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Sure looks like a neat way to bring forth history into realism & can be further used for other applications of HASS & STEM. Especially handy for cases like historical simulations & viewing into Precolumbian & other Native kinds before the Discovery Age took place (including Prefleet Australia).

a man of Lebanese/Turkish descent on twitter posted a AI-made reconstruction of the face of Jesus and said he looks like family and he’s so right…

here’s the original tweet btw

Here’s some more martial art kinds to work with. Since humanity & conflict (including warfare) are irrefutably intertwined, martial arts (armed & unarmed) are as much a part of culture as food (even in other species via bio-mimicry or otherwise). It’s really a matter of effectiveness in physical conflict situations (especially self-defence) & the continuity of the applications in some form (even the principles underlying them) that shows how well they hold up even if being revived in some way.

Reskinned Monks

I wanted to come up with ways of avoiding the cliché stereotype of the "far east" martial artist. While there’s nothing overtly wrong with it, there are so many other ways to theme an unarmed combatant. If you want another way that hasn’t been done to death, I’ve come up with some different ideas to use.

Reskinned Monks

Martial art masters can come in many different packages. You can easily create unique characters that employ a monk’s fighting techniques but with a thematic twist. You can rename some of the monk’s class features to make interesting spins on their ki abilities.

Brawler. A gladiator, wrestler, or back-alley ruffian that picked up their martial prowess on the streets. A barbaric or roguish version of the monk that fights dirty. Ki points become Mettle points.

Divine Warrior. A person that uses their faith in a higher power or faith in nature to guide their martial style, empowering themselves with divine magic. Essentially a cleric or druid that foregoes spells and armor for combat prowess. Ki points become Spirit points.

Martial Mage. A person with a talent for spellcasting that uses their innate magic to enhance their physical abilities. They don’t necessarily cast spells (though a four elements monk could), but their “magic” unarmed strikes are charged with actual arcane magic instead of ki. Ki points become Spell points.

Noble. A gentleman or lady trained in the art of fighting by masters brought in from around the world. There are several martial arts that teach the art of combat with a cane or stick that could work here. Ki points become Bravado points.

Performer. An entertainer that picked up martial arts from their intense training for daring spectacles. A dancer is the most obvious choice but there could be others. Imagine circus performers adept at fighting. Ki points become Drama points.

Savant. A person with psychic talent that uses it to enhance their abilities. They don’t necessarily manifest psionic powers but they supernaturally cause their stunning strikes to bewilder foes and their flurry of blows is a temporal manipulation. Ki points become Psi points.

Spy. An infiltrator that had to train to fight even when unarmed and unarmored. Sure, this is essentially a ninja but there have been plenty of non-ninja spies throughout modern and ancient history. Ki points become Cunning points.

Weapon Master. A fighter that has trained with a specific weapon and mastered the discipline and wisdom that comes with the training. Think Soul Calibur characters. Ki points become Mastery points.

Wilderness Hermit. A person who has lived outside of society but has learned martial skills through hunting with simple weapons, defending themselves from monstrous wildlife, and exercising discipline (from rationing food/water and surviving the elements). If you can wrestle a bear with no food in your belly, guess what? You’re a monk. Ki points become Tenacity points.

More Martial Arts

While countless examples of martial arts have come from China, Japan, Korea and Thailand, discipline-focused fighting styles have existed throughout history and around the world. If you want to escape the stereotype of the far eastern monk, investigate some of these martial arts.

This is by no means an exhaustive list, but it will hopefully open your mind to different kinds of monks other than the ones we are most often exposed to in martial arts movies; martial training exists everywhere, and it’s certainly not anachronistic for a monk to exist outside of a “Oriental Adventures” setting.

Angampora:  Sri Lanka Bataireacht: Ireland Bokator: Cambodia Bokh: Mongolia Coreeda: Australia Dambe: West Africa Donga: South Africa Glima: Scandinavia Krav Maga: Israel Laamb: Senegal Lethwei: Myanmar Lima Lama: Samoa Lua: Hawaii Luta Livre: Brazil Kalaripayattu: India Mau Rakau: New Zealand Pankration: Greece Sambo: Russia Savate: France Bartitsu: England Tahtib: Egypt Yaw Yan: Philippines