Kamiya Kashin Ryu

By Himura_Battosai

Entrance Requirements: Limited to Honourable Alignments, Minimum attributes are: I.Q. 9, P.P. 12 and SPD 10.

Skill Cost: 10 years(7 as a secondary Form)

Kamiya Kashin Ryu is a defensive sword form, originally it was like many Samurai art Form designed to kill. It has become an to defend the will carefully evaluate his opponent and only strike in response to an attack.

Costume: Silk Kimono and a hakama

Stance: Right foot forward and left back shoulder width apart. Knees slight bent sword in two-handed grip straight a head.

CHARACTER BONUSES
Add 5 to Chi
Add 2 to M.A.
Add 2 to P.P.
Add 1 to P.E.
Add 5 to S.D.C.

COMBAT SKILLS

Attacks per Melee: 3

Escape Moves: Roll with Punch/Fall/Impact

Basic Defense: Dodge, Parry, Automatic Parry

Advanced Defenses: multiple Dodge, Circular Parry, Combination parry,/Attack, Power block, Breakfall.

Hand Attacks: Strike (punch), Knife Hand

Basic Foot Attacks: Kick attack, Backward sweep, Crescent Kick.

Jumping Foot Attacks: Jumping Kick

Special Attacks: Combination strike/parry, Forearm, knee, Body Flip/Parry (done weapon with sword in hand)

Weapon Katas: W.P. Katana, W.P. Wakizashi, W.P. Daisho, W.P. Bokken, W.P. Bo Staff

Modifiers to Attacks: Pull punch, knock out/stun, Critical Strike

SKILLS INCLUDED IN TRAINING

Martial Arts Powers: Three from Body hardening, Martial art techniques, or Special katas. Powers may be exchanged for basic skill programs (excluding physical) on a one-for-one basis, as desired.

Language: Japanese

Cultural Skills: none

Physical Skills Swimming

Philosophical Training: Shinto

If this is your primary martial arts form, the following styles may be learned in a shorter period of time: jujitsu (3 years), Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu (6 years), Te (4 years), Zanji Shinjinken Ryu (4 years).

LEVEL ADVANCEMENT BONUSES
1st + 1 Strike, + 2 Parry, + 1 dodge, +1 Roll with punch/fall/impact
2nd + 1 parry, + 2 maintain, Knock out/stun 19-20
3rd + 1 Attack per melee, + 1 Strike
4th + 1 Dodge/parry, Select one additional martial art power from Body Hardening, Martial art techniques or Special Kata
5th + 1 Attack per melee, + 1 Strike, + 1 flip/throw
6th + 1 roll with punch/fall/impact, Critical Strike 19-20
7th + 2 maintain balance, + 1 dodge/parry
8th + 1 attack per melee, Double Chi
9th + 1 Strike, Select one additional martial art power from Body Hardening, Chi mastery or Special Kata
10th + 1 dodge/parry, + 1 Body Flip/throw, + 1 Maintain Balance
11th + 1 Attack per melee, + 1 Strike
12th + Roll with punch/impact/fall, Critical Strike 18 - 20, knock out/stun 17 - 20
13th + 1 Dodge/parry, + 1 Body Flip/throw
14th + 1 to Attack per Melee, + 1 roll with punch/impact/fall,
15th + 1 to Body Flip/throw

WHY STUDY Kamiya Kashin Ryu?
As a defensive sword form it can not be beat. Combined with a Bokken this form is effective but not lethal. It is only weak against forms with strong mystical abilities.