Gotonpo or Special Escape & Concealment Techniques
By Kuseru

Gotonpo are various escaping and concealing moves based on the Godai (five elements). Dontonjutsu is the art of earth concealment and is equivalent to the camouflage skill, Base skill is 40%+5% per level of experience. Katonjutsu is the art of using fire and smoke to escape, base skill depends on the area and conditions this skill is used in: at night in the forest or a castle (or similar heavy concealment area) has a 80% chance of success while at night in an area of moderate concealment or during daylight in an area of heavy concealment has a 50% chance of success, an area of light concealment during the day would have a 25% chance and an area where no concealment during the middle of the day would have only a 5% chance of success. Kintonjutsu, the art of using metal to escape would include such things as throwing shuriken at a pursing enemy, dropping caltrops to slow a pursuer, or even using a piece of highly polished steel to catch a ray of light and blind or distract an enemy, base skill is 30%+3% per level of experience. Gotonpo also includes the Kitsune gakure no jutsu (imitating a fox hiding under water) technique. This technique includes learning how to hold one's breath for long periods of time, use tightly woven skins to store air and the use of breathing tubes and snorkels. Base skill is 50% +4% per level of experience. The character can hold his breath for a period of time equal to P.E. in minutes, plus one minute per level of experience.