MartialArts/VerdantSolarPrismStyle

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Background

Verdant Solar Prism
This style was designed to maximize its possible power and as such it is incompatible with all weapons and armour. Verdant Solar Prism is wood aspected. The style is an attempt to give mortals and dragon-blooded some of the advantages of Solars. It is a lens through which they can focus and while not an effective primary style Verdant Solar Prism's potential as a support style is great.

History
This style was developed by Orphen during one of his attempts at divining the principles around which to base his personal style. Having been laying around the training grounds in Kajeth and wandering the Eastern forests inspiration struck but as is all too usual with this sort of thing it was not the inspiration sought. Like the beauty of the leaves being enhanced by the sun shining through them those mortals and dragon-blooded training could be aided by the Sun's glory shining through them. A Solar's strengths could in a small part be replicated by the proper manipulations of Essence and the body. The idea seemed to have promise and after significant more thought and meditation was developed for use by those at the Great School of Kajeth.

Style

Sun Touched Shadow Warrior</b>

<b>Cost: 5 motes, 1 willpower
Duration: One Scene
Type: Simple
Keywords: Combo-Ok, Obvious
Min. Martial Arts: 3
Min. Essence: 2
Prerequisite Charms: None

When activated the warrior focuses inward and a wave of energy washes outward. Sun seems to dapple their skin through leaves on a breezy day playing back and forth. Faint light shines from under the skin in light spots and deep shadow flickers. The warrior has some small measure of the glory of the Solar exalted and can feel their inner warmth. Upon learning this charm divide (Permanent Essence + Martial Arts) around base weapons statistics. No category can put raised above permanent Essence. This also allows the user to do lethal with their unarmed attacks. Speed is purchased at a 1 to 4 ratio, while Rate is purchased at a 1 to 3 ratio.

Peace of Summer Shadow Technique</b>

<b>Cost: 4 motes, 1 willpower
Duration: One Scene
Type: Simple
Keywords: Combo-Basic
Min. Martial Arts: 3
Min. Essence: 2
Prerequisite Charms: None

Letting the peace and calm motion of a swaying shadow guide him, the practitioner aids his defense with Essence. For the rest of the scene, he adds half his permanent Essence to his DDV.

Sun Dappled Rustle Distraction</b>

<b>Cost: 2 motes
Duration: Instant
Type: Reflexive
Keywords: Combo-Ok
Min. Martial Arts: 3
Min. Essence: 2
Prerequisite Charms: None

Like the quiet rustle of leaves or the flitting mote of forest light the practitioner draws the attention of those around him, flitting and chasing at the edge of awareness. The Martial Artist may add their Martial Arts score to their join battle roll. They also add permanent Essence to yards of movement during join battle.

Verdant Solar Prism Form</b>

<b>Cost: 6 motes
Duration: One Scene
Type: Simple
Keywords: Combo-Ok, Form-Type
Min. Martial Arts: 4
Min. Essence: 2
Prerequisite Charms: Sun Touched Shadow Warrior, Peace of Summer Shadow Technique, Sun Dappled Rustle Distraction

Like the play of shadow across a forest floor in a strong wind the Martial Artist flows, sways, flickers, and flits around his opponents never quiet being struck and always moving. Users may apply Fly-By rules to their actions without actually flying. That is to say they may only be attacked on the tick they act or by ranged attacks. Those attacking the Martial Artist are at a -2 penalty save for the individual the Martial Artist is actually attacking.

Shadow Chases Light Strike</b>

<b>Cost: 2 motes
Duration: One Action
Type: Reflexive
Keywords: Combo-Ok
Min. Martial Arts: 4
Min. Essence: 3
Prerequisite Charms: Verdant Solar Prism Form

As moving light seems to chase a shadow always being around it, this side and that. So too does the Martial Artist dart in and out striking faster and faster. Add permanent Essence to the Martial Artist’s Rate. Subtract 2 from all flurry penalties.

Light Follows Shadow Feint</b>

<b>Cost: 3 motes
Duration: Instant
Type: Reflexive
Keywords: Combo-Basic
Min. Martial Arts: 5
Min. Essence: 3
Prerequisite Charms: Shadow Chases Light Strike

Shadow moves whips around; dances and plays...always and ever out of reach. Always and ever right there. Here and there across a forest floor where ever it wills. Whenever the Martial Artist relies on their DDV and passes they may activate this charm and counter-attack with a normal Dex + MA roll.

Viridian Sway of Sun at Play Meditation</b>

<b>Cost: -
Duration: Permanent
Type: Permanent
Keywords: None
Min. Martial Arts: 4
Min. Essence: 3
Prerequisite Charms: Verdant Solar Prism Form

The gentle movement of the leaves and branches are reflected and shadowed in large on a great canvas. Each movement fluid and long, swaying its length and breadth. So too does the Adept's movements take on the easy flow, quiet and swifter then running water, and as calm as the sun. Calculations for base movement (Move and Dash Actions) are increased by the adepts Martial Arts rating.

Forest Light Made Fluid</b>

<b>Cost: 3 motes
Duration: Instant
Type: Reflexive
Keywords: Combo-Ok, Obvious
Min. Martial Arts: 5
Min. Essence: 3
Prerequisite Charms: Viridian Sway of Sun at Play Meditation

Water...ever moving, swift, fluid, accepting, but not light. The ripples of forest dappling shine with the calm perfection of the Sun. More transient than the river but ever returning, the dance of light makes the water a pale cousin distant and slow, choppy and imperfect. The Adept gains their Martial Arts score in movement. If the Form is up they gain (Martial Arts + permanent Essence). If this charm is used to avoid an attack and the distance moved brings him out of range of the attack including the attacker's extra movement, the attack is avoided.

Sun Blessed Arboreal Avatar</b>

<b>Cost: -
Duration: Permanent
Type: Permanent
Keywords: Obvious
Min. Martial Arts: 5
Min. Essence: 3
Prerequisite Charms: Forest Light Made Fluid, Light Follows Shadow Feint

Masters of this Style develop such fluidity to their movements that they gain the signature style “Visual Poetry”. Such individuals tend to wax poetically or simply stare off in appreciation of their surroundings. They may also divide twice their permanent Essence around their soak scores, no more than permanent Essence may be added to any one category. In addition to this Sun Touched Shadow Warrior becomes permanent and the practitioner’s skin gains a sun-dappled look as of deep shadows playing over their skin in the forest depths on a sunny day.