The Ninja

The only thing you could hear was the sound of the wind rushing by as a figure clad in black darted over the rooftops, the guards below completely oblivious to the nearing threat to their lord. Gathering his strength the figure took a deep breath and jumped towards the wall of the castle. With extreme grace he clung to the stone wall and climbed upwards with high speed narrowly dodging the gaze of an archer as he swung himself up and over the battlements. He took a short moment to recover from the effort and to scout out the inner castle as, all of a sudden, a patrol rounds the door of one of the towers next to him. With a blur of movement and uncanny precision the figure released a fan of daggers each hitting a single guard in the throat, his heart skipped a beat as he listened for any signs of alarm but it seemed he would be spared this time. He quickly continued to the balcony of the lord's castle and sneaked into the bedchamber finding a sleeping man in his early forties. The figure went over and stabbed one of his daggers into the lords neck while he held a hand over his mouth and waited for the movements to stop. He then ripped the necklace from the lords neck as a proof of success, his master would be proud.

A woman peered through her mask from the shadows as a corrupt nobleman was exchanging dirty money with a merchant, he would not escape her grasp again. After a bit of laughter the nobleman left and headed for the alleyway where the woman was hiding in the shadows. As he came closer the woman smirked and pressed herself deeper into the darkness, completely disappearing. After the nobleman had passed she appeared again and quickly sneaked behind him, she then stepped into his shadow and vanished. Arriving in his home, the nobleman threw of his cloak and poured himself some wine unaware of the woman behind him stepping out of his shadow. With a quick movement the woman got out a thin needle, it dripped ever so slightly with a thick black liquid, which she stabbed into his neck. Like being stung by a wasp the nobleman grasped for his neck and turned around seeing a masked woman standing in front of him. She took of her mask and revealed a wide grin as she pressed her index finger to her lips and disappeared into a nearby shadow. The nobleman felt a gravely shiver spread from his neck all over his body and the last thing he saw was the ceiling as he fell over.

Ninjas are related to the powerful masters of martial arts, the monks, but while monks focus their knowledge of martial arts on perfecting their own bodies, ninjas use their training to allow them to become masters of stealth, assassinations and poison. They are enigmatic by trade, skilled from training, and every last one of them are exceedingly deadly in numerous ways.

Creating a Ninja When creating a ninja character, think about the clan that trained your character. Was your character born into the clan, or did they choose later in life to join it? Were they always aware that they would be shedding blood for their clan, or did they only learn this later on? Ask your GM how powerful noble families and clans are in your campaign world, and if there are any specific clans you could be a part of. Quick Build You can make a Ninja quickly by following these suggestions. First, Dexterity should be your highest ability score, followed by Wisdom. Second, choose between the Spy, Criminal or Secret Identity backgrounds.