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

strikes. The swordsman can parry and dodge, but no attack moves are allowed. At the end of the
melee, the bonuses take effect for the rest of the combat or until the opponent changes martial art
forms. BONUSES: +3 to Strike, Parry, and Dodge, +1 attack per melee, Can move more effectivally
through the Combat Ranges (does not take an attack, regardless of movement).
Weapon Kata List
WP: Hand and a Half Sword
The traditional knightly Crusader broadsword. See WP: Large Swords for bonuses.
WP: One-handed Sword
The one-handed sword is a cut-and-thrust weapon that is used most effectivally with one hand, like
the Basket-hilted Claymore or Sword-Rapier (the edged version of the rapier). Bonuses are the same
as WP: Large Sword.
WP: Short Sword
The Short Sword is just that, a short sword. Typical examples would be a cutlass, hoplite, and the
occasional machette. Uses WP: Short Sword bonuses.
WP: Two Handed Sword
See WP: Large Swords.
WP: Dagger
See WP: Knife
WP: Blunt/Single Stick
See WP: Blunt
WP: Buckler Shield
Described in Pal Fantasy 1st and 2nd Edition, a Buckler Shield is basically a small round shield. A
smaller version, called the target shield, was also used, though the buckler was preferred for its larger
size. Provides a bonus of +1 to parry at levels 1, 3, 6, 9, 12, and 15. The shield can be used to strike
with, as well, doing 1D4 damage. Gains +1 to strike at levels 4, 8, and 12.
WP: Lantern/Flashlight
The flashlight or focused-light lantern is used in the off-weapon hand in combination with other
attacks. Best used in the dark (all effects are at 1/2 strength in the light), the light is shined into the
opponent's eyes, momentarily blinding them to the attacker's moves. The target of a successful
lantern strike is at -5 to strike, parry, and dodge the lantern holder's next two attacks. The lantern
itself has +1 to strike at levels 1, 3, 5, 8, 11, 13, and 15.
WP: Short Staff
The short staff is something of a misnomer, in my opinion. The length of this weapon is determined by
holding the staff close to one's body with the left hand, reaching up as high as possible with the right
hand, then adding a space for the fighter to put both his hands. This puts the "short" staff at between
8 to 9 feet in length. Uses the WP: Staff Bonuses.
WP: Pike/Polearms
Polearms, in this case, is a general combination of spear and staff weapons, from the long staff and
javelins to pikes and halberds. The character that chooses polearms has to choose a particular
weapon to use, no general types allowed, and it has to be Western in design. Because of the lengths
of these weapons, they are best used at greater than Long Range. At Combat and Grappling Range,
the weapon effectively becomes a staff. Uses the WP: Spear bonuses.
WP: Paired Weapons
See WP: Paired Weapons. The choices are almost always Half-and-a-half sword, Short Sword, or
Cut-and-Thrust Sword, combined with one other weapon. The individual weapons cannot be used
singly unless that Weapon Kata is also possessed.