Type: General
Source: Dragon #315
You have mastered the secrets of the "Southern Star" style, a soft style emphasizing the manipulation of ki as if it were a physical force.
Prerequisite: Improved Unarmed Strike, Stunning Fist, Unbalancing Strike, Combat Expertise, Improved Trip, Dodge, Defensive Strike, Concentration 9 ranks.
Region: Shou Lung
Benefit: You must declare that you are using this ability before you make your attack roll (thus, a failed attack roll ruins the attempt). If you damage your opponent with your unarmed attack, the foe must make a successful Will save (DC 10 + 1/2 your character level + your Wis modifier) or be hurled back 10 feet as if thrown by the violent thrust version of a telekinesis spell. If the creature is hurled against a solid surface, it takes damage as if it had fallen in feet (1d6 points).
Using this ability counts as a use of the Stunning Fist feat for the day.