Kinzoku Shurikenjutsu
By Kuseru
Entrance Requirements: Minimum Attributes include P.P.: 12, and Spd.: 10.
Skill Cost: 7 Years (4 Years as a Secondary Martial Art Style).

Kinzoku Shurikenjutsu is a martial art dedicated to the study of throwing small metal weapons. Shuriken, shaken, throwing knives, and various other throwing weapons and techniques are taught. Also taught is the use of blowguns, darts, and dart guns. A practitioner of Kinzoku Shurikenjutsu will maintain sufficient distance from his opponents in order to maximize safety while attacking with a variety of thrown weapons. Also stressed is adapting many common place items for use as throwing objects. Pens, rings, small chain necklaces, and many other objects are quickly grabbed up and thrown in a variety of deadly throws and tosses. For close in work, the student is taught to use the various throwing weapons as knives and fist loads in conjunction with a variety of hand strikes.

Costume: Street clothes.
Stance: Upright, legs shoulder width apart, hands held loosely depending on the location/availability of throwing objects.
CHARACTER BONUSES
Add +1 to P.S.
Add +2 to P.P.
Add +4 to Spd.
COMBAT SKILLS
Attacks per Melee: Two (2) hand to hand attacks or six (6) thrown weapon attacks!
Escape Moves: Back Flip, Maintain Balance, Roll with Punch/Fall/Impact.
Attack Moves: None.
Basic Defensive Moves: Automatic Parry, Dodge, Parry.
Advanced Defenses: Breakfall, Multiple Dodge,
Hand Attacks: Backhand, Knife Hand, Palm Strike.
Basic Foot Attacks: None!
Jumping Foot Attacks: None.
Special Attacks: Combination Grab/Throw (New!), Combination Strike/Throw (New!), Combination Roll/Throw (New!), Death Strike (New!) Multiple Throw (New!), Shuriken Stab (New!).
Holds/Locks: None
Weapon Kata: W.P. Blowgun, W.P. Knife, W.P. Mouth Weapons, W.P. Thrown Weapons.
Modifiers to Attack: Critical Strike, Critical Strike from Behind, Stapling Throw (New!).
SKILLS INCLUDED IN TRAINING
Martial Arts Powers: Automatically receives the Yadomejutsu Kata. Select a total of ONE (1) Martial Art Power from among Martial Art Techniques or Special Kata (note: weapon Kata are limited to thrown weapons or other similar small projectile weapons) Except for Yadomejutsu Kata, any number of Martial Art Powers can be traded, on a one-for-one basis, for Basic Skill Programs (excluding Physical).
Language: Japanese.
Weapon Proficiencies: W.P. Blowgun, W.P. Knife, W.P. Mouth Weapons, and W.P. Thrown Weapons.
Philosophical Training: Zen.
If this is your Primary Martial Art Style then the following other styles can be learned in a shorter time: Asamayam Ichiden Ryu (3 Years), Enmei Ryu (3 Years), Fudo Ryu (4 Years), Fukushima Ryu (4 Years), Ganritsu Ryu (2 Years), Gyokko Ryu (6 Years), Hakko Denshin Ryu (4 Years), Kashima Shin Ryu (3 Years), Kukishinden Ryu (8 Years), Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-Ryu (4 Years), Togakure Ryu (7 Years).
LEVEL ADVANCEMENT BONUSES
1^st: Any small found objects not usually considered a weapon (anything which could be conceivably thrown-GMs, use your judgement) becomes a 1D4 damage weapon when thrown. Critical Strike with a weapon from Behind.
2^nd: +1 to Damage with any thrown object.
3^rd: +1 to Strike with any thrown object, +1 Attack per Melee (both Hand to Hand and thrown).
4^th: Death Strike on a Natural 20.
5^th: +1 to Parry, +2 to Stapling Throw.
6^th: Select One (1) Additional Martial Art Power from Martial Art Techniques or Special Kata.
7^th: +1 to Damage with any thrown object, +1 Attack per Melee (both Hand to Hand and thrown).
8^th: +1 to Strike with any thrown object.
9^th: Critical Strike on a Natural 19 or 20.
10^th: Select One (1) Additional Martial Art Power from Martial Art Techniques or Special Kata.
11^th: +1 to Parry, +2 to Stapling Throw.
12^th: +1 to Damage with any thrown object, +1 Attack per Melee (both Hand to Hand and thrown).
13^th: +1 to Strike with any thrown object.
14^th: Death Strike on a Natural 19 or 20.
15^th: Select One (1) Additional Martial Art Power from Martial Art Techniques or Special Kata, +1 Attack per Melee (for thrown weapons).
WHY STUDY Kinzoku Shurikenjutsu?
While relatively weak in hand to hand combat and lacking in mental training, this martial art can be quite lethal when used to its full affect.