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= Righteous Devil Style =
 
= Righteous Devil Style =
  
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As pervasive and as inescapable as the light of the
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Righteous Devils are dispensers of Heaven's divine judgment. Those who walk as Righteous Devils follow a single precept - to burn in celestial flame all who defile those who serve at the feet of unrighteousness!
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sun at it’s highest meridian is the undeniable destiny of
 
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those who serve at the feet of unrighteousness. For those
 
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who would exist for the sole purpose of Creation’s defilement,
 
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Heaven prepares a gift of harmonious vengeance.
 
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At the hands of those who serve the Principle of Righteousness,
 
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all who defy the Mandate of Heaven will be
 
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cleansed by anointment in purifying, Celestial flame.
 
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These are the precepts of those who would walk in the
 
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footsteps of the Righteous Devil.
 
  
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This is not to say that the martial artists who follow
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Righteous Devil Style considers attacks made using Firedust-powered weapons as Unarmed attacks. All Charms in this Style are compatible with armor.
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this style are paragons of virtue. Usually, quite the
 
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opposite is true. Disciples of this style strive to exist, not
 
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in terms of good or evil, but instead, in terms of right or
 
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wrong; appropriate or needlessly excessive; necessary or
 
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wastefully destructive. Theirs is a discerning wisdom,
 
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one they believe is the common truth. Similar to the
 
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way threads of Essence connect an Exalt’s weapon to her
 
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target, they believe, all things in Heaven and Creation
 
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are ultimately a singular entity. And, therefore, they
 
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feel that all must work for the betterment of the whole.
 
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Those who would defy this mandate would be better off
 
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if they shuffled off this mortal coil that they might learn,
 
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through the lesson of rebirth, the righteousness of appropriate
 
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existence.
 
  
 
=== Student Techniques ===
 
=== Student Techniques ===
  
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'''Iron Strike'''<br>
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'''Lighting Draw Stance'''<br>
 
'''Cost: ''' 2 motes<br>
 
'''Cost: ''' 2 motes<br>
 
'''Duration: ''' Instant<br>
 
'''Duration: ''' Instant<br>
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'''Type: ''' Supplemental<br>
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'''Type: '''Reflexive<br>
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'''Minimum Martial Arts: ''' 1<Br>
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'''Minimum Martial Arts: ''' 2<Br>
 
'''Minimum Essence: ''' 1<br>
 
'''Minimum Essence: ''' 1<br>
 
'''Prerequisite Charms: ''' None<br>
 
'''Prerequisite Charms: ''' None<br>
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With this Charm, the martial artist need not have
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With this Charm, the martial artist need not have her weapon in hand before Initiative is rolled to use it. Vibrant cobalt lightning crackles and coalesces about her forearm, and in one fluid motion, the Exalt readies her firewand and fires. Activating this Charm allows the Devil to draw and ready her weapons with one Reflexive movement that requires no thought and no time. This movement is so swift that in social situations it might allow the Devil a surprise attack - roll the Adept's Dexterity+Martial Arts against his opponent's Wits+Awareness to stablish surprise in plain sight using this Charm.
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her weapon in hand before Initiative is rolled to use it.
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Vibrant cobalt lightning crackles and coalesces about
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'''Twin Phoenix Fist'''<br>
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her forearm, and in one fluid motion, the Exalt readies
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'''Cost: ''' 4 motes, 1 willpower<br>
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her firewand and fires. The player spends 2 motes of
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'''Duration: ''' One Scene<br>
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Essence to invoke this Charm. Aside from the benefit of
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'''Type: ''' Simple<br>
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surprise, “shooting from the hip” enables the character to
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'''Minimum Martial Arts: ''' 3<Br>
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attack more quickly, adding 1 to her Initiative rating per
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'''Minimum Essence: ''' 1<br>
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point of her permanent Essence.
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'''Prerequisite Charms: ''' Lighting Draw Stance<br>
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With this Charm the Devil's hands coruscate with burning Essence like twin beating wings - each movement of one synchronized with and empowered by the other!
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For the remainder of the Scene the Devil suffers no "off-hand" penalties and lowers her split-action penalties by half her Essence (rounded up) as long as they are evenly distributed between both hands.
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'''Cloud of Ebon Devils'''<br>
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'''Cost: ''' 1 mote<br>
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'''Duration: ''' Instant<br>
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'''Type: '''Reflexive<br>
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'''Minimum Martial Arts: ''' 3<Br>
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'''Minimum Essence: ''' 1<br>
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'''Prerequisite Charms: ''' Lighting Draw Stance<br>
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Despite the superior damage capabilities of Firedust-based weapons, there are certain drawbacks to using them: the low availability and astronomical price of firedust, just to name a couple. Also, their temperamental nature
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and need for constant upkeep and repair make them difficult choices for use in the field. But perhaps the biggest difficulty in using firedust-based weapons is that most flamedischarge weapons are single-shot ones -- one must  spend time to reload one after each shot. A Righteous Devil can ignore this particular weakness! This Charm allows the Devil to reload his weapon with one Reflexive movement that requires no thought and no time.

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Righteous Devil Style

Righteous Devils are dispensers of Heaven's divine judgment. Those who walk as Righteous Devils follow a single precept - to burn in celestial flame all who defile those who serve at the feet of unrighteousness!

Righteous Devil Style considers attacks made using Firedust-powered weapons as Unarmed attacks. All Charms in this Style are compatible with armor.

Student Techniques

Lighting Draw Stance
Cost: 2 motes
Duration: Instant
Type: Reflexive
Minimum Martial Arts: 2
Minimum Essence: 1
Prerequisite Charms: None
With this Charm, the martial artist need not have her weapon in hand before Initiative is rolled to use it. Vibrant cobalt lightning crackles and coalesces about her forearm, and in one fluid motion, the Exalt readies her firewand and fires. Activating this Charm allows the Devil to draw and ready her weapons with one Reflexive movement that requires no thought and no time. This movement is so swift that in social situations it might allow the Devil a surprise attack - roll the Adept's Dexterity+Martial Arts against his opponent's Wits+Awareness to stablish surprise in plain sight using this Charm.

Twin Phoenix Fist
Cost: 4 motes, 1 willpower
Duration: One Scene
Type: Simple
Minimum Martial Arts: 3
Minimum Essence: 1
Prerequisite Charms: Lighting Draw Stance
With this Charm the Devil's hands coruscate with burning Essence like twin beating wings - each movement of one synchronized with and empowered by the other!

For the remainder of the Scene the Devil suffers no "off-hand" penalties and lowers her split-action penalties by half her Essence (rounded up) as long as they are evenly distributed between both hands.

Cloud of Ebon Devils
Cost: 1 mote
Duration: Instant
Type: Reflexive
Minimum Martial Arts: 3
Minimum Essence: 1
Prerequisite Charms: Lighting Draw Stance
Despite the superior damage capabilities of Firedust-based weapons, there are certain drawbacks to using them: the low availability and astronomical price of firedust, just to name a couple. Also, their temperamental nature and need for constant upkeep and repair make them difficult choices for use in the field. But perhaps the biggest difficulty in using firedust-based weapons is that most flamedischarge weapons are single-shot ones -- one must spend time to reload one after each shot. A Righteous Devil can ignore this particular weakness! This Charm allows the Devil to reload his weapon with one Reflexive movement that requires no thought and no time.

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