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{{Skill}}{{HT/Hard}}

''Defaults:'' {{None}}.

''Prerequisites:'' [[Trained By A Master]] or [[Weapon Master]].

You can channel your ''chi'' outward in a mighty shout (''kiai'') that freezes lesser foes. This counts as an attack, and costs 1 [[FP]] per attempt, successful or not.

Roll a [[Quick Contest]]: your Kiai skill vs. your target's [[Will]]. You are at -1 for every full two yards of distance. Your victim resists at +1 if he is [[Hard of Hearing]], at +2 if [[Deaf]]! If you win, your target is mentally stunned (see [[Effects of Stun]]).

This skill only works against a single victim; everyone can hear the shout, but your chi is focused on that one foe. However, a successful Kiai roll gives you +2 to [[Intimidation]] rolls vs. everyone within earshot.

==Martial Arts Skills: Kiai==
This skill has a Japanese name but isn't restricted to practitioners of Japanese styles. It can represent ''any'' kind of war cry, and suits cinematic warriors of all stripes. The GM may want to waive the [[Trained by a Master]] or [[Weapon Master]] prerequisite. He might even allow those with [[Musical Instrument]] skills to gain the [[Intimidation]] bonus (but not stun enemies) at fairly long distances by playing instruments such as [[bagpipes]].

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[[Category:Martial Arts]]