diff --git a/data/json/martialarts.json b/data/json/martialarts.json
index b2076d244ea85..420ca75723fc8 100644
--- a/data/json/martialarts.json
+++ b/data/json/martialarts.json
@@ -929,6 +929,90 @@
       "wakizashi_fake"
     ]
   },
+  {
+    "type": "martial_art",
+    "id": "style_niten",
+    "name": "Niten Ichi-Ryu",
+    "description": "Niten Ichi-Ryu is an ancient school of combat, transmitting a style of classical Japanese swordsmanship conceived by the warrior Miyamoto Musashi.  Perception increases damage and reduces blocked damage.  Moving and attacking reduces dodging and damage until you pause.  Pausing for a moment increases Dodge skill.",
+    "initiate": [ "You clear your mind as you prepare yourself for combat.", "%s relaxes and prepares for combat." ],
+    "learn_difficulty": 8,
+    "primary_skill": "cutting",
+    "strictly_melee": true,
+    "static_buffs": [
+      {
+        "id": "buff_niten_static",
+        "name": "Niten Ichi-Ryu Stance",
+        "description": "Cautious watchful eyes\nmeasure and display your skill.\nPractice makes perfect.\n\nBash and Cut damage increased by 50%% of Perception, blocked damage reduced by 100%% of Perception.",
+        "min_melee": 0,
+        "melee_allowed": true,
+        "flat_bonuses": [ [ "arpen", "cut", "per", 0.5 ], [ "arpen", "bash", "per", 0.5 ], [ "block", "per", 1.0 ] ]
+      }
+    ],
+    "onmove_buffs": [
+      {
+        "id": "buff_niten_onmove",
+        "name": "Waning Moon",
+        "description": "Blackened like darkness,\nnightmares approach from all sides.\nFlee at any cost!\n\n-5.0 Dodge skill.\nLasts 1 turn.",
+        "min_melee": 0,
+        "melee_allowed": true,
+        "buff_duration": 1,
+        "flat_bonuses": [ [ "dodge", -5.0 ] ]
+      }
+    ],
+    "onattack_buffs": [
+      {
+        "id": "buff_niten_onattack",
+        "name": "Falling Leaf",
+        "description": "A sharp sword cuts true.\nAlthough, all things fade with time.\nRestraint hones your skills.\n\n-1.0 Dodge skill, -1 bash damage, -1 cut damage.\nLasts 1 turn. Stacks 5 times.",
+        "min_melee": 0,
+        "melee_allowed": true,
+        "buff_duration": 1,
+        "max_stacks": 5,
+        "flat_bonuses": [ [ "dodge", -1.0 ], [ "damage", "cut", -1.0 ], [ "damage", "bash", -1.0 ] ]
+      }
+    ],
+    "ondodge_buffs": [
+      {
+        "id": "buff_niten_ondodge",
+        "name": "Moonlight",
+        "description": "Luck be the light,\non a dark and cloudy night\nas the moon shines down\n\nEnables \"In-One Timing\".\nLasts 1 turn.",
+        "min_melee": 5,
+        "melee_allowed": true,
+        "buff_duration": 1
+      }
+    ],
+    "onpause_buffs": [
+      {
+        "id": "buff_niten_onpause",
+        "name": "Stillness",
+        "description": "The eye of the storm,\na fleeting moment of peace,\ngone without a trace.\n\n+2 Accuracy, Dodge skill increased by 50%% of Perception.\nLasts 2 turns.",
+        "min_melee": 0,
+        "melee_allowed": true,
+        "buff_duration": 2,
+        "flat_bonuses": [ [ "hit", 2.0 ], [ "dodge", "per", 0.5 ] ]
+      }
+    ],
+    "techniques": [ "niten_water_cut", "niten_red_leaf", "niten_stone_cut", "niten_timing_attack", "niten_feint" ],
+    "weapons": [
+      "bokken",
+      "bokken_inferior",
+      "bokken_fake",
+      "firekatana_off",
+      "firekatana_on",
+      "katana",
+      "katana_inferior",
+      "katana_fake",
+      "nodachi",
+      "nodachi_inferior",
+      "nodachi_fake",
+      "sword_nail",
+      "sword_crude",
+      "sword_wood",
+      "wakizashi",
+      "wakizashi_inferior",
+      "wakizashi_fake"
+    ]
+  },
   {
     "type": "martial_art",
     "id": "style_tai_chi",
@@ -1159,80 +1243,6 @@
       "l-stick_on"
     ]
   },
-  {
-    "type": "martial_art",
-    "id": "style_niten",
-    "name": "Niten Ichi-Ryu",
-    "description": "Niten Ichi-Ryu is an ancient school of combat, transmitting a style of classical Japanese swordsmanship conceived by the warrior Miyamoto Musashi.",
-    "initiate": [ "You clear your mind as you prepare yourself for combat.", "%s relaxes and prepares for combat." ],
-    "learn_difficulty": 8,
-    "primary_skill": "cutting",
-    "arm_block": 99,
-    "leg_block": 99,
-    "strictly_melee": true,
-    "static_buffs": [
-      {
-        "id": "niten_stationary_buff",
-        "name": "Niten Ichi-Ryu",
-        "description": "Perception increases dodging and damage.",
-        "min_melee": 2,
-        "flat_bonuses": [ [ "damage", "cut", "per", 0.5 ], [ "damage", "bash", "per", 0.5 ], [ "dodge", "per", 0.5 ] ]
-      }
-    ],
-    "onmove_buffs": [
-      {
-        "id": "niten_move_buff",
-        "name": "Blocking",
-        "description": "You forgo dodging on the move, but gain more blocks.",
-        "min_melee": 2,
-        "max_stacks": 1,
-        "buff_duration": 2,
-        "flat_bonuses": [ [ "dodge", -10.0 ] ],
-        "bonus_dodges": -1,
-        "bonus_blocks": 2
-      }
-    ],
-    "onhit_buffs": [
-      {
-        "id": "niten_hit_buff",
-        "name": "Blocking",
-        "description": "You forgo dodging on the offensive, but gain more blocks.",
-        "min_melee": 2,
-        "max_stacks": 1,
-        "buff_duration": 2,
-        "flat_bonuses": [ [ "dodge", -10.0 ] ],
-        "bonus_dodges": -1,
-        "bonus_blocks": 2
-      }
-    ],
-    "ondodge_buffs": [
-      {
-        "id": "niten_set-up",
-        "name": "In-One Timing Set-Up",
-        "description": "You found a gap in the enemy's defense!",
-        "min_melee": 4,
-        "buff_duration": 2,
-        "max_stacks": 1
-      }
-    ],
-    "techniques": [ "niten_water_cut", "niten_red_leaf", "niten_stone_cut", "niten_timing_attack", "niten_feint" ],
-    "weapons": [
-      "katana",
-      "katana_inferior",
-      "katana_fake",
-      "firekatana_off",
-      "firekatana_on",
-      "bokken",
-      "bokken_inferior",
-      "bokken_fake",
-      "wakizashi",
-      "wakizashi_inferior",
-      "wakizashi_fake",
-      "nodachi",
-      "nodachi_inferior",
-      "nodachi_fake"
-    ]
-  },
   {
     "type": "martial_art",
     "id": "style_tiger",
diff --git a/data/json/techniques.json b/data/json/techniques.json
index 478725b37bf77..2a8efae7b6d11 100644
--- a/data/json/techniques.json
+++ b/data/json/techniques.json
@@ -1115,6 +1115,58 @@
     "stun_dur": 2,
     "mult_bonuses": [ [ "damage", "bash", 2.0 ] ]
   },
+  {
+    "type": "technique",
+    "id": "niten_water_cut",
+    "name": "Flowing Water Cut",
+    "messages": [ "You strike %s with the slow power of flowing water", "<npcname> strikes %s with the slow power of flowing water" ],
+    "min_melee": 4,
+    "melee_allowed": true,
+    "mult_bonuses": [ [ "movecost", 1.75 ], [ "damage", "bash", 2.0 ], [ "damage", "cut", 2.0 ] ]
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "technique",
+    "id": "niten_red_leaf",
+    "name": "Red Leaf's Cut",
+    "messages": [ "Your strike knocks %s off balance", "<npcname>'s strike knocks %s off balance" ],
+    "min_melee": 3,
+    "melee_allowed": true,
+    "down_dur": 1
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "technique",
+    "id": "niten_stone_cut",
+    "name": "Fire and Stone's Cut",
+    "messages": [ "You stun %s with the force of your cut", "<npcname> stuns %s with the force of their cut" ],
+    "min_melee": 5,
+    "melee_allowed": true,
+    "crit_tec": true,
+    "stun_dur": 1,
+    "mult_bonuses": [ [ "damage", "bash", 1.5 ], [ "damage", "cut", 1.5 ] ]
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "technique",
+    "id": "niten_timing_attack",
+    "name": "In-One Timing",
+    "messages": [ "You strike at %s's weaknesses", "<npcname> strikes %s's weaknesses" ],
+    "min_melee": 5,
+    "melee_allowed": true,
+    "req_buffs": [ "buff_niten_ondodge" ],
+    "crit_ok": true,
+    "stun_dur": 1,
+    "mult_bonuses": [ [ "movecost", 0.5 ], [ "damage", "bash", 1.5 ], [ "damage", "cut", 1.5 ] ]
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "technique",
+    "id": "niten_feint",
+    "name": "Feint",
+    "messages": [ "You feint at %s", "<npcname> feints at %s" ],
+    "min_melee": 2,
+    "melee_allowed": true,
+    "defensive": true,
+    "miss_recovery": true,
+    "mult_bonuses": [ [ "movecost", 0.8 ] ]
+  },
   {
     "type": "technique",
     "id": "tec_pankration_kick",
@@ -1344,58 +1396,6 @@
     "messages": [ "You strike out at %s", "<npcname> strikes out at %s" ],
     "stun_dur": 2
   },
-  {
-    "type": "technique",
-    "id": "niten_water_cut",
-    "name": "Flowing Water Cut",
-    "min_melee": 4,
-    "melee_allowed": true,
-    "mult_bonuses": [ [ "movecost", 1.75 ], [ "damage", "bash", 2.0 ], [ "damage", "cut", 2.0 ] ],
-    "messages": [ "You strike %s with the slow power of flowing water", "<npcname> strikes %s with the slow power of flowing water" ]
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "technique",
-    "id": "niten_red_leaf",
-    "name": "Red Leaf's Cut",
-    "min_melee": 5,
-    "melee_allowed": true,
-    "down_dur": 2,
-    "messages": [ "Your strike knocks %s off balance", "<npcname>'s strike knocks %s off balance" ]
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "technique",
-    "id": "niten_stone_cut",
-    "name": "Fire and Stone's Cut",
-    "min_melee": 6,
-    "melee_allowed": true,
-    "crit_tec": true,
-    "mult_bonuses": [ [ "damage", "bash", 1.5 ], [ "damage", "cut", 1.5 ] ],
-    "messages": [ "You stun %s with the force of the blow", "<npcname> stuns %s with the force of the blow" ],
-    "stun_dur": 2
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "technique",
-    "id": "niten_timing_attack",
-    "name": "In-One Timing",
-    "min_melee": 5,
-    "melee_allowed": true,
-    "req_buffs": [ "niten_set-up" ],
-    "messages": [ "You strike at %s's weaknesses", "<npcname> strikes %s's weaknesses" ],
-    "//": "Damage bonus plus Quick is severely powerful--generi-Quick takes a damage nerf.",
-    "mult_bonuses": [ [ "movecost", 0.5 ], [ "damage", "bash", 1.5 ], [ "damage", "cut", 1.5 ] ],
-    "stun_dur": 2
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "technique",
-    "id": "niten_feint",
-    "name": "feint at",
-    "min_melee": 2,
-    "melee_allowed": true,
-    "defensive": true,
-    "miss_recovery": true,
-    "mult_bonuses": [ [ "movecost", 0.8 ] ],
-    "messages": [ "You feint at %s", "<npcname> feints at %s" ]
-  },
   {
     "type": "technique",
     "id": "tec_debug_slow",
diff --git a/src/martialarts.cpp b/src/martialarts.cpp
index 997abeb3a42ed..fd4baf414ab28 100644
--- a/src/martialarts.cpp
+++ b/src/martialarts.cpp
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ void martialart::load( JsonObject &jo, const std::string & )
 
     optional( jo, was_loaded, "static_buffs", static_buffs, ma_buff_reader{} );
     optional( jo, was_loaded, "onmove_buffs", onmove_buffs, ma_buff_reader{} );
+    optional( jo, was_loaded, "onpause_buffs", onpause_buffs, ma_buff_reader{} );
     optional( jo, was_loaded, "onhit_buffs", onhit_buffs, ma_buff_reader{} );
     optional( jo, was_loaded, "onattack_buffs", onattack_buffs, ma_buff_reader{} );
     optional( jo, was_loaded, "ondodge_buffs", ondodge_buffs, ma_buff_reader{} );
@@ -693,6 +694,11 @@ void martialart::apply_onmove_buffs( player &u ) const
     simultaneous_add( u, onmove_buffs );
 }
 
+void martialart::apply_onpause_buffs( player &u ) const
+{
+    simultaneous_add( u, onpause_buffs );
+}
+
 void martialart::apply_onhit_buffs( player &u ) const
 {
     simultaneous_add( u, onhit_buffs );
@@ -943,6 +949,10 @@ void player::ma_onmove_effects()
 {
     style_selected.obj().apply_onmove_buffs( *this );
 }
+void player::ma_onpause_effects()
+{
+    style_selected.obj().apply_onpause_buffs( *this );
+}
 void player::ma_onhit_effects()
 {
     style_selected.obj().apply_onhit_buffs( *this );
@@ -1332,6 +1342,7 @@ bool ma_style_callback::key( const input_context &ctxt, const input_event &event
 
         buff_desc( _( "Passive" ), ma.static_buffs, true );
         buff_desc( _( "Move" ), ma.onmove_buffs );
+        buff_desc( _( "Pause" ), ma.onpause_buffs );
         buff_desc( _( "Hit" ), ma.onhit_buffs );
         buff_desc( _( "Miss" ), ma.onmiss_buffs );
         buff_desc( _( "Attack" ), ma.onattack_buffs );
diff --git a/src/martialarts.h b/src/martialarts.h
index 2f92d11941359..16999c9beaa39 100644
--- a/src/martialarts.h
+++ b/src/martialarts.h
@@ -207,6 +207,8 @@ class martialart
 
         void apply_onmove_buffs( player &u ) const;
 
+        void apply_onpause_buffs( player &u ) const;
+
         void apply_onhit_buffs( player &u ) const;
 
         void apply_onattack_buffs( player &u ) const;
@@ -254,6 +256,7 @@ class martialart
         bool force_unarmed; // Don't use ANY weapon - punch or kick if needed
         std::vector<mabuff_id> static_buffs; // all buffs triggered by each condition
         std::vector<mabuff_id> onmove_buffs;
+        std::vector<mabuff_id> onpause_buffs;
         std::vector<mabuff_id> onhit_buffs;
         std::vector<mabuff_id> onattack_buffs;
         std::vector<mabuff_id> ondodge_buffs;
diff --git a/src/player.cpp b/src/player.cpp
index 45de9532e8bae..d180d4c836907 100644
--- a/src/player.cpp
+++ b/src/player.cpp
@@ -2410,6 +2410,9 @@ void player::pause()
         }
     }
 
+    // on-pause effects for martial arts
+    ma_onpause_effects();
+
     if( is_npc() ) {
         // The stuff below doesn't apply to NPCs
         // search_surroundings should eventually do, though
diff --git a/src/player.h b/src/player.h
index e9dbd8ec68b07..b5b94d3936f4e 100644
--- a/src/player.h
+++ b/src/player.h
@@ -461,6 +461,8 @@ class player : public Character
         void ma_static_effects();
         /** Fires all move-triggered martial arts events */
         void ma_onmove_effects();
+        /** Fires all pause-triggered martial arts events */
+        void ma_onpause_effects();
         /** Fires all hit-triggered martial arts events */
         void ma_onhit_effects();
         /** Fires all attack-triggered martial arts events */