Heichi Bushi School: Heichi Bushi

All Heichi Techniques must be performed with the Mai Chong, and are not available when using any other weapon.

When using thei Mai Chong, the bushi may strike a number of adjacent opponents (within reach of the Mai Chong, 5') equal to half of his Mai Chong skill, rounding up. Only one roll is made to strike all of the opponents. That roll is made against a TN equal to that of the opponent wht the highest TN plus 5 for each additional opponent. If this roll is successsful, the damage for the single strike is divided equally among opponents thus struck (rounding all fractions down). The bushi must declare a Full Attack for the round in which he wishes to use this Technique.

At this point, the Heichi bushi has trained with his weapon on the steepest slopes of he Twilight Mountains, learning the advantage in challenging an opponent's footing and balance. His Mai Chong has become more than a simple spear in his hands, and the devastating potential of the rear-pointed hook can be unleased. When he has successfully used his Mai Chong in an attack (once damage has been calculated and applied), the bushi and his opponent must roll an Opposed Strength test. If the bushi wins the test, his opponent is entangled in the Mai Chong's hook and automatically acts last the following round.

At this rank, the Boar Clan bushi has so mastered the length and advantage of their Mai Chong that they may declare a Full Defense, and still receive a single, unmodifed attack on one opponent in the same round. This secondary attack may not receive any bonuses, additions, or follow-up benefits of any kind.