Opponendae

Opponendae is an age old martial art that has been around since before the Warring Era. It was initially created by an old Grung martial artist named Initium Victoriae (Latin for initiating victory) who developed it specifically to play towards the strength of Grungs. The original style had a particular focus on taking down large opponents and much has still remained the same. Opponendae has evolved to take advantage of Grungs mucus and it's toxic effects even more. Recently (a few hundred years ago) Grungs started to coat their hands in honey to make themselves even more dangerous to grapple. Opponendae has since been split into two main practices, Ludo and Pugna. Ludo is a variation of Opponedae that is much safer and has been adapted as a sport. It still remains to be quite effective but allows for the practice of Opponendae for many years without the risk of serious injury. The other variation is Pugna. Pugna is a variation typically used by the military and has been specifically developed and practiced to be as deadly as possible and is not safe to practice without extreme caution. Pugna has more of an emphasis on incapacitating a larger opponent and severe conclusive force, unlike Ludo which places more of an emphasis on restraining an opponent and submitting them.

For both Pugna and Ludo it is common that Grung coat their hands in honey or tree sap in order to improve their grip. For ludo a large circular mud pit is required for competition, but any old mud pit will do for practice.

Any Grung can become a serious Opponendae practitioner, but all are taught in school.