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Ki Energy USED, the character is unable to use that the “Prophet” technique is defensive, Kanuki
technique until enough Ki Energy Points are earned.
Applying Techniques in Combat Situations
To use techniques in combat, a player must an-
nounce to the GM that the character will do so by
naming the technique. A technique may be activated
in one of three instances: before the Control Roll,
most commonly, before the Action Roll and before
C (or during) the Reaction Roll.
h technique being used, Kanuki receives +2 to
a If a player wants a technique activated before a
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t confrontation begins, they may choose to do so, for-
e feiting participation in the “Control Roll.” This, con-
r Although the Street Thug has an STA: 2, Kanuki and
sequently, puts the character on immediate defense.
If the technique is offensive, the player may want to
employ it before the Action Roll die is cast to gain
any modifiers. If the technique is defensive, the user
may want to employ it before the “Reaction Roll” to
gain the bonuses of the technique during the Defen-
sive Roll. This consequently automatically puts that
character on defense.
Once the technique is activated, the Ki Energy
Points are spent regardless of the technique’s success
or failure, written down on a separate piece of paper,
and the recharge period begins to allow a player to
know when the technique may be employed again.
This feature allows the player to create a variety of
strategies. Knowing when to use techniques via the
use of Stamina Points to perform various skills dur-
ing the melee, allows player to create combinations.
For an example of using Ki Energy and multiple
Acquired Techniques, we will look at the character
Kanuki Takanashi vs. an ordinary white belt level
Street Thug NPC. The information on Kanuki’s
character sheet notes that she has a myriad of tech-
niques available for use, as well as enough Ki Energy
(1,248) to perform them all. Also, Kanuki’s Attrib-
utes are: HEA: 157, DEF: 10, STA: 9 and STR: 11.
For this example, the white blet level Street Thug
will have: HEA: 107, DEF: 4, STA: 2, and STR: 4.
The Street Thug will also have 36 Ki Energy Points.
Situation: Kanuki Takanashi is attacked by a
random Street Thug while walking down a
lone, dark path.
STEP 1: Control Roll
The two characters (Player vs. GM) get ready
to perform the Control Roll, when Kanuki
announces that she will utilize her Ki Energy
and perform the “Prophet” Technique (A skill
that gives +2 to Reaction Rolls). On a sepa-
rate piece of paper, the player controlling
Kanuki jots down the 10 Ki Energy USED
necessary to perform this technique. Because
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is automatically on defense. Also, according
to the recharge of the “Prophet” technique, it
may no longer be utilized during the follow-
ing nine melee rounds.
STEP 3: Action vs. Reaction Roll
The Street Thug casts 1D6 for his Action Roll
and lands a 5. Kanuki, on defense, casts her
1D6 and lands a 4. However, with “Prophet”
her Reaction Roll, giving her the advantage,
and the Street Thug’s first attack is blocked.
the GM return to the Control Roll because the Street
Thug’s first attack was unsuccessful. In other words,
what the Street Thug wanted to do did not work ini-
tially, and now the Street Thug needs to rethink or
retry his strategy.
STEP 1: Control Roll
Situation: The Street Thug and Kanuki Con-
trol Roll again. This time Kanuki casts a 9.
The Street Thug casts a 12, winning control,
and is again in control of the encounter.
STEP 3: Action vs. Reaction Roll
The Street Thug launches an unspecified at-
tack against Kanuki during the Action Roll
casting 6. This technique does not use tech-
nique; therefore, no Ki Energy Points are rec-
orded. Kanuki’s Reaction Roll falls short of
defense as she casts a 3.
STEP 4: Damage
Kanuki is struck. Kanuki records the loss of 4
points from her HEA, and now has an HEA:
153.
STEP 3: Action vs Reaction Roll
For the second of the Street Thug’s Stamina
Points, another unspecified attack is launched.
He casts 1D6, landing a 3 during his Action
Roll. Kanuki casts the same die, landing a 6.
The Street Thug’s attack is blocked.
The Street Thug is out of STA for this round, yet
Kanuki still has DEF: 8 remaining. Because they
now return to the Control Roll aspect of the confron-
tation, and Kanuki still has DEF points available, the
leftover points become a bonus to her Control Roll.
STEP 1: Control Roll
Situation: The two cast 1D12 for the Control
Roll. Both Kanuki and the Street Thug land a
10. Kanuki receives +8 from her DEF bonus