MARTIAL ARTIST
Martial artists are practitioners of the ancient arts of weaponless combat and self-defense. They may be of any alignment, though the majority of these individuals tend to be neutral in nature.
All martial artists acquire their abilities by studying under a skilled master, who will either have been a monk or a high level martial artist. An initiate’s training is both long and rigorous, often taking seven or more years to complete. In order to develop speed, reflexes and acrobatic ability, the young trainee is made to practice a number of difficult techniques and maneuvers; the hands and feet are toughened gradually, balance and stability are developed, and the initiate learns to move with both swiftness and power. Once these studies have been mastered, the initiate will be acknowledged as a first level martial artist.
Although other individuals may acquire martial arts skills, only an accomplished (fully-trained) martial artist can develop the following special abilities:
+1 saves vs Speed: This ability improves by an additional +1 per every three levels of ability gained.
+1 saves vs Perception
+1 saves vs Will
Paired Weapons: Martial artists of 8th level and above may choose to become proficient in paired weapons (such as nunchakus, butterfly knives, etc.). Such weapons effectively double the number of attacks which a martial artist can execute per round (as per the Hand Strike technique).
- Minimum Attributes: INT: 10 WILL: 12 STR: 10 DEX: 14
- SPD: 12
- Alignment: Any
- Combat Capabilities: Highly Trained
- Special Abilities: See Text
- Single-Classed
SKILLS
Level 1
- Any 2 Weapons
- Martial Arts I
- Acrobatics I
- Stealth
- Scaling walls
Level 2
- +1 to Hit
- One Additional Weapon
Level 4
- +1 to Hit
- Martial Arts II
Level 6
- +1 to Hit
- 2 Attacks per Round
Level 8
- +1 to Hit
- Paired Weapons Capability
Level 10
- +1 to Hit
- One Additional Weapon
Level 12
- +1 to Hit
- 3 Attacks per Round
Level 14, 16, 18, 20, etc.
- +1 to Hit
