- A fast and deceptively brutal style, designed to turn the entire body into a weapon.
A Betawinese style of Silat from the Senen sub-district of Central Jakarta, Indonesia. A hybrid martial arts, combining the older silat forms with southeastern China’s kuntao. Silat has been developed to utilize every part of the body to strike, grapple, or throw opponents. While there are a number of competition forms, Kwitang Silat remains close to its roots as a quick effective fighting form.
Utilizing quick, short movements, Kwitang Silat trains practitioners to strike rapidly inflicting harm to their target. This same speed allows them to adapt and defend as necessary, grappling or throwing foes to keep them off balance. The beauty and speed of this style can hide the brutal truth, martial arts are tools for battle, and when pushed the Silat practitioner exemplifies the desire to overcome all challenges.
Associated Weapons: Javlin, Knives (Golok, Kerambit, Kris, Parang, Pisau), Short Spear, Short Whip/Garrote (Selendang), Sicle (Celurit, Sabit), Staff (Toya), Sword (Klewang, Pedang), Trident (Chabang)
From a tight, medium, or high, horse stance, the Kwitang Silat practitioner can quickly shift positioning, strike and adapt to the combat situation. The wide legged stance is solid, and sure footed, which allows the martial artist to act quickly without balance issues. From this position the martial artist can maintain an offensive or defensive posture depending on the tempo of the battle.
Author’s Note: All builds presented in this series should not be taken as the only way to interpret a given style. Players and GMs are encouraged to treat these as a framework to build their own character’s style.
Fighting Style: Kwitang Silat
- Parent Attribute: Dexterity or Intelligence
- Primary Role: Defense or Offense
- First Secondary Role: Defense or Offense
Common Specialties:
- Active Defense (or Counter Strike Combos)
- Heavy Blow
- Set Up
- Trip
Common Combos:
- Assault: Heavy Blow – Heavy Blow
- Counter Takedown Prepare: Active Defense – Trip – Set Up
- Drop Prepare: Trip – Set Up
- Guard Break: Attack – Trip – Set Up (Often used as an Interrupting Action)
Key Talents:
- Acrobatics
- Discipline
- Finish The Fight (0 Stamina or Less)
- Fitness
- Perception
- Outlast
- Subterfuge
- Exposed Foes
Additional Boons
- Advantaged
- Amazing
- Languages: Indonesian, Javanese, Sundanese, Madurese
- Perception Supports Set Up
- Acrobatics Supports Defense
Super Style Kwitang Silat
There is no battle the Kwitang Silat practitioner cannot overcome. Our super style Silat drives this home, with a martial artist who happily takes on any foe with a series of techniques to take down the toughest of opponents.
Example (Classic Power Level)
Kwitang Silat 12
- Dexterity/Offense
Devastating MA
Secondary Role: Defense (Full Role) MA2
Defends Against: Might & Quickness TY
Unmoving MA
Passive Defense TY
Activation Required
Secondary Role: Support: Outlast (Full Role) MA
(S) Counter Takedown Prepare 7
(S) Drop Prepare 4
(S) Set Up 7
(S) Trip 7
As a hybrid style, Kwitang Silat balances strike and counterstrike, almost always working toward placing their foes in vulnerable positions. While it relies on speed the practitioner is capable of enduring massive amounts of punishment, fighting through the pain the martial artist can power through to take down opponents.
Cost 1 Power + 12 Selections + 11 AP
Boons
Advantaged TY
Combo: Counter Takedown Prepare TY
Combo: Drop Prepare TY
Languages: (Families) Austronesian, Papuan MA
Perception Supports Set Up MA
Acrobatics Supports Defense MA
Cost 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 9 AP
Use In Conflict
Once you have prepared for the battle ahead, activating your Passive Defense, it’s time to wade into danger. Where you are in the Initiative order is not as important, as you have both offensive and defensive combos at your disposal. Counter Takedown Prepare to defend, and Drop Prepare are staples in a fight and allow you to shift between offense and defense. Amazing allows you to overcome high defenses and paired with a Set Up allows you to carry the benefit forward.
