( Hand to Hand: Martial Arts ) Pentjak Silat
By Billy Bardo

Pentjak Silat is a Malaysian (Balinese I think) martial art similar to Tai-jutsu but with a heavy emphasis on the use of blade weapons.

The following techniques are known at first level: Maintain Balance, Back Flip, Body Block/Tackle, BodyFlip/Throw, Arm Hold, Leg Hold, Neck Hold, Drop Kick, Knee attack, Elbow strike, Paired Weapons, Disarming, and Auto-parry.
Katas: Knife and Sword
Katas may be substituted one for one, for any of the following:
Staff Kata (Kuntao)
Spear Kata (a favorite weapon is the Parang, similar to the Berdiche)
Tjambuk (a form of honor combat with whips and chains where each combatant takes turns striking at the other, only marks to the face count towards a win)
Choose one discipline from among Body-Hardening

Starting attacks: 2
Bonuses: +2MA,+1PS, +1PE, +1PP, +4 to speed.

Level Advancement Bonuses
Level 1: +2attacks, snap kick,Knife hand, +2 to Roll, +2 to Initiative, +1 parry, +2 dodge, +2 pull punch.
Level 2: +1 strike, cartwheel, Pull punch (with bladed weapons)
Level 3: +1 attack, palm strike, Chi-Gung (body-hardening)
Level 4: leap attack, axe kick, +2 strike on flip and cartwheel
Level 5: tripping leg hooks, backward sweep kick, +2 damage
Level 6: +1 attack, Roundhouse kick, combination grab/slash, Tamashiwara (art of breaking)
Level 7: Critical strike 18-20, critical strike from rear 18-20, death blow on 20
Level 8: +1 to initiative, +1 strike and parry, +1 roll, +1 maintain balance
Level 9: Death blow! (called)
Level 10: +1 attack, +2 pull punch
Level 11: Prisai Saki Silat (kata with combat pincers, see Compendium of Weapons, Armour, and Castles©), combination grab/tear
Level 12: +1 Initiative, +2 roll
Level 13: +2 damage, +1 disarm
Level 14: Jump kick, +2 to flip and cartwheel, +2 damage
Level 15: +1 attack

Why study Pentjak Silat?

It is among the most offensive and 'dirty' martial arts available. This form is into heavy damage and in rude ways. Some unique weapon styles can also be found here. However, Pentjak Silat has almost no defensive manuvers and while several opponants could be man-handled, the cost to the Pentjak Silat artist could be high.

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