Tao of the Bull

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Tao of the Bull
Advanced Qi Form [Tao]
Prerequisites: Qi Rank 6
Disciplines: Yang
Standard Action [REC Weapon Speed]
Effect: You plant raw Qi into your limbs, and use it to surge forward with incredible power. You may use the following modifiers with your Qi Strike:
Rushing [Opener]
Cost: REC +2, 1 Stamina
Effect: Your body weight seems to increase tenfold as you crash into your enemy. Before the attack, you may Charge at no additional cost. On a hit, the target is Pushed [Qi Rank x 5]ft.

Stubborn [Transformation]
Effect: Your body remains dense after your strike, making you difficult to move while the Qi from the attack slowly drains. After the attack you are immune to Forced Movement for the next 10 segments.

Bull [Heart]
Cost: 1 Stamina
Effect: Your will desires to display dominance. On a hit, make a single Grapple Check and compare it to any creatures you choose adjacent to the primary target. If you succeed the check, the secondary target is knocked Prone.

Impale [Finisher]
Cost: 4 Stamina
Effect: Your striking limb is poised to inflict terrible trauma, empowered with your QI. On a hit, the target must make an Injury Resilience Check at a +10 bonus or suffer a Piercing injury. If the target has already been reduced to 0 hitpoints, it instead suffers a -10 penalty to the Injury Check (instead of making a second check)