The Path of the Tumultuous Heavens
By Igle, from The Jade Agenda site
Thunder Block |
Thunder Strike |
Thunder Kick |
Distant Thunder |
Whispers in the Wind |
Feet of Wind |
Stair of Clouds |
Bridge of Feathers |
You will note that this Path uses several ideas from the Dragon’s Tail, Dragon’s Veins and Walk of Clouds Paths. This is because they were written from a common starting point (suggestions by another regular patron, Paulino). If you didn’t like those, here is a second chance.
| Thunder Block | Chi Cost: 2 | Shot Cost: 1 |
Parry a hand to hand attack with a +5 AV bonus. If attacker doesn't manage to hit you, your attacker takes 1 Wound point (no Toughness/Armor). Count as an active Parry.
| Prerequisite: none | Path: Thunder Strike |
| Thunder Strike | Chi Cost: 2 | Shot Cost: 3 |
Gathering power in your fist, launch a barehanded Martial Arts attack. If you hit, you deal Strength + 4 damage to your target, and she retards one shot her next action if your Chi rating is higher than hers.
| Prerequisite: Thunder Block | Path: Thunder Kick |
| Thunder Kick | Chi Cost: 3 | Shot Cost: 4 |
You learn to accumulate power in your legs beforing releasing it as an awesome kick attack. Make a Martial Arts check with +1 AV that deals damage equal to twice your Strength.
| Prerequisite: Thunder Strike | Path: Distant Thunder |
| Distant Thunder | Chi Cost: 3 | Shot Cost: 3 |
Discharge raw Fu power through your hands to far away opponents. Make a ranged Martial Arts check with a –1 AV that can be aimed (as per the Guns aiming rules). Base damage is your Chi rating, and range is your Chi × 3 in meters.
| Prerequisite: Thunder Kick |
| Whispers in the Wind | Chi Cost: 2 | Shot Cost: 1 |
The wind brings sounds to your ears. You may add your Chi rating to your Perception attribute for the purpose of hearing things only. Lasts until end of sequence.
| Prerequisite: none | Path: Feet of Wind |
| Feet of Wind | Chi Cost: 3 | Shot Cost: 1 |
You feel as if you were as light as a cloud. For the rest of this sequence your Martial Arts AV becomes your Move attribute.
| Prerequisite: Whispers in the Wind | Path: Stair of Clouds |
| Stair of Clouds | Chi Cost: 1 | Shot Cost: 3 |
Move up in the air as many meters as your Martial Arts AV.
| Prerequisite: Feet of Wind | Path: Bridge of Feathers |
| Bridge of Feathers | Chi Cost: X | Shot Cost: 3 |
You may fly for X shots. This counts as a continuous action.
| Prerequisite: Stair of Clouds |