Most Martial Artists in the Marvel world can be easily explained using the current system. The usual black belt in karate, represented by Martial Arts A, B, C etc. This text isn't about them. This is about the Super Powered Martial Artist. A normal man who through years of training has attained powers that most normal men can only dream of. They have become the best they can be. They have mastered hundreds of attacks, and know a thousand ways to kill a person before they can move.
To create your Martial Artist
* Roll abilities on Table 1. +2CS to Fighting to maximum Amazing
* Roll powers but subtract three. If this puts the character at zero, that’s OK
* Roll talents and add four. Other talents can be chosen outside the listed.
* Contacts must include a sensei /sifu/teacher, unless a suitable reason is provided.
Aliens may also become Martial Artist and should work with the judge to develop an Alien combat technique using the natural abilities of the alien race and the listed maneuvers. Alien abilities are rolled normally but they do not recieve the bonus to Fighting.
The Martial Artist
A martial artist must declare himself such during character creation. This is because a martial artist must follow special rules, different from other heroes, representing the dedication needed to follow the path of warriors.
Firstly, a Martial Artist must train at least 2 hours every day, and at least 8 hours in one day once a week. While most fighters consider fighting villians training, this discipline cuts into their weekly karma gain, giving them half the normal weekly karma gain. Failure to train results in a -1CS per day to martial arts powers to a minimum of Feeble. The martial artist must train 8 hours a day for a week in order to gain 1CS back after losing them in this manner.
Secondly, unless otherwise specified a martial artist uses the edged column when using martial arts powers. This is to represent the sheer deadliness of their style. Martial Artists with powers greater than Remarkable always used the edged column while fighting, unless they fight at a -1CS.
Finally, all super powered martial artists must have a Remarkable or greater fighting. Anything less than this and they lack the skill to use their martial arts abilities. If the initial modified attricute is less than Remarkable raise it to this minimum. If their fighting drops below that point, all martial arts powers are lost until they reach that point again.
Abilities are rolled on Table below:
| |
Fighting |
Agility |
Strength |
Endurance |
Reason |
Inituition |
Psyche |
| Feeble |
01-05 |
01-10 |
01-05 |
01-05 |
01-05 |
01-05 |
01-05 |
| Poor |
06-10 |
11-20 |
06-25 |
06-10 |
06-10 |
06-10 |
06-25 |
| Typical |
11-20 |
21-40 |
26-75 |
11-40 |
11-40 |
11-20 |
26-75 |
| Good |
21-40 |
41-60 |
76-95 |
41-80 |
41-80 |
21-40 |
76-95 |
| Excellent |
41-60 |
61-80 |
96-00 |
81-95 |
81-95 |
41-60 |
96-00 |
| Remarkable |
61-80 |
81-95 |
|
96-00 |
96-00 |
61-80 |
61-80 |
| Incredible |
81-95 |
96-00 |
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|
|
81-95 |
81-95 |
| Amazing |
96-00 |
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|
|
|
96-00 |
96-00 |
Martial Arts Powers
Martial Artists have an array of special powers because of the dedication martial artists have in these skills. Powers are rolled on Table 2.
01-06
Atemi
07-15
Chi
16-25
Chi Absorbtion
26-38
Combat Sense
39-47
Deadly Strike
48-56
Focus Energy
57-63
Hyper-Attack
64-75
Iron Will
76-82
Stealth
83-94
Ultimate Skill
95-00
Weakness Detection
01-06 Atemi: This is the ancient art of using hidden points on the body of others to help or hurt them. Some practitioners of this use their fingers, others needles or sticks. However it is used, it is one of the most powerful martial arts techniques available. The following is a partial listing of some power stunts that may be developed using pressure points.
* Healing: By pressing the correct points you may heal up to power rank damage. This takes one full round, and cannot be interrupted or the process is ended.
* Stun: A successful hit with this causes the opponent to be unable to act for 1-10 rounds.
* Paralyse: Opponent cannot move any muscle in their body on a successful strike. A red results in a full shutdown of lungs, heart, etc. Characters get an automatic 1/2 karma loss when this happens. The paralysis ends only when the character touches the release point. This power stunt costs twice the normal karma to learn
* Slow Poison: A successful use of this touch slows the ravaging effects of poison for a short time. Each level of result stops the loss of endurance for 1 hour. This power can only be used once per poisoning.
* Death: The dreaded death touch may only be gained if it is taught by a master who already knows the technique. When using the touch, yellow results are kills and red results are kills with a -2cs to endurance check vs death. Upon learning the technique a body section must be picked. If that part is covered by anything thicker than cloth the touch cannot work.
07-15 Chi: channel the body's energy to heal and perform special attacks. The PC can draw on the invisible force of the mind and body called Chi. He can utilize this force to accomplish a variety of Power stunts:
* The PC can temporarily increase FASE a +1CS for ten rounds. For this to take effect the Player needs 1 turn to make a Psyche FEAT.
* The PC can develop any number of attacks and defenses using Chi. All attacks and defenses are based off Psyche FEATS for the amount of damage. If the intensity of the PC's attack is one less or equal to his/her Psyche rank, then the attack temporarily causes a loss of Health equal to his Psyche's rank number. If the intensity of the attack is more than his Psyche's rank number, then the attack causes unconsciousness for 1d10 rounds. The PC can develop his/her Chi Awareness; an ability to sense the level and type of Chi in others.
* He can sense the target's Chi level up to what his/her level is, and tell whether it's positive or negative.
* The PC can go into a deep meditation. This can calm the mind to; sleep instantly; eat without indigestion; relax in the face of danger; shake off the effects of insanity and drugs; or regain lost Chi.
* The PC can utilize his/her Chi as a force field of Power rank equal to his/her Psyche rank. This force field is similar to the power Force Field.
* The PC can heal himself at Psyche's rank.
* The PC can Levitate using constant control over the providing gliding at Excellent ability. Through karma, this can be raised to flight, but only while concentrating.
CHI is equal to the amount of Power stunts developed by this power. When creating the Character, the Player automatically gets to choose a stunt to begin with, and has Chi at first level. The type of Chi the Character has reflects the type of Karma the Character has.
16-25 Chi Absorbtion: This power is one of the most dreaded powers to martial artists, as a successful touch drains off their vaunted skill for a short time, while increasing the power of the opponent. This attack takes the form of a strike to the shoulder of the opponent. Upon hitting the attacker makes an contested check vs Endurance to see if the opponent can withstand his power. Success reduces the opponents Fighting by one and increases one Martial Arts Power of the PC by +1 for 1-10 rounds.
26-38 Combat Sense: This power heightens the senses of the PC during times of battle, letting reflexes respond almost as fast as the signals get to the brain. The PC has to choose one of three ways this power works... 1 melee attack per round, in addition to multiple attacks, etc. 1 distance attack per round, in addition to normal attacks 1 dodge per round, in addition to any other actions.
39-47 Deadly Strike: Deadly strike may be used by a martial artist against a human or humanoid oppponent. All attacks made by the martial artist using deadly strike do damage equal to the power rank instead of strength. The power rank for this power must be a least one rank higher than the character's strength. Practitioners of deadly strike may develop several power stunts using this power, including use against non-human opponents, heavily armored opponents, and use of the edged table when calculating attack results.
48-56 Focus Energy: This power allows the Martial Artist to focus their power into one of their physical attributes. Upon creating this power the practitioner must choose which attribute they wish to focus their power into. Activating this power takes one round. When activated, the fighter rolls a power check, with a green result being a +1CS, yellow +2CS and red +3CS. Failure means the power may not be activated for 5 more rounds. Power stunts may be developed to pump the energy into other attributes.
57-63 Hyper-Attack: The PC has an extreme ability to perform a variety of nearly impossible Fighting and Agility FEATS in one round. The PC can perform FEATS while in combat of a Power rank equal to the rank number of his Fighting or Agility rank number added to the rank of this power +1CS. The user may choose to combine his attacks into one attack instead of making several normal attacks. If he does so, the attack is consider +1CS to damage for each additional attack.
76-82 Iron Will: Control your body precisely. Ignore wounds and resist the effects of harsh terrain, flames, cold and more. This power absorbs up to a total of power rank damage, if it is released half of the damage is suffered for real.
76-82 Stealth: The ability to move silently and without leaving a trace. Subtract rank from those tacking him.
83-94 Ultimate Skill: The PC has a talent, which he's honed. The Talent is automatically used at Unearthly rank. Talents that may have the Ultimate skill are:
* Weapon skills: All
* Fighting skills: All
95-00 Weakness Detection: Study an opponent to learn their weaknesses. Characters with this power may ignore body armor up to his ranking in Armor Bypass on a successful power check. The character must first see the target in action for at least one round to find flaws in the protection. Power stunts may be developed to bypass mystical barriers and force fields on a successful red check.
Martial Arts Talents:
Some of these rules you will have to adapt to your own rule system. The "belt levels" are a guidelineas not all styles have belts, but this system allows you to see relative skill levels between different styles.
Each Martial Art style costs 250 Karma, or a talent slot to gain. You then possess the basic style that allows a +1 CS to fighting when you use this style in combat. Each special maneuver under each style costs an additional 250 Karma or Talent slot to gain and gives whatever bonus the maneuver bestows in addition to the +1 CS to fighting. This system adds a new dimension to the game instead of the old system of Martial Arts A to E.
Talents
Skill Area of Knowledge Examples Game Effects
Martial Arts A Those arts concentrating on utilizing the strength, size, and momentum of an opponent against him Judo, Nihon Jujitsu, Akido, Shaolin Chin Na, etc. With a successful Skill roll, the PC can ignore any size or strength effects that would normally negatively affect his ability to slam, throw, or avoid the enemy, the degree to which he can ignore these modifiers being directly related to his level of martial arts skill.
Martial Arts B Those arts concentrating on inflicting damage in quick, short bursts Most schools of Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Boxing, Muay Thai, Shaolin Hung Gar, etc. The PC gains a specific damage bonus for hand-to-hand combat, directly relative to his level of martial arts skill.
Martial Arts C Those arts concentrating on holds and escapes. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Combat Sambo, Pancrase, etc. The PC gains bonuses both to damage and the ability to hold or break a technique directly related to his level of martial arts skill.
Martial Arts D Those arts concentrating on internal energies (such as chi or ki) and their combat applications. Tai Ch'i Ch'uan, Wing Chun, Sinanju (from the Destroyer novels), etc. The PC is able to ignore certain effects of armor when calculating damage against an opponent provided that he is able to successfully channel his essence into the blow (perhaps a separate roll against Willpower or similar attribute), directly related to his level of martial arts skill.
Martial Arts E Those martial arts concentrating on fakes, range control, and trapping techniques. Concerned with timing and eccentric theories Pencak Silat, Jeet Kune Do, the Filipino arts in general A successful evasion of an attack by this PC puts the PC in a more advantageous position to attack; any effect he wishes to generate may then be attempted with a positive bonus directly related to his level of martial arts skill.
MARTIAL ARTS STYLES:
Each basic style adds its standard bonuses and is considered the level of "Black Belt" with the special maneuvers adding special bonuses as stated. These levels are further mastery (Dans) in the style of choice. Cross reference the skill with its description under Martial Arts Table.
When selecting a Talent the Martial Artist should define the "style". Each mastery level costs 250 karma points and each maneuver costs a further 250 karma. All maneuvers must be purchased before advancing to the next level of mastery.
A Martial Artist can only learn those maneuvers given to the style as described below. Each maneuver is outlined in detail in Table 3.
Martial Arts A
AKIDO:
1. Meditation, Fall, Choke Hold
2. Instant Stand, Locking Block
3. Resist Domination, Hurl, Featherwalk
4. Balance, Great Throw
5. Incapacitator, Resuscitation
6. Hand Parry, Immobilizing
7. Contortion, Suppressed Desire
JUJITSU:
1. Meditation, Feint, Fall
2. Sweep, Instant Stand, Pain Touch
3. Leap, Elbow Strike, Choke Hold
4. Balance, Hurl, Jump Kick, Knee Strike
5. Snap Kick, Palm, Stunning Touch
6. Great Throw, Paralyzing Touch
7. Immovability, Suppressed Desire
SHAO-LIN:
1. Meditation, Resist Domination, Pronefighting, Ear Clap, Crescent Kick, Elbow Strike
2. Instant Stand, Choke Hold, Pain touch, Headbutt, Knee Strike, Feint, Sweep
3. Axe Kick, Concentrated Push, Stunning Touch, Double Fist Punch, Hurl, Palm, Balance, Pause
4. Snap Kick, Double Kick, Paralyzing Touch, Hand Parry, Immovability, Backhand
5. Incapacitator, Shatter Touch, Sticking Touch, Eagle Claw, Great Throw, Back Kick, Featherwalk, Steel Cloth
6. Contortion, Resuscitation, Immobilizing, One Finger, Disarm
7. Summon Strength, Power Punch, Reflection, Great Shield
Martial Arts B
BOXING:
1. Iron Fist
2. Feint
3. Spatial Awareness
4. Quickstrike
5. Iron Skin
6. Speed
7. Power Punch
TAE KWON DO:
1. Sweep, Iron Fist, Meditation
2. Roundhouse Kick, Leap, Spatial Awareness
3. Snap Kick, Elbow Strike, Knee Strike
4. Double Fist Punch, Jump Kick
5. Backhand, Flying Kick, Back Kick
6. Palm, Scissor Kick
7. Double Kick, Great Throw
SHOTO KAN:
1. Meditation, Iron Fist
2. Feint, Sweep
3. Crushing Blow, Crescent Kick
4. Ridgehand, Snap Kick
5. Backhand, Axe Kick
6. Eagle Claw
7. Immovability
STREET FIGHTER:
1. Iron Fist
2. Pronefighting
3. Choke Hold
4. Hurl
5. Choose one Kick
6. Blind
7. Great Blow
KOBU JITSU:
1. Meditation
2. Weapon Catch
3. Weapon Breaker, Resist Domination
4. Arrow Cutting
5. Quickstrike
6. Disarm
7. Hand Parry
SAVATE:
1. Meditation, Crescent Kick, Feint
2. Elbow Strike, Instant Stand
3. Knee Strike, Axe Kick, Leap
4. Balance, Flying Kick
5. Backhand, Quickstrike, Stunning Blow, Double Kick
6. Palm, Incapacitator, Back Kick
7. Hand Parry
MUAY THAI:
1. Iron Fist, Sweep, Feint
2. Elbow Strike, Roundhouse Kick
3. Back Hand, Knee Strike
4. Backhand, Snap Kick, Jump Kick
5. Double Kick
6. Palm, Flying Kick
7. Power Punch
Martial Arts C
PANKRATION:
1. Iron Fist
2. Pronefighting
3. Choke Hold
4. Crescent Kick, Pain Touch
5. Stunning Touch
6. Flying Kick
7. Incapacitation
WRESTLING:
1. Pronefighting
2. Choke Hold
3. Pain Touch, Hurl
4. Great Throw
5. Immovability, Incapacitator
6. Immobilizing
7. Crushing Drop
Martial Arts D
WING CHUN:
1. Iron Fist
2. Crushing Blow
3. Locking Block
4. Palm
5. Speed
6. Backhand
7. Eagle Claw
Martial Arts E
ESCRIMA:
1. Pronefighting, Fall, Choke Hold
2. Disarm, Locking Block, Limb Paralysis
3. Spatial Awareness, Resist Domination, Arrow Cutting
4. Hurl, Sticking Touch, Weapon Catch, Blind
5. Blindfighting, Weapon Breaker, Incapacitation, Backhand
6. Quickstrike, Immobilizing, Back Hand
7. Hand Parry, Speed
PENTJAK-SILAT:
1. Pronefighting, Fall
2. Feint, Instant Stand
3. Hurl, Choke Hold, Crescent Kick
4. Roundhouse Kick, Blindfighting
5. Axe Kick, Leap
6. Incapacitator, Great Throw
7. Hand Parry
NINJUTSU:
1. Iron Fist, Spatial Awareness, Light Step
2. Pronefighting, Fall, Blindfighting, Sweep
3. Leap, Snap Kick, Hurl
4. Quickstrike
5. Suppressed Desire, Palm
6. Hand Parry, Incapacitator
7. Sticking Touch
Martial Arts Maneuvers
Strikes
Iron Fist +1 CS to damage with each fist attack
Crushing Blow +2 CS to Strength for purpose of breaking objects
Eagle Claw Takes two attacks or only attack, Causes +2CS damage
Double Fist 2 Normal attacks, If both hit then victim makes Endurance check or stunned for 1-10 rds
Thunder Punch Only action, Causes +2CS damage and requires red Endurance check or stunned for 1-10 rds
Thunder Clap Shatters matter with Material Strength -2CS less than your strength within 10'. Causes -1CS Strength damage
Power Punch Requires 2 attacks or only action, Causes +2CS damage and automatic slam
Backhand Normal damage to opponent behind you with no penalties to hit
Palm Normal damage and requires Endurance check at -2CS to resist stun
Ridgehand +1CS damage and Slam/Stun check as if Endurance was 3CS less
Kicks
Back Normal damage to opponent behind you with no penalty to hit
Crescent +1CS damage
Axe +2CS damage and opponent must roll vs. Endurance or be knocked to the ground
Hook +1CS damage and -1CS to opponents defense roll
Roundhouse +2CS damage
Snap Normal damage with a -1CS to opponents defense roll
Scissor 1 attack roll to hit 2 opponents within 6' of each other with normal damage to each
Double 2 attacks at one opponent, if both hit then opponent is slammed automatically
Flying +2CS damage and requires a 5' running start and is the only attack possible for the round
Sweep To avoid sweep you must dodge completely or roll red Endurance check vs. slam or fall to the ground
Jump +1CS damage, attack strikes the head or shoulders, treat yellow hit roll as red
Locks
Choke Hold The victim must roll yellow or red Endurance FEAT to remain conscious. If fail, KO for 1-10 rd's
Locking Block As defense maneuver: +1 CS to Strength for block & +1 color shift. Hold = normal strength
As attack maneuver: +2CS to Strength for hold & -1CS to escape
Incapacitator Normal damage and opponent rolls Endurance feat vs. Strength +1CS or limb is useless for 24 hours
Hook +1CS damage and -1CS to opponents defense roll
Immobilizing 1 attack causing no damage. Opponent is at -3CS to escape and can not attack. Holder may attack with one hand
Crushing Hug +2CS damage and -2CS to escape roll. You must be large to use this maneuver
Throws
Fall ½ damage from falls and needs to make no Endurance rolls to check for broken limbs
Instant Stand Regain feet with out losing any action
Hurl +1 CS damage and green Endurance check or stunned, also thrown 1-10 ft.
Great Throw +2CS damage and roll Endurance check at -1CS or stunned, also thrown 1-10 ft.
Crushing Drop +2CS damage and Endurance check vs. stun or stunned for 1-10 rd.'s
Push
Concentrated Normal damage and opponent is knocked back 1' per point of Strength
Sticking Touch 1 attack at no damage, if successful all following attacks are at +2CS to hit and -1CS to opponents defense
One Finger As concentrated push but with no contact. Range is no more than 2 areas
Reflection Used as an evasion, redirects an opponents melee attack to an adjacent area
Vitals
Pain Touch Target must roll red Endurance feat to avoid -2 CS to all feats for 1-10 rd.'s do to pain
Stunning Touch Target must roll red Endurance FEAT at -1CS to avoid being stunned for 1-10 rd.'s
Paralyzing Touch Target must roll red Endurance FEAT at -2CS to avoid being stunned for 1-10 rd.'s
Shatter Touch Shatter's an object at +2CS to your Strength
Slash
Blind Normal damage attack, above the eyes. 25% chance to blind opponent for 1-10 rd.'s
Vein Causes normal damage and causes additional damage every round until tended. Does 1 Health point/rd
Arteries Same as vein above but damage is three points/rd
Blunt
Heavy Blow +1CS damage
Limb Paralysis With weapon doing normal damage can also cause paralysis (see Paralyzing touch under Vitals)
Stunning Blow Normal damage and requires red Endurance roll or stunned for 1-10 rd.'s
Great Blow 2 attacks or only attack, causes +2CS damage and requires red Endurance FEAT or KO for 1-10 rd.'s
Weapon
Weapon Catch Use weapon or hand with Excellent protection to catch/block opponents weapon
Weapon Breaker Must catch weapon as above then may break it with yellow Strength feat at Str. +2CS
Steel Cloth Use a scarf or similar cloth as a weapon 6'10" in length, does Strength -1CS damage
Arrowcutting Agility roll at Amazing rank to block missile weapons slower than bullets granting Excellent protection
Disarm Additional +1CS to Fighting to remove weapon from opponent
Movement
Feint Opponent must roll against a normal attack from you. If you succeed you get +2 CS to your following attack and +1 color shift
Pronefighting No penalty for fighting on the ground and opponent gains no bonuses
Immovability Uses 1 action, gives a +2CS to resist slams and stuns with a +1CS
Leap +1CS standing jump and +2CS running jump
# Missile Deflection +2CS to dodge and -1CS to opponents attack roll or
# May evade missile attacks with +2CS to Fighting
Speed Double move rate and attacks for 5 rounds and requires 1-10 rd.'s rest after use
Slow Resistance +1CS to resist stun or KO
Featherwalk At ½ move rate opponent gets -3 CS to tracking and hearing
Light Step ¼ move rate, leave no tracks and move in total silence
Great Shield May block or evade all blows & missile attacks using either Agility or Fighting at +3CS. Automatically evades the best attack with no roll needed. Requires all actions except 1
Mental
Meditation 1 hour of meditation equals 2 hours of sleep
Spatial Awareness Aware of all in your immediate area to include behind you
Resist Domination +1CS vs. any mental attack and some magical attacks
Blind Fighting Only penalty is -1CS to FEAT’s in complete darkness
Iron Skin Gives Good protection against physical attacks (admin discretion)
Stillness Allows absolute motionless for 1 hour plus Endurance rank in minutes.
Balance +1CS to any action requiring good balance (admin discretion)
Summon Strength 2 rd.'s of concentration increases Str. +1CS for 1-10 rd.'s, must rest 1turn after use
Contortion +3CS to escape bonds or fit through spaces as small as 1 sq. ft. and hide in places as small as 4 sq. ft.
Controlled Breathing +2CS to any feat for 1 rd and gives Good protection vs. heat and cold permanently
Pause 1 rd concentration to find weakness in style giving additional +1CS to Fighting. Must roll yellow Intuition check at +1CS to find weakness
Resuscitation Use pressure points for 1 rd to bring stunned or KO person back to consciousness
Suppressed Desire Go with out food, water, or sleep for ½ Endurance number in days with no penalties
Quick Strike +2 to initiative rolls
Special Maneuvers
Ear Clap 2 normal attacks with normal damage that if both hit, opponent must roll red Endurance check or stunned for 1-10+2 rd.'s
Elbow Strike No penalty to strike opponent behind you and -1CS to opponent's defense
Hand Parry Can block any melee attack with bare hands, a successful result is automatically upgraded to red equaling a +1CS to Strength in protection
Head Butt Normal damage and -1CS to opponent's defense
Knee Strike Normal damage and -2CS to opponent's defense if done to the front
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