Prototype Armors and Weapons

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To begin, we start with Weapons. It may seem like there aren't a lot of weapons, but anything is possible. Those are merely the grand classes of weapons, and many of those weapon classes still use the same skill for them.


Weapon Specialization
After a certain growth in the skill of your weapon(to be determined) you can, if you chose, pick a single specialization to that very class of weapon. That specialisation can only be used by that weapon class. A Concealed Melee specialization would not apply to an Arming Sword. You can get two specialisations in one skill, so pick carefully. The first specialisation comes at skill rank 5, and the second comes at skill rank 10. The specialisation that comes with a 2) has to be taken if its requirement is met, usually being the previous specialisation. Some specializations can be shared between weapons, such as Flurry. If within one skill two weapons have the same specialisation (like Flurry), then buying that specialisation on one, applies it on the other.
Dual Wielding
Dual Wielding weapons works quite similarly to using a heavier weapon. You take whatever penalties to accuracy required by the weapon (or none for certain weapons) to add the dice damage of both weapons together. Rather then rolling two attack rolls, you need roll just 1 and add both weapons' damage, then finally add your bonuses as you would if you were using only one weapon. As an example, someone using two daggers with 3 strength would inflict 2d4+3.
Light Melee Skill
All melee weapons that can be used in one hand. Holding a two handed weapon in a single hand will be talked about in the Heavy Melee section.
Concealed Melee
Concealed weapons are those little weapons that are easily concealed. They use the Light Melee skill, and are a charm to dual wield. Though their base damage is very low, they are almost all exclusively Piercing weapons, which makes them advantageous against heavily armored foes. Someone wielding such a weapon may walk in with the weapon unseen, quickly finish off someone into a flurry of rapid blows, then withdraw. Concealed Weapons can be hidden onto one's person, though a conscious body search will still reveal the weapon. Since this weapon class specializes into multiple, rapid strikes, precise strikes, less strength is required to be effective.
Typical Damage of Concealed Weapons is 1d4, however their ease of use and low weight allows to focus on either multi-strikes or precision strikes.
Specialisations
1) Flurry: You can make a second strike with one of the Concealed Melee you have.
1) Precise: +2 on the Accuracy Check when trying to Call Shot
2) Knife Storm: You can make a true flurry of strikes with Concealed Weapons, adding another two strikes on top of flurry, for a total average of 4d4+strength damage. Requirement: Flurry
2) Armor Breaker: The knife strikes are so precise that you can attempt to damage armor instead. Cut one of the straps holding the breast plate, or wedge open a vulnerability. Roll only 1 damage die, and reduce the oponent's armor by that much until repaired. Only one armor can be broken at a time. Requirement: Precise

Dueling Melee
These weapons are larger and heavier then the Concealed Melee weapons. A shortsword, a rapier, and the likes all falls into that category. Still capable of quick strikes, the majority of those weapons do Piercing damage, though some can inflict Cutting instead. Though heavier, those weapons are usually used only one at a time. Though, many will chose to use a lighter weapon into their off-hand, or a shield for some extra defence. If dual-wielding with a Light or Dueling weapon, a -2 to accuracy is given to the weapon.
Specialisations:
1) Flurry: You can make a second strike with your Dueling Melee weapon.
1) Precise: +2 on the Accuracy Check when trying to Call Shot
2) Touché: You can forgo the second strike from your Flurry, to grant a +4 Accuracy.
2) En Garde: Your guard is strong and proper. When not using a shield, Defense is increased by 2.

Light Melee
These weapons are heavy. An arming sword, a sailor's saber, a full length Katana. Dual Wielding these weapons with anything else gives a -4 penalty on accuracy. Dual-wielding with Itself gives a -6 instead. These weapons are the knight's weapon, designed to be used either a hand and a half (ie, bastard sword) or along with a shield. Light Melee weapons can come into all damage types. Clubs, short spears, arming sword, morning star... The average damage die for the weapon is 1d8.
Specialisations:
1) Heavy Strike: With a stronger grip, the Light Melee Weapon inflicts heavier damage then normal, adding 2 damage to all weapon attacks.
1) Follow-Through: A wide, powerful attack grazes another nearby foe, inflicting 1d6 damage onto them.
2) Guard Break: A heavy strike at the enemy's shield to attempt to create an opening for allies to use. Strength check vs 10+the target's strength. On a success, you negate his full cover from the shield, but inflict no damage Requires: Heavy Strike
2) Cleave: When you attack a foe, if that attack would hit another next to him, you can inflict your weapon die (1d8) damage to that other target as well. You may still follow with a follow-through if there is a third target nearby. Requires: Follow-Thorugh

Shields
Also utilising Light Weapon skill when Bashing with it, the shield utilises a bit of a special rule when it comes to it. Though, someone could also chose to specialize into shields, and there are two branches of specialization for shields, one for Light, and one for Heavy shields. There is no distinction between a Heavy Shield, and a Tower Shield in this system.

As a base, Light Shields add to your Defense the way Evasion does. Light Shields only cover the arm, and can be used to deflect and parry. A Light Shield will generally add 2 to your Defense, and if wanting to add some drama, borderline misses (misses by 2) in the case of a shield-wearer is his deflecting the blow and not the enemy missing. Unlike heavy shields, you do not use the poor surface of a Light Shield to block, you use it to deflect attack aways. So the bonus of the shield does not apply to damage from an area source, such as an explosion, or a beam wider then a few centimetres.
Light Shields when used to bash inflict 1d4 Bludgeon damage, and do not add Strength.
Specialisations:
1) Swashbuckler: Bashing with the light shield counts as being a Concealed Melee when used with either a Concealed Melee or Dueling weapon.
1) Nuisance: The shield grants another +2 Defense.
2) Mighty Bash: Bashing with a light shield allows you to add your strength to the damage. If that hit lowers the current hit-points to half value or lower, the foe will be dazed. Requires: Swashbuckler
2) Balanced: The shield helps with balance, preventing most effects that would knock down or back. Requires: Nuisance
2) Lucky Bastard: Just having it on you, the shield still manages to block what comes your way. Even if you never saw an attack coming, you evasion is increased by your shield. It just happened to be where it had to be by sheer luck. Requires: Luck 5.

Heavy Shields adds 10 to Armor, but only against an attack that can be seen coming. Being flanked also negates the armor provided by a heavy shield. You are flanked if the attack roll is higher then 10 + your Light Melee Proficiency, or if you never saw the attack coming.
Hunkering: Hunkering down behind your sheald takes you out of sight of all parties on the other end. This means, they can no longer target you with melee or ranged weapons, unless they are able to Flank you. While Hunkering, the Armor Value of the shield doubles: Any remaining damage means it has pierced the shield and still managed to harm you beyond. However, while hunkering, you do get a +5 to Defense, due to their not being able to see you. So even if the attack goes through, it may miss. While Hunkering, you also gain a -5 penalty to attack rolls, as you as well cannot see the enemies on the other end.

1) Guardian: You are able to provide cover for an additional ally behind the shield. Covering an ally with the shield reduces the damage they would normally take from a directional attack by shield's Armor value.
1) In your teeth: When you successfully hit a foe with a melee weapon strike, you can follow through with a heavy bash to their face, inflicting 1d8 Bludgeon damage, but only agaisnt the same target struck, and if it is standing.
1) Tactical Shield: You do not suffer any penalty to accuracy when hunkering behind a shield, and using a Concealed Ranged weapon.
1) Hoplite: You are able to use a two handed spear along with a heavy shield. However, doing so negates the Strength bonus to damage.
2) Paladin: You can provide cover to up to two allies as the Guardian ability as a reaction. You do not need to use your action to cover them. However, they must still be within reasonable range for you to cover them. Requires: Guardian
2) In your throat: Not only do you add your strength modifier when using In your Teeth, the hit now also stuns the enemy. Requires: In your Teeth
2) Suppression Shield: Not only can you fire twice with a Councealed Light Weapon, you can also now use other Light Weapons.
2) Centurion: You can use your strength when using a two handed spear with a Heavy Shield. You can melee attack without penalty while being Hunkered behind the shield.

Heavy Melee Skill
Heavy Melee Weapons are weapons that are normally impossible to use in one hand. Though stylistic exceptions can be made, such as Cloud wielding the Buster Sword in one hand, or a fighter twirling a long spear around their hip for a sweeping attack. Dual-Wielding a heavy melee weapon comes off as a nigh impossible feat. First, one has to have strength that comes off the chart, and second, he has to buy the Tier 2 (Heavy Weapon Skill 10 only) Titan Grip specialisation. Only then may one hope to dual wield two heavy melee weapons without making a fool of himself. (It can be hilarious though!)
Specialisation:
1) Cleave: The weapon cleaves through enemies with ease, allowing you to hit another nearby foe if your original attack roll would hit it. Requires: Edged Heavy Melee
1) Parry: You focus on a more defensive style of your great weapon, granting +2 Defense.
1) Smash: The hefty weight of your weapon allows you to destabilize someone. Rolling your strength vs their Strength or Dexterity (whichever is higher) may knock them off their feet! Requires: Bludgeon Heavy Melee
1) Impale: The pointy end of that Heavy Melee weapon can be driven through an enemy. An impaled enemy is unable to escape until he frees himself from the weapon, or you draw it out. (GM prerogative on how and when it happens)
1) Mighty Blow: Focusing all of your power, and then some behind your blow, you take a -2 penalty to your attack roll, but can add your strength twice to the damage.
2) Bloodnado: When cutting through a foe, it just won't stop. The GM decides how many of the enemies are part of the group you attack, and the blade will cut through any of them without distinction, as long as the original attack roll hits them that is. Requires: Cleave
2) Steel Barrier: Any attacks going at you has the damage reduced by 10, as long as you could see it coming.Requires: Parry
2) Concussion: Hitting something with heavy armor with this weapon sends shockwaves so mighty that causes bruises and concussions. Whenever the weapon damage is absorbed by Heavy Armor or a Heavy Shield, it inflicts that damage again directly to the creature as non-lethal damage. Requires: Smash
2) Drive Through: Aiming your piercing weapon right, you are able to Impale two enemies at the same time! Requires: Impale
2) Overwelming Blow: Your attacks cause knock back or knock down whenever hitting a foe with them. The impact behind those blows is so great that none can widstand them! Creatures that are immovable due to their size will take your strength damage again for a third time. Requires: Mighty Blow

Light Ranged Skill
Light Ranged skill comprises all one handed ranged weapons. Be it handcrossbows, pistols, submachine pistols, etc. Though, the skills grant Specialisation bonuses based on the ability of the weapons, rather then size specifically.
Concealed Ranged
Concealed Ranged weapons are, for the most part, smaller handguns that can be fairly easily hidden. The short barrel range, and small size means they are unable to pack that much of a punch. Those weapons can easily be dual wielded for a second die of damage, for a total of 2d4+dexterity modifier.
1) Fling Shot: Fling Shot grants the weapon another attack, allowing to add yet another die to the damage.
1) Close Quarter Master: Close proxemity to the enemy does not scare a practitioner of this martial art. When hitting with Concealed Ranged weapon an enemy that is nearby, you strike the enemy with an unarmed attack with the same attack.
1) Aim Shot: A single shot of the weapon with a +2 to the Attack Check.
2) Trigger Happy: You are able to do a third shot. This third shot can be with the main hand weapon, or the off-hand weapon! Adding yet another die of damage! Requires: Flingshot
2) Gunfu: Once per turn, you can counter a ranged or melee attack. Melee attacks can be countered with an unarmed attack, but ranged attacks must be countered with a ranged attack. If the weapon has no ammunition, the counter is impossible.
2) Mastershot: A called shot does not have any penalties. Accuracy range of the weapon doubled.

Light Crossbow/Revolver
Light Crossbows need to be in a category of their own. A single fire weapon that cannot be dual-wielded, due to needing a free hand to load in a new bolt. However, it is a precise weapon, with a relatively good range, and that fares slightly better against armor. A light crossbow can ignore 2 points of armor, and inflicts 1d6 damage, plus the Dexterity Modifier.
1) Aim Shot: A single shot with the weapon with a +2 to the attack check
1) Rapid Reload: Reloading the Hand Crossbow can be done so quickly, that a second shot can be taken, although at a -2 to the Attack Check (both attacks). The Armor Piercing climbs to 4, and the damage becomes 2d6+Dexterity Modifier. (Armor Piercing only applies once, as the shots are combined into one)
2) Mastershot: A called shot does not have any penalties. Accuracy range of the weapon is doubled.
2) Master Reload: At this point, the hands of the user appear to be a blur. Three bolts can be losed in a single round, for no penalty. The armor piercing becomes 6, and the weapon does 3d6+Dexterity Modifier damage.

Light Rapidfire
Light Rapidfire weapons, are weapons like automatic pistols, submachineguns or repeating light crossbows. Generally speaking, dual-wielding these weapons is very difficult, and the weapons tend to have a rather wide spread for the damage. A pull of the trigger sends a spray of bullets. These weapons however work differently in that they are great at spreading shots around, and suppressing the enemy. A single spray of bullets can be something akin to ten, fifteen, or twenty. The limit of how many is fired depends on the weapon, and it is the higher limit of the weapon's damage. Each bullets of a spray does 1 damage (cumulate damage together against armor.) Generally speaking, the damage of the weapon depends on how much you hit the enemy by. If the enemy's Defense was beaten by 5, then 5 bullets hit, inflicting 5 damage. Damage of Suppression can be spread among enemies, however armor is very good at negating these weapons' damage. You have to decide how many enemies you wish to suppress in advance, and you then spread the hits among them. For every enemies beyond first that you suppress, you add one to accuracy. you calculate the number of hits against the highest Defense enemy.

1) Grape Shot: You have mastered the art of spraying a tight cluster with the rapid fire weapon. When at least one bullet hits, add your Dexterity Modifier bullets on the hit, effectively, adding Dexterity Modifier to the damage.
1) Suppression Fire: Supressing a group of enemies with the rapid fire weapon forces the enemies to duck, granting them a penalty to their next attack roll equal to your dexterity modifier. If an enemy does not duck, each bullets that hit him will inflict your Dexterity Modifier extra damage.
2) Spray and Pray: As the name says, you spray and pray that they don't stand back up. This action completely empties the clip of the weapon, and requires the weapon's clip to be mostly full. When firing a grape shot, you fire every single bullets of the firearm towards the foe, adding 2d6 damage to the target as automatic damage. This damage stacks with Grape Shot's dexterity bonus, and is reduced by a miss (If the attack missed by 5, the damage is reduced by 5). After this action, the weapon's clip is empty, and you will need to take action to reload.
2) Suppression Hell: While doing a suppression fire, the hit is automatic. The weapon will deal 1d6 damage to anyone, and then another 2d6 to anyone who does not duck, adding Dexterity Modifier on top. TO use this ability requires the clip to be mostly full, and completely drains the clip, forcing the next action to remedy and reload. Anyone that ducks will suffer -6 for their next attack roll, and those who do not will still suffer a -2.

Heavy Ranged Skill
Firearms that require two hands to use. Machineguns, Assault Rifles, Sniper Rifles...
Machineguns
Machineguns are the big daddy of the rapidfire light weapons. They do pretty much the same, but the damage is actually terrifying, for they fire twice the bullets, two bullets hit for each success!
1) Grape Shot: You have mastered the art of spraying a tight cluster with the rapid fire weapon. When at least one bullet hits, add your Dexterity Modifier bullets on the hit, effectively, adding Dexterity Modifier to the damage.
1) Suppression Fire: Supressing a group of enemies with the rapid fire weapon forces the enemies to duck, granting them a penalty to their next attack roll equal to your dexterity modifier. If an enemy does not duck, each bullets that hit him will inflict your Dexterity Modifier extra damage.
2) Spray and Pray: As the name says, you spray and pray that they don't stand back up. This action completely empties the clip of the weapon, and requires the weapon's clip to be mostly full. When firing a grape shot, you fire every single bullets of the firearm towards the foe, adding 2d8 damage to the target as automatic damage. This damage stacks with Grape Shot's dexterity bonus, and is reduced by a miss (If the attack missed by 5, the damage is reduced by 5). After this action, the weapon's clip is empty, and you will need to take action to reload.
2) Suppression Hell: While doing a suppression fire, the hit is automatic. The weapon will deal 1d8 damage to anyone, and then another 2d8 to anyone who does not duck, adding Dexterity Modifier on top. TO use this ability requires the clip to be mostly full, and completely drains the clip, forcing the next action to remedy and reload. Anyone that ducks will suffer -6 for their next attack roll, and those who do not will still suffer a -2.
Assault Rifle
Assault Rifles are well balanced weapons, with a great range, decent firing speed, close grouped shots. They are rather bulky as weapons come, and suffer from a bit of recoil problem. They hit for 1d8+dexterity modifier damage, and in short bursts, can shoot about ten times, thirty in single shot modes. Shooting a burst allows to make an attack of 3d8+dexterity, but the recoil makes the attack roll suffer a -4 penalty.

1) Crackshot: Negate the burst penalty for firing a three-round burst.
1) Aimed Shot: +2 to the accuracy on a single shot. Doubles the effective range of the weapon.
2) Military Training: Can fire a second three round burst, requiring its own attack roll, at -4 penalty. The first burst does not have any penalty. Requires: Crackshot
2) Precision Shot: No penalty for a Called Shot on a single fire. Doubles the effective range of the weapon. Requires Aimed Shot and a mounted scope.

Sniper Rifle
Large weapons, with a long barrel firing a high velocity, high power projectile over great distances. The weapon requires skill to use, and anyone whom doesn't know how to use one would find themselves at a vast disadvantage. Inherently, using this weapon comes with a -8 penalty on accuracy. Every rounds spent aiming, up to Wisdom Modifier, increases accuracy by 2. A single shot of the Sniper Rifle inflicts 3d6+dexterity damage.

1) Controlled Breath: Adds Wisdom modifier to the damage of the sniper rifle. Every rounds aiming also adds another d6 to the damage of the weapon.
1) Nerve of Steel: On the first round of aiming, negate all accuracy penalty. Aiming further rounds does not increase accuracy any further.
2) Zen: Adds the power statistic (not modifier) to the damage of the weapon. Multiplies the effective range of the weapon by 5. Requires: Controlled Breath
2) Group Shot: May take two targets into account, and with a single attack roll, try to shoot both one after the other. It takes nerves of steel to be able to aim so rapidly. It takes guts to do it twice in a row!

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Hand to Hand Combat
When it comes to Hand to Hand combat, things become a little different. Hand to Hand Combat or Unarmed Combat, exists as only one single skill. When you learn how to throw a punch or a kick, the basics remain the same either you use Kungfu, Tae Kwon Do, Taichi, Shotokan, Muay Thai, Lama... So, when you attain skill rank 5, you gain a specialization. Then, for two skill points, you can buy more specializations. Though, only one of them can be used at a time. That is, you can practice Shotokan and Boxing. You can only use ONE addon at a time with your main martial art. There are also Advanced Martial Arts that only exist as addons. These can only be used with a Mastered martial art that is affiliated to it. As an example, Velez can only be used if the Mastered martial art is Taichi, and Taichi is being used as the main. In this case, you cease to practice a 'hybrid art' and practice Velez, which is a purest form and empowered version of Taichi. This allows you to create your own martial art, which you may name yourself. As an example. Someone could be a Master of Taichi, allowing them to use Power instead of Strength to calculate their damage. However, if they have the Boxing addon, they may use the ability that Boxing has to double the damage, and instead inflict non-lethal damage to attempt to knock out the enemy. Like any weapon skills, only one Mastery can be picked, no matter the skill. So only a martial artist of reknown could have Mastery of Kungfu. If he is a swordsman, he may have Kungfu as an Addon to create Wushu, he may not have Kungfu Mastery anymore. Yes, some Addons of martial arts can also be used with other weapon skills. Base Hand to Hand, is by normal 1d4 damage. Unless specified otherwise, you are always able to make two attacks with hand to hand combat as long as you possess at least 1 Unarmed Combat skill, for a total of 2d4+strength. To be able to use a martial art as an addon, you must have the first Specialization of that martial art.

Taichi
Taichi utilizes the flow of one's inner strength to attack their foes. Rather then relying on their strength, they rely on the inner energy. Positive Power is required to purchase the mastery, and it allows to use your Power bonus instead of Strength on martial art damage. The damage remain bludgeoning, and 1d4. The attack roll uses Strength however.
Mastery: A Master of Taichi is more able to use their own Power to strike their foes, allowing them to use twice their Power Bonus on hand to hand damage. At this level, the Taichi artist can chose to use Power instead of Strength to determine if his attack hits or misses.
Addon: Using Taichi as an Addon allows to add half of your Power Bonus to any damage of the other art. This can also be used with Melee Weapons, effectively allowing you to channel some of your Power through your weapon. If used with a Melee Weapon, requires Skill 5 with that weapon.

Tae Kwon Do
A martial art that specializes in the use of powerful kicks. This martial art is quite popular due to the ease at which it can be applied with other arts, as usually weapon skills focus on arms, and Tae Kwon Do focus on the legs. This base martial art uses 1d6+Strength for damage, and allows to do a third attack with your feet.
Mastery: A Master of Tae Kwon Do always has an extra kick to throw. For every attacks, when missed by an attack, or parrying/blocking an attack, he is able to retaliate with a firm kick, using his base attack and kick damage for the attack.
Addon: As an addon, you are able to add any kicks to any combo, and any combinaison of weapon or shields. You do have to be within kicking range of the enemy for it to be possible however. This extra kick comes at a -2 penalty.

Kung Fu
Kung Fu is a complex martial art system that is usually built on stances. Every schools of Kung Fu may have difference into the naming policies for the stances, but all end up being similar in some way. You may pick up two advantages, and one disadvantage for one round as part of a stance. Each combinaison that you have may have its own name. Example, your Kung Fu Tiger Stance could be +4 to damage, +2 to Attack, but -2 to Defense. A very fierce and dangerous stance, that makes you more open to attacks. The first Specialization grants access to 3 specific stances of your making, using Damage, Attack and Defense as possible modifiers. 4 damage, 2 attack, 2 defense.
Mastery: Mastery of Kung Fu doubles the bonuses, (but not the penalty) of the earlier chosen stance, and allows you to create a fourth stance that has the ability to grant you 5 Armor. You can pick from the other 3 for one extra bonus, and one penalty.
Addon: You can create two stances to use with any other martial arts, or weapons, however the bonus/penalty is half that of the base Specialization (before the Mastery's doubling)

Malla-Yuddha
This martial art is based on fluid and wide movements of the arms and legs, meant to draw away from your body the worst of blows. This martial art allows you to parry melee attacks that cause slashing damage without risk of harming yourself, while increasing the parry proficiency to 10+dexterity modifier+ Unarmed Combat skill. This skill also allows you to parry Thrown weapons, but not projectile weapons.
Mastery: A Master of Malla-Yuddha is able to parry even the fastest moving of projectile weapons and beams. With capacity to see magic, you may also parry and drive away the magic of spells, thus allowing you to parry a Sleep or Paralysis spell. However, being able to touch magic without it affecting you requires that you expend a spell slot to wrap your limb with power and thus harmlessly deflect the effect. In fact, you could fling aside a fireball spell, or deflect a lightning bolt with your bare hands in this case!

Addon: Grants +2 to your ability to Parry with other martial arts, and allows to parry Thrown Weapons.

Muay-Thai

A martial art that isn't very elegant, it focuses primarily on the effectiveness of its blows, leading to devastating attacks that may not be as flourishing as other arts, the hits are admitedly quite indiscriminately powerful. A Master of Muay-Thai breaks bones just as easily as he does a concrete slab. The initial rank of this martial art uses 1d8 and adds triple his strength bonus to every single hits.

Mastery: Due to his ability and ease to breaking materials, he is able to do critical hits on a 18 to 20. Also, he is able to do a critical hit on a Construct on a 20.

Addon: Adds Strength Bonus to damage once again.

Claws

The use of Claws is a martial arts in its own right. Used by dragons, animals, and other monsters, it also applies to a type of weapon, typically punching knives, claw weapons, and the likes. Claws have a few advantage over typical martial arts, but also comes with rather server disadvantage to its wear. There are two types of claws to think of: The short claws, and the long claws. Short claws usually are found at the end of fingers, and are no longer then an inch long. They do not inhibit any martial arts use. Claws is also unique in how it is developped. If the character has a feature that grants him claws, the Addon for this specialisation is granted for free to them. In its base form, claw attacks inflict 1d8 damage, and change the damage type of the attacks from Bludgeoning to Slashing. In the case of manufactured claws, such as the Bagh Nakh weapon, the Specialization must be chosen into Claws, as it isn't the user's natural weapon.

Mastery: A master at the use of claws is able to pounce while attacking. This allows him to have greater ease at doing a critical (19-20) and doubles the status effect that comes with the Slashing Critical.

Addon: The dice scale of the martial art used when using bare hands (disabled in the use of weapons) is increased by 1 scale. Two scales if they are Long Claws.

Flaw: The use of Long Claws makes it impossible to wear hand protections or to form a fist. The claws are just too long, and it is no longer possible to attempt a bludgeon attack.

Advanced Martial Arts

Advanced Martial Arts requires complete mastery of a martial art. They also require you to find a master in character, for they are so complex that one cannot progress in this art on their own. They are extremely powerful, and can only be used when combined with the martial art that it is meant form. They are usually meant as a means to perfect a martial art, and compensate for the fact those martial arts cannot be used with weapons.

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Critical Hits and Damage Types

When you manage to do a critical hit, it usually applies a status effect to the target of your attack. The severity of the status effect depends on the severity of the damage involved. Each damage types, from Slashing to Poison, will have a status effect that is applied on the hit. If the damage of a critical hit is completely negated by armor, then there is no further effect. However, some conditions may allow to ignore this effect.

• Slashing: Slashing Damage is attacks that rends flesh and leaves open wounds. Slashing Criticals cause bleeding with the same damage die as the attack that caused it. Bleeding lasts until bandaged (Medicine DC 10) or any magic healing is applied.
  
• Bludgeon: Bludgeoning blows cause a concussion, which reduces the effectiveness of the target. For the next round, all rolls of the target are reduced by a die of the damage scale of the critical hit. Example: Someone took a critical hit from a 1d8 Maul, would have his rolls on the next round reduced by 1d8. This critical hit also reduces Defense by 2, each times it is applied, for the one round.
  
• Piercing: Piercing Critical hits don't cause anymore damage, but they leave open holes into the armor. A Piercing critical hit reduces armor by the same die of the piercing attack. So someone doing a critical hit with a dagger could reduce the enemy's armor by 1d4. Armor reduction in this case is permanent, until the armor is repaired, or in the case of living armor (such as a dragon's scales) it is repaired by 1 for every 5 points of healing received (or regenerated as per normal healing)
• Fire: Fire Criticals set enemies on fire for 1d6 damage. The number of rounds depends on the scale of the damage die, you roll the same die as the damage, and this is how long the burn lasts in round. Burning can be extenguished by rolling on the floor, or by being doused with water. Fire Status effect cause 1 Heat for every rounds on fire on Machines.
• Cold: Cold Criticals chills and freeze enemies. Cold criticals cause vulnerability to damage: The skin is more sensitive, brittle, and following damage for the next round is increased by 1 die equivalent to the original damage.
• Electricity: Electricity is great at overwhelming the nervous system. An electric critical can stun an enemy for a number of rounds equivalent to the dice of the involved damage. Grounding the target would allow to discharge more quickly, but will cause 1d6 damage per rounds discharged.
• Acid: Acid on a critical leaves behind more then the intended effect, and does 1d6 damage per round, with the number of rounds being a roll of the base damage die of the effect.
  
• Poison: Poison Critical hits leave someone's metabolism weakened. It lowers the maximum health by half of the damage inflicted, and reduces healing received by 1 per die scale (1d4=1, 1d6=2, 1d8=3, 1d10=4, 1d12=5)
• Psychic: Psychic Critical hits cause a momentary state of intense mental strain. Trying to do any action for the next round while in this state will cause damage equivalent to the die of the original attack for every actions. (Moving for the attack counts as an action, dual wielding weapons counts as two actions)
  
• Force: Force Critical hits apply great momentum on the hit. The target is knocked back in a distance equal to the damage in feet. If they strike an obstacle or an ally in the way, both will take 1d6 damage per five feet traveled.

Damage Types

Some damage types also have some extra effects that usually give them a bit of an edge over other effects, but only in specific situations. Some of those situations are environmental.

• Fire Damage loses nearly all effectiveness while underwater, but is able to set ablaze material that is easy to catch on flames. Flames from non magical sources inflict 1d6 damage.
  
• Poison Damage comes more often into a gas form. Someone wearing a gas mask and full protection will be immune to the damage, unless it is delivered as part of the projectile. In which case, the damage of the projectile must go through armor, then the poison damage ignores the armor. Constructs are immune to poison.
  
• Electricity Damage tends to ignore Metalic Armor, unless some countermeasures are installed (grounded cables and the likes) Electricity damage is also capable of traveling over a surface when that surface is strongly conductive, but even in case of magic, one cannot control the path of electricity once you use conductivity to convey it: If you are in the path, you will be shocked as well.
  
• Acid Poison can be applied to armor instead of the creature. In that case, you specify that you are aiming to damage the armor, and every 5 points of acid damage will reduce armor by 1. permanently, or until repaired.
  
• Psychic damage requires something to have a mind to affect. The undead and machines are generally immune, though some exceptions can exist.
• Force damage is a damage type that goes through the boundaries of worlds. Intangible creatures can be fully struck or enclosed by Force. However, Force Damage can still easily be blocked by physical constructs.
• Spectral Damage affects the soul of an individual and completely ignores physical matter, unless encased by strong magic. Spectral effects are usually rare, but can also affect things on other planes as though they were on your own. If you have a way to perceive them, that is. Spectral Damage has no effect on creatures that have no soul or life force.
• Bludgeon: It is possible to do non-lethal damage with Bludgeon attacks. When you have done as much non-lethal as the health of someone, there is a chance they can be knocked out. Beware though, that non-lethal becomes lethal when beyond that point! If the hit sends the mage flying for over 10 seconds, it maybe a fatal blow anyway! Though, Bludgeon can still be as lethal as any other damage, if you aim for the head or for breaking bones.
  

All sources of damage but Psychic and Spectral have a physical component to them. Shields can block them, armor can stop them. Some exceptions can exist, such as a crown that can block psychic attacks (Count as Armor only against psychic)

When it comes to status effects, if armor blocks the damaging part of a status completely, then the status has no effects. A spell meant to suck life out of someone inflicting Spectral Damage, if somehow blocked by Deflection, would not allow the user to regain any health from it.

[crystalmancer]

Armor
Armors come in various sizes, shapes and functions. There exists several types of armor, some meant to protect, others meant for ease of life, some more of a compromise. Following will be ideas, but it should be possible to have more combinaisons. Armors also define how many items are available at hand, without the user of scabbards for the weapons.

In Journeys, there is three types of protection available: Defense is available to everyone and is calculated by 10 + Dexterity Modifier. A Combat Light Armor provides a bonus to that!
Deflection is only provided via Magic or Technological options. It is protection that isn't only physical, but mostly based on energy, able to stop all forms of damage. Sources of deflection are rare, and usually difficult to come by, as they can also stop damage from Psychic and Spectral sources.
Armor is the most common way to reduce damage taken from combat. Available from Medium and Heavy armor, it serves to reduce all damage taken by its value, and most sources of Armor can stack together, to create a possibility to be impervious to damage. However, Armor is not infailble, and many weapons or powers can specialize in finding chinks into the armor and either ignore, or destroy its effects.


Light Armors
Light Armors are any armors that do not provide much protective benefit. The majority of light armors provides +2 to Defense (the ability to evade) as per their combat oriented functions: Comfort, light weight, and ease of movement. Some forms of armor do not gain that bonus due to the weights involved, or to the build of the garment that makes it not so maneuverable.

First comes the typical Light Armor, which is what anyone that favors combat, and mobility would wear. With many utility pockets, they can hold up to 6 small objects set into pockets and pouches that spread the weight about perfectly to allow ease of movement. This armor does not grant any advantage other then a +2 to the ability to evade. This is also due to some minor protection that helps with evasion. A hardened bracer that can help push an attack away, or otherwise.

Then, the Mage Armor, set heavy with implements to aid energy conservation, this armor, usually taking the shape of robes, grants +1 spell slot for a spell caster, as well as the pocket space for any and all components they can hope to use for their spells, and storage for six extra items for use during a journey: Potions, scrolls, hidden weapons...

The Cargo Armor lets go of all the combat ease of the clothing, to have access to as much gear as can be made readily available. In its base form, the cargo armor has a capacity for 12 item slots, but no further defensive capacity! This is usually the armor worn by a medic that shouldn't see too much combat, and needs all the room they can get for bandages, injections, and the likes.

Medium Armor

A medium armor is a bit of a compromise between light and heavy. Most military forces use these kind of armor, as they provide moderate comfort, a not too punishing price tag, and some decent protection. The base form of a Medium Armor provides +2 to Armor, and no further bonus or penalties to evasion. Coming with 6 item slots, this is the armor that most soldiers prefer to use for it also provides no exhaustion to be worn.

Heavy Armor

This form of armor is meant for beasts. Though one can move with relative ease, running in those armors is difficult, and the near-complete protection they provide via a full helmet, greates, gauntlets, means that perception suffers. While wearing heavy armor, all perception checks are reduced by 4. There exists two types of heavy armor: The heavy, and the heaviest. The heavy comes with an additional penalty of 2 to Defense, and provides 5 Armor. The Heaviest, beyond mere plate armor or bomb disposal armor, are armors that are nearly imprevious. Acquiring such a suit of armor comes short to a corporate budget, and when worn, the user is technically unable to react. Such an armor requires to be assisted, either via mechanisation or magic, to even be able to move within. These armors provide 10 Armor, and may come with many other benefits at the GM's prerogative. However, one must have a really good reason, and deep pockets to possess such a thing. Heavy Armors also have as a benefit of disabling Multi-Hit attacks. While attacking someone in a heavy armor, you can only count the damage from 1 attack when built for multihit, as heavy armors are able to shrug off lesser blows, and only great, powerful blows can affect them.

As a rule however, heavy armor is usually reserved for someone that has the means to afford it. A wealthy noble, a special OPs captain... Most soldiers used to the field would not use such an armor due to the discomfort that comes with it. If one does not step out of the armor to sleep, they will suffer from sores and lack of rest on the morrow.

[The Grandmaster]

Weapon damages

Light Melee
Daggers 1d3 + str bonus
One Handed Swords 1d6 +str bonus
Clubs 1d4 + str bonus
Maces 1d6 + str bonus
Knives 1d2 + str bonus
Hand axes 1d4 + str bonus
Small Hammers 1d4 + str bonus

Heavy Melee
Polearms 1d8 + str bonus
Two Handed Axes 1d12 + str bonus
Two Handed Hammers 1d10 + str bonus
Two Handed Swords 1d10 + str bonus
Quarter Staffs 1d6 + str bonus

Light Ranged
Short Bow 1d4 + str bonus
Mini Crossbow 1d6
Darts 1d2 + str bonus
Knives 1d3 + str bonus

Heavy Ranged
Long Bow 1d6 + str bonus
Full Crossbow 1d8
Javelin 1d4 + str bonus
Spear 1d8 + str bonus
Throwing Axe 1d4 + str bonus

Guns
Pistols 5
Shotguns 8
Rifles 12