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Pop Culture Ninjas

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	ninjaterminator.jpeg\|A typical Godfrey Ho ninja movie.		ninjaterminator.jpeg\|A typical Godfrey Ho ninja movie.
	NinjaGolf.jpg\|Ninja Golf cover art.		NinjaGolf.jpg\|Ninja Golf cover art.
			Tmnt1987.jpeg\|Featuring a theme song consisting of their name repeated 12 times, and hitting you upside the head with the premise, making it the perfect 1980's kids show theme song.
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	As a result, like the samurai, any traditional game with an ancient-Japan-proxy (read: ''all of them'' (or at least, all of them that grow to sufficient complexity)) has got ninja in it somewhere. Let's take a look.		As a result, like the samurai, any traditional game with an ancient-Japan-proxy (read: ''all of them'' (or at least, all of them that grow to sufficient complexity)) has got ninja in it somewhere. Let's take a look.

	== [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]] ==		==(Advanced) Dungeons & Dragons ==
	[[File:Ninjas PHBR15.jpg\|right\|300px]]		[[File:Ninjas PHBR15.jpg\|right\|300px]]
			===[[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons#AD&D 1st Edition\|1st Edition]]===
	Ninja made its D&D debut in the [[Oriental Adventures]] book, as a "secret" sort-of-multiclass rather than an independent class in its own right. The idea is that since ninjas aren't supposed to exist, they each have another class as an undercover identity. Any bushi, sohei, wu jen, or yakuza you meet might be a ninja in secret: they get most of the traditional thieving skills ([[Derp\|except picking pockets or hearing noises]]), disguises, thief-acrobat tightrope-walking and pole-vaulting, slow falling they stole from the monks, some escape-artistry, backstabbing and assassination, and finally some rudimentary ki abilities. Most of the time they can only use these abilities when nobody's looking: if their true identity is ever discovered, they're almost guaranteed to get killed by their own clan in retaliation. All Oriental Adventures characters take [[Honor]] [[Serious Business\|pretty seriously]].		Ninja made its D&D debut in the [[Oriental Adventures]] book, as a "secret" sort-of-multiclass rather than an independent class in its own right. The idea is that since ninjas aren't supposed to exist, they each have another class as an undercover identity. Any bushi, sohei, wu jen, or yakuza you meet might be a ninja in secret: they get most of the traditional thieving skills ([[Derp\|except picking pockets or hearing noises]]), disguises, thief-acrobat tightrope-walking and pole-vaulting, slow falling they stole from the monks, some escape-artistry, backstabbing and assassination, and finally some rudimentary ki abilities. Most of the time they can only use these abilities when nobody's looking: if their true identity is ever discovered, they're almost guaranteed to get killed by their own clan in retaliation. All Oriental Adventures characters take [[Honor]] [[Serious Business\|pretty seriously]].

			===[[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons#AD&D 2nd Edition\|2nd Edition]]===
	They're introduced into the 2nd edition through the Complete Ninja's Handbook, which suddenly flips the above policy around: ''all'' ninjas are single-class only, no multi- or dual-classing allowed. They also [[Fail\|lose most of the really cool shit detailed above]], being mostly just your regular sort of thieves with a bit better sneaking and more weapon options. At least they can detect noises and pick pockets now (though they're still worse at them than thieves). On the bright side, there's kits: Stealer-In is the basic package, Shadow Warrior is better at fighting but worse at thievery (and imposes onto you a racist accent and compulsion for dick jokes), Intruder is the sneaky spy that's never off-duty, Consort is the seductive charmer, Pathfinder all alone and aloof in the wilds, Lone Wolf even lonelier and usually hunted down by either his old clan or whatever enemy wiped them all out, and Spirit Warrior does magic. The other classes also get some quasi-ninja kits of their own.		They're introduced into the 2nd edition through the Complete Ninja's Handbook, which suddenly flips the above policy around: ''all'' ninjas are single-class only, no multi- or dual-classing allowed. They also [[Fail\|lose most of the really cool shit detailed above]], being mostly just your regular sort of thieves with a bit better sneaking and more weapon options. At least they can detect noises and pick pockets now (though they're still worse at them than thieves). On the bright side, there's kits: Stealer-In is the basic package, Shadow Warrior is better at fighting but worse at thievery (and imposes onto you a racist accent and compulsion for dick jokes), Intruder is the sneaky spy that's never off-duty, Consort is the seductive charmer, Pathfinder all alone and aloof in the wilds, Lone Wolf even lonelier and usually hunted down by either his old clan or whatever enemy wiped them all out, and Spirit Warrior does magic. The other classes also get some quasi-ninja kits of their own.

	== [[Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition]] ==		===[[Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition\|3rd Edition]]===
			[[Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition]] made the ninja a shitty [[rogue]]. Intended as a rogue/[[monk]] mix, but unlike Pathfinder they get much fewer skills than the rogue, no armor, and can't do rogue backstabbery unless invisible. They also can't use their [[weeaboo]] powers for shit because all of them draw from a super tiny ''ki pool'' and last only one round. The only one they get early enough to be worthwhile is invisibility which they need to (and can't) spam like crazy because, as said before, they get a shittier version of Sneak Attack that only works when invisible. So basically, they're rogues that [[FAIL\|can't skillmonkey OR backstab as well as rogues and get pretty much nothing in return.]]
	[[Dungeons ~~and~~ Dragons 3rd Edition]] made the ninja a shitty [[rogue]]. Intended as a rogue/[[monk]] mix, but unlike Pathfinder they get much fewer skills than the rogue, no armor, and can't do rogue backstabbery unless invisible. They also can't use their [[weeaboo]] powers for shit because all of them draw from a super tiny ''ki pool'' and last only one round. The only one they get early enough to be worthwhile is invisibility which they need to (and can't) spam like crazy because, as said before, they get a shittier version of Sneak Attack that only works when invisible. So basically, they're rogues that [[FAIL\|can't skillmonkey OR backstab as well as rogues and get pretty much nothing in return.]]

	[[Eberron]] has no Japan analog, or at least not one that hasn't been conquered by the Quori. Here Ninja are instead a creation of [[Elf\|Elves]] with the Mark of Shadow. Note that Samurai, by contrast, are a [[Dwarf]] tradition.		[[Eberron]] has no Japan analog, or at least not one that hasn't been conquered by the Quori. Here Ninja are instead a creation of [[Elf\|Elves]] with the Mark of Shadow. Note that Samurai, by contrast, are a [[Dwarf]] tradition.
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	== [[Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition]] ==		===[[Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition\|5th Edition]]===
			In [[Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition]], rather than make an entirely separate ninja class, they decided to simply roll it into the [[monk]] class as one of the "Ways" that a monk can choose to follow upon reaching level 3. The ninja option is the Way of Shadow, which allows the monk to use ki to cast certain spells (darkness, darkvision, pass without trace, silence, minor illusion), teleport from shadow to shadow, become invisible in darkness, and get a bonus attack against an enemy that was hit by someone else in that same round.

			==Legend of the Five Rings==
			[[File:Ninja Legend of the Scorpion Clan.webp\|left\|thumb\|Also it's own boardgame.]]
			[[Legend of the Five Rings]] is mostly about samurai shenanigans, but ninjas both exist and are potential sources of PCs . Only two of the Clans in Rokugan have ninja on the payroll (well, technically, only the Spider have ''ninja'', the Scorpion are very insistent that they have ''shinobi'' -- the two are written the same, but differ in how you pronounce the characters). Ninja are theoretically regarded as somewhat mythical: actively talking about ninja like they exist in a court setting will lose you honor and result in lots of scorn and ridicule from the stuffed-shirt courtiers. In practice, most samurai do know they're real, so don't hesitate to tell people you trust in more-private and less-open settings when there's an assassin on the move.

			Scorpion shinobi are, hilariously, probably the most level-headed and moral people in their crazy clan of manipulative assholes and anti-heroes. They actually start out running the Gauntlet, a series of tests that involve dressing like a "traditional" black-pajamas ninja and essentially running interference, attracting lots of attention while the ''actual'' ninja that's probably been posing as a manservant or courtesan for months does the necessary sabotage/wetwork/spycraft/etc. Those who survive get to learn to be REAL operatives.

	~~In [[Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition]]~~, ~~rather~~ than ~~make an entirely separate ninja class~~, they ~~decided~~ to ~~simply roll it into~~ the ~~[[monk]] class as one~~ of the "~~Ways~~" ~~that~~ a ~~monk can choose to follow upon reaching level 3~~. The ~~ninja option is~~ the ~~Way~~ of ~~Shadow~~, ~~which allows~~ the ~~monk~~ to ~~use ki to cast certain spells~~ (~~darkness, darkvision, pass without trace, silence, minor illusion~~), ~~teleport from shadow to shadow, become invisible~~ in ~~darkness~~, ~~and~~ get ~~a bonus attack against~~ an ~~enemy that was hit by someone else~~ in ~~that same round~~.		The ninja of the corrupted Spider Clan are... less theoretically-benign. They're ordinary people who have traded away bits and pieces of themselves to the Shadow Dragon, a manifestation of the Lying Darkness whose malign power seeks to consume the world. They're probably better at outright assassination than Scorpion shinobi, since their powers are practically supernatural instead of just realistically good, but they often have very little personality or initiative of their own. It makes them good at not being noticed, or at pretending to be other people, but when the mask slips, they won't have the skills to talk their way out. Scorpion ninja can be good at lots of things, but most Spider ninja know only how to kill and steal.

			In 4th Edition, the "Ninja" school tag was used for one advanced school in the Crane: the Daidoji Harriers. The Harriers were an extension of the Daidoji Scouts, though strictly speaking ANY member of the Daidoji family could become a Harrier (including even shugenja since it only has the Ninja tag). The Harriers were primarily saboteurs, and were infamous for their use of gunpowder ("gaijin peppler"); their use of the forbidden substance led to them becoming so secretive that even the rest of their clan didn't even know they were acting on their behalf. However, they were disbanded when the Dragon Clan proved to the Crane champion that the Harriers existed and were using the forbidden powder (which had prompted an otherwise-unexplained Dragon attack on the Crane). In addition, there is a possibly-apocryphal tale of a vassal family of saboteurs in the Phoenix Clan, the Sesai; they get an alternate path with the Ninja tag, but they were never part of the core plot and were added in during the d20/2nd Edition era in Way of the Ninja. As such, they may or may not be part of your game world.

	== Pathfinder ==		==Pathfinder==
	[[File:Reiko.jpg\|right\|200px]]		[[File:Reiko.jpg\|right\|200px]]
			===1st Edition===
	[[Pathfinder]] also made the ninja as a rogue/monk, and their vast variety of skills means that they outdo both classes by miles (except as skill-monkeys or number of attacks per round). They trade in the rogue's unique skillmonkey powers, like disarming magical traps, for "ninja tricks," which, like the monk's special powers, use up a ''ki pool''. Also, they are perfectly capable of outdamaging the fuck out of rogues, given the nasty things they can do with projectiles and poison, on top of their sharing the rogue's backstabbery. They also get passive bonuses to their stealth tests the longer they've been in stealth, leading to hilarious shenanigans.		[[Pathfinder]] also made the ninja as a rogue/monk, and their vast variety of skills means that they outdo both classes by miles (except as skill-monkeys or number of attacks per round). They trade in the rogue's unique skillmonkey powers, like disarming magical traps, for "ninja tricks," which, like the monk's special powers, use up a ''ki pool''. Also, they are perfectly capable of outdamaging the fuck out of rogues, given the nasty things they can do with projectiles and poison, on top of their sharing the rogue's backstabbery. They also get passive bonuses to their stealth tests the longer they've been in stealth, leading to hilarious shenanigans.

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	~~== Legend of the Five Rings ==~~		==Warhammer Fantasy==
	~~[[File:Ninja Legend of the Scorpion Clan.webp\|left\|thumb\|Also it's own boardgame.]]~~
	[[Legend of the Five Rings]] is mostly about samurai shenanigans, but ninjas both exist and are potential sources of PCs . Only two of the Clans in Rokugan have ninja on the payroll (well, technically, only the Spider have ''ninja'', the Scorpion are very insistent that they have ''shinobi'' -- the two are written the same, but differ in how you pronounce the characters). Ninja are theoretically regarded as somewhat mythical: actively talking about ninja like they exist in a court setting will lose you honor and result in lots of scorn and ridicule from the stuffed-shirt courtiers. In practice, most samurai do know they're real, so don't hesitate to tell people you trust in more-private and less-open settings when there's an assassin on the move.

	Scorpion shinobi are, hilariously, probably the most level-headed and moral people in their crazy clan of manipulative assholes and anti-heroes. They actually start out running the Gauntlet, a series of tests that involve dressing like a "traditional" black-pajamas ninja and essentially running interference, attracting lots of attention while the ''actual'' ninja that's probably been posing as a manservant or courtesan for months does the necessary sabotage/wetwork/spycraft/etc. Those who survive get to learn to be REAL operatives.

	The ninja of the corrupted Spider Clan are... less theoretically-benign. They're ordinary people who have traded away bits and pieces of themselves to the Shadow Dragon, a manifestation of the Lying Darkness whose malign power seeks to consume the world. They're probably better at outright assassination than Scorpion shinobi, since their powers are practically supernatural instead of just realistically good, but they often have very little personality or initiative of their own. It makes them good at not being noticed, or at pretending to be other people, but when the mask slips, they won't have the skills to talk their way out. Scorpion ninja can be good at lots of things, but most Spider ninja know only how to kill and steal.

	In 4th Edition, the "Ninja" school tag was used for one advanced school in the Crane: the Daidoji Harriers. The Harriers were an extension of the Daidoji Scouts, though strictly speaking ANY member of the Daidoji family could become a Harrier (including even shugenja since it only has the Ninja tag). The Harriers were primarily saboteurs, and were infamous for their use of gunpowder ("gaijin peppler"); their use of the forbidden substance led to them becoming so secretive that even the rest of their clan didn't even know they were acting on their behalf. However, they were disbanded when the Dragon Clan proved to the Crane champion that the Harriers existed and were using the forbidden powder (which had prompted an otherwise-unexplained Dragon attack on the Crane). In addition, there is a possibly-apocryphal tale of a vassal family of saboteurs in the Phoenix Clan, the Sesai; they get an alternate path with the Ninja tag, but they were never part of the core plot and were added in during the d20/2nd Edition era in Way of the Ninja. As such, they may or may not be part of your game world.

	== Warhammer Fantasy ==
	[[File:Ogre ninja.webp\|left\|thumb\|An Ogre ninja.]]		[[File:Ogre ninja.webp\|left\|thumb\|An Ogre ninja.]]
	[[File:Ninja WH.jpg\|thumb\|A ninja from 2e's ''Ravening Hordes''.]]		[[File:Ninja WH.jpg\|thumb\|A ninja from 2e's ''Ravening Hordes''.]]
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	* There was a video game named Ninja Golf for that Atari 7800. It's just a golf game where the walk between shots features a ninja fighting generic monsters, nothing that special, other than the whole "Ninja + Golf" concept.		* There was a video game named Ninja Golf for that Atari 7800. It's just a golf game where the walk between shots features a ninja fighting generic monsters, nothing that special, other than the whole "Ninja + Golf" concept.

	~~[[Image:~~ninjaterminator.jpeg~~\|thumb~~\|A typical Godfrey Ho ninja movie.]]		<gallery>
	~~[[Image:~~NinjaGolf.jpg~~\|thumb~~\|Ninja Golf cover art.]]		ninjaterminator.jpeg\|A typical Godfrey Ho ninja movie.
			NinjaGolf.jpg\|Ninja Golf cover art.
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	* Yumi: Japanese bows and arrows. Ninja had access to these too. Larger bows could fire arrows that can penetrate the armor of most Samurai. Arrows were dipped in poison to increase the chance of killing their targets. Fire Arrows were created using Iron Filings, saltpeter, sulphur and ash. Some even had hand grenades attached to them for use in sieges.		* Yumi: Japanese bows and arrows. Ninja had access to these too. Larger bows could fire arrows that can penetrate the armor of most Samurai. Arrows were dipped in poison to increase the chance of killing their targets. Fire Arrows were created using Iron Filings, saltpeter, sulphur and ash. Some even had hand grenades attached to them for use in sieges.

	* Firearms: You should already know were we are going with this. ~~Country~~ to popular fiction, Ninja had firearms and used them as often as they could. The most common being Tanegashima. In fact, Shinobi were aware of gunpowder and bombs hundreds of years before 1543. Guns would often be used for assassinations and ambushes or to backup retreating Shinobi to kill any would be pursuers. Since the tech of the day made it impossible to track firearms. Thus accusing Samurai of being spies or working with them would be very difficult to prove.		* Firearms: You should already know were we are going with this. Contrary to popular fiction, Ninja had firearms and used them as often as they could. The most common being Tanegashima. In fact, Shinobi were aware of gunpowder and bombs hundreds of years before 1543. Guns would often be used for assassinations and ambushes or to backup retreating Shinobi to kill any would be pursuers. Since the tech of the day made it impossible to track firearms. Thus accusing Samurai of being spies or working with them would be very difficult to prove.

	* [[Shuriken]]: While inferior to guns. Shuriken like arrows were coated in poison and even [[Nurgle\|excrement]]. Ninja would create traps with them, technically they were early makeshift landmines.		* [[Shuriken]]: While inferior to guns. Shuriken like arrows were coated in poison and even [[Nurgle\|excrement]]. Ninja would create traps with them, technically they were early makeshift landmines.

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	[[File:HistoricalNinjaArt.jpg\|thumb\|Pictured here: A Ninja doing what Ninjas do best. ~~[[Edgy\|kojin teki nani koto wa nani mo ari mase nichi, kodomo]]~~ ]]		[[File:HistoricalNinjaArt.jpg\|thumb\|Pictured here: A Ninja doing what Ninjas do best.]]
	'''Ninjas''' are awesome disguised individuals who kind of seem like the anti-[[samurai]], though contrary to popular belief, many ninja were in fact samurai (remember, samurai were not just a type of a warrior, they were a social class). Like [[rogue]]s, but with more ''style''. Worth noting though that the term was never used historically, the historical term is shinobi-no-mono, roughly translating as "the one who hides".		'''Ninjas''' are awesome disguised individuals who kind of seem like the anti-[[samurai]], though contrary to popular belief, many ninja were in fact samurai (remember, samurai were not just a type of a warrior, they were a social class). Like [[rogue]]s, but with more ''style''. Worth noting though that the term was never used historically, the historical term is shinobi-no-mono, roughly translating as "the one who hides".

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	[[File:HistoricalNinjaArt.jpg\|thumb\|Pictured here: A Ninja doing what Ninjas do best. [[Edgy\|kojin teki nani koto wa nani mo ari mase nichi 、 kodomo]] ]]		[[File:HistoricalNinjaArt.jpg\|thumb\|Pictured here: A Ninja doing what Ninjas do best. [[Edgy\|kojin teki nani koto wa nani mo ari mase nichi, kodomo]] ]]
	'''Ninjas''' are awesome disguised individuals who kind of seem like the anti-[[samurai]], though contrary to popular belief, many ninja were in fact samurai (remember, samurai were not just a type of a warrior, they were a social class). Like [[rogue]]s, but with more ''style''. Worth noting though that the term was never used historically, the historical term is shinobi-no-mono, roughly translating as "the one who hides".		'''Ninjas''' are awesome disguised individuals who kind of seem like the anti-[[samurai]], though contrary to popular belief, many ninja were in fact samurai (remember, samurai were not just a type of a warrior, they were a social class). Like [[rogue]]s, but with more ''style''. Worth noting though that the term was never used historically, the historical term is shinobi-no-mono, roughly translating as "the one who hides".

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	[[File:HistoricalNinjaArt.jpg\|thumb\|Pictured here: A Ninja doing what Ninjas do best]]		[[File:HistoricalNinjaArt.jpg\|thumb\|Pictured here: A Ninja doing what Ninjas do best. [[Edgy\|kojin teki nani koto wa nani mo ari mase nichi 、 kodomo]] ]]
	'''Ninjas''' are awesome disguised individuals who kind of seem like the anti-[[samurai]], though contrary to popular belief, many ninja were in fact samurai (remember, samurai were not just a type of a warrior, they were a social class). Like [[rogue]]s, but with more ''style''. Worth noting though that the term was never used historically, the historical term is shinobi-no-mono, roughly translating as "the one who hides".		'''Ninjas''' are awesome disguised individuals who kind of seem like the anti-[[samurai]], though contrary to popular belief, many ninja were in fact samurai (remember, samurai were not just a type of a warrior, they were a social class). Like [[rogue]]s, but with more ''style''. Worth noting though that the term was never used historically, the historical term is shinobi-no-mono, roughly translating as "the one who hides".

1d4chan>Saarlacfunkel at 07:03, 20 February 2022

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	During Sengoku Jidai, Japans age of warring states, they served as spies, saboteurs and guerrillas. Some worked for particular [[noble]] families, such as the Fuma, who served the Hōjō Clan as guerrilla warfare specialists (though they were known as rappa, battle-disrupters, with the term ninja being applied to them somewhat after the fact) while others were basically covert-organizations-for-hire, like the Iga and Kōga, with them really being the only proper shinobi-no-mono. They used disguise, deceit, and general trickiness to steal secrets and treasures, sabotage the enemy and misdirect them, though contrary to popular belief, assassination was pretty far down their list of priorities.		During Sengoku Jidai, Japans age of warring states, they served as spies, saboteurs and guerrillas. Some worked for particular [[noble]] families, such as the Fuma, who served the Hōjō Clan as guerrilla warfare specialists (though they were known as rappa, battle-disrupters, with the term ninja being applied to them somewhat after the fact) while others were basically covert-organizations-for-hire, like the Iga and Kōga, with them really being the only proper shinobi-no-mono. They used disguise, deceit, and general trickiness to steal secrets and treasures, sabotage the enemy and misdirect them, though contrary to popular belief, assassination was pretty far down their list of priorities.

	A few of their tricks are somewhat well documented; for example, they would disguise a log in clothes and a hat identical to their own, just barely hide it, and, when pursued, run past it. When their pursuers saw something that looked like the guy they were chasing hiding, they made the obvious assumption and attacked, thereby delaying the pursing party. If you ~~wonder~~ where Naruto's obsession with logs came from, well, now you know. Another common trick was simple: Ninja were usually peasants and looked it, but knew gardening or some other skill that would allow them to get a job in the castle of some lord. The feudal system of Japan was such that the feudal lords (particularly the higher ups) tended to view peasants as interchangeable, thus giving the ninja an "invisibility" that had more to do with psychology than sneaking about.		A few of their tricks are somewhat well documented; for example, they would disguise a log in clothes and a hat identical to their own, just barely hide it, and, when pursued, run past it. When their pursuers saw something that looked like the guy they were chasing hiding, they made the obvious assumption and attacked, thereby delaying the pursing party.<ref>If you wondered where Naruto's obsession with logs came from, well, now you know.</ref> Another common trick was simple: Ninja were usually peasants and looked it, but knew gardening or some other skill that would allow them to get a job in the castle of some lord. The feudal system of Japan was such that the feudal lords (particularly the higher ups) tended to view peasants as interchangeable, thus giving the ninja an "invisibility" that had more to do with psychology than sneaking about.

	Over time, they became feared. The primitive and superstitious people began to believe that ninjas were more than just dangerous spies and masters of disguise. They attributed magical powers to them, like the ability to shapeshift, conjure fire, turn invisible, control animals, and even [[monstergirl\|mate with the spirits]] to give birth to monstrous half-human creatures. Because having the world simultaneously so terrified of you that it would pay a premium for your services and so hilariously wrong about the nature of your methods that actually countering you was hard was ''incredible'' for business, the secretive clans weren't exactly in a hurry to go debunking these folktales.		Over time, they became feared. The primitive and superstitious people began to believe that ninjas were more than just dangerous spies and masters of disguise. They attributed magical powers to them, like the ability to shapeshift, conjure fire, turn invisible, control animals, and even [[monstergirl\|mate with the spirits]] to give birth to monstrous half-human creatures. Because having the world simultaneously so terrified of you that it would pay a premium for your services and so hilariously wrong about the nature of your methods that actually countering you was hard was ''incredible'' for business, the secretive clans weren't exactly in a hurry to go debunking these folktales.

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Myths and facts

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	== Myths and facts ==		== Myths and facts ==
	Few things have as many myths associated with them which people believe as facts as the ninja (examples that come close are the [[Templar\|Templars]], [[Vikings~~]]) and of course the [[Samurai~~]]), to the point that the image people associate with the term ninja in fact has almost nothing to do with the real ninja. In fact, even Japan has ninja-museums all over the country and basically all of them are based around the pop-culture image of a ninja. Gotta find some way to pay the bills I guess (which is oddly appropriate actually, as one of the actual tasks of a ninja was deception). Anyway, [[weeaboo\|weebs]] prepare to have your lives ruined, for here are some of the myths people believe about the ninja.		Few things have as many myths associated with them which people believe as facts as the ninja (examples that come close are the [[Templar\|Templars]] and [[Vikings]]), to the point that the image people associate with the term ninja in fact has almost nothing to do with the real ninja. In fact, even Japan has ninja-museums all over the country and basically all of them are based around the pop-culture image of a ninja. Gotta find some way to pay the bills I guess (which is oddly appropriate actually, as one of the actual tasks of a ninja was deception). Anyway, [[weeaboo\|weebs]] prepare to have your lives ruined, for here are some of the myths people believe about the ninja.

	# Specially trained ninja were not something found all over Japan. They came primarily from Iga Province and a region named Kōga and while there were some groups who used ninja-esque methods, such as the Fuma who served the Hōjō Clan, the term ninja has generally been applied to them after the fact.		# Specially trained ninja were not something found all over Japan. They came primarily from Iga Province and a region named Kōga and while there were some groups who used ninja-esque methods, such as the Fuma who served the Hōjō Clan, the term ninja has generally been applied to them after the fact.