'DRUNKEN STYLE' Syntax: drunken Combat style: offensive Advantage against: fire Disadvantage against: lightning Resists: drowning Active: dance of the drunk (drowning) Adopting a staggered posture that appears off-balance, and holding their hands with their forefingers pinched as if around a delicious beer nut, the drunken masters first bewilder and then lay the smack down on their surprised opponent. The drunken style is widely regarded as among the deadliest and most difficult to master. While in drunken style, the monk staggers unpredictably, making it more difficult to connect a blow. Activating the drunken style affects the monk with "dance of the drunk", causing attempts to knock the monk down to be reversed. In addition, the monk deals water-based damage while they perform their drunken dance. Drunken style allows the monk to activate a STAGGER DAMAGE technique. This allows a monk to weather heavy blows, as the damage taken is instead "staggered" over the next several rounds, instead of being taken all at once. The damage is also reduced but it does not just go away completely without being properly healed. See the scroll on stagger for more information. A grandmaster technique available only in drunken style is FLIRT. This ability does not require further training, relying only on the monk's skill in drunken style. Flirting allows the grandmaster to taunt their opponent's into attacking them. Being more drunken (as in, really drinking alcohol!) further improves the dodge chance while in drunken style. Inking one's self with a drunkard tattoo will grant an additional skill. See also, BLACKOUT