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<script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-G26W6267FY"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-G26W6267FY'); </script> **[Home Page](Home%20Page.md) / [Prism](Prism.md) / [Armory](Prism%20(Testing)/Armory/Armory.md) / [Weapons](Weapons.md)** # Martial Stances # <center>Core Stances</center> >[!recite|no-i]+ Cut Stance >>[!Columns| 3 no-t n-th] >>>[!recite|no-i]+ [Deep Bite](Prism%20(Testing)/Armory/Weapons/Martial%20Disciplines/Core%20Stances/Cut/Deep%20Bite.md) >>> >>><center>Stance: Cut</center> >>> >>><center>Required Keywords: Cut</center> >>> >>><center>Action Type: Passive</center> >>> >>><center>The critical threshold of the user's weapons is increased to 19-20.</center> >> >>>[!recite|no-i]+ [Shield Smite](Shield%20Smite.md) >>> >>><center>Stance: Cut</center> >>> >>><center>Required Keywords: Cut or Impact</center> >>> >>><center>Action Type: Passive</center> >>> >>><center>The user causes Shield Rating rolls against their attacks to be rolled twice, with the worst result taken. </center> >> >>>[!recite|no-i]+ [Slice Through](Slice%20Through.md) >>> >>><center>Stance: Cut</center> >>> >>><center>Required Keywords: Cleave or Cut</center> >>> >>><center>Action Type: Passive</center> >>> >>><center>The user treats attacks made by their weapon as if they had Cleave. If they already had Cleave, the Cleave effect triggers again on an attack whenever Cleave would trigger.</center> ------------------------ >[!recite|no-i]+ Guard Stance >>[!Columns| 3 no-t n-th] >>>[!recite|no-i]+ [Nettle Sting](Nettle%20Sting.md) >>> >>><center>Stance: Guard</center> >>> >>><center>Required Keywords: Guard or Pierce</center> >>> >>><center>Action Type: Attack Replacer</center> >>> >>><center>When the user makes this attack against an enemy that has attacked them this round, they deal additional damage to that target equal to their Grace, Guile, Initiative or Prowess.</center> >> >>>[!recite|no-i]+ [Steel Net](Steel%20Net.md) >>> >>><center>Stance: Guard</center> >>> >>><center>Required Keywords: Guard (x2)</center> >>> >>><center>Action Type: Passive</center> >>> >>><center>The user gains a +1 to AC after making an attack with each of their weapons. Subsequent alternating attacks between the two increases this AC bonus by 1. This lasts until the end of the round.</center> >> >>>[!recite|no-i]+ [Turn Aside](Turn%20Aside.md) >>> >>><center>Stance: Guard</center> >>> >>><center>Required Keywords: Guard</center> >>> >>><center>Action Type: Passive</center> >>> >>><center>Whenever the user would Parry an attack, the penalty to the attack is increased by 2.</center> --- >[!recite|no-i]+ Impact Stance >>[!Columns| 3 no-t n-th] >>>[!recite|no-i]+ [Arm Numbing](Arm%20Numbing.md) >>> >>><center>Stance: Impact</center> >>> >>><center>Required Keywords: Impact or Guard</center> >>> >>><center>Action Type: Passive</center> >>> >>><center>Whenever this weapon would be used to Parry, a penalty to damage is applied to the Parried attacker for the remainder of the round. This penalty is equal to the penalty to the attack roll the successful Parry would provide. This does not stack.</center> >> >>>[!recite|no-i]+ [Breaker Swing](Breaker%20Swing.md) >>> >>><center>Stance: Impact</center> >>> >>><center>Required Keywords: Impact</center> >>> >>><center>Action Type: Attack Replacer</center> >>> >>><center>This attack causes an enemy that is afflicted by the user to also be afflicted with Tier I Prone. If the affliction is Prone, the tier is increased by 1 instead.</center> >> >>>[!recite|no-i]+ [Shoulder Rush](Shoulder%20Rush.md) >>> >>><center>Stance: Impact</center> >>> >>><center>Required Keywords: Impact</center> >>> >>><center>Action Type: Trigger</center> >>> >>><center>Whenever the user would defeat an enemy, they move an amount equal to their MR, which must cross over the defeated enemy. At the end of this movement, the user deals damage to an adjacent enemy equal to their Prowess, Vigor, Competence or Authority.</center> --- >[!recite|no-i]+ Pierce Stance >>[!Columns| 3 no-t n-th] >>>[!recite|no-i]+ [Crimson Sting](Crimson%20Sting.md) >>> >>><center>Stance: Pierce</center> >>> >>><center>Required Keywords: Pierce</center> >>> >>><center>Action Type: Passive</center> >>> >>><center>Attacks the user makes treat the attacks as if they are infused with Tier 1 Bleed.</center> >> >>>[!recite|no-i]+ [Overwatch](Prism%20(Testing)/Armory/Weapons/Martial%20Disciplines/Core%20Stances/Pierce/Overwatch.md) >>> >>><center>Stance: Pierce</center> >>> >>><center>Required Keywords: Pierce</center> >>> >>><center>Action Type: Attack Replacer</center> >>> >>><center>This attack gains the Reaction keyword, and can be used as an Attack of Opportunity on creatures that enter your threatened area.</center> >> >>>[!recite|no-i]+ [Strike Through](Strike%20Through.md) >>> >>><center>Stance: Pierce</center> >>> >>><center>Required Keywords: Impact or Pierce</center> >>> >>><center>Action Type: Passive</center> >>> >>><center>Withstand checks against the attacks of the user have a penalty equal to the user's Prowess, Authority, Competence or Vigor.</center> --- >[!recite|no-i]+ Unarmed Disciplines >>[!Columns| 3 no-t n-th] >>>[!recite|no-i]+ [Way of Ambition](Way%20of%20Ambition.md) >>> >>><center>Stance: Impact</center> >>> >>><center>Required Keywords: Unarmed</center> >>> >>><center>Action Type: Passive</center> >>> >>><center>The wielder's Unarmed Attacks have Overwhelm.</center> >> >>>[!recite|no-i]+ [Way of Freedom](Way%20of%20Freedom.md) >>> >>><center>Stance: Impact</center> >>> >>><center>Required Keywords: Unarmed</center> >>> >>><center>Action Type: Passive</center> >>> >>><center>Whenever the wielder would Wound/Shatter or defeat an enemy with an Unarmed Strike, they may move their MR. If they do, they may make an Unarmed Attack against a target at the end of that movement that they have not been adjacent to yet this round. This attack has no APC cost. </center> >> >>>[!recite|no-i]+ [Way of Morality](Way%20of%20Morality.md) >>> >>><center>Stance: Guard</center> >>> >>><center>Required Keywords: Unarmed</center> >>> >>><center>Action Type: Passive</center> >>> >>><center>The wielder may use this weapon to Parry. If they successfully parry an attack, all adjacent enemies take damage equal to the wielder’s Spirit. This weapon loses Interchangeable. </center> >> >>>[!recite|no-i]+ [Way of Passion](Way%20of%20Passion.md) >>> >>><center>Stance: Impact</center> >>> >>><center>Required Keywords: Unarmed</center> >>> >>><center>Action Type: Passive</center> >>> >>><center>If the wielder hits and deals damage to the same target with a second Unarmed Strike, that target is afflicted with Tier 1 Prone. Each subsequent attack against that target adds an additional tier of Prone if the attack hits and deals damage. </center> >> >>>[!recite|no-i]+ [Way of Unity](Way%20of%20Unity.md) >>> >>><center>Stance: Guard</center> >>> >>><center>Required Keywords: Unarmed</center> >>> >>><center>Action Type: Passive</center> >>> >>><center>The wielder may use this weapon to Block. If they possess a shield with 0 Burden, they may add the SR together. Whenever the wielder would successfully block an attack, they may increase an adjacent ally's AC by 1. This lasts for 1 round, and does not stack with itself. </center>