A/N: Please note that this information chapter is not entirely fleshed out/complete. Sections may be added later, but the general content/system should stay the same.
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Martial Arts
Techniques
- Martial techniques are primarily based on the use and manipulation of neutral mana within the body. Using specific patterns of mana movement, circulation, and concentration– as well as specialized movements of the body, one is able to perform superhuman and sometimes magical feats of strength, speed, etc.
Ranks
- Similar to how spells are ranked, techniques have difficulty levels/complexities represented by stars.
✦ (1)
✦✦ (2)
✦✦✦ (3)
✦✦✦✦ (4)
✦✦✦✦✦ (5)
✦✦✦✦✦✦ (6)
✦✦✦✦✦✦✦ (7)
✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦ (8)
✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦ (9)
Types
Movement
- Techniques that involve moving around, dodging attacks, etc.
Unarmed
- Techniques that involve attacking and defending using the body.
Weapon
- Techniques that involve attacking and defending using a weapon.
Cultivation
- Techniques that involve growing the physical might of the body. Cultivation techniques are the most important to learn as they will decide the "build" of the body.
- - Only one cultivation technique can be chosen per star rank. Each one has a particular permanent effect that can even alter the position of mana circuits.
- - Types: Body – Cultivation techniques that alter the physical body in some way. Circuit – Cultivation techniques that alter the mana circuits in some way.
Builds
- Builds are a fundamental part of being a knight. Through specific combinations of different cultivation type techniques across the different levels, a build can begin to form.
Categories
Strength
- Majority cultivations related to strength, muscular power, explosiveness, etc.
Speed
- Majority cultivations related to speed, dexterity, flexibility, etc.
Endurance
- Majority cultivations related to endurance, durability, mass, etc.
Sense
- Majority cultivations related to the five senses.
Hybrid
- Equal (as in no majority share) cultivations of two or more categories.