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Martial Arts of the Valley

Hand to Hand Abilities

Constriction

• Grappling/sticky style.
• Connected with swamp/shadow (effective in water and for assassins)
• Emphasizes one-on-one combat.
• No power strikes (Strikes must use less than HP/round)
• No pushing (no manipulation except for hold and throw?)
• Long and Flexible weapons can only be used to manipulate, wrench or choke

Tao Rho

• Striking/hard style.
• Especially useful for low-tech warriors.
• No wrenching or choking
• No passive defense?
• Used defensively by countering an attack with an attack.
• Only parry, hold and fast strike on the ground

Syncrase

• Manuevering/soft/pushing style.
• Taught by Symbiotic order for defense and Synerga development.
• (Synerga can be used with Constriction or Tao Rho too.)
• No fast strikes. (Strikes must use at least 2 HP or more than half of your HP/round.)
• No choking. (only manipulation and wrenching while standing)
• No flexible weapons
• Only parry and push while on the ground (prone)

One Leg Lance

• Applies to striking techniques executed with one or less feet on the ground.
• Applies to any hand-to-hand technique involving a simultaneous action using Acrobatic or Flying ability.
• It also applies throwing long weapons.
• It also applies to using long weapons using only one hand, has techniques for using paired long weapons.
• This art is rarely practiced in public, as it reveals social connections to the Secret Order of the Thunder Lance.
• This indegenous martial art was developed by Rocs who were loyal to King Raikou, and was derived primarily from Tao Rho.

Hand to Hand Skills (Weapon Proficiencies)

• Natural Weapons - wrestling, unarmed combat or boxing
• Short Weapons - club and knife-like weapons
• Long Weapons - staff and spear-like weapons
• Flexible Weapons - articulated and soft weapons

Other Abilities

• Alchemy - what are it's martial arts implications?
• Fighters need HP which come from Athletic Abilities. See Abilities and Skills
• Missile Weapons - See Abilities and Skills
• Synerga