Shotokan Ryu KARATE (exclusive)

By Himura_Battosai

Entrance Requirements: Strongly favored by those of honorable alignments.

Skill Cost: Ten Years (6 as a secondary art form)

A Japanese form of Karate descended from Shao Lin Kang Fu. It is not a wide spread form but has gain in popularly because of the actions of Ryu and Ken. Students typically display a strong sense of honor and self-worth. The Dragon punch has become marks this karate form as unique. All most all students of this art are trained in Nippon (Japan), But some masters have started schools in the West Coast of North America.

Costume: Standard Karate Gi some times without sleeve.

Stance: Facing sideways with knees bent, left arm facing opponent chest level, right pulled back to waist. Both hands clenched into fists.

CHARACTER BONUSES
Add 15 To Chi
Add 2 to P.E.
Add 10 to S.D.C.

COMBAT SKILLS

Attacks per Melee: 3

Escape Moves: Roll With Punch/fall/impact, Maintain balance

Basic Defense: Dodge, parry, Automatic Parry

Advanced Defenses: Multiple dodge, Circular Parry, break fall.

Hand Attacks: Strike (punch), Power punch, upper cut (1D8 damage), Dragon Punch (special) A leaping upper cut. It is a Critical Strike

Basic Foot Attacks: kick attack, snap kick, crescent kick, Axe Kick, Reverse Turning kick, Backward Sweep, leg hook,

Jumping Foot Attacks: Jump Kick, Flying reverse turning Kick

Special Attacks: Death Blow, leap Attack, Body Flip/throw, back roll throw (special) Dodge/throw artist drops to the floor [roll for dodge] and then grabs opponent and throws him behind doing 2D6 damage.

Weapon Katas: None

Modifiers to Attacks: pull punch, Knock out/Stun, Critical Strike, Critical strike from behind

SKILLS INCLUDED IN TRAINING

Martial Arts Powers: Select 3 powers from body Hardening, Chi mastery, or Martial art Techniques. Powers may be exchanged for basic skill programs (excluding physical) on a one-for-one basis, as desired.

Language: Japanese

Cultural Skills: (choose one) Calligraphy, Haiku, Go

Philosophical Training: Bushido or Zen

If this is your primary martial arts form, the following styles may be learned in a shorter period of time: Te (3 years), Shao Lin (5 years), Tae Kwan Do (3 years), Kyokushinkai Karate (4 Years)

LEVEL ADVANCEMENT BONUSES
1st + 1 Roll with punch/fall/impact, + 2 strike, Critical Strike from behind, knock out from behind.
2nd + 1 Attack per Melee, +1 Parry/Dodge
3rd + 1 roll with punch/fall/impact, + 1 Strike, + 1 leap
4th + 1 Attack per melee, knockout/stun 19-20, death blow 19-20
5th + 1 parry/dodge, +1 damage + 2 Maintain balance, choose one additional power from body Hardening, Chi mastery, or Martial art Techniques.
6th+ 1 Attack per Melee, + 2 Strike, + 1 damage
7th +1 leap, + 2 parry/dodge, critical Strike 18-20
8th + 1 attack, + 1 roll with punch/fall/impact, + 2 maintain balance
9th + 1 to strike, choose one additional power from body Hardening, Chi mastery, or Martial art Techniques.
10th + 1 Attack per melee, + 1 Roll with punch/fall/impact
11th +2 damage, choose one additional power from body Hardening, Chi mastery, or Martial art Techniques.
12th + 1 parry/dodge, + 1 leap, + 1 Strike, Double Chi
13th +1 roll with punch/fall/impact, Death Blow18-20
14th + 1 Attack per melee, + 1 parry/dodge +1 leap
15th + 2 strike, add one Zenjorike power

WHY STUDY Shotokan Ryu?
It is considered one of the coolest martial art forms right now. It is aggressive and well rounded form with few disadvantages.