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Modular Archetypes

The stat blocks in this section represent combat archetypes -- collections of abilities, strengths and weaknesses that represent a particular approach to combat. Each one can and should be flavored in different ways to represent different kinds of characters in narrative, either on their own or augmented by a Faction Trait.

Biffer

Speed: 4
Initiative: +0
Attack: +2+[Tier]
Resilience: +1+[Tier]
Evasion: +0
Resolve +0
Fatigue Tolerance: 3+[Tier]/2
Stress Tolerance: 1

Actions

Biff (Physical Attack, Range 1, One enemy)

Success: Deal Fatigue
Critical: Deal 2 Fatigue instead. (Tier 1+: target is Stunned)
Effect: Target is +1 Dazed

Shove (Physical Attack, Range 1, One enemy)

Effect: Push the target up to 1+[Tier] space(s) in any direction then move up to 2 in the same direction
Success: Deal Fatigue
Critical: Deal 2 Fatigue instead

Bottle Toss (Physical Attack, Ranged, Range 3, One Enemy)

Success: Deal Fatigue

Stances

Stalwart

Effect: Gain +1 Boon on Resilience rolls. (Tier 1+: The Biffer cannot be moved involuntarily)

Body Block

Range: 2
Trigger: An enemy targets one of the Biffer's allies in range with an attack.
Effect: The Biffer may move 1+[Tier] toward the targeted ally, potentially providing Cover

Plinker

Speed: 4
Initiative: +1+[Tier]
Attack: +2+[Tier]
Resilience: +0
Evasion: +1+[Tier]
Resolve: +0
Fatigue Tolerance: 1+[Tier]/2
Stress Tolerance: 1

Actions

Plink (Physical Attack, Ranged, Range 6, One enemy)

Success: Deal Fatigue
Critical: Deal 2 Fatigue instead

Stances

Hide

Effect: Become Hidden. [Tier 1+] Gain +1 Boon on attacks while Hidden

Passives

Fragile Focus

Effect: The Plinker's attacks are at +1 Boon for each difference in elevation level beyond the first between the Plinker and the target if no enemies are in Range 2 [or Tier 2+: 1] of the Plinker. If an enemy is adjacent to them at the start of their turn, they take Stress, and their attacks this turn are at +1 Bane.

Boomer

Speed: 4
Initiative: +1
Attack: +2
Resilience: +0
Evasion: +1
Resolve: +1
Fatigue Tolerance: 1
Stress Tolerance: 2+[Tier]

Actions

Boom (Physical Attack, Range 4, Area 2)

Overexert: Increase the Area to 4
Success: Deal Fatigue

Hit and Run (Physical Attack, Range 1, One Enemy)

Success: Deal Fatigue
Effect: Move up to half speed

Stances

Concentrate

Effect: Gain +1 Boon on Resolve

Passives

Cower

Effect: While the Boomer is adjacent to an ally, attacks targeting them are at +1 Bane

Berserker

Speed: 4
Initiative: +1
Attack: +3
Resilience: +0
Evasion: +0
Resolve: +0
Fatigue Tolerance: 3
Stress Tolerance: 1

Actions

Berserk (Physical Attack, Range 1, One Enemy)

Effect: The Berserker may rush up to X spaces to get in range before attacking, where X is their current Fatigue Load. Each step of this movement must get them closer to their target. If the Berserker has at least 2 Fatigue Load, both the Berserker and the target are +1 Vulnerable Success: Deal Fatigue
Critical: Deal 2 Fatigue instead
Effect: The target is +1 Dazed

Stances

You Want a Piece of Me?

Trigger: The Berserker takes Fatigue or Stress from an enemy at distance 3 or more
Effect: The Berserker may immediately move up to half its speed toward the attacker

Rage

Effect: At the start of the Berserker's turn, it takes Fatigue and gains +1 Boon on its next attack

Haunter

Speed: 4
Initiative: +2
Attack: +2
Resilience: +0
Evasion: +2
Resolve: +0
Fatigue Tolerance: 2
Stress Tolerance: 2

Actions

Haunt (Mental Attack, Range 1, One Enemy)

Effect: If the target has no allies within range 2, it is Disoriented until the end of its next turn.
Success: Deal Stress
Critical: Deal 2 Stress instead Effect: The Haunter moves up to half its speed and is Hidden

Scurrying Claw (Physical Attack, Range 1, One Enemy)

Special: May be taken before the Haunter's Move
Effect: Target is +1 Blinded
Success: Deal Fatigue
Critical: Deal 2 Fatigue instead

Stances

Acrobatics

Trigger: An enemy moves into an adjacent square
Effect: The Haunter may move up to half its speed. This movement does not trigger triggered effects.

Passives

Incorporeal

Effect: The Haunter may move through the spaces of enemies

Rallyer

Speed: 4
Initiative: +1
Attack: +1
Resilience: +0
Evasion: +1
Resolve: +2
Fatigue Tolerance: 2
Stress Tolerance: 3

Actions

Rally (Buff, Aura 1)

Effect: Allies gain +1 Boon on attacks and are Hastened until the end of their turn on a turn they start adjacent to the Rallyer

Bagpipes (Mental Attack, Range 4, Area 2+[Tier])

Success: Deal Stress

Passives

Bracket

Effect: The Rallyer has +1 temporary Fatigue and Stress tolerance for each adjacent ally

Presence

Effect: The Rallyer's Areas of Effect are increased in size by 1 as long as it has at least one ally adjacent

Grenadier

Speed: 4
Initiative: +1
Attack: +2
Resilience: +0
Evasion: +1
Resolve: +1
Fatigue Tolerance: 2
Stress Tolerance: 3

Actions

Grenadi (Physical Attack, Range 3, One Enemy)

Effect: Inflict +(1+X) Burning where X is the Bandolier count (see Bandoli) and reset the Bandolier count to 0
Success: Deal Fatigue

Smokebomb (Terrain Effect, Range 0, Area 3)

Effect: Creatures other than the Grenadier who start their turn in the area or who enter it for the first time on a turn are +1 Blinded. When the area appears and when the Grenadier moves into it on its turn it is Hidden until the start of its next turn.

Stances

Bandoli

Effect: Set the Bandolier count to 1 or increase it by 1

Trapper

Speed: 4
Initiative: +2
Attack: +2
Resilience: +0
Evasion: +2
Resolve: +0
Fatigue Tolerance: 2
Stress Tolerance: 2

Actions

Trap (Terrain Effect, Range 2, Area 1)

Special: The Trapper can have up to three instances of this Terrain Effect in play at once
Trigger: An enemy moves into the area
Effect: The enemy takes Fatigue and +1 Bleed. They are Immobilized until the end of their next turn or until they forego an Action or a Stance to free themselves. This terrain effect ends once it is triggered.

Grappling Hook (Physical Attack, Range 4+X, One Character)

Special: The parameter X is equal to the Tension Level
Success: The target is pulled 2 plus half of X (round down) in a straight line (orthogonal or diagonal) toward the Trapper
Critical: Deal +1 Bleed
Effect: Reset the Tension Level to 0 (see Build Tension)

Stances

Build Tension

Effect: Set the Tension level to 1 or increase it by one

Trip

Trigger: An enemy enters a space adjacent to the Trapper
Effect: The Trapper may make a Physical Attack against the triggering enemy. On a Success, they are moved 1 in a direction of the Trapper's choice

Zapper

Speed: 4
Initiative: +1
Attack: +2
Resilience: +0
Evasion: +0
Resolve: +1
Fatigue Tolerance: 2
Stress Tolerance: 3

Actions

Zap (Mental Attack, Range 4, One Enemy)

Effect: The target is Weakened until the end of their next turn
Success: Deal 1+X Stress where X is less than or equal to the Charge Level and reduce the charge level by X.

Hurl Shrapnel (Physical Attack, Range 3, One Enemy)

Success: Deal Fatigue

Overload (Mental Attack, Aura X)

Special: The parameter X is equal to the Charge Level
Effect: Take Stress and become +1 Vulnerable. Reset the Charge Level to 0
Success: Deal Stress and +1 Vulnerable.
Critical: Deal an additional Stress

Stances

Charge Up

Effect: Set the Charge Level to 1 or increase it by one

Ground

Effect: The Zapper gains +2 Stress Tolerance while this stance is active

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