( Hand to Hand: Martial Arts ) Aikido ( revised )

COMBAT SKILLS
Attacks per Melee: 2 Escape Moves: Maintain Balance, Get Up( This ability lets the character to get
up while in full armor and use only 1 action. Out of armor the character can get up with out using an
action (automatic kick-up so to speak )
Basic Defenses: Dodge, Parry, Auto Parry
Advanced Defenses: Power Parry, Take (Take a blow to the armor, used usually if striker rolls
above AR), Glance (Used to Parry bullets and Projectiles, will take ½ damage from bullets if
successful parry is made)
Hand Attacks: Strike (Punch/Claw), Power Punch, Back Hand, Turn Punch
Basic Foot Attacks: Stomp (2D6+1/2 PS Bonus to Foot of opponent), Kick (1D6) Special Attacks:
Head Butt, Combined Parry/Stomp, Bear Swipe (2D6 +PS), Catch Strike (Parry a Fist, Foot, or other
extremity by catching it, then the character proceeds to attempt and Crush that part in his bear hands
and claws of the armor
(with claws: 3D4+1/4 of PS min. of 1)
(Without claws: 1D6+1/4 of PS min. of 1)
Weapon Katas:W.P Claw Paired, W.P Gauntlet Swords Paired
Modifiers to Attacks: Pull Punch, Automatic KO on a natural 20 (like boxing), Critical Strike on
natural roll of 19-20, Critical Strike from Behind.
SKILLS INCLUDED IN TRAINING
Martial Arts Powers:Stone Ox, Combination of Kangeiko and Shocku Geiko, Dam Sum Sing, +1
From Martial Arts Techniques or Body Hardening or Special Katas
Note: Limited to non-Kick related abilities only!
Special: Bear Roar! Modified Form of Kaijutsu equal to Stun Yell.
Physical: Body Building and Weight Lifting, Athletics, Wrestling, and (Pick One) Fasting, Prowl,
Climbing
Survival:Wilderness Survival (+50%), Skin and Prep Animal Hides (+10%),Holistic Medicine (+10%)
Weapon Proficiencies:W.P. Archery and Targeting
Languages: Japanese
Philosophical Training: General Alignment is Honorable.
General Disposition: Must be very aggressive in battle, but they all have a good soul and a "heart of
gold", they would help the needy and help defend their homes and forests.
Training in Armor: The Practitioner practices and learns to fight while training in armor, weight
increasing from 20 lbs. to eventually 150 lbs.! (Most people in training will kill themselves from stress
during this period of the training)
Weapons Training: The character is trained to use short hand claws with deadly effectiveness and
the Gauntlet Swords, this is a fore arm gauntlet that has three Wakizashi attached to it on the front.
(May be able to draw these and post to Internet later)
LEVEL ADVANCEMENT BONUSES
Level 1: (modifier in armor; -5 to dodge, -2 to parry, and –1 to strike) +3 to Pull Punch
Level 2: (-4 to dodge, -1 to parry)
Level 3: (-3 to dodge) +1 APM
Level 4: +1 Additional Martial Art Power from Body Hardening or Martial Arts Techniques
Level 5: +2 Damage, +1 Pull Punch, +1 Strike, Critical Strike on nat. 18-20
Level 6: +3 parry
Level 7: +1 APM, +1 dodge, +3 Maintain Balance
Level 8: Death Blow on natural 17-20
Level 9: +1 parry, +3 damage
Level 10: +1 APM, +1 strike
Level 11: +1 Additional Body Hardening or Martial Arts Technique
Level 12: +1 parry, +1 strike, +1 dodge