Gangsta Style
By Kuseru
Entrance Requirements: Limited to Aberrant, Anarchist, Diabolic, and Miscreant Alignments. No Attribute restrictions.
Skill Cost: 4 Years (2 Years as a Secondary Martial Art Style)
This style evolved on the ghetto streets of major cities in the United States. Gangstas are members of gangs from the worst parts of town who are career criminals. These criminals typically engaged in petty (or not-so petty) activities like armed robbery, arson, assault, bank robberies, car-jacking or a full-fledged auto-theft ring and chop-shop, illegal drug manufacturing and distribution, jewelry heists, kidnapping and extortion, mugging, peddle weaponry or other illegal wares, vandalism as well as fighting to "earn respect" and to prove how brave and tough they are. They tend to be direct, using violence, intimidation and hit and run tactics (i.e. drive-by shootings, or hit a store or business fast and hard, grab what they can and go, etc). They tend to be extremely territorial and anybody who gets in their way, on purpose or by accident, gets hurt. Gangstas get their name from the fact that all have their own "colors," a distinctive style of dress, way of talking, insignia or other kind of gimmick that makes them easily recognized. Gangstas are easily influenced by what is perceived through pop media, deriving many of their techniques from watching television and movies.
Costume: Typically wears jeans with no belt that are big enough to drop down on the hips. Brightly colored shirts, leather or sports jackets, bandanas and/or ball caps, five pounds or so worth of gold or fake gold "bling" jewelry, gold capped teeth, sunglasses, top of the line high top sneakers, and other stylish fashion accessories.
Stance: Feet shoulder width apart with gun (or guns) held sideways in front of the shooter. Does not apply when making drive-by attacks.
CHARACTER BONUSES
Add +1 to M.A.
Add +2 to P.B.
Add +5 to S.D.C.
COMBAT SKILLS
Attacks per Melee: 3
Escape Moves: Roll with Punch/Fall/Impact
Attack Moves: Leap, Roll
Basic Defense Moves: Automatic Parry, Dodge, Parry.
Advanced Defense Moves: Multiple Dodge.
Hand Attacks: Strike (Punch)
Basic Foot Attacks: Kick Attack
Jumping Foot Attacks: None.
Special Attacks: Aimed Shot, Burst, Drive-by, Pistol Whip (Does 1D4 damage).
Holds/Locks: None.
Weapon Kata (Pick One): W.P. Automatic Pistol, W.P. Submachine Gun, W.P. Shotgun, W.P. Assault Rifle.
Modifiers to Attacks: Critical Strike.
SKILLS INCLUDED IN TRAINING
Martial Art Powers: None. This style offers no Martial Art Powers or Abilities.
Languages: Gangsta Dialect of American English, pick either West Coast or East Coast
Cultural: Streetwise
Physical: Running
Weapon Proficiencies: W.P. Automatic Pistol, W.P. Submachine Gun, W.P. Shotgun, W.P. Assault Rifle.
Philosophical Training: What's in it for me?
If this is your Primary Martial Art then the following other styles can be learned in a shorter time:
LEVEL ADVANCEMENT BONUSES
1st: +3 to Strike with Aimed Shot, +1 to Strike with Bursts, +2 to Roll with Punch/Fall/Impact.
2nd: +2 to Parry/Dodge.
3rd: Ambidextrous Training Complete! Characters can fire with left or right hands with equal facility!
4th: +1 Attack per Melee.
5th: +1 to Strike with Aimed Shot.
6th: +2 to Damage with Pistol Whip.
7th: +1 to Strike with Bursts.
8th: +1 Attack per Melee.
9th: Kick Attack does 1D8 damage.
10th: +1 to Strike with Aimed Shot, +2 to Roll with Punch/Fall/Impact.
11th: +1 to Parry/Dodge.
12th: +1 Attack per Melee.
13th: +2 to Damage with Pistol Whip.
14th: Critical Strike from Behind.
15th: +1 to Strike with Aimed Shot.
Why Study Gangsta Style?
Weapons are very good for defensive and offensive moves. Relatively few special skills. The perfect outdoor martial art. It's more effective than most against non-martial artists but lacks the defenses of most other arts.

NOTE 1: All of the gun styles use their superior level advancement bonuses in place of the weapon proficiency bonuses for modern weapons.

NOTE 2: Gun Styles use these Modern Combat Rules.

NOTE 3: Gun Styles use these Modern Weapon Proficiencies.