Tanking Point Buy

This page is part of the Ability System, which is part of the Proficiency System for Combat Roleplay.

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Tanking Point Buy is part of the Proficiency System. Tanking Point Buy is specifically designed to allow a character to sacrifice all offensive capabilities in favor of superior defense, and supporting allies. As a result, Tanking Point Buy only allows the use of a shield, it in fact requires one. Tanking Point Buy Abilities require the Stance Ability provided for free as soon as a single Point Buy Pack is purchased from this selection.

Ability Aesthetics

Tanking Point Buy operates under "Open Aesthetics" rules. What this means is, Tanking Point Buy can be freely used with the following guidelines and suggestions: shields, bucklers, bracers, large melee weapons, armored body parts, etc. This list is mostly comprehensive, but we accept suggestions for additions, within reason to the setting. Alternatively, this Proficiency can be re-flavored as Magic. This Aesthetic Flavor has no effect on Ability functionality, but might alter if your Character is considered Occult or not. You decide when you use the Ability if it is Magic or not, and can choose to use it as Non-Magic, but you cannot choose in the moment if your Character is Occult or not Occult.

Stance Ability

The Tanking Stance Stance Ability is required for all Tanking Point Buy Abilities. This Ability cannot be point bought, but is included for free as long as at least one Tanking Point Buy Pack has been purchased. This Ability does not do much besides enable further Tanking Abilities, while adding some baseline buffs. As a general ground rule. Stances cannot be Countered, Prevented, Cancelled, or interrupted in any way. Please note, if your character has this Stance Ability, they cannot acquire any other Stance Abilities, regardless of their source.

Name	Type	Range	Cooldown	Description
Tank Stance	Stance	Self	20 Minutes, once ended	You can enter Tank Stance without using an Action, but ending it requires one. Tank Stance confers the following benefits and limitations: You cannot use Abilities from Melee Point Buy. Your Defense Stat from Proficiencies is 7, not 5. You cannot have the Brittle Status Effect applied to you. You cannot deal Damage to Enemies through Attacks or Abilities, but you gain a new Basic Attack that targets allies in Melee Range. When you use this on an Ally, the next time they would roll Defense, you do it for them, as if you were the one being attacked, and if you fail, reduce the Damage you would take for them by -1HP (never to 0). Tank Stance has an indefinite duration, until ended by you, or until combat is over.

Tank Point Buy Packs

Tank Block Pack

Name	Type	Range	Cooldown	Description
Tank Block	Counter Technique	Self	Thrice per Combat, but only during Health Stage 2/1.	You can only use this when an enemy hits you with a Melee Attack. Reduce the Damage by -1HP, without using your Action. Multiple instances of Tank Block, even from different sources, don’t stack with each other.

Tank Shove Pack

Name	Type	Range	Cooldown	Description
Tank Shove	Instant Technique	Melee Range	Once per Health Stage 3/1 only.	Target an enemy within Range, and Displace them in a straight line away from you by 10 Blocks. If the target Impacts, apply the Marked Status Effect. Additionally, set your Move distance to 0 Blocks for this turn only, or, if you already Moved, prevent yourself from Moving for the next turn only.

Tank Slam Pack

Name	Type	Range	Cooldown	Description
Tank Slam	Instant Technique	4 Blocks	Once per Combat	You apply the Snared Status Effect to all enemies within Range. Additionally, apply the Fleeting Status Effect to one enemy within Range of your choice.

Tank Rush Pack

Name	Type	Range	Cooldown	Description
Tank Rush	Movement Technique	10 Blocks	Once Per Combat	You Move to an unoccupied space adjacent to target Ally within Range. This does not provoke Move Reactions, and allows you to Move through people. If you Move through an enemy, Displace them away from you to the left or right (user choice) by 4 blocks. Additionally, if you moved 7+ Blocks, when you end your move, grant a Block Token to the Targeted Ally.

Tank Hero Pack

Name	Type	Range	Cooldown	Description
Tank Hero	Counter Technique	4 Blocks	Twice per Combat, but only during Health Stage 3/2.	You can only use this when an Ally within Range is Targeted by an Ability. You become the Target of the Ability instead, unless this would cause that Ability to do nothing. If the Enemy is within Range of Tank Hero, apply the Fleeting Status Effect to them. If they’re outside of the Range, instead apply the Marked Status Effect.

Tank Watch Pack

Name	Type	Range	Cooldown	Description
Tank Watch	Counter Technique	5 Blocks	Twice Per Combat, but once per Health Stage.	You can only use this when an Enemy uses a Movement Ability that Targets you, or an Ally within Range. Reduce the distance moved by -5 Blocks, and apply the Prone Status Effect to them at the end of their Move. Tank Watch does not use your Action.

Tank Sentry Pack

Name	Type	Range	Cooldown	Description
Tank Sentry	Passive Technique	Self	Once per Combat	Tank Sentry isn’t active until you are Displaced while standing on a block adjacent to an Ally, and end the Displacement on a block with no allies adjacent to you. When it activates, it always grants you 1 Block Token, and +2 Defense for 3 Turns.

Tank Rally Pack

Name	Type	Range	Cooldown	Description
Tank Rally	Passive Technique	3 Blocks	Once Ended, use Tank Stance Basic 6 times to reuse.	You must spend an Action to activate Tank Rally, but only when you have 3+ Allies within Range. While active, all Allies within Range gain +2 Attack for the duration, and +2 to their Minimum Attack Dice for their first attack only. Multiple instances of Tank Rally, even from different people, don’t stack with each other. Tank Rally lasts until you have one or less Allies within Range.

Tank Sanctuary

Name	Type	Range	Cooldown	Description
Tank Sanctuary	Instant Technique	Melee Range	Once per Combat	Tank Sanctuary isn’t active until you take Damage from using Tank Stance’s Basic Attack 5 times. When it activates, you can choose to use it to reduce the Damage taken by yourself and Allies within Range by -1HP for 3 Turns.