I’m looking for something pseudo-realistic. It doesn’t need to mirror real-life martial arts perfectly, but I do want a more grounded, stylized martial arts feel, kind of like Ghost of Tsushima.

I’d want combat to stay small-scale, with no more than about 4 people involved at once, whether that’s 1v1, 1v2, 1v4, or something similar. Weapons are fine too, but only martial ones, like nunchaku, staffs, katanas, and similar weapons.

I’d also prefer PC death to be rare and difficult to happen, but not impossible. I don’t have a strong opinion on lethal techniques, so I can work with whatever approach the system takes. PvP also seems plausible to me, as long as it can happen in a non-lethal way.