Recreate scenes from Hong Kong action cinema like Enter the Dragon, Kill
Bill, Big Trouble in Little China, Crouching Tiger - Hidden Dragon, and
Hard Boiled.
A Fistful of Kung Fu is set in a modern world walking a precarious line
between the technological advances of next-generation technology and the
tradition and mysticism of ancient cultures. Kung Fu schools face off in
no-holds barred martial arts tournaments. Evil corporations hire hitmen
and infiltrators to steal each other's secrets. Overworked SWAT teams
respond to street-level gunfights between feuding Triad and Yakuza
clans. Ancient artefacts are sought by hopping vampires and cyborgs
alike, each seeking to harness the power of the Four Dragon Kings and
control the world. Bullets, punches, kicks and throwing stars fly in
slow motion as martial arts heroes and gun-wielding cops defeat enemy
after enemy in the pursuit of evil masterminds.
Possible factions range from Chinese Triads and the Japanese Yakuza to
Ninja clans, martial arts schools, the men and women of the Hong Kong
Police Department, demons, secret societies and almost anything else you
can imagine! All struggle for supremacy - destroying the city in the
process.
A Fistful of Kung Fu uses a colored dice system to keep track of wounds
and fatigue of the main characters. Mooks and supporting cast are
swatted like flies, but can still be dangerous when given the advantage
of numbers or automatic weaponry. Based on the popular Ganesha Games
rules system, A Fistful of Kung Fu introduces martial arts combat with
manoeuvres that have different outcomes depending on the degree of
success, and which allow for counter-attacks when they fail, giving a
flowing, appropriate combat system. The game also includes rules for
challenges and "gun-fu" stunts. Each gang in the game comprises 1-3
principal characters and 5-15 mooks that move as small groups of up to 5
models each.
