Athletic Point Buy

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

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Athletic Point Buy is part of the Proficiency System. Athletic Point Buy is designed with general-use, heavily physical Abilities in mind. Athletic Point Buy provides Packs for the Character to use the general strength of their body to solve problems in the field of battle.

Ability Aesthetics

Athletic Point Buy operates under "Open Aesthetics" rules. What this means is, Athletic Point Buy can be freely used with the following guidelines and suggestions: hand to hand combat, bodily training, 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.

Breakthrough Pack

Name	Type	Range	Cooldown	Description
Breakthrough	Instant Technique	Melee Range	Once per Combat	Target any 1 block thick stone or wood wall, gate, or doorway and break a hole through it, applying the Prone Status Effect to all characters on the other side of the wall within Melee Range. Additionally, your next Attack against an Enemy with the Prone Status Effect from Breakthrough does not consume an action.

Overstep Pack

Name	Type	Range	Cooldown	Description
Overstep	Passive Technique	Self	Once per Combat	Target yourself and apply the Vulnerable Status Effect. Additionally, while you have the Vulnerable Status Effect through Overstep, gain +4 Blocks Range on your next 2 Move Actions.

Heavy Throw Pack

Name	Type	Range	Cooldown	Description
Heavy Throw	Instant Technique	Melee Range	Twice per Combat, Once per Health Stage	Target a Character within Range and Displace them a minimum of 6 blocks and up to 10 in any direction away from you and apply the Prone Status Effect to them on landing. If the Target is an Ally, grant that Ally +3 Defense for their next two Defense Rolls.

Stampede Pack

Name	Type	Range	Cooldown	Description
Stampede	Movement Technique	4 Blocks	Once per Combat	Target an Enemy within Range and Displace both yourself and the target 10 blocks in any direction. Additionally, if they Impact, apply the Vulnerable Status Effect to the target, and you cannot use Movement Abilities for 2 Turns.

Steady Body Pack

Name	Type	Range	Cooldown	Description
Steady Body	Counter Technique	Self	Twice per Combat, but once per Health Stage 3/2	You can only use this when an Enemy would Displace you. Reduce that displacement by 8 Blocks. Any additional effects of the Ability that would have Displaced you still happen. 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 Basic Attack.

Substitute Pack

Name	Type	Range	Cooldown	Description
Substitute	Counter Technique	4 Blocks	Once per Health Stage, only during Health Stage 2/1.	You can only use this when an enemy targets you with an Instant Technique. Target an Ally within Range to become the Target instead, additionally Displace yourself to a block Adjacent the Target Ally and grant them immunity to the next Displacement targeting them.

Stalwart Pack

Name	Type	Range	Cooldown	Description
Stalwart	Passive Technique	Self	Once per Combat.	Stalwart isn’t active until you take at least 3HP Damage from a single Attack. When it activates, you can gain 1 Block Token but also apply the Weakened Status Effect to yourself for 2 Turns.

Resilience Pack

Name	Type	Range	Cooldown	Description
Resilience	Passive Technique	Self	Once per Health Stage	Resilience isn’t active until you make multiple Defense Rolls in succession from different sources, increase your Minimum Defense Roll for the second Attack onward by a number equal to the number of Attacks made against you, +2.

Momentum Pack

Name	Type	Range	Cooldown	Description
Momentum	Passive Technique	Self	Triggers Twice per Combat, once per Health Stage	Momentum isn’t active until you make a Basic Attack or use an Ability after Moving more than 5 Blocks. When it activates, you may Target an Ally within Melee Range and increase their next Move or Movement Ability’s range by +4 Blocks. Additionally, you may remove one of the Prone, Snared or Fleeting Status Effects from the Target Ally.

Oceanic Pack

This pack does not grant any Abilities, but grants the user the non-Magical Oceanic Pack from Adapt Point Buy for Strength investment.