Need help with a martial art

[malloyd]

Originally Posted by Anders

I suppose you could have a Perk that lets you use Sex Appeal as a Feint.

To some extent it depends on what you think a "martial art" is. If you allow Intimidation into one, then Sex Appeal doesn't look so ridiculous. Is a weapon a tool for killing an opponent, or a tool for getting him to stop doing something you dislike (which being dead does, but other things can to)?

[Gold & Appel Inc]

Originally Posted by DangerousThing

[snip] It seems too undignified. [snip]

Sounds like you might have a very limited and kind of depressingly-tasteless body of experiences witnessing the use of Sex Appeal. If all those words mean to you is twerking, I very highly recommend getting out more. ;]

Originally Posted by Anders

I suppose you could have a Perk that lets you use Sex Appeal as a Feint.

That was my primary intent in including it, along with the idea that certain schools of Elvish thought might be completist enough to want to include every aspect of dance into a martial art based on it.

[Randyman]

Originally Posted by Gold & Appel Inc

That was my primary intent in including it, along with the idea that certain schools of Elvish thought might be completist enough to want to include every aspect of dance into a martial art based on it.

As I see it, "Elves and Sex Appeal" (and/or Erotic Art) is a extant stereotype, whatever the origin thereof. Quite frankly, I could see the inclusion of both, with Erotic Art as a Cinematic Skill requiring Blessed (Harmony with the Tao) from Chinese Elemental Powers as a prerequisite.

Hm. I like that...

[Ji ji]

Originally Posted by Randyman

I could see the inclusion of both, with Erotic Art as a Cinematic Skill requiring Blessed (Harmony with the Tao) from Chinese Elemental Powers as a prerequisite.

Sex-Appeal based feints are cinematic as well.

[Randyman]

Originally Posted by Ji ji

Sex-Appeal based feints are cinematic as well.

Generally true. But not all skills in a martial art have to be combat-applicable, although I'm sure some folks house-rule to the contrary.

[Fred Brackin]

Originally Posted by Anders

I suppose you could have a Perk that lets you use Sex Appeal as a Feint.

Generally limited in fiction and anime (and I have seen it) to well-endowed females which elves usually aren't.

Elves would seem more likely to use Enthrallment type Skills as Feints Perhaps one of those variants of Rapier Wit