Game Mechanics

MARTIAL ARTS: Bending often takes the form of martial arts so it will be assumed that benders are also martial artists with range. The ranks aren’t definitive, An A+ can be beaten by a A or even a B+ in the right conditions, and a surprise, sneak, or stealthy attack could beat anyone if the attacker was smart enough

• STYLES: Styles are how someone fights. The two categories to someone's fighting style are split into two factors.
• Temperament: Aggressive / Passive
• Engagement: Proactive / Reactive

STYLE FLOW: Certain styles are more advantageous/disadvantageous against others. while opposing styles typically cancel out, leaving it overall even.

• 1(Aggressive; Proactive) > 2(Passive; Proactive) > 3(Passive; Reactive) > 4(Aggressive; Reactive) > 1(Aggressive; Proactive)

EXAMPLES: An (Aggressive; Reactive) fighter of Rank: B would more often than not beat an (Aggressive; Proactive) fighter of Rank: B. And a (Passive; Proactive) fighter could in all likelihood hold their own, or in rare cases even beat, a (Passive; Reactive) fighter of one Rank higher.

SKILLS: Skills are special abilities that can be learned or earned by most anyone. They are also Ranked similarly to Martial Arts.

EXAMPLES:

• HEALER: The ability and knowledge to use herbs, medicine, and / or bending to repair and rejuvenate life.
• TAMER: The ability to befriend, dominate, or subjugate animals to follow your commands.
• SWORDSMAN: The ability to use a sword to enhance your Martial Arts.

RANKS: The ability of someone’s Skills, Martial Arts, or Bending.

• E: None; No training
• D: Competent; Know enough to do more good than harm.
• C: Basic training; The bare minimum to learn proper bending.
• B: Experienced; Have years of practice or experience.
• B+: Elite; Have proven themselves to be superior than most. Top 10 percent.
• A: Master; Have reached the pinnacle of human capability in their field.
• A+: (Chi users only) Grand Master; Have unlocked their chi to enhance their bending, skills, or themselves.
• S: (Chi users only) Perfect; Have mastered the use of chi.

EXAMPLES:

• Book 1 Zuko: B (Aggressive; Proactive)
• Book 3 Zuko: A / A+ (Aggressive; Proactive)
• Iroh: A+ / S (Passive; Proactive)
• Book 1 Suki: B (Aggressive; Reactive)
• Book 3 Suki / Ty lee: A (Aggressive; Reactive)
• Book 1 Aang: B+ (Passive; Reactive)
• Book 3 Aang: S (Passive; Reactive)

CHI: The internal energy within everyone. Even without unlocking it, those with more Chi are typically more quick to learn and master skills, and benders find greater output in their bending. Those who have unlocked their Chi can channel it to create change both within their body or out in the world. Chi can be unlocked through intense focus, meditation, and/or devotion, or simply by coming into contact with Spirits. Unlocking Chi is not always obvious, and some people have done so, and even created Perks, without ever knowing it.

• The Avatar can increase their Chi by increasing the Affinity of those around them, gaining 1 Chi for every 20 increase in Affinity after 0.
• The Avatar can use Chi to increase their rank in any Skill by one for 2 Chi up to Rank A, 3 Chi for Rank A+ and Rank S.
• The Avatar can copy the Perks of those he has at least an Affinity: 20 for 5 Chi.
• The Avatar can instantly create his own Perks for 20 Chi.

PERKS: Are special skills only capable of being used by those who have unlocked their Chi. While Chi unlocking is rare, it can be done at any state, by master fire nation swordsmen, ragtag earth kingdom rebels, or even barely trained water tribe healers.

EXAMPLES:

• MAKE LOVE NOT WAR: You are able to send your Chi into others to calm them and find you more agreeable. And make women more horny and find you more attractive.
• THOUGHT BUBBLE: When you focus your Chi into your eyes you can turn the Screen of your Stats Reviewer perk to show the surface level thoughts of a person.