Snake Style
Bulb of the Perfected Lotus, Heretical
A Celestial Martial Art, it cannot be used while armoured, but hook swords and seven-section staves can attack and parry as though unarmed for the Charms of the style (the ability used remains Melee). Snake Style is natural for a Solar, they can learn it without a teacher by instead observing snakes and meditating on their symbolic meaning.
Cannot be used while wearing armour. At a cost, take an action and for the rest of the Scene add Essence to Initiative, and increase Scale by 2 for defences against anyone who can see the character.
The Exalt adopts the attitude and stance of a wary snake—head back, ready to advance or retreat. The Essence of the snake hardens his skin. His sinuous movements slow and distract his enemies. At a Cost, for the rest of the scene the Exalt’s unarmed attacks gain Weapon:2 and against armed attacks Armour:2.
At a cost, ignore Armour against one unarmed attack.
When hit by a melee attack, the Solar can make an unarmed counterattack using the same raw dice roll as the attacker.
Instead of inflicting damage, at a cost with an unarmed attack the character inflicts the Aspect “pressure-point crippled” with a number of free invokes equal to the damage rolled. Cannot be invoked to make another Crippling Pressure-Point Strike, and a subsequent use replaces any remaining invokes.
Can make unarmed attacks against targets in an adjacent zone, as long as reach was the only thing preventing the attack.
At a cost a single unarmed attack gains Weapon:Essence.
A Celestial Martial Art, it cannot be used while armoured, but hook swords and seven-section staves can attack and parry as though unarmed for the Charms of the style (the ability used remains Melee). Snake Style is natural for a Solar, they can learn it without a teacher by instead observing snakes and meditating on their symbolic meaning.
Striking Cobra Technique
Add Essence to Initiative at the start of conflict.Serpentine Evasion
At a cost, add Essence to Dodge until the character's next turn.Snake Form
Prerequisite: 2 Snake Style CharmsCannot be used while wearing armour. At a cost, take an action and for the rest of the Scene add Essence to Initiative, and increase Scale by 2 for defences against anyone who can see the character.
Essence Fangs and Scale Technique
Prerequisite: Snake FormThe Exalt adopts the attitude and stance of a wary snake—head back, ready to advance or retreat. The Essence of the snake hardens his skin. His sinuous movements slow and distract his enemies. At a Cost, for the rest of the scene the Exalt’s unarmed attacks gain Weapon:2 and against armed attacks Armour:2.
Armour-Penetrating Fang Strike
Prerequisite: Snake FormAt a cost, ignore Armour against one unarmed attack.
Snake Strikes the Heel
Prerequisite: Snake FormWhen hit by a melee attack, the Solar can make an unarmed counterattack using the same raw dice roll as the attacker.
Crippling Pressure-Point Strike
Prerequisite: Snake FormInstead of inflicting damage, at a cost with an unarmed attack the character inflicts the Aspect “pressure-point crippled” with a number of free invokes equal to the damage rolled. Cannot be invoked to make another Crippling Pressure-Point Strike, and a subsequent use replaces any remaining invokes.
Uncoiling Serpent Prana
Prerequisite: Snake FormCan make unarmed attacks against targets in an adjacent zone, as long as reach was the only thing preventing the attack.
Essence Venom Strike
Prerequisite: Snake FormAt a cost a single unarmed attack gains Weapon:Essence.