Re: Energy Staff, Martial Arts
Nice question Tonio.
1) Yes, an MP is the way to go. Stick an OAF limitation on it if you can only use it through the staff.
e.g. (off the top of my head, check book for details)
30 pt MP OAF (-1) Staff 15 points
u1 4d6 Strength, HTH lim (-0.5) OAF (-1) Staff
u3 6d6 Chi Energy Blast, OAF (-1) Staff
u3 15 str TK, fine manipulation, OAF (-1) Staff
2) No you cannot mix ranged and HTH maneuvers in a martial art.
3) There is nothing wrong with buying two Martial Arts, one HTH and one ranged. Well, nothing wrong apart from the cost. You could even buy a MA exclusively for your TK. YOU WOULD NEED TO BUT DAMAGE CLASSES SEPARATELY IF YOU BUY 2 MArts.
4) Buying your TK in either, or both HTH and ranged Martial Arts would be perfectly legal, and sensible, IMHO. All you need to buy is a TK element in your MArts. And, I would require you had the fine manipulation adder for your TK.
5) You could buy 6 point skill levels for HTH and ranged combat, but not Ego Combat.