Exalted Martial Arts

Sidereal Martial Arts

All of the following styles can be found in Exalted: The Sidereals

Sidereal-level Martial Arts, the last of the three categories of supernatural martial arts, are the martial equivalent to Solar Circle Sorcery. In fact, dear player, it is cautioned not to rely on ever being able to learn these styles (even if you are a Chosen of the Maidens with the required Essence and Martial Arts ratings), for two reasons. First of all, a teacher needs to be found. Consisting themselves of the more powerful of the Five-Score Fellowship, there aren't that many of them. And if you're an impudent young Solar...

The second reason is that your Storyteller often loathes cheapness on your part. Hypocritical, perhaps, seeing as he (or she) just loves it when it's on the part of storyteller characters, but there you go. And the Sidereal martial arts are, honestly, the very peak of cheapness. Often the effects of the more powerful post-form charms rival or exceed that of the greatest of combat sorceries, yet cost less (far less with a Master's Sutra), are not vulnerable to counterspelling, and are instantaneous in their effects. That being said, let's take a look at them anyway.

Charcoal March of Spiders Style

The "classic" Siderial-level style, it progresses nicely from minimum essence four up to seven. On the surface it has themes of adding extra actions, extra movement, crippling essence stings, and instant death-attacks. Most of these can be used effectively without combos, due to the extra actions native to this form, but when used together they become irresistable. Attacking while dematerialized, perfect protection from harmful defense, and stealing an exalts access to her own essence pool is all possible. At its hight, a martial artist using this style and Conclusion Persuing Approach can attack every enemy within line of sight in a single combo fueled by her foes own motes and willpower. Powerful extra action charms, clever defense, and a toolbox of potent reflexive and supplemental attacks make Charcoal March of Spiders the pinnicle of Exalted martial arts.

Prismatic Arrangement of Creation Style

Containing perhaps the largest and most complex tree of any martial arts, this style can be considered a low-level Sidereal style. It consists of several 'form'-type charms with three or four pre-form charms, and a 'master' form charm that allows multiple forms to be active at once. The theme of the first form is physical combat, with unarmed combat offensive enhancements and defensive soak. Another two-charm substyle allows one to do aggravated damage and embeds a powerful Hearthstone in the forehead. Another sub-tree allows mimicry of other type of Exalt's anima effects, possession of people or objects, and a powerful attack avoidance form (Games of Divinity Form). The last allows the nullification or redirection of charms, sorcery, and astrology, as well as a form that gives a Permanent Essence of 10 for duration. The 'master' form gives perfect sensory abilities and allows two additional form-type charms to be used at once... or all the Prismatic Arrangement of Creation style forms.

Citrine Poxes of Contagion Style

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Exalted Martial Arts

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Sidereal Martial Arts

Charcoal March of Spiders Style

Prismatic Arrangement of Creation Style

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