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Dark Red: The very first line of this skill states clearly that it allows the user to perform "Taijutsu techniques" with the Kawazu Kumite descriptor, the implication being that all of them will be taijutsu techniques because it is a taijutsu style. I would prefer not to add it to every single instance of the word 'technique', that seems unnecessary. I understand that you're trying to be thorough, but there is agency at work in two ways when it comes to ensuring that a Taijutsu style is not being applied in ways that would break the game. The first being at the root, with the wording of the taijutsu style itself, and the second being the techniques that are made bearing it's tag. Just as you would look and if a pure ninjutsu said "Lotus" on it, (which is a scenario that seems far more likely if you read the wording on the Lotus style skill) you would tell that member that their creation is currently impossible, because Lotus is a taijutsu style and is not applicable to ninjutsu, I would do the same. I don't want to be combative over what is essentially just adding more words, because you're not wrong, I more so pointed out that I covered it in the first sentence, and then kind of went on a bit of a lecture because it seemed like a philosophy worth sharing with a new moderator. Light Red 1 (Gaining 2 Charges): Under normal circumstances, I am inclined to mostly agree. A taijutsu style should gain charges from taijutsu techniques. However, that means that a Setup Phase taijutsu where you sit and meditate for a moment and gain some charges would be an acceptable, but limited thing. It would probably be something you could only access once or twice per battle, but it would guarantee charges. That sort of thing is acceptable on a regular taijutsu style, which is essentially a passive benefit to the player. Frog Kata is unique in that it exists on the field for 6 total turns (if you're a Sennin, much less before that), and it only becomes accessible after you've spent a full turn activating Sage Mode. Frog Kata is not an ability that a player has the luxury of waiting all battle to get their charges up, nor do they have the luxury of just sitting on accumulated charges for the whole fight. So, I urge you to look beyond what is acceptable for a passive style, and consider how trying to gain 5 charges over 2, 4, and 6 turns would feel if you were using this. I would also go on to set a precedent for unique cases by bringing up Crane Style (which starts a player with 2 charges), and Wild Beast Style (which grants a player a charge when they take damage). Light Red 2 (Activated Effect): So, I hope this never gets read by anyone that I might ever battle in the future, but this effect is fucking terrible. The only reason I would even consider putting it in is because it was what this did in canon and the only thing that makes it even a little okay is that it deals unmodified damage. Like, let's think about how this plays out if you use it. - On your turn, you spend your charges and make it clear to the enemy that if they dodge it, another strike will happen that they also have to dodge. - On the targets turn, they now have the luxury of deciding what to do. The spent charges have absolutely no impact on the cost of the jutsu, so negation is an option. Putting up a barrier absorbs the regular attack and does not trigger the secondary attack, same with a shield. They could just choose not to dodge it, if the second attack is worse than the initial thing. In the event that they're feeling brave and still roll the dice and they dodge it... they still get a whole other chance to dodge the secondary attack. When you consider the fact that many styles tack on similar amounts of Bleed or Poison damage without the need for them to perform one very specific action and also don't give them a second dodge roll to avoid it, do you really find it that absurd? This effect is really only at its best when you're using it as negative reinforcement to get them to burn an RPJ that you don't want to show up when you do your big haymaker, or if you want to try and get them to waste a main phase. Light Red 3 (Passive Effect): This whole style is not passive. Even if I milk the tits off those 2 charges... Frog Kata goes away with Sage Mode.