extremely popular in feudal Japan, with many schools teaching it, from about the 12th to 17th century, including by Kōga-ryū.
A notable example of the use and misuse of the weapon is the story of the great 17th century kusarigama teacher Yamada Shinryukan. Shinryukan was known to have killed many swordsmen with his weapon, until he was lured into a bamboo grove by Araki Mataemon. There, because of the terrain he was unable to swing the chain and trap Mataemon's sword, and was thus killed.
Perhaps one of the most famous historical users of the kusarigama is Shishido Baiken. A swordsman of great skill, he was proficient with the kusarigama, but was killed by the legendary samurai Miyamoto Musashi when the latter used a throwing knife to cause a non-fatal injury from outside the radius of the chain, and then moved in for the killing blow with his sword.
Restrictions: None
Cost: 2,500 Ryo
Name: Makabishi (Caltrop)
Rank: D
Weapon Type: Small pointy object
Size: maybe an inch
Effect: Dropped, delay-tactic, stabbing, piercing
Special:
The term makibishi (撒き菱 or 撒菱) or tetsubishi (徹菱) refers to small, spiked caltrops used by ninja to deter pursuit.
When pursued by enemies, ninja would scatter makibishi on the ground. In ancient Japan, common footwear consisted of sandals made of straw, called zori, which offered relatively little protection against such hazards. Makibishi spines were often hooked, and occasionally grooved to allow for a light coat of poison, to increase the damage they dealt to those unfortunate enough to step on them and possibly result in death.
Stories exist of other destructive versions of makibishi which would explode when stepped on. These are referred to as bakuraibishi. However, the general purpose of these was merely that of distraction. They could be used to block an escape route, to make the target vulnerable to attack by means of arrows or direct confrontation while he/she searches another possible path.
Restrictions: None
Cost: 300 Ryo for one, 1000 Ryo for a bag of twelve.
Name: Fukiya (Blow-Gun)
Rank: C
Weapon Type: Projectile
Size: 4 feet long.
Effect: Projectile Launcher
Special:
It is often considered as a weapon for ninja. It is known that, in the past, there are numerous schools of martial arts and ninjutsu (such as Togakure-ryū) which practiced martial arts using fukiya and fukibari alone (as senbon).
A typical ninjutsu fukiya is around 50 cm, which is shorter than the sport fukiya, which does affect the effective range. Thus, even in theory, ninja would have had to use special darts with poisoned tips in order for it to work, and fired from a concealed location; it would be even better to fire the fukibari into the enemy's eyes. Most likely, it was used similarly as a shuriken, as a distraction.
The blowgun can also double as a breathing pipe and straw to enable the ninja practitioner to better survive in the wilderness.
There will always be doubts whether it was truly effective compared to bow and arrows, since it has a shorter range. In the hands of experts ("Master" level), it can be very accurate, as testified by sport fukiya players today.
Restrictions: Must have Darts
Cost: 5,000 Ryo for the Fukiya another 1,000 for a bag of darts, darts can be purchased at all shops, no information needed.
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Kunai
Rank: "D"
Type: Secondary "5" per Slot
Effect: The most standard Ninja weapon, looking somewhat like a dagger. Can be used for throwing, close combat and other purposes.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: The basic Ninja weapon, one with which almost every shinobi is competent with. It exists out of a small handle wrapped in a cloth, connected to a small ring on one site, mainly used to hold on to, and a sharp blade on the other, mainly used to cut objects with. A perfect all-around weapon for both close combat and accurate throwing.
Limit: Universal Secondary Weapon. Capable of being bought anywhere that is a shop.
Cost: 10 for 500 Ryo
Knife
Rank: "D"
Type: Secondary, "1" for One Slot
Effect: A Blade that is up to one shaku, about one foot in length.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Any weapon that is considered as a knife is a blade thin and small, where the blade reaches up to one shaku, or approximatly one foot in length all together. A Knife can be any type of form if desired from a Bowie knife, a Bayonet, a Balisong, a Combat Knife, a Dagger, a Dirk, a Kard, a Kris, a Trench knife, or anything else that is within this range.
Limit: Can be bought inside any type of shops if desired.
Cost: 5 for 500 Ryo. or 100 Ryo Each.
Handle-Less Kunai
Rank: "D"
Type: Secondary "10" per Slot
Effect: A smaller version of the kunai. It has lost it's use in close combat, but is far more accurate than the normal kunai.
Special: ---
Drawback: Due to the removed handle, it's extremely hard to properly use this kunai to cut.
Description: Rather than the basic kunai, this handle-less kunai is used for throwing and has nothing but a small ring to hold on to. Due to the fact that the handle is removed and the weight has been shifted a little, this kunai will have more force to it and thus pierce deeper into objects.
Limit: Universal Secondary Weapon. Capable of being bought anywhere that is a shop.
Cost: 10 for 500 Ryo
Double-Bladed Kunai
Rank: "D"
Type: Secondary "1" per slot.
Effect: A kunai, larger than the standard one due to the fact that it now has a blade on each side of the handle, used for close combat.
Special: ---
Drawback: Now that the weight of the Kunai has been shifted to both sides, this weapon will prove to have little use when thrown.
Description: As it's previous version, this is a modified version of the normal kunai, used for close combat. It now has a blade on each side, which can prove to be extremely useful when trying to match swords in battle. As it now has the weight divided over both blades, this kunai can not be thrown as effectively, as it would most likely spin around rather than to go straight towards its target.
Limit: Universal Secondary Weapon. Capable of being bought anywhere that is a shop.
Cost: 250 Ryo Each
Shuriken
Rank: "D"
Type: Secondary "4" Per slot
Effect: Throwing stars. Yet another one of those basic ninja weapons. Come in good use if you want to give small cuts, though usually wont go deeper than an inch, maybe two.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: A four-stared throwing star with a small hole in the middle. Simply used for throwing at enemies, and are used by almost every shinobi. Due to their small size, its rather easy to throw a bunch of them at a target and cause quite an amount of damage.
Limit: Universal Secondary Weapon. Capable of being bought anywhere that is a shop.
Cost: 8 for 500 Ryo
Senbon
Rank: "D"
Type: Secondary "10" per Slot
Effect: Small needles. Also a well used shinobi tool, for both aimed shots or merely to give pain.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Throwing needles. If normally used, these wont prove to be much harm besides the pain they bring. If thrown at certain points of the body though, these can prove to be highly lethal or at least damaging to one’s body. It often requires a lot of training to properly use these, and only those who dedicate themselves to the art of throwing needles would be able to use these from great distances.
Limit: Universal Secondary Weapon. Capable of being bought anywhere that is a shop.
Cost: 10 for 250 Ryo
Windmill Shuriken
Rank: "D"
Type: Secondary "1" for 2 slots
Effect: A giant shuriken, to say the least. Due to it’s size and weight, it can be used for both close combat and throwing.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: A big shuriken which can be folded up, making it look somewhat like a claw. This weapon, in both folded and lose shape, is a useful tool in battle, and can often be used as one’s main weapon. It exists out of a giant hole in the middle, with four blades attacked to it. Usually in it’s compact shape, this shuriken has a diameter of roughly a meter when opened. Can be well used for both throwing, defending and attacking.
Limit: Universal Secondary Weapon. Capable of being bought anywhere that is a shop.
Cost: 1 for 500 Ryo
Exploding Tags
Rank: "D"
Type: Secondary "5" per Slot
Effect: A small tag around the ten centimeters big, which upon triggering causes a small explosion and flames to come from it.
Special: Tiger seal to trigger tag.
Drawback: Is unable to retrieve after usages
Description: These small tags can be put on objects, tied to kunai or be used in a thousand other ways. Once these tags have the user’s chakra put into them, they can be activated by a simple hand seal. Once activated, an explosion with a diameter of roughly three meters in diameter will be triggered. The delay of the explosion is all up to the user, though it cannot exceed the ten seconds.
Limit: Universal Secondary Weapon. Capable of being bought anywhere that is a shop.
Cost: 10 for 500 Ryo
Mine Tag
Rank: "D"
Type: Secondary, "1" per Slot, Weapon, Explosive
Effect: A Tag that is used as the same purpose as that of a regular tag with the same amount of power, however the tag is only detonated when an object hits the tag, or when someone touches the tag.
Special: ---
Drawback: Is unable to retrieve after usages
Description: The tag looks like that of a normal tag however the writing along the tag that makes it a tag is written differently. The user just applies a bit of chakra to it by holding the tag and throws the tag down onto the ground or where ever the tag is placed upon. Doing so the tag becomes "Active" that only detonates when pressure is applied to the tag. A type of pressure is something approximately ten pounds of pressure, something that is equivalent to that of a human foot, or a hand that pushes down. When the right amount of pressure is made along the tag, the tag detonates and explodes forth with the exact style of explosive power to that of a normal tag.
Cost: 10 for 500 Ryo
Exploding Pouches
Rank: "D"
Type: Secondary "1" per Slot
Effect: An advanced variant on the explosion tag. These too causes an explosion, though these can be handled easier and have more functions to them.
Special: ---
Drawback: Is unable to retrieve after usages
Description: These pouches, rather than normal pouches, can explode on a certain time. The main difference between this and the explosion tag is that these can be triggered by much more than just a hand seal. These pouches can be made touch-sensitive, appear to work great in combination of ninja wire and, like the normal explosion tag, can stick to things. This explosion is somewhat bigger though, having a diameter around the five meters. Some Pouches may come with variations such as activated by a pull string or pin in which makes the Pouch activate after the round it was pulled has passed.
Limit: Universal Secondary Weapon. Capable of being bought anywhere that is a shop.
Cost: 1 for 500 Ryo
Spiked Pouch
Rank: "D"
Type: Secondary, "1" per 3 Slots, Weapon, Explosive
Effect: A pouch with spiked attached to it to where when it explodes, the explosions shoot out the spikes with enough force to pierce into solid rock or concrete up to six inches.
Special: ---
Drawback: Is unable to retrieve after usages
Description: The Spiked pouch is in a pouch like container that is eight inches in length five inches in diameter. The pouch is jammed a metallic pole in a neat form that is one and a half feet in complete length. Large Metallic spikes that is the size of eight inches in length, and one inch in diameter within the fattest part is attached all over the pouches. The user is capable of throwing the pouches against the wall to have the object attach there with ease. When the pouch explodes, the large spikes becomes Shrapnel that shoots out in all directions with deadly force to pierce into stone like barriers within a certain size as the pouch has the same power force as that of a normal pouch. The pouch can be detonated by that of a tag which is by a tag detonation technique.
Limit: Universal Secondary Weapon. Capable of being bought anywhere that is a shop.
Cost: 1 for 800 Ryo
Marble Pouch
Rank: "D"
Type: Secondary, "1" per Slot, Weapon, Explosive
Effect: Metallic Marbles is attached to a cylinder container that when the pouch explodes outwards it creates a massive force launching the marbles in all directions in a spheric manner capable of piercing through thin sheets of metal.
Special: ---
Drawback: Is unable to retrieve after usages
Description: The Pouch is kept within a small like container in a cylinder form that is approximately twelve inches in length, and five inches in width. Metallic balls approximately half inch in a spheric dimension is laced all around the whole entire container. The container does not have any other way to grab except around the whole pouch. When the pouch is activated the pouch explodes forth shooting everything that is connected out in all directions with the same force as that of a normal pouch. The Metallic balls since their size is so small and they are aerodynamically sound the speed somewhat increases, and is capable of piercing into something stronger such as thing sheets of metal. The pouch can be detonated by that of a tag which is by a tag detonation technique.
Limit: Universal Secondary Weapon. Capable of being bought anywhere that is a shop.
Cost: 1 for 800 Ryo
Uzume-Bi (Mine)
Rank: “C”
Type: Secondary, Weapon, Bomb, 2 per Slot
Effect: A small explosive used as a mine.
Special: ---
Drawback: Anyone who steps on the mine can get harmed no matter who planted the mine.
Description: A four inch circular metallic disk filled with tags and other explosive components. The disk is also two and a half inches high. The top end of the metallic disk has a button latch that is pressed sensitive. Nothing happens when its pressed down, however when the button is brought back up, it activates the tags and explosive components inside in which creates an explosion within three meters radius capable to de-limb and destroying body parts. The button takes up three fourths of the disks size. Reasons why the disk does not explode automatically is because the creators when thinking of the device wanted to make opponents to be lured into the area of where the disk. This is to increase chances of taking out multiple opponents instead of just one.
Limit: Capable of being bought at any Weapon Shop
Cost: 2 for 1,000 Ryo
Smoke Grenade
Rank: "D"
Type: Secondary "5" per Slot
Effect: Small balls which are able to, as their name implies, release a vast amount of smoke in a small area.
Special: ---
Drawback: Is unable to retrieve after usages
Description: These smoke grenades can be thrown or be tied to objects. When the user desires, they can trigger these balls to explode and release a good amount of smoke, covering an area around the ten by ten meters wide, and around the three meters high. The smoke of the grenade will stay in effect for three to five turns, though wind jutsu can easily blow the cloud away.
Limit: Universal Secondary Weapon. Capable of being bought anywhere that is a shop.
Cost: 5 for 500 Ryo
Hikari (Light Bombs)
Rank: "D"
Type: Secondary "5" per Slot
Effect: Just like a smoke grenade, these bombs can be used to hinder one’s vision. But rather than a good amount of smoke, this releases a blinding flash.
Special: ---
Drawback: Is unable to retrieve after usages
Description: These small balls can, when triggered, give out a blinding flash, bright enough to light up the area up to fifty meters away from the actual explosion. If one looks in the explosion, they will not be able to see for six seconds, and their vision will be somewhat blurry for another six seconds. Even with one’s eyes closed but towards the bomb, it blurs their vision slightly for six seconds.
Limit: Universal Secondary Weapon. Capable of being bought anywhere that is a shop.
Cost: 250 Ryo Each
Makibishi
Rank: "D"
Type: Secondary "15" per Slot
Effect: Small spikes caltrops, which can be scattered over the ground or be placed inside of small bags.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: These small spikes, often having a shape that allows them to lie with one point up at any given time, are mainly used to hinder one’s movements, or make them more vulnerable to other attacks. As they can reach quite high and are remarkably sharp, they easily pierce through footwear. They can also be used in trap-form, where they are put inside of a small bag which explodes on contact, scattering the Makibishi all around.
Limit: Universal Secondary Weapon. Capable of being bought anywhere that is a shop.
Cost: 20 for 500 Ryo
Bells
Rank: "D"
Type: Secondary "10" per Slot
Effect: Small bells which can have various purposes. Some of these examples are mind-tricks and even real illusions.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: These bells, most often used to tie to needles, kunai or just wire, are most often used to cast genjutsu on the opponent. Besides that they can make the opponent believe something is there, while it actually isn't and vice versa.
Limit: Universal Secondary Weapon. Capable of being bought anywhere that is a shop.
Cost: 20 for 500 Ryo
Wire
Rank: "D"
Type: Secondary "15" Feet per Slot
Effect: Basic ninja wire. Thin, strong and nearly invisible, this wire can be used for both offense, defense and supplementary purposes.
Special: ---
Drawback: Not used for climbing
Description: This wire can be used in tons of ways, each and every one of them being useful to say the least. These can be used for grappling down trees and such, making effective traps, to tie people up or restrain them effectively and even cut through not too thick objects. These wires can resist high and low temperatures, a massive amount of weight and even after being pushed to the limit, are still well use-able.
Limit: Universal Secondary Weapon. Capable of being bought anywhere that is a shop.
Cost: 1,000 Ryo for 30 Feet
Hemp Rope
Rank: "D"
Type: Secondary "5" Feet per Slot
Effect: A strong thick rope, mostly used for climbing or tying things up.
Special: ---
Drawback: Burns the hands if sliding down.
Description: This rope, rather than the ninja wire, is mostly used for supplementary purposes only. With this, you can tie large structures together, climb high and low without having to use chakra and various other things.
Limit: Universal Secondary Weapon. Capable of being bought anywhere that is a shop.
Cost: 500 Ryo for 30 Feet
Silk Rope
Rank: "D"
Type: Secondary "3" Feet per Slot
Effect: Similar to the Hemp rope, but has a softer touch and is somewhat sturdier.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: This rope can be used for the same things Hemp rope is, though it is much softer, slides through one’s hand easier, is sturdier and yet is lighter and easier to use.
Limit: Universal Secondary Weapon. Capable of being bought anywhere that is a shop.
Cost: 1,500 Ryo for 30 Feet
