Martial Focus

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. 2+
• Aspects: Transcendent, Enhanced Save (Morale), Prelude

AG	FO	TE	SC	IN	MA	PE
+1(T)	+1(T)	+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 a Focused Stance.
(3)-[Automatic]: If you leave your Focused Stance (except to enter another Focused Stance), leave this Transformation. You do not suffer from Stress Exhaustion.
(4)-[Passive]: Ignore the reduction from your Focused Stance(s).
(5)-[Choice]: Depending on your choice for the 3rd effect of Martial Arts Practitioner, gain the following effects:

• Offensive Style [Passive]: Increase your Wound Rolls by 1(T).
• Defensive Style [Passive]: Increase your Soak Value by 1(T).

(6)-[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 Surge of your choice 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]: While below the Injured Health Threshold, apply an Energy Charge to your Signature Techniques.
(4)-[Passive]: Depending on the Stance you are currently in, gain access to the following effect(s):

• Flame Stance [Triggered, 1/Round]: If you target an Opponent with an Attacking Maneuver, increase your Wound Rolls by 3(T) for the duration of that Attacking Maneuver. Additionally, increase the Damage Category of that Attacking Maneuver by 1 Category.
• Wind Stance [Triggered, 1/Round]: If you are targeted by an Attacking Maneuver, increase your Dodge Rolls by 2(T) for the duration of that Attacking Maneuver. Additionally, you do not gain any Diminishing Defense from that Attacking Maneuver.
• Wave Stance [Triggered, 1/Round]: If you target an Opponent with an Attacking Maneuver, increase your Strike Rolls by 2(T) for the duration of that Attacking Maneuver. Additionally, double the amount of Diminishing Defense dealt by that Attacking Maneuver.
• Stone Stance [Triggered, 1/Round]: If you are targeted by an Attacking Maneuver, increase your Soak Value by 3(T) for the duration of that Attacking Maneuver. Additionally, reduce the Damage Category of that Attacking Maneuver by 1 Category.

(5)-[Passive]: Depending on the Stance you are currently in, gain access to the following effect(s):

• Flame Stance [Passive]: Increase your Might by 1(T) for the duration of any Clash initiated by an Opponent.
• Wind Stance [1/Round]: During your turn, you may use the Movement Maneuver as an Instant Maneuver.
• Wave Stance [Passive]: Increase your Saving Throws by 1(T) for the duration of any Clash initiated by an Opponent.
• Stone Stance [1/Round]: As an Instant Maneuver, regain Life Points equal to 1/2 of your Surgency.

Burst Limit

Prepared Stance: Your dedication to your chosen style and strong focus on technique bring you closer to perfect mastery.
(1)-[Triggered/Transform]: Halve the Ki Point Cost of all your Attacking Maneuvers until the end of your turn and double the bonuses from your Focused Stance 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]: Martial Focus gains the Natural (LV1) Aspect.
(2)-[Permanent]: Upon gaining this Trait, select an additional Focused Stance.
(3)-[Permanent]: Martial Focus has its Stress Test Requirement increased by 2 and the Attribute Modifier Bonus (IN) increased by 1(T).
(4)-[Passive]: Depending on which Stance you are in, gain the following bonuses:

• Flame Stance [Passive]: Increase Wound Rolls by 2(T).
• Wind Stance [Passive]: Increase your Dodge Rolls by 1(T).
• Wave Stance [Passive]: Increase your Strike Rolls by 1(T).
• Stone Stance [Passive]: Increase your Soak Value by 2(T).

(5)-[Passive]: The 1st effect of Blood, Sweat and Tears loses the [1/Encounter] Keyword and gains the [3/Encounter] Keyword.

Transcendent Trait

Martial Mastery: Reaching the pinnacle of martial arts, you have become a master of many styles.
(1)-[Permanent]: Martial Focus gains the Scaling (LV2) Aspect and the Perfect Ki Control Aspect.
(2)-[Permanent]: Upon gaining this Trait, all Stances are treated as your Focused Stance.
(3)-[Passive]: The Stance Maneuver loses the [1/Round] Keyword.
(4)-[Passive]: The 2nd and 3rd effects of Blood, Sweat and Tears apply while you are below the Bruised Health Threshold, instead of the Injured Health Threshold.