Sino-Atlantic martial arts

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Originally Posted by Icelander

It is not any more unlikely than the setting in general that Christian monks have become linked to nationalistic underground movements and developed martial arts with mystical connotations. Depending on how you and your players feel about conscious plays on this reverse of history, you could have 'Fist of the Lord' boxing (thoroughly adapted to fight the Chinese conquerors, of course), 'Good Shepherd' quarterstaff fighting (as acrobatic as you wish, really) and 'Sacred Path' grappling and joint manipulation. The wandering friar who is a master of a secretive martial arts style could be a Western trope in this world.

Oh, I like that. But I'd prefer Latin names, which are cool and mystical and hard for the Chinese to pronounce.

But I think there ought to be fencing-like styles. And perhaps an "art of cloak and dagger" used by secretive Western assassins.

Bill Stoddard