MartialArts/FifteenMonthsDescendingEarth
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Descending Earth Style
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Background
Show me your stance. What, that's it? Pitiful.
Training
Descending Earth is not an obviously supernatural style. It is practiced in the same way as traditional mortal martial arts - and class sizes are large, because mortal martial arts students and exalted students are trained side by side. Indeed, this is an exceptional style to teach to mortals, since it teaches enlightened combat through training hard in the most basic principles. Of course, as an Earth style, the core principle is stance. Often, classes of hundreds of students will be taught by a single master. They will be required to rise before dawn and stand in their rows, knees bent and feet slightly more than shoulder-width apart. Until well after noon, they stand like this, the master walking among them and correcting tiny flaws in the stance of each one. Irreverent or lazy students often get beaten with the master's cane.
Weapons and Armor
The only weapon used by this style is the cane of the masters; treat as a wooden club. No armor is allowed.
Complementary Abilities
Resistance and Athletics •• are requirements of this style, and each charm requires Integrity equal to its Essence requirement.
Charms
Old version of style (with comments) archived.
Pre-form: defenses and counterattacks based on strong stance.
Form: Resistance to forced movement, terrain penalty reduction, bonus movement speed.
Post-form: permanent charms enhancing form and pre-form charms, and attack charms with extra effect on weak/non-martial artists.
Pinnacle: Permanent charm enhancing attacks and defenses, especially against those who don't have this charm.
