A few months ago I wrote a schema for Sidereal Martial Arts because I wanted to write some of them.
I was interested in exploring the idea of SMA as a way of codifying and expressing a philosophy in a physical and tangible way, rather than them simply being "super martial arts", since that limits them to somewhat higher tiers of play.
My General Sidereal Martial Arts Rules
My desire was to have:
Three Sidereal Martial Arts I wrote as part of developing my general thoughts:
Argent Idol of Adoration: A style about desire, monsters, the moon and the wild sense of freedom that being with another person can bring.
Iridescent Seals of Restraint: A defensive style focused on channeling demonic power to become the ultimate martyr in the name of what you love.
Clear Breaths of Annihilation: A style inspired by the destructive art of Ki Rata from the webcomic Kill Six Billion Demons, this is a style focused on pure destructive power at the cost of all else.
I was interested in exploring the idea of SMA as a way of codifying and expressing a philosophy in a physical and tangible way, rather than them simply being "super martial arts", since that limits them to somewhat higher tiers of play.
My General Sidereal Martial Arts Rules
My desire was to have:
- Sidereal Martial Arts that supplement, rather than replace, traditional martial arts styles.
- Sidereal Martial Arts that are accessible at all levels of play, including for appropriate types of starting character.
- Sidereal Martial Arts that express an idea or philosophy and feel embedded in the setting.
Three Sidereal Martial Arts I wrote as part of developing my general thoughts:
Argent Idol of Adoration: A style about desire, monsters, the moon and the wild sense of freedom that being with another person can bring.
Iridescent Seals of Restraint: A defensive style focused on channeling demonic power to become the ultimate martyr in the name of what you love.
Clear Breaths of Annihilation: A style inspired by the destructive art of Ki Rata from the webcomic Kill Six Billion Demons, this is a style focused on pure destructive power at the cost of all else.
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