OVERMAN 2335

Poseidon's Fist

A New Hero System Martial Art

A martial art developed for fighting underwater, but quite good on land, too. It uses thrusting and jabbing attacks which are hindered by water resistance as little as possible, plus grabs (and the means to escape them) allowing a practitioner another means of inflicting damage on a target without being hindered by water resistance.

In the Overman 2335 setting it was developed in the settlements in the oceans of Europa (particularly the capital, Xochimilco) and those in the seas of Earth, and well as a few individual who explored the ethane oceans of Titan.

MOVE	OCV	DCV	DAMAGE / EFFECT	POINTS
Bend Joint	-1	+1	2d6 NND(2)	4
Choke	-2	+0	Grab, 2d6 NND(2)	5
Crush	+0	+0	Strength + 4d6, After Grab	4
Escape	+0	+0	Strength + 15 Escape Grab	4
Grapple	-1	-1	Strength + 10 Grab	3
Jab	+2	+0	Strength + 2d6	4
Reverse	-1	-2	Strength + 15 Escape Grab, Grab Grabber	4

SKILLS No skill is mandatory	Acrobatics WF: Polearms WF: Staff WF: Garotte
WEAPONS ELEMENTS	Default: Barehanded Polearms Staff Garotte
TALENTS	Combat Sense

Notes

The Grapple move is a Martial Grab.
The Escape is a Martial Escape.
The Jab is a Fast Strike.
The Bend Joint is a Nerve strike.
Combat sense is useful when fighting in the dark of the deep sea.

Also known as:

The Path of the Shark.
The Way of the Shark.

Although intended for the Overman 2335 setting, I think this martial art would work equally well for other underwater-dwelling humanoids, for example in a fantasy setting.

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