Tao of the Fox

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Tao of the Fox
Advanced Qi Form [Tao]
Prerequisites: Qi Rank 4
Disciplines: Yin
No Action
Effect: You infuse your mind with a mischievous spirit by drawing Qi from your surroundings. You may use the following modifiers with your Qi Strike:
Feinting [Opener]
Effect: Your heightened cunning spots the weakness of your enemies, and you lure them in so that you can strike. Before the attack, make a Deception check vs the target’s Intuition. If you succeed the check, you gain a +2 bonus to the Attack Roll.

Sly [Transformation]
Cost: 2 Stamina
Effect: Your foe is unprepared for the true nature of your attack, so you exploit their foolishness as you prepare to slink away. On a hit, you attempt to disarm your opponent. Make an opposed weapon attack against the target. Items are treated as improvised weapons for purposes of this roll. Use the following to determine the result of your contest:
  • Target Wins by 10 or more: You fail to disarm your opponent and you are disarmed, your weapon dropped at your feet.
  • Target Wins: You fail to disarm your opponent.
  • You Win: You disarm your opponent, causing them to drop the item at their feet.
  • You Win by 10 or more: You disarm your opponent and if you have a free hand, you may grab the item as a free action. Otherwise, the item is knocked 5 ft away.
Special: If your opponent is larger than you, it gains a +4 bonus to the disarm check for each Size Category larger than you. Alternatively, if your opponent is smaller than you, it suffers a -4 penalty to the disarm check for each Size Category smaller than you.

Fox [Heart]
Effect: The wily fox is full of tricks. Before the attack, you may use the recovery action as a free action.

Nip [Finisher]
Cost: 2 Stamina
Effect: Your strike includes a pain inducing pinch. On a hit, the target suffers Pain(2) for one round.