Difference between revisions of "Style Focus"

Revision as of 21:34, 30 August 2010

Prerequisites: Weapon Focus with selected weapon(s), +4 CA, proficient with selected weapon(s)/equipment
Cost: 4 General Upgrade Points

Style Focus represents a character's devotion to fighting with a specific combination of weapons. In general, this is a grouping of one weapon in each hand, but it may also be a single weapon two-handed, a weapon and a shield, a weapon and unarmed strikes, or even any of the above and unarmed strikes, as you may strike with the legs.

The character must be proficient in all equipment being used, and must have weapon focus with at least the weapon being wielded in the right hand.

Whenever this particular combination of equipment is being used, the character gains a +1 on all attacks. This stacks with Weapon Focus and, if applicable, Weapon Devotion. If anything about this combination is changed, the bonus vanishes.

If your style includes a type of armor (or no armor), then you gain a +1 to AC as well. Of course, if you are not wearing the armor, you get no bonuses at all from this feat, so this may not always be worth it.

Normally: You cannot do this.

Examples: Spartans (and other elite Greek Hoplites) were trained specifically to use the Spear (or Pike), along with bronze Half Plate and a Round Metal Shield. Certain gladiators were trained with very specific styles. For example, the Retiarius was trained to use a Trident, Net, and a special form of Armor.