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AD&D Special Weapons Maneuvers Without Martial Arts: Especially for fighters not in the oriental game, but also of value to oriental characters, this creates a framework for using martial arts techniques in other contexts.
Creating a Martial Arts Style in RPG's: This page gives the essential introduction to these rules, backgrounding the martial arts concept within the game worlds, and briefly describing the contents of the site.
Kensai Dedication and Associated Rules in AD&D: The first character I played (as a player--I'd run hundreds as a DM) was a kensai; that sparked other gamers to try it (since their DM thought it a good class to play). These rules describe how kensai dedications apply both to the bonuses they receive and the restrictions they must follow, especially when their dedication involves the use of a martial arts style or weapon.
Learning Martial Arts in RPG's: How a character adds martial arts to his abilities is considered, along with the rules for the sequence in which the skills may be added in the two systems.
Martial Arts Rules Introductory Page: This page gives the essential introduction to these rules, backgrounding the martial arts concept within the game worlds, and briefly describing the contents of the site.
Martial Arts Exercises in RPG's: The referee wishing to add color to the game will find a variety of training program techniques here adapted from many sources and designed to give the game an "instruction of an oriental master" flavor in any milieu.
Martial Arts Rules for Role Playing Games: The index page for the martial arts site gives some background on the material and links the main pages in the site, as well as giving an e-mail link for comments.
Martial Arts Rules Introductory Page: This page gives the essential introduction to these rules, backgrounding the martial arts concept within the game worlds, and briefly describing the contents of the site.
The Martial Arts Style Collection: An index to the many styles which have been created and uploaded to the web for DM's and referees of other games to try, it links to several resources, including charts which divide styles by types and techniques, and descriptions of the styles individually.
Martial Arts Styles in AD&D: The chart here divides martial arts styles available in AD&D by form and method.
Martial Arts Styles in Multiverser: The chart here divides martial arts styles available in Multiverser by attack form and type of style.
Martial Arts Titles in RPG's: Most gamers know little enough about the "belts" used in real martial arts schools, and these vary from style to style. This alternative system was devised for use with the styles indicated, so that non-player characters would have a way of identifying their level of skill within the style. Rules for determining the title of the character are given for both Multiverser and AD&D.
Martial Arts Weapon Damage in AD&D: Advanced Dungeons & Dragons uses a complicated system to combine weapon and style damage into a total damage die roll. To simplify it, each of the approved martial arts weapons is listed with the die or dice which should be rolled for damage in any martial arts style, identified by the style damage modifier.
Martial Arts Weapons As Used in Multiverser: The weapons commonly used in martial arts are described (useful for any game) and defined in recommended Multiverser combat terms.
Other Links of Interest to RPG Martial Arts: Sites related to AD&D or Multiverser or game system martial arts may be linked from here.
RPG Martial Arts Style: Ah Tsu: This weapon-based style which is Hard/Soft in AD&D and Fast Defensive in Multiverser is described fully.
RPG Martial Arts Style: Ba Fai: This push-based style which is Hard/Soft in AD&D and Slow Aggressive in Multiverser is described fully.
RPG Martial Arts Style: Bevridge Boxing: On the Martial Arts for Role Playing Games site, this simple modified boxing style is taken from Multiverser: The Second Book of Worlds, one of the character styles used in Bah Ke'gehn.
RPG Martial Arts Style: Bo Ring: This unique movement and voice-based style which is Soft in AD&D and Slow Defensive in Multiverser is described fully.
RPG Martial Arts Style: Chiang Kai Chek: This weapon-based style which is Soft in AD&D and Slow Defensive in Multiverser is described fully.
RPG Martial Arts Style: Chow En Lai: This weapon-based style which is Hard in AD&D and Fast Aggressive in Multiverser is described fully.
RPG Martial Arts Style: Doshi Do®: This dancing combat style which is Soft in AD&D and Slow Defensive in Multiverser is described fully.
RPG Martial Arts Style: Judo/Doju: This throw combat style which is Soft in AD&D and Slow Defensive in Multiverser is described fully.
RPG Martial Arts Style: Flopping Fish: This strange combat style which is Soft in AD&D and Slow Defensive in Multiverser is described fully.
RPG Martial Arts Style: Foo Tsor: This devastating kick style which is Hard in AD&D and Fast Aggressive in Multiverser is described fully.
RPG Martial Arts Style: Gazuntite: This grappling style which uses both forms of the ninja Shikomi-zue is Hard/Soft in AD&D and Fast Defensive in Multiverser; it is described fully.
RPG Martial Arts Style: Gulk: This combat style which is Hard/Soft in AD&D and Fast Defensive in Multiverser is very effective against humanoid adversaries; it is described fully.
RPG Martial Arts Style: Han Karon: This style can batter to death with the Tetsubo or the hand, but is otherwise Hard/Soft in AD&D and Slow Aggressive in Multiverser, focusing on humaniod opponents; it is described fully.
RPG Martial Arts Style: Hee Cupp: This wrestling style is geared toward stopping opponents without killing them; it is Soft in AD&D and Slow Defensive in Multiverser, and is described fully.
RPG Martial Arts Style: Hee Fo: This throw style which is Hard in AD&D and Fast Aggressive in Multiverser is described fully.
RPG Martial Arts Style: Ho Chi Min: This weapon style which is Hard in AD&D and Fast Aggressive in Multiverser is described fully.
RPG Martial Arts Style: Jujutsu/Tsutsuji: This throw style which is Hard/Soft in AD&D and Fast Defensive in Multiverser is described fully.
RPG Martial Arts Style: Karate/Teraka: This style which is Hard Strike in AD&D and Fast Aggressive Punch in Multiverser is described fully.
RPG Martial Arts Style: Kung Fu/Ku Fung: This style which is Hard/Soft Strike method in AD&D and a Fast Defensive punch style in Multiverser is described fully.
RPG Martial Arts Style: Kwai Chiang Kain: This weapon-based style which is Hard/Soft in AD&D and Fast Defensive in Multiverser is described fully.
RPG Martial Arts Style: Mao Tse Tung: This weapon-dependent style which is Hard/Soft in AD&D and Fast Defensive in Multiverser is described fully.
RPG Martial Arts Style: Mitzu Assault: On the Martial Arts for Role Playing Games site, this powerful kick and weapon style is taken from Multiverser: The Second Book of Worlds, one of the character styles used in Bah Ke'gehn.
RPG Martial Arts Style: Mitzu Defense: On the Martial Arts for Role Playing Games site, this slow defensive push style is taken from Multiverser: The Second Book of Worlds, one of the character styles used in Bah Ke'gehn.
RPG Martial Arts Style: Mitzu Frenzy: On the Martial Arts for Role Playing Games site, this rapid jackhammer style is taken from Multiverser: The Second Book of Worlds, one of the character styles used in Bah Ke'gehn.
RPG Martial Arts Style: Miyagido: This kick style which is Hard/Soft in AD&D and Fast Defensive in Multiverser is described fully.
RPG Martial Arts Style: Moebius Style: On the Martial Arts for Role Playing Games site, this brawling style was developed in the online forum game on the Official Multiverser Forum at Gaming Outpost, and formalized for presentation here.
RPG Martial Arts Style: Mung Ki: This wrestling style which is Hard/Soft in AD&D and Fast Defensive in Multiverser is described fully.
RPG Martial Arts Style: Okydoky Smoky: This nerve combat style which is Hard/Soft in AD&D and Fast Defensive in Multiverser is described fully.
RPG Martial Arts Style: Sah Skwatch: This kick style which is Soft in AD&D and Slow Defensive in Multiverser is described fully.
RPG Martial Arts Style: Slammed Unk: This throw style which is Hard/Soft in AD&D and Fast Defensive in Multiverser is described fully.
RPG Martial Arts Style: Tae Kwon Do/Tae Don Kwo: This kick style which is Hard in AD&D and Slow Aggressive in Multiverser is described fully.
RPG Martial Arts Style: Tsingaka: This weapon-based style which is Soft in AD&D and Slow Defensive in Multiverser is described fully.
RPG Martial Arts Style: Tsing-Tsing: This wrestling style which is Hard/Soft in AD&D and Fast Defensive in Multiverser is described fully.
RPG Martial Arts Style: Von Dom: This striking style which is Hard in AD&D and Fast Aggressive in Multiverser is described fully.
RPG Martial Arts Style: Weissgarten Variant: On the Martial Arts for Role Playing Games site, this no-frills form of fisticuffs is taken from Multiverser: The Second Book of Worlds, one of the character styles used in Bah Ke'gehn.
RPG Martial Arts Style: Won Ton: This push style which is Soft in AD&D and Slow Defensive in Multiverser is described fully.
Stun and Incapacitate: The AD&D stun and incapacitate rules are explained, as well as information concerning how to incorporate a similar result in Multiverser.
Summary of Special Martial Arts Maneuvers: This page provides an overview of the martial arts special maneuvers covered on the martial arts site.
Translating a Player Martial Arts Style: A brief consideration of the matter, which is not recommended for AD&D, and is fully explored in the Multiverser Referee's Rules.
Use of Multiple Martial Arts Styles in RPG's: A character skilled in more than one martial arts style may wish to shift from one to another. These rules were designed to control when and how that might be done, and what effect it would have on certain types of maneuvers which carry from round to round.
Martial arts rules are referenced extensively in the Character Creation for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons First Edition web site, indexed separately, but that material is much more incidental to the specific use of martial arts by particular classes within that game. Since it is essentially minor references within pages on other subjects, these pages are not indexed here.
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