#Mystical Skill Details (神秘詳細)

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Sorcery, Exorcism, Barrier, Prophecy, Medicine, and Poisoncraft. Skills for handling powers the eye cannot see.

Related Entries: Skill System · Skill List · Attributes §Wisdom

#Classification Overview

The 6 mystical skills use Wisdom (智) as their primary attribute. Most can be used in both combat and noncombat play.

Skill	Combat Use	Noncombat Use
Sorcery	ranged attacks, curses	divination, weather manipulation, spiritual communication
Exorcism	weaken yoma, seal	purify dead spirits, lift curses, cleanse sanctuaries
Barrier	strengthen zone Defense, block entry	settlement defense, yoma-detection boundary lines
Prophecy	foresee enemy actions, tactical hints	future sight, dream interpretation, judging fortune/misfortune
Medicine	recover Wounds, remove poison	disease treatment, surgery, medicine making
Poisoncraft	apply poison to weapons, ongoing damage	poison mixing, antidote making, assassination tools

#Mystical Skills and Maneuvers

Skill	Licensed Maneuver	Master Maneuver
Sorcery	Talisman Bullet [technique] — add a sorcery attack into an adjacent zone	Curse Spread [technique] — 2-zone sorcery + inflict curse
Exorcism	Evil-Breaking Light [aptitude] — attacks against yoma +2	Soul-Extinguishing Array [aptitude] — on hit against yoma, additional 1 Wound
Barrier	Sealing Barrier [upkeep] — install a barrier in 1 zone	Guardian Domain [aptitude] — allied Defense +2 inside the barrier zone
Prophecy	Read the Omen [upkeep] — reveal 1 enemy-tactic hint	Foresight [Kata] — nullify 1 enemy action
Medicine	Emergency Suturing [Kata] — adjacent ally recovers 1 Wound	Resuscitation [Kata] — immediately revive an incapacitated ally
Poisoncraft	Poison Application [upkeep] — next hit deals additional 1 Wound	Lingering Poison Circulation [aptitude] — inflict ongoing poison damage

#Sorcery in the Setting (Scent)

#Onmyodo and Sorcery

Sorcery is based on Onmyodo (陰陽道). It manipulates the principles of the Five Phases (五行 — Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) to produce phenomena. Sorcerers inscribe spells onto talismans (符), form mudras (印) to gather spiritual power, and command shikigami (式神) to work on the battlefield.

Sorcery is scholarship. Talent alone is not enough; years of study and training are required. This is why onmyoji use Wisdom (智) as their core attribute.

#Noncombat Sorcery Use Examples

Situation	Check	Effect
Divine tomorrow's weather	2d10+Wisdom+Sorcery >= 11	GM tells the weather for the next session
Speak with an onryo	2d10+Wisdom+Sorcery >= 13	the onryo speaks of memories from life
Long-range curse on an enemy camp	2d10+Wisdom+Sorcery >= 15	enemy commander next combat check -2
Call rain	2d10+Wisdom+Sorcery >= 17	Fire attack impossible. Ranged -2. Extreme difficulty.

#Medicine in the Setting (Scent)

#Sengoku Medicine

Sengoku-period medicine combines Eastern medicine (kampo) with battlefield surgery. Practitioners combine medicinal herbs into decoctions, use needles and moxibustion to move qi and blood, and on the battlefield stitch sword wounds and set broken bones.

Someone skilled in Medicine is one of the most precious people on the battlefield. Many can cut enemies down; few can keep companions alive.

#Noncombat Medicine Use Examples

Situation	Check	Effect
Treat a poisoned NPC	2d10+Wisdom+Medicine >= 11	Remove poison. Takes 1 day.
Give emergency aid to an incapacitated ally	2d10+Wisdom+Medicine >= 13	Stabilize at Wounds 1. Regain consciousness.
Treat a plague-stricken village	2d10+Wisdom+Medicine >= 15	Takes 1 week. On success, save the village. Fame +2.
Make antidote	2d10+Wisdom+Medicine >= 11	Herbal materials required. Make 1 antidote.

#Poisoncraft in the Setting (Scent)

#Sengoku Poisons

A shinobi art and forbidden scholarship. Poisoncrafters combine poisonous herbs and insects from nature with toxins extracted from yoma poison sacs to create lethal poisons. They coat weapons, mix poison into food, or scatter it through the air.

Poison is morally condemned, but on the battlefield it is as effective as a blade. Even an oni's thick hide has no answer to poison.

#Noncombat Poisoncraft Use Examples

Situation	Check	Effect
Identify poison (food/weapon)	2d10+Wisdom+Poisoncraft >= 11	Learn the poison type and antidote method
Mix poison	2d10+Wisdom+Poisoncraft >= 13	Make 1 dose of poison. Materials required.
Mix sleeping drug	2d10+Wisdom+Poisoncraft >= 11	A drug that puts targets to sleep. Supports Negotiation/Infiltration.
Extract from a yoma poison sac	2d10+Wisdom+Poisoncraft >= 15	Make yoma-specific poison. 2 Wounds to yoma.

An unseen force is sometimes more frightening than a blade.