Custom 4th Ed Content Evaluation

[Zeure]

So, I'm big on personalization of characters and I try really hard to work with them for special things that they want. Recently the below technique has been proferred as something that may be allowed into a 4th ed L5R game and I would like some feedback on what you think.

Path: The Obsidian Champion
Requirements: Lore:Shadowlands 4, Weapon skill OR Spellcraft 5. Taint: 3 Ranks
Replaces: Any Bushi or Shugenja 4
Special: Must be appointed to the position
Technique: If Bushi; may make attacks as a simple action with the weapon skill that was used for entry into this path. If you are already capable of making attacks with that weapon skill as a simple action, you instead gain a number of extra rolled, not kept, dice to the any attack roll using that skill equal to your taint rank.

If Shugenja; Your Shugenja school rank increases by one. Additionally, you gain an additional number of rolled, but not kept, dice when casting maho spells equal to your taint rank.

Thoughts? Comments?

[Daigotsu Thrakhath]

If I recall correctly in the story, the tainted bushi and shugenja champions are actually separate (Obsidian and Onyx, respectively). Other than that I like it.

[Iuchi Ozora]

weapon/spellcraft 5 seems pretty low for a position that's supposed to be filled by one of the most dangerous individuals in the Spider.

Also, I agree with Thrakhath, just needs to be split into two paths. Though I am surprised this hasn't already been created by Alderac...

[Kitsuki Yuushahime]

It's a very good attempt Zeure. I think it'd only need a little alteration. Interesting! Thanks for the post! ^^

[Zeure]

So if I understand what everyone is saying, if I went a little Shwiggy:

Path: The Obsidian Champion
Requirements: Lore:Shadowlands 4, Weapon skill 7. Taint: 3 Ranks
Replaces: Any Bushi 4
Special: Must be appointed to the position
Technique: You may make attacks as a simple action with the weapon skill that was used for entry into this path. If you are already capable of making attacks with that weapon skill as a simple action, you instead gain a number of extra rolled, not kept, dice to the any attack roll using that weapon skill equal to your taint rank.

Path: The Onyx Champion
Requirements: Lore:Shadowlands 4, Spellcraft 7, Taint: 3 Ranks
Replaces: Any Shugenja 4
Technique: Your Shugenja school rank increases by one. Additionally, you gain an additional number of rolled, but not kept, dice when casting maho spells equal to your taint rank.

That would seem more reasonable?

[Saiko]

Hmmmm.... only just read this. Interesting...