Elementalist Trait

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Elementalist Trait

• Type: Special
• Requirements:
  
  • Must sacrifice 1 class slot to take the Elementalist trait. 
  • Must have a Chakra stat of at least 14.
  • Must have dedicated 3 trait points to at least 1 (or more) of following: Fire, Lightning, Water, Earth, or Wind Specialist Traits. 
• Description:
  
  "Elementalist are natural born experts in chakra control. Through their special abilities, they are able to learn and master more releases than an average ninja. The elementalist revere the elements that they practice, seeing the beauty in fire, wind, rocks, etc. Often they will trek out into the wilderness and stay gone for many weeks at a time. The life of an elementalist is a solitary one, since there aren't many people who are able to achieve such feats. However, due to their unique skills, many elementalist take up hobbies in the visual or performing arts. It is not uncommon to see an elementalist performing on the streets of busy bazaars or shopping districts."
• History:
  
  "Elementalists have existed as long as ninshu and chakra. After the Sage of Six Paths, and his children, began to spread the word of ninshu, there were many who wanted to discover the chakra natures that they could use. Most were limited to three or less, but (rarely) there were particularly powerful individuals who knew more about the elements. These individuals went on to hone ninshu to the degree that we know today, manifesting all sorts of advanced releases. In fact, it was the elementalist who discovered many of the advanced chakra natures before anybody else.
  
  There are those who have tried to capture and enslave the elementalist in the past, afraid of their power, but usually this has not ended well when the elementalist eventually revolt (as happened in the Land of Earth before the Third Great Ninja War). But just as many times as cultures have imprisoned the elementalist, other cultures worshipped them as if they were shamans or demi-gods. The rare ability to wield so many elements has inspired and frieghtened civilizations for centuries. 
  
  As in the past, elementalist can still be found all over the world -- born randomly among the populace -- and are admired for their skill and battle prowess. Many of the minor nations are seeking to recruit elementalist in order to have them fight in their wars to come. Some of the elementalist have taken to lives as hermits, however, fearful of the trouble that is brewing across the globe."
• Ranks:
  
  

[/b] Chakra Expert (Rank 1)
Description: Either through natural talent or years of hard study, the user has become adept at superior chakra control. Due to their unusually high skill level, the character gains a +2 permanet bonus to their Chakra stat. The character also gains a +5 bonus to the Lore (Ninjutsu) skill. 
Cost: -1 Trait Point(s)[/ul][/td][/tr][/tbody][/table]

[/b] Elemental Expert (Rank 2)
Description: The user is so skilled at chakra control that they are now able to learn four basic releases instead of just three. This is a rare ability that occurs randomly in certain individuals with powerful chakra.
Cost: -1 Trait Point(s)[/ul][/td][/tr][/tbody][/table]

[/b] Elemental Resistance (Rank 3)
Description: Due to their years of practice with the elements, the elementalist gains a +1 resistance per character level to all elemental, ninjutsu attacks from a release that they already know. This applies to both basic and advanced releases. 
Cost: -1 Trait Point(s)[/ul][/td][/tr][/tbody][/table]

[/b] Elemental Warrior (Rank 4)
Description: Through years of study in chakra and the elemental arts, the user has become even more adept at fighting with their elemental ninjutsu. The user is able to ignore 2 points of resistance, or armor, per character level with any of their elemental ninjutsu attacks.
Furthermore, the user also gains an additional +2 permanet bonus to the Speed stat. 
Cost: -1 Trait Point(s)[/ul][/td][/tr][/tbody][/table]

[/b] Elemental Expert II. (Rank 5)
Description: The user is so skilled with chakra that they learn how to combine releases together more easily. The user is able to learn three advanced releases, instead of just two. 
Cost: -1 Trait Point(s)[/ul][/td][/tr][/tbody][/table]

[/b] Elemental Mastery (Rank 6)
Description: The user's specialty, elemental ninjutsu attacks become even more powerful than they were before. If a character has a specialty trait in a specific release, then they may act as if they had +2 character levels for any techniques they cast from that release. 
Cost: -1 Trait Point(s)[/ul][/td][/tr][/tbody][/table]

[/b] Master Elementalist (Rank 7)
Description: The user has mastered all of their releases and elemental ninjutsu. They have mastered their chakra and elements to such an extent that the user's appearance changes, and they take on the traits of one of their elements -- i.e. their hair color, eye color, or skin color may change from here on out.
The user is able to learn 1 Kekkei Tōta. 
The user gains an immunity to 1 type of elemental, ninjutsu damage (selected when they buy this rank) for which they already know at least 1 rank in the specialist trait. 
Cost: -1 Trait Point(s)[/ul][/td][/tr][/tbody][/table]
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