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== Hsien-I Quan ==
<B>Xing Yi Quan (Hsien-I Quan)</B>
*By: Jonathan 
*Uncommon Crimson Chi Style 
*Brutal (Unarmed Only and/or Thrusting Weapons see below) 
*Default Criticals: Maim, Stun 
*Signature: 


<B>1. Three Bodies Power (1 Crimson):</B> Disorient on a standard success, for 1 hit Standard Damage still applies. 


<B>2. Classics of Fighting (2 Crimson):</B> + Crimson to Strike and Damage roundlong. 


<B>3. Axe Crushes the Mountain (3 Crimson):</B> Standard Maim, + Damage, + Strike. 


<B>4. Classics of Stepping (4 Crimson):</B> auto-win init, Stun on a standard success. + Damage 


<B>5. Classics of Six Harmonies (5 Crimson):</B> deny River, 
 

*Destiny Costs:
*3: Weapons form training. You get to learn how to use the Jian, the staff and the spear with this form. 
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<B>Concepts</B><BR>
One of the three major internal styles in China, Xing Yi Quan differs from current concepts of "self-defence" martial arts in that it was formerly used on the battlefield, eliciting a more "warrior" mentality which looks at the feasibility of combat techniques on the battlefield. Consequently the style focuses on the quick subdual and takedowns of the opponent as prolonged exchanges on a battlefield is somewhat dangerous. Mythologically it originates from Yue Fei (1103 - 1141) of the Song Dynasty who was a great patriot and hero of the time. More likely the origin is from near the end of the Ming Dynasty with Ji Long Feng of Shan Xi Province who was a master spear fighter. <BR>

Xing Yi is a linear style with major focus on the upper body. One of the main ideas is to generate power with the whole body and focus it into a single burst, probably something like Karate. 


<B>Hsien-I (Mind Boxing) (Uncommon Crimson Unarmed Only): </B><BR>
So to assist me in my Hsien-I wanderings I have denoted the style as a Crimson Uncommon which happens to be Primary in nature, focused mostly on Offensive techs with maybe some other effects.
 
One of the three major internal martial arts in China is Hsien-I. Reading its history its focused on quick takedowns and otherwise efficiently removing the opponent's ability to fight. So we could do this a couple of ways. Firstly the speed component suggests that it should be Crimson. Power level wise we can slot it as a common or uncommon, its stature within the martial arts society may merit an uncommon. Now we can figure how you want to do the effects. 

Ok, so its a very offensively minded style, not a self defence style so we can peg this as a something Offensive. Simplicity's sake suggests that we go with a Principle, but I may find some neat mechanics to dump in, so we'll slot it as a Offensive/Utility for now. 
So to assist me in my Hsien-I wanderings I have denoted the style as a Crimson Uncommon which happens to be Primary in nature, focused mostly on Offensive techs with maybe some other effects. 

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<B>Style Type:</B> Principle Offensive (Uncommon Crimson, Unarmed only) <BR>
Fast / quick - + init, Auto-win init, no second attacks, no duration techs, high strike and damage
Maim and Stun as criticals, powerful techs to account for lack of duration techs

<B>Ideas</B><BR>
Style is divided into 2 main systems, the 10 animals and the 5 elements. 

10 Animals: Dragon, Tiger, Monkey, Horse, Chicken, Hawk, Snake, Bear, Eagle, Swallow.
Five Element forms: Splitting, Drilling, Crushing, Pounding and Crossing. (Use as tech names?) 

"The powerful 'shocking' strikes of Xing Yi Quan will damage and disorient the opponent no matter where they connect. These blows are generally not aimed at specific 'vital points,' but rather through the enemy's center of mass; this insures maximum shock and transfer of energy into the opponent. Xing Yi Quan grappling techniques involve rapid, bone jarring takedowns." 

"The overall flow of the typical Xing Yi Quan technique generally follows the pattern of first making a physical connection with the opponent, then immediately (or simultaneously) setting up a shocking strike and ending the fight with finishing strikes and/or a fast and hard takedown. " 

<B>Sources:</B><BR>
http://www.shenwu.com/hsingi.htm<BR>
http://chineseculture.about.com/library/weekly/aa041301a.htm (Yue Fei)<BR>
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hsing_Yi<BR>
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