Power Martial Arts (U) (STR)

This skill can’t be used untrained.

This specialty skill allows a hero to learn one of the many disciplines of unarmed combat that emphasize the use of muscles and bones for power. Direct movements and offensive attacks predominate. The power martial arts skill encompasses combat styles such as karate and tae kwon do.

A hero with this skill enjoys improved damage on a successful unarmed attack: d6s/d6+2s/d4w, plus any Strength bonuses.

Rank Benefits

• Resistance Modifier: The hero’s Strength resistance modifier improves by +1 at rank 4, by +1 again at rank 8, and by +1 again at rank 12.