Dedication to your craft has finely tuned your senses, putting your martial prowess a step above your peers. By taking a moment to center yourself, you can perform your art more effectively and use it to its fullest potential, pushing yourself ever further toward martial perfection.
- Racial Requirement: Any
- Transformation Type: Enhancement
- Enhancement Type: Standard
- Prerequisite(s): Martial Skill Awakening
- Stress Test Requirement: 10
- Tier of Power Requirement. 1+
- Aspects: Transcendent
| AG | FO | TE | SC | IN | MA | PE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | +1(T) | – | – | – | +1(T) | – |
Honed Skill: You have honed your skills and become a master of your chosen combat style.
(1)-[Permanent, Ruling]: Upon gaining access to this Transformation, select a Stance from the Stance Maneuver (see — Martial Skill). This becomes your ‘Focused Stance’.
(2)-[Permanent]: You can only enter this Transformation if you are in your Focused Stance.
(3)-[Automatic]: If you leave your Focused Stance (except to enter another one), leave this Transformation. You do not suffer from Stress Exhaustion.
(4)-[Passive]: Ignore the reduction from your Focused Stance(s).
(5)-[Passive]: Depending on the Stance(s) you are currently in, gain access to the following effect(s):
- Flame Stance [Passive]: Increase the Attribute Modifier Bonus (FO/MA) of this Transformation by 1(T).
- Wind Stance [Passive]: Increase the Attribute Modifier Bonus (AG) of this Transformation by 1(T).
- Wave Stance [Passive]: Increase the Attribute Modifier Bonus (IN) of this Transformation by 1(T).
- Stone Stance [Passive]: Increase the Attribute Modifier Bonus (TE) of this Transformation by 1(T).
Blood, Sweat and Tears: You have worked yourself to the bone to reach your current level of martial skill, and that effort has paid dividends.
(1)-[Triggered/Start of Turn, 1/Encounter]: If you are below the Bruised Health Threshold, you may use a Healing Surge or Ki Surge as an Out-of-Sequence Maneuver.
(2)-[Passive]: While below the Injured Health Threshold, increase your Combat Rolls and Soak Value by 1(T).
(3)-[Passive]: Depending on the Stance you are currently in, gain access to the following effect(s):
- Flame Stance [Triggered, 1/Round]: If you use a Signature Technique you may spend 4(bT) Ki Points to apply an Energy Charge to that Attacking Maneuver.
- Wind Stance [Triggered]: If you are targeted by an Attacking Maneuver, you may spend 2(bT) Ki Points to increase your Defense Value by 1(T) for the duration of that Attacking Maneuver.
- Wave Stance [1/Round]: You may use the Defend Maneuver without spending a Counter Action.
- Stone Stance [Triggered]: If you are targeted by an Attacking Maneuver, you may spend 2(bT) Ki Points to increase your Soak Value by 2(T) for the duration of that Attacking Maneuver.
Burst Limit
Prepared Stance: Your dedication to your chosen style and strong focus on technique bring you closer to perfect mastery.
(1)-[Triggered/Transform]: Double the effects of your Focused Stance(s) until the end of your next turn.
Mastery Trait
Deeper Understanding: As you grow with your combat style, using it becomes instinctual, allowing you to incorporate additional elements.
(1)-[Permanent]: Upon gaining this Trait, select an additional Focused Stance.
(2)-[1/Round]: You may use the Stance Maneuver as an Instant Maneuver.
(3)-[Triggered]: If you use the Stance Maneuver, regain 2(bT) Ki Points.
Transcendent Trait
Martial Mastery: Reaching the pinnacle of martial arts, you have become a master of many styles.
(1)-[Permanent]: Upon gaining this Trait, all Stances are treated as your Focused Stance.
(2)-[Passive]: Increase the Stress Test Requirement and Attribute Modifier Bonuses (AG/TE) of this Transformation by 2 and 1(T) respectively.
(3)-[Passive]: This Transformation gains 2 levels of the Scaling Aspect.
(4)-[Passive]: Your maximum number of concurrent stances is 2.
(5)-[Passive]: You may use the Stance Maneuver any number of times per Combat Round and the second effect of Deeper Understanding becomes 2/Round.
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