Makashi
Makashi is a Combat Style, the second of the seven classical styles, also known as the “Way of the Ysalamiri”. Developed for the purpose of lightsaber-to-lightsaber combat, to address the failings of Shii-Cho, Makashi is the most dueling-centric of the seven classical forms. Relying on precision and efficiency over Shii-Cho's wild, sweeping motions, Makashi allows an initiate to defend himself against an opponent with minimal effort, while placing a heavy focus on avoiding disarmament.
Makashi is described as elegant and focused, and is based on balance and footwork to outmaneuver opponents. Fluidity and economy of motion are relied on, rather than strength, with bladework heavily utilizing jabs and light cuts rather than hack and slash movements. However, Makashi is not without its weaknesses, being ineffective against multiple opponents and failing to address the issue of blast-deflection.
Description: Form II: a duelling style
Prerequisites: Jedi
Usage Limitation: Requires a one-handed lightsaber with a regular or short blade.
| Base Statistics | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slashing | ● | Cutting | ●● | Piercing | ●● |
| Dodging | ●● | Blocking | ●● | Deflecting | ○ |
Special Manoeuvres
Contentious Opportunity
If you successfully remove an opponents defensive advantage, you gain a +1 Cutting bonus (Middle ring) next round, this bonus is above and beyond the base bonus for this Special Manoeuvre.
(Slashing +● / Cutting +○ / Piercing +● | Dodging +○ / Blocking +○ / Deflecting +○)
Makashi Riposte
When you successfully deflect a melee attack during a round using your Deflecting defence (Inner Ring), you gain a +2 on your Piercing attack (Inner ring) next round.
(Slashing +○ / Cutting +○ / Piercing +○ | Dodging +○ / Blocking +● / Deflecting +●)
Disarming Flourish
If a minor injury is scored and one of the defeated defences is the the Blocking Defence (Middle Ring), not only is the opponent off-balance, he is disarmed as well as his weapon is skilfully removed from his grasp. Recovering the disarmed weapon requires an action.
(Slashing +○ / Cutting +● / Piercing +● | Dodging +○ / Blocking +○ / Deflecting +○)
