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Path of the Storm Turtle


This mystic path lends the turtle's strength and determination. It restores balance where it has been disturbed by the wasteful use of chi in sorcery. But unlike other specific paths, this one also gives the student mastery over himself, something that is useful in any situation.

Inner Strength

Fu: 1, Shot: 1
Prerequisite: None
Path: Eye of the Storm

You can use your Martial Arts action value instead of your normal attributes when resisting the effects of sorcery spells. This applies to any attribute, but Toughness and Willpower are the most common. If used prior to a magical attack, it applies until end of Sequence. If used as a defensive action, it applies only for the current shot.

Eye of the Storm

Fu: 2 Shot: 0
Prerequisite: Inner Strength
Path: Gift of the Storm

Neutralize the lingering effects of any single magic spell cast against you. Does not reduce Wound Points caused by spells up to that point but halts any further damage from occurring once the spell is neutralized. You can use Eye of the Storm even if min controlled or otherwise unable to act rationally. Does not negate permanent magical effects. See the Sorcery rules, particularly the Permanency and Remove Curse effects of Metamagic and other schticks.

Gift of the Storm

Fu: 1 Shot: 0
Prerequisite: Eye of the Storm
Path: The Storm Reverses

Except as noted, this is the fu schtick of the same name, Feng Shui, p 104-105.

As you use another Fu power, you may designate another character as the beneficiary (not the target) of it's effect. Treat that character as "you" in the Fu power's description. That other character must be a willing participant, and must be within (3 m x your Chi rating) of you. In the case of Drunken Stance and the Fu powers on its path, it is the user of Gift or the Storm who must be drunk, not the new beneficiary.

The Storm Reverses

Fu: 3, Shot: 1
Prerequisite: Gift of the Storm
Path: Tornado of Shelter

Except as noted, this is the fu schtick of the same name, Feng Shui, p 104-105.

Specify a new target for a Sorcery spell cast at you by an opponent. The difficulty equals the spellcaster's Magic attribute rating. Using The Storm Reverses is a defensive action.

Tornado of Shelter

Fu: 7, Shot: 1
Prerequisite: The Storm Reverses, King on the Water
Path: None

This is the fu schtick of the same name, Feng Shui, p 104-105.

You are immune to direct effects of sorcery spells or arcanowave devices until end of Sequence.

Willow Step

Fu: 1, Shot: 0
Prerequisite: None
Path: Walk of a Thousand Steps

Your Dodge Value increases by 2 for the duration of the shot. This counts as a defensive action, and is not cumulative with other defensive actions.

Walk of a Thousand Steps

Fu: X Shot: 1
Prerequisite: Willow Step
Path: Armored in Life, King on the Water

Except as noted, this is the fu schtick of the same name, Feng Shui, p 104-105.

Until the end or the Sequence, you add X (the amount of Chi you elect to spend) to the Action Value of your Martial Arts rating whenever you make an active Dodge.

Clothed in Life

Fu: 1, Shot: 1
Prerequisite: None
Path: Armored in Life

This is the fu schtick of the same name, Feng Shui, p 104-105.

Until end of Sequence, damage done to you by character's with lower Chi ratings than your own is reduced by 2 per strike.

Armored In Life

Fu: 1, Shot: 1
Prerequisite: Clothed in Life, Walk of a thousand Steps
Path: None

Until the end or the Sequence, substitute your Fu attribute for your Toughness attribute.

King on the Water

Fu: 3 Shot: 1
Prerequisite: Walk of a Thousand Steps
Path: Fortress of Righteousness, Laughter of the Turtle, Tornado of Shelter

If your Charisma rating is greater than your opponent's the next attack he makes against you automatically fails. Using King on the Water is a defensive action; declare it when you're targeted for attack but before the check is made.

Fortress of Righteousness

Fu: X Shot: 0
Prerequisite: King on the Water
Path: None

An opponent using a Fu power against you must immediately spend X Fu. If he does not have X Fu points remaining to spend, he spends all his remaining points, and his intended power fails.

Laughter of the Turtle

Fu: 7 Shot: 1
Prerequisite: King on the Water, Mirror of the Turtle
Path: Vengeance of the Turtle

Except as noted, this is the fu schtick of the same name, Feng Shui, p 104-105.

You are immune to damage from guns until the end of the Sequence.

Vengeance of the Turtle

Fu: 4, Shot: 3
Prerequisite: Laughter of the Turtle
Path: None

This is the fu schtick of the same name, Feng Shui, p 104-105.

If you succeed in striking a non-living vehicle barehanded or with a kick, that vehicle is destroyed. Only a single part or system of a huge vehicle (such as a train, ship or airliner) is affected.

Natural Order

Fu: 3, Shot: 1
Prerequisite: None
Path: Backlash of the Turtle

This is the fu schtick of the same name, Feng Shui, p 104-105.

You take no damage from a single strike from a gun or arcanowave device. Using Natural Order is a defensive action; declare it when you're targeted for attack but before the check is made.

Backlash of the Turtle

Fu: 3 Shot: 0
Prerequisite: Natural Order
Path: Mirror of the Turtle

Except as noted, this is the fu schtick of the same name, Feng Shui, p 104-105.

A gun or arcanowave device which has just done Wound Points to you is destroyed. Signature weapons are immune to this effect. You use this schtick out of Sequence, immediately after your opponent's attack.

Mirror of the Turtle

Fu: 3 Shot: 0
Prerequisite: Backlash of the Turtle
Path: Laughter of the Turtle

Except as noted, this is the fu schtick of the same name, Feng Shui, p 104-105.

Make a Martial Arts check with the number of Wound Points (after any reductions for Toughness) you have just suffered from a single hit from a gun or arcanowave device as your Difficulty. If you succeed, the opponent that wounded you takes an equal amount of Wound Points which are not reduced by Toughness. You use this schtick out of Sequence, immediately after your opponent's attack.


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