Martial Arts: Kas-pin

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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.

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.

The four main "themes" of the art are: Hermot (nerves), Hipaisu (brush), Enkelin kosketus (angel's touch), and Näkymätön käsi (invisible hand). The last two cannot allegedly be taught to anyone, they are learned through training over time (up to 50 years!).

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.