SHINOBI
by Paulo [paulo_picolomini@hotmail.com]
originally posted to the Warzone forum on 01-09-2000

I kind of missed the old Shinobi from the Casualties of War book in the
1st Edition. It probably will be a while until Target gets its act
together and releases the Mercury FOW book. So here are my updated home
brew rules for the Mishima Shinobi for Warzone 2nd Edition which are based
in part on a deconstruction of the Martian Banshees and the Ronin Samurai
for point costs and the like.

DESCRIPTION:                             
The Shinobi warriors are the arrowhead unit and pride of Lord Heir Mariko,
specially used for covert operations against Capitol and Imperial on the
Martian Battlefields. Honed for their exceptional infiltrating ability,
notorious and feared for their mystical powers. Their Martian-Red armor
and helmets allow them to blend in with the ruddy terrain until they are
ready to call on their innate Chi powers and descend upon their surprised
foes. Unfortunately, only the most serene and balanced of Mishima warriors
are able to use their Chi powers in the unnerving confusion of battle
without doing some kind of permanent harm to their frail human bodies. A
large proportion of Shinobi suffer from some degree of physical
disfigurement due to hasty teleportation attempts in situations where they
could not achieve the proper level of spiritual balance and preparation.
These range from patches of cracked, blistered skin to more serious limb
deformities. The most spectacular examples of fatally unbalanced Chi
forces result in such instantaneous explosive dismemberment that anyone
standing too close could also end up making an early departure from the
battlefield. The chunky, bubbling remains of too many a Shinobi Warrior
are testaments to their unwavering loyalty and devotion towards their Lord
Heir and the proud Mishima Corporation.

Structure: TOKUGAWA SQUAD
4-8 Shinobi
Up to 1 Shinobi HMG Specialist
Up to 1 Shinobi Leader

Equipment:
Shinobi: 2 Katana, Assault Rifle
HMG Specialist: 2 Katana, HMG
Leader: 2 Katana, Shotgun
Hero: 2 Katana, HMG

Special Abilities:

Shinobi: Enhanced Charge
HMG Specialist: Enhanced Charge
Leader: Enhanced Charge, Tactical Sense
Hero: Enhanced Charge, Tactical Sense, Give Orders

Shinobi CC RC PW LD AC W ST MV AR S Cost
         8  7  7 10  3 1  7  3  8 2 34

Shinobi HMG Specialist CC RC PW LD AC W ST MV AR S Cost
                        8   7 7 10  3 1  7  3  8 2 38

Shinobi Leader CC RC PW LD AC W ST MV AR S Cost
                9  8  8 12  3 1  7  3  8 2 39

Shinobi Hero CC RC PW LD AC W ST MV AR S Cost
             10  9  9 13  3 2  7  3  8 2 60

Special Rules:

· All Shinobi have an innate ability to Teleport short distances. Each
  Shinobi must choose how many actions he wants to spend on the act of
  Teleporting. The more actions he uses the farther he will Teleport.

· Shinobi do not need Line Of Sight to the spot they are Teleporting to.

· They may Teleport into base to base contact with another model. This is
  treated as a normal Charge with all the appropriate bonuses.

· Enemy models can not Countercharge a Teleport Charge.

· The more actions, and as a consequence the more Chi energy, devoted to
  an instance of Teleportation the higher the risk of losing physical
  cohesion in the process. Every time a Shinobi Teleports he should roll
  on the Shinobi Teleporting Table. If he rolls high enough on the table
  and has a Teleporting accident then he must roll on the Risk Table to
  see just how severe, and possibly fatal, his Teleportation mishap turned
  out to be.

· You may purchase a Shinobi Hero if you have at least one squad of
  Shinobi in your force.

Shinobi Teleporting Table

Actions Teleport Distance Accident
    1     Up to 5"        20 on D20
    2     Up to 11"       19-20 on D20
    3     Up to 18"       18-20 on D20

Risk Table - Roll 1D20 and see below

1-9 - Fizzled Out
The user's Chi was not properly channeled. All actions spent concentrating
are wasted, and the Shinobi remains in place.

10-16 - Rearranged Organs 
The user's Chi lines were not perfectly aligned. Not every part of the
user arrived at its destination in exactly the same internal arrangement.
Roll 10 or under to take a wound. If this was a Teleport Charge do not
carry out the combat, simply place the Shinobi in base to base contact
with the enemy model.

17-20 - Turned Inside Out 
The user's Karma was catastrophically unbalanced. The Shinobi's warped,
half-cooked remains appear at the destination point and burst in a shower
of boiling entrails and sharp bone shards. All models touching the Small
Explosion template receive a Damage 10 hit.