Martial artist

General description

Martial artists are people who strive for power trough increasing their level of cultivation, an act done by accumulating combat experience, which, in turn, allows them to better control a type of energy known as “ki” that is found in most living creatures. Martial artists are generalists that can use any type of weapons to a great extent, often even swapping between different types of weapons multiple times during fights.

Unique mechanic(s)

Martial artists are able to swap between weapons mid-fight without having to waste a turn to do so, and possess a wide variety of combat-oriented, low cooldown, weapon-related skills that allow them to adapt to most changes of circumstances while fighting. Martial artists are also capable of obtaining skills independently of leveling up as long as they meet certain combat requirements, allowing them to scale faster than most characters in the right circumstances.

Recommended builds

Martial artists should prioritize their STR and AGI without forgetting about their social skills, because they are a lot more reliant on item scaling than most, making it so that getting better prices at shops can be the difference between being dead weight and carrying a party for martial artists. Martial artists usually wear light armor, as heavy armor would easily over encompass these poor souls who already often carry more than 6 different weapons on themselves.

Social status

Starting items

Budget: 125 pts¹

• 25 pts Assassin’s bow 1d4/2 * (2 * AGI + LVL * 20) (Sneak strikes increase your statistical multiplier by 5) (Silent to pull out and put away)

• 25 pts Battle axe 1d4/2 * (8 * STR + LVL * 20) (Takes two turns to swing) (Takes two hands to use)

• 25 pts Bow 1d4/2 * (4 * AGI + LVL * 20) (75% accuracy) (Takes two hands to use)

• 25 pts Claymore 1d4/2 * (8 * STR + LVL * 20) (Takes two turns to swing) (Takes two hands to use)

• 25 pts Cleaver 1d4/2 * (4 * STR + LVL * 20) (Can hit up to 3 enemies) (Takes two turns to swing) (Takes two hands to use)

• 25 pts Dagger 1d4/2 * (2 * AGI + LVL * 25) (Sneak strikes increase your statistical multiplier by 5) (Takes 1 less turn to pull out (but not to put away)) (Silent to pull out and put away)

• 25 pts Great bow (Acc. 100%) 1d4/2 * (5 * AGI + LVL * 20) (Takes 2 turns to pull out and put away)

• 25 pts Lance (when two-handed) 1d4/2 * (4 * STR + LVL * 20) (50% pierce) (Accuracy is reduced when in extreme close quarters) | (when one-handed) 1d4/2 * (4 * AGI + LVL * 20) (Accuracy is reduced when in extreme close quarters)

• 25 pts Mace 1d4/2 * (6 * STR + LVL * 20) (Armor health is doubled against it)

• 25 pts Morningstar 1d4/2 * (4 * STR + LVL * 20) (50% pierce)

• 25 pts Rapier 1d4/2 * (3 * AGI + LVL * 20) (If your LUC and AGI are least twice as high as your target’s this weapon completely pierces armor)

• 25 pts Short sword 1d4/2 * (4 * STR + LVL * 25)

• 25 pts Sword 1d4/2 * (5 * STR + LVL * 20)

• 5 pts Iron arrows (x10) (Increase a bow’s statistical multiplier by 1 when used)

• 25 pts Greatshield (Shield) (100 defense)

• 25 pts Buckler (Shield) (75 defense) (20% to deflect slashing attacks)

• 15 pts Leather hood (50 defense)

• 15 pts Leather body armor (50 defense)

• 15 pts Leather pants (50 defense)

• 5 pts Bandages (stops bleeding, heals for 200 HP)

• 5 pts Miracle remedy² (Heals most poisons under level 16 instantly when drunk)

• 1 pts Coins (x2)

Multi-classing

Criterions

• Having both strength and agility be amongst your 6 highest stats, with one of them being amongst your 3 highest.
• Being proficient with a wide variety of weapons.

Process

• Reading about humanoid kinetics for at least 20 non-consecutive turns.
• Meditating for 20 non-consecutive turns³

Class-wide Abilities

Cultivation

• Unlock : Level 1

Cultivation is at the core of any martial artist’s progression; it is the act of enhancing yourself trough combat experience. Increasing your level of cultivation allows you to unlock new skills independently of levels.

1. Every weapon a martial artist starts with comes with a free leather strap, scabbard, or some other means of putting it away safely. ↩

2. An extremely bitter tea that seems to be boiling hot no matter what that comes in small bottles. ↩

3. Meditation sessions that last less than 2 turns won’t count towards this goal. ↩