Bushi Style

[Hedgehog]

Name: Bushi
Type: Style
Weapon: Katana and Mace
Description: Some adventurers identify themselves and each other into various "classes" for easier understanding of how their adventure party is (or still isn't) balanced. Like the "Tank," "Healer," "Rogue," "Caster," etc.. The list goes on and many classifications are (at least nearly) synonymous with each other.. Though there are Fighting styles that break these Cookie cutter stereotypes, and the Bushi Style, is one such Fighting style.. The Bushi style uses two different types of weapons that you normally wouldn't think to use together, A Katana and a Mace.. It should be pointed out that the style works well with other weapons of similar design, (Katana is a general category, and the mace can just as easily be a type of Club or War Hammer) and that it is extremely uncommon for someone with this style to neglect any aspect of its benefits, especially the "Blood Surge" Form that is directly linked with this Style.

While "Blood Surge" is not mandatory if you learn this style, Learning this style is Mandatory if you wish to Learn the necessary body Control that is required to use "Blood Surge." Many who learn this Style fancy themselves as Barbarians or Berserkers, and learning to Access the form "Blood Surge" works perfectly with that.. However.. A smart fighter will show restraint and use it only in emergencies until they learn the crucial "Deep Breath" Technique, which allows them to put a halt on the dangerous form.

In truth, The Bushi Style doesn't really "fit" with any typical Archetype.. It can teach you how to attack with Frenzied Intensity and Calm collected precision. If you do decide to strive for true mastery of the Bushi Style like the Sentinels of old, you must train yourself Physically and Mentally; obtaining the connected form, all techniques, and all abilities tied to it. While difficult to master, the Bushi Style yields Devastating results on its targets, which is far worth the effort!

This style Scales with the Character's rank, demonstrating how it takes time to master this unorthodox Style. Benefits (besides access to techniques) do not stack, as is the norm.

Level 0 - Access to Techniques (achieved by gaining this Style)
Level 1 - Recover E rank Mana when you deal damage with a normal attack (Unlocked at Rank D)
Level 2 - Recover E rank Mana when you deal damage with a normal attack. Grants 1 Endurance Advantage (Unlocked at Rank C)
Level 3 - Recover D rank Mana when you deal damage with a normal attack. Grants 1 Endurance Advantage (Unlocked at Rank B)

(*any attack that doesn't originate from using a Technique or Power)

Secret Techniques
Level 0 & Level 1 Techniques
Name: Nerve Strike
Rank: D
Type: Katana/Mace
Description: Melee Bash attack to 1 enemy that targets nerve clusters in the opponents Body. *May paralyze target.

Name: Moon Slash
Rank: E
Type: Katana
Description: Melee Slash attack that slices across a wide Arc. Uses E rank Mana for enhanced non-elemental damage. (The slash is typically a 7ft area just in front of the user, but varies by arm span and Katana length)

Name: Skull Crusher
Rank: D
Type: Mace
Description: Powerful melee bash attack that also uses D rank mana to effectively "Seal" the enemy's head. It won't keep them from being able speak, to see, or consume food and water. Rather, they won't be able to use any techniques or Powers that require the use of their head, or even some form of Invocation.

Name: Roar
Rank: D
Type: Special
Description: Unbalances an enemy with a powerful shout or roar, eliminating any Buffs they currently possess. Also deals E rank Non-elemental (Sonic) Damage.

Level 2 Techniques
Name: Shockwave
Rank: B
Type: Katana/Mace
Description: Ranged Slashing attack to all Enemies in a 10 square foot area, at the cost of D rank Mana and Health. (Damage is based on character rank)

Name: Ice Slash
Rank: C
Type: Katana, Snow
Description: Melee Snow-Elemental Slash Attack. The users Blade is shrouded with a white mist, harnessing the power of the intense cold Winds from the far north.

Name: Fire Strike
Rank: C
Type: Mace, Fire
Description: Melee Fire-Elemental Bash Attack. Be it War hammer or Mace, the object you wield for this technique is engulfed in flame, striking your target as if it were a lobbed from an active volcano.

Name: Deep Breath
Rank: B
Type: Special
Description: Comes out of Blood Surge State and Recover D rank Mana and Health. (Cannot be used if Blood Surge isn't active) (this technique is available as soon as the user learns to use “Blood Surge” regardless of rank)

Level 3 Techniques
Name: Flash Slice
Rank: A
Type: Katana
Description: Strong and instantaneous melee slash attack.

Name: Multi-Slash
Rank: S
Type: Katana
Description: Perform multiple melee slash attacks. Number of attacks increases the lower your health gets. (Starts at 3 attacks, then every time you take a hit, the number of attacks you perform increases by 1)

Name: Meteor Strike
Rank: A
Type: Mace
Description: Melee bash attack that effects enemies grouped together at the point of impact. An excellent Crowd control Technique that gives your blunt weapons the strength of a great Meteor summoned from the heavens.

Name: Fierce Strike
Rank: S
Type: Mace
Description: Strike one enemy with a powerful Melee Bash attack that *paralyzes them if it doesn't knock them out/kill them.

(*Paralysis chances/durations/effects are decided by the Staff/GM that oversee the combat)

This Style has additional features that are available.
Ability Link: trinor.proboards.com/thread/266/bushi-mastery
Form Link: trinor.proboards.com/thread/259/blood-surge

[Alexian]

I will review this, in the future.

[Hedgehog]

This still needs to be reviewed (when you get the chance)

[Alexian]

I'll work on the review for this on friday

[Hedgehog]

Excellent, I look forward to it.

[Alexian]

#1: Level three should grant two endurance advantages, my own opinion

#2: I don't like recovering on a normal attack, it would be better if the mana is recovered when using a style technique?

#3: Level 0-1 Techniques are Fine

#4: Level 2 Techniques are Fine, but I'd like a bit more descriptive fluff for Ice Slash and Fire Slash. I can help on that if needed

#5: Flash Strike, how fast?

#6: Multi-slash not powerful enough for an S-Rank in my opinion. If you make the attacks from front, left, and right it might justify it more.

#7: Meteor Strike is fine but I'd like more fluff

#8: Fierce strike seems fine.

#9: I'd like more fluff on all techniques that attack. State the direction and style of the attack if that makes sense.

[Alexian]

Wrong App?

[Hedgehog]

Yes -_-

[Hedgehog]

When you say “more fluff” do you mean, “be more creative/descriptive” with the effect/potential effects?

[Alexian]

be more creative/descriptive to be sure. In general I'd like to see things like 'raises the mace and smashes down hard with an overhead swing' and for effects like fire and ice, maybe something like 'completely surrounds the blade or blunt end with a bath of flames, burning those who come in contact.'

[Hedgehog]

Ah.. okay, I gotcha, I’ll work on those descriptions a bit..

#1, that’s cool, I stuck with 1 Endurance advantage because I didn’t want it to seem too OP and as basing it on other styles that’d been approved, as much as I could given the unique nature of the style.

#2 see the “Ferocity” ability app, and the reason it is normal attacks is because recovering health while using powerful Techniques that already have added effects is too strong, if there were techniques that were specifically made for recovering health, that’s one thing, but making it so you can basically unleash techniques without stopping during “Blood Surge” would be too powerful.

#5 It’s like using an interrupt/priority move in Pokémon. This enemy is about to kill you? Use Flash Strike to finish him before he can finish his attack!

The rest of your concerns will be addressed in time, as mentioned above

[Alexian]

#1: As you wish, no problems

#2: Very well, it'll stay normal attacks

#3: That doesn't exactly work here. It'll need a speed, such as 'crossing the span of ten meters in three seconds'. Otherwise you can just flash strike and insta-gib someone even if they have insane agility adv.

[Hedgehog]

#3 okay, to clarify, it’s not exactly ideal for closing the gap, it’s meant mostly as an instantaneous attack to a target within a single stride (like as far as one leg can push you forward for a lunging attack.. it wouldn’t be longer than 2 or possibly 3 meters, tops,

[Alexian]

Understood, that was an example. Mmk, how about for speed, we can keep it as an instant attack but only if you have equal or more advantage on agility? And if you have less it has an actual speed.

[Hedgehog]

Well.. the speed of the attack is the prime reason for it to exist. You can’t use it to move faster than an opponent in a pinch, it almost has no purpose

[Hedgehog]

Fluffs have been made, as well as some clarification to one or more techniques.
In reference to #6 on your list of concerns: Multi-Slash is a multi-directional rapid slashing attack, it is typically focused on one target but if that target perishes or other targets wander too close, the attacks will be aimed to include them as well (1 attack can only attack one target still)

[Alexian]

Hmmn, very well but I still have two things I don't like.

#1: Roar, how does it unbalance enemies? Do they release a battle shout?

#2: For Flash Slice use the words instantaneous instead of fast, as fast as a wording will still make me require an actual speed. Also for Flash Slice, i'm fine so long as you understand instant-move abilities and magic powers that dodge (ie. Bolt Step) will be able to counter.

[Hedgehog]

Required information has been added though that first one felt self explanatory.

[Alexian]

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