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A mystical Finnish martial art. The skills were preserved in the Valkonen family over 30 generations. The master of this art is Kaarlo Valkonen living at Hankasalmi, Central Finland.<ref name="YLE">[http://yle.fi/tv1/syksy_2008_dokumentit.php Tosi tarina: Viimeinen soturi] – YLE TV1, Tiistai 16.9.2008 klo 20.00 (ohjelman esittely YLE:n sivuilla)</ref>  
A mystical Finnish martial art. The skills were preserved in the Valkonen family over 30 generations. The master of this art is Kaarlo Valkonen living at Hankasalmi, Central Finland.<ref>[https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kas-Pin Kas-Pin at Finnish Wikipedia]</ref><ref name="YLE">[http://yle.fi/tv1/syksy_2008_dokumentit.php Tosi tarina: Viimeinen soturi] – YLE TV1, Tiistai 16.9.2008 klo 20.00 (ohjelman esittely YLE:n sivuilla)</ref>  


The short staff used looks like a walking stick with a hook (because it ''is'' a walking stick).
Practicioners learn to defend against ''puukko'', Finnish small knife, and other techniques and weapons commonly used in Finnish brawls. A wooden ''puukko'' is used when practicing.


Practicioners learn to defend against unarmed attacks, ''puukko'', Finnish small knife, and other weapons commonly used in Finnish brawls. A wooden ''puukko'' is used when practicing.
A crooked walking stick with a hook, called ''sotilasvanhus'' (Old Soldier) is used by older masters to trip, hook and grapple opponents.


''[[Skills]]:'' [[Brawling]], [[Smallsword|Smallsword (Short Staff)]], [[Knife|Knife (puukko, small knife)]].<br>
Plenty of other weapons also appear: [[Spear|''keihäs'']], [[Axe|''kirves'']], [[Broadsword|''miekka'']], ''sirppi'' (a sickle a type used in Finland to harvest grain), various thrown weapons, [[Club|''karttu'']], [[Whip|''remmi'']] or ''remeli''.
''[[Techniques]]:'' [[Arm or Wrist Lock]], [[Armed Grapple|Armed Grapple (Short Staff)]], [[Disarming]], [[Finger Lock]], [[Hook]], [[Reverse Grip]], [[Trip]], [[Wrench (Limb)]].<br>
 
''[[Skills]]:'' [[Brawling]], [[Knife|Knife (puukko, small knife)]].<br>
''[[Techniques]]:'' [[Arm or Wrist Lock]], [[Disarming]], [[Finger Lock]], [[Reverse Grip]], [[Wrench (Limb)]].<br>
''[[Cinematic Skills]]:'' [[Mental Strength]], [[Pressure Points]], [[Pressure Secrets]], [[Sensitivity]].<br>
''[[Cinematic Skills]]:'' [[Mental Strength]], [[Pressure Points]], [[Pressure Secrets]], [[Sensitivity]].<br>
''[[Cinematic Techniques]]:'' [[Hand Catch]], [[Pressure-Point Strike]], [[Roll with Blow]], [[Timed Defense]].<br>
''[[Cinematic Techniques]]:'' [[Hand Catch]], [[Pressure-Point Strike]], [[Roll with Blow]], [[Timed Defense]].<br>
''[[Perks]]:'' [[Form Mastery]], [[Grip Mastery]], [[Power Grappling]], [[Weapon Bond]].<br>
''[[Perks]]:'' [[Form Mastery]], [[Grip Mastery]], [[Power Grappling]].<br>


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''Optional Traits''<br>
''Optional Traits''<br>
''[[Secondary Characteristics]]:'' .<br>
''[[Secondary Characteristics]]:'' [[Smallsword|Smallsword (Short Staff)]].<br>
''[[Advantages]]:'' [[Trained By A Master]], [[Weapon Master]].<br>
''[[Advantages]]:'' [[Trained By A Master]], [[Weapon Master]].<br>
''[[Disadvantages]]:'' [[Delusions]], [[Overconfidence]], [[Language]] (Finnish).<br>
''[[Disadvantages]]:'' [[Delusions]], [[Overconfidence]], [[Language]] (Finnish).<br>
''[[Skills]]:'' .<br>
''[[Skills]]:'' TODO.<br>
''[[Cinematic Skills]]'' [[Blind Fighting|Blind Fighting (''Riihioppi'')]].
''[[Cinematic Skills]]'' [[Blind Fighting|Blind Fighting (''Riihioppi'')]].
''[[Techniques]]:'' [[Retain Weapon|Retain Weapon (Short Staff)]].
''[[Techniques]]:'' [[Armed Grapple|Armed Grapple (Short Staff)]], [[Hook]], [[Retain Weapon|Retain Weapon (Short Staff)]], [[Trip]].<br>
''[[Perks]]:'' [[Weapon Bond]].


==Viitteet==
==Viitteet==

Revision as of 16:11, 10 September 2021

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A mystical Finnish martial art. The skills were preserved in the Valkonen family over 30 generations. The master of this art is Kaarlo Valkonen living at Hankasalmi, Central Finland.[1][2]

Practicioners learn to defend against puukko, Finnish small knife, and other techniques and weapons commonly used in Finnish brawls. A wooden puukko is used when practicing.

A crooked walking stick with a hook, called sotilasvanhus (Old Soldier) is used by older masters to trip, hook and grapple opponents.

Plenty of other weapons also appear: keihäs, kirves, miekka, sirppi (a sickle a type used in Finland to harvest grain), various thrown weapons, karttu, remmi or remeli.

Skills: Brawling, Knife (puukko, small knife).
Techniques: Arm or Wrist Lock, Disarming, Finger Lock, Reverse Grip, Wrench (Limb).
Cinematic Skills: Mental Strength, Pressure Points, Pressure Secrets, Sensitivity.
Cinematic Techniques: Hand Catch, Pressure-Point Strike, Roll with Blow, Timed Defense.
Perks: Form Mastery, Grip Mastery, Power Grappling.

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Optional Traits
Secondary Characteristics: Smallsword (Short Staff).
Advantages: Trained By A Master, Weapon Master.
Disadvantages: Delusions, Overconfidence, Language (Finnish).
Skills: TODO.
Cinematic Skills Blind Fighting (Riihioppi). Techniques: Armed Grapple (Short Staff), Hook, Retain Weapon (Short Staff), Trip.
Perks: Weapon Bond.

Viitteet

  1. Kas-Pin at Finnish Wikipedia
  2. Tosi tarina: Viimeinen soturi – YLE TV1, Tiistai 16.9.2008 klo 20.00 (ohjelman esittely YLE:n sivuilla)