Martial Art Forms!

In the world of Vastonia there are many different martial art forms in which a character may wish to learn. The following table shows all of Vastonia's current martial art forms with their respective bonuses and functions.

Table 1.A, Martial Art Forms!

Style	#AT	DMG	AC Mod	Principle Attack	Weapons Allowed
Aikijutsu	+1	1 pt	-3	body	Staves, fencing blades, oriental blades, medium weapons
Atemi	+1	1d4	-1	hand/foot	clubing weapons, staves
Jujitsu	+1	1d2	-2	body	fencing blades, oriental blades, medium blades
Karate	+1	1d4	-1	hand	karate weapons
Kung-fu	+1	1d3	-2	hand	any group of melee weapons
Ninjutsu	+1	1d2	-2	legs	short blades, oriental weapons, chain weapons, rope weap.
Sumo	+1	1d2	-2	hand	None

Tae Kwon Do	+1	1d4	-1	foot	medium blades, staves, clubing weapons
Morta Jutsu	+1	1d4	-1	legs/arms	None
Ka'Kasae Jutsu	+1	1d4	-2	hand/foot	medium blades, oriental blades, shortblades, staves

Table 1.B, Principle Methods!

Table 1.C, Martial Die Roll By Method!

Table 1.D, Martial Art Results!

 

Learning Martial Arts!

Oriental characters begin with basic martial art skills providing they have a master to teach them. This allows a character to know the basics of that master's style (# of Atks, AC, basic damage etc.). He/she does NOT gain the benefits of special maneuvers or weapons that may be taught by the style. Any character that doesn't start with a teacher must first find a master and then be excepted as a student. Then by spending 1 weapon proficiency slot can learn the basics of the art within a few months of training.

After the basics have been learned the character doesn't need to be with the master constantly, he or she is free to adventure. However they must practice the style for at least one hour a day and must spend an average of six hours/ week working with the master. The character must spend a total of 24 hours/ month with the master. NOT fulfilling this disallows any addition of special maneuvers and/or weapons skills.

Special maneuvers and weapon skills "proficiencies" are purchased by using one weapon proficiency slot per maneuver or weapon skill learned. This although assumes the character has been practicing for these new benefits. Note: special maneuvers must be learned in order of difficulty.

Specializing In a Martial Art!

This will cost a character one additional weapon proficiency slot, bonuses are as follows:

+1 Atk/ round (but this benefit is only gained upon initial specialization, never beyond! )

+1 bonus to all attack rolls while using a martial art

+1 bonus to all damage rolls when using the art

+1 chart bonus with the art (see below)

A character who continues to dedicate weapon slots after initial specialization receives the above bonuses in green, for each slot expended thereafter. E.g.. A character who is specialized in Kung-Fu, decides to expend 3 additional weapon slots towards specialization in his art. Thus receiving an additional +3 bonus to all 3 of the green categories, for a grand total of +4 in all categories.