Post by GM / Malinous on Mar 22, 2012 13:44:53 GMT -5
Did we have any thread discussing what it would take to create a new martial arts style?
I'd be looking at creating something for physical mages and/or physical adepts who can astrally perceive. As kind of a unique martial arts bonus something like;
Possible unique advantage choices:
Mind Body Harmony:
Reduces the penalty for taking physical actions while astrally perceiving by 1.
Aura Reading/Anticipate Blow:
Make an assensing test (simple or standard), add hits as a dice pool modifier to your next attack or defense against that target. [i.e., you're watching how their energy flows and builds astrally]. Not really a super powerful ability, since you have to sacrifice an attack to do it, but neat. Seems in line with/no more powerful than at least some of the better martial arts abilities [compare: +DV, which is basically a 3 die bonus on every hit :-p]
The idea is it promotes the active use of astral perception while engaged in melee combat, rather than astral perception being something an adept does when not fighting.
I'd be looking at creating something for physical mages and/or physical adepts who can astrally perceive. As kind of a unique martial arts bonus something like;
Possible unique advantage choices:
Mind Body Harmony:
Reduces the penalty for taking physical actions while astrally perceiving by 1.
Aura Reading/Anticipate Blow:
Make an assensing test (simple or standard), add hits as a dice pool modifier to your next attack or defense against that target. [i.e., you're watching how their energy flows and builds astrally]. Not really a super powerful ability, since you have to sacrifice an attack to do it, but neat. Seems in line with/no more powerful than at least some of the better martial arts abilities [compare: +DV, which is basically a 3 die bonus on every hit :-p]
The idea is it promotes the active use of astral perception while engaged in melee combat, rather than astral perception being something an adept does when not fighting.