Wah Lum Pai (Northern Praying Mantis Kung Fu)
By Ray Bull
Created in the 1900's by Lee Kwan Shan, a martial arts escort, Wah Lum Pai
is a combination of Tam Tui (Seeking Leg Kung Fu) and Jut Sow Tong Long
(Wrestling Hands Praying Mantis Kung Fu). The style is named after the temple
where Lee Kwan Shan learned Praying Mantis Kung Fu.
Entrance Requirements:
None
Skill Cost: 12 Years (primary), 6 Years
(Secondary)
Costume: Black T-shirt with the Wah Lum crest on
it, black kung fu pants, kung fu flats, and a black sash knotted on the left for
men or the right for women.
Stance: Right side towards
opponent. Weight on the left leg bent parallel with the ground, right leg bent
at a 85 degree angle from the knee, right foot lightly touching the ground. Both
hands in front of the chest, held in mantis hooks.
CHARACTER BONUSES
Add +1 to M.E.
Add +2 to P.P.
Add +1 to Spd.
COMBAT
SKILLS
Attacks per Melee: 3
Escape
Moves: Roll with Punch/Fall/Impact, Leap
Attack
Moves: Leap
Basic Defense Moves: Dodge, Parry,
Automatic Parry
Advanced Defenses: Multiple Dodge, Circular
Parry, Combination Parry/Attack, Disarm
Hand Attacks: Strike
(Punch), Backhand, Uppercut, Double-Fist Strike, Gou Strike, Negative Gou,
Lau
Basic Foot Attacks: Kick Attack, Snap Kick, Crescent
Kick, Trip/Leg Hook, Backward Sweep
Jumping Foot Attacks:Jump
Kick
Special Attacks: Forearm, Elbow, Deathblow, Leap
Attack, Body Flip/Throw
Holds/Locks: Elbow Lock, Arm Hold,
Automatic Lock, Automatic Hold, Gou Grip, Tsai Grip
Weapon
Katas: (Choose One) W.P. Chinese Broadswords (Paired), W.P.
Three-Section Staff, W.P. Spear, W.P. Nine-Section Metal Whip, W.P. Daggers
(Paired)
Modifiers to Attacks: Pull Punch, Critical Strike,
Critical Strike from Behind
SKILLS INCLUDED IN TRAINING
Martial Art
Powers: Automatically receive Body Hardening Exercise: Wrist Hardening.
You may select a total of two (2) Powers from among Atemi Abilities, Body
Hardening Exercises, and Special Katas.
Languages: Chinese
(Cantonese)
Weapon: W.P. Staff, W.P. Chinese Broadsword,
W.P. Spear, W.P. Double-Edged Straight Sword (Gim)
Philosophical
Training: Taoism
If this is your Primary Martial Arts Style then the following other styles
can be learned in a shorter time. Shaolin (7 Years), Choy Li Fut (3 Years),
Drunken Style (7 Years), Pao Pat Mei (3 Years)
LEVEL ADVANCEMENT BONUSES
Level
1: +2 to Roll with Punch/Fall/Impact, Critical Strike on a Natural 20,
Critical Strike from Behind
Level 2: +1 Attack per Melee, +2
to Parry/Dodge
Level 3: +1 to Damage, +1 to
Holds/Locks
Level 4: +1 to Strike, Critical Strike on a
Natural 19+
Level 5: +1 to Parry, Select one (1) Martial
Arts Power from Atemi Abilities, Body Hardening Exercises, or Special
Katas
Level 6: +1 Attack per Melee, +1 to
Damage
Level 7: +1 to Strike, +1 to Roll with
Punch/Fall/Impact
Level 8: Deathblow on a Natural 20, +2 to
Leap (Add 4 feet to leap distance)
Level 9: +1 to Roll with
Punch/Fall/Impact, +1 to Bodyflip/Throw
Level 10: +1 to
Damage, +1 to Strike
Level 11: Critical Strike on a Natural
18+, Select one (1) Martial Arts Power from Atemi Abilities, Body Hardening
Exercises, or Special Katas
Level 12: +1 Attack per Melee,
+1 to Parry
Level 13: +1 to Damage, +1 to
Strike
Level 14: +2 to Parry/Dodge, +1 to Bodyflip/Throw
(Bodyflip/Throw now does 2d6 Damage)
Level 15: +1 to
Holds/Locks, Receive Martial Arts Technique: Tamashiwara (Iron
Palm)
Why Study Wah Lum
Pai?
A well rounded Kung Fu style, Wah Lum Pai adds kicking and weapon skills to
the standard Praying Mantis Kung Fu formula. Able to deal with multiple
opponents, Wah Lum Pai is only lacking in mystical abilities.