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| − | This is a Celestial Martial Arts Style updated for the [[ | + | = Violet Bier of Sorrows Style Kung Fu (E:Sid, pg. 179-181) = |
| + | This is a Celestial Martial Arts Style updated for the [[MartialArtsKatas]] system. | ||
| − | === | + | == Prerequisites == |
| − | Secrets of Future Strife | + | * Abilities required to reach Form: Integrity 4, Brawl or Melee 3, Athletics 2, Dodge 2, Awareness 1 |
| + | * Abilities required to reach Mastery: Brawl or Melee 5, Athletics 5, Integrity 4, Dodge 2, Awareness 1 | ||
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| + | == Katas == | ||
| + | === Secrets of Future Strife === | ||
- Awareness 1, Essence 1 | - Awareness 1, Essence 1 | ||
| − | Flight of Mercury | + | === Flight of Mercury === |
- Athletics 2, Essence 1 | - Athletics 2, Essence 1 | ||
| − | Blade of the Battle Maiden | + | === Blade of the Battle Maiden === |
| − | - Brawl 3, Essence 2 | + | - Brawl 3 or Melee 3, Essence 2 |
| − | Joy in Adversity Stance | + | <i>Note:</i> This Kata may use Brawl and Melee interchangably, regardless of whether the character fights bare-handed or with a weapon; use the higher of the two Abilities. |
| + | === Joy in Adversity Stance === | ||
- Dodge 2, Essence 1 | - Dodge 2, Essence 1 | ||
| − | Violet Bier of Sorrows Form | + | === Violet Bier of Sorrows Form === |
- Integrity 4, Essence 2 | - Integrity 4, Essence 2 | ||
| − | Death-Parrying Stroke | + | === Death-Parrying Stroke === |
| − | - Brawl 5, Essence 2 | + | - Brawl 5 or Melee 5, Essence 2 |
| − | Life-Severing Blow | + | <i>Note:</i> This Kata may use Brawl and Melee interchangably, regardless of whether the character fights bare-handed or with a weapon; use the higher of the two Abilities. |
| − | - Brawl 5, Essence 3 | + | |
| − | Metal Storm | + | === Life-Severing Blow === |
| + | - Brawl 5 or Melee 5, Essence 3 | ||
| + | <i>Note:</i> This Kata may use Brawl and Melee interchangably, regardless of whether the character fights bare-handed or with a weapon; use the higher of the two Abilities. | ||
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| + | === Metal Storm === | ||
- Athletics 5, Essence 3 | - Athletics 5, Essence 3 | ||
| − | Conclusion-Persuing Approach | + | === Conclusion-Persuing Approach === |
| − | - Brawl 5, Essence 4 | + | - Brawl 5 or Melee 5, Essence 4 |
| − | <i>Note:</i> Eligible characters must purchase Conclusing-Persuing Approach as a Sidereal Brawl Charm to use the Prayer Strip effect. | + | <i>Note:</i> This Kata may use Brawl and Melee interchangably, regardless of whether the character fights bare-handed or with a weapon; use the higher of the two Abilities. |
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| + | Eligible characters must purchase Conclusing-Persuing Approach as a Sidereal Brawl Charm to use the Prayer Strip effect. | ||
=== Comments === | === Comments === | ||
| − | Why focus on brawl? Wouldn't Melee make much more sense, what with the obvious focus on swords, as well as the theme of the charms? You've got things like a parry (melee, not brawl, if you plan to parry lethal, which you do, as you're parrying death), as well as a ''metal'' storm, andd even a ''blade'' of the battle maiden. Even the live-severing blow must be severing with ''something''. I mean, it's been a long time since I've seen a rope severed with a hand. With a sword, sure, but with a hand or foot? -- GreenLantern, ''on why VBoS should be melee-based'' | + | Why focus on brawl? Wouldn't Melee make much more sense, what with the obvious focus on swords, as well as the theme of the charms? You've got things like a parry (melee, not brawl, if you plan to parry lethal, which you do, as you're parrying death), as well as a ''metal'' storm, andd even a ''blade'' of the battle maiden. Even the live-severing blow must be severing with ''something''. I mean, it's been a long time since I've seen a rope severed with a hand. With a sword, sure, but with a hand or foot? -- [[GreenLantern]], ''on why [[VBoS]] should be melee-based'' |
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| + | :I considered Melee as well, and bounced back and forth a bit, but a few of the charms specifically state that they can be mixed with Brawl (1E) Charms, so Brawl seemed ultimately more appropriate. Hrm. Idea! --[[Ialdabaoth]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:17, 6 April 2010
Violet Bier of Sorrows Style Kung Fu (E:Sid, pg. 179-181)
This is a Celestial Martial Arts Style updated for the MartialArtsKatas system.
Prerequisites
- Abilities required to reach Form: Integrity 4, Brawl or Melee 3, Athletics 2, Dodge 2, Awareness 1
- Abilities required to reach Mastery: Brawl or Melee 5, Athletics 5, Integrity 4, Dodge 2, Awareness 1
Katas
Secrets of Future Strife
- Awareness 1, Essence 1
Flight of Mercury
- Athletics 2, Essence 1
Blade of the Battle Maiden
- Brawl 3 or Melee 3, Essence 2
Note: This Kata may use Brawl and Melee interchangably, regardless of whether the character fights bare-handed or with a weapon; use the higher of the two Abilities.
Joy in Adversity Stance
- Dodge 2, Essence 1
Violet Bier of Sorrows Form
- Integrity 4, Essence 2
Death-Parrying Stroke
- Brawl 5 or Melee 5, Essence 2
Note: This Kata may use Brawl and Melee interchangably, regardless of whether the character fights bare-handed or with a weapon; use the higher of the two Abilities.
Life-Severing Blow
- Brawl 5 or Melee 5, Essence 3
Note: This Kata may use Brawl and Melee interchangably, regardless of whether the character fights bare-handed or with a weapon; use the higher of the two Abilities.
Metal Storm
- Athletics 5, Essence 3
Conclusion-Persuing Approach
- Brawl 5 or Melee 5, Essence 4
Note: This Kata may use Brawl and Melee interchangably, regardless of whether the character fights bare-handed or with a weapon; use the higher of the two Abilities.
Eligible characters must purchase Conclusing-Persuing Approach as a Sidereal Brawl Charm to use the Prayer Strip effect.
Comments
Why focus on brawl? Wouldn't Melee make much more sense, what with the obvious focus on swords, as well as the theme of the charms? You've got things like a parry (melee, not brawl, if you plan to parry lethal, which you do, as you're parrying death), as well as a metal storm, andd even a blade of the battle maiden. Even the live-severing blow must be severing with something. I mean, it's been a long time since I've seen a rope severed with a hand. With a sword, sure, but with a hand or foot? -- GreenLantern, on why VBoS should be melee-based
- I considered Melee as well, and bounced back and forth a bit, but a few of the charms specifically state that they can be mixed with Brawl (1E) Charms, so Brawl seemed ultimately more appropriate. Hrm. Idea! --Ialdabaoth
