Block Psionics
Block Psionics
You block psionic powers which would otherwise affect you. When you are the target of a psionic power of Power Level IV or below, you may choose to have the power not affect you. This does not prevent the power affecting your surroundings or allies.
If a psionic power is already affecting you when you manifest this power, the effects are temporarily suppressed until this power ends, at which point any effects resume as normal.
Binding
Binding
The target creature makes a Strength saving throw. On a failure, it is restrained. At the end of each of its turns, the target makes another saving throw, ending the condition on a success.
Surge. You can spend +3 psionic points to paralyze the target instead [requires power rating II].
Bend Space
Bend Space
You distort the fabric of space around you, making it appear that you are somewhere you are not. When you are targeted by an attack, you can use your reaction to manifest this power and gain +1 to your armor class for the purposes of that attack.
Surge. You can spend +1 psionic point to increase your AC bonus to +2, or +2 psionic points to increase it to +3.
Alter Matter
Alter Matter
You touch one unattended nonliving object no bigger than a 10-foot cube causing it to spontaneously rematerialize as a different object or the same object made of a different material. In either case, the new object has the same mass (though not necessarily size) and similar or lesser monetary value as the original. It can resemble an object you have seen before but cannot have complex moving parts or technological capability, such as a working firearm, credit chit, or computer.
Adrenalize
Adrenalize
Your power makes the target more physically capable. The target gains an expertise die to one physical ability check (Strength, Dexterity, or Constitution) of its choice. The target may choose to roll the expertise die after the check is rolled but before the outcome is determined.
Duels: Spectator Actions
Duels: Spectator Actions
Watching a one-on-one encounter is not a passive affair—bystanders can alter the flow of combat even from the sidelines. Once per round, one spectator from each side can perform a spectator action at any point, as though they were using a reaction. Spectators should confer amongst themselves what spectator actions they would be best suited for before the duel begins and, during the combat, who should use one on a given round, to prevent confusion.
Dueling Maneuvers
Dueling Maneuvers
Dueling Maneuvers
Without the need to focus on multiple combatants, participants in a duel can perform context-specific maneuvers called dueling maneuvers. Mechanically, they are considered to be basic maneuvers, both in duel action cost and that any creature can use them. However, they can only be performed in the context of a one-on-one fight. Included in each listing is the maneuver’s name, what kind of action is required to perform it, and any prerequisites. Some entries also include a saving throw.
Optional Mechanic: One-on-One Combat Rules
Optional Mechanic: One-on-One Combat Rules
These mechanics are meant to make the combat between two creatures, often a player and a Narrator-controlled adversary, feel more like a true one-on-one encounter by zooming in and giving a bit more detail to the attacks and the actions one can take. With that in mind, the Narrator should reserve these rules as a way to highlight specific events or moments within the story.
One-on-One: Mechanics for Duels and Single Combat
One-on-One: Mechanics for Duels and Single Combat
Adventurers fighting hordes of undead,groups of bandits, and various collections of dangerous wildlife are classic scenes in the fantasy landscape. However, there is nothing quite like the feeling of engaging another combatant one-on-one, using everything at one’s disposal to come out on top. The stories that tell of brave knights, cunning duelists, and brash brawlers that made their name during a legendary duel are many. Now, the following mechanics can help new characters cement their name in legend just the same.