Ascetic Warrior (Character Kit)

Ascetic Warrior
Description: The Ascetic Warriors came from a distant land where they were the elite fighting force in a war against a chaotic wizards insane magical breeding experiments. Some believe they belong to a semi-religious sect dedicated to the perfection of the mind, body, and spirit of its adherents. These mysterious, self-reliant warriors are a force to be reckoned with. They keep their abilities and rituals in strictest secrecy.
The Ascetic Warriors employ strange and often foreign fighting techniques, weapons, and customs. They are recognizable by their shaven heads, bare feet (even when crossing burning desert sands), spartan garb, and the tattoo of an Oriental dragon on their chests. To be an Ascetic Warrior, a character must be lawful in alignment to reflect the years of discipline and training endured to achieve their martial prowess.
Preferred disciplines: No particular disciplines are favored by Ascetic Warriors.
Recommended devotions: Combat Mind, Adrenalin Control, Body Control, Body Equilibrium, Enhanced Strength, Height- ened Senses, Immovability, Catfall, Mind Over Body, Mind Bar, Astral Projection, Martial Trance, Danger Sense, all Telepathic attack modes.
Recommended sciences: Aura Sight, Telekinesis, Project Force.
Barred disciplines: None.
Role: The Ascetic Warrior is a mysterious being who generates awe from the peasantry and adds a touch of the exotic to a campaign. His martial and mental prowess coupled with his quiet, self reliant nature make him an unfathomable adversary.
Secondary Skills: The Scribe skill is the only one appropriate to Ascetic Warriors.
Weapon Proficiencies:
* Required: At least half of the weapons chosen must be from the following list: staff, blowgun, dagger, dart, javelin, knife, mancatcher, sling, and staff sling.
Nonweapon Proficiencies:
* Bonus: Read- ing/writing;
* Recommended: Harness sub conscious, Meditative focus, Religion, Blind-fighting, Endurance, Running.
Equipment: Other, more exotic weaponry may replace those listed above. See the AD&D 1st Edition Oriental Adventures   book and DRAGON® Magazine issue #189 for many unusual weapons.
Special Benefits: The Ascetic Warrior is able to learn the Punching, Wrestling, and Martial Arts skills as detailed in the Com- plete Fighters Handbook, and may spe-cialize in these skills as if they were single- class fighters.
Special Hindrances: Ascetic Warriors never wear armor, as it goes against their code of self-reliance. As mentioned above, the Ascetic Warrior must use half his weapon proficiencies, including any bonus proficiencies due to high Intelli- gence, on recommended weapons or unarmed combat skills. The Ascetic War- rior must donate all excess starting money and all monies gained, beyond normal liv- ing expenses, to his order or to needy recipients. He may keep one of each type of magical item that he is able to use by his class and kit (i.e., one ring, one wand, one weapon, etc., but no armor), and must donate all others that are his share of treasure to his order or to the needy. The needy mentioned above never
refers to other PCs, not even other PC members of the Ascetic Warriors order.
Wealth Options: As per normal, but she cannot keep any excess monies as noted above.
Races: Only humans may become Ascetic Warriors.
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