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 ====== Path of Mastery ====== ====== Path of Mastery ======
  
-The Path of Mastery is followed primarily by those with the dedication required to pursue the numerous Combat Styles offered. Combat Styles are unique fighting positions that you may only enter during combat, as a Swift Action. When combat ends, your active Style also ends. By default, you may only have one Combat Style active at a time, though as a character progresses through this Path, they will gain the ability to activate and fuse multiple styles together. For every move, he seeks a counter. For every style, he has a riposte. Ultimately, he seeks perfection through the fusion of styles.+======= ARCHIVED ======= 
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 +//The Path of Mastery is followed primarily by those with the dedication required to pursue the numerous Combat Styles offered. Combat Styles are unique fighting positions that you may only enter during combat, as a Swift Action. When combat ends, your active Style also ends. By default, you may only have one Combat Style active at a time, though as a character progresses through this Path, they will gain the ability to activate and fuse multiple styles together. For every move, he seeks a counter. For every style, he has a riposte. Ultimately, he seeks perfection through the fusion of styles. 
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 ===== Key Skills ===== ===== Key Skills =====
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 ==== Style Weaving ==== ==== Style Weaving ====
-  * **Requirements:** BaB 3, 10 EXP+  * **Requirements:** [[chargen:common_terms#core_stats|CST]] 5, 10 EXP
  
-You may enter two Combat Styles at once as a Swift Action.+You may enter two Combat Styles at once as a Swift Action, and in turn you may have two Styles active at once.
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 ==== Style Fusion ==== ==== Style Fusion ====
-  * **Requirements:** BaB 8, Style Weaving, 30 EXP+  * **Requirements:** Style Weaving, [[chargen:common_terms#core_stats|CST]] 9 30 EXP 
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 +You may enter up to three Combat Styles at once as a Swift Action. Additionally, you may spend 2 TP per Style to enter them as a Free Action. You gain a bonus on your attack rolls to confirm Critical Hits equal to the number of Styles which you have active. Accordingly, you may now have three Styles active at once.
  
-You may enter up to three Combat Styles at once as a Swift Action. You gain a bonus on your attack rolls equal to the number of Styles which you have active.+You may spend TP equal to the number of Styles which you have active as a free action to grant a bonus equal to TP spent on an attack roll (These may be done more then once per round, but each additional attack requires TP to be spent separately).
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 ==== Style Mastery ==== ==== Style Mastery ====
-  * **Requirements:** BaB 13, Style Fusion, 50 EXP+  * **Requirements:** Style Fusion, [[chargen:common_terms#core_stats|CST]] 20,  50 EXP
  
-You may now enter up to four Combat Styles at once as a Swift Action.+You may now enter up to four Combat Styles at once as a Swift Action. Additionally, you may spend 2 TP per Style to enter them as a Free Action.
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 ==== Style Perfection ==== ==== Style Perfection ====
-  * **Requirements:** BaB 18, Style Mastery, 100 EXP+  * **Requirements:** Style Mastery, [[chargen:common_terms#core_stats|CST]] 25,  100 EXP
  
-You may now enter up to five Combat Styles at once as a Free Action. In addition, you may spend [[game_systems:tactic_pool|TP]] up to the number of desired Styles to enter the chosen Styles as an Immediate Action.+You may now enter up to five Combat Styles at once, as a Free Action (with no TP cost). In addition, you may spend 1 [[game_systems:tactic_pool|TP]] per desired Style to enter the chosen Styles as an Immediate Action.
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   * [[~:Ascetic Style]] - You blend arms and martial arts, using weapons with the same ease as unarmed strikes.   * [[~:Ascetic Style]] - You blend arms and martial arts, using weapons with the same ease as unarmed strikes.
-  * [[~:Blinded Blade Style]] - You hold no fear of blindness, as your other senses improve without the distractions of sight. Your lack of sight enables you to strike your foes with uncanny precision and your skill at arms while unable to see is astounding. 
   * [[~:Boar Style]] - A tribe of [[chargen:races:orc|orcs]] who disdained the use of weapons originally developed this savage unarmed fighting style. They preferred to slaughter their enemies with their bare hands and teeth.   * [[~:Boar Style]] - A tribe of [[chargen:races:orc|orcs]] who disdained the use of weapons originally developed this savage unarmed fighting style. They preferred to slaughter their enemies with their bare hands and teeth.
   * [[~:Charging Stag Style]] - This style originated among shamanic monks who spent their lives in the wild, allowing them to quickly subdue both game and poachers using the element of surprise.   * [[~:Charging Stag Style]] - This style originated among shamanic monks who spent their lives in the wild, allowing them to quickly subdue both game and poachers using the element of surprise.
-  * [[~:Cloak and Dagger Style]] - This style originated among shamanic monks who spent their lives in the wild, allowing them to quickly subdue both game and poachers using the element of surprise.+  * [[~:Cloak and Dagger Style]] - Your attacks effortlessly inflict debilitating conditions on unaware opponents. You devastate enemies that you catch off-guard and your increased martial skill allows you to take advantage of distracted foes to easily impose conditions, and even steal items without being noticed.
   * [[~:Crane Style]] - Crane style focuses on defense and agile counterattacks. Practitioners are known for graceful, one-legged stances and folding arm techniques that mimic a crane’s enormous wings.   * [[~:Crane Style]] - Crane style focuses on defense and agile counterattacks. Practitioners are known for graceful, one-legged stances and folding arm techniques that mimic a crane’s enormous wings.
   * [[~:Dragon Style]] - Dragon style captures the overwhelming power, grace, and ferocity of dragons. Practitioners use acrobatic footwork and strong attacks to overwhelm foes.    * [[~:Dragon Style]] - Dragon style captures the overwhelming power, grace, and ferocity of dragons. Practitioners use acrobatic footwork and strong attacks to overwhelm foes. 
-  * [[~:Elven Battle Style]] - You wield traditional [[chargen:races:elf|elven]] weapons techniques as old as time.+  * [[~:Elven Battle Style]] - You wield traditional [[chargen:races:elf|elven]] weapon techniques as old as time.
   * [[~:Grabbing Style]] - A wrestling and grappling style that favors powerful one-handed grabs, fast repositioning of those grabbed, and the ability to move and damage one or two opponents.   * [[~:Grabbing Style]] - A wrestling and grappling style that favors powerful one-handed grabs, fast repositioning of those grabbed, and the ability to move and damage one or two opponents.
   * [[~:Jabbing Style]] - This style favors rapid punches and kicks, typically while the fighter circles her opponent. Many of these jabs land in the same general area or in debilitating areas of the body, delivering more pain and damage with each successive jab.   * [[~:Jabbing Style]] - This style favors rapid punches and kicks, typically while the fighter circles her opponent. Many of these jabs land in the same general area or in debilitating areas of the body, delivering more pain and damage with each successive jab.