Shadows of Shen Zhou:Chaotic Blade Style
Chaotic Blade Style
Uncommon White Chi
Destiny Cost: 10
Type: Artful/Brutal (Weapons with a metal striking point only)
Default Critical Success: Disorient or Disarm
Chaotic Blade Style is the favored style of the Copper Devils sect. By aligning the fighter’s metal chi with that of their weapon and then manipulating it, they can make their weapon shift and turn, growing spikes, strands, or adopting stranger configurations. A group of Copper Devils wielding this style is terrifying to behold, seeming to be more demonic, otherworldly force than a band of mortal martial artists. However, this is purely psychological warfare on the part of the style’s creators’, it is not actually Corrupt. A recent invention, it is believed that the source of the style was based off of weapon controlling styles like Waves Like Water and living weapon styles such as Bloody Claws. Indeed, it is rumored that one of the founders of the Copper Devils was a Mao Shan exile.
1: Biting Iron Needles: This technique is characteristic of the style: efficient yet nasty! As the martial artists moves his weapon, the striking point extends needle sharp protrusions which cut viciously into the target (3 + 1 Color Match)
- Weapon Draw: 0
- Strength of Chi (Attacks): II
- Chilling: I
- Quality Penetration: I
2: Thousand Striking Tendrils: The martial artist’s weapon extends numerous metallic tendrils, which bind to his enemy and hold him in place. The Copper Devils use this on assassinations to hold a victim down while other warriors strike him. Flaw: No Secondary Attack (4 + 1 Color Match + 1 Flaw)
- Weapon Draw: 0
- Strike Negation (-10): III
- Entangle on Standard Success: III
3: Hideous Devil Weapon: This shows the fundamental nature of the style; intimidate and destroy! The martial artist’s weapon transforms into a fearsome version of itself, growing spikes, fanged maws and other horrible aspects, which rend and maul the target. (5 + 1 Color Match +1 Restriction)
- Terrify on Standard Success: II
- Equipment Destroying (Quality): III
- Powerful Blows (Injuring: +3 Dice): I
- Chi Channel (Crimson): Free
- Flaw: No Secondary Attack
4: Lethal Liquid Spear: Sometimes, an assassin must strike a target that refuses to stand still or leave himself open! In these cases, the Chaotic Blade stylist learns to create an opening. The martial artist’s weapon lengthens and liquefies, forming into a flowing torrent of metal that strikes at an opponents’ weak points.(6 + 1 Color Match)
- Shapeless Attack (Channel Crimson): IV
- Ranged Attack: I
- Perfect Armor Penetration: II
5: Devastating Devil Weapon: This technique transforms the wielder’s weapon into a horrible mess of fangs, talons, writhing tendrils and serrated edges. A strike with this technique was believed to deal horrible damage such as removing limbs or chewing through armor! Flaw: Weakened Protective Air (7 +2 Flaw)
- Horrific Attack: VI
- Equipment Destruction: III
Destiny Cost:
- You receive a free Chaotic Blade Style Skill Level equal to the highest technique you've learned
- 3: Fortune: You have an Affiliation with the Copper Devils sect. If you choose not to take this, then you receive the Hunted: 4 Disadvantage, as the sect will be very interested in hunting you down for betraying them and running off with their secret style.
- 2+: Fortune: You must have some Status with the Copper Devils, otherwise, how did you learn their kung fu?
