Appearances can be decieving. The only strength a ronin has is at the very beginning. As you move up in rank you will out stripe krylo quickly. especially when you pick your spells IHMN.

According to the attachments though, mages don't have ranks.

And yeah, with 10' fireballs, giant fist of lighting, flying, and blinding people, I think I can outstripe some people.

oh yeah they do. it's just not as pronounced. your rank determines the strength of your magic. when you roll magic you roll Ring + rank.

Wouldn't a ronin always have better stats and skills than non-ronin by about 20 points, however? I was thinking this would just become unimportant as the others reached higher ranks and gained abilities that made the two extra stat points and four extra balanced.

I suppose 20 points isn't really all that much as you get more and more points, though...

I have finished selecting my spells. What do I do now?

Well I can wield 2 weapons to increase my protection, by rank 2 I can make 2 attacks a turn, doubling my damage potential in combat, at rank 3 i can help or hinder a magic spell, at rank 4 if I kill my opponent I can make another attack. and at rank 5 I can make 3 attacks a turn. Not to mention my stats and skills will get better.

Ihmn will get a free raise to his fire magic for every rank he increases, not to mention get better at casting his spells. and improve his traits and skills

Batgirl will become more adept at spell casting, and learn valuable secrets making her more important to her clan. Which will put ninja at her disposal. and increase in traits and skills.

krylo, however, can only improve your stats and skills.

If you picked your spells post them in your character sheet.

How do we choose our spells?

I've already done that

EDIT: Put them on my character sheet, that is.

You, ihmn, pick two fire spells you like. I reccomend Biting steal or fires of purity, and Fire from within or Fury of Osano-wo for you. And an air spell. I think Accounts of Shorihotsu, Quisesence of Air, or by Lord Moon's light might be useful

Can Fury of Osano-wo only be used on buildings, or can you target a gerenal location?

And the mind control or mind reading air spells seem useful...