NRPG The Talent/Flaw system

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I'm actually in the middle of working on a list of canon-related bloodlines. Here's what I have so far for the Nara "bloodline".

The Nara family are one of the original families in Konohagakure, although they only recently began to gain notoriety due to the exploits of the super-genius tactician Shikamaru. The Shadow-Bind uses a constant flow of chakra to alter the caster's own shadow and turns it into a weapon. By extending the shadow and connecting it to someone else's shadow the opponent becomes bound to shinobi as long as the shadows remain linked! The shadow may also move freely among other types of shadows, and the closer the two shinobi are the stronger the Shadow-Bind becomes. Lower levels (3pts) of the Shadow-Bind cause the opponent to mimic the physical movements of the shinobi, while moderate levels (4pts) allow the shinobi to control the opponent independantly from their own movements and to bind up multiple opponents, while the highest levels (5pts) turn the shadow into a physical weapon capable of rising off of the ground and dealing physical damage.

I think bloodlines will all be designed to be used with the "upgrade" system. You get a basic ability for the lowest cost, then improve it over time.