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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Storm Raven" data-source="post: 2810922" data-attributes="member: 307">Even still, savate is about 100 years older than most modern Asian martial arts. Some have their roots deeper, but many styles are quite young. Besides, how many things are featured in the standard D&D books that don't crop up until the Renaissance (or later) in the real world? If you look at the books, lots. Incorporating a western martial art that has Savate's pedigree would not really be anachronistic given the wide range of sources the standard D&D settings draw from.Pankaration is far more than wrestling - it involved punches, kicks, throws, locks, and so on. It was wrestling with boxing and foot techniques thrown in for good measure. It is probably more strength based than the standard D&D monk, but a grappling monk would model this sort of practitioner fairly well.</blockquote>