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'''[[Xia: Main Page]] -> [[Xia: Wushu Secrets]] -> [[Xia: 108 Forms of The Small Threading Hand Play]]'''
 
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''"Tao is like a tree. The rootless tree is found in most martial arts forms - lots of movement, but weakness underneath. I will show you how a Taoist should fight - the rooted form, the mastery of momentum, of circular energy and of combat control."''
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=Overview=
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This page is a '''Lore Sheet''' for the '''108 Forms of The Small Threading Hand Play''', a set of '''Wushu Secrets''' that build on ''Eight Trigram Wushu'', and focus on capture and countercapture, mastery of momentum and use of circular movements to channel your opponent.
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This page is a '''Lore Sheet''' for '''Eight Trigram Wushu''', a set of eight '''Wushu Secrets''' that maximise the power of martial arts Chi fundamentals.
  
 
These techniques can only be used for '''physical conflict'''.
 
These techniques can only be used for '''physical conflict'''.
  
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The attack techniques on this Lore Sheet can only be used for ''close combat physical attacks''. Normally, a practitioner must make unarmed attacks to benefit from this grappling fighting style, though at the GM's discretion certain weapons may be suited to grappling as well (such as hook swords, three part staves, fighting chains, etc.)
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The four Yang Techniques can only be used for close combat physical attacks, be they unarmed or with melee weaponry.
  
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The defence techniques can only be used to defend against ''close combat physical attacks'', though they are equally efficacious against weapon and unarmed attacks alike. They give no benefit against ranged attacks, however.
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The four Yin Techniques can only be used to defend against physical attacks, though they are equally efficacious against ranged and close combat attacks alike.
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In order to use this Lore Sheet, you will need to introduce additional rules into your game: '''Grappling''' and '''Grapple Escapes'''. Anyone can use these two new fighting moves, regardless of whether they have learnt kung fu secrets from this sheet or not.
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=Strike of Celestial Perfection=
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==Grappling==
 
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When making a close combat physical attack unarmed or with a grappling melee weapon, an attacker can declare that he is making the attack a '''grapple'''.
 
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If the attack hits and would normally deal damage, then it deals no damage. Instead for each point of damage, the attacker gains 1 point of '''capture advantage''' against the target.
 
  
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As long as you have at least one point of ''capture advantage'' against a target, then they cannot physically move away from you - you have pinned them into place! They can still use magical means of transport (e.g. teleportation) to move, but if they do so, you move with them and retain ''capture advantage''. At the GM's discretion certain opponents may be entirely immune to grappling because of their sheer size, or supernatural nature.
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''The classic movements of the Heavenly form are flawlessly executed, and heaven cannot be denied. All defences fall away, and none can deny the perfection of your technique.''
  
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If you are stronger than your opponent (i.e. your Physical + Fire is greater than theirs) then you can still move while grappling someone, and they are forced to move with you.
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'''Cost:''' 3 Yang Chi.
  
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You can still make a ''grapple'' against someone you currently have ''capture advantage'' against. In this case, any further capture advantage you gain is added cumulatively to that already in place.
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'''Effect:''' Your accuracy increases by twice your Heaven Trigram for this attack.  
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==Grapple Escapes==
 
  
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If you are '''grappled''' (that is, someone has at least one point of ''capture advantage'' against you) then you can attempt a '''grapple escape'''.
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'''Counteract:''' If the target has a higher Earth trigram than your Heaven trigram, then the effect is automatically countered.
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To do so, make a physical attack and declare that you are making the attack a '''capture escape'''.
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=Furious Inner Power Technique=
  
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If the attack hits and would normally deal damage, then it deals no damage. Instead for each point of damage, remove 1 point of '''capture advantage''' against you.
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''With angry fists and strikes filled with righteous loathing, you pummel foes into submission!''
  
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If you reduce capture advantage to zero, then you throw off the grapple and may immediately move away as well, as a free action.
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'''Cost:''' 2 Yang Chi.
  
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Note that you are not obliged to try to escape when grappled, and can make attacks as normal instead, though of course you can't use any attacks or techniques that require you to be able to move around the battlefield. You can even try and grapple your grappler, building up ''capture advantage'' against him as well!
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'''Effect:''' Double the Power of your attack, after all other modifiers..
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=Momentum of Offensive Grappling=
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'''Counteract:''' If the target has a higher Water trigram than your Fire trigram, the effect is automatically countered.
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=No Shadow Strike=
  
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''Once you master the one hundred and eight forms, your movements flow more smoothly, turning the momentum of your grapple directly into joint locks, crushes and other damaging attacks.''
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''Your attacks move so fast, they leave no shadow. How swift thy blade!''
  
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'''Cost:''' 1 Yang Chi.
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'''Cost:''' 3 Yang Chi.
  
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'''Keywords:''' ''Attack; Modifier; Physical; Aftertouch; Multi-attack;''
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'''Special Activation:''' You can activate this technique after the attack is resolved. It does not have to be declared at the usual time.
  
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'''Effect:''' Use when you have made a successful grapple attack. You can immediately make an additional physical attack against the same target.  
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'''Effect:''' Make an additional attack after this one. Any chi effects or powers applying to the previous attack do not apply to this new attack. Regardless of source, the maximum number of attacks you can make in one turn is equal to your Thunder Trigram.
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=Capture Hold Techniques=
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=Flow of Endless Movement=
  
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''To strike at you is to be ensnared. You capture the outstretched limbs as they come towards you, locking your opponent and turning defence into attack.''
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''Your attacks naturally gather yang chi, thanks to their elegance and dynamism.''
  
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'''Cost:''' 1 Yin Chi.
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'''Cost:''' 0 Yang Chi.
  
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'''Keywords:''' ''Defence; Modifier; Physical;''
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'''Effect:''' For each dice that hits on this attack, gain 1 Yang Chi. The maximum amount of Yang Chi you can gain in a single turn from this technique is equal to your Wind Trigram.
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=Most Excellent Acceptance=
  
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'''Effect:''' If the attack misses, you immediately gain an amount of ''capture advantage'' against the attacker. The number of points of ''capture advantage'' you gain is equal to the total ''Yin Chi'' you spent defending against this attack.
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''You accept the attacks, and somehow they all miss you.''
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=Principle of Circular Energy=
 
  
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''Sometimes, the best way to test someone is to let them go.''
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'''Cost:''' 3 Yin Chi.
  
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'''Cost:''' 1 Yang Chi.
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'''Effect:''' Increase your ''Interference'' for this attack by two times your Earth trigram. Also, your ''Interference'' can reduce ''Accuracy'' to zero on this attack.  
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=Rising Wave=
  
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'''Keywords:''' ''Attack; Action; Physical;''
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''You absorb the energy of strikes against you, and this empowers your Yin Chi.''
  
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'''Effect:''' You can only use this kung fu secret if you have at least 1 point of capture advantage against the target and you are making a physical attack which is not a grapple. You lose all capture advantage against the target, and for each point lost add +1 to this physical attack's ''motion'', ''power'' or ''accuracy''. Note that you can spread these +1 bonuses across these three numbers as you choose.
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'''Cost:''' None.
  
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Also, the target is thrown directly away from you a number of metres equal to three times total damage dealt on this attack.
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'''Effect:''' Gain Yin Chi equal to the Yang Chi the enemy expended this on this attack.
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=Forms of Calculated Reversal=
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'''Limitation:''' No Combo Techniques.
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=The Mountain Does Not Move=
  
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''Only a fool tries to grapple a professional wrestler.''
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''It doesn’t matter if the enemy strikes you, you are not harmed.''
  
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'''Cost:''' 1 Yang Chi.
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'''Cost:''' 3 Yin Chi.
  
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'''Keywords:''' ''Attack; Modifier; Physical;''
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'''Effect:''' Increase your ''Absorption'' for this attack by two times your Mountain trigram. Also, your ''Absorption'' can reduce ''Power'' to zero for this attack.
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'''Effect:''' Use this technique only when attempting a ''grapple escape''. For each point of ''capture advantage'' you successfully remove from someone grappling you, gain one point of ''capture advantage'' against that same target.
 
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=Rooted Tree Stance=
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=Fading Mirage=
  
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''It's hard to maintain a flawless dragon stance when a wrestler has your legs and arms pinned behind you.''
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''They move to strike you, but you have gone by the time their attack lands.''
  
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'''Cost:''' 1 Yang Chi to adopt this stance.
 
  
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'''Keywords:''' ''Stance; Physical;''
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'''Cost:''' 5 Yin Chi.
  
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'''Effect:''' While in this stance, whenever you have ''capture advantage'' against a target, they lose the benefits of any ''stance'' they are in. You do not end their stance though, and they regain any benefits as soon as you stop grappling them.
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'''Effect:''' The attack misses.
  
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'''Maintain:''' This stance is for grappling. If at any time you do not have ''capture advantage'' against any opponents, then the stance immediately ends.
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'''Limitation:''' No Combo Techniques. No Channeling.
 
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=Credits=
 
=Credits=
 
<br>'''This page created by ''Asklepios''. '''
 
<br>'''This page created by ''Asklepios''. '''
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