Bayushi Houten - Revision history

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	**Most Valuable Possessions: His daisho and a specifc piece of his mask collection		**Most Valuable Possessions: His daisho and a specifc piece of his mask collection
	**Level of Education: Bayushi Sword School, Bitter Lies Dojo, Bayushi Courtier School		**Level of Education: Bayushi Sword School, Bitter Lies Dojo, Bayushi Courtier School
	**Seiyuu/Voice Actor: ~~Troy Baker~~		**Seiyuu/Voice Actor: Kenichiro Ohashi AKA KENN

	*Physical Stats		*Physical Stats

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	'''Strike From Above, Strike From Below''': The swordsman's attacks have become completely natural to him. In this stance, the user is a thing of raw speed, geared towards preemptive strikes and quick kills in between enemy attacks. These may also be used for battlefield assassinations, such as striking down an opponent who is distracted fighting one of his comrades.<br>		'''Strike From Above, Strike From Below''': The swordsman's attacks have become completely natural to him. In this stance, the user is a thing of raw speed, geared towards preemptive strikes and quick kills in between enemy attacks. These may also be used for battlefield assassinations, such as striking down an opponent who is distracted fighting one of his comrades.<br>
	'''The Pincers Hold, the Tail Strikes''': Striking an opponent's weakest point is the Scorpion's true path to victory. This is the culmination of the Bayushi style, where the user exploits the identified weaknesses in his enemy, his every strike a kill, or a stun to set up a kill. Blade locks with subtle positioning to give an enemy a false sense of advantage, only to be cut open when they go to push the Scorpion away are an example of this stance's skillset.<br>		'''The Pincers Hold, the Tail Strikes''': Striking an opponent's weakest point is the Scorpion's true path to victory. This is the culmination of the Bayushi style, where the user exploits the identified weaknesses in his enemy, his every strike a kill, or a stun to set up a kill. Blade locks with subtle positioning to give an enemy a false sense of advantage, only to be cut open when they go to push the Scorpion away are an example of this stance's skillset.<br>
	'''Ishiken''': Trained and developed in secret, Houten inherited and trained in the mystical arts of Rokugan's elementalist spell casters known as Shugenja with his mother, a former member of the Isawa family. What makes this particular gift unique is that his mother, and himself by extension, are Ishiken, spellcasters capable of calling upon spirits of the fifth element, Void. Void is everything and it is nothing. It is the glue that binds the other four elements together in reality and in people. It is chi. It is chakra. The whole of it's mass is maddening to perceive for most mortals; the Ishiken are the exception to the rule.		'''Ishiken''': Trained and developed in secret, Houten inherited and trained in the mystical arts of Rokugan's elementalist spell casters known as Shugenja with his mother, a former member of the Isawa family. What makes this particular gift unique is that his mother, and himself by extension, are Ishiken, spellcasters capable of calling upon spirits of the fifth element, Void. Void is everything and it is nothing. It is the glue that binds the other four elements together in reality and in people. It is chi. It is chakra. The whole of it's mass is maddening to perceive for most mortals; the Ishiken are the exception to the rule.<br>
	'''No Mind''': In this trance-like state, Houten's focus on the battle and ability to shut out distractions is uncanny. All things that are not a direct threat to him are beyond his notice in this state (including allies). While in this state of high perception, his attacks are more quicker and more precise and his reactions are faster and can still be done from more unfavorable positions. This state can only be held for a few minutes; Void spirits are enigmatic on their best day and he cannot long-term commune with them. Repeated uses in a day are possible but ill advised, even a trained mind can be baffled or broken by the swirling patterns of energy. Outwardly, the whites of his eyes go an inky black and his irises softly glow gold (gold light and inky blackness being two visual representations of Void energies) and he exudes a level of calm that is unnerving.<br>		'''No Mind''': In this trance-like state, Houten's focus on the battle and ability to shut out distractions is uncanny. All things that are not a direct threat to him are beyond his notice in this state (including allies). While in this state of high perception, his attacks are more quicker and more precise and his reactions are faster and can still be done from more unfavorable positions. This state can only be held for a few minutes; Void spirits are enigmatic on their best day and he cannot long-term commune with them. Repeated uses in a day are possible but ill advised, even a trained mind can be baffled or broken by the swirling patterns of energy. Outwardly, the whites of his eyes go an inky black and his irises softly glow gold (gold light and inky blackness being two visual representations of Void energies) and he exudes a level of calm that is unnerving.<br>
	'''Touch of Void''': The Void is a difficult thing to perceive, even for one trained in doing so. This ability focuses into a single unarmed strike, which ever so briefly exposes the target to the full brunt of the Void, in this technique through their body. If the strike lands solid and true, the shock of the strange empty energy will disrupt and dishevel the target's Chi, causing short term difficulties in spell casting or use of other abilities. Essentially a stunner geared towards interrupting specials and throwing the enemy's focus. While this technique is simple and instantaneous it is still quite taxing on the mind to overuse the Void so caution is to be exercised.<br>		'''Touch of Void''': The Void is a difficult thing to perceive, even for one trained in doing so. This ability focuses into a single unarmed strike, which ever so briefly exposes the target to the full brunt of the Void, in this technique through their body. If the strike lands solid and true, the shock of the strange empty energy will disrupt and dishevel the target's Chi, causing short term difficulties in spell casting or use of other abilities. Essentially a stunner geared towards interrupting specials and throwing the enemy's focus. While this technique is simple and instantaneous it is still quite taxing on the mind to overuse the Void so caution is to be exercised.<br>

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	'''Strike From Above, Strike From Below''': The swordsman's attacks have become completely natural to him. In this stance, the user is a thing of raw speed, geared towards pre-emtpive strikes and quick kills in between enemy attacks. These may also be used for battlefield assassinations, such as striking down an opponent who is destracted fighitng one of his comrades.<br>		'''Strike From Above, Strike From Below''': The swordsman's attacks have become completely natural to him. In this stance, the user is a thing of raw speed, geared towards pre-emtpive strikes and quick kills in between enemy attacks. These may also be used for battlefield assassinations, such as striking down an opponent who is destracted fighitng one of his comrades.<br>
	'''The Pincers Hold, the Tail Strikes''': Striking an opponent's weakest point is the Scorpion's true path to victory. This is the culmination of the Bayushi style, where the user exploits the identified weaknesses in his enemy, his every strike a kill, or a stun to set up a kill. Blade locks with subtle positioning to give an enemy a false sense of advantage, only to be cut open when they go to push the Scorpion away are an example of this stance's skillset.<br>		'''The Pincers Hold, the Tail Strikes''': Striking an opponent's weakest point is the Scorpion's true path to victory. This is the culmination of the Bayushi style, where the user exploits the identified weaknesses in his enemy, his every strike a kill, or a stun to set up a kill. Blade locks with subtle positioning to give an enemy a false sense of advantage, only to be cut open when they go to push the Scorpion away are an example of this stance's skillset.<br>
	'''No Mind''': In this trance-like state, Houten's focus on the battle and ability to shut out distractions is uncanny. All things that are not a direct threat to him are beyond his notice in this state (including allies). While in this state of high perception, his attacks are more quicker and more precise and his reactions are faster and can still be done from more unfavorable positions. This state can only be held for a few minutes; Void spirits are enigmatic on their best day and he cannot long-term commune with them. Repeated uses in a day are possible but ill advised, even a trained mind can be baffled or broken by the swirling patterns of energy. Outwardly, the whites of his eyes go an inky black and his irises softly glow gold (gold light and inky blackness being two visual representations of Void energies) and he exudes a level of calm that is unnerving.		'''No Mind''': In this trance-like state, Houten's focus on the battle and ability to shut out distractions is uncanny. All things that are not a direct threat to him are beyond his notice in this state (including allies). While in this state of high perception, his attacks are more quicker and more precise and his reactions are faster and can still be done from more unfavorable positions. This state can only be held for a few minutes; Void spirits are enigmatic on their best day and he cannot long-term commune with them. Repeated uses in a day are possible but ill advised, even a trained mind can be baffled or broken by the swirling patterns of energy. Outwardly, the whites of his eyes go an inky black and his irises softly glow gold (gold light and inky blackness being two visual representations of Void energies) and he exudes a level of calm that is unnerving.<br>
	'''Touch of Void''': The Void is a difficult thing to perceive, even for one trained in doing so. This ability focuses into a single unarmed strike, which ever so briefly exposes the target to the full brunt of the Void, in this technique through their body. If the strike lands solid and true, the shock of the strange empty energy will disrupt and dishevel the target's Chi, causing short term difficulties in spell casting or use of other abilities. Essentially a stunner geared towards interrupting specials and throwing the enemy's focus. While this technique is simple and instantaneous it is still quite taxing on the mind to overuse the Void so caution is to be exercised.		'''Touch of Void''': The Void is a difficult thing to perceive, even for one trained in doing so. This ability focuses into a single unarmed strike, which ever so briefly exposes the target to the full brunt of the Void, in this technique through their body. If the strike lands solid and true, the shock of the strange empty energy will disrupt and dishevel the target's Chi, causing short term difficulties in spell casting or use of other abilities. Essentially a stunner geared towards interrupting specials and throwing the enemy's focus. While this technique is simple and instantaneous it is still quite taxing on the mind to overuse the Void so caution is to be exercised.<br>
	'''Touch the Nothingness''': A very similar attack to Touch the Void, but this acts as a burst of magic that attacks the target's vision. The dazzling array of chaos is enough to render most targets temporarily baffled, unable to process any of what they have just seen. It has no deeply adverse effects on targets per se (though to some, peering into the void even for this instance can be maddening), but it makes a good setup for attacks of opportunity or escapes. As usual, caution must be exercised in how often one taps into the Void.		'''Touch the Nothingness''': A very similar attack to Touch the Void, but this acts as a burst of magic that attacks the target's vision. The dazzling array of chaos is enough to render most targets temporarily baffled, unable to process any of what they have just seen. It has no deeply adverse effects on targets per se (though to some, peering into the void even for this instance can be maddening), but it makes a good setup for attacks of opportunity or escapes. As usual, caution must be exercised in how often one taps into the Void.<br>
	'''Poisons''': Houten is superbly trained in the manufacture, identifcation, application and curing of numerous holistic poisons, crafted from various plants and animals. Luckily for him, most of the plants and animals in Rokugan seem to be the same as on Earth.<br>		'''Poisons''': Houten is superbly trained in the manufacture, identifcation, application and curing of numerous holistic poisons, crafted from various plants and animals. Luckily for him, most of the plants and animals in Rokugan seem to be the same as on Earth.<br>
	'''A Knife in the Dark''': Bayushi warriors are taught to be stealthy when they need to be, their ability to cast aside their own personal honor to accomplish the greater task making them effective assassins, though this is not something that they speak of.<br>		'''A Knife in the Dark''': Bayushi warriors are taught to be stealthy when they need to be, their ability to cast aside their own personal honor to accomplish the greater task making them effective assassins, though this is not something that they speak of.<br>

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	'''Strike From Above, Strike From Below''': The swordsman's attacks have become completely natural to him. In this stance, the user is a thing of raw speed, geared towards pre-emtpive strikes and quick kills in between enemy attacks. These may also be used for battlefield assassinations, such as striking down an opponent who is destracted fighitng one of his comrades.<br>		'''Strike From Above, Strike From Below''': The swordsman's attacks have become completely natural to him. In this stance, the user is a thing of raw speed, geared towards pre-emtpive strikes and quick kills in between enemy attacks. These may also be used for battlefield assassinations, such as striking down an opponent who is destracted fighitng one of his comrades.<br>
	'''The Pincers Hold, the Tail Strikes''': Striking an opponent's weakest point is the Scorpion's true path to victory. This is the culmination of the Bayushi style, where the user exploits the identified weaknesses in his enemy, his every strike a kill, or a stun to set up a kill. Blade locks with subtle positioning to give an enemy a false sense of advantage, only to be cut open when they go to push the Scorpion away are an example of this stance's skillset.<br>		'''The Pincers Hold, the Tail Strikes''': Striking an opponent's weakest point is the Scorpion's true path to victory. This is the culmination of the Bayushi style, where the user exploits the identified weaknesses in his enemy, his every strike a kill, or a stun to set up a kill. Blade locks with subtle positioning to give an enemy a false sense of advantage, only to be cut open when they go to push the Scorpion away are an example of this stance's skillset.<br>
			'''No Mind''': In this trance-like state, Houten's focus on the battle and ability to shut out distractions is uncanny. All things that are not a direct threat to him are beyond his notice in this state (including allies). While in this state of high perception, his attacks are more quicker and more precise and his reactions are faster and can still be done from more unfavorable positions. This state can only be held for a few minutes; Void spirits are enigmatic on their best day and he cannot long-term commune with them. Repeated uses in a day are possible but ill advised, even a trained mind can be baffled or broken by the swirling patterns of energy. Outwardly, the whites of his eyes go an inky black and his irises softly glow gold (gold light and inky blackness being two visual representations of Void energies) and he exudes a level of calm that is unnerving.
			'''Touch of Void''': The Void is a difficult thing to perceive, even for one trained in doing so. This ability focuses into a single unarmed strike, which ever so briefly exposes the target to the full brunt of the Void, in this technique through their body. If the strike lands solid and true, the shock of the strange empty energy will disrupt and dishevel the target's Chi, causing short term difficulties in spell casting or use of other abilities. Essentially a stunner geared towards interrupting specials and throwing the enemy's focus. While this technique is simple and instantaneous it is still quite taxing on the mind to overuse the Void so caution is to be exercised.
			'''Touch the Nothingness''': A very similar attack to Touch the Void, but this acts as a burst of magic that attacks the target's vision. The dazzling array of chaos is enough to render most targets temporarily baffled, unable to process any of what they have just seen. It has no deeply adverse effects on targets per se (though to some, peering into the void even for this instance can be maddening), but it makes a good setup for attacks of opportunity or escapes. As usual, caution must be exercised in how often one taps into the Void.
	'''Poisons''': Houten is superbly trained in the manufacture, identifcation, application and curing of numerous holistic poisons, crafted from various plants and animals. Luckily for him, most of the plants and animals in Rokugan seem to be the same as on Earth.<br>		'''Poisons''': Houten is superbly trained in the manufacture, identifcation, application and curing of numerous holistic poisons, crafted from various plants and animals. Luckily for him, most of the plants and animals in Rokugan seem to be the same as on Earth.<br>
	'''A Knife in the Dark''': Bayushi warriors are taught to be stealthy when they need to be, their ability to cast aside their own personal honor to accomplish the greater task making them effective assassins, though this is not something that they speak of.<br>		'''A Knife in the Dark''': Bayushi warriors are taught to be stealthy when they need to be, their ability to cast aside their own personal honor to accomplish the greater task making them effective assassins, though this is not something that they speak of.<br>

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	'''Fire Maple Mempo''': An ash grey mempo with red lining that marks him as a practiced user of the Dark Sword of Bitter Lies. Does not usually wear this mask in public.<br>		'''Fire Maple Mempo''': An ash grey mempo with red lining that marks him as a practiced user of the Dark Sword of Bitter Lies. Does not usually wear this mask in public.<br>
	'''Symbol of the Emerald Magistrate''': This small jade orb with the mon of the Emerald Champion etched into one side and the mon of the Scorpion clan etched into the other.<br>		'''Symbol of the Emerald Magistrate''': This small jade orb with the mon of the Emerald Champion etched into one side and the mon of the Scorpion clan etched into the other.<br>
	'''Shinjitsu''': Shinjitsu appeared as a rather ordinary weapon. Its tsuba was silvery and perfectly round with a design of radial lines that formed a sun-like pattern inside a black disk on both sides of it. The hilt was wrapped with a layer of red silk, partly hidden by a woven strands of black silk. The sword was a normal katana in the hands of anyone other than a Scorpion. If the wielder was a Scorpion he could activate the Fire Kami bound into the sword.<br>		'''Shinjitsu''': Shinjitsu appeared as a rather ordinary weapon. Its tsuba was silvery and perfectly round with a design of radial lines that formed a sun-like pattern inside a black disk on both sides of it. The hilt was wrapped with a layer of red silk, partly hidden by a woven strands of black silk. The sword was a normal katana in the hands of anyone other than a Scorpion. If the wielder was a Scorpion he could activate the Fire Kami bound into the sword, causing the blade to go white hot, and/or burst into magical flame.<br>

	== Items Of Note ==		== Items Of Note ==

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	**Nationality: Rokugani		**Nationality: Rokugani
	**Specialty: Observation and Manipulation		**Specialty: Observation and Manipulation
	**Hobbies: Playing the koto, ~~ikabane~~, landscape gardening, Kemari, Mounted Kyujutsu, the art of the insult, the game of		**Hobbies: Playing the koto, ikebane, landscape gardening, Kemari, Mounted Kyujutsu, the art of the insult, the game of

	letters, go and Shougi		letters, go and Shougi

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	== Special Abilities ==		== Special Abilities ==
	'''Dark Sword of Bitter Lies''': The Dark Sword of Bitter Lies is a style passed down through the Scorpion Clan that relies on incredible luck and mind bending unpredictability. A hallmark of Bitter Lies swordsman is that they tend to survive suicide missions on pure flukes.. repeatedly. ~~THey~~ are fierce and incredibly unpredictable in a fight and actually seem to thrive on very bad odds. They are fond of tactics such as suicide charges, able to do them in such a way that the intimidation factor allows them an opening to turn battles around to their favor. In summation, Bitter Lies Swordsman appear to be incredibly lucky, mad or both.<br>		'''Dark Sword of Bitter Lies''': The Dark Sword of Bitter Lies is a style passed down through the Scorpion Clan that relies on incredible luck and mind bending unpredictability. A hallmark of Bitter Lies swordsman is that they tend to survive suicide missions on pure flukes.. repeatedly. They are fierce and incredibly unpredictable in a fight and actually seem to thrive on very bad odds. They are fond of tactics such as suicide charges, able to do them in such a way that the intimidation factor allows them an opening to turn battles around to their favor. In summation, Bitter Lies Swordsman appear to be incredibly lucky, mad or both.<br>
	'''Way of the Scorpion''': A basic skillset of all Scorpion swordsmen, but even ~~moreso~~ Bitter Lies students, this is the methodology and philosophy of the Scorpion sword. It is about being able to identify weaknesses, disadvantages, advantageous positions and any other way of gaining an upper hand in a fight at a glance. This philosophy also teaches the swordsman to be ever ready and be as good ~~agaisnt~~ ambushers as they themselves are as ambushers. The Way of the Scorpion also has social aspects, following the same philosophy of identifying and capitolizing on every advantage that can be found. Scorpions are as dangerous with their words as they are their swords.<br>		'''Way of the Scorpion''': A basic skillset of all Scorpion swordsmen, but even more so Bitter Lies students, this is the methodology and philosophy of the Scorpion sword. It is about being able to identify weaknesses, disadvantages, advantageous positions and any other way of gaining an upper hand in a fight at a glance. This philosophy also teaches the swordsman to be ever ready and be as good against ambushers as they themselves are as ambushers. The Way of the Scorpion also has social aspects, following the same philosophy of identifying and capitolizing on every advantage that can be found. Scorpions are as dangerous with their words as they are their swords.<br>
	'''Pincers and Tail''': The art of feinting is something Scorpion samurai have perfected and it has cost the lives of many of their enemies. They can believably feint an attack with incredible ease.<br>		'''Pincers and Tail''': The art of feinting is something Scorpion samurai have perfected and it has cost the lives of many of their enemies. They can believably feint an attack with incredible ease.<br>
	'''Strike at the Tail''': This is a stance designed to ~~stimey~~ an enemy's ability to move and attack. This includes tricks such as shifting from right handed to left handed suddenly, redirecting attacks mid-swing and throwing elbows, knees and kicks; the point being that attacks from a Strike at the Tail position are ~~taylor~~ made to be stunners and stagger attacks.<br>		'''Strike at the Tail''': This is a stance designed to stymie an enemy's ability to move and attack. This includes tricks such as shifting from right handed to left handed suddenly, redirecting attacks mid-swing and throwing elbows, knees and kicks; the point being that attacks from a Strike at the Tail position are tailor made to be stunners and stagger attacks.<br>
	'''Strike From Above, Strike From Below''': The swordsman's attacks have become completely natural to him. In this stance, the user is a thing of raw speed, geared towards ~~pre-emtpive~~ strikes and quick kills in between enemy attacks. These may also be used for battlefield assassinations, such as striking down an opponent who is ~~destracted fighitng~~ one of his comrades.<br>		'''Strike From Above, Strike From Below''': The swordsman's attacks have become completely natural to him. In this stance, the user is a thing of raw speed, geared towards preemptive strikes and quick kills in between enemy attacks. These may also be used for battlefield assassinations, such as striking down an opponent who is distracted fighting one of his comrades.<br>
	'''The Pincers Hold, the Tail Strikes''': Striking an opponent's weakest point is the Scorpion's true path to victory. This is the culmination of the Bayushi style, where the user exploits the identified weaknesses in his enemy, his every strike a kill, or a stun to set up a kill. Blade locks with subtle positioning to give an enemy a false sense of advantage, only to be cut open when they go to push the Scorpion away are an example of this stance's skillset.<br>		'''The Pincers Hold, the Tail Strikes''': Striking an opponent's weakest point is the Scorpion's true path to victory. This is the culmination of the Bayushi style, where the user exploits the identified weaknesses in his enemy, his every strike a kill, or a stun to set up a kill. Blade locks with subtle positioning to give an enemy a false sense of advantage, only to be cut open when they go to push the Scorpion away are an example of this stance's skillset.<br>
			'''Ishiken''': Trained and developed in secret, Houten inherited and trained in the mystical arts of Rokugan's elementalist spell casters known as Shugenja with his mother, a former member of the Isawa family. What makes this particular gift unique is that his mother, and himself by extension, are Ishiken, spellcasters capable of calling upon spirits of the fifth element, Void. Void is everything and it is nothing. It is the glue that binds the other four elements together in reality and in people. It is chi. It is chakra. The whole of it's mass is maddening to perceive for most mortals; the Ishiken are the exception to the rule.
	'''No Mind''': In this trance-like state, Houten's focus on the battle and ability to shut out distractions is uncanny. All things that are not a direct threat to him are beyond his notice in this state (including allies). While in this state of high perception, his attacks are more quicker and more precise and his reactions are faster and can still be done from more unfavorable positions. This state can only be held for a few minutes; Void spirits are enigmatic on their best day and he cannot long-term commune with them. Repeated uses in a day are possible but ill advised, even a trained mind can be baffled or broken by the swirling patterns of energy. Outwardly, the whites of his eyes go an inky black and his irises softly glow gold (gold light and inky blackness being two visual representations of Void energies) and he exudes a level of calm that is unnerving.<br>		'''No Mind''': In this trance-like state, Houten's focus on the battle and ability to shut out distractions is uncanny. All things that are not a direct threat to him are beyond his notice in this state (including allies). While in this state of high perception, his attacks are more quicker and more precise and his reactions are faster and can still be done from more unfavorable positions. This state can only be held for a few minutes; Void spirits are enigmatic on their best day and he cannot long-term commune with them. Repeated uses in a day are possible but ill advised, even a trained mind can be baffled or broken by the swirling patterns of energy. Outwardly, the whites of his eyes go an inky black and his irises softly glow gold (gold light and inky blackness being two visual representations of Void energies) and he exudes a level of calm that is unnerving.<br>
	'''Touch of Void''': The Void is a difficult thing to perceive, even for one trained in doing so. This ability focuses into a single unarmed strike, which ever so briefly exposes the target to the full brunt of the Void, in this technique through their body. If the strike lands solid and true, the shock of the strange empty energy will disrupt and dishevel the target's Chi, causing short term difficulties in spell casting or use of other abilities. Essentially a stunner geared towards interrupting specials and throwing the enemy's focus. While this technique is simple and instantaneous it is still quite taxing on the mind to overuse the Void so caution is to be exercised.<br>		'''Touch of Void''': The Void is a difficult thing to perceive, even for one trained in doing so. This ability focuses into a single unarmed strike, which ever so briefly exposes the target to the full brunt of the Void, in this technique through their body. If the strike lands solid and true, the shock of the strange empty energy will disrupt and dishevel the target's Chi, causing short term difficulties in spell casting or use of other abilities. Essentially a stunner geared towards interrupting specials and throwing the enemy's focus. While this technique is simple and instantaneous it is still quite taxing on the mind to overuse the Void so caution is to be exercised.<br>
	'''Touch the Nothingness''': A very similar attack to Touch the Void, but this acts as a burst of magic that attacks the target's vision. The dazzling array of chaos is enough to render most targets temporarily baffled, unable to process any of what they have just seen. It has no deeply adverse effects on targets per se (though to some, peering into the void even for this instance can be maddening), but it makes a good setup for attacks of opportunity or escapes. As usual, caution must be exercised in how often one taps into the Void.<br>		'''Touch the Nothingness''': A very similar attack to Touch the Void, but this acts as a burst of magic that attacks the target's vision. The dazzling array of chaos is enough to render most targets temporarily baffled, unable to process any of what they have just seen. It has no deeply adverse effects on targets per se (though to some, peering into the void even for this instance can be maddening), but it makes a good setup for attacks of opportunity or escapes. As usual, caution must be exercised in how often one taps into the Void.<br>
	'''Poisons''': Houten is superbly trained in the manufacture, ~~identifcation~~, application and curing of numerous holistic poisons, crafted from various plants and animals. Luckily for him, most of the plants and animals in Rokugan seem to be the same as on Earth.<br>		'''Poisons''': Houten is superbly trained in the manufacture, identification, application and curing of numerous holistic poisons, crafted from various plants and animals. Luckily for him, most of the plants and animals in Rokugan seem to be the same as on Earth.<br>
	'''A Knife in the Dark''': Bayushi warriors are taught to be stealthy when they need to be, their ability to cast aside their own personal honor to accomplish the greater task making them effective assassins, though this is not something that they speak of.<br>		'''A Knife in the Dark''': Bayushi warriors are taught to be stealthy when they need to be, their ability to cast aside their own personal honor to accomplish the greater task making them effective assassins, though this is not something that they speak of.<br>
	'''Kyujutsu''': Is a talented archer, both on foot and mounted.<br>		'''Kyujutsu''': Is a talented archer, both on foot and mounted.<br>