Command Point Buy

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

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Command Point Buy is part of the Proficiency System. Command Point Buy is specifically designed to allow a character to sacrifice all offensive capabilities in favor of command support on the battlefield, and directing the flow of battle. Command Point Buy Abilities require the Stance Ability provided for free as soon as a single Point Buy Pack is purchased from this selection. Command Point Buy is only recommended for people who feel like they can pay attention and don't get overwhelmed by Ability usage in Group Combat. A lot of Command Point Buy involves paying attention to Link Powers established on Allies.

Ability Aesthetics

Command Point Buy operates under "Open Aesthetics" rules. What this means is, Command Point Buy can be freely used with the following guidelines and suggestions: vocal instructions, movements and gestures, pointing and directives, warbanners, 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 Command Stance Stance Ability is required for all Command Point Buy Abilities. This Ability cannot be point-bought, but is included for free as long as at least one Command Point Buy Pack has been purchased. This Ability does not do much besides enable further Command Abilities, while adding some baseline buffs. As a general ground rule. Stances cannot be Countered, Prevented, Canceled, 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.

Command Stance

Name	Type	Range	Cooldown	Description
Command Stance	Stance	Self	20 Minutes once Ended.	You can enter Command Stance without using an Action, but exiting it requires one. Command Stance confers the following benefits and limitations: You cannot use Abilities from Melee or Shielding Point Buy. Link Abilities used by you are Viewing Range instead of Emote Range. Your Basic Attack is Replaced, and can now Target Allies within Emote Range. When you use this on an Ally, increase the Minimum of their next Attack or Defense Roll by +5. Command Stance has an infinite duration, until ended by you, or Combat is over.

Command Point Buy Packs

Spiteful Command Pack

Name	Type	Range	Cooldown	Description
Spiteful Command	Link Technique	Emote Range	Once per Health Stage, but only during Health Stage 3/2	You can only use this ability when an Enemy breaks one of your Links. Target that Enemy and apply a Link to them that inflicts -2 Attack for 4 Turns. Additionally, If this Link lasts all 4 turns without being broken, apply the Bloody Status Effect to the Linked Enemy. Additionally, when you use your Action to use this Ability, you may refund your Action, but only if you immediately spend it to make a Command Stance Basic Attack.

Exchange Command Pack

Name	Type	Range	Cooldown	Description
Exchange Command	Link Technique	Emote Range	Once per Combat	Target two Allies within Range and apply a Link to them. Whenever a Status Effect would be applied to one of them, without using an Action, you may choose to apply it to the other Linked Ally instead, except in cases if that Status Effect would do nothing to the other Ally. Additionally, if you transfer 4 unique Status Effects in this way, break the Links and grant both Linked Allies immunity to Status Effects for 3 turns. This ability ends if one of the Links are broken. Additionally, when you use your Action to use this Ability, you may refund your Action, but only if you immediately spend it to make a Command Stance Basic Attack on both Allies, granting one Ally the Defense Bonus, and the other the Attack Bonus.

Pursuit Command Pack

Name	Type	Range	Cooldown	Description
Pursuit Command	Link Technique	Emote Range	Once per Combat	You can only use this ability when an enemy uses a Movement Ability to leave Melee Range of an Ally. Without using an Action, apply a Link to that Ally that grants +4 Blocks Range on their Move Actions and +3 Attack. This Ability ends if that Ally makes two successful attacks against that enemy, or attempts to attack a different enemy.

Assault Command Pack

Name	Type	Range	Cooldown	Description
Assault Command	Instant Technique	Emote Range	Once Ended, use Command Stance Basic 3 times to reuse	Target an Ally within range and allow them to make a Basic Attack against an Enemy without using an Action. Additionally, this attack benefits from your Command Stance automatically.

Fortify Command Pack

Name	Type	Range	Cooldown	Description
Fortify Command	Instant Technique	Emote Range	Once Ended, use Command Stance Basic 3 times to reuse	Target an Ally within range, the next time they are attacked by an Enemy, apply the Warned Status Effect to that Enemy. Whilst Warned, they must choose: before rolling, attack normally, and have the Marked Status Effect applied to them, or attack with -4 Attack.

Execute Command Pack

Name	Type	Range	Cooldown	Description
Execute Command	Instant Technique	Emote Range	Once per Combat	Target an Ally within range and allow them to make a Melee Basic Attack against an Enemy on Health Stage 2/1 without using an Action. Additionally, grant the ally +4 Attack and +4 Minimum Attack for that Attack only. If the Ally fails the Attack via the dice roll, and not through other means, apply the Weakened Status Effect to them for 2 turns.

Overwhelm Command Pack

Name	Type	Range	Cooldown	Description
Overwhelm Command	Link Technique	Emote Range	Once per Combat	Target an Ally and apply a Link to them that allows the first Ability they use per turn to not use their Action if that Ally has 0 Allies and 2+ Enemies within 4 blocks. The effects of Overwhelm Command are suspended but not canceled if these requirements are not satisfied. Additionally, when you use your Action to use this Ability, you may refund your Action, but only if you immediately spend it to make a Command Stance Basic Attack.

Aegis Command Pack

Name	Type	Range	Cooldown	Description
Aegis Command	Passive Technique	Emote Range	No Cooldown	Aegis Command isn’t active until you have a Link attached to an Ally. When it activates, you gain +1 Defense per Linked Ally. Additionally, when you reach Health Stage 1 grant 1 Block Token to a Linked Ally.

Endure Command Pack

Name	Type	Range	Cooldown	Description
Endure Command	Instant Technique	Emote Range	Once Ended, use Command Stance Basic 4 times to Reuse	Target an ally who has just lost a Defense Dice Roll, for the next 2 times they lose Defense Dice Rolls, reduce the Damage dealt to them by -1HP.