Sage Mode

仙人モード

*Sennin Mōdo*

Sage Mode is an advanced form that practiced sages can enter by mixing natural energy with their chakra reserves. Entering Sage Mode enhances almost all aspects of its users. From their inherent traits such as their Strength and Dexterity, to the power of their Ninjutsu and Taijutsu; as well as everything in between.

## Acquisition

There are multiple ways for a person to attain Sage Mode. The most common of which requires that the character in question is aligned with an animal realm, in example: Mount Myōboku or Ryūchi Cave. From there, the sages of those respective realms will decide whether or not the user is ready to become a sage. Once this is decided, the user will begin to immediately train for Sage Mode. There is a process, however, to deciding who is appropriate to become sage. Two criteria that RPCs must have in order to become a successful sage are this: Extremely large chakra reserves *and* a powerful body capable of handling Sage Mode. If they fail to meet this criteria, then in the process of them becoming a sage they may turn to stone.

Aside from the animal realms however, there are other more esoteric ways to learn Sage Mode in the world.

## Limitations

To enter Sage Mode, normally, requires that the user remain absolutely still for a period of time before gathering ambient natural energy and mixing it in with their chakra reserves. In role-play, this is measured by another attribute called Natural Energy. Natural Energy refers to the energy surrounding all things, both in the air and in the Earth. It is only this kind of energy in its purest form. The max amount of Natural Energy a person can have is exactly ¼th of their total Chakra. Upon reaching the maximum amount of Natural Energy a person can have, they can successfully enter Sage Mode. From there they are granted several benefits, as all of their base attributes are boosted by a quarter of the total Natural Energy they have. So for those who start with 40 points of Chakra, they'd recieve a +2.5 increase to all their attributes, except for Intelligence. Every additional 10 points in Natural Energy gives an additional +2.5 bonus. So someone with 20 Natural Energy points, would have a +5 bonus to their Attributes. For every round spent in Sage Mode, a single point of Natural Energy is deducted from the total gathered. Furthermore, to use Senjutsu requires that you mix half of the Chakra necessary for the jutsu with Natural Energy to create the jutsu.

### Gathering Natural Energy

The amount of Natural Energy you can gather within a single round depends on how many Skill Stars your character has in their Senjutsu. One Skill Star is equivalent to one points of Natural Energy. At max, a person with five Skill Stars can gather five points of Natural Energy within a round.

### Imperfect vs. Perfect

The difference between these two types of Sage Mode isn't merely in appearance. The reason that some people are unable to attain Perfect Sage Mode is because of their inability to properly mold Natural Energy with their Chakra. This is common at lower levels of Senjutsu, as people don't have enough Chakra to balance with their Natural Energy. Because of this it is important to note the difference between the two, and what separates them from one another in RP.

* Imperfect Sage Mode: 40-50 Chakra points.
* Perfect Sage Mode: 51-60 Chakra points.

### Enhancing Attributes

Another possible action that can be taken in Sage Mode, especially Imperfect, is to temporarily enhance a single attribute. One point in Natural Energy is equivalent to two points in Attributes. So for one turn, you can convert a point of Natural Energy into two points of an attribute of your choice. This only lasts for one round however, or otherwise has to be sustained by draining even more Natural Energy.