Martial Arts Styles: MA002 Hopesabre (Light/Spirit)

Hopesabre is one of the three Serene Ways, martial arts developed by Monks specifically for the training of Serene Knights. Hopesabre is the art of the Lightsavers, the knights of lawful good. Unlike all other martial artists, Serene Way pupils learn to wield elemental powers in the process of learning their art, rather than after mastering it, and they learn more than one such power. Hopesabre is a soft art focused on the development of awareness and foresight. All special maneuvers are passive or movement-based with no special attacks. Hopesabre students learn to steer their enemies into self-defeat or into helpless positions while avoiding blows either through deflection or acrobatics. Like other Serene Knight arts, Hopesabre boosts the knight's psionic powers and allows them to cast their spells while fighting.
Sagus Consensus Designation: MA002
Focus: Internal
Secondary focus: Movement
Mode: Soft
AC modifier: 5
Attacks: 1
Damage: 1d3
Critical hit: stun dam x2
Prerequisites: Lightsaver
Complimentary Arts: Monkpalm
Progression:
Basic
I: Meditation, Feint, Weapons: Bo, Quarterstaff
II: All-Around Sight, Instant Stand, Prone Fighting, Weapons: Hanbo, Bokuto Supplement: Elemental Mastery (Light) [gain Elemental Power Sword of Deception]
III: Mental Resistance, Blind Fighting, Weapons: Jian, Katana, Supplement: Advanced Tumbling
IV: Leap, Weapons: Wakizashi, Nunchaku, Supplement: Parry Weapons, Elemental Mastery (Spirit) [gain Elemental Power Hypnotism]
V: Levitation, Weapons: Double-Bladed Katana
VI: Heal Self, Psionic Boost, Weapons: Naginata
VII: Astral Projection, Weapons: Three-Piece Rod, Whip Chain, Supplement: Entangling

Effect

Spirit Power: Hypnotism (as 1st level Illusionist spell, cast as 6th level Illusionist)
Light Power: Light Power: Sword of Deception (as 5th level WJ spell, cast as 6th level WJ)

Side/Secondary Effects

Moshu: This martial art may be active while casting spells (any)

Source

Positive Material Plane/Astral Plane

Related School

Parentage: Old Neijing, Joga; Lineage: Dozenpeer

Related Element

Light,Spirit