Gymnastics (Revised)

Gymnastics by Mephisto

(NOTE: Does not provide any extra attacks per melee!)

Learning to do falls, rolls, tumbles, cartwheels, somersaults, and to work the parallel bars and rings. This sport builds great upper body strength, grace, and balance. Note that these abilities can be combined with martial art styles that allow them into their systems.

Requirements: Must be part of a Skill program or if using an O.C.C. system, an O.C.C. related skill. Secondary skills can not be used to acquire Gymnastics.

Character Bonuses: +2 to P.S., +1 to P.P., +2 to P.E., +2D6 to S.D.C. Also provides a special bonus of +1% per level when the character is using the Climb skill to climb a rope. This bonus is cumulative with Acrobatics.

Basic Moves and Special Techniques: Roll with Punch/Fall/Impact, Maintain Balance, Sense of Balance, Sense of Strength, Kick Attack (2D4), Handstand, Somersault, Back Flip, Back Flip – Escape, Back Flip – Defense, Cartwheel.

Level Advancement Bonuses:

1st: +1 Roll with Punch/Fall/Impact.

2nd: +1 Back Flip (All Back Flip moves).

3rd: +1 Maintain Balance, Add Somersault – Escape.

4th: +1 Sense of Strength.

5th: +1 Sense of Balance, Add Cartwheel – Attack.

6th: +1 Back Flip (All Back Flip moves), Add Handstand – Escape.

7th: +1 to P.S.

8th: +1 Sense of Balance.

9th: Add Somersault – Defense.

10th: +1 Back Flip (All Back Flip moves).

11th: +1 to Roll with Punch/Fall/Impact.

12th: +1 Sense of Balance, Add Somersault – Attack.

13th: +1 Cartwheel (All Cartwheel moves).

14th: +1 Sense of Strength, +1 Somersault (All Somersault moves).

15th: +1 Sense of Balance, Add Cartwheel – Combined Strike.

Wait what about the Prowl bonus/ability? Eh, I never really agreed with gymnastics providing a prowl bonus. It’s not like a gymnast is trained to be stealthy. That is why it’s not included. Of course, a Free Agent Thief could gain Gymnastics that would help him or her in his or her nefarious pursuits but that is more an occupational goal than what the skill is meant for.