[
	{
		"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"
		]
	}
]