Naruto d20 - Ancestral Archives

Frankto · Last edited by Frankto on Mon May 21, 2012 4:45 am; edited 1 time in total

And up next in the line of Naruto d20 supplements, after Prodigy to Paragon, are the Ancestral Archives: A Guide to Advanced Bloodline.

I can't claim to have already begun work, being that the last supplement was published a half hour ago, but I can tell you what the book will feature:

New bloodline feats
New advanced bloodlines (Elemental combination bloodlines, Strength, Speed, Vitality bloodlines, Rinnegan)
New bloodline classes
New bloodline techniques
A new type of bloodlines: feat-only, featuring minor bloodlines without a progression like the Akimichi clan's Calorie Control and many, many more.
New sealed items relating to bloodlines

No word yet on the approximate length, but it could be anywhere from 30 pages to 60 pages; time will tell. As for the price? Following the trend, the Ancestral Archives will be available to download for free.

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NinjaCP · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 1:53 am Post subject:

60 pages?

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Frankto · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 1:53 am Post subject:

Maybe. Could be even more!

The list of minor-minor bloodlines has grown to 39, but feel free to suggest more! These things just make themselves. In fact, I'm accepting suggestions right now! Not just for feat bloodlines, but for bloodline feats, occupations, feats, items, whatever would go with the book really.

EDIT: Did I say 39? I meant 45. With 1 or 2 follow up feat ideas for at least 5-10 of them.
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Senshen · Rookie Younin Joined: 26 Apr 2010 Posts: 309

Wow I will try really hard on coming up with an idea or two.
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Corvak · Genin Joined: 27 Jan 2012 Posts: 33 Location: Salem, MA

This is gonna be awesome! It will certainly make for more interesting abilities and stories.
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Hito Hyuga · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 4:39 pm Post subject:

I think a bloodline class for the Hiraishin bloodline would be interesting. Alas, class making is not my forte at all, so I'm not really gonna be able to offer any good examples for it.

kakuro · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 5:27 pm Post subject:

So does this mean we'll even see stuff for the Rust Blood bloodline?
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Frankto · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 6:11 pm Post subject:

Maybe. Maybe not.
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kakuro · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 7:00 pm Post subject:

I've got an unexplainable obsession with that bloodline.
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ZeronosVega · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 7:27 pm Post subject:

I look forward to any Gumoshin related materials, as I have a strange fascination with that bloodline. Also, I've been dying to see about the Akimichi Calorie Control materials you had mentioned some couple of months ago.
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Frankto · Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 4:46 am Post subject:

I've decided to officially add the Elemental combination bloodlines, the Strength, Speed and Vitality bloodlines, as well as the Rinnegan to the list of things that will figure in the supplement.
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Hito Hyuga · Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 4:52 am Post subject:

I'm looking forward to this a lot more now. I've always been more of a speed based person in D20 games, so a speed bloodline is a big heck yeah for me.

Dairius_Chi · Situationally Useful Joined: 02 Jun 2010 Posts: 2633

Oh snap(yes, yes I went there), this is now a must-have for me.

ZeronosVega · Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 8:19 am Post subject:

"...offically add the Elemental combination bloodlines"

That right there just made my morning.
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chaoticangel97 · Younin Joined: 03 Sep 2009 Posts: 384

Frankto, have I ever told you that I love you? This is sounding like it's gonna be one hell of a great supplement!

TheTrulyAvaricious · Bijuu/Tailed Beast Joined: 14 Sep 2011 Posts: 610

Hahaha, not even a couple of weeks after Prodigy to Paragon, and already our benevolant overlord Frankto making more supplements. I look forward to it already! You mentioned Rinnegan, can we assume that this may contain the God Path techniques? Here's hoping. In any case, I look forward with baited breath.

P.S. Can we assume that the Aburame may get some more love? If noting else, just a couple of more bug types would sate me.

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TheTrulyAvaricious · Bijuu/Tailed Beast Joined: 14 Sep 2011 Posts: 610

One thought that occured to me. How about a Summons bloodline, that allowed one to take multiple bloodpacts? This could vary between minor to major as to how many more you get, and could go along with some Summoning Bonuses, and a few feats pertaining to the bloodline?

Just my two ryo.

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Senshen · Rookie Younin Joined: 26 Apr 2010 Posts: 309

Might I ask or request that the Dark Release Bloodline be involved in this book. Also might we see Sakon and Ukon's bloodline.
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kakuro · Posted: Sat May 26, 2012 10:38 am Post subject:

If you go the template and statblocks thread in Community Creations, someone's already made Sakon and Ukon's Souma no Kou bloodline. Though if Frankto decides to add in his own version that's his decision. Will we see the Scorch Release?
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Felix_Zyphros · Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 6:39 pm Post subject:

What kind of new bloodlines could we expect to see?

Please no more "eye" bloodlines. There are already way too many :/

Maybe some bloodlines from the boards?
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Dokuga Kazu · Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 6:56 pm Post subject:

man...I'm falling behind on these.
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Senshen · Rookie Younin Joined: 26 Apr 2010 Posts: 309

Personally how about some bloodlines that focus around Genjutsu and swordsman ship.
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Hito Hyuga · Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 1:50 am Post subject:

More eye based bloodlines, we still do not have enough! Kidding. I'd like to see more Genjutsu focused bloodlines and to see some of the bloodlines on the site that players made but have not been visited in a long time taken in.

though the one I am still most interested in would sadly conflict with the Naruto world too much and that is the Samsara Eye from Katekyo Hitman Reborn.

ZeronosVega · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 3:25 pm Post subject:

I had an idea for a sealed item for the Symbiote bloodline, a sort of bug gourd much like the one used by Shino's father and other members of the Aburame clan.
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Felix_Zyphros · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 2:31 am Post subject:

Maybe a passive form of the Byakugan for use when outside of combat? Gives see chakra and the benefit of telescopic sight, but not the high speed sight or the other primarily combat benefits?
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ZeronosVega · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 10:46 am Post subject:

TheTrulyAvaricious · Bijuu/Tailed Beast Joined: 14 Sep 2011 Posts: 610

I've got to agree with ZeronosVega here. Few, if any bloodlines gain anything significant after level 20, while the Sharingan gets the opportunity for both the Epic Sharingan and the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.
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Senshen · Rookie Younin Joined: 26 Apr 2010 Posts: 309

Hey how about a bloodline that is similar to Yura the Demon Hair.
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Frankto · Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 10:31 pm Post subject:

I have no idea who and what that is but the name is enough for me to tell you I'm really not interested.
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Jensik · Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 10:38 pm Post subject:

Hair = Iron Wire. Done. It's an underwhelming ability from an underwhelming enemy from an underwhelming show.
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