Martial Art: The Mind’s Hand (5/10 pt)
This particular martial art is taught in worlds where psionic powers are known and codified. The basic style is taught alongside regular psionic abilities: the style teaches the student how to make skin-to-skin physical contact with his opponent, hopefully thus allowing the student to use his psionic abilities to greater effect. The Mind’s Hand is a very fluid, very quick style; Evades and Feints are emphasized, as are unusual fighting stances. Also note: the uniform of The Mind’s Hand is typically skimpier than normal. An elbow or ankle works just as well as a hand when it comes to making skin-to-skin contact.
The cinematic version of this style is typically the province of monks who spend thirty years sitting on a mountaintop, maintaining their existence through sheer force of psionic will. A cinematic adept will still be primarily skilled in psionic techniques, with ‘merely’ enough combat abilities to terrify the average fighter.
Skills: Hypnotism, Judo, Meditation, Wrestling
Techniques: Arm Lock, Breakfall, Counterattack, Disarm, Evade, Feint, Ground Fighting, Leg Lock, Low Fighting, Scissors Hold, Sweep, Trip
Perks: Cotton Stomach
Cinematic Skills: Blind Fighting, Hypnotic Hands, Mental Strength, Precognitive Parry, Sensitivity
Cinematic Techniques: Binding, Hand Catch, Roll With Blow