GURPS - Compendium 1..

Hypnotic Hands (Mental/Hard) No default
Prerequisites: Trained By A Master,
Hypnotism-15+
The fighter makes hypnotic motions with his hands, lulling
the enemy into a trance-like state. To use the skill, the target
must be within (skill/2) yards, and he must be able to see the
attacker. The martial artist must then spend at least one turn performing
the hand motions; during that time he can not make any
attacks, and all Active Defenses are at -2. At the end of this
period, the martial artist projects his Chi at the (hopefully) nowsuggestible
victim. A Quick Contest between Hypnotic Hands
and Will or Mental Strength is rolled; if the target wins, he is
unaffected. The victim is at -1 for every turn above 1 that the
attacker spent making the motions - if performed long enough,
the technique will wear down the strongest-willed foe.
If the victim loses the contest, he is Mentally Stunned (see p.
B127) for 1 turn for every point by which he lost the Contest
(roll against IQ normally to recover after that). During that period,
he will also be vulnerable to hypnotic suggestions: all
Hypnotism rolls made against the victim for that period are
resisted at -5 to Will (this -5 penalty also applies to such
Hypnotism-based skills as Invisibility Art).
Immovable Stance (Physical/Hard) No default
Prerequisite: Trained By A Master
This skill allows the user to anchor himself to the ground in
such a way that it may take many strong men to move him. It is a
combination of expert balance and the channelling of one's Chi
in the proper way.
A fighter with this skill can resist slam attacks with it, by
either using the Immovable Stance skill in place of ST, or
adding 1/5 of his skill to ST, whichever is greater. The fighter
can also resist Judo throws (see p. B51), and the Push skill (see p.
144) with this skill.
Invisibility Art (Mental/Very Hard) No default
Prerequisites: Trained By A Master,
both Hypnotism and Stealth at 16+
This is the fabled skill of the master ninja and other assassin
cults. A user of this skill can stand in plain sight without being
noticed; it is said that true masters
can walk through a crowd
unobserved.
To use this skill, the character must
take a turn of concentration after
announcing this action. If he is
standing perfectly still (a
Meditation or Breath Control roll will
achieve this), he gets a +2 on all his
rolls. He must then win a Contest of
Skills (Invisibility Art vs. Vision roll)
against each and every person who
can see him. Each win for the user
means that one subject is unable to see
him.
Modifiers: If the viewer is
concentrating on something else, or is
otherwise distracted, the resistance
roll is made at -3. By the same token,
anyone specifically looking for
intruders will resist at +3. If
someone sees the ninja and raises
the alarm, by
pointing and crying out, anyone who believes the warning will
resist at +3 on the next turn.
Once a person notices the user of Invisibility Art, that person
will continue to be able to see him until the "invisible" intruder
can get out of sight somehow. (In a darkened area, this can be as
easy as stepping into a shadow.)
If the ninja uses a smoke bomb or flash grenade before
attempting his roll, the resistance roll is also at -3. Thus, he
seems to vanish in a cloud of smoke.
The person making the Invisibility Art roll gets a bonus equal to
the darkness penalty in the area, if any; this ability works best in
the dark. Movement, on the other hand, impairs the use of this
skill; if the character is moving slowly (walking speed or less),
the roll is at -2, and he must also make a Stealth roll to avoid
being heard. If he is running or participating in any strenuous
activity, his skill is at -5. This skill cannot be used once the user is
in combat; he must remove himself from the subject's line of
sight before trying again.
Each successful roll allows the ninja to remain invisible for
one turn.
Kiai (Physical/Hard)
No default
Prerequisite: Trained By A Master
This skill is based on HT, not DX. The character channels his
Chi outward, giving a mighty shout that freezes lesser foes.
Once every 20-skill turns, the fighter can attempt the Kiai on a
victim; this counts as an attack. Roll a Quick Contest (Kiai skill
vs. Will). If the target loses, he is mentally stunned, as per p.
B127.
Modifiers: -1 to Kiai skill for every full two hexes of distance.
The victim resists at +1 if he is Hard of Hearing, at +2 if
Deaf!
Normally, this skill only works against one victim at a time;
although everyone can hear the shout, the attacker's Chi is
focused against a single foe. However, when a skilled martial
artist announces his presence with a Kiai, all foes may be affected
as part of an Intimidation attempt (see p. 159). A Kiai delivered
with this skill subtracts 2 from the Will of all enemies for this
purpose.
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