Melee Schticks (Action)
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Iron Fist
Inherent
You have hardened yourself so that you can do Body +2 damage with unarmed attacks.
Junk Fu
Basic Action
You are very good with improvised weapons, such as beer bottles or chairs. Use this maneuver to pick up and wield some object lying about. For the rest of the round, you get a +3 bonus to Melee when using this object as a weapon. By the end of the round, if you drop the object, or if you roll snakeyes on your action die, the improvised weapon is destroyed. Objects with script immunity are not destroyed, merely dropped, but this schtick is still canceled for the sequence.
Improvised weapons generally do Strength +4 damage, but particularly inventive items can function like some regular Melee weapon, generally with a -2 damage penalty unless that type of weapon has the Improvised quality. You can use such improvised weapons with any Fu power that does not specifically have to be made unarmed.
Power Fist
Basic Action
Make an unarmed attack that does Body +4 damage.
Pugilist Stance
Stance
Your unarmed attacks do Body +3 damage.
Signature Weapon
Inherent
When you acquire this schtick, specify a single Melee Weapon as your signature weapon. This weapon is very much a part of your identity, and using it is second nature to you.
This is a unique weapon, like the rapier awarded you by your liege for services rendered, the sword you forged as a culmination of your training, or the ax your grandmother gave you as a coming-of-age present. Mementos of dying comrades or loved ones are also common. This refers to a single, particular item, not all weapons of its type. It is very much a part of you. Under most circumstances, nobody will question your right to carry it, so its there in many situations where a weapon could not normally be carried. It has a kind of script immunity in that it is never permanently lost or destroyed, tough you might have to work hard to protect it under certain circumstances.
You can use this weapon with any Fu power that does not specifically have to be made unarmed and you can use all abilities of the weapon.
Two-Fisted Action
Trigger Action
When you have both fists free for combat, you are capable of making a flurry of attacks in rapid succession. Whenever you throw a basic punch and have both hands free, you can use this schtick immediately afterwords to throw another punch at the same target. You can do no more punches this way than you have free hands (Beware the six-armed god of pugilism).
Weapon Mastery
Stance
You can use any Melee Weapon with any Fu power that does not specifically have to be made unarmed.
Weapon Specialization
Inherent
When you acquire this schtick, specify a single Melee Weapon that you have mastered. You can use this weapon with any Fu power that does not specifically have to be made unarmed. This type of weapon is very much a part of your identity, and few people will question that you carry one around with you. It is not a unique item; it can be lost, broken, and you can take a spare out of storage or purchase a new one.
Weapon Tricks
There are Melee Weapon Abilities that are normally inherent only to certain weapons. You can learn such a trick as a schtick and used with any weapon or even unarmed.