Kali/Escrima/Arnis ( Exclusive )
By Kuseru

Kali is the ancient fighting art of the Philippine Islands. It originally featured bladed weapons like the wavy kris sword, as well as a variety of unarmed techniques involving elbows, knees, throws and locks/holds. After the Spanish conquered most of the Phillippines in the late sixteenth century, Kali was banned. The teaching of this art was forced underground and carried out in secret, often strictly between family members. It wasn't until the twentieth century that Kali resurfaced and began gaining worldwide attention. Kali can be one of the most beautiful and exciting Martial Arts, for when two expert Kali artists duel, their clashing sticks sound like machine guns, and you can actually see and smell the smoke coming from their wooden weapons! There are a dozen of Kali styles and forms.

THE KRIS

The kris is the sacred blade of Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Phillippines. Kris knives vary in size from the length of a sword, and most have the famous wavy blade pattern. The finest blades were forged from meteorite iron and were believed to have magical powers. Some were said to possess the ability to kill a man just by stabbing his shadow; others were said to have the ability to fly through the air and fight on their own, or even to have the power to cure the common cold. Every Kali artist will have a sacred knife given them by their teacher. If ever they lose this blade it is a great dishonor, many Kali artists have been forced to do terrible things to regain a stolen blade. (whether or not a PC's knife has actual powers is up to the GM)

Entrance Requirements: None
Skill Cost: 12 years

CHARACTER BONUSES

Add 3 to P.P.
Add 2 to P.E.
Add 10 to S.D.C.

COMBAT SKILLS
Attacks per Melee: 4
Escape Moves: Roll with Punch/Fall, Maintain Balance
Basic Defensive Moves: Parry, Dodge, Auto parry
Advanced Defenses: Circular Parry
Hand Strikes: Punch(1D4), Backfist(1D4), Knife Hand(1D6), Palm Strike(1D6)
Basic Foot Strikes: Snap Kick(1D6), Tripping Leg Hooks(Knockdown), Crescent Kick(1D10)
Special Attacks: Forearm(1D4), Elbow(1D4), Knee(1D6), Headbutt(1D4), Body Flip(1D6), Critical Strike on a Natural 20, Knockout on a 20, Death Blow on a Natural 20, Body Flip/Throw, Critical Flip/Throw
Holds/Locks: Arm Hold, Neck Hold, Leg Hold, Body Hold
Weapon Katas: Pick two of the following forms:

Espada y Daga: W.P. Short Stick & Dagger - paired,
Solo Baston: W.P. Short Stick,
Doble Baston: W.P. Short Stick - paired, Scissor Choke: uses the short sticks to choke a person squeezing them together in a motion similar to that of a pair of scissors. (1D6 S.D.C., 2D4 HP/melee),
Daga: W.P. Knife,
Daga y Daga: W.P. Knives-paired,
Sibat: W.P. Staff
Flexible Weapons: W.P. Chain, W.P. Whip
Projectile Weapons: W.P. Bow, W.P. Blowgun
Kris: W.P. Kris(sword)

SKILLS INCLUDED IN TRAINING
Martial Arts Powers: Select two powers from Body Hardening and/or Martial Art Techniques, or two more weapon Katas. Powers may be traded one for one for basic skill programs excluding physical.
Temple Skills: Fasting, Meditation
Language: Tagalog, Spanish
Medical: First Aid, Holistic Medicine
Philosophy: Zen

LEVEL ADVANCEMENT BONUSES
Level 1: +2 strike +2 parry
Level 2: +2 roll +2 damage
Level 3: +1 attack per melee +1 Maintain Balance
Level 4: +2 parry +1 Body Hardening Technique or pick one new style of Kali
Level 5: +2 dodge +2 vs. pain Crit. on 19 or 20
Level 6: +1 initiative +1 strike +2 parry
Level 7: +2 Maintain Balance +2 roll
Level 8: +1 attack +1 MA technique or pick one new style of Kali
Level 9: +1 parry +1 dodge KO on 19 or 20 Crit. on 18, 19 or 20
Level 10: +1 initiative +1 strike +2 parry
Level 11: +1 attack Critical Strike does 3x damage +1 damage
Level 12: +1 dodge +1 Maintain Balance Add 1 Body Hardening or MA Tech. or add one Kali style
Level 13: +2 vs. pain +1 roll +1 damage
Level 14: +1 attack +1 strike +1 parry
Level 15: Add one Zenjoriki power and 1 MA technique or Body Hardening Technique or style of Kali.

Standard Damage for a Kris Knife is 1D6, for a Kris Sword is 1D8, and for a Short Stick is 1D6.