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 :Whenever a Martial Art requires Agency to activate its benefits, you can substitute 2 motes of Essence for a point of Agency.
-:You take no XP penalty for learning multiple styles at once, and when learning a new style you can ignore Trait prerequisites (including Merits) that are less than or equal to your Essence.
+:You take no XP penalty for learning multiple styles at once, and when learning a new style you can ignore Trait prerequisites (including Merits) that are less than or equal to your Essence. If you begin play with this charm, this benefit extends to any styles purchased during character creation.
 == Enhancement Charm Trees ==
 === Solar Martial Arts Enhancement ===
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   '''Prerequisites:''' Overwhelming Martial Prowess
-:While this charm is active, the Exalt ignores the Drawbacks of any Martial Arts maneuvers he uses.
+:The Exalt ignores the Drawbacks of his Martial Arts maneuvers.
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   '''Prerequisites:''' Liquid Stance Attitude
-:Moonsilver weapons and Brawl-based combat actions (including clinches) are considered signature weapons for all of your Martial Arts styles, and you get a +1 damage bonus to them so long as you are in a stance.
+:Moonsilver weapons and Brawl-based combat actions (including grapples) are considered signature weapons for all of your Martial Arts styles, and you get a +1 damage bonus to them so long as you are in a stance.
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 '''IMMACULATE TECHNIQUE'''
-  '''Cost:''' 1m per point of penalty
+  '''Cost:''' 1m per point of reduction
   '''Mins:''' Essence 2
   '''Type:''' Reflexive, One Scene
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   '''Prerequisites:''' Overwhelming Martial Prowess
-:Each point committed to this charm allows you to ignore one point of penalties that your Martial Arts impose on you (such as through drawbacks). However, penalties cannot be reduced below -1.
+:Each point committed to this charm allows you to ignore one point of penalties that your Martial Arts impose on you (such as through their drawbacks). However, penalties cannot be reduced below -1.
 :At Essence 4, you may spend a point of Agency when activating this charm to allow penalties to be reduced to 0.
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   '''Prerequisites:''' Eternal Readiness Exercise
-:If your Martial Arts Styles create any effect that lasts more than one turn and less than one scene, you can multiply that duration by your Essence. You may decide whether or not to extend an effect's duration on a case-by-case basis.
+:If your Martial Arts Styles create any effect that lasts more than one turn and less than one scene, you can multiply its duration by your Essence. You may decide whether or not to extend an effect's duration on a case-by-case basis.
-:The time required to learn or invent Martial Arts styles is divided by your Essence. If you are tutoring someone in a style they receive this benefit as well, but their time is divided by the lower of your Essence and theirs.
+:The time required to learn or invent Martial Arts styles is divided by your Essence. If you are tutoring someone in a style, they receive this benefit as well, but their time is divided by the lower of your Essence and theirs.
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   '''Prerequisites:''' Frozen Moment Mastery
-:Anyone who has visibly adopted the Stance of a style you have already mastered (raised to &bull;&bull;&bull;&bull;&bull;) is an open book to you. Treat them as if they have an "Open Book" Aspect that can be used for anything that involves predicting their moves or fighting them physically. This functions like a normal Aspect except that they receive nothing when it is compelled, and only you can take advantage of it.
+:Anyone who has visibly adopted the Stance of a style you have already mastered (raised to &bull;&bull;&bull;&bull;&bull;) is an open book to you. Treat them as having an "Open Book" Aspect that can be used for anything that involves predicting their moves or fighting them physically. This functions like a normal Aspect except that they receive nothing when it is compelled, and only you can take advantage of it.
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   '''Prerequisites:''' Open Book Understanding
-:This charm is a specialized Stance Change action. For every mote you commit, you can use an additional stance simultaneously. All the stances are subject to Eternal Readiness Exercise and other stance modifiers, and their benefits stack with one another. You must decide on all the stances you wish to adopt when you use the charm, and you cannot change stance again while the charm is in effect. When the charm ends you may choose one stance to retain, losing the others.
+:This charm is a specialized Stance Change action. For every mote you commit, you can use an additional stance simultaneously. All the stances are subject to Eternal Readiness Exercise and other stance modifiers, and their benefits stack with one another. You must decide on all the stances you wish to adopt when you use the charm, and you cannot change stance again while the charm is in effect. When the charm ends you may choose one stance to retain, abandoning the others.
-:The maximum number of stances that you can use at once is equal to your Essence, and this includes the regular stance that you would get anyway.
+:The maximum number of stances that can be used at once is equal to your Essence, and this includes the regular stance that you would get anyway.
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   '''Type:''' Reflexive, One Scene
   '''Keywords:''' none
-  '''Prerequisites:''' ???
+  '''Prerequisites:''' Overwhelming Martial Prowess
-:While this charm is active, the Exalt ignores the Drawbacks of any Martial Arts Maneuvers he uses.
+:The Exalt ignores the Drawbacks of his Martial Arts maneuvers.
 :''Identical to the Solar charm Transcendence of Limitations.''
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   '''Type:''' Supplemental
   '''Keywords:''' none
-  '''Prerequisites:''' ???
+  '''Prerequisites:''' Overwhelming Martial Prowess
 :This charm supplements any Martial Arts maneuver. The maneuver gets a +2 bonus to its accuracy. Against opponents with no Agency, this bonus increases to twice the Abyssal's Essence.
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   '''Type:''' Permanent
   '''Keywords:''' --
-  '''Prerequisites:''' ???
+  '''Prerequisites:''' Implacable Engine of Death
 :Any numerical bonus that your Martial Arts grant you is increased by one. Any numerical penalty that your Martial Arts impose on others is doubled.

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   '''Prerequisites:''' Overwhelming Martial Prowess
-:While this charm is active, the Exalt ignores the Drawbacks of any Martial Arts Maneuvers he uses.
+:While this charm is active, the Exalt ignores the Drawbacks of any Martial Arts maneuvers he uses.
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-'''???'''
+'''BREATH OF STRIFE'''
   '''Cost:''' --
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 :As long as the Exalt maintains a Stance, he receives a one-mote discount when using Excellencies to enhance tasks involving that stance's signature weapons. This can reduce their cost to zero.
 === Lunar Martial Arts Enhancement ===
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   '''Type:''' Permanent
   '''Keywords:''' none
-  '''Prerequisites:''' ???
+  '''Prerequisites:''' Liquid Stance Attitude
 :Moonsilver weapons and Brawl-based combat actions (including clinches) are considered signature weapons for all of your Martial Arts styles, and you get a +1 damage bonus to them so long as you are in a stance.
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   '''Type:''' Permanent
   '''Keywords:''' none
-  '''Prerequisites:''' ???
+  '''Prerequisites:''' Style Unification Kata
 :You ignore the Drawback of any Reflex-type Martial Arts technique you use.
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   '''Cost:''' 2m per action
-  '''Mins:''' Essence 4
+  '''Mins:''' Essence 3
   '''Type:''' Extra Action
   '''Keywords:''' Obvious
-  '''Prerequisites:''' Overwhelming Martial Prowess
+  '''Prerequisites:''' Every-Technique Unleashing
-:The Lunar explodes into a frenzy of motion, simultaneously unruly and precise. This charm grants the Steward multiple actions, all of which must be used to perform Martial Arts maneuvers. No single maneuver may be used more than once. The Lunar must pay two motes for each action, including the first, and can take no more actions than his Essence.
+:The Lunar explodes into a frenzy of motion, simultaneously unruly and precise. This charm grants the Steward multiple actions, all of which must be used to perform Martial Arts maneuvers. No single maneuver may be used more than once. The Lunar must pay two motes for each action, including the first, and can take no more actions than his Essence + 1.
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 :The first strike is the most important. This maneuver is an attack with a signature weapon, and it halves the penalties for called shots. If used against an unsuspecting target, the attack gets an additional +3 bonus.
-'''Drawback:''' This maneuver can only be used on the first turn of an engagement.
+:'''Drawback:''' This maneuver can only be used on the first turn of an engagement.
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 :The fighter rushes her foe, knocking them to the ground with a violent tackle. This is a Brawl-based touch attack that ignores all avoidance penalties. The "attack" inflicts no damage, but if it hits, the target is at a -1 penalty to physical actions or the next two turns (including the current). If the attack success exceeds the target's Stamina, the target is knocked down.
-'''Drawback:''' Attempting this maneuver knocks down the user, whether or not the attack succeeds.
+:'''Drawback:''' Attempting this maneuver knocks down the user, whether or not the attack succeeds.
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 :The martial artist falls still for a moment, then explodes in a hail of weaponry. This maneuver is a flurry of simultaneous thrown attacks using signature weapons. The character can make one attack per weapon thrown, but he must have all the weapons at hand, and the summed Strength requirements of the weapons thrown cannot exceed his unscaled Strength. If a weapon has no Strength requirement, treat it as requiring Strength &bull;.
 :Each attack must be against a different target. A single attack roll is made and applied to every attack; general bonuses and penalties (like the bonus from invoking an Aspect) are applied equally to all the attacks.
-'''Drawback:''' Each attack suffers a penalty equal to the total number of attacks made.
+:'''Drawback:''' Each attack suffers a penalty equal to the total number of attacks made.
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 '''Fire Dragon Style &bull;&bull;: FURIOUS OVERBEARING STRIKE'''
   '''Type:''' Maneuver
-  '''Keywords: Emotion, Focus
+  '''Keywords:''' Emotion, Focus
 :The character is a whirlwind of blades, a terror to behold. He attacks with such ferocity that many foes can only stand in shock.
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 '''Fire Dragon Style &bull;&bull;&bull;&bull;: TWO WEAPONS, ONE BLOW'''
-  '''Type: Maneuver'''
+  '''Type:''' Maneuver
   '''Keywords:''' Style-Weapon
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 '''Fire Dragon Style &bull;&bull;&bull;&bull;&bull;: BURNT OFFERING DEFENSE'''
-  '''Type: Reflex'''
+  '''Type:''' Reflex
-  '''Keywords: none'''
+  '''Keywords:''' none
 :The warrior's weapons are willing to sacrifice themselves on his behalf. This ability grants the user a +8 bonus to a single parry attempt, but the attack knocks away the parrying weapon. It travels a few yards away, landing in a spot chosen by the attacker's player. Mundane weapons may be damaged if they bear the brunt of a powerful strike.

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 *'''Stance:''' Every style has a stance that goes with it, which can be easily recognized by others familiar with the style. Adopting or changing a stance takes an action, after which the stance is maintained for the rest of the scene unless changed again. Dropping back to a stanceless state is reflexive. I might demand some kind of reflexive roll to keep stance when knocked down, I dunno. The benefits provided by stance vary from style to style.
 *'''Armor requirements:''' Some styles are incompatible with armor. You can't use their stance while wearing armor or using a shield, and if you don armor while in that stance, you fall out of the stance immediately. You can still use the style's techniques while armored unless they explicitly require you to be in the appropriate stance, however. You might think that an armorless style is useless for mortals, but remember that, for most people, wearing armor around isn't a realistic option.
-*'''Signature weapons:''' Every style is associated with certain signature weapons (which may include unarmed attacks). Most of the techniques associated with the style can only be performed with a signature weapon, though this will be stated on a case-by-case basis. For styles whose weapons span multiple skills, you need to use the skill appropriate to the kind you're currently wielding. You want to wield a seven-section staff with your Brawl? Fuck you, get out of here.
+*'''Signature weapons:''' Every style is associated with certain signature weapons (which may include unarmed attacks). Most of the techniques associated with the style can only be performed with a signature weapon, though this will be stated on a case-by-case basis. For styles whose weapons span multiple skills, you need to use the skill appropriate to the weapon you're currently wielding. You want to wield a seven-section staff with your Brawl? Fuck you, get out of here.
 Each successive dot of a style expands its functionality, providing one of the following benefits:
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   '''Type:''' Reflexive, One Scene
   '''Keywords:''' none
-  '''Prerequisites:''' ???
+  '''Prerequisites:''' Overwhelming Martial Prowess
 :While this charm is active, the Exalt ignores the Drawbacks of any Martial Arts Maneuvers he uses.
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   '''Cost:''' 2m
-  '''Mins:''' Essence 3
+  '''Mins:''' Essence 2
   '''Type:''' Supplemental
   '''Keywords:''' Obvious, Holy
-  '''Prerequisites:''' ???
+  '''Prerequisites:''' Overwhelming Martial Prowess
-:This charm supplements any Martial Arts maneuver with the potential to inflict damage. The maneuver gets a +1 bonus to its accuracy, and inflicts aggravated damage against creatures of darkness.
+:This charm supplements any Martial Arts maneuver with the potential to inflict damage. The maneuver receives a +1 bonus to its accuracy, and inflicts aggravated damage against creatures of darkness.
 :This charm can explicitly supplement actions of any ability. However, it can supplement only Martial Arts maneuvers, not Simple charms or regular attacks.
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   '''Type:''' Permanent
   '''Keywords:''' --
-  '''Prerequisites:''' ???
+  '''Prerequisites:''' Transcendence of Limitations
 :Any numerical bonus that your Martial Arts grant you is either doubled or increased by your Essence, whichever benefit is smaller.
 === Lunar Martial Arts Enhancement ===
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-'''Fire Dragon Style &bull;&bull;: FURIOUS OVERBEARING STRIKE
+'''Fire Dragon Style &bull;&bull;: FURIOUS OVERBEARING STRIKE'''
   '''Type:''' Maneuver
   '''Keywords: Emotion, Focus
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 '''Fire Dragon Style &bull;&bull;&bull;&bull;: TWO WEAPONS, ONE BLOW'''
   '''Type: Maneuver'''
-  '''Keywords: Style-Weapon
+  '''Keywords:''' Style-Weapon
 :The martial artist makes a coordinated strike with two signature weapons, or delivers a powerful two-handed strike with a one-handed weapon. If the attack uses two weapons, it benefits from both their Accuracy and Damage ratings (if positive), as well as any other benefits they may provide, such as armor penetration. If the attack uses a single weapon in both hands, it gets a +2 bonus to damage.

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 This is a sampling of Martial Arts to demonstrate the power level and cover the main bases. You are encouraged to design your own, but make sure when designing a style that it's of use to mortals and to every type of Exalted -- if you're going to make a style specifically to synergize with a given set of enhancement charms, you should probably just make it a charm tree in the appropriate combat ability.
 === Snake Style ===
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 :The martial artist can contort himself with improbable speed, shifting position with the fluid grace of a snake.
-:The Snake Stylist gets a +2 bonus to Initiative, and so long as he is not grappling or completely restrained, he can dodge without moving from where he stands by bending out of the way of attacks.
+:The Snake Stylist gets a +2 bonus to Initiative, and so long as he is not grappling or completely restrained, he can dodge without moving from where he stands, by bending out of the way of attacks.
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 :The martial artist can cripple his foes by striking at their weak points.
-:This maneuver functions like a regular attack with a numbing effect. If the attack's net damage exceeds the target's Stamina + Essence, they suffer a -1 penalty to physical actions, Initiative, and Movement for 4 turns (including the current). Repeated uses of the maneuver renew the duration, but do not increase the penalty.
+:This maneuver functions like a regular attack with a numbing effect. If the attack's net damage exceeds the target's Stamina + Essence, they suffer a -1 penalty to physical actions, Initiative, and Mobility for 4 turns (including the current). Repeated uses of the maneuver renew the duration, but do not increase the penalty.
 :The Crippling side-effect involves striking pressure points, so it fails against the undead and unliving, as well as against targets with wholly alien physiologies.
 :'''Drawback:''' Attempting this maneuver costs a point of Agency.
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 '''Snake Style &bull;&bull;&bull;&bull;: UNCOILING SERPENT BITE'''
   '''Type:''' Maneuver
-  '''Keywords:''' Focus
+  '''Keywords:''' none
 :Dedicated Snake Stylists have deceptive reach, and can lash out at distant foes with ease.
-:This maneuver counts as both an attack and a Dash action, and the character is considered to be doing both at once for the purposes of effects that augment either.
+:This is a rushing attack that ignores all avoidance penalties. It can only be used on someone that the martial artist could reach within two turns of normal movement.
-:'''Drawback:''' The attack suffers a -1 penalty thanks to the character's divided concentration.
+:'''Drawback:''' After using the maneuver, the martial artist can't defend himself for the rest of the turn.
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 :A master of the Snake Style can launch a deadly counterstrike against an unworthy foe.
 :After successfully dodging a hand-to-hand attack, the martial artist can launch a counterattack using any signature weapon other than a grapple.
-This functions like a regular attack (and is subject to the typical limitations), but its base rating is equal to the assailant's hit result rather than being based on the martial artist's own ability. For example, if he dodges an attack that rolled an 8, he rolls his counterattack using a base value of 8.
+:This functions like a regular attack (and is subject to the typical limitations), but its base rating is equal to the assailant's hit result rather than being based on the martial artist's own ability. For example, if he dodges an attack that rolled an 8, he rolls his counterattack using a base value of 8.
 :<b>Drawback:</b> This ability can be used only once per turn.
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 :When the character inflicts a consequence using bashing damage, she may choose the consequence herself. If she exercises this right, the consequence fades at the end of the scene, regardless of its severity.
 :The character also receives a bonus equal to her Exertion when attempting to control a grapple, so long as she is not trying to damage her enemy.

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   '''Prerequisites:''' ???
-:Moonsilver weapons and Brawl-based attacks (including clinches) are considered signature weapons for all of your Martial Arts styles, and you get a +1 damage bonus to them so long as you are in a stance.
+:Moonsilver weapons and Brawl-based combat actions (including clinches) are considered signature weapons for all of your Martial Arts styles, and you get a +1 damage bonus to them so long as you are in a stance.
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 :If your Martial Arts Styles create any effect that lasts more than one turn and less than one scene, you can multiply that duration by your Essence. You may decide whether or not to extend an effect's duration on a case-by-case basis.
-:The time required to learn or invent Martial Arts styles is divided by your Essence. If you are tutoring someone in a style they receive this benefit as well, but their time is divided by the lower of their Essence and yours.
+:The time required to learn or invent Martial Arts styles is divided by your Essence. If you are tutoring someone in a style they receive this benefit as well, but their time is divided by the lower of your Essence and theirs.
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   '''Prerequisites:''' Frozen Moment Mastery
-:Anyone who has visibly adopted the Stance of a style you have already mastered (raised to &bull;;&bull;;&bull;;&bull;;&bull;;) is an open book to you. Treat them as if they have an "Open Book" Aspect that can be used for anything that involves predicting their moves or fighting them physically. This functions like a normal Aspect except that they receive nothing when it is compelled, and only you can take advantage of it.
+:Anyone who has visibly adopted the Stance of a style you have already mastered (raised to &bull;&bull;&bull;&bull;&bull;) is an open book to you. Treat them as if they have an "Open Book" Aspect that can be used for anything that involves predicting their moves or fighting them physically. This functions like a normal Aspect except that they receive nothing when it is compelled, and only you can take advantage of it.
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   '''Prerequisites:''' ???
-:Any numerical bonus that yor Martial Arts grant you is increased by one. Any numerical penalty that your Martial Arts impose on others is doubled.
+:Any numerical bonus that your Martial Arts grant you is increased by one. Any numerical penalty that your Martial Arts impose on others is doubled.
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- '''Mantis Style &bull;: SPREAD-WINGED DEFENSE POSTURE'''
+'''Mantis Style &bull;: SPREAD-WINGED DEFENSE POSTURE'''
   '''Type:''' Stance
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- '''Mantis Style &bull;&bull;: SNAPPING PINCER GRAB'''
+'''Mantis Style &bull;&bull;: SNAPPING PINCER GRAB'''
   '''Type:''' Maneuver, Touch
   '''Keywords:''' none
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- '''Mantis Style &bull;&bull;&bull;: IRON-ARM BLOCK'''
+'''Mantis Style &bull;&bull;&bull;: IRON-ARM BLOCK'''
   '''Type:''' Stance
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- '''Mantis Style &bull;&bull;&bull;&bull;: GRASPING CLAW METHOD'''
+'''Mantis Style &bull;&bull;&bull;&bull;: GRASPING CLAW METHOD'''
   '''Type:''' Reflex
   '''Keywords:''' Style-Weapon, Counterattack
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- '''Mantis Style &bull;&bull;&bull;&bull;&bull;: GENTLE INSISTENT SUBDUAL'''
+'''Mantis Style &bull;&bull;&bull;&bull;&bull;: GENTLE INSISTENT SUBDUAL'''
   '''Type:''' Stance

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−	== Abyssal Martial Arts Enhancement ==	+	=== Abyssal Martial Arts Enhancement ===

	'''POISONOUS MALICE PRANA'''		'''POISONOUS MALICE PRANA'''