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   Fluff: To move like the shooting star, that star which goes against fate’s weave, is the dream of many. This power
   grants superhuman speed that allows a person to ‘disappear’ even when an attack would have otherwise stricken the user.
   Crunch: Provided that the user has yet to use a move action in the tick he may use this technique to escape damage. The
   user vanishes from an attack that would otherwise hit. As part of a dodge,the Martial Artist leaps a distance of up to

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   wasn’t until the six masters gathered the knowledge together and learned the secrets of a thousand lies. They
   learned the Truth of Inner Rebirth.
   Crunch: This technique allows the user to soak their whole Stamina in Bashing and half their Stamina in Lethal and
   respire as an Exalt.
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   •	When stunting the user may now heal a health level of Bashing [1 Die Stunt] or Lethal [2 Die Stunt] instead of
   gaining Willpower.
   Ex.: Storm-Crow, an adept of The Six King’s Style, falls off a cliff and uses 2 Willpower to convert all damage to
   Bashing. Thus when he crashes to the ground he takes 15/B instead of the 15/L he should've. He can survive this quite a
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   Fluff: To avoid a strike is to negate the force entirely. A master observed a cloud shrouding a mountain and then
   developed this technique using the ideal of floating defense against even the most brutal attacks.
   Crunch: This allows the user to pay 1 WP to gain his Temperance in additional Physical DV or 2 WP for a much longer boost.
   Ex.: Storm-Crow has learned Imitating Cloud Posture and a bunch of bandits have surrounded him. One of the enemies
   lunges, winning Join Battle, and swings his chopping sword to finish the young man in one blow. Storm-Crow barely
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   becoming an iron carapace. To do this he utilized his inner awareness to control the contortions of his body and
   allowed the ‘iron-water’ in his body to gather at the surface.
   Crunch: This charm can be activated when damage is taken. Damage is reduced by a number equal to Conviction+
   Specialization [The Six King's Style].
   Ex.: Storm-Crow is forced to activate this ability, a bandit manages to pull a firewand out and fire at him, and thus
   negates his foes damage by 2 [Conviction] +1 [Specialization] before his armor soak. He's still in danger but he's
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   Fluff: One master crafted his limbs into deadly weapons that could be used to deadly effect in close quarters. This
   technique was to attack not just externally but internally as well.
   Crunch: The user of this art may chose to deal Lethal damage with Natural attacks even if he is not stunting.
   Additionally he may spend 1 WP to gain the Piercing tag, or the Overwhelming [Valor] tag. 2 WP may be spent gain both
   effects and the Charm will last for a number of personal DV refreshes equal to Martial Arts.
   Ex: Storm-Crow is now in a fight for his life against a creature of darkness. His skill in the Six King's Style has
   allowed him to fight so far but his strikes lack the bite to truly endanger his foe. He focuses the steel of his will
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   an ever-changing world. The martial artist adopts an upright, classical position – a relaxed stance, ready to defend or
   attack. Every movement is just so, lending a serenity to her every motion.
   Crunch: The martial artist may now stunt as an Exalt if they could not do so before. The martial artist assuming this
   form, the mortal divvies up his Martial Arts score to enhance his ability to fight.  Each point spent on soak adds two
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   Fluff: To strike like lightning, in a flash with sound dragging behind, is the objective of many martial arts but few
   have gotten this close. When a Martial Artist uses this Charm he creates a deadly blade of vacuum.
   Crunch: The air blade has Speed 5, Accuracy of Perception+ Martial Arts, Lethal damage of the Martial Artist's current
   Willpower, Rate of Highest Virtue, and range of current Willpower+ Specialization [The Six King's Style]x2.
 <b><i>Shooting Star Step Method</i></b>
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   This technique was the penultimate expression of those Masters will. It opens the Crown Chakra and Root Chakra to allow
   Essence from the outside world to enter the Master allow for nigh-endless use of the style it was rooted in.
+  Crunch: When in this form the following rules apply.
   •	Any charm that requires the Martial Arts Specialization [Six King's Style] and lasts for
   Martial Arts in rounds may now be activated for the duration of the Six King's Form.

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   <b> Duration: </b> Permanent
   <b> Prerequisite: </b> N/A
-  Fluff: Through intense meditation and dedicated training the user has gained a level of self-awareness that can be utilized to allow
+  Fluff: Through intense meditation and dedicated training the user has gained a level of self-awareness that can be
- the human body to surpass its natural limits and enter the realm of the supernatural. These teachings have been around for centuries,
+ utilized to allow the human body to surpass its natural limits and enter the realm of the supernatural. These teachings
- hidden in the training of the far-flung sages and master martial artists, but it wasn’t until the six masters gathered the knowledge
+ have been around for centuries, hidden in the training of the far-flung sages and master martial artists, but it
- together and learned the secrets of a thousand lies. They learned the Truth of Inner Rebirth.
+ wasn’t until the six masters gathered the knowledge together and learned the secrets of a thousand lies. They
   Crunch: This technique allows the user to soak their whole Stamina in Bashing and half their Stamina in Lethal and

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   Crunch: When in this form the following rules apply.
-  •	Any charm that requires the Martial Arts Specialization [Six King's Style] and lasts for Martial Arts in rounds may now be activated for the duration of the Six King's Form.
+  •	Any charm that requires the Martial Arts Specialization [Six King's Style] and lasts for
-  •	Martial Arts Specialization [Six King's Style] may be added to values derived using (MA) or (Virtue)
+ Martial Arts in rounds may now be activated for the duration of the Six King's Form.
-  •	At the beginning of every turn the user can spontaneously gain a number of Willpower. To do this they roll their Martial Arts Specialization [The Six King's Style] in die and every success equals one Willpower point regained.
+  •	Martial Arts Specialization [Six King's Style] may be added to values derived using (MA)
-  •	The ST should keep track of Experience Points spent on this charm. When it equals the cost of the Essence Channeler Blight, the Martial Artist receives it for no extra cost.
+ or (Virtue)
-  •	The Martial Artist may also use this charm as experience spent towards related merits at the ST’s discretion such as raised Essence rating, Essence Awareness, Essence Mastery, Root of the Perfected Lotus, and The Flow of Essence.
+  •	At the beginning of every turn the user can spontaneously gain a number of Willpower. To

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   Crunch: This technique allows the user to soak their whole Stamina in Bashing and half their Stamina in Lethal and
-respire as an Exalt.
+ respire as an Exalt.
   In addition the user may gain any of the following benefits for a Willpower cost.
   •	Step 8 after taking damage the user may convert Lethal [1 WP] or Aggravated [2 WP] damage to Bashing.

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 <b><i>Life-Return Meditation</i></b>
-  <b> Cost:</b> --- [2 Willpower]
+  <b> Cost:</b> --- [1-2 Willpower]
   <b> Min: </b> Essence 1, Martial Arts 3, Martial Arts Specialty [The Six King’s Style] 1
   <b> Type: </b> Simple
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   together and learned the secrets of a thousand lies. They learned the Truth of Inner Rebirth.
-  Crunch: This technique allows the user to soak their whole Stamina in Bashing and half their Stamina in Lethal.
+  Crunch: This technique allows the user to soak their whole Stamina in Bashing and half their Stamina in Lethal and
   In addition the user may gain any of the following benefits for a Willpower cost.
   •	Step 8 after taking damage the user may convert Lethal [1 WP] or Aggravated [2 WP] damage to Bashing.

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   Ex.: Storm-Crow, an adept of The Six King’s Style, falls off a cliff and uses 2 Willpower to convert all damage to Bashing. Thus when
-he crashes to the ground he takes 15/B instead of the 15/L he should've. He can survive this quite a bit easier but he stunts on the way
+ he crashes to the ground he takes 15/B instead of the 15/L he should've. He can survive this quite a bit easier but he stunts on the
-down, bleeding momentum off by bouncing between rocks, to get a Dex+ Athletics+ stunt bonus with successes beyond 3 giving him a
+ way down, bleeding momentum off by bouncing between rocks, to get a Dex+ Athletics+ stunt bonus with successes beyond 3 giving him a
-reduction in damage. He can still channel his virtues for more dice but he can't gain the benefit of Life-Return Mediation's Channeling
+ reduction in damage. He can still channel his virtues for more dice but he can't gain the benefit of Life-Return Mediation's Channeling
-rule unless he's protecting someone with a positive Intimacy.
+ rule unless he's protecting someone with a positive Intimacy.
 <b><i>Imitating Cloud Posture</i></b>

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 A style developed by set of kings in Threshold for their armies when the Fair Folk and other supernatural threats raise their heads. With great care the masters of the six kingdoms came together and took upon the task of developing the style that would be their homelands shield from now unto eternity. Each of the masters were given a starting point and then given freedom to do as they wished with their budding art. In the end it was only when the six masters came together that they fully developed the style into what it is now.
-This style was created in such a way that it can be fueled by an un-Enlightened man’s Willpower or an Essence-Users Motes without much difficulty, for every Willpower 3 motes can instead be spent. In addition it can be paid for in any way that is approriate of for
+This style was created in such a way that it can be fueled by an un-Enlightened man’s Willpower or an Essence-Users Motes without much difficulty, for every Willpower 3 motes can instead be spent. In addition it can be paid for in any way that is appropriate of for
-Thaumaturge such as taking Damage.
+Thaumaturge such as taking Damage. This style is a introduction to the greater truths of the Martial Arts world and thus is below even the preview of the Roots of the Perfected Lotus. This style may be learned by anyone who is willing to put the time and effort into it, thus it does not need the Root of the Perfected Lotus.
 <b><i>Life-Return Meditation</i></b>
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   •	The ST should keep track of Experience Points spent on this charm. When it equals the cost of the Essence Channeler Blight, the
   Martial Artist receives it for no extra cost. The Martial Artist may also use this charm as experance spent towards related merits at
-  the ST’s discretion such as raised Essence rating, Essence Awareness, Essence Mastery, and The Flow of Essence.
+  the ST’s discretion such as raised Essence rating, Essence Awareness, Essence Mastery, Root of the Perfected Lotus, and The Flow of Essence.
-  Notes: Overhaul on the Healing done.
+  Notes: Overhaul done.
 == Comments: ==

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   <b>Type:</b> Reflexive [Step 2]
   <b>Keyword:</b> Combo-Basic
-  <b>Duration:</b> Instant or scene
+  <b>Duration:</b> Instant or MA in rounds
   <b>Prerequisite:</b> Life-Return Meditation
   Fluff: To avoid a strike is to negate the force entirely. A master observed a cloud shrouding a mountain and then developed this
   technique using the ideal of floating defense against even the most brutal attacks.
-  Crunch: This allows the user to pay 1 WP to gain his Temperance in additional Physical DV or 2 WP for a scene long boost.
+  Crunch: This allows the user to pay 1 WP to gain his Temperance in additional Physical DV or 2 WP for a much longer boost.
   Ex.: Storm-Crow has learned Imitating Cloud Posture and a bunch of bandits have surrounded him. One of the enemies lunges, winning Join
   Battle, and swings his chopping sword to finish the young man in one blow. Storm-Crow barely manages to stunt out of the attack and
   begins battling on the defensive, stunting liberally but feels he may need more DV soon. When it comes to his action he Raises his DDV
-  by three [His Temperance] for the rest of the scene [2 WP].
+  by three [His Temperance] for the next 3 actions [2 WP].
 <b><i>Iron-Lake Mountain Pulse</i></b>
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   <b>Type:</b> Reflexive [Step 2]
   <b>Keyword:</b> Combo-Basic
-  <b>Duration:</b> Specialization [The Six King's Style] in DV refreshes
+  <b>Duration:</b> Martial Arts in Rounds
   <b>Perquisite:</b> N/A
   Fluff: The wind may howl as loud as it wishes but the mountain will not bow. This philosophy was adopted by one of the masters and he