Campaign Journal: Odd Squad

2015-12-26T00:16:34Z

Raven Xanthus:

The Odd Squad 4444st (Apparently it's a Chinese pun from some novel one of the group reads)

The Odd Squad 4444st reports to the League for their own reasons but their primary objective hasn't ever changed. They are a unit created as an active defense, unlike the reactive defense that the rest of the League provides. They are likened to a Rapid Response Unit who actively aid any and all locals from an assigned base. they are incredibly dangerous and eccentric individuals.

[[The Odd Squad Roster]]

[[Arc 1:Records of the Odd Squad]]

Sinanju

2015-12-26T00:07:02Z

Raven Xanthus:

Sinanju [[Raven Xanthus]]

The Sinanju is less a style to learn and more a way of life. The origins of the Assassin's Way started in a backwoods village that was starving and hand nothing to sell or trade to the local powers. In desperation the strongest warrior of the village went to a king, it has long been lost who the first king was, and sold his unequaled skill in death-dealing for the resources his people sorely needed. From these humble first steps the art known only as the Sinanju, named for its village of origin, has become a well-known, though not widely spread, Martial Arts used by assassins of the greatest sort, indeed a certain degree of proficiency in Sinanju is oft considered a prerequisite to being a skilled assassin.

Note: The Independent Keyword on Hero who Feeds the Children of Sinanju means that is doesn't need to be taken for the Style to count as complete. This allows someone to master the three main charms and leave the last one alone without suffering the experience surcharge that such an action usually incurs.

Weakness Overwhelming Transmigration
 Cost: ---
 Min: Essence 1, Martial Arts 4, Stamina 3
 Type: Simple
 Keyword: Native [Human]
 Duration: Permanent
 Prerequisite: N/A
Fluff: To become Sinanju one must accept that he is flawed. With this step he gains great insight into the workings
of his own self and thus learns how the flawed parts of himself can be reformed into a better shape, but the process to
reforge the body is one that needs sacrifices.
This Foundation of the Sinanju Way allows its user to endure greater hardships in trade for an ascetic lifestyle.
Crunch: The Martial Artist must henceforth swear off all foodstuffs other than rice, native herbs, poultry and fish.
This oath isn't for simply ascetic reasons though, in return for the Martial Artist dedication to the Sinanju Way he
gains the following benefits.
First, the Martial Artist's Lethal Soak is now considered ([Stamina/2]+ Martial Arts Specialty (Sinanju)).
Second, the Martial Artist may add his Martial Arts Specialty (Sinanju) [Minimum of 0] to his Stamina for the purposes of
calculating Bashing Soak.
Finally, the Martial Artist now Heal naturally as an Exalt would.
However, should the Martial Artist betray this regime for any reason his inner energies are thrown into disarray. This
means he treats any foodstuffs other than those listed at the beginning as a Supernatural Poison with the following
traits:
Damage (Martial Artist's Essence x4)B/Minute, Toxicity (Essence)L, Tolerance -/-, Penalty -2.

Vibration Transcending Striking Method
 Cost: ---
 Min: Essence 1, Martial Arts 4, Strength 3
 Type: Simple
 Keyword: Native [Human]
 Duration: Permanent
 Prerequisite: N/A
Fluff: To become Sinanju one must accept that he is flawed. With this step he gains great insight into the vibrations
of his enemies, allowing him to strike at the very core of their being.
This Foundation of the Sinanju Way allows the user to strike with overwhelmingly dangerous blows.
Crunch: The Martial Artist must henceforth swear off all weapons other than his unarmed strikes and thaumaturgicly prepared
form weapons. Weapons that Attune to his inner energies, such as Artifacts, do count to this limitation unless they are
thaumaturgicly prepared. In return for the Martial Artist's dedication to the Sinanju Way he gains the following benefits.
First, the Martial Artist treats any natural attacks or thaumaturgicly prepared weapon attack as if it had the Overwhelming
tag equal to the Martial Artist's Specialty (Sinanju).
Second, should the Martial Artist natural attacks deal Post-Soak damage equal to or exceeding the target's Stamina
or Resistance (Whichever is Higher) the target will also take a -1 penalty for each successful point of damage to the
target's Dice Pools and DV for the next action. This is considered a Crippling Effect.
Finally, should the Martial Artist attack ever be considered Unexpected the difficulty of sensing it coming
increases by the Martial Artist's Specialty (Sinanju).
To thaumaturgicly prepare a form weapon for the Vibration Transcending Strike Method the weapon must be soaked in the
Martial Artist's blood (Enough to deal a point of Aggravated Damage) and be ritually inscribed with a Koan (Lore 2)
about the nature of weapons and humanity.
However, should the Martial Artist ever use a weapon that isn't of their body they suffer a -2 to all Dice Pools and
PDV as well as the fact that each round you use such a weapon you must attack it as if you were actively trying to break it.

Harmony of Nature and Body Prana
 Cost: ---
 Min: Essence 1, Martial Arts 4, Dexterity 3
 Type: Simple
 Keyword: Native [Human]
 Duration: Permanent
 Prerequisite: N/A
Fluff: To become Sinanju one must accept that he is flawed. With this he gains an understanding of the environmental
vibrations as well as his own. Using this new knowledge grants the Sinanju his legendary ability to still himself
into 'ignorance' and 'listen' to silence.
This Foundation of the Sinanju Way allows the user to expand his senses and stealth skills exponentially.
Crunch: The Martial Artist must henceforth achieve Perfect Stillness at the beginning of the day to utilize the
abilities below.
This is done by succeeding a Dexterity+ Martial Arts roll at Difficulty 7. This is an Extended Action that takes a
minute a try, but you are able to retry up to your Martial Arts Specialty (Sinanju) per day. In return for the Martial
Artist's dedication to the Sinanju Way he gains the following benefits.
First, any Awareness test made to detect the Martial Artist when he is actively hiding suffers a -1 internal penalty
for each Martial Arts Specialty (Sinanju) [Minimum of 0]. This negative doubles if the Martial Artist has not
moved in the last ten ticks.
Second, the Martial Artist is able to sense the vibrations of the environment allowing him to enhance his Awareness
by his Martial Arts Specialty (Sinanju).
Thirdly, the Martial Artist may respond to any Unexpected attacks whose source is within the Martial Artist's Martial
Arts Specialty (Sinanju)x10 yards by detecting the vibration. This is done by making a Perception+ Awareness roll vs
Difficulty 4.
Success means the attack loses its Unexpected tag. Attacks with a source outside the Martial Artists range are unable to
be responded to in this way normal. The Difficulty increases by 1 for every Martial Artist's Martial Arts Specialty
(Sinanju)x10 yards the source of the attack exceeds this limit.
Finally, the Martial Artist now stunts as an Exalt.

Hero who Feeds the Children of Sinanju
 Cost: 1 Lethal Damage or 2 Willpower
 Min: Essence 2, Martial Arts 5, Dexterity 4, Strength 4, Stamina 4
 Type: Simple, Independent
 Keyword: Native [Human]
 Duration: Permanent
 Prerequisite: N/A
Fluff: The capstone of the Sinanju Way is found in its duty. To feed the children of Sinanju who starved once the Hero is
able to go to lengths far greater than any would believe.
Crunch: The Martial Artist is henceforth sworn to the Sacred Brotherhood of Sinanju and takes the Intimacy Sinanju (Beloved
Home) no matter his origin. In addition he must send a equivalent of one dot resources to the town of Sinanju every month
from his own accumulated wealth.
In addition, the Martial Artist has grown to hold a vast aura of unseen, though not unfelt, Essence. The Martial Artist
gains a pseudo Anima Banner which can be felt by anyone with a Awareness of 4+, so long as the Martial Artist isn't
actively hiding his Essence in some way or utilizing the abilities detailed in Harmony of Nature and Body
Prana.
Whenever any of the following techniques is Activated the aura flares into visible ranges for a number of DV
Refreshes equal to the Martial Artist's Essence. While this 'Battle Aura' is active anyone who gazes at the Martial
Artist must make a Valor+ Conviction at a Difficulty equal to the Martial Artist's Martial Arts Specialty (Sinanju),
or they take a internal penalty to all attacks for the next three refreshes equal to Martial Artist's Martial
Arts Specialty (Sinanju).
In return for the Martial Artist's dedication to the Sinanju Way he gains the following benefits.
First, the Martial Artist may now take a Lethal Damage (Unsoakable) to increase all of his Physical Attributes by
his Martial Arts Specialty (Sinanju) for one scene, but doing so is extremely exhausting, the Hero must make a
Stamina+ Resistance+ Martial Arts Specialty (Sinanju) at a difficulty equal to the number of DV Refreshes the Hero has
undergone or take an unsoakable Bashing Damage.
This ability can go beyond the limit of the user's Essence and may only be used once per scene.
This use of this ability has a Speed of 7 and a Defense of -2.
Second, the Martial Artist is able to take a Bashing Damage (Unsoakable) when his attacks to grant his attacks the Unexpected
Tag for a number of DV Refreshes equal to Martial Arts+ Martial Arts Specialty (Sinanju)
This is a Reflexive Action.
Finally, when the Martial Artist gains this Charm he builds an alternate state that has (4 x Essence)+ (2 x
Martial Arts Specialty (Sinanju)) Mutation Points in addition to the Martial Artist. When the Martial Artist activates
this ability he may spend two Willpower and enter the altered state for a number of actions equal to the Martial Artist's
Current Willpower.
This use of this ability has a Speed of 6 and a Defense of -1.

Note: This is loosely based off the fictional martial art found in The Destroyer pulp fiction
novels and in following with the Creative Commons I have noted my activities as such.

In addition this is also a bit of a thought exercise in which, like the Infernal Charm trees, I've give crunch consequences for my Charm limits, like how one has to become morally bankrupt to get at particular low-hanging fruit in the Infernal trees. I feel that by making the limits real in crunch I made up for the sheer power this style grants.

2015-11-19T18:50:11Z

Raven Xanthus: /* Comments */

* Back to [[MartialArts]]

= Humble Soldier Style =

(In progress)

People fear the students of Humble Soldier Style because they fight as one! Their valor is unconquerable!

In the First Age, a certain martial artist found himself bereft of Exalted students. Vexed, he meditated. From his meditation seat, he could see the training ground of a local village's mortal militia. While he meditated, he watched the young men and women of the village prepare for battles in which they would surely perish, for no mortal can stand against the Chosen without cost. By their courage, he was enlightened.

This style was designed by an Exalt to train mortals. As a result, it is a low-powered Terrestrial style with an emphasis on teamwork and the use of weapons -- two edges that mortals can rely on. Stylists in the mold of the Humble Soldier learn teamwork, courage in cameraderie, and obedience to their superiors. Training in this style is rare in the Age of Sorrows, though it might well be taught in the academies of Lookshy. Early training techniques almost always include some teaching in thaumaturgy, since the student must gain the Essence Awareness or Awakened Essence Merits.

=== Mailed Heart Understanding ===
Cost: None 
Duration: Permanent 
Type: Special 
Minimum Martial Arts: 2 
Minimum Essence: 1 
Prerequisite Charms: None

The martial artist gains a permanent bonus to his Lethal Soak equal to his permanent Essence.

This may well be overpowered for a starting Charm. The intent is to give mortals a bit of damage resistance that increases as they become more powerful in the style and doesn't require activation, since that's good from a mechanical point of view. From the fluff point of view, it represents the gruelling training any mortal has to endure to learn Terrestrial Martial Arts. It kinda breaks for an Exalt, though, since it's an extremely cheap way to effectively double your Lethal Soak.

=== Shield Technique ===
Cost: 1 mote per die 
Duration: Instant 
Type: Reflexive 
Minimum Martial Arts: 3 
Minimum Essence: 1 
Prerequisite Charms: Mailed Heart Understanding

The martial artist may add up to (Martial Arts) dice to a single parry. He may parry a lethal attack barehanded.

=== Humble Soldier Form ===
Cost: 1 Willpower 
Duration: One scene 
Type: Simple 
Minimum Martial Arts: 3 
Minimum Essence: 2 
Prerequisite Charms: Shield Technique

** Character does lethal unarmed, or +(Essence)L damage if using a weapon.
** He may parry lethal attacks barehanded
** If fighting alongside other Humble Soldier stylists who have the Form active, all stylists:
*** Add Permanent Essence to Initiative
*** Add Permanent Essence to Valor
*** Add 1 die to all Martial Arts rolls.

=== (Sword Charm) ===
Cost: ? 
Duration: ? 
Type: ? 
Minimum Martial Arts: 4 
Minimum Essence: 1 
Prerequisite Charms: Humble Soldier Form

Damage adder?

=== Arrow's Swiftness Strike ===
Cost: 1 mote 
Duration: One Turn 
Type: Reflexive 
Minimum Martial Arts:4 
Minimum Essence: 2 
Prerequisite Charms: Humble Soldier Form

The character activates this Charm at the beginning of a turn. He doubles the speed bonus of his weapon or, if using a weapon or attack with a speed bonus of less than +1, adds 4 to his Initiative. This stacks with the bonus from Humble Soldier Form, if active.

=== (Spear Charm) ===
Cost: ? 
Duration: ? 
Type: ? 
Minimum Martial Arts: 4 
Minimum Essence: 2 
Prerequisite Charms: Humble Soldier Form

Skill and discipline in armed conflict. Attack adder?

=== Panoply of War Stance ===
Cost: ? 
Duration: ? 
Type: ? 
Minimum Martial Arts: 4 
Minimum Essence: 3 
Prerequisite Charms: (Sword Charm), Arrow's Swiftness Strike, (Spear Charm)

No idea, though I'm leaning toward some kind of permanent charm.

== Comments ==
Why not have Mailed Heart Understanding allow you to soak lethal as an Exalt? This way you wouldn't have to worry about Exalted breaking the charm. --[[DarkWolff]]

: That was my first thought; however, that would make the Charm useless for an Exalt, which offends my sense of aesthetics. -- [[JesseLowe]]

::Perhaps you could have that charm in an initiation branch that Exalts don't need for the style, or maybe have it work slightly different for an Exalt...like only add 1 or 2 to their natural soak. --[[DarkWolff]]

:::I've got an idea, just in case this still gets edited every now and then, Mailed Heart Understanding can grant the bonus as normal but clarify by making it Soak as Armor, and thus be effected by the Piercing tag. That would weaken it enough that it wouldn't be anywhere near overpowered, even as a Permanent charm the amount of things that bypass armor is so great that an Exalt wouldn't rely on the Charm but many mortals don't fight anything with those abilites so it would be a great thing for them. -- [[Raven Xanthus]]

On the subject of the unfinished charms I can see some decent outlets. Sword could be the ability to add an Overwhelming tag, perhaps at a 3m per up to Martial Arts and/or Essence, fluffed as a more perfect strike. Spear could possibly be a Counter attack, maybe allowing it to proc off from someone else using Shield Technique successfully would be neat. Finally, the Panoply of War Stance could be an 'always ready' Permanent charm that allows you to enhance your entire style, perhaps even getting a mote discount on the charms, Overdrive Charms are popular, if a bit overpowering at times, so that is something to consider. -- [[Raven Xanthus]]

2015-11-17T08:05:04Z

Raven Xanthus:

Sinanju [[Raven Xanthus]]

The Sinanju is less a style to learn and more a way of life. The origins of the Assassin's Way
started in a backwoods village that was starving and hand nothing to sell or trade to the local
powers. In desperation the strongest warrior of the village went to a king, it has long been lost
who the first king was, and sold his unequaled skill in death-dealing for the resources his
people sorely needed. From these humble first steps the art known only as the Sinanju, named for
its village of origin, has become a well-known, though not widely spread, Martial Arts used by
assassins of the greatest sort, indeed a certain degree of proficiency in Sinanju is oft
considered a prerequisite to being a skilled assassin.

Weakness Overwhelming Transmigration
 Cost: ---
 Min: Essence 1, Martial Arts 4, Stamina 3
 Type: Simple
 Keyword: Native [Human]
 Duration: Permanent
 Prerequisite: N/A
Fluff: To become Sinanju one must accept that he is flawed. With this step he gains great insight into the workings
of his own self and thus learns how the flawed parts of himself can be reformed into a better shape, but the process to
reforge the body is one that needs sacrifices.
This Foundation of the Sinanju Way allows its user to endure greater hardships in trade for an ascetic lifestyle.
Crunch: The Martial Artist must henceforth swear off all foodstuffs other than rice, native herbs, poultry and fish.
This oath isn't for simply ascetic reasons though, in return for the Martial Artist dedication to the Sinanju Way he
gains the following benefits.
First, the Martial Artist's Lethal Soak is now considered ([Stamina/2]+ Martial Arts Specialty (Sinanju)).
Second, the Martial Artist may add his Martial Arts Specialty (Sinanju) [Minimum of 0] to his Stamina for the purposes of
calculating Bashing Soak.
Finally, the Martial Artist now Heal naturally as an Exalt would.
However, should the Martial Artist betray this regime for any reason his inner energies are thrown into disarray. This
means he treats any foodstuffs other than those listed at the beginning as a Supernatural Poison with the following
traits:
Damage (Martial Artist's Essence x4)B/Minute, Toxicity (Essence)L, Tolerance -/-, Penalty -2.

Vibration Transcending Striking Method
 Cost: ---
 Min: Essence 1, Martial Arts 4, Strength 3
 Type: Simple
 Keyword: Native [Human]
 Duration: Permanent
 Prerequisite: N/A
Fluff: To become Sinanju one must accept that he is flawed. With this step he gains great insight into the vibrations
of his enemies, allowing him to strike at the very core of their being.
This Foundation of the Sinanju Way allows the user to strike with overwhelmingly dangerous blows.
Crunch: The Martial Artist must henceforth swear off all weapons other than his unarmed strikes and thaumaturgicly prepared
form weapons. Weapons that Attune to his inner energies, such as Artifacts, do count to this limitation unless they are
thaumaturgicly prepared. In return for the Martial Artist's dedication to the Sinanju Way he gains the following benefits.
First, the Martial Artist treats any natural attacks or thaumaturgicly prepared weapon attack as if it had the Overwhelming
tag equal to the Martial Artist's Specialty (Sinanju).
Second, should the Martial Artist natural attacks deal Post-Soak damage equal to or exceeding the target's Stamina
or Resistance (Whichever is Higher) the target will also take a -1 penalty for each successful point of damage to the
target's Dice Pools and DV for the next action. This is considered a Crippling Effect.
Finally, should the Martial Artist attack ever be considered Unexpected the difficulty of sensing it coming
increases by the Martial Artist's Specialty (Sinanju).
To thaumaturgicly prepare a form weapon for the Vibration Transcending Strike Method the weapon
must be soaked in the Martial Artist's blood (Enough to deal a point of Aggravated Damage) and be ritually inscribed with a
Koan (Lore 2) about the nature of weapons and humanity.
However, should the Martial Artist ever use a weapon that isn't of their body they suffer a -2 to all Dice Pools and
PDV as well as the fact that each round you use such a weapon you must attack it as if you were actively trying to break it.

Harmony of Nature and Body Prana
 Cost: ---
 Min: Essence 1, Martial Arts 4, Dexterity 3
 Type: Simple
 Keyword: Native [Human]
 Duration: Permanent
 Prerequisite: N/A
Fluff: To become Sinanju one must accept that he is flawed. With this he gains an understanding of the environmental
vibrations as well as his own. Using this new knowledge grants the Sinanju his legendary ability to still himself
into 'ignorance' and 'listen' to silence.
This Foundation of the Sinanju Way allows the user to expand his senses and stealth skills exponentially.
Crunch: The Martial Artist must henceforth achieve Perfect Stillness at the beginning of the day to utilize the
abilities below.
This is done by succeeding a Dexterity+ Martial Arts roll at Difficulty 7. This is an Extended Action that takes a
minute a try,
but you are able to retry up to your Martial Arts Specialty (Sinanju) per day. In return for the Martial Artist's dedication
to the Sinanju Way he gains the following benefits.
First, any Awareness test made to detect the Martial Artist when he is actively hiding suffers a -1 internal penalty
for each
Martial Arts Specialty (Sinanju) [Minimum of 0]. This negative doubles if the Martial Artist has not moved in the
last ten ticks.
Second, the Martial Artist is able to sense the vibrations of the environment allowing him to enhance his Awareness
by his Martial Arts Specialty (Sinanju).
Thirdly, the Martial Artist may respond to any Unexpected attacks whose source is within the Martial Artist's Martial
Arts Specialty (Sinanju)x10 yards by detecting the vibration. This is done by making a Perception+ Awareness+
Martial Arts roll vs Difficulty 5.
Success means the attack loses its Unexpected tag. Attacks with a source outside the Martial Artists range are unable to
be responded to in this way normal. The Difficulty increases by 1 for every Martial Artist's Martial Arts Specialty
(Sinanju)x10 yards the source of the attack exceeds this limit.
Finally, the Martial Artist now stunts as an Exalt.

Hero who Feeds the Children of Sinanju
 Cost: 1 Lethal Damage or 2 Willpower
 Min: Essence 1, Martial Arts 5, Dexterity 5, Strength 5, Stamina 5
 Type: Simple
 Keyword: Native [Human]
 Duration: Permanent
 Prerequisite: N/A
Fluff: The capstone of the Sinanju Way is found in its duty. To feed the children of Sinanju who starved once the Hero is
able to go to lengths far greater than any would believe.
Crunch: The Martial Artist is henceforth sworn to the Sacred Brotherhood of Sinanju and takes the Intimacy Sinanju (Beloved
Home) no matter his origin. In addition he must send a equivalent of one dot resources to the town of Sinanju every month
from his own accumulated wealth. In return for the Martial Artist's dedication to the Sinanju Way he gains the following
benefits.
First, the Martial Artist may now take a Lethal Damage to increase all of his Physical Attributes by his Martial Arts
Specialty (Sinanju) for one scene, but doing so is extremely exhausting, the Hero must make a Stamina+
Resistance+ Martial Arts Specialty (Sinanju) at a difficulty equal to the number of DV Refreshes the Hero has
undergone or take an unsoakable Bashing Damage.
This ability can go beyond the limit of the user's Essence and may only be used once per scene.
This use of this ability has a Speed of 7 and a Defense of -2.
Second, the Martial Artist is able to take a Bashing Damage (Unsoakable) when his attacks to grant his attacks the Unexpected
Tag for a number of DV Refreshes equal to Martial Arts+ Martial Arts Specialty (Sinanju)
This is a Reflexive Action.
Finally, when the Martial Artist gains this Charm he builds an alternate state that has (4 x Essence)+ (2 x
Martial Arts Specialty (Sinanju)) Mutation Points in addition to the Martial Artist. When the Martial Artist activates
this ability he may spend two Willpower and enter the altered state for a number of actions equal to the Martial Artist's
Current Willpower.
This use of this ability has a Speed of 6 and a Defense of -1.

Note: This is loosely based off the fictional martial art found in The Destroyer pulp fiction
novels and in following with the Creative Commons I have noted my activities as such.

Sinanju

2015-11-17T07:56:20Z

Raven Xanthus:

Sinanju [[Raven Xanthus]]

The Sinanju is less a style to learn and more a way of life. The origins of the Assassin's Way
started in a backwoods village that was starving and hand nothing to sell or trade to the local
powers. In desperation the strongest warrior of the village went to a king, it has long been lost
who the first king was, and sold his unequaled skill in death-dealing for the resources his
people sorely needed. From these humble first steps the art known only as the Sinanju, named for
its village of origin, has become a well-known, though not widely spread, Martial Arts used by
assassins of the greatest sort, indeed a certain degree of proficiency in Sinanju is oft
considered a prerequisite to being a skilled assassin.

Weakness Overwhelming Transmigration
 Cost: ---
 Min: Essence 1, Martial Arts 3, Stamina 3
 Type: Simple
 Keyword: Native [Human]
 Duration: Permanent
 Prerequisite: N/A
Fluff: To become Sinanju one must accept that he is flawed. With this step he gains great insight into the workings
of his own self and thus learns how the flawed parts of himself can be reformed into a better shape, but the process to
reforge the body is one that needs sacrifices.
This Foundation of the Sinanju Way allows its user to endure greater hardships in trade for an ascetic lifestyle.
Crunch: The Martial Artist must henceforth swear off all foodstuffs other than rice, native herbs, poultry and fish.
This oath isn't for simply ascetic reasons though, in return for the Martial Artist dedication to the Sinanju Way he
gains the following benefits.
First, the Martial Artist's Lethal Soak is now considered ([Stamina/2]+ Martial Arts Specialty (Sinanju)).
Second, the Martial Artist may add his Martial Arts Specialty (Sinanju) [Minimum of 0] to his Stamina for the purposes of
calculating Bashing Soak.
Finally, the Martial Artist now Heal naturally as an Exalt would.
However, should the Martial Artist betray this regime for any reason his inner energies are thrown into disarray. This
means he treats any foodstuffs other than those listed at the beginning as a Supernatural Poison with the following
traits:
Damage (Martial Artist's Essence x4)B/Minute, Toxicity (Essence)L, Tolerance -/-, Penalty -2.

Vibration Transcending Striking Method
 Cost: ---
 Min: Essence 1, Martial Arts 3, Strength 3
 Type: Simple
 Keyword: Native [Human]
 Duration: Permanent
 Prerequisite: N/A
Fluff: To become Sinanju one must accept that he is flawed. With this step he gains great insight into the vibrations
of his enemies, allowing him to strike at the very core of their being.
This Foundation of the Sinanju Way allows the user to strike with overwhelmingly dangerous blows.
Crunch: The Martial Artist must henceforth swear off all weapons other than his unarmed strikes and thaumaturgicly prepared
form weapons. Weapons that Attune to his inner energies, such as Artifacts, do count to this limitation unless they are
thaumaturgicly prepared. In return for the Martial Artist's dedication to the Sinanju Way he gains the following benefits.
First, the Martial Artist treats any natural attacks or thaumaturgicly prepared weapon attack as if it had the Overwhelming
tag equal to the Martial Artist's Specialty (Sinanju).
Second, should the Martial Artist natural attacks deal Post-Soak damage equal to or exceeding the target's Stamina
or Resistance (Whichever is Higher) the target will also take a -1 penalty for each successful point of damage to the
target's Dice Pools and DV for the next action. This is considered a Crippling Effect.
Finally, should the Martial Artist attack ever be considered Unexpected the difficulty of sensing it coming
increases by the Martial Artist's Specialty (Sinanju).
To thaumaturgicly prepare a form weapon for the Vibration Transcending Strike Method the weapon
must be soaked in the Martial Artist's blood (Enough to deal a point of Aggravated Damage) and be ritually inscribed with a
Koan (Lore 2) about the nature of weapons and humanity.
However, should the Martial Artist ever use a weapon that isn't of their body they suffer a -2 to all Dice Pools and
PDV as well as the fact that each round you use such a weapon you must attack it as if you were actively trying to break it.

Harmony of Nature and Body Prana
 Cost: ---
 Min: Essence 1, Martial Arts 3, Dexterity 3
 Type: Simple
 Keyword: Native [Human]
 Duration: Permanent
 Prerequisite: N/A
Fluff: To become Sinanju one must accept that he is flawed. With this he gains an understanding of the environmental
vibrations as well as his own. Using this new knowledge grants the Sinanju his legendary ability to still himself
into 'ignorance' and 'listen' to silence.
This Foundation of the Sinanju Way allows the user to expand his senses and stealth skills exponentially.
Crunch: The Martial Artist must henceforth achieve Perfect Stillness at the beginning of the day to utilize the
abilities below.
This is done by succeeding a Dexterity+ Martial Arts roll at Difficulty 7. This is an Extended Action that takes a
minute a try,
but you are able to retry up to your Martial Arts Specialty (Sinanju) per day. In return for the Martial Artist's dedication
to the Sinanju Way he gains the following benefits.
First, any Awareness test made to detect the Martial Artist when he is actively hiding suffers a -1 internal penalty
for each
Martial Arts Specialty (Sinanju) [Minimum of 0]. This negative doubles if the Martial Artist has not moved in the
last ten ticks.
Second, the Martial Artist is able to sense the vibrations of the environment allowing him to enhance his Awareness
by his Martial Arts Specialty (Sinanju).
Finally, the Martial Artist may respond to any Unexpected attacks whose source is within the Martial Artist's Martial
Arts Specialty (Sinanju)x10 yards by detecting the vibration. This is done by making a Perception+ Awareness+
Martial Arts roll vs Difficulty 5.
Success means the attack loses its Unexpected tag. Attacks with a source outside the Martial Artists range are unable to
be responded to in this way normal. The Difficulty increases by 1 for every Martial Artist's Martial Arts Specialty
(Sinanju)x10 yards the source of the attack exceeds this limit.

Hero who Feeds the Children of Sinanju
 Cost: 1 Lethal Damage and 20 Bashing Damage or # Bashing Damage or 1 Willpower
 Min: Essence 1, Martial Arts 5, Dexterity 5, Strength 5, Stamina 5
 Type: Simple
 Keyword: Native [Human]
 Duration: Permanent
 Prerequisite: N/A
Fluff: The capstone of the Sinanju Way is found in its duty. To feed the children of Sinanju who starved once the Hero is
able to go to lengths far greater than any would believe.
Crunch: The Martial Artist is henceforth sworn to the Sacred Brotherhood of Sinanju and takes the Intimacy Sinanju (Beloved
Home) no matter his origin. In addition he must send a equivalent of one dot resources to the town of Sinanju every month
from his own accumulated wealth. In return for the Martial Artist's dedication to the Sinanju Way he gains the following
benefits.
First, the Martial Artist may now take a Lethal Damage to increase all of his Physical Attributes by his Martial Arts
Specialty (Sinanju) for one scene, but doing so is extremely exhausting, the Hero must make a Stamina+
Resistance+ Martial Arts Specialty (Sinanju) at a difficulty equal to the number of DV Refreshes the Hero has
undergone or take an unsoakable Bashing Damage.
This ability can go beyond the limit of the user's Essence and may only be used once per scene.
This use of this ability has a Speed of 7 and a Defense of -2.
Second, the Martial Artist is able to take a Bashing Damage (Unsoakable) when his attacks to grant his attacks the Unexpected
Tag for a number of DV Refreshes equal to Martial Arts+ Martial Arts Specialty (Sinanju)
This is a Reflexive Action.
Finally, when the Martial Artist gains this Charm he builds an alternate state that has (4 x Essence)+ (2 x
Martial Arts Specialty (Sinanju)) Mutation Points in addition to the Martial Artist. When the Martial Artist activates
this ability he may spend two Willpower and enter the altered state for a number of actions equal to the Martial Artist's
Current Willpower.
This use of this ability has a Speed of 3 and a Defense of -4.

Note: This is loosely based off the fictional martial art found in The Destroyer pulp fiction
novels and in following with the Creative Commons I have noted my activities as such.