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'''Shugenja''' (also spelled '''shukenja'''<ref name="OA1985-56">{{Cite book/Oriental Adventures|56}}</ref>) were wielders of [[divine magic]] who controlled elemental forces.<ref name="OA3e-pp24-27">{{Cite book/Oriental Adventures (3rd edition)|24-27}}</ref> In [[Shou Lung]], shugenja were called '''dang-ki'''.<ref name="RC-p2">{{Cite book/Ronin Challenge|2}}</ref> |
'''Shugenja''' (also spelled '''shukenja'''<ref name="OA1985-56">{{Cite book/Oriental Adventures|56}}</ref>) were wielders of [[divine magic]] who controlled elemental forces.<ref name="OA3e-pp24-27">{{Cite book/Oriental Adventures (3rd edition)|24-27}}</ref> In [[Shou Lung]], shugenja were called '''dang-ki'''.<ref name="RC-p2">{{Cite book/Ronin Challenge|2}}</ref> |
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| − | Shugenja were the priests of their cultures. Like [[samurai]], shugenja were members of the noble class, but unlike samurai, they did not follow the code of ''[[bushido]]''.<ref name="OA3e-pp24-27" /> |
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| + | Unlike [[sohei]], shugenja were not bound to their monastary or temple, instead wandering the land. A new shugenja received training in a monastery. This training focused on meditation, ritual and self-defense. In Kara-Tur, shugenja performed a variety of services, including marriages, defeating evil spirits, funeral rites and purification rituals.<ref name="OA1e-p23">{{Cite book/Oriental Adventures|23}}</ref> |
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| + | Shugenja lived by strict principles laid down by their religions. They took vows of poverty and had no connections to their family or clan or the caste systems found across Kara-Tur. They avoided violence and lived a life of discipline.<ref name="OA1e-p23"/> |
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| + | Shugenja were skilled spell-casters. They had limited training in martial arts or use of weapons, using their divine magic abilities to defend themselves or others. A shugenja can use their ''ki'' to protect themselves from physical and mental attacks.<ref name="OA1e-p23"/> |
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==Notable shungenja== |
==Notable shungenja== |
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==Appendix== |
==Appendix== |
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===See also=== |
===See also=== |
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*[[:Category:Shugenja spells|Spells used by Shugenja]]. |
*[[:Category:Shugenja spells|Spells used by Shugenja]]. |
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Revision as of 14:25, 2 June 2019
Shugenja (also spelled shukenja[2]) were wielders of divine magic who controlled elemental forces.[3] In Shou Lung, shugenja were called dang-ki.[4]
Culture
Unlike sohei, shugenja were not bound to their monastary or temple, instead wandering the land. A new shugenja received training in a monastery. This training focused on meditation, ritual and self-defense. In Kara-Tur, shugenja performed a variety of services, including marriages, defeating evil spirits, funeral rites and purification rituals.[5]
Shugenja lived by strict principles laid down by their religions. They took vows of poverty and had no connections to their family or clan or the caste systems found across Kara-Tur. They avoided violence and lived a life of discipline.[5]
Abilities
Shugenja were skilled spell-casters. They had limited training in martial arts or use of weapons, using their divine magic abilities to defend themselves or others. A shugenja can use their ki to protect themselves from physical and mental attacks.[5]
Notable shungenja
Appendix
See also
References
- ↑ James Wyatt (October 2001). Oriental Adventures (3rd edition). (Wizards of the Coast), p. 17. ISBN 0-7869-2015-7.
- ↑ Gary Gygax, David Cook, and François Marcela-Froideval (1985). Oriental Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 56. ISBN 0-8803-8099-3.
- ↑ James Wyatt (October 2001). Oriental Adventures (3rd edition). (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 24–27. ISBN 0-7869-2015-7.
- ↑ Curtis Smith, Rick Swan (May 1990). Ronin Challenge. Edited by Jon Pickens, Steve Winter. (TSR, Inc.), p. 2. ISBN 0-88038-749-1.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Gary Gygax, David Cook, and François Marcela-Froideval (1985). Oriental Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 23. ISBN 0-8803-8099-3.
- ↑ David Cook (1986). Swords of the Daimyo (Province Book of Miyama). (TSR, Inc), p. 28. ISBN 0-88038-273-2.