Hogoha (Bloodline)

## The Exorcists

The Hogosha clan, one of the Five Noble Houses of Zaishin, are a clan of devout priest and priestesses who specialize in exorcisms of abnormal chakra. Originally they were formed to combat the rising Yokai problem but soon discovered their abilities stretched beyond that genre. While that is still their primary focus, the clan is renown for their ability to negate things deemed unholy or evil within the Land of Iron. This clan is the most traditionalist and isolationist of the five royal clans.

## Hogosha Traits

* The user must have the earth element.
* Techniques of this clan are considered overwhelming when used on Yokai and are also considered overwhelming when interacting with Miasma.
* Due to this clans pure nature and their genetic superiority, clan members age much slower than other humans, making their elders look as though they were no more than thirty.
* Clan Members must have Lineage or loyalty to Zaishin upon creation. Loyalty may be shifted post creation.
* Earth Attuned - When the Hogosha Clansman takes either [Bloodknight] of Bloodline Class or [Elemental Mastery] of Ninjutsu class, they apply the Overwhelming Trait to all Doton Ninjutsu and Bloodline Techniques. Only full-blooded members of the Clan apply this trait, this cannot be accessed by Implant or Dual Ancestry. If the Hogosha takes [Elemental Mastery] then only Doton can be made overwhelming in this matter and does not benefit additional elements as per [Elemental Mastery]'s effect nor do they acquire the extra ninjutsu of [Elemental Mastery] either.

## Bloodline Attributes

**▱▰▱ Purification Barrier |** The user's fuuinjutsu that form barriers or defenses are purified, causing those within the barrier with Nature Chakra, Corrupted Nature Chakra, Demon Chakra and Yokai Chakra suffer tiered burns for each post they are within the barrier or upon contact with the barrier.

**▱▰▱ Mastery of Stone |** Physical contact with the user's Doton techniques inflicts ranked petrification that is one tier lower than would normally be done. ( B Rank techniques grant tier two petrification, Ect. ). Techniques that already grant petrification increase their tier by one.

**▱▰▱ Devout Exorcist |** The user's overwhelming property no longer only applies to Yokai and Miasma collisions but apply to targets who have those chakra as well as Demon, and Nature chakra.

## Hogosha Techniques

**▰ Purification Salt Creation [ Seisei Shio no Sakusei ] | Rank X | Spiritual**

The act of using chakra to manipulate the earth's salt content, giving it the white coloring as it is purified as they take free control of that proportionate piece of salted earth.The user's salt is manipulated so finely that it is near liquid in state as it is manipulated into other shapes. Objects of salt may be created smaller than the maximum size and retain their durability to the level specified. All salt based techniques purify the earth and prevent corpses from the Maho clan, Edo Tensei, or other necromantic techniques from being summoned within it's range.

* Must learn before proceeding to other techniques.
* Moving undefined amounts of salt requires a certain body rank, and as such will be freely done as follows:
	+ Rank D: Small to medium amounts of salt. (Up to a small building's worth)
	+ Rank B: Large amounts of salt. (Double the amount of D-rank)
	+ Rank S: Massive amounts of salt. (Double the amount of B-rank)

**▰ Preparation Ritual [ Harae ] | Rank E | Spiritual**

The user creates a small amount of salt within their hand as the opposite hand is used to mold a hand sign. The user scatters the salt in a circle around them with a simple waving of their hand, spreading it over a ten foot radius. Once done, the user's salt techniques do not require hand signs within that circle and all foes within it move [1] point slower per body rank of the user.

**▰ Salted Wounds [ Shiodzuke Sōshō ] | Rank D | Spiritual**

The user scatters finely powdered salt before them, reaching up to twenty feet in an attempt to cover an opponent's open wounds. The wounds begin causing a strong stinging sensation, preventing the wound from closing for three posts, prolonging the bleeding of the foe.

**▰ Purified Sacred Wand [ Junsuina Ōnusa ] | Rank X | Spiritual**

The user forms a hand sign, molding earth into salt that takes the form of a wand like object that measures between 18" to 48". This wand forms two chakra strands from it's head that are shaped like overlapping diamonds. This item is capable of purifying Demon Chakra, Corrupted Nature Chakra, and Yokai chakra. up to it's rank and potency. When interacting with techniques, the properties of a technique that would applied such as overwhelming, status ( including mental statuses ) are negated. This can also be used to remove those statuses from targets by physical contact and consumption of the target equal to their body rank. This Purified Sacred Wand remains active for two posts per rank of the technique.

**▰ Purification Gate [ Jōka Gēto ]| Rank X | Spiritual**

The user slams their hand on the earth, forming a giant white stone white Tori Gate. Chakra entities, techniques and objects containing chakra that pass through the gate's opening have the chakra equal to the gate's rank reduced from it, eliminating those things if equal or greater in chakra rank and potency against the specified target. In addition, transformation techniques ( gates, cloaks, ect. ) of those who pass though the gate are disrupted if the target's body is below the rank of the gate.

**▰ Exorcism and Purification [Akumabarai to Jōka ] | Rank X | Spiritual**

The user casts their purified salt over any target, including themselves. This salt purifies the target from genjutsu that influence their will, removing the suggestion of it's rank and lower in potency.In addition, Yamanaka, Minamoto and other techniques that influence the user or bond them to the opponent are severed at this techniques rank and potency.

**▰ Sacred Stone [ Shinseina Ishi ] | Rank X | Spiritual**

The user slams their hand on the earth, forming a rock that grows in size five feet per rank. This white rock composed of salt has a chakra rope tethered around it. For each rank of this technique, a ten foot radius is effected by the technique. Those within range have chakra equal to the technique's rank absorbed from their bodies each post that they are within range as it is stored within the stone. This stone remains active two posts for each rank applied. The same stone may be reactivated with this technique without creating a new stone.

**▰ Reflection and Purification [ Jiko Hansha to Jōka ] | Rank S | Spiritual**

The user spreads salt into the air before them, creating a replica of their opponent who recklessly attacks the person they reflect. They will speak of insecurities the opponent has, coercing the opponent to become angry and strike the copy. Should the copy be stricken physically, the clone's explodes into a fine cloud of salt powder that absorbs into the target's skin, preventing molding and channeling of all chakra unless the opponent expels an S Rank amount of chakra to counter it. The reflection of the targeted person remains active for six posts and has the ability to fight with basic combat techniques and simple tai/buki the user knows but is destroyed by S+ Rank projectile techniques without being activated. The person who has their chakra sealed remains unable to use it for six posts unless broken.

**▰ Holy Grounds [ Seichi ] | Rank S+ | Spiritual**

The user clasps their hands together, creating a wave of purifying salt that effects a one hundred and fifty foot area around the user. This area becomes a holy location and is impossible for those with Demons, Forbidden Seals, and Corrupted Nature chakra below S Rank to step foot onto this land without experiencing an unbearable pain that is comparable to one thousand piercing lances as a burning sensation envelops the unholy. In addition, only simple techniques may be used within the area of effect. Techniques that enter the Holy Ground from outside it's radius are reduced one rank in power. This technique effects the designated area for four posts.

**▰ Purified Stone Immortal [ Seisei Seki Fumetsu ] | Rank S+ | Spiritual**

This technique requires a ritual set up, creating a large inscription upon the ground around them that stretches twenty feet around them. After the initial post, the user sets in the center of this circle and holds a single hand sign while chanting an ancient spell. Expelling chakra from their body in this manner their body begins to petrify, preserving them perfectly in a white stone statue form in this position indefinitely. This technique allows complete preservation of age but still allows for bonuses granted through time skips to be accessed while the target remains aware and is able to release themselves at any time. Alternatively, this technique may be used on those willing by placing them in the center upon the second post. This technique causes tier four petrification upon the target.