Re: Elven Martial Art

Or Aikido. Also, Taichi....Yoga...Anything that just generally involves
either using your opponent's violent energy against them, or being
"centered," or just being very very fast.

As an elven martial art, bladesinging could work; you may have to update it
to include more modern implements, like "space marine" armor-the US
government is working on developing mecha right now-or mayhap 'energy
blades.' Y'know, I would think Elven Special Forces would be more like
ninjas than Steven Seagall tho'. Stealth and subterfuge, such-like.

Seeing as elves were responsible for the cloaking helms, they'd probably be
catching on to things like "thermoptic camouflage" (stealth suits?). Perhaps
they would specialize in secret assassinations...I dunno.

Thing is though, elves are sort of anturally non-violent because of the
innate reverence for life in their culture, so I don't see why they're in
this war at all. Are we invading them? Did you read Starship Troopers?

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"I do not want victory, Krishna,
nor kingdom nor pleasures.
What is kingdom to us, Govinda?"
-Partha, the Bhagavad-Gita

>From: Thatotherguy <spellj@??????????.com>
>Reply-To: Discussion list for the Spelljammer campaign setting
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>To: SPELLJAMMER-L@??????.???????.com
>Subject: Re: [SPELLJAMMER] Elven Martial Art
>Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 13:48:34 -0700
>
>--- Boris Karpa <karpa@?????.???.il> wrote:
> > How, in your opinion, would an elven Martial Art look like?
> > Preferred suggestions will be base for developing the Martial Art
> > used by the I.E.N. Special Forces in the SJ-2020 setting (backed up
> > by extensive use of magic and MP5-PDW's - elves don't use
> > cyberimplant unless absolutely needed).
>
>Animal and nature based arts that rely on speed and dex rather than
>brute strength.  Nothing based on taking a hit but rather just avoiding
>it.  Judo seems like a natural.


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