MA soft hard

[Mr. R]

So in addition to the four b's of weapon styles (one hand, paired, sword and board, two handed) I want to make some non weapon MA.  I may have presented these before, but JIC please critique:

 

Soft

 

Glorious Lotus

Cost Maneuver OCV DCV Notes Name

4 Martial Strike +0 +2 Str + 2d6 Shining Fist

5 Defensive Strike +1 +3 Str Three Fold Strike

4 Nerve Strike -1 +1 2d6 NND Pacifying Touch

5 Defensive Block +1 +3 Abort The Soft Wall

4 Martial Disarm -1 +1 +10 Str DA Sublime Removal

3 Martial Throw +0 +1 Str+v/5 Falls Prelude to Sleep

4 Martial Dodge +0 +5 Abort Splendid Protection

 

 

 

 

Hard

 

Splendid Fist

4 Martial Strike +0 +2 Str + 2d6 First Fist

5 Offensive Strike -2 +1 Str +4d6 Second Fist

4 Killing Strike -2 +0 1/2d6 HKA Third Fist

4 Martial Block +2 +2 Abort Intercepting Fist

4 Martial Dodge +0 +5 Abort Darting Fist

4 Martial Disarm -1 +1 +10 Str DA Removing Fist

3 Martial Grab -1 -1 +10 Str Grab Open Fist

 

 

Go ahead.   I was thinking of making a medium style, but I don't want to overcomplicate things!

[steriaca]

It looks ok. The combat arts should be named to reflect the culture which created them. Most fantasy games tend to be european focused, even with the Monk class (as being a monk doesn't necessarily mean your aisan). While Splendid Fist is an ok name, Glorious Lotus is more aisan sounding. Prehaps Glorious Flower might be more of a good name.

 

Unless they are actually from the equivalent of Asia in your campaign, then feel free to kick me into a well.

[Mr. R]

The names are just place holder right now.  I'll give them more appropriate names later, but I like Glorious Flower.  May I stea... err borrow it?

[assault]

If the setting is European-ish, there is always Boxing and Wrestling.

Wrestling in particular can work well with armed combat - leg sweeps, etc.

For an Ancient Greek feel, there is always Pankration.

None of these are soft styles though.

[steriaca]

7 hours ago, Mr. R said:

The names are just place holder right now.  I'll give them more appropriate names later, but I like Glorious Flower.  May I stea... err borrow it?

It's your universe. Of course you can borrow it.

[Trencher]

I would switch around Splendid fists martial strike with an fast strike. 

[Mr. R]

13 hours ago, Trencher said:

I would switch around Splendid fists martial strike with an fast strike. 

I'll look into that!

[Mr. R]

So I changed the Splendid Fist  First Fist into a Fast Strike.  It does fit better making for a more aggressive style!  SO.....

 

Splendid Fist

4 Fast Strike +2 +0 Str + 2d6 First Fist

5 Offensive Strike -2 +1 Str +4d6 Second Fist

4 Killing Strike -2 +0 1/2d6 HKA Third Fist

4 Martial Block +2 +2 Abort Intercepting Fist

4 Martial Dodge +0 +5 Abort Darting Fist

4 Martial Disarm -1 +1 +10 Str DA Removing Fist

3 Martial Grab -1 -1 +10 Str Grab Open Fist

[Trencher]

Nice. The gameplay feel of martial arts actually being different when it comes to the numbers is one thing I liked about the original Ninja Hero. 

Let us hear how it goes.

[steriaca]

3 hours ago, Trencher said:

Nice. The gameplay feel of martial arts actually being different when it comes to the numbers is one thing I liked about the original Ninja Hero. 

Let us hear how it goes.

That is simply "the laws of special effects" applied to hand to hand combat.

[Trencher]

11 hours ago, steriaca said:

That is simply "the laws of special effects" applied to hand to hand combat.

For many it are but I like it when the numbers we say to eachother fit the narrative of the laws of special effects. 

Thats me though. Its a matter of taste. 

[Old Man]

23 hours ago, Trencher said:

Nice. The gameplay feel of martial arts actually being different when it comes to the numbers is one thing I liked about the original Ninja Hero. 

Let us hear how it goes.

 

In a more general sense MA gives warrior-type PCs a much wider range of choices on their phase.  Even a 'conventional' fighter can attack, haymaker, trip, grab, move through, as well as shifting levels around.  But MA gives a much wider range of attack choices that make fighters much more interesting to play.

[Mr. R]

8 hours ago, Old Man said:

 

In a more general sense MA gives warrior-type PCs a much wider range of choices on their phase.  Even a 'conventional' fighter can attack, haymaker, trip, grab, move through, as well as shifting levels around.  But MA gives a much wider range of attack choices that make fighters much more interesting to play.

That is what I want!

[Trencher]

On 2/5/2023 at 8:42 PM, Old Man said:

 

In a more general sense MA gives warrior-type PCs a much wider range of choices on their phase.  Even a 'conventional' fighter can attack, haymaker, trip, grab, move through, as well as shifting levels around.  But MA gives a much wider range of attack choices that make fighters much more interesting to play.

He wanted two different feeling martial arts not just one good attack for the points.