[
    {
        "type" : "technique",
        "id" : "tec_sojutsu_deflect",
        "name" : "Spear Deflect Counter",
        "min_melee" : 4,
        "block_counter" : "true",
        "mult_bonuses" : [
            ["movecost", 0.0],
            ["damage", "stab", "dex", 0.2]
        ],
        "flat_bonuses" : [["movecost", 20]],
        "messages" : [
            "You deflect and counter %s with your spear",
            "<npcname> deflects %s's attack and counters"
        ]
    },{
        "type" : "technique",
        "id" : "tec_sojutsu_bash",
        "name" : "Spear Pole Strike",
        "min_melee" : 2,
        "mult_bonuses" : [
            ["movecost", 0.5],
            ["damage", "stab", 0.0],
            ["damage", "cut", 0.0],
            ["damage", "bash", 1.33],
            ["damage", "bash", "str", 0.25]
        ],
        "stun_dur" : 1,
        "messages" : [
            "You hit %s with the blunt end of your spear",
            "<npcname> strikes %s with his spear's blunt end"
        ]
    },{
        "type" : "technique",
        "id" : "tec_sojutsu_low",
        "name" : "Spear Low Stab",
        "min_melee" : 3,
        "down_dur" : 1,
        "messages" : [
        "You stab %s's lower body, making it lose balance",
        "<npcname> lower body attack knocks %s off balance"
        ]
    },{
        "type" : "technique",
        "id" : "tec_sojutsu_overhead",
        "name" : "Spear Overhead Strike",
        "min_melee" : 2,
        "mult_bonuses" : [
            ["damage", "bash", 1.66],
            ["damage", "cut", 1.66],
            ["damage", "bash", "str", 0.33],
            ["damage", "cut", "dex", 0.33],
            ["damage", "stab", 0.33]
        ],
        "flatbonuses" : [
            ["movecost", 2],
            ["movecost", "dex", -0.25]
        ],
        "messages" : [
            "You attack %s with a strong overhead strike",
            "<npcname> strikes %s with an overhead strike"
        ]
    },{
        "type" : "technique",
        "id" : "tec_sojutsu_blunt_counter",
        "name" : "Spear Pole Counter",
        "min_melee" : 4,
        "block_counter" : "true",
        "mult_bonuses" : [
            ["movecost", 0.0],
            ["damage", "cut", 0.0],
            ["damage", "stab", 0.0],
            ["damage", "bash", 2],
            ["damage", "bash", "str", 0.25]
        ],
        "flat_bonuses" : [["movecost", 20]],
        "knockback_dist" : 1,
        "stun_dur" : 1,
        "message" : [
            "You block %s, and counters with a blunt strike, knocking him back",
            "<npcname> blocks %s and counters with a blunt strike"
        ]
    },{
        "type" : "technique",
        "id" : "tec_sojutsu_feint",
        "name" : "Spear Feint",
        "min_melee" : 2,
        "melee_allowed" : true,
        "defensive" : true,
        "miss_recovery" : true,
        "message" : [
            "You feint at %s.",
            "<npcname> feints at %s."
        ]
    },{
        "type" : "technique",
        "id" : "tec_sojutsu_wide",
        "name" : "Spear Wide Strike",
        "min_melee" : 1,
        "crit_tec" : true,
        "aoe" : "wide",
        "mult_bonuses" : [
            ["damage", "cut", 1.25],
            ["damage", "cut", "dex", 0.25],
            ["damage", "bash", 1.25],
            ["damage", "bash", "str", 0.35],
            ["damage", "stab", 0.25]
        ],
        "messages" : [
            "You cleave through %s with your spear",
            "<npcname> cleaves through %s with his spear"
        ]
    },{
        "type" : "technique",
        "id" : "tec_sojutsu_rapid",
        "name" : "Spear Quick Stab",
        "min_melee" : 1,
        "mult_bonuses" : [
            ["movecost", 0.5],
            ["damage", "bash", 0.33],
            ["damage", "cut", 0.33],
            ["damage", "stab", 0.75]
        ],
        "messages" : [
            "You quickly stab %s",
            "<npcname> quickly stabs %s"
        ]
    }
]