We have it. We ate one during dinner:
If someone wants to write up a giant clam thing, I'll be happy to include it in the form library. She did eat one and her food was getting rawer and rawer.
The Argent-Eyed Heiress (Naruto/Exalted)
- Thread starter FixerUpper
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- Crossover
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[x] Yog
- Location
- New York
[x] Speed
...You'll notice the bit where someone still has to write that up.
If someone wants to write up a giant clam thing, I'll be happy to include it in the form library. She did eat one and her food was getting rawer and rawer.
Speaking of which do you mean a write up of the clam's stat block?
- Location
- Earth: Universe Meta - 1
[X] Orthodox with some new things
-[X] According to her father, 'the Gentle Fist and the Byakugan would be all she ever needed.' Whether this was true or not, they were at the core of her skills, and so she would use them here, against a true master. Palm against palm, form against form, and eye against eye. And if her eyes now held a new power... Well, who could blame her for showing to her father how she could more than see with her doujutsu?
-[X] According to her father, 'the Gentle Fist and the Byakugan would be all she ever needed.' Whether this was true or not, they were at the core of her skills, and so she would use them here, against a true master. Palm against palm, form against form, and eye against eye. And if her eyes now held a new power... Well, who could blame her for showing to her father how she could more than see with her doujutsu?
chocolote12
A Penguin Flailing Against The Keyboard Of Life.
[X] Orthodox with some new things
-[X] According to her father, 'the Gentle Fist and the Byakugan would be all she ever needed.' Whether this was true or not, they were at the core of her skills, and so she would use them here, against a true master. Palm against palm, form against form, and eye against eye. And if her eyes now held a new power... Well, who could blame her for showing to her father how she could more than see with her doujutsu?
-[X] According to her father, 'the Gentle Fist and the Byakugan would be all she ever needed.' Whether this was true or not, they were at the core of her skills, and so she would use them here, against a true master. Palm against palm, form against form, and eye against eye. And if her eyes now held a new power... Well, who could blame her for showing to her father how she could more than see with her doujutsu?
azoicennead
Overly-Affectionate Zombie Squad
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It's not that hard. I'll probably do it in a day or two, if nobody else does. I'd do it right now if I didn't have to finish work for my own campaign.
Difficulty isn't the main issue.
I just flat don't know 2nd edition rules very well much less Argent Witches. I got in with the Ex3 release.
And that's assuming we're talking about a stat block. Which is another thing I'm unclear on, was a stat-block requested? or an omake?
I just flat don't know 2nd edition rules very well much less Argent Witches. I got in with the Ex3 release.
And that's assuming we're talking about a stat block. Which is another thing I'm unclear on, was a stat-block requested? or an omake?
The only really necessary bits are hunting up a clam's relevant mutations in revlid's mutations google doc. @azoicennead is, of course, an overachiever and included attributes and skills and so on.
If you go to my ramshackle character page you'll see a divider called Heart's Blood - those are the forms Hinata has access to.
[x] Speed
-[x] Mix it up, use everything available to you. Your father wants to see what you can do, so show him.
-[x] Mix it up, use everything available to you. Your father wants to see what you can do, so show him.
Is that on one of the informational 1st page posts?
ChildishChimera
A umbran summon
- Location
- New York
[x] Speed
-[x] Mix it up, use everything available to you. Your father wants to see what you can do, so show him.
-[x] Mix it up, use everything available to you. Your father wants to see what you can do, so show him.
[x] Speed
-[x] Mix it up, use everything available to you. Your father wants to see what you can do, so show him.
Just caught up on this quest. It's always nice to see power ups go to characters who didn't get a lot to do in canon.
For everyone worried about the fight with Gaara, there's a Dexterity charm Hinata qualifies for now that she has a Dexterity Excellency. It's called Sudden Snap Shadow and it allows the Lunar to do any Dexterity based action (such as Gentle Fist attacks) as if she were within Essence yards of herself. As this includes going through walls and into boxes, it synergizes with Hinata's ability to see through things and would allow Hinata to ignore Gaara's Sand Wall and strike at him directly while keeping her distance. Furthermore, with a repurchase it increases its range and becomes action long, which would allow her to enhance an entire Eight Trigrams 64 Palms when she gets better at Gentle Fist.
-[x] Mix it up, use everything available to you. Your father wants to see what you can do, so show him.
Just caught up on this quest. It's always nice to see power ups go to characters who didn't get a lot to do in canon.
For everyone worried about the fight with Gaara, there's a Dexterity charm Hinata qualifies for now that she has a Dexterity Excellency. It's called Sudden Snap Shadow and it allows the Lunar to do any Dexterity based action (such as Gentle Fist attacks) as if she were within Essence yards of herself. As this includes going through walls and into boxes, it synergizes with Hinata's ability to see through things and would allow Hinata to ignore Gaara's Sand Wall and strike at him directly while keeping her distance. Furthermore, with a repurchase it increases its range and becomes action long, which would allow her to enhance an entire Eight Trigrams 64 Palms when she gets better at Gentle Fist.
ADeshantis
King on the Chromium Throne
- Location
- United states
Have I mentioned that Lunars are scary as fuck?
I know there's probably no way to learn an armed martial art but the first thing I thought of with Sudden Snap Shadow was how horrifying it would be combined with White Reaper Style.
I know there's probably no way to learn an armed martial art but the first thing I thought of with Sudden Snap Shadow was how horrifying it would be combined with White Reaper Style.
azoicennead
Overly-Affectionate Zombie Squad
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It's just so easy.
No, neither the main Terrifying Argent Witches document or the more complete mutations and genesis revision document document is linked, which @FixerUpper should probably change.
Problem is, they 'don't' require an essence commitment. They only use essence when active, just like any other jutsu. The stolen/transplanted ones are the exceptions.
Maybe have a special bit where those born with the bloodline don't require the essence commitment, but those who have it transplanted do?
Enhanced (Taste) 1~3
Add (M) dice to relevant roll
Clams primarily sense through tasting the water, similar to snakes really
(Earth) Camouflage - 1~3
(M) dice, clams hide on rocks and burrow into sand?
Steady - 1~3
Resist Knockdown and Knockback, ignore unstable footing?
(Ocean) Native - 1~3
Bonus to Navigation, forage, and find shelter in chosen enviroment
(Enviroment) Stranger - +1~2
Penalty to same as Native. Clams only live in water, *shrug*
Natural Weapon - 1~6
A low one, Naruto-verse clams jaws are dangerous?
Natural Missile - 1~6
Yog said something about clams being able to spit really hard?
Lethal/Piercing tags for the above - 2~3
Restricted Diet - +1~3
Probably the two point version because Filter Feeding
(Water) Breather - 2
Duh
Air Drowner - +3~6
Unsure on if clams have this issue?
Longevity/Short Lived - +/-1~5
Some clams live a year, some 500 years. *Shrug*
Natural Provider - 1~6
Pearl production. It produces M/2 Resources of said thing per year.
Missing Arm - +4
Cause no arm. x2 cause both no arms.
Poker Face - 1~6
Not sure if this even applies cause no face and nothing to try and read. I mean, there are summons I guess which could be modeled using the system, so...
Mute - 2
?
Slow/Fast (Movement) - 1~6
Ground Movement, Swimming, Flying, Climbing, Burrowing
I'm really not sure what levels we would buy for these honestly. If any... okay, we need to buy some cause maxed Slow Movement leads to:
Immobile - 2
And clams can't walk. Or fly. *Shrug*
Natural Swimmer - 2~4
Wall Crawler - 2~5
A low point version maybe? Clams like to cling to rocks, and this is the best Mutation I've seen modeling that.
Burrower - 2~5
It's either that and/or they like to burrow into sand, so probably a low point version again. I think.
Hyper Awareness - 2
With the way they taste the water... Eh, Not sure about this one. Probably not honestly.
No (Sense) - 3, 5, 6
3 removes smell, 5 removes hearing, and 6 removes sight... but some clams actually can see, so... *Shrug*
... I'm not sure on our size, but I imagine we probably hit 3 to 5 points on Small?
And now the good shit:
Natural Armor - 1~6
Get (M) L/B soak
And Natural Plating - 1~6
2pts = 3L/B soak and -1 mobility, 4 and 6 double and triple it
I'm wondering if Superior Soak and Natural Hardness fit though?
Blade Proof - 1
Deflect lethal with stunt
Add (M) dice to relevant roll
Clams primarily sense through tasting the water, similar to snakes really
(Earth) Camouflage - 1~3
(M) dice, clams hide on rocks and burrow into sand?
Steady - 1~3
Resist Knockdown and Knockback, ignore unstable footing?
(Ocean) Native - 1~3
Bonus to Navigation, forage, and find shelter in chosen enviroment
(Enviroment) Stranger - +1~2
Penalty to same as Native. Clams only live in water, *shrug*
Natural Weapon - 1~6
A low one, Naruto-verse clams jaws are dangerous?
Natural Missile - 1~6
Yog said something about clams being able to spit really hard?
Lethal/Piercing tags for the above - 2~3
Restricted Diet - +1~3
Probably the two point version because Filter Feeding
(Water) Breather - 2
Duh
Air Drowner - +3~6
Unsure on if clams have this issue?
Longevity/Short Lived - +/-1~5
Some clams live a year, some 500 years. *Shrug*
Natural Provider - 1~6
Pearl production. It produces M/2 Resources of said thing per year.
Missing Arm - +4
Cause no arm. x2 cause both no arms.
Poker Face - 1~6
Not sure if this even applies cause no face and nothing to try and read. I mean, there are summons I guess which could be modeled using the system, so...
Mute - 2
?
Slow/Fast (Movement) - 1~6
Ground Movement, Swimming, Flying, Climbing, Burrowing
I'm really not sure what levels we would buy for these honestly. If any... okay, we need to buy some cause maxed Slow Movement leads to:
Immobile - 2
And clams can't walk. Or fly. *Shrug*
Natural Swimmer - 2~4
Wall Crawler - 2~5
A low point version maybe? Clams like to cling to rocks, and this is the best Mutation I've seen modeling that.
Burrower - 2~5
It's either that and/or they like to burrow into sand, so probably a low point version again. I think.
Hyper Awareness - 2
With the way they taste the water... Eh, Not sure about this one. Probably not honestly.
No (Sense) - 3, 5, 6
3 removes smell, 5 removes hearing, and 6 removes sight... but some clams actually can see, so... *Shrug*
... I'm not sure on our size, but I imagine we probably hit 3 to 5 points on Small?
And now the good shit:
Natural Armor - 1~6
Get (M) L/B soak
And Natural Plating - 1~6
2pts = 3L/B soak and -1 mobility, 4 and 6 double and triple it
I'm wondering if Superior Soak and Natural Hardness fit though?
Blade Proof - 1
Deflect lethal with stunt
Well Clams can't breathe air. They can however survive in it for a time by breathing the water trapped in their shells.
A non-summonned giant clam can maybe spit water as a means of locomotion underwater or as a fear reaction, but it's not really a weapon. So no need for that.
'Jaws' of the shell are powerful but slow moving. Unlikely to actually hit anything that doesn't sit around and let them shut, furthermore the point of the clam shell is to keep shit OUTSIDE since anything inside can get at the soft tasty bits.
A 'giant' clam could be anywhere from big enough to hold a large cat to big enough to hold a small person, although I've heard unconfirmed reports of some big enough to hold a small car. Clams can't swim, but they do have a foot that combined with their water pumps does allow them to move... in theory. It's awkward and slow on a good day and the bigger the clam the worse it gets.
The bigger the clam, the longer it's probable lifespan.
A non-summonned giant clam can maybe spit water as a means of locomotion underwater or as a fear reaction, but it's not really a weapon. So no need for that.
'Jaws' of the shell are powerful but slow moving. Unlikely to actually hit anything that doesn't sit around and let them shut, furthermore the point of the clam shell is to keep shit OUTSIDE since anything inside can get at the soft tasty bits.
A 'giant' clam could be anywhere from big enough to hold a large cat to big enough to hold a small person, although I've heard unconfirmed reports of some big enough to hold a small car. Clams can't swim, but they do have a foot that combined with their water pumps does allow them to move... in theory. It's awkward and slow on a good day and the bigger the clam the worse it gets.
The bigger the clam, the longer it's probable lifespan.
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Do remember we can probably stretch it a little bit. It's not going to be a Forest of Death super-beast, and it was served at the table for her to eat, but it could have some oddities from Chakra nonetheless.
4 dots on Small Size is the biggest I'd go for this specimen. Might want to see if something can fit Natural Missile, but you're right on Natural Weapon.
Probably keep the 2pt Natural Swimmer, but grab the Slow Movement for literally everything to one degree or another.
And probably get the 3 or 4 pt Air Drowner then.
Any opinions on Superior Soak and, by extension, Natural Hardness. (Since you need the former for the latter).
azoicennead
Overly-Affectionate Zombie Squad
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I did fit it in...
That's normal-clam-sized. A head-sized clam would be 3 points of Small.
Natural Hardness is functionally useless. Without getting absolutely absurd Stamina (i.e. 10+), it's going to fail against 90% of attacks that face it; that's as a normal clam, not as a ninja. You'd get better results by spending the points on either soak or Natural Defense.
No, no. I meant as "Cause Naruto-verse, would something work as a Natural Missile for this?" not... how I put it. Whoops.
Really? Huh. Must be used to big mice or small clams I guess. They're close to the same size as far as I'm aware, or at least closer than a clam and a cat are in size.
This thing is basically going to be dumping all of it's positive points into Natural Soak mutations anyway, but point.
Which is, umm... Honestly a hilariously large amount going by my quick and dirty shit at the wall list above.
I should probably fix that, but meh.
- Location
- The United States
- Pronouns
- He/They
I was actually thinking Large one for the clam
I thought the foot (part you eat) was the size of her head, not the mantle and she'll and all.
I thought the foot (part you eat) was the size of her head, not the mantle and she'll and all.
No, no, you misunderstand. Clams can make pearls. With partial transformation (specifically of the mouth) we could then make pearls (normally, very slowly, but with chakra, maybe faster? I mean, Jiraya has hair-growth jutsu, and Akimichi also manipulate their metabolism, and the spider dude of the sound 4 also had increased secretion), infuse them with chakra and spit them as projectile weapons.