Eight, Inner Gates

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Eight, Inner Gates

• Type: Special 
• Requirements:
  
  • Must sacrifice 1 class slot in order to learn the Eight, Inner Gates. 
  • Must have a Stamina stat of at least 14.
  • May only have up to one chakra gate active at a time. Opening one of the eight, inner gates requires a movement. 
  • Must open the chakra gates in order. For example, could not immediately open the third, chakra gate. The player would need to open the first and second, chakra gates before opening the third. 
  
  
• Description:
  
  "The Eight, Inner Gates are a system of gates (or reservoirs) along the chakra network that limit how much energy a person can use. The chakra gates maintain equilibrium in a person's body and supply chakra to the various chakra points. Through training, a person can learn how to open the eight inner gates and flood their body with additional chakra and physical power -- although always at a certain cost to the user's body. Due to this drawback, many practitioners of the Eight, Inner Gates establish strict self-rules which establish conditions when the gates can be opened. The final chakra gate, the Gate of Death, inevitably causes a person to die -- although (briefly) grants them unimaginable power."
• History:
  
  "Ever since the Sage of Six Paths discovered ninshu, and the intricacies of chakra, humans have been trying to figure out how to open the Eight, Inner Gates and unleash all of the chakra stored in their bodies. Few have been able to do so. A special group of monks in the Land of Lightning dedicated themselves to the study of the chakra network, after the passing of the Sage of Six Paths, and began to discover all of the chakra gates (and chakra points) one-by-one over the course of many years. Their diagrams are still used by students of chakra to this day.
  
  As the secrets of the Eight, Inner Gates spread across the world, various cultures began to adopt the knowledge to fit their fighting styles. In particular, strong clans in the Land of Fire used the Eight, Inner Gates to intensify their taijutsu -- such as the students of the Strong Fist. There was a time, before the hidden villages, when Masters of the Eight Gates were seen as divine warriors. However as ninshu turned into ninjutsu, and people became less interested in taijutsu, the secrets of the eight gates faded back into obscurity.
  
  Today there are few who are capable of mastering the secrets of the Eight, Inner Gates -- which requires dedication to taijutsu and physical strength -- nonetheless there are a few rare sensei, and students, who continue to spread the tradition. There are temples throughout the world that teach students about the chakra gates, showing them how to meditate and find a deep self-awareness that can help unlock the reserves of chakra. These temples are often hidden into the natural landscape, meaning that they are not always easy to find."
• Ranks:
  
  

[/b] The Gate of Opening (Rank 1)
Description: By opening the first chakra gate, the user is able to begin unlocking the full potential of their chakra and physical energy. When this gate is opened, the user gains +1 to their Stamina, Speed, and Chakra stats. This gate remains open for 1d6 rounds. Once the gate is closed, the user will suffer 5 hp of damage. The user can only open this chakra gate up to 3 times per day.
Cost: -1 Trait Point(s)[/ul][/td][/tr][/tbody][/table]

[/b] The Gate of Healing (Rank 2)
Description: When this gate is opened, the user gains +2 to their Stamina, Speed, and Chakra stats. The user will suddenly feel revitalized as chakra flows throughout their body and heals up to 3 hp of damage per character level. While this gate is open the user gains a +10 temporary bonus to their max hp. This gate remains open for 1d6 rounds. Once the gate is closed, the user will suffer 10 hp of damage due to the strain of opening the second, chakra gate. The user can only open this gate up to 2 times per day.
Cost: -1 Trait Point(s)[/ul][/td][/tr][/tbody][/table]

[/b] The Gate of Life (Rank 3)
Description: When this gate is opened, the user gains +3 to their Stamina, Speed, and Chakra stats. The user's body will suddenly begin to turn red, and veins will bulge across their body. The user's strength is increased drastically and their unarmed strikes will deal an additional +3 hp of damage. This gate remains open for 1d6 rounds. Once the gate is closed, the user will suffer 15 hp of damage due to the strain of opening the third, chakra gate. The user can only open this gate up to 2 times per day.
Cost: -1 Trait Point(s)[/ul][/td][/tr][/tbody][/table]

[/b] The Gate of Pain (Rank 4)
Description: When this gate is opened, the user gains +4 to their Stamina, Speed, and Chakra stats. The user's body will remain red, as with the third gate, and their nose may also start to bleed. This gate remains open for 1d4 rounds. During this time, the user may add +2 hp of damage, per character level, to all of their hand-to-hand, taijutsu attacks. Once the gate is closed, the user will suffer 25 hp of damage due to the strain of opening the fourth, chakra gate. The user can only open this gate up to 1 time per day for every 20 points in Stamina. 
Cost: -1 Trait Point(s)[/ul][/td][/tr][/tbody][/table]

[/b] The Gate of Limit (Rank 5)
Description: When this gate is opened, the user gains +5 to their Stamina, Speed, and Chakra stats. The user's body will remain red, as with the third and fourth gates, and more veins and tendons will begin to pop out across their body. This gate remains open for 1d4 rounds. During this time, all of the user's taijutsu techniques will act as if they are one rank higher for purposes of dealing damage and blocking attacks. Once the gate is closed, the user will suffer 30 hp of damage, and be paralyzed for 1d3 rounds, due to the strain of opening the fifth, chakra gate. The user can only open this gate up to 1 time per day for every 20 points in Stamina. 
Cost: -1 Trait Point(s)[/ul][/td][/tr][/tbody][/table]

[/b] The Gate of View (Rank 6)
Description: When this gate is opened, the user gains +6 to their Stamina, Speed, and Chakra stats. The user's body will remain red, as with the fifth gate, and a green aura of chakra will surround the user. This gate remains open for 1d4 rounds. During this time, the user will move so fast (and be influenced by so much chakra) that flames appear around their hands and feet. Anytime the user lands a successful hand-to-hand taijutsu attack, they will deal an additional +10 hp of damage and have a 50% chance of leaving the opponent burned for 3 rounds thereafter. Once the gate is closed, the user will suffer 35 hp of damage, and be paralyzed for 1d3 rounds, due to the strain of opening the sixth, chakra gate. The user can only open this gate up to 1 time per day for every 25 points in Stamina. 
Cost: -1 Trait Point(s)[/ul][/td][/tr][/tbody][/table]

[/b] The Gate of Wonder (Rank 7)
Description: When this gate is opened, the user gains +7 to their Stamina, Speed, and Chakra stats. The user's body will remain red, as with the sixth gate, and a blue aura will surround them. Although this aura looks like chakra, it is really the user's rapidly evaporating sweat. This gate remains open for 1d3 rounds. During this time, all of the user's techniques will become even more powerful -- fueled with vast reserves of chakra and stamina -- and will cause the user's jutsu to act as if they had +2 character levels. Once the gate is closed, the user will suffer 40 hp of damage, and be paralyzed for 1d6 rounds, due to the strain of opening the seventh, chakra gate. The user can only open this gate up to once a week (out-of-character). 
Cost: -1 Trait Point(s)[/ul][/td][/tr][/tbody][/table]

[/b] The Gate of Death (Rank 8)
Description: The user pokes their chest with their thumb, thereby activating the chakra gate at their heart. When this gate is opened, the user gains +8 to their Stamina, Speed, and Chakra stats. The user's body will remain red, as with the seventh gate, and a red aura will surround them. Although this aura looks like chakra, it is really the user's rapidly evaporating blood as their body tears itself apart. This gate remains open for 1d3 rounds. During this time, all of the user's jutsu will become more powerful, acting as if they were one rank higher for purposes of dealing damage and blocking attacks. The user will also deal an additional +1 hp of damage, per character level, with each successful hand-to-hand taijutsu attack. Once the gate is closed, the user will die. If the user is incapable of dying, or has additional lives, then this gate may be opened up to once per month (out-of-character). 
Cost: -1 Trait Point(s)[/ul][/td][/tr][/tbody][/table]
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