Martial Arts Styles: MA001a-k Monkfist
Monks learn two styles before any other. The first of these styles is the version of Monkfist used by their order. There are 11 surviving monastic Elemental Families, each with its own version of Monkfist. The Special Maneuvers are the same for each version of Monkfist and learned automatically based on level. The other features of the art also depend on the level of the Monk, as shown in PHB(1st). Each Elemental form of Monkfist provides a different elemental power upon mastery. Each monastery teaches its own set of 18 weapons from a larger set that is compatible with its Elemental form of Monkfist. The second art learned by a Monk depends on their order, temple, or school. When using this secondary art, the martial artist gains the bonuses described in OA(1st).
The different schools of Monkfist are said to all have a common origin in the prehistoric 13 Elements Hand. This original art has been lost, along with two of its offshoots (Mist and Smoke). The splintering of schools is supposed to have occurred in the wake of the Bicaboom and consequent "metaphysical differentiation," as the sages describe the crystallization of distinctions between elements and between such other contrasts as night/day, waking/sleeping caused by the "Boomwave" (see Sagus Consensus entries: "Spokeless Aeon," "Bicaboom," "Boomwave," "metaphysical differentiation," "Lost Martial Arts").
Unlike other martial arts, Monkfist's Armor Class modifier, damage, and number of attacks advance with each class level. Class level advancement is identical with the art's stage advancement.
Sagus Consensus Designation: MA001: (a) Voidhand, (b) Light Touch, (c) Hand of Time, (d) Spirithand, (e) Five Elements Form, (f) Air Force, (g) Wethand, (h) Woodpalm, (i) Earthand, (j) Iron Palm, (k) Firefist
Mode: Soft
AC modifier: by level
Attacks: by level
Damage: by level or weapon
Critical hit: knockback meters = damage, Dex roll to stay on feet
Prerequisites: Monk
Complimentary Arts: Hopesabre, Judge's Sword, Shadeblade
Progression:
I: Circle Kick, Choke Hold, Concentrated Push, Iron Fist, Fall, Weapon Catch, Meditation, Missile Deflection, Weapons: one; AC,At,Dam: 0, 3, 1d3
II: Weapons: two; AC,At,Dam: 1, 1, 1d4
III: Weapons: one; AC,At,Dam: 2, 1, 1d6
IV: Weapons: two; AC,At,Dam: 3, 5/4r, 1d6
V: Weapons: one; AC,At,Dam: 3, 5/4r, 1d6+1
VI: Weapons: two; AC,At,Dam: 4, 3/2r, 2d4
VII: Weapons: one; AC,At,Dam: 5, 3/2r, 2d4+1
VIII: Weapons: two; AC,At,Dam: 6, 3/2r, 2d6
IX: Weapons: one; AC,At,Dam: 7, 2/3r, 3d4
X: Weapons: two; AC,At,Dam: 7, 2/3r, 2d6+1
XI: Weapons: one; AC,At,Dam: 8, 5/2r, 3d4+1
XII: Weapons: two; AC,At,Dam: 9, 5/2r, 4d4
XIII: Quivering Palm; AC,At,Dam: 10, 5/2r, 4d4+1
XIV: Levitation; AC,At,Dam: 11, 3, 5d4
XV: Psionic Power Boost (or +Psionic ability: 1d4 1 Def, 2 Att, 3 Minor, 4 Major AC,At,Dam: 11, 3, 6d4
XVI: Astral Projection; AC,At,Dam: 12, 4, 5d6
XVII: AC,At,Dam: 13, 4, 8d4
Effect
Voidhand: Void Power: Energy Drain (as 9th level MU spell)
Light Touch: Light Power: True Seeing (as 5th level Cleric spell, cast as 12th level Cleric)
Hand of Time: Time Power: Time Stop (as 9th level MU spell, cast as 12th level MU)
Spirithand: Spirit Power: Spirit Self (as 5th level Wu Jen spell)
Five Element Form: 5 Elements Power: Plane Shift (as 5th level Cleric spell)
Air Force: Air Power: Whirlwind (as 8th level Wu Jen spell)
Wethand: Water Power: Tsunami (as 9th level Wu Jen spell, cast as 12th level Wu Jen)
Woodpalm: Wood Power: Transport Via Plants (as 6th level Druid spell, cast as 12th level Druid)
Earthand: Earth Power: Dimension Door (as 4th level WJ spell)
Iron Palm: Metal Power: Blade Barrier (as 6th level Cleric spell, cast as 12th level Cleric)
Firefist: Fire Power: Internal Fire (as 9th level WJ spell, cast as 12th level WJ)
Source
Voidhand: Negative Material Plane
Light Touch: Positive Material Plane
Hand of Time: Proto-elemental Plane of time
Spirithand: Astral Plane
Five Element Form: Ethereal Plane
Air Force: Elemental Plane of Air
Wethand: Elemental Plane of Water
Woodpalm: Para-elemental Plane of Ooze
Earthand: Elemental Plane of Earth
Iron Palm: Para-elemental Plane of Magma
Firefist: Elemental Plane of Fire
Material Components
Weapons and Supplements:
Void Hand: Bo, Tekken, Longstaff, Sang Kauw, Yue Ya Chan, Hook Fauchard, Dao, Jian, Daggers, Battle Axe, Light Battleaxe, Footman's Mace, Light Hammers, Spear, Pitch Fork, Glaive, Shuang Ji, Cloak, Three-Piece Rod, Chain Whip, Supplements: Shield Use, Dual Weapons, Throwing, Entangling
Light Touch: Bo, Tekken, Monk's Cudgel, Da Mo Cane, Eku, Tachi, Hanbo, Tonfa, Tambo, Sai, Suntetsu, Kama, Kuwa, Yari, Shortspear, Nunti Bo, Nunchaku, Parasol, Sansetsukan, Chain, Supplements: Dual Weapons, Parry Weapons, Shield Use, Entangling
Hand of Time: Quarterstaff, Brass Knuckles, Convenient Spade, Shuang Shou Dai, Hook Swords, Jian, Tonfa, Judge's Brush, Iron Flute, Emeici, Sickles, Chicken-Sabre Sickles, Ball Hammers, Spear, Dao Mao, Partisan, Double-Spear, Zhua, Bi Zhua, Rope Dart, Supplements: Parry Weapons, Shield Use, Dual Weapons, Entangling
Spirithand: Bo, Brass Knuckles, Monk's Cudgel, Guidestaff, Longstaff, Jo, Da Mo Cane, Butterfly Swords, Changdao, Great Temple Sword, Jian, Temple Broadsword, Tambo, Scholar's Pen, Iron Flute, Judge's Pick, Spetum, Military Fork, Chain Whip, Rope Dart, Supplements: Dual Weapons, Shield Use, Entangling
Five Elements Form: Bo, Kiseru, Longstaff, Jo, He Yue Dao, Butterfly Sword, 9-Ring Broadsword, Zhao Dao, Tonfa, Trisula, Cakeram, Wind and Fire Wheels, Double-Hook Spear, Trident, Langxian, Kwandao, Three-Section Rod, Sash, Chain Whip, Longxhu Hook, Supplements: Dual Weapons, Parry Weapons, Throwing, Shield Use, Entangling
Air Force: Chan Zi Dao, Kiseru, Lajatang, Bagua Sabre, Jian, Broadsword, Longsword, Siangkam, Iron Flute, Tessen, Wind and Fire Wheels, Chicken-Sabre Sickle, Spear, Javelin, Flying Fork, Sha, Ji Dao, Light Crossbow, Sash, Daikyu, Flying Talon, Supplements: Dual Weapons, Parry Weapons, Throwing, Shield Use, Entangling
Wethand: Quarterstaff, Monk's Beads, Eku, Lajatang, Bill Hook, Cutlass, Trisula, Knife, Hand Axe, Hook Spear, Snake and Crescent Spear, Gourd, Shortspear, Harpoon, Trident, Flying Fork, Liu Jin Tang Fork, Naginata, Net, Grappling Hook, Supplements: Parry Weapons, Entangling, Shield Use, Throwing
Woodpalm: Bo, Monk's Beads, Longstaff, Jo, Da Mo Cane, Monk's Spade, Saw-Tooth Sabre, Club, Bench, Hanbo, Bastons, Tonfa, Rice Bowl, Deer Horn Knives, Hand Axe, Great Club, Chopsticks, She Qiang, Pitch Fork, Shortbow, Nunchaku, Lasso, Supplements: Entangling, Shield Use, Dual Weapons, Parry Weapons, Throwing
Earthand: Quarterstaff, Iron Knuckles, Monk's Spade, Voulge, Spike, Maduvu, Dirk, Footman's Pick, Kuwa, Mattock, Warhammer, Rice Bowl, Tetsubo, Wolf-Tooth Club, Spear-Mace, Chopsticks, Rake, Voulge-Guisarme, Peck, Lasso, Rope Dart, Supplements: Shield Use, Throwing, Parry Weapons, Dual Weapons, Entangling
Iron Palm: Monk's Spade, Iron Knuckles, Jian, Bastard Sword, Rondel, Light Battleaxe, Footman's Mace, Morning Glory, Bar Mace, Iron Whip, Spiked Polemace, Iron Flute, Iron Spear, Iron Parrying Spear, Bardiche, Ji, Horseman's Flail, Footman's Flail, Chain, Meteor Hammer, Supplements: Dual Weapons, Armored MA, Shield Use, Parry Weapons, Entangling
Firefist: Monk's Cudgel, Kiseru, Club, Flamberge Rapier, Flamberge Longsword, Flammenschwert, Shuriken, Wind and Fire Wheels, Morning Star, Hoko Yari, She Lian Qiang, Military Fork, Sparth, Ge, Long Bow, Hand Cannon, Dragon-Beard Hook, Sash, Meteor Hammer, Panthukol, Supplements: Throwing, Dual Weapons, Shield Use, Entangling, Grenade Use
Related School
Parentage: 13 Elements Hand; Lineage: the various forms of Monkfist have contributed to over forty different elemental martial arts
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