Puppeteer Rules

[Sasuke Uchiha]

Instead of giving puppeteers more weapon points, the puppets themselves will have points for weapons. The construction of the puppet determines how many weapon points it has. This is done by totaling up the number of Storage Slots each part of the puppet has. However, the weight of each part must also be kept in mind. A puppeteer must have a combined Power and Reserves stat greater than the total weight of his puppet(s). The puppeteer himself is also limited to 10 weapon points that he may spend on himself, instead of the usual 20.

The puppet's physical stats are taken directly from the user's Chakra stats. Strength, Speed, and Stamina correspond to Power, Control, and Reserves, respectively.

The size of a puppet's chassis effects the puppet greatly. Small chassis increase the puppet's speed by 10, but decrease its strength and stamina by 5 each. Medium chassis have no effect. Large chassis decrease speed by 10, bu increase strength and stamina by 5 each. Finally, a part cannot be mounted on a chassis with a lower size rating than itself. In other words, a Medium head cannot go on a small chassis, nor can Large legs go on a Medium chassis.

A puppet is incapable of gripping weapons on its own, therefore all weapons must be mounted on the puppet. Weapons can only be mounted on or in a part that has the storage slots to support it. Note: Arms may be used together to mount a larger weapon that they would otherwise not be able to carry.

While a puppet is in Henge, it cannot use its own weapons. However, it may hold other weapons while in Henge. For example, kunai mounted in the puppet's head would be unavailable while it is Henge'd. However, the puppet may take kunai from its master and use them as normal.

Puppets may be altered between threads. However, each part that is changed costs one reward point. This is because a certain measure of training must be done with the changed puppet before the master can use it effectively again. Also, weapons may only be changed when the part upon which they are mounted is changed. Therefore, if two arms were attached to a single sword, both arms would have to be changed at once. Note that arms can be mixed and matched, though legs cannot.

For your convenience, we have provided a list of generic puppet parts. Custom parts may be registered, using the form seen below. They should be registered in the weapon registration forum, with all parts being used by a single character being in the same thread.

Heads

Ari (Ant)
Storage Slots: 2
Weight: 1
Material: Wood
Size: Small
Description: A cylinder-shaped head with a elongated mouth part that can open up. Has no eyes.

Arikui (Anteater)
Storage Slots: 3
Weight: 2
Material: Wood
Size: Medium
Description: A long-shaped head with curved mouth and jaw that can open up. Has one eye.

Karasu (Crow)
Storage Slots: 3
Weight: 3
Material: Wood
Size: Small
Description: A humanoid head with two eyes. Mouth can open.

Karyudo (Hunter)
Storage Slots: 5
Weight: 3
Material: Iron
Size: Large
Description: A humanoid-shaped head with four eyes. Mouth cannot open.

Souku (Hound)
Storage Slots: 4
Weight: 3
Material: Wood and iron
Size: Medium
Description: A dog-shaped head with pointy teeth as a standard weapon. Two eyes.

Chassis

Ari (Ant)
Storage Slots: 4
Weight: 3
Material: Wood
Size: Small
Description: A segmented torso with an upper section that can rotate freely of the lower section. Both sections have spots to sling a pair of arms, so that this chassis supports two sets of arms.

Arikui (Anteater)
Storage Slots: 6
Weight: 4
Material: Wood
Size: Medium
Description: Stocky, single-section torso that supports one set of arms.

Karasu (Crow)
Storage Slots: 4
Weight: 3
Material: Wood
Size: Small
Description: Sleeker, single-section torso. Supports one set of arms.

Karyudo (Hunter)
Storage Slots: 8
Weight: 6
Material: Iron
Size: Large
Description: Similar to the Arikui model in most respects. However, it is constructed of metal and thus is much heavier. Also, it supports two sets of arms.

Souku (Hound)
Storage Slots: 5
Weight: 4
Material: Wood and Iron
Size: Medium
Description: A strong build that offers a bit more space for its weight than full-metal models. Supports one set of arms.


Arms (Bought as a single arm.)

Ari (Ant)
Storage Slots: 2
Weight: 1
Material: Wood
Size: Small
Description: A spindly model with little room for weapons, and is rather weak, but very light.

Arikui (Anteater)
Storage Slots: 4
Weight: 2
Material: Wood
Size: Medium
Description: Great improvement in the space and integrity areas, while suffering an increase in weight.

Karasu (Crow)
Storage Slots: 3
Weight: 2
Material: Wood
Size: Small
Description: Offers a bit more space at the cost of increased weight. Also, is slightly sturdier.

Karyudo (Hunter)
Storage Slots: 5
Weight: 3
Material: Iron
Size: Large
Description: One of the sturdiest arms around, it is fairly roomy, but also quite heavy.

Souku (Hound)
Storage Slots: 4
Weight: 3
Material: Iron
Size: Medium
Description: A lighter alternative for those who want sturdy puppets, but lack the power to use Karyudo parts.

Legs (Bought as a pair.)

Ari (Ant)
Storage Slots: 3
Weight: 1
Material: Wood
Size: Small
Description: Basic legs, somewhat weak and small, but light.

Arikui (Anteater)
Storage Slots: 5
Weight: 3
Material: Wood
Size: Medium
Description: For those with slightly more power at their disposal, Arikui offers more room, but weighs a bit more.

Karasu (Crow)
Storage Slots: 4
Weight: 2
Material: Wood
Size: Small
Description: The heaviest and roomiest of the wood-based line of puppet legs.

Karyudo (Hunter)
Storage Slots: 9
Weight: 6
Material: Iron
Size: Large
Description: Top of line legs, offering the best integrity and the most space, but are incredibly difficult to manage for beginners.

Souku (Hound)
Storage Slots: 7
Weight: 5
Material: Wood and Iron
Size: Medium
Description: A good choice for those who want slightly more room than Karasu parts offer, and have the power to handle the extra weight.