MartialArts/PaperCraneStyle

Paper Crane Style

History

Originally a joke proposed by Arthur during a discussion about our upcoming short series of games centering around a "kung-fu-tastic" martial arts tournament, I thought it might be fun to elaborate on the style. The charms are inspired by origami, all of the animals and items featured I could make in theory, its been a dozen years since I've made anything but a box, but I do have instructions...

Formed by the famed Shogun hero Falling Lotus Blossom the Paper Crane Style was designed to be as beautiful as it is deadly. By creating this martial arts style the hero hoped to spawn a new era of artistic creation in the wake of a devastating revolution. Each new generation of Paper Crane Stylists has lowered the number of students who may learn its secret techniques, in modern times there are three allowed to study beyond the mundane techniques, the master and his two students, only one of which may earn the title of "Falling Lotus Blossom". They are on the fourteenth "Falling Lotus Blossom".

Discussion

Questions? Comments?

It's an, uh, unusual idea. I guess the favored weapon would have to be a paper fan?\\ _Ikselam

Charms

All charms in this tree are compatible with either fire-wheel fans or fighting fans.

Leaping Frog Attack\\ Cost: 3 motes\\ Duration: Instant\\ Type: Supplemental\\ Minimum Martial Arts: 3\\ Minimum Essence: 1\\ Prerequisites: None\\ By folding his anima into a frog an exalt may deal incredible amounts of damage by leaping at his opponent.

Ornamental Rhino Charge\\ Cost: 4 motes\\ Duration: Instant\\ Type: Reflexive\\ Minimum Martial Arts: 3\\ Minimum Essence: 2\\ Prerequisites: Leaping Frog Attack\\ \\ Folded Box Defense\\ Cost: 2 motes, plus special\\ Duration: Instant\\ Type: Reflexive\\ Minimum Martial Arts: 3\\ Minimum Essence: 2\\ Prerequisites: None\\ \\ Beautiful Flower Meditation\\ Cost: 5 motes\\ Duration: Until Cancelled\\ Type: Simple\\ Minimum Martial Arts: 4\\ Minimum Essence: 2\\ Prerequisites: Folded Box Defence\\ \\ Paper Crane Form\\ Cost: 6 motes\\ Duration: One Scene\\ Type: Simple\\ Minimum Martial Arts: 4\\ Minimum Essence: 2\\ Prerequisites: Ornamental Rhino Charge, Beautiful Flower Meditation\\ \\ Floating Pinwheel Evasion\\ Cost: 1 motes per/ difficulty\\ Duration: Instant\\ Type: Reflexive\\ Minimum Martial Arts: 5\\ Minimum Essence: 2\\ Prerequisites: Paper Crane Form\\ \\ Unfolding Snake Prana\\ Cost: 4 motes, 1 willpower\\ Duration: Instant\\ Type: Extra Action\\ Minimum Martial Arts: 5\\ Minimum Essence: 3\\ Prerequisites: Floating Pinwheel Evasion\\ \\ Ceremonial Monkey Stance\\ Cost: 5 motes, 1 willpower\\ Duration: One Scene\\ Type: Reflexive\\ Minimum Martial Arts: 5\\ Minimum Essence: 3\\ Prerequisites: Paper Crane Form\\ \\ Torn Star Strike\\ Cost: 5 motes, 1 willpower\\ Duration: Instant\\ Type: Simple\\ Minimum Martial Arts: 5\\ Minimum Essence: 3\\ Prerequisites: Ceremonial Monkey Stance\\ \\ Dance of the Paper Crane\\ Cost: 10 motes, 1 willpower\\ Duration: One Scene\\ Type: Simple\\ Minimum Martial Arts: 5\\ Minimum Essence: 4\\ Prerequisites: Unfolding Snake Prana, Torn Star Strike\\ \\ LordCrios page