View source for Mournful Crane's Cry

{{Cost 3m}}{{Mins|Martial|Arts|4|Essence|2}}<br>
{{Type Supplemental}}<br>
'''Keywords:''' {{Decisive-only}}<br>
{{Duration Instant}}<br>
'''Prerequisite Charms:''' [[Humbling Enlightenment Commentary]]

Violence begets violence. If there is to be an end to the suffering and sorrow which afflicts the world, something must stop this cycle. Drawing the hostile [[Essence]] and killing intent of an [[attack]] into his defense, the Crane stylist weave an intricate kata to break the flow of her opponent's aggression. [[Mournful Crane's Cry]] enhances a counterattack, providing a varying effect based on the [[weapon]] used to deliver it: 

* '''Feather-Strewn Path (Unarmed):''' The martial artist's unarmed counterattacks turn the momentum of her foe's attacks against him, tossing him up to two [[range bands]] horizontally in any direction at the conclusion of the attack and knocking him prone (assuming it succeeds). The Feather-Strewn Path is a gentle one, and enemies flung by it suffer no further damage when they touch down. * '''Beak Spears Frog (Hook Sword):''' Using a hook sword to counter with a disarm gambit, the martial artist applies double 9s to the [[Initiative]] roll, and halves the Initiative cost of the gambit. * '''Fluttering Wing Flourish ([[War]] Fan):''' Catching an enemy's weapon on the edge of her war fan, the martial artist sends it back to its master. Instead of making a counterattack, the martial artist rebounds the original attack back on the character who made it. She may still enhance the redirected attack with the [[Charm]]s of this style, but not any others. This doesn't actually protect her from the attack, it merely allows her to return its fury to her attacker. {{Crane Style Charms}}

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