The Ultimate Martial Artist, Hero Plus Edition
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HERO PLUS EDITION ISBN: 1-58366-001-1 DOJHERO101 $24.99 • www.herogames.com Author: Steven S. Long Editor/Developer: Darren Watts Cover Art: Storn Cook Interior Illustration: Andrew Bates, Peter Bergting, Storn Cook, Andrew Cremeans, David Fooden, Jeff Hebert, Kraig Horigan, Steve Lawton, Bryce Nakagawa, Eric Rademaker, David Schrader, Greg Smith, Manny Vega, Pat Zircher Layout and Design: Andy Mathews Special Thanks: All all the HERO System players and GMs whose interest in gaming martial arts made this book not only desirable, but necessary. Dedication: As before, so again: I would like to dedicate this book to Andy “Ghost Eye” Mathews, master of gaming mar- tial arts, creator of Couch Potato Kung Fu, selecter of really bad martial arts movies, and true friend. ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS I owe a great deal of thanks to the following people, who answered my questions about martial arts styles, provided me with information or research material, gave me ideas for things that needed to go in this book, debated with me about the best way to do various things in the HERO System, allowed me to create my own versions of something they fi rst thought up, or helped with playtesting: Aaron Allston, Chris Avellone, Scott Bennie, Tim Binford, Garrett Charnaw, Cliff Christiansen, Earl Cooley III, Storn Cook, John Cooper, Kim Cooper, Amy Crit- tenden, John “Case of Swords” Cunningham, Mike Dean, Sean Fannon, Morgan Flo, Th om Foster, John Grigni, Scott Jamison, Greg Kerner, Eric Livengood, John Losey, Andy Mathews, Dave Mattingly, Riley McLaughlin, Rob Miles, Greg Morero, Bryce Nakagawa, James Pinkerton, Marcus Pritchett, Bob Quinlan, Scott Sigler, Greg Smith, Geoff Speare, Steve Stone, Michael Surbrook, Jason Walters, David West, Eric Wylie, Doug Young, various online commentators, and, most especially, Greg “Devil’s Advocate” Lloyd and Jeff “I have a license from Japan” Mueller. 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ISBN Number: 1-58366-001-1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Dirty Infi ghting/Fisticuffs/ Pankration ..................................48 Cinematic Brawling ...................23 Pankration Maneuvers .......................48 How to use this book .......................6 Dirty Infi ghting/Fisticuffs/Cinematic Pentjak-Silat ...............................49 Author’s note ...................................6 Brawling Maneuvers ..........................23 Penjak-Silat Maneuvers .....................50 Chapter One Fencing ......................................24 Qwan Ki Do .................................52 Fencing Maneuvers ...........................24 Qwan Ki Do Maneuvers .....................52 The Way of the Hero ........................8 Gatka .........................................26 Re-Efi Areh-Ehsee .......................53 Style Descriptions ............................8 Gatka Maneuvers ..............................26 Re-Efi Areh-Ehsee Maneuvers ...........53 Style Disadvantages ......................8 Generic Martial Arts .....................27 Saijutsu ......................................53 Martial Arts Maneuvers ....................8 Generic Martial Arts Maneuvers .........27 Saijutsu Maneuvers ...........................53 Hand to Hand Maneuvers ....................9 Hapkido ......................................27 Savate ........................................53 Ranged Martial Maneuvers ..................9 Hapkido Maneuvers ..........................27 Savate Maneuvers ............................53 Maneuvers and Weapons ...............10 Hisardut ......................................27 Sevillian Knifefi ghting ...................54 Ranged Martial Arts and Hisardut Maneuvers ..........................28 Sevillian Knifefi ghting Maneuvers .......54 Weapon Types ..........................10 Hsing-I ........................................28 Shurikenjutsu ..............................54 Learning Martial Arts ......................10 Hsing-I Maneuvers ............................28 Shurikenjutsu Maneuvers ..................54 Learning Martial Arts from Scratch .. 10 Hwarang-Do ................................29 Simgomdo ..................................55 Maneuvers and Weapons ..................10 Hwarang-Do Maneuvers ....................29 Simgomdo Maneuvers .......................55 SIDEBAR: Modifying and Building Jailhouse Rock ............................29 Sumo Wrestling ...........................55 Styles ...............................................10 Jailhouse Rock Maneuvers ................29 Sumo Maneuvers ..............................55 Rate of Learning ..........................11 Jeet Kune Do ..............................30 Tae Kwon Do ...............................55 Learning New and Multiple Jeet Kune Do Maneuvers ...................30 Tae Kwon Do Maneuvers ...................56 Styles .......................................12 Jujutsu .......................................30 Tai Ch’i Ch’uan ............................56 Building New Maneuvers Jujutsu Maneuvers ............................31 Tai Ch’i Ch’uan Maneuvers ................56 and Styles ................................13 Jukenjutsu ..................................32 Tang Soo Do ...............................57 Belts and Ranks ............................13 Jukenjutsu Maneuvers ......................32 Tang Soo Do Maneuvers ....................57 SIDEBAR: Belts and Ranks ................13 Kalaripayit ...................................32 Thai Kick-boxing ..........................58 Real World Martial Arts ..................15 Kalaripayit Maneuvers .......................32 Thai Kick-boxing Maneuvers ..............58 Jutsu vs. Do ..................................15 Kampfringen ...............................33 Thang-Ta ....................................58 Aikido .........................................15 Kampfringen Maneuvers ....................33 Thang-Ta Maneuvers ........................58 Aikido Maneuvers .............................15 Karate ........................................33 Than Vo Dao ...............................59 An Ch’i .......................................16 Karate Maneuvers .............................33 Than Vo Dao Maneuvers ....................59 An Ch’i Maneuvers ............................16 Kenjutsu .....................................35 Vovinam Viet Vo Dao ....................59 Arnis/Kali/Escrima .......................17 Kenjutsu Maneuvers ..........................35 Vovinam Viet Vo Dao Maneuvers ........59 Arnis/Kali/Escrima Maneuvers ...........17 Krav Maga ..................................37 Weapons Combat ........................59 Arte dell’Abbracciare ...................18 Krav Maga Maneuvers .......................37 Weapons Combat Maneuvers ............60 Arte dell’Abbracciare Maneuvers ........19 Kuk Sool Won ..............................37 Whipfi ghting ................................60 Bando .........................................19 Kuk Sool Won Maneuvers ..................38 Whipfi ghting Maneuvers ....................61 Bando Maneuvers .............................19 Kung Fu ......................................38 Wrestling ....................................61 Bersilat .......................................19 Kung Fu Maneuvers ..........................39 Wrestling Maneuvers ........................61 Bersilat Maneuvers ...........................20 Kuntao ........................................43 Wrestling, Professional ................62 Bojutsu/Jojutsu ...........................20 Kuntao Maneuvers ............................43 Wrestling, Professional Maneuvers .....62 Bojutsu/Jojutsu Maneuvers ................21 Kyujutsu .....................................43 Yu-Sool .......................................62 Boxing, Ancient ...........................21 Kyujutsu Maneuvers ..........................43 Yu-Sool Maneuvers ...........................62 Boxing, Ancient Maneuvers ................21 Lua .............................................44 Zipota .........................................63 Boxing, Modern ...........................21 Lua Maneuvers .................................44 Zipota Maneuvers .............................63 Boxing, Modern Maneuvers ...............21 Naginatajutsu/Sojutsu ..................45 Other Styles ................................63 Capoeira .....................................22 Naginatajutsu/Sojutsu Maneuvers ......45 Fictional Martial Arts .....................64 Capoeira Maneuvers .........................22 Ninjutsu ......................................45 Brick Tricks .................................64 Commando Training .....................23 Ninjutsu (Taijutsu)