MicahHakubi/RighteousDevilStyle
I'll be upfront and say that I'm not the biggest fan of Martial Arts in Exalted for various reasons that I won't go into right now. :) But Righteous Devil Style had me from the start. This style is -the- only thing that could(and has) convince me to make a Martial Arts Centered Charachter. We love our Sun-blessed Grammaton Clerics, yes we do. Gun Kata!
Artifacts
Imperial Sunspear Repeater
Have you ever had an idea that was little more than a title and the hint of wicked-cool imagery to go along with it? This is one of those. I came up with the name 'Imperial Sunspear Repeater' as the title for the exalted artifact version of the Plasmatounge Repeater. Aside from the name and the various hints of 5MM bonuses to go along with it, I didn't get much done on this, probably due to fear of the end result being a little too... over the top. Maybe I'll try and hash out the stats one day.
Charms
This is just my take on the matter, but I consider the Righteous Devil Style to be broken in an incomplete and scattered sense. Which only adds to it's overall coolness. I mean, the Martial Arts genre is just stuffed to the gills with 'forbidden' arts and 'hidden' skills and the consequences and trials of mastering such terrible ways to kill an enemy. While none of the below charms and charm ideas fit the description of something to be feared, I like the idea of the Righteous Devil Style having a number of 'hidden' charms that are a result of the rarity of it's practice. Not to mention, the lack of weapons to use while fighting with it.
Consecrating the Holy Touch of Vengence Prana
Cost: 2/5 motes per ammo
Duration: 3 turns to activate, Until Used
Type: Simple
Minimum MA: 3
Minimum Essence: 2
Prerequisite Charms: Blessing of Righteous Solar Spark Meditation
Effect: The touch of flame in battle can be the focal point in battle decides between justice denied or those whom would gladly have evil blight Creation underneath Sun and Luna brought to heel in death. In tune with the holy vision of thier cause, the practicioner of the Righteous Devil never lack the vital core of thier weapon before going into battle. With thier weapons displayed in a flourish before them and summoning thier will and power in intense, pre-battle focused meditation, essence serves in place of firedust as fuel for their weapon of choice. For every two motes spent in this manner, an Exalt can succesfully fashion from essence a shot for thier Firewand, Flame Peice, or Plasma Tounge Repeater, already chambered and ready to fire. Empowering a Fuel Bolt Launcher in this manner costs 5 motes. The chambered shots will not dissapate until fired, and will remain primed and ready until the Exalt is ready to unleash it's potency in battle. No other action must be taken in the 3 turns it takes for this charm to take effect.
The Sun Knows All
Cost: 2 motes +1~
Duration: Instant
Type: Supplemental
Minimum MA: 4
Minimum Essence: 2
Prerequisite Charms: Righteous Devil Form
Effect: Sometimes, the hand of justice must strech forth to great distances, just as the sun bathes all the world in it's holy sight; So will a practicioner of the Righteous Devil Style not be denied his target. At 2 motes, the Exalts add 30 yards to the effective range of his weapon of choice for a single shot, with each mote adding another 20 yards on top of the first.
Holy Revolution of the Devil's Wing
Cost: 6 motes, 1wp
Duration: Instant
Type: Extra Action
Minimum MA: 5
Minimum Essence: 3
Prerequisite Charms: Phantom Flamebolt Prana
Effect: <filler> "Such as. Expend so many motes and willpower. Attack everyone within Essence X 10 yards once until ammo is depleted or you run out of targets." </filler>
Asura's Breath and Blood Prana
Cost: 10 motes, 1 willpower
Duration: One sceene
Type: Simple
Minimum MA: 5
Minimum Essence: 4
Prerequisite charms: Phantom Flame bolt prana
Effect: The true master of the Firewand can unleash terrible destruction without worry that his weapon will be exausted. Harmonizeing his essence with the firedust, smoke and his weapon, the Exalt traps the flamewand's fule in an infinite cycle, smoke blazeing back into firedust after the weapon is fired. For the remainder of the sceene, the firewand reloads automatically, without consumeing firedust, when fired.
Addendum: The last charm in this list was developed, iirc, by none other than Gamlain, so feel free to give him props where due.
Comments go here.
Sure, blame me. :P Actually, reguarding ABaBP, I think it may be a little bit low power for an essence 4 charm. It probably ought to be essence 3. Not mentioning I think the entire 'martial art' is actually an archery style, but..well, that bitch is something that should be covered under MartialArts Gamlain
You won't hear any word to the contrary from me. Righteous Devil may be the only thing that could sell me Martial Arts, but I've been tempted from time to time to do a complete list of Plasmatounge Repeater Archery Charms. Mostly so I can legitimately have a charm named 'Sun Double-taps the Hammer'. :) - MicahHakubi
