Possible New Type: The Martial Artist

[Kaijin "Quinn" Cole]

Type: The Martial Artist

Description: Individuals of this type are those who have learn to perfect themselves in terms of physical abilities. The years of dedication and focus has earned these individuals incredible strength in certain areas. They choose to develop themselves in a manner that specifically meets their style of fighting. Whether they develop their physical strength and spirit, or that of their movements and precise use of reiatsu, such is the fighting spirit of those who have chosen to develop themselves to perfect themselves. However, in doing so, they refrain from using such potential to concern themselves of their injuries, and spiritual detection. All of their effort is directly poured into their fighting abilities.

Advantage:


Rank 1: Increase either Physical Strength and Spiritual Pressure by 25%, and Instinct by 10%. Or increase Speed and Reiatsu Strength by 25%, and Senses by 10%. Gain 1 free point of SKP to a Martial Arts Practice that doesn't count towards the total SKP.


Rank 2: Increase either Physical Strength and Spiritual Pressure by 50%, and Instinct by 15%. Or increase Speed and Reiatsu Strength by 50%, and Senses by 15%. Gain 2 free points of SKP to a Martial Arts Practice that doesn't count toward the total SKP.


Rank 3: Increase either Physical Strength and Spiritual Pressure by 75%, and Instinct by 20%. Or increase Speed and Reiatsu Strength by 50%, and Senses by 20%. Gain 3 free points of SKP to a Martial Arts Practice that doesn't count toward the total SKP.


Rank 4: Increase either Physical Strength and Spiritual Pressure by 100%, and Instinct by 25%. Or increase Speed and Reiatsu Strength by 100%, and Senses by 25%. Gain 4 free points of SKP to a Martial Arts Practice that doesn't count toward the total SKP.


Disadvantages:

All Ranks: Due to their focus in their close proximity abilities, their bodies have become their primary weapon. As a result, releases are more focused on Support rather than being an offensive option. As such, releases of this type can not be combat-based, including the techniques that they possess. It is due to their training that their ability to detect reiatsu is heavily affected, along with their Healing Expertise. Both Healing Expertise and Energy Sensory remains at 0.

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Race Restrictions: Available to All Races

Initial Weapons: One Starting Weapon (i.e. one Zanpakutō, one Doll, etc.)

[Santa Ajora]

I think rs should be replaced with sppr, rs does nothing for ma and this feels like a shoe in for spiritual peeps. With that id be cool with this.

[Skoll Koryu]

This type seems odd. For example, the support-focused Release feels off. That sort of self-perfection should strengthen a Release, not lock it down. Yes, they're focused on the body, but even so it feels weird. The branched stat options additionally feels a little weird; the numbers are alright, but I'm not sure how I feel about it overall.

My big issue is that Martial Artist isn't a Type; it's a choice, a decision to make. Types are generally a personality type that develops from experience, not a choice of hobby or lifestyle.

[Francis Grin]

The boosts are small enough to make me feel OK with it. However, I think free combat skills are too powerful. Also, there's no stat cuts at all, which doesn't really work out with the drawbacks the type does have. I'd go with cuts to the stats you chose not to boost myself.