Ki
The ascetic gets ki, full, with martial arts at level 1. The pool holds 4, plus your Willpower modifier, plus a point per 6 levels, and never less than 3. For example, Willpower 12 holds 5 at level 1, Willpower 14 holds 10 at level 25, and Willpower 16 holds 17 at level 60. Inner calm adds 2.
Ki comes back a point every 3 base turns (18 seconds), resting too. Perfect self (level 60) brings it back twice as fast, a point every 9 seconds. What spends it:
- Each second blow of a flurry (level 1) spends a point. With none left, the attack is a single blow.
- Step of the wind (level 6) spends 1 and takes no time.
- Stunning strike (level 12) spends 1.
- Patient defence (level 18) spends 1 and takes a wait’s time.
- Stillness (level 25) spends 2 and takes no time.
- Diamond soul (level 40) spends 1 by itself on each missile it catches.
- Quivering palm (level 50) spends 5.
The talent on it
Inner calm (Finesse; ascetic, level 18): ki holds 2 more and comes back half again as fast, a point every 12 seconds instead of every 18. Inner calm changes nothing until something gives the ascetic ki.
See also: Abilities and Fighting styles.