New Basic Skills

WindStrike · (This post was last modified: 08-24-2015, 02:59 PM by WindStrike.)

Cover

REQUIREMENTS: Being able to move
DESCRIPTION: Use your body as a shield! Select a target to use Cover on.
- EFFECT: Anyone targeting the selected target will instead hit you.
  - If you are unsuccessful in defending any attack, Cover wears off.
  - DURATION: Cover lasts until you're hit or until you use Cover on someone else.

Escape

REQUIREMENTS: Being able to move
DESCRIPTION: Run away! Run as far as you can! 'Hits' all enemies by using either Outrun or Outwit.
- Outrun:
  - Roll your Courage +3 dice vs. targets' Courage dice
    - Damage: None
    - EFFECT: You (specifically) escape from the current battle.
- Outwit:
  - Roll your Courage +3 dice vs. targets' Wisdom dice
    - Damage: None
    - EFFECT: You (specifically) escape from the current battle.

Punch

REQUIREMENTS: A free hand
DESCRIPTION: Swords not good enough? Punch a target with your fist!
- Roll your Power +5 dice vs. targets' Power dice
  - Damage: Halved

Kick

REQUIREMENTS: Two legs
DESCRIPTION: Why run when you can kick the crap out of your enemy? Kick a target with your leg!
- Roll your Courage +5 dice vs. targets' Courage dice
  - Damage: Halved

Bash

REQUIREMENTS: A shield
DESCRIPTION: Who says shields are only good for defending? Bash a target with your shield, head-on!
- Roll your Power +3 dice vs. targets' Power dice
  - Damage: Halved
  - EFFECT: Target gets one stack of the Charge Up More! Affliction:
    - All of target's charge-up moves require an extra turn to charge.

Taunt

REQUIREMENTS: Being able to speak in the same language as the target
DESCRIPTION: Call out to an enemy and insult them! Insult them, their family, their backstory, and their swimming skills!
- Roll your Wisdom dice vs. targets' Wisdom dice
  - Damage: None
  - EFFECT: Target is Taunted:
    - While Taunted, the target can only declare you as a target.
    - This has no effect on anything that "hits all enemies", "hits everyone else", or "hits everyone".
    - DURATION: Taunt lasts until the end of your turn two rounds later.

Throw

REQUIREMENTS: A free hand
DESCRIPTION: You can throw people or large objects at other people! First, pick up a target using ATTACK 1.
- ATTACK 1: Roll your Power dice vs. targets' Power dice
  - Damage: None
  - IF SUCCESS: You manage to pick the target up! Throw them at another target using ATTACK 2.
- ATTACK 2: Roll your Power dice vs. targets' Courage dice
  - Damage: +0
  - EFFECT: Both targets take the damage.
  - IF FAIL: The projectile takes damage equal to half the difference in successes.

Hide

RESTRICTIONS: This will only work in combat if you're Camouflaged
DESCRIPTION: Hide behind a nearby object large enough to conceal you.
- # = your Total Affinity Levels
- EFFECT 1: You gain # Successes when defending against a Spot Check.
- EFFECT 2: If you successfully get past a Spot Check while using Hide, you will gain # Dice when using Sneak-Up from that position.
  - This can stack up to three times.

Sneak-Up

RESTRICTIONS: Target cannot know you are there. Otherwise, this will automatically result in IF FAIL.
DESCRIPTION: Try to sneak up on a target in an attempt to cause a pre-emptive strike!
- Roll your Wisdom dice vs. targets' Wisdom dice
  - Damage: None
  - IF SUCCESS: You're able to immediately follow-up with any attack or action on the target.
    - If it's an attack, it gains Dice equal to the difference in successes from the Sneak-Up. It will also initiate official combat (everyone rolls initiatives).
  - IF FAIL: Target becomes aware of you and automatically gets the chance to use Escape or initiate official combat (everyone rolls initiatives).

Sephiroth · 08-24-2015, 08:36 PM

Basic

Cover

REQUIREMENTS: Being able to move
DESCRIPTION: Use your body as a shield! Select a target to use Cover on or Reverse Cover.
- Cover:
  - EFFECT: Anyone targeting the selected target will instead hit you. If an attack would hit both you and the Covered target, it won't hit the Covered target.
    - If you are unsuccessful in defending any attack, Cover wears off.
    - DURATION: Cover lasts until you're hit or until you use Cover on someone else.
- Reverse Cover:
  - EFFECT: Hide behind an ally, causing them to use Cover on you.

Hide

RESTRICTIONS: This will only work in combat if you're Camouflaged
DESCRIPTION: Hide behind a nearby object large enough to conceal you.
- EFFECT 1: You gain 3 Defense Dice when defending against a Spot Check.
- EFFECT 2: If you successfully get past a Spot Check while using Hide, you will gain 3 Dice when using either Sneak-Up or Stealth Strike from that position.
  - This can stack up to three times.

Basic Counter

RESTRICTIONS: This is a Counterattack Skill. If you have another Counterattack Skill set to '(Enabled)', this one is '(Disabled)' by default.
DESCRIPTION: The basic Counterattack Skill, this skill allows you to counterattack when the opportunity arises.
- CONDITIONS: If your Successes when defending are at least twice as great as the attacker’s Successes, you can Counterattack by using any non-charge attack.

Two Hands for One

DESCRIPTION: You can use both of your hands for most attacks that're normally one-handed for a dice bonus.
- EFFECT: When you use an attack that's normally One-Handed as Two-Handed, you gain 4 Dice on the attack. This does not include Spells.

Punch

REQUIREMENTS: A free hand
DESCRIPTION: Swords not good enough? Punch a target with your fist!
- Roll your Power +5 dice vs. targets' Power dice
  - Damage: Halved

Bash

REQUIREMENTS: A shield
DESCRIPTION: Who says shields are only good for defending? Bash a target with your shield, head-on!
- Roll your Power +3 dice vs. targets' Power dice
  - Damage: -2

Throw

REQUIREMENTS: A free hand
DESCRIPTION: You can throw people or large objects at other people! First, pick up a target using ATTACK 1.
- ATTACK 1: Roll your Power dice vs. targets' Power dice
  - Damage: None
  - IF SUCCESS: You manage to pick the target up! Throw them at another target using ATTACK 2, which uses the same success rate for you.
- ATTACK 2: Target rolls Courage dice to defend
  - Target Damage: +0
  - Projectile Damage: Halved and based on difference in successes from ATTACK 1

Kick

REQUIREMENTS: Two legs
DESCRIPTION: Why run when you can kick the crap out of your enemy? Kick a target with your leg!
- Roll your Courage +5 dice vs. targets' Courage dice
  - Damage: Halved

Escape

REQUIREMENTS: Being able to move
DESCRIPTION: Run away! Run as far as you can! 'Hits' all enemies by using either Outrun or Outwit.
- Outrun:
  - Roll your Courage +3 dice vs. targets' Courage dice
    - Damage: None
    - EFFECT: If your successes are higher than the average successes of your enemies, you (specifically) escape from the current battle.
- Outwit:
  - Roll your Courage +3 dice vs. targets' Wisdom dice
    - Damage: None
    - EFFECT: If your successes are higher than the average successes of your enemies, you (specifically) escape from the current battle.

Sneak-Up

RESTRICTIONS: Target cannot know you are there. Otherwise, this will automatically result in IF FAIL.
DESCRIPTION: Try to speedily sneak up on a target in an attempt to cause a pre-emptive strike!
- EFFECT: Bonus Attack Dice & Defense Dice are disabled for both the attacker and defender in this attack.
- Roll your Courage dice vs. targets' Wisdom dice
  - Damage: None
  - IF SUCCESS: You're able to immediately follow-up with any attack or action on the target.
    - If it's an attack, it gains Dice equal to the difference in successes from the Sneak-Up. It will also initiate official combat (everyone rolls initiatives).
  - IF FAIL: Target becomes aware of you and automatically gets the chance to use Escape or initiate official combat (everyone rolls initiatives).

Taunt

REQUIREMENTS: Being able to speak in the same language as the target
DESCRIPTION: Call out to an enemy and insult them! Insult them, their family, their backstory, and their swimming skills!
- Roll your Wisdom +3 dice vs. targets' Wisdom dice
  - Damage: None
  - EFFECT: If it works, target gets Taunted:
    - Target’s single-target Combat Actions can only target you.
    - DURATION: One round.

Stealth Strike

RESTRICTIONS: Target cannot know you are there. Otherwise, this will automatically result in IF FAIL.
DESCRIPTION: Try to sneak up on a target in an attempt to cause a pre-emptive strike!
- EFFECT: Bonus Attack Dice & Defense Dice are disabled for both the attacker and defender in this attack.
- Roll your Wisdom dice vs. targets' Wisdom dice
  - Damage: None
  - IF SUCCESS: You're able to immediately follow-up with any attack or action on the target.
    - If it's an attack, it gains Dice equal to the difference in successes from the Sneak-Up. It will also initiate official combat (everyone rolls initiatives).
  - IF FAIL: Target becomes aware of you and automatically gets the chance to use Escape or initiate official combat (everyone rolls initiatives).

Basic

Cover

REQUIREMENTS: Being able to move
DESCRIPTION: Use your body as a shield! Select a target to use Cover on or Reverse Cover.
- Cover:
  - EFFECT: Anyone targeting the selected target will instead hit you. If an attack would hit both you and the Covered target, it won't hit the Covered target.
    - If you are unsuccessful in defending any attack, Cover wears off.
    - DURATION: Cover lasts until you're hit or until you use Cover on someone else.
- Reverse Cover:
  - EFFECT: Hide behind an ally, causing them to use Cover on you.

Hide

RESTRICTIONS: This will only work in combat if you're Camouflaged
DESCRIPTION: Hide behind a nearby object large enough to conceal you.
- EFFECT 1: You gain 3 Defense Dice when defending against a Spot Check.
- EFFECT 2: If you successfully get past a Spot Check while using Hide, you will gain 3 Dice when using either Sneak-Up or Stealth Strike from that position.
  - This can stack up to three times.

Basic Counter

RESTRICTIONS: This is a Counterattack Skill. If you have another Counterattack Skill set to '(Enabled)', this one is '(Disabled)' by default.
DESCRIPTION: The basic Counterattack Skill, this skill allows you to counterattack when the opportunity arises.
- CONDITIONS: If your Successes when defending are at least twice as great as the attacker’s Successes, you can Counterattack by using any non-charge attack.

Two Hands for One

DESCRIPTION: You can use both of your hands for most attacks that're normally one-handed for a dice bonus.
- EFFECT: When you use an attack that's normally One-Handed as Two-Handed, you gain 4 Dice on the attack. This does not include Spells.

Punch

REQUIREMENTS: A free hand
DESCRIPTION: Swords not good enough? Punch a target with your fist!
- Roll your Power +5 dice vs. targets' Power dice
  - Damage: Halved

Bash

REQUIREMENTS: A shield
DESCRIPTION: Who says shields are only good for defending? Bash a target with your shield, head-on!
- Roll your Power +3 dice vs. targets' Power dice
  - Damage: -2

Throw

REQUIREMENTS: A free hand
DESCRIPTION: You can throw people or large objects at other people! First, pick up a target using ATTACK 1.
- ATTACK 1: Roll your Power dice vs. targets' Power dice
  - Damage: None
  - IF SUCCESS: You manage to pick the target up! Throw them at another target using ATTACK 2, which uses the same success rate for you.
- ATTACK 2: Target rolls Courage dice to defend
  - Target Damage: +0
  - Projectile Damage: Halved and based on difference in successes from ATTACK 1

Kick

REQUIREMENTS: Two legs
DESCRIPTION: Why run when you can kick the crap out of your enemy? Kick a target with your leg!
- Roll your Courage +5 dice vs. targets' Courage dice
  - Damage: Halved

Escape

REQUIREMENTS: Being able to move
DESCRIPTION: Run away! Run as far as you can! 'Hits' all enemies by using either Outrun or Outwit.
- Outrun:
  - Roll your Courage +3 dice vs. targets' Courage dice
    - Damage: None
    - EFFECT: If your successes are higher than the average successes of your enemies, you (specifically) escape from the current battle.
- Outwit:
  - Roll your Courage +3 dice vs. targets' Wisdom dice
    - Damage: None
    - EFFECT: If your successes are higher than the average successes of your enemies, you (specifically) escape from the current battle.

Sneak-Up

RESTRICTIONS: Target cannot know you are there. Otherwise, this will automatically result in IF FAIL.
DESCRIPTION: Try to speedily sneak up on a target in an attempt to cause a pre-emptive strike!
- EFFECT: Bonus Attack Dice & Defense Dice are disabled for both the attacker and defender in this attack.
- Roll your Courage dice vs. targets' Wisdom dice
  - Damage: None
  - IF SUCCESS: You're able to immediately follow-up with any attack or action on the target.
    - If it's an attack, it gains Dice equal to the difference in successes from the Sneak-Up. It will also initiate official combat (everyone rolls initiatives).
  - IF FAIL: Target becomes aware of you and automatically gets the chance to use Escape or initiate official combat (everyone rolls initiatives).

Taunt

REQUIREMENTS: Being able to speak in the same language as the target
DESCRIPTION: Call out to an enemy and insult them! Insult them, their family, their backstory, and their swimming skills!
- Roll your Wisdom +3 dice vs. targets' Wisdom dice
  - Damage: None
  - EFFECT: If it works, target gets Taunted:
    - Target’s single-target Combat Actions can only target you.
    - DURATION: One round.

Stealth Strike

RESTRICTIONS: Target cannot know you are there. Otherwise, this will automatically result in IF FAIL.
DESCRIPTION: Try to sneak up on a target in an attempt to cause a pre-emptive strike!
- EFFECT: Bonus Attack Dice & Defense Dice are disabled for both the attacker and defender in this attack.
- Roll your Wisdom dice vs. targets' Wisdom dice
  - Damage: None
  - IF SUCCESS: You're able to immediately follow-up with any attack or action on the target.
    - If it's an attack, it gains Dice equal to the difference in successes from the Sneak-Up. It will also initiate official combat (everyone rolls initiatives).
  - IF FAIL: Target becomes aware of you and automatically gets the chance to use Escape or initiate official combat (everyone rolls initiatives).

WindStrike · 08-29-2015, 07:53 PM

New version to account for Charge-Up moves.

Sneak-Up

RESTRICTIONS: Target cannot know you are there. Otherwise, this will automatically result in IF FAIL.
DESCRIPTION: Try to sneak up on a target in an attempt to cause a pre-emptive strike!
- EFFECT: If you're using a Charge-Up move, rather than charging for it, use the following roll, but for each Turn you would have charged, you lose 3 Successes.
- Roll your Wisdom dice vs. targets' Wisdom dice
  - Damage: None
  - IF SUCCESS: You're able to immediately follow-up with any attack or action on the target.
    - If it's an attack, it gains Dice equal to the difference in successes from the Sneak-Up. It will also initiate official combat (everyone rolls initiatives).
  - IF FAIL: Target becomes aware of you and gets the chance to automatically Escape or initiate official combat (everyone rolls initiatives).

Orithan · 09-10-2015, 07:59 AM

Revised Taunt:

Taunt

REQUIREMENTS: The target being able to understand the insult.
DESCRIPTION: Call out to an enemy and insult them! Insult them, their family, their backstory, and their swimming skills!
- Roll your Wisdom dice vs. targets' Wisdom dice
  - Damage: None
  - EFFECT: Target is Taunted:
    - While Taunted, the target can only declare you as a target.
    - This has no effect on anything that "hits all enemies", "hits everyone else", or "hits everyone".
    - DURATION: Taunt lasts until the end of your turn two rounds later.

WindStrike · 01-20-2016, 02:05 PM

Updated Basic Skills for 2.0. Escape will actually be usable.

Cover

REQUIREMENTS: Being able to move
DESCRIPTION: Use your body as a shield! Select a target to use Cover on.
- EFFECT: Anyone targeting the selected target will instead hit you.
  - If you are unsuccessful in defending any attack, Cover wears off.
  - DURATION: Cover lasts until you're hit or until you use Cover on someone else.

Escape

REQUIREMENTS: Being able to move
DESCRIPTION: Run away! Run as far as you can! 'Hits' all enemies by using either Outrun or Outwit.
- Outrun:
  - Roll your Courage +3 dice vs. targets' Courage dice
    - Damage: None
    - EFFECT: If your successes are higher than the average successes of your enemies, you (specifically) escape from the current battle.
- Outwit:
  - Roll your Courage +3 dice vs. targets' Wisdom dice
    - Damage: None
    - EFFECT: If your successes are higher than the average successes of your enemies, you (specifically) escape from the current battle.

Punch

REQUIREMENTS: A free hand
DESCRIPTION: Swords not good enough? Punch a target with your fist!
- Roll your Power +5 dice vs. targets' Power dice
  - Damage: Halved

Kick

REQUIREMENTS: Two legs
DESCRIPTION: Why run when you can kick the crap out of your enemy? Kick a target with your leg!
- Roll your Courage +5 dice vs. targets' Courage dice
  - Damage: Halved

Bash

REQUIREMENTS: A shield
DESCRIPTION: Who says shields are only good for defending? Bash a target with your shield, head-on!
- Roll your Power +3 dice vs. targets' Power dice
  - Damage: Halved
  - EFFECT: Target gets 1 stack of the Charge Up More! Affliction:
    - All of target's Charge-Up moves require an extra turn to charge.

Taunt

REQUIREMENTS: Being able to speak in the same language as the target
DESCRIPTION: Call out to an enemy and insult them! Insult them, their family, their backstory, and their swimming skills!
- Roll your Wisdom dice vs. targets' Wisdom dice
  - Damage: None
  - EFFECT: Target is Taunted:
    - Target’s single-target Combat Actions can only target you.

Throw

REQUIREMENTS: A free hand
- Alternatively, you can use two free hands. If so, both ATTACKS gain 5 Dice.
DESCRIPTION: You can throw people or large objects at other people! First, pick up a target using ATTACK 1.
- ATTACK 1: Roll your Power dice vs. targets' Power dice
  - Damage: None
  - IF SUCCESS: You manage to pick the target up! Throw them at another target using ATTACK 2.
- ATTACK 2: Roll your Power dice vs. targets' Courage dice
  - Damage: +0
  - EFFECT: Both targets take the damage.
  - IF FAIL: The projectile takes damage equal to half the difference in successes.

Hide

RESTRICTIONS: This will only work in combat if you're Camouflaged
DESCRIPTION: Hide behind a nearby object large enough to conceal you.
- EFFECT 1: You gain 3 Defense Dice when defending against a Spot Check.
- EFFECT 2: If you successfully get past a Spot Check while using Hide, you will gain 3 Dice when using Sneak-Up from that position.
  - This can stack up to three times.

Sneak-Up

RESTRICTIONS: Target cannot know you are there. Otherwise, this will automatically result in IF FAIL.
DESCRIPTION: Try to sneak up on a target in an attempt to cause a pre-emptive strike!
- Roll your Wisdom dice vs. targets' Wisdom dice
  - Damage: None
  - IF SUCCESS: You're able to immediately follow-up with any attack or action on the target.
    - If it's an attack, it gains Dice equal to the difference in successes from the Sneak-Up. It will also initiate official combat (everyone rolls initiatives).
  - IF FAIL: Target becomes aware of you and automatically gets the chance to use Escape or initiate official combat (everyone rolls initiatives).

Sephiroth · 01-20-2016, 03:11 PM

Done!

Basic

Cover

REQUIREMENTS: Being able to move
DESCRIPTION: Use your body as a shield! Select a target to use Cover on or Reverse Cover.
- Cover:
  - EFFECT: Anyone targeting the selected target will instead hit you. If an attack would hit both you and the Covered target, it won't hit the Covered target.
    - If you are unsuccessful in defending any attack, Cover wears off.
    - DURATION: Cover lasts until you're hit or until you use Cover on someone else.
- Reverse Cover:
  - EFFECT: Hide behind an ally, causing them to use Cover on you.

Hide

RESTRICTIONS: This will only work in combat if you're Camouflaged
DESCRIPTION: Hide behind a nearby object large enough to conceal you.
- EFFECT 1: You gain 3 Defense Dice when defending against a Spot Check.
- EFFECT 2: If you successfully get past a Spot Check while using Hide, you will gain 3 Dice when using either Sneak-Up or Stealth Strike from that position.
  - This can stack up to three times.

Basic Counter

RESTRICTIONS: This is a Counterattack Skill. If you have another Counterattack Skill set to '(Enabled)', this one is '(Disabled)' by default.
DESCRIPTION: The basic Counterattack Skill, this skill allows you to counterattack when the opportunity arises.
- CONDITIONS: If your Successes when defending are at least twice as great as the attacker’s Successes, you can Counterattack by using any non-charge attack.

Two Hands for One

DESCRIPTION: You can use both of your hands for most attacks that're normally one-handed for a dice bonus.
- EFFECT: When you use an attack that's normally One-Handed as Two-Handed, you gain 4 Dice on the attack. This does not include Spells.

Punch

REQUIREMENTS: A free hand
DESCRIPTION: Swords not good enough? Punch a target with your fist!
- Roll your Power +5 dice vs. targets' Power dice
  - Damage: Halved

Bash

REQUIREMENTS: A shield
DESCRIPTION: Who says shields are only good for defending? Bash a target with your shield, head-on!
- Roll your Power +3 dice vs. targets' Power dice
  - Damage: -2

Throw

REQUIREMENTS: A free hand
DESCRIPTION: You can throw people or large objects at other people! First, pick up a target using ATTACK 1.
- ATTACK 1: Roll your Power dice vs. targets' Power dice
  - Damage: None
  - IF SUCCESS: You manage to pick the target up! Throw them at another target using ATTACK 2, which uses the same success rate for you.
- ATTACK 2: Target rolls Courage dice to defend
  - Target Damage: +0
  - Projectile Damage: Halved and based on difference in successes from ATTACK 1

Kick

REQUIREMENTS: Two legs
DESCRIPTION: Why run when you can kick the crap out of your enemy? Kick a target with your leg!
- Roll your Courage +5 dice vs. targets' Courage dice
  - Damage: Halved

Escape

REQUIREMENTS: Being able to move
DESCRIPTION: Run away! Run as far as you can! 'Hits' all enemies by using either Outrun or Outwit.
- Outrun:
  - Roll your Courage +3 dice vs. targets' Courage dice
    - Damage: None
    - EFFECT: If your successes are higher than the average successes of your enemies, you (specifically) escape from the current battle.
- Outwit:
  - Roll your Courage +3 dice vs. targets' Wisdom dice
    - Damage: None
    - EFFECT: If your successes are higher than the average successes of your enemies, you (specifically) escape from the current battle.

Sneak-Up

RESTRICTIONS: Target cannot know you are there. Otherwise, this will automatically result in IF FAIL.
DESCRIPTION: Try to speedily sneak up on a target in an attempt to cause a pre-emptive strike!
- EFFECT: Bonus Attack Dice & Defense Dice are disabled for both the attacker and defender in this attack.
- Roll your Courage dice vs. targets' Wisdom dice
  - Damage: None
  - IF SUCCESS: You're able to immediately follow-up with any attack or action on the target.
    - If it's an attack, it gains Dice equal to the difference in successes from the Sneak-Up. It will also initiate official combat (everyone rolls initiatives).
  - IF FAIL: Target becomes aware of you and automatically gets the chance to use Escape or initiate official combat (everyone rolls initiatives).

Taunt

REQUIREMENTS: Being able to speak in the same language as the target
DESCRIPTION: Call out to an enemy and insult them! Insult them, their family, their backstory, and their swimming skills!
- Roll your Wisdom +3 dice vs. targets' Wisdom dice
  - Damage: None
  - EFFECT: If it works, target gets Taunted:
    - Target’s single-target Combat Actions can only target you.
    - DURATION: One round.

Stealth Strike

RESTRICTIONS: Target cannot know you are there. Otherwise, this will automatically result in IF FAIL.
DESCRIPTION: Try to sneak up on a target in an attempt to cause a pre-emptive strike!
- EFFECT: Bonus Attack Dice & Defense Dice are disabled for both the attacker and defender in this attack.
- Roll your Wisdom dice vs. targets' Wisdom dice
  - Damage: None
  - IF SUCCESS: You're able to immediately follow-up with any attack or action on the target.
    - If it's an attack, it gains Dice equal to the difference in successes from the Sneak-Up. It will also initiate official combat (everyone rolls initiatives).
  - IF FAIL: Target becomes aware of you and automatically gets the chance to use Escape or initiate official combat (everyone rolls initiatives).

Basic

Cover

REQUIREMENTS: Being able to move
DESCRIPTION: Use your body as a shield! Select a target to use Cover on or Reverse Cover.
- Cover:
  - EFFECT: Anyone targeting the selected target will instead hit you. If an attack would hit both you and the Covered target, it won't hit the Covered target.
    - If you are unsuccessful in defending any attack, Cover wears off.
    - DURATION: Cover lasts until you're hit or until you use Cover on someone else.
- Reverse Cover:
  - EFFECT: Hide behind an ally, causing them to use Cover on you.

Hide

RESTRICTIONS: This will only work in combat if you're Camouflaged
DESCRIPTION: Hide behind a nearby object large enough to conceal you.
- EFFECT 1: You gain 3 Defense Dice when defending against a Spot Check.
- EFFECT 2: If you successfully get past a Spot Check while using Hide, you will gain 3 Dice when using either Sneak-Up or Stealth Strike from that position.
  - This can stack up to three times.

Basic Counter

RESTRICTIONS: This is a Counterattack Skill. If you have another Counterattack Skill set to '(Enabled)', this one is '(Disabled)' by default.
DESCRIPTION: The basic Counterattack Skill, this skill allows you to counterattack when the opportunity arises.
- CONDITIONS: If your Successes when defending are at least twice as great as the attacker’s Successes, you can Counterattack by using any non-charge attack.

Two Hands for One

DESCRIPTION: You can use both of your hands for most attacks that're normally one-handed for a dice bonus.
- EFFECT: When you use an attack that's normally One-Handed as Two-Handed, you gain 4 Dice on the attack. This does not include Spells.

Punch

REQUIREMENTS: A free hand
DESCRIPTION: Swords not good enough? Punch a target with your fist!
- Roll your Power +5 dice vs. targets' Power dice
  - Damage: Halved

Bash

REQUIREMENTS: A shield
DESCRIPTION: Who says shields are only good for defending? Bash a target with your shield, head-on!
- Roll your Power +3 dice vs. targets' Power dice
  - Damage: -2

Throw

REQUIREMENTS: A free hand
DESCRIPTION: You can throw people or large objects at other people! First, pick up a target using ATTACK 1.
- ATTACK 1: Roll your Power dice vs. targets' Power dice
  - Damage: None
  - IF SUCCESS: You manage to pick the target up! Throw them at another target using ATTACK 2, which uses the same success rate for you.
- ATTACK 2: Target rolls Courage dice to defend
  - Target Damage: +0
  - Projectile Damage: Halved and based on difference in successes from ATTACK 1

Kick

REQUIREMENTS: Two legs
DESCRIPTION: Why run when you can kick the crap out of your enemy? Kick a target with your leg!
- Roll your Courage +5 dice vs. targets' Courage dice
  - Damage: Halved

Escape

REQUIREMENTS: Being able to move
DESCRIPTION: Run away! Run as far as you can! 'Hits' all enemies by using either Outrun or Outwit.
- Outrun:
  - Roll your Courage +3 dice vs. targets' Courage dice
    - Damage: None
    - EFFECT: If your successes are higher than the average successes of your enemies, you (specifically) escape from the current battle.
- Outwit:
  - Roll your Courage +3 dice vs. targets' Wisdom dice
    - Damage: None
    - EFFECT: If your successes are higher than the average successes of your enemies, you (specifically) escape from the current battle.

Sneak-Up

RESTRICTIONS: Target cannot know you are there. Otherwise, this will automatically result in IF FAIL.
DESCRIPTION: Try to speedily sneak up on a target in an attempt to cause a pre-emptive strike!
- EFFECT: Bonus Attack Dice & Defense Dice are disabled for both the attacker and defender in this attack.
- Roll your Courage dice vs. targets' Wisdom dice
  - Damage: None
  - IF SUCCESS: You're able to immediately follow-up with any attack or action on the target.
    - If it's an attack, it gains Dice equal to the difference in successes from the Sneak-Up. It will also initiate official combat (everyone rolls initiatives).
  - IF FAIL: Target becomes aware of you and automatically gets the chance to use Escape or initiate official combat (everyone rolls initiatives).

Taunt

REQUIREMENTS: Being able to speak in the same language as the target
DESCRIPTION: Call out to an enemy and insult them! Insult them, their family, their backstory, and their swimming skills!
- Roll your Wisdom +3 dice vs. targets' Wisdom dice
  - Damage: None
  - EFFECT: If it works, target gets Taunted:
    - Target’s single-target Combat Actions can only target you.
    - DURATION: One round.

Stealth Strike

RESTRICTIONS: Target cannot know you are there. Otherwise, this will automatically result in IF FAIL.
DESCRIPTION: Try to sneak up on a target in an attempt to cause a pre-emptive strike!
- EFFECT: Bonus Attack Dice & Defense Dice are disabled for both the attacker and defender in this attack.
- Roll your Wisdom dice vs. targets' Wisdom dice
  - Damage: None
  - IF SUCCESS: You're able to immediately follow-up with any attack or action on the target.
    - If it's an attack, it gains Dice equal to the difference in successes from the Sneak-Up. It will also initiate official combat (everyone rolls initiatives).
  - IF FAIL: Target becomes aware of you and automatically gets the chance to use Escape or initiate official combat (everyone rolls initiatives).

Cover

REQUIREMENTS: Being able to move
DESCRIPTION: Use your body as a shield! Select a target to use Cover on or Reverse Cover.
- Cover:
  - EFFECT: Anyone targeting the selected target will instead hit you. If an attack would hit both you and the Covered target, it won't hit the Covered target.
    - If you are unsuccessful in defending any attack, Cover wears off.
    - DURATION: Cover lasts until you're hit or until you use Cover on someone else.
- Reverse Cover:
  - EFFECT: Hide behind an ally, causing them to use Cover on you.

Hide

RESTRICTIONS: This will only work in combat if you're Camouflaged
DESCRIPTION: Hide behind a nearby object large enough to conceal you.
- EFFECT 1: You gain 3 Defense Dice when defending against a Spot Check.
- EFFECT 2: If you successfully get past a Spot Check while using Hide, you will gain 3 Dice when using either Sneak-Up or Stealth Strike from that position.
  - This can stack up to three times.

Basic Counter

RESTRICTIONS: This is a Counterattack Skill. If you have another Counterattack Skill set to '(Enabled)', this one is '(Disabled)' by default.
DESCRIPTION: The basic Counterattack Skill, this skill allows you to counterattack when the opportunity arises.
- CONDITIONS: If your Successes when defending are at least twice as great as the attacker’s Successes, you can Counterattack by using any non-charge attack.

Two Hands for One

DESCRIPTION: You can use both of your hands for most attacks that're normally one-handed for a dice bonus.
- EFFECT: When you use an attack that's normally One-Handed as Two-Handed, you gain 4 Dice on the attack. This does not include Spells.

Punch

REQUIREMENTS: A free hand
DESCRIPTION: Swords not good enough? Punch a target with your fist!
- Roll your Power +5 dice vs. targets' Power dice
  - Damage: Halved

Bash

REQUIREMENTS: A shield
DESCRIPTION: Who says shields are only good for defending? Bash a target with your shield, head-on!
- Roll your Power +3 dice vs. targets' Power dice
  - Damage: -2

Throw

REQUIREMENTS: A free hand
DESCRIPTION: You can throw people or large objects at other people! First, pick up a target using ATTACK 1.
- ATTACK 1: Roll your Power dice vs. targets' Power dice
  - Damage: None
  - IF SUCCESS: You manage to pick the target up! Throw them at another target using ATTACK 2, which uses the same success rate for you.
- ATTACK 2: Target rolls Courage dice to defend
  - Target Damage: +0
  - Projectile Damage: Halved and based on difference in successes from ATTACK 1

Kick

REQUIREMENTS: Two legs
DESCRIPTION: Why run when you can kick the crap out of your enemy? Kick a target with your leg!
- Roll your Courage +5 dice vs. targets' Courage dice
  - Damage: Halved

Escape

REQUIREMENTS: Being able to move
DESCRIPTION: Run away! Run as far as you can! 'Hits' all enemies by using either Outrun or Outwit.
- Outrun:
  - Roll your Courage +3 dice vs. targets' Courage dice
    - Damage: None
    - EFFECT: If your successes are higher than the average successes of your enemies, you (specifically) escape from the current battle.
- Outwit:
  - Roll your Courage +3 dice vs. targets' Wisdom dice
    - Damage: None
    - EFFECT: If your successes are higher than the average successes of your enemies, you (specifically) escape from the current battle.

Sneak-Up

RESTRICTIONS: Target cannot know you are there. Otherwise, this will automatically result in IF FAIL.
DESCRIPTION: Try to speedily sneak up on a target in an attempt to cause a pre-emptive strike!
- EFFECT: Bonus Attack Dice & Defense Dice are disabled for both the attacker and defender in this attack.
- Roll your Courage dice vs. targets' Wisdom dice
  - Damage: None
  - IF SUCCESS: You're able to immediately follow-up with any attack or action on the target.
    - If it's an attack, it gains Dice equal to the difference in successes from the Sneak-Up. It will also initiate official combat (everyone rolls initiatives).
  - IF FAIL: Target becomes aware of you and automatically gets the chance to use Escape or initiate official combat (everyone rolls initiatives).

Taunt

REQUIREMENTS: Being able to speak in the same language as the target
DESCRIPTION: Call out to an enemy and insult them! Insult them, their family, their backstory, and their swimming skills!
- Roll your Wisdom +3 dice vs. targets' Wisdom dice
  - Damage: None
  - EFFECT: If it works, target gets Taunted:
    - Target’s single-target Combat Actions can only target you.
    - DURATION: One round.

Stealth Strike

RESTRICTIONS: Target cannot know you are there. Otherwise, this will automatically result in IF FAIL.
DESCRIPTION: Try to sneak up on a target in an attempt to cause a pre-emptive strike!
- EFFECT: Bonus Attack Dice & Defense Dice are disabled for both the attacker and defender in this attack.
- Roll your Wisdom dice vs. targets' Wisdom dice
  - Damage: None
  - IF SUCCESS: You're able to immediately follow-up with any attack or action on the target.
    - If it's an attack, it gains Dice equal to the difference in successes from the Sneak-Up. It will also initiate official combat (everyone rolls initiatives).
  - IF FAIL: Target becomes aware of you and automatically gets the chance to use Escape or initiate official combat (everyone rolls initiatives).

WindStrike · 01-20-2016, 03:14 PM

Edit to Taunt:

Taunt

REQUIREMENTS: Being able to speak in the same language as the target
DESCRIPTION: Call out to an enemy and insult them! Insult them, their family, their backstory, and their swimming skills!
- Roll your Wisdom +2 dice vs. targets' Wisdom dice
  - Damage: None
  - EFFECT: Target gets 1 stack of the Taunted Affliction:
    - Target’s single-target Combat Actions can only target you.

WindStrike · (This post was last modified: 05-22-2016, 05:09 AM by WindStrike.)

Tabs, batman! Added Basic Counter, and updated Cover, Bash, Taunt, & Sneak-Up.

Cover

REQUIREMENTS: Being able to move
DESCRIPTION: Use your body as a shield! Select a target to use Cover on or Reverse Cover.
- Cover:
  - EFFECT: Anyone targeting the selected target will instead hit you.
    - If you are unsuccessful in defending any attack, Cover wears off.
    - DURATION: Cover lasts until you're hit or until you use Cover on someone else.
- Reverse Cover:
  - EFFECT: Hide behind an ally, causing them to use Cover on you.

Hide

RESTRICTIONS: This will only work in combat if you're Camouflaged
DESCRIPTION: Hide behind a nearby object large enough to conceal you.
- EFFECT 1: You gain 3 Defense Dice when defending against a Spot Check.
- EFFECT 2: If you successfully get past a Spot Check while using Hide, you will gain 3 Dice when using either Sneak-Up or Stealth Strike from that position.
  - This can stack up to three times.

Basic Counter

RESTRICTIONS: This is a Counterattack Skill. If you have another Counterattack Skill set to '(Enabled)', this one is '(Disabled)' by default.
DESCRIPTION: The basic Counterattack Skill, this skill allows you to counterattack when the opportunity arises.
- CONDITIONS: If your Successes when defending are at least twice as great as the attacker’s Successes, you can Counterattack by using one of the attacks listed on an equipped weapon or a PSI Spell.

Punch

REQUIREMENTS: A free hand
DESCRIPTION: Swords not good enough? Punch a target with your fist!
- Roll your Power +5 dice vs. targets' Power dice
  - Damage: Halved

Bash

REQUIREMENTS: A shield
DESCRIPTION: Who says shields are only good for defending? Bash a target with your shield, head-on!
- Roll your Power +3 dice vs. targets' Power dice
  - Damage: -2

Throw

REQUIREMENTS: A free hand
- Alternatively, you can use two free hands. If so, both ATTACKS gain 5 Dice.
DESCRIPTION: You can throw people or large objects at other people! First, pick up a target using ATTACK 1.
- ATTACK 1: Roll your Power dice vs. targets' Power dice
  - Damage: None
  - IF SUCCESS: You manage to pick the target up! Throw them at another target using ATTACK 2.
- ATTACK 2: Roll your Power dice vs. targets' Courage dice
  - Damage: +0
  - EFFECT: Both targets take the damage.
  - IF FAIL: The projectile takes damage equal to half the difference in successes.

Kick

REQUIREMENTS: Two legs
DESCRIPTION: Why run when you can kick the crap out of your enemy? Kick a target with your leg!
- Roll your Courage +5 dice vs. targets' Courage dice
  - Damage: Halved

Escape

REQUIREMENTS: Being able to move
DESCRIPTION: Run away! Run as far as you can! 'Hits' all enemies by using either Outrun or Outwit.
- Outrun:
  - Roll your Courage +3 dice vs. targets' Courage dice
    - Damage: None
    - EFFECT: If your successes are higher than the average successes of your enemies, you (specifically) escape from the current battle.
- Outwit:
  - Roll your Courage +3 dice vs. targets' Wisdom dice
    - Damage: None
    - EFFECT: If your successes are higher than the average successes of your enemies, you (specifically) escape from the current battle.

Sneak-Up

RESTRICTIONS: Target cannot know you are there. Otherwise, this will automatically result in IF FAIL.
DESCRIPTION: Try to speedily sneak up on a target in an attempt to cause a pre-emptive strike!
- Roll your Courage dice vs. targets' Wisdom dice
  - Damage: None
  - IF SUCCESS: You're able to immediately follow-up with any attack or action on the target.
    - If it's an attack, it gains Dice equal to the difference in successes from the Sneak-Up. It will also initiate official combat (everyone rolls initiatives).
  - IF FAIL: Target becomes aware of you and automatically gets the chance to use Escape or initiate official combat (everyone rolls initiatives).

Taunt

REQUIREMENTS: Being able to speak in the same language as the target
DESCRIPTION: Call out to an enemy and insult them! Insult them, their family, their backstory, and their swimming skills!
- Roll your Wisdom +3 dice vs. targets' Wisdom dice
  - Damage: None
  - EFFECT: If it works, target gets 1 stack of the Taunted Affliction:
    - Target’s single-target Combat Actions can only target you.
    - DURATION: This lasts until the end of your turn two rounds later.

Stealth Strike

RESTRICTIONS: Target cannot know you are there. Otherwise, this will automatically result in IF FAIL.
DESCRIPTION: Try to stealth up on a target in an attempt to cause a pre-emptive strike!
- Roll your Wisdom dice vs. targets' Wisdom dice
  - Damage: None
  - IF SUCCESS: You're able to immediately follow-up with any attack or action on the target.
    - If it's an attack, it gains Dice equal to the difference in successes from the Stealth Strike. It will also initiate official combat (everyone rolls initiatives).
  - IF FAIL: Target becomes aware of you and automatically gets the chance to use Escape or initiate official combat (everyone rolls initiatives).

WindStrike · (This post was last modified: 04-28-2016, 03:54 AM by WindStrike.)

Updating Basic Counter and updating to new format for Taunt:

Basic Counter

RESTRICTIONS: This is a Counterattack Skill. If you have another Counterattack Skill set to '(Enabled)', this one is '(Disabled)' by default.
DESCRIPTION: The basic Counterattack Skill, this skill allows you to counterattack when the opportunity arises.
- CONDITIONS: If your Successes when defending are at least twice as great as the attacker’s Successes, you can Counterattack by using any non-charge attack.

Taunt

REQUIREMENTS: Being able to speak in the same language as the target
DESCRIPTION: Call out to an enemy and insult them! Insult them, their family, their backstory, and their swimming skills!
- Roll your Wisdom +3 dice vs. targets' Wisdom dice
  - Damage: None
  - EFFECT: If it works, target gets Taunted:
    - Target’s single-target Combat Actions can only target you.
    - DURATION: One round.

WindStrike · (This post was last modified: 07-25-2016, 02:58 PM by WindStrike.)

Updated Throw to simplify the rolls and nerf the projectile damage, which fixes some abuse issues and helps remove exceptions and special rulings.
Applied a clarification to Cover.
Annnd made Two Hands for One a General Basic Skill, thereby invalidating the dice bonus on Two-Handed Throw.

Two Hands for One

DESCRIPTION: You can use both of your hands for most attacks that're normally one-handed for a dice bonus.
- EFFECT: When you use an attack that's normally One-Handed as Two-Handed, you gain 4 Dice on the attack. This does not include Spells.

Throw

REQUIREMENTS: A free hand
DESCRIPTION: You can throw people or large objects at other people! First, pick up a target using ATTACK 1.
- ATTACK 1: Roll your Power dice vs. targets' Power dice
  - Damage: None
  - IF SUCCESS: You manage to pick the target up! Throw them at another target using ATTACK 2, which uses the same success rate for you.
- ATTACK 2: Target rolls Courage dice to defend
  - Target Damage: +0
  - Projectile Damage: Halved and based on difference in successes from ATTACK 1

Cover

REQUIREMENTS: Being able to move
DESCRIPTION: Use your body as a shield! Select a target to use Cover on or Reverse Cover.
- Cover:
  - EFFECT: Anyone targeting the selected target will instead hit you. If an attack would hit both you and the Covered target, it won't hit the Covered target.
    - If you are unsuccessful in defending any attack, Cover wears off.
    - DURATION: Cover lasts until you're hit or until you use Cover on someone else.
- Reverse Cover:
  - EFFECT: Hide behind an ally, causing them to use Cover on you.