MartialArts/CraneStyle2
Crane Form
By Scorpion
Charms
Evasive Foot Work</b>
<b>Cost: 3 motes Duration: Instant Type: Reflexive Min. Martial Arts: 2 Min. Essence: 1 Prereqs: None
The character allows his Essence to move his body and footing in such ways to avoid any incoming attacks against him. When activated, the char may add a number of dice equal to her Martial Arts Score to any single dodge or parry attempt. You cannot parry lethal without a stunt or a charm activated.
Feather Point Precision</b>
<b>Cost:3 motes Duration: Instant Type: Supplemental Min. Martial Arts: 3 Min. Essence: 2 Prereqs: Evasive Foot Work
The precision and speed of the Crane is uncanny at best. By emulating its deft, swift mannerisms, the character can achieve this agility as well. When activating this charm, the character adds his Martial Arts Score to his initative total. Also the char gains an Accuracy bonus equal to his Essence Score for all unarmed attacks.
Light as a Feather</b>
<b>Cost:4 Duration: Martial Arts in turns Type: Reflexive Min. Martial Arts: 3 Min. Essence: 2 Prereqs: Feather Point Precision
The Ape could not reach the agile Crane, for it was too fast and too quick for the slow brute. Upon activation of this charm, all of the characters movements, such as leaping or jumping, are doubled for the characters Martial Arts Score in turns.
Crane Form</b>
<b>Cost:6 Duration: One scene Type: Simple Min. Martial Arts: 4 Min. Essence: 2 Prereqs: Light as a Feather, Graceful Crane Stance
The Exalted adopts the attitude and stance of a graceful Crane -- wide-armed, wing-like movements, high kicking, and the crane's beak, a hand weapon made by joining the fingertips firmly. A Crane is elusive and quick, so not only does the characters Martial Arts Score is added to his initiative totals and his dodge or parry attempts for the scene, he also may reflexively dodge or parry with his Martial Arts Score only. The character also adds his Essence as Accuracy to all of his unarmed martial art attacks. These attacks are considered lethal, and this charm is incompatible with the use of armor. Characters cannot use more than one Martial Arts Form-type at a time.
Strength of the Talon</b>
<b>Cost:4 Duration: Instant Type: Supplemental Min. Martial Arts: 4 Min. Essence: 3 Prereqs: Crane Form
With a quick jump, the Exalted can swiftly launch a forceful kick at their opponent. The character adds his Essence to damage from the unarmed kick.
Deceptive Wing Kick</b>
<b>Cost:3 motes, 1 willpower Duration: Instant Type: Supplemental Min. Martial Arts: 5 Min. Essence: 3 Prereqs: Strength of the Talon
The character leaps towards his opponent with the intent of striking his enemy with a well placed attack, but then twist his body at the last moment to strike with kick that seemingly comes from no where, disabling his enemy the time to react to the attack. The opponent cannot dodge or parry the characters kick without the use of charms. The target’s player may make a reflexive Wits + Alertness roll against the attackers Essence in difficulty. If they succeed, they may counter the attack normally, and if they fail, they may only use charms that specifically state they work on attacks the character is not aware of.
Thousand Steel Feathers</b>
<b>Cost:5 motes, 1 willpower Duration: Instant Type: Extra Action Min. Martial Arts: 4 Min. Essence: 3 Prereqs: Crane Form
The speed of a Crane is crucial to its survival. Upon activation of this charm, the character may take up to his Essence in extra actions during the turn. These extra actions need not be an attack. A character may not split his dice pool during the round she uses Thousand Steel Feathers.
Striking the Wind Counterattack</b>
<b>Cost:4 motes Duration: Instant Type: Reflexive Min. Martial Arts: 5 Min. Essence: 3 Prereqs: Thousand Steel Feathers
When the crane fended itself off against the giant gorilla, it was able to twist and turn and retaliate by using its long neck and peck at the gorilla. Essence guides the characters to twist and turn, allowing him to strike at the opponents, “open door” when they extend to attack. The character may immediately make an attack at his full Dexterity + Melee dice pool against anyone executing a hand to hand attack against him. This attack is made after the roll to hit the counterattacking Exalted but before damage is determined.
Push Hands</b>
<b>Cost:4 motes Duration: Instant Type: Reflexive Min. Martial Arts: 5 Min. Essence: 3 Prereqs: Crane Form
After a successful parry or dodge, the character may envoke this charm to sidestep and push him. In doing so, the opponent is automatically shifted off balance, effectively placing the character behind his attacker and gains the benefits for being so. Also, any net successes on the parry is subtracted from the opponents initiatve total for his next action.
Locks and Throws</b>
<b>Cost:5 motes Duration: Instant Type: Reflexive Min. Martial Arts: 5 Min. Essence: 3 Prereqs: Push Hands
After a successful parry, the character may evoke this charm. When doing so, the character may choose to sweep, hold, clinch, or throw his opponent. The net successes from the parry count as extra successes on any grappling attempt
Way of the Crane</b>
<b>Cost:7 motes, 1 willpower Duration: One scene Type: Reflexive Min. Martial Arts: 5 Min. Essence: 4 Prereqs: Locks and Throws, Striking the Wind Counterattack, Deceptive Wing Kick
The character is now able to parry and dodge all incoming attacks with his full Dexterity + Martial Arts and is then able to make an immediate counterattack with his full Dexterity + Martial Arts + any net successes from the parry or dodge preceeding the counterattack. A +3 Accuracy bonus is also granted on all of the characters unarmed attacks. This bonus can also be in addition to the Essence bonus granted by the Crane Form if character is in said form. This charm is incompatible with the use of armor.
