New Character Rules

Starting XP: 115 + Disadvantages (Maximum 10)

Banned Factions: Imperials, Nonhumans

Banned Schools: Banned Advantages: Friend of the Brotherhood, Imperial Spouse
 * Imperial Schools
 * Non-Great Clan Monks
 * Asako Henshin
 * Mantis Brawler
 * Dutiful Disciple Shugenja
 * Ronin Order Shugenja
 * Self-Taught Shugenja
 * Void Mystic
 * All Nonhuman

Advanced Schools

In Rokugan, there exists many different types of training for the enterprising samurai. While one is usually dedicated to their starting school, there is one pinnacle of performance that only the best of the best can hope to achieve. Only through training, perseverance and grueling testing will a Samurai ever be invited to participate in an advanced school.

Advanced schools may be purchased after character creation only with the ST's permission. These are rare, wondrous things that should be rewards for player dedication to role play and even then, not necessarily automatically achieved. If a player is interested in perusing an advanced school they should submit that idea to the ST's privately through their Character channel, then the dedication, Roleplay and in character actions must be seen as 'sufficient to warrant an invitation to the advanced school. (Keeping in mind that some Advanced Schools are not suitable for play and that decisions solely rests in the hands of the ST's), Assuming they receive an invitation, they will have to pass the initial testing for the advanced school and upon doing so, will finally be granted entrance.

Testing for an Advanced School is only overseen by the best. The best Sensei, the best students, the most prestigious samurai. Thus it is common for the entrance tests to be something much more difficult than a common challenge. It is not uncommon for Samurai to become seriously injured or even die during these tests, as they must walk a fine line between removing effective assets from their Lord, but only accepting the absolute finest Rokugan has to offer.