The old ways of Dwarven Fighting

[Skippy 2466]

All throughout Kal'Dwain, the cringing sounds of picks smashing against hard stone can be heard. Creaking of mine-carts bringing up stone can also be heard. A sharp cringing sound cries out, the smashing of picks stop. The miners stand quiet.

"Basilisk, take t'e chest."

Skippy's voice echoes up the deep hole he was in. Sounds of moving stone can also be heard echoing as the golem slowly picks up the chest. Skippy nods, turning to the dwarven miners.

"Bring up dis chest, up ter t'e tavern. An' don't drop it!"

The golem drops the chest infront of the 6 dwarven miners. Picking it up, muffled cursing can be heard only by those who are in the hole. After a fair amount of time, the dwarves reach the top, Skippy following behind them.

"Alroight, someone 'and mer mah axe, it seems loike Skippeh need ter break da lock."

An Ironfist quickly suits his demand, handing Skippy a large golden axe, with strange carvings on it. Raising it above his head, Skippy mutters something in ancient dwarf. He brings the axe down onto the lock, smashing it. He throws the axe away, quickly wrapping his fingers around the edging of the chest.

"Dis betta' be gud treasure!"

Without saying another word, Skippy throws the top of the chest open. Inside, four scrolls lay, wrapped up neatly. The fourth one, though, is torn and left in bad condition. He takes them out, turning to the dwarves.

"Back ta work, ya lot."

The dwarves descend back into the hole, the sounds of clanging picks can be heard once again. Skippy brings the scrolls to his den, laying them down on the table.

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ONLY THE HOLIEST AMONGST THE DWARVES MAY PASS THIS TRADITION ON. IT IS THEIR DUTY.

Style One: Dead Weight – Dungrimm’s Stance

A beer gut isn’t always a bad thing

The Dwarf uses his weight to throw heavy punches. Missing may be just as advantageous as landing a blow in this stance. A missed haymaker can easily turn a fat Dwarf into stubby boulder flying towards an opponent’s legs. Tripping over one’s feet can turn a stumbling Dwarf into a figurative charging bull, using his shoulder as a makeshift battering ram.

Style Two: Belka's Lightning, Anbella's Water – Belka and Anbella's Stance

A woman's scorn.

The Dwarf enrages his opponent through use of taunting blows and gestures. An opponent who loses his cool will lose a fight. The Dwarf focuses on light, mocking attacks such as slaps, pinches, and prods at weak areas such as pressure points. The Dwarf will either enrage his opponent or eventually wear them down enough to finish them off with either a well placed blow or a sloppy, lucky strike.

Style Three: Wit’s Edge – Ogradhad, Armakak, and Grimdugan's Stance

Is it cleverness or drunkenness?

The Dwarf utilizes surrounding objects to overcome his foe. Generally, the Dwarf will have a tankard or jar full of alcohol while fighting in this stance. Here, drunken cleverness and ingenuity is key. The alcohol container becomes just as much a weapon as a defensive tool. No one likes punching a solid stone or iron tankard, nor do they like being clobbered over the head by one. The style also relies on the user being rather drunk. The more tipsy, the better. Who can know the mind of a drunk?

Each style is designed to counter the other should a monk go rogue.

A drunk utilizing the Dead Weight style will have a hard time landing a blow on a monk using the quick Belka's Lightning, Anbella's Water stance. Likewise, a stone container will likely be shattered by a full-force haymaker that is unique to the Dead Weight stance.

Styles can also be combined. Dead Weight with Wit’s Edge would utilize something like a large cauldroun or barrel full of alcohol. A seventy-pound object half the size of the dwarf could easy stop blows as well as provide a powerful weapon. Ever been bodyslammed by a dwarf carrying a giant barrel full of the good stuff? A dwarf in this stance will be drunker than ever due to the amount of alcohol he is carrying. They’ll oft stop in the middle of a fight to take a quick swig.

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Skippy reads over the scrolls, slightly interested in them. He wraps them up, and heads to Mount Ire, looking for Arbrek.

[Ever 2648]

Reserved post.

http://www.lordofthecraft.net/forum/index.php?/topic/68375-lore-idea-dwarven-drunken-fist/

I'll still be expanding upon this idea. If you have suggestion, share!

Dwarven Drunken Fist

Inspired by

One who chooses to fight without a weapon must be quick, strong, or drunk.

The Dwarven ‘Drunk Fist’ style of hand-to-hand combat that emphasizes fluid movements and the use of mostly light, quick strikes. A drunk’s movements are often erratic and unknown, even to the drunk. An opponent will have a hard time predicting an attack as well as landing attacks of his own. Never underestimate a drunk in a fist-fight, especially a dwarf.

Buried alongside documents that detail an ancient dwarven language rests a scroll detailing a style of Dwarven brawling that was popular among the monks. There exists three separate styles, each focusing on a set of Dwarven Brathmordakin.

Style One: Dead Weight – Dungrimm’s Stance

A beer gut isn’t always a bad thing

The Dwarf uses his weight to throw heavy punches. Missing may be just as advantageous as landing a blow in this stance. A missed haymaker can easily turn a fat Dwarf into stubby boulder flying towards an opponent’s legs. Tripping over one’s feet can turn a stumbling Dwarf into a figurative charging bull, using his shoulder as a makeshift battering ram.

Style Two: Belka's Lightning, Anbella's Water – Belka and Anbella's Stance

A woman's scorn

The Dwarf enrages his opponent through use of taunting blows and gestures. An opponent who loses his cool will lose a fight. The Dwarf focuses on light, mocking attacks such as slaps, pinches, and prods at weak areas such as pressure points. The Dwarf will either enrage his opponent or eventually wear them down enough to finish them off with either a well placed blow or a sloppy, lucky strike.

Style Three: Wit’s Edge – Ogradhad, Armakak, and Grimdugan's Stance

Is it cleverness or drunkenness?

The Dwarf utilizes surrounding objects to overcome his foe. Generally, the Dwarf will have a tankard or jar full of alcohol while fighting in this stance. Here, drunken cleverness and ingenuity is key. The alcohol container becomes just as much a weapon as a defensive tool. No one likes punching a solid stone or iron tankard, nor do they like being clobbered over the head by one. The style also relies on the user being rather drunk. The more tipsy, the better. Who can know the mind of a drunk?

Each style Is designed to counter the other should a monk go rogue.

A drunk utilizing the Dead Weight style will have a hard time landing a blow on a monk using the quick Belka's Lightning, Anbella's Water stance. Likewise, a stone container will likely be shattered by a full-force haymaker.

Styles can also be combined. Dead Weight with Wit’s Edge would utilize something like a large cauldroun or barrel full of alcohol. A seventy-pound object half the size of the dwarf could easy stop blows as well as provide a powerful weapon. Ever been bodyslammed by a dwarf carrying a giant barrel full of the good stuff? A dwarf in this stance will be drunker than ever due to the amount of alcohol he is carrying. They’ll oft stop in the middle of a fight to take a quick swig.

Yemekar’s Strike:

An attack only a true master can learn. It is a complete mystery. Some say it can turn a lake full of water into alcohol and shatter mountains. Others claim it can cause a man to literally explode. Most deny its existence.

[ToenailTickler 290]

I LOVE IT! But I'm not a dwarf..... But still it is a work of Genius.

[Skippy 2466]

OOC NOTE

No one may even KNOW about this fighting technique. The only two who know about is are Arbrek and I, Skippy.

[Arbrek the Ancient 140]

((Love it, love it, love it, love it! Kazraden is, however, a cripple, so he can only practice Dungrimm's Stance, and he will teach it as well. Perhaps he can have knowledge of Yemekar's Stance, but be unwilling to use or teach to due to how devastating it is? I'll have the respective Prophets teach their respective Stances as well.))

[Lago 2572]

[[Which golem is it?]]

[Ever 2648]

((Love it, love it, love it, love it! Kazraden is, however, a cripple, so he can only practice Dungrimm's Stance, and he will teach it as well. Perhaps he can have knowledge of Yemekar's Stance, but be unwilling to use or teach to due to how devastating it is? I'll have the respective Prophets teach their respective Stances as well.))

[[i haven't decided on what to do with the whole Yemekar business right now. I want it to be like Pai Mei's Five Point Exploding Heart Technique, 'cus that's just too legit. Like... something legendary that even its existence is questioned. I'll have to make a temporary character to show up and teach your character and possibly Skippy's a few things before he disappears.]]

[[Which golem is it?]]

[[basilisk, Cappy's. Skippy and a few other Dwarves were digging out a large pit with the help of the golem so I decided to have him find the scrolls during the dig.]]

[Lago 2572]

[[so it was Ferrous... Why did they rename it 'Basilisk'? That's like calling it 'Dragon' or 'Dorothy'.]]

[Cappy 1599]

[[so it was Ferrous... Why did they rename it 'Basilisk'? That's like calling it 'Dragon' or 'Dorothy'.]]

((Yes, it was me.

Basilisk's name was Tentoa's choice (Basilisk's Impera), based on his character's family name "Basileus".))

[~TheDerpyBeagle~ 63]

((We can use these against the Teutons! :D))

[TheNander 241]

OOC NOTE

No one may even KNOW about this fighting technique. The only two who know about is are Arbrek and I, Skippy.

I think my character should be able to teach this as well as I have proper RP background in drunkenness.

[Boomack21 124]

Moved to the Great Library. It shall be sorted into appropriate category shortly.