Even more rare than Nightbane Sorcerer , the Nightbane Martial Artist are also quite reclusive. Only those that study very hard what little exist of Nightbane’s history know about their existence and very few are those that can tell for sure to have meet one.
The origin of this particular class of Nightbane is , needless to say, tied to Far East, in China, from a Nightbane that happened to be also a great Martial Artist. This Sifu was disappointed by discovering that his new shape lack of the formal harmony he reached in his Façade, sure he got power, but no equilibrium nor control. But he don’t gave up, and after retiring on a mountain for 15 years meditating and training, he reached a new balance and adapted his style to his new shape. After that he searched, carefully selected disciples in order to transmit his art. Because he didn’t want his art being lost.
Today Nightbane Martial artist are generally the disciples of an older Nightbane Martial Artist , and being a restricted cast , they reduce external contact to the minimum with the consequence of having some problems in modern day life. Most of Nightbane Martial Artist joined the ranks of this or that faction in hope for some valuable match for their skills, because only facing strong opponent you grew stronger, and new experience. While the older , more experienced ones look around for a potential kid to turn into a disciple.
Requirements:
Must Be a Nightbane(duh)
ME 12 , PE 12, High PS and PP are suggested too, but are not mandatory
O.C.C. Bonus
Body Completeness : The Nightbane train years in most harsh condition, in order to find a new harmony in itself, a complete equilibrium between his Façade and his Morphus. The Bane learn to read the signals that his forms give and know exactly his physical condition and energy reserve. A consequence of this new equilibrium is the ability to switch between Morphus and Façade and vice versa at no action cost, a sort of Auto-Becoming.
Physical Bonus(In addition to skill and Attributes) +2 to P.S. and P.E., +1d4 to PP, +2d6 to Spd, +20% to save vs. coma/death, +2 to save vs. disease and poison, fatigues at half the normal rate, increase leaping range by 15%, +1d4x10 to SDC, add +10 to PPE
Morphus Bonus: In addition to the normal bonus that come with the morphus the Nightbane Martial artist can at first level only burn permanently some of his energy in order to increase his morphus strengths, not unlike a forger that sharpen his sword. Permanently burning 5 PPE increase one morphus physical attribute by 1, SDC can be increased at 2 PPE for 1 SDC point ratio.
Hide Aura: One of the first skill learned by Nightbane martial artist is how to hide their supernatural aura. While using this ability, the Nightbane register as normal human to all supernatural form of detection , included hound tracking sense and other ‘Banes sense. The act of hiding the aura increase prowling ability of the Bane too, add +15% to prowling skill. From the sixth level the hide aura grow so intense that the Bane become invisible from supernatural point of view, becoming immune from curse and detection spell, simply because they cannot target him.
Using this ability took massive concentration and so the Nightbane lose two action per melee, -2 point from initiative and halve speed.
Spiritual Channelling : One of the main target for every martial artist is the control of their inner energy, in order to channel them in various physical task. The Nightbanes make no exception, and they got an advantage too: they had an innate control of their inner Ki, or better PPE, to start.
Through meditation and inhumane training the Nightbane Martial Artist learn how to control it , not unlike how he/she channel it into talents, except that this time he channel into his own body on a primal level.
Duration: Each empowerment last one melee round per level of experience in Façade form and double in Morphus form
Maximum PPE expendable per 12 hours: P.E.x3 +10 level of experience
Increased Damage Endurance: For 2 PPE increase SDC by 5 point (note this ability can be used to actually heal damage instantly) , for 5 PPE add +1 to AR
Improved Combat Reflex: each 3 PPE add +1 to initiative, strike, disarm, parry or dodge, 4 PPE add +1 to Automatic dodge or Automatic Body Flip, 5 PPE add one additional action per melee(max +4 attack per melee)
Enhanced Damage: 4 PPE add +1d4 to hand to hand damage, and additional 4 PPE make physical attacks of the Nightbane effective on astral and intangible creatures (each cost 6 PPE), spending 5 PPE the bane can inflict paralysis to a single limb touched
Talent Kata: The Nightbane can specialize in the use of a talent, learning how to use it more like a limb rather than a separate power. In some way this is what they do, they train a part of their body in order to make it stronger. The Nightbane can elect
Bonuses for the specialized talent: increase range, duration and/or damage of the talent by 50%, +1 to initiative when using the talent +1 at level 3, 6, 9, 12 and 15, one additional action per melee using the talent only plus one apm at level 5, 10 and 15
Talent: The Nightbane Martial artist get only the talent bonus at the first level, any additional Talent had to be bought in normal way, but this reduce the PPE that could be channelled in combat
OCC Skills:
HtH Martial Arts
Basic Mathematics
Biology (Knowing where to strike and how much lead to a fast victory)
Speak, read and write Native Language
Wrestling
Acrobatics
Prowl
Climbing
Lore: Nightbane (knowing oneself is the first key for harmony)
Three ancient W.P. of choice
OCC Related skills: Select six other related skills form the following list plus an additional
skill at levels 3, 6, 9, 12 and 15. All new skills start at level one
proficiency.
Communications: Any
Domestic: Any (+5%)
Electrical: None
Espionage: Any (+10%)
Mechanical: None
Medical: Only first aid and holistic medicine
Military: Strategy/Tactics only
Physical: Any (+10% when applicable)
Pilot: Any
Pilot Related: None
Rogue: Any, except computer hacking (+10%).
Science: Any, except Chemistry Analytical
Technical: Any (+5%)
Weapon Proficiencies: Any; tend to stick with ancient types.
Wilderness: Any (+5%)
Secondary Skills: The character also gets to select two secondary
skills at levels three, six, nine and twelve from the previous list. These
are additional areas of knowledge that do not get the advantage of the
bonus listed in the parentheses. All secondary skills start at the base
skill level. Also, skills are limited (any, only, none) as previously indicated
in the list.
Standard Equipment: Very minimal, the Nightbane Martial Artist does not generally care about material possession . This always include a set of ancient weapon, one of each W.P., and an equipped training place. The wealthiest ones own and run a Martial Art Dojo
Money: 2d6x100 dollars in cash and 1d4x500 in personal items
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