Martial Arts in other systems?
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2021 4:30 am
OK, first off let me say I love all the extra Martial Arts presented in Mystic China and N&SS - so much delicious flavour! But it does raise a question. Across all the other Rifts games (Palladium Fantasy, Rifts, After the Bomb, Dead Reign etc.) you have so few other choices. It's like everyone learns HTH: Basic, or MAYBE Commando or the generic "Martial Arts" which is like MMA fighting. So, here's what I came up with: If your character can take Hand to Hand: Martial Arts by any means (even if it costs you multiple skill slots), you can substitute in any of these specialised martial arts (Moo gi gong, Savate, Pro boxing/pugilism, kyokushinkai Karate, or any of the twenty different kinds of Kung Fu available) on a one-to-one basis (However many skill slots it takes to learn Martial Arts, that's how many slots it takes to learn a specialsed Martial Art). The list of hand-to-hand combat skills I have access to across all the books I have is as follows (if a skill appears in more than one book, I've just cited the book I prefer to use )
Hand to Hand: Jade Fan (Chi Hsuan Men) World book 25: China 02
Hand to Hand: Kendo World Book 08: Japan
Hand to Hand: Teng-jutsu (see Tengu R.C.C.) World Book 08: Japan
Hand to Hand: Hsien Hsia (Immortality) Mystic China
Hand to Hand: An Yin Kung Fu (Meditative/Mudra) Mystic China
Hand to Hand: Ba Gua Kung Fu (Eight Trigrams) Mystic China
Hand to Hand: Bak Mei Kung Fu (White Eyebrow) Mystic China
Hand to Hand: Chao Ta Kung Fu (Performance) Mystic China
Hand to Hand: Gui Long Kung Fu (Dragon Spirit) Mystic China
Hand to Hand: Hsing-I Kung Fu (Mind Shaping) Mystic China
Hand to Hand: Liang Hsiung Kung Fu (Demon Combat) Mystic China
Hand to Hand: Ran Yu Kung Fu (Chi Katas) Mystic China
Hand to Hand: Shan Tung Kung Fu (Black Tiger) Mystic China
Hand to Hand: Tong Lun Kung Fu (Praying Mantis) Mystic China
Hand to Hand: Pao Chih (Animus Development) Mystic China
Hand to Hand: Shih Ba Ban Wu Yi (Eighteen Weapons) Mystic China
Hand to Hand: Triad Assassin Training (Automatic Pistols) Mystic China
Hand to Hand: Aikido (exclusive) Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Ch'in-na the art of seizing Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Chi hsuan men — the white jade fan (exclusive) Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Jujutsu Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Hwarang-do karate (exclusive) Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Isshin-ryu karate Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Kyokushinkai karate Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Sankukai karate Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: T'ang-su karate Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Bok pai Kung Fu (Crane Style) Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Ch'a ch'uan kung fu Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Choy-li-fut kung fu Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Fong ngan kung fu — phoenix eye Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Fu-chiao pai kung fu — tiger claw Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Li-chia kung fu — short-hand Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Mien-ch'uan kung fu — cotton fist Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Monkey style kung fu Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Pao pat mei kung fu — leopard style Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Pu Kung Fu Drunken style of kung fu Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Shao-lin kung fu Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: She Shen kung fu - Snake style Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Wu shu t'sung kung fu people's republic of china (exclusive) Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Xing chiao kung fu eagle claw Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Kuo-ch'uan — dog boxing kung fu Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Lee kwan choo Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Moo gi gong Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Ninjitsu (exclusive) Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Sumo (exclusive) Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Tae kwon do Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Tai-chi ch'uan Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Taido Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Te Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Thai kick boxing (exclusive) Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Tien-hsueh touch mastery (exclusive) Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Wui wing chun (exclusive) Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Yu-sool Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Zanji shinjinken-ryu Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Bishoudo Rifter 03
Hand to Hand: Chi-Kung Martial Arts Rifter 03
Hand to Hand: Chiang Di Chuang: Spear of the Earth's Strength Rifter 03
Hand to Hand: Gen Kuei Do: The Way of the Sai Ghost Rifter 03
Hand to Hand: Lei Feng Do: The Way of the Thunder Wind Rifter 03
Hand to Hand: Luan Mo: The Beautiful Devil Rifter 03
Hand to Hand: Mo Long Kung: Attack of the Devil Dragon Rifter 03
Hand to Hand: O-Ken Wa: Great Sword Harmony Rifter 03
Hand to Hand: Yung Huo Jen: The Eternal Fires of the Sword Rifter 03
Hand to Hand: Brazilian Jiujitsu Rifter 07
Hand to Hand: Capoeira (exclusive) Rifter 07
Hand to Hand: Command Sambo (exclusive) Rifter 07
Hand to Hand: Jeet Kun Do Rifter 07
Hand to Hand: Kick Boxing Rifter 07
Hand to Hand: Krav Mahga Rifter 07
Hand to Hand: Munen Muso Rifter 07
Hand to Hand: Pancracean/Pankration Rifter 07
Hand to Hand: Petjut Kilat Silat /Arnis Rifter 07
Hand to Hand: Pro Boxing (Pugilism) Rifter 07
Hand to Hand: Savate Rifter 07
Obviously the "Exclusive" Martial Arts should remain exclusive to the Dedicated Martial Artist. Also please can someone clarify whether the Worldly Martial Artist can take Exclusive skills? I may have misread but from my reading, it doesn't explicitly say they can, but it doesn't explicitly say they CAN'T either - with some classes in N&SS it's very explicit that they may not take Exclusive martial arts forms.
Hand to Hand: Jade Fan (Chi Hsuan Men) World book 25: China 02
Hand to Hand: Kendo World Book 08: Japan
Hand to Hand: Teng-jutsu (see Tengu R.C.C.) World Book 08: Japan
Hand to Hand: Hsien Hsia (Immortality) Mystic China
Hand to Hand: An Yin Kung Fu (Meditative/Mudra) Mystic China
Hand to Hand: Ba Gua Kung Fu (Eight Trigrams) Mystic China
Hand to Hand: Bak Mei Kung Fu (White Eyebrow) Mystic China
Hand to Hand: Chao Ta Kung Fu (Performance) Mystic China
Hand to Hand: Gui Long Kung Fu (Dragon Spirit) Mystic China
Hand to Hand: Hsing-I Kung Fu (Mind Shaping) Mystic China
Hand to Hand: Liang Hsiung Kung Fu (Demon Combat) Mystic China
Hand to Hand: Ran Yu Kung Fu (Chi Katas) Mystic China
Hand to Hand: Shan Tung Kung Fu (Black Tiger) Mystic China
Hand to Hand: Tong Lun Kung Fu (Praying Mantis) Mystic China
Hand to Hand: Pao Chih (Animus Development) Mystic China
Hand to Hand: Shih Ba Ban Wu Yi (Eighteen Weapons) Mystic China
Hand to Hand: Triad Assassin Training (Automatic Pistols) Mystic China
Hand to Hand: Aikido (exclusive) Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Ch'in-na the art of seizing Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Chi hsuan men — the white jade fan (exclusive) Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Jujutsu Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Hwarang-do karate (exclusive) Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Isshin-ryu karate Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Kyokushinkai karate Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Sankukai karate Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: T'ang-su karate Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Bok pai Kung Fu (Crane Style) Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Ch'a ch'uan kung fu Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Choy-li-fut kung fu Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Fong ngan kung fu — phoenix eye Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Fu-chiao pai kung fu — tiger claw Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Li-chia kung fu — short-hand Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Mien-ch'uan kung fu — cotton fist Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Monkey style kung fu Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Pao pat mei kung fu — leopard style Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Pu Kung Fu Drunken style of kung fu Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Shao-lin kung fu Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: She Shen kung fu - Snake style Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Wu shu t'sung kung fu people's republic of china (exclusive) Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Xing chiao kung fu eagle claw Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Kuo-ch'uan — dog boxing kung fu Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Lee kwan choo Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Moo gi gong Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Ninjitsu (exclusive) Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Sumo (exclusive) Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Tae kwon do Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Tai-chi ch'uan Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Taido Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Te Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Thai kick boxing (exclusive) Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Tien-hsueh touch mastery (exclusive) Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Wui wing chun (exclusive) Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Yu-sool Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Zanji shinjinken-ryu Ninjas & Superspies Revised
Hand to Hand: Bishoudo Rifter 03
Hand to Hand: Chi-Kung Martial Arts Rifter 03
Hand to Hand: Chiang Di Chuang: Spear of the Earth's Strength Rifter 03
Hand to Hand: Gen Kuei Do: The Way of the Sai Ghost Rifter 03
Hand to Hand: Lei Feng Do: The Way of the Thunder Wind Rifter 03
Hand to Hand: Luan Mo: The Beautiful Devil Rifter 03
Hand to Hand: Mo Long Kung: Attack of the Devil Dragon Rifter 03
Hand to Hand: O-Ken Wa: Great Sword Harmony Rifter 03
Hand to Hand: Yung Huo Jen: The Eternal Fires of the Sword Rifter 03
Hand to Hand: Brazilian Jiujitsu Rifter 07
Hand to Hand: Capoeira (exclusive) Rifter 07
Hand to Hand: Command Sambo (exclusive) Rifter 07
Hand to Hand: Jeet Kun Do Rifter 07
Hand to Hand: Kick Boxing Rifter 07
Hand to Hand: Krav Mahga Rifter 07
Hand to Hand: Munen Muso Rifter 07
Hand to Hand: Pancracean/Pankration Rifter 07
Hand to Hand: Petjut Kilat Silat /Arnis Rifter 07
Hand to Hand: Pro Boxing (Pugilism) Rifter 07
Hand to Hand: Savate Rifter 07
Obviously the "Exclusive" Martial Arts should remain exclusive to the Dedicated Martial Artist. Also please can someone clarify whether the Worldly Martial Artist can take Exclusive skills? I may have misread but from my reading, it doesn't explicitly say they can, but it doesn't explicitly say they CAN'T either - with some classes in N&SS it's very explicit that they may not take Exclusive martial arts forms.