Ninjutsu Specialist

These shinobi, different as they might be, are connected by one common factor, they are masters in the field of Ninjutsu. While others are able to use the techniques, they learn with some level of mastery, the Ninjutsu Specialists are able to draw out the true essence of the Ninjutsu arts. They are able to take the concepts of the Ninjutsu they have and accelerate it to new heights and unmatched levels.

Hit Points

Hit Dice: 1d6 per Ninjutsu Specialist level
Hit Points at 1st Level: 6 + your Constitution modifier
Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d6 (or 4) + your Constitution modifier per Ninjutsu Specialist level after 1st

Chakra Points

Chakra Dice: 1d12 per Ninjutsu Specialist level
Chakra Points at 1st Level: 12 + your Constitution modifier
Chakra Points at Higher Levels: 1d12 (or 7) + your Constitution modifier per Ninjutsu Specialist level after 1st

Proficiencies

Armor: Light Armor
Weapons: All Simple Weapons
Ninja Tools: None
Saving Throws: Wisdom, Intelligence
Skills: Ninshou, Choose four from Insight, Investigation, History, Stealth, Perception, Chakra Control

Equipment

You start with the following equipment, in addition to the equipment granted by your background:

Padded Armor
1 Simple Weapon
(a) One Kunai stack or (b) One Shuriken stack
Ninjutsu Scroll (D-Rank)

Jutsu Casting

Ninjutsu

Ninjutsu save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Intelligence modifier
Ninjutsu attack modifier = your proficiency bonus + your Intelligence modifier

Genjutsu

Genjutsu save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Wisdom modifier
Genjutsu attack modifier = your proficiency bonus + your Wisdom modifier

Taijutsu

Taijutsu save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Strength modifier
Taijutsu attack modifier = your proficiency bonus + your Strength modifier

Chakra Recovery

Starting at 1st level, you have learned to retain some spent chakra from Casting Ninjutsu.

Twice per short rest, you may half the cost of any 1 Ninjutsu you cast.

You gain an additional use of this feature at 6th, 11th & 15th levels.

Refined Ninjutsu

Also, at 1st level, you can select an amount of Ninjutsu that you know equal to the number shown for Refined Jutsu in the class table above, increasing the Save DC or the amount of either damage or healing done by the chosen jutsu by 1 die. This feature happens once per casting of the Refined Jutsu. You choose which benefit you gain each time you cast the jutsu, but before the jutsu would affect a creature.

You can change your Refined Ninjutsu when you would gain a level in this class.

At 9th level, you increase the Save DC or die by 2 instead of 1, and at 17th level, you increase Save DC or die by 3 instead of 2.

Ninjutsu Tradition

Starting at 2nd level, you begin to Specialize in a Tradition that enhances the style of ninjutsu that you focus on.

The Tradition that you choose grants you features at 2nd, 6th, 10th & 14th Levels.

Potent Ninjutsu

Starting at 2nd level, whenever you would deal damage with a D-Rank or lower Ninjutsu, you can instead as a bonus action, deal maximum damage.

You can do this once per long rest. You gain an additional use of this feature at 13th level.

Beginning at 7th level, you can instead use this feature on a C-Rank or lower Ninjutsu. B-Rank or Lower at 13th and A-Rank at 18th level.

Efficient Molding

Starting at 3rd Level, you learn how to bend your chakra to suit your needs while casting Ninjutsu.

You gain two of the following Efficient Molding options of your choice.

You gain another one at 5th, 9th, 13th and 18th Levels.

You can only use one Efficient Molding option on a Ninjutsu when you cast it, unless otherwise noted.

Ability Score Improvement / Feat

When you reach 4th and again at 8th, 12th, 16th, and 19th, level, you can increase one ability score by +1 & a Feat of your choice that they qualify for. As normal you can’t increase an ability score above 20 using this feature.

Jutsu Breaker

Beginning at 5th Level, you learn how to overwhelm your opponent’s jutsu with pure force.

When you would see a creature within 90 feet of you cast a Ninjutsu that would deal damage of any type, you may as a reaction cast a Ninjutsu you know with a casting time of 1 action.

When you do, if the jutsu you cast doesn’t have the clash keyword it gains the clash keyword.

You automatically initiate a clash with the triggering creature's jutsu even if their jutsu doesn’t have the clash keyword.

You may use this feature twice per long rest. You gain an additional use of this feature at 15th level.

Ninjutsu Master

Starting at 20th Level, Select one Ninjutsu you know of C-Rank or Lower.

You always deal Maximum damage with the Chosen Jutsu.