Martial Arts Additional Rules

by I.C.E.
Updated: September, 18th, 1997
The table shown below is the combination of the Martial Arts rules in Character Law (Section 13.31), Arms Law (Section 10.3) and RMC VII (Section 4.1).

Multiple Opponents or Multiple Attacks

-20 for each foe over 1 engaged in any given round
-30 for each attack over 1 in any given round against any one foe
-20 Weapon Kata
-30 TWC Weapon Kata

Additional Weapon Katas Upon gaining a new Weapon Kata, the (N)PC must choose to:

raise the severity of the weapon Critical to one of equal serverity,
learn a new One - hand - Weapon Kata at -20,
reduce one previous Weapon Kata penalty by 10 up to a total of -0.

Upon achieving either a number of skill ranks or a certain OB (with items, stats, etc.) , the (N)PC receives the following MA abilities:

Martial Arts Capabilities

Skill Ranks or this OB Max # of attacks Maximum Foes Maximum angle Additional Capabilities
4 40 1 2 90 1 attacks at 2 or more foes within 90 degrees

5 * 50 1. Weapon Kata

6 60 1 2 360 1 attack at 2 or more foes within any angle

8 80 2 1 90 Two attacks versus one foe

10 90 2. Weapon Kata

14 105 3 2 90 at -40, foe each additonal -20, another foe may attacked

15 120 3. Weapon Kata

16 130 3 2 360 May make 3 attacks versus 2 foes within any arc of each other at -40

18 135 3 1 90 May make 3 attacks against a single foe at a -60

20 140 4. Weapon Kata

24 145 4 2 90 May make 4 attacks versus 2 foes within 90 degrees of each other at a -60. For each additional -20, another foe may be attacked in the same arc.

25 150 5. Weapon Kata

26 155 4 2 360 May make 4 attacks versus 2 foes within any arc of each other at -60.

28 160 4 1 90 May make 4 attacks versus 1 foe at -90.

30 165 6. Weapon Kata

Skill Ranks	or this OB	Max # of attacks	Maximum Foes	Maximum angle	Additional Capabilities
4	40	1	2	90	1 attacks at 2 or more foes within 90 degrees
5 *	50				1. Weapon Kata
6	60	1	2	360	1 attack at 2 or more foes within any angle
8	80	2	1	90	Two attacks versus one foe
10	90				2. Weapon Kata
14	105	3	2	90	at -40, foe each additonal -20, another foe may attacked
15	120				3. Weapon Kata
16	130	3	2	360	May make 3 attacks versus 2 foes within any arc of each other at -40
18	135	3	1	90	May make 3 attacks against a single foe at a -60
20	140				4. Weapon Kata
24	145	4	2	90	May make 4 attacks versus 2 foes within 90 degrees of each other at a -60. For each additional -20, another foe may be attacked in the same arc.
25	150				5. Weapon Kata
26	155	4	2	360	May make 4 attacks versus 2 foes within any arc of each other at -60.
28	160	4	1	90	May make 4 attacks versus 1 foe at -90.
30	165				6. Weapon Kata