Tao of the Serpent

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Tao of the Serpent
Advanced Qi Form [Tao]
Prerequisites: Qi Rank 6
Disciplines: Yin
No Action
Effect: Your movements become fluid and difficult to react to. You may use the following modifiers with your Qi Strike:
Striking [Opener]
Cost: REC +1
Effect: Unable to react to your unusually stride effectively, your opponents cannot prevent you from moving around them. Before and after the attack, you may move your Shift speed.

Venomous [Transformation]
Cost: 1 Stamina
Effect: Your Qi becomes tainted, striking at a victim with contact poison that drips from your skin. Change the damage type of the attack to either Caustic or Necrotic damage and increase the damage dealt by 2 WD.

Serpent [Heart, Poison]
Cost: REC+2, 2 Stamina
Effect: Your venom makes your enemy sluggish. On a hit, the target is poisoned, suffering ongoing [Qi Rank x2] Necrotic Damage and is Slowed [SE, ST 4d10 vs WIS]

Twist Kick [Finisher]
Cost: 2 Stamina
Effect: You whip your leg around at a surprising and awkward angle, landing a blow upon an exposed limb. On a hit, make an Opposed Grapple Check on the target at a +5 bonus. If you succeed the check, the target is knocked Prone.