Veteran Point Buy

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

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Veteran Point Buy is part of the Proficiency System. Veteran Point Buy is specifically designed for players who are familiar with MassiveCraft's Ability System, and for characters who are non-magical duelists and warriors who have mastered some kind of melee weapon. As a result, while Veteran Point Buy allows the use of Melee Weapons and Shields, it bars the use of any kind of Arcane Point Buy, or similar "Magic" Abilities. Veteran Point Buy Abilities require the Stance Ability provided for free as soon as a single Point Buy Pack is purchased from this selection. Veteran Point Buy encourages liberal use of the RP Ranges Plugin, as many of its Point Buy Packs have variable range requirements that are almost impossible to check manually.

Ability Aesthetics

Veteran Point Buy operates under "Limited Aesthetics" rules. What this means is, Veteran Point Buy can be freely used with the following guidelines and suggestions: swords, axes, glaives, maces, spears, halberds, martial melee weapons, etc. This list is mostly comprehensive, but we accept suggestions for additions, within reason to the setting. However, this Proficiency is always strictly Mundane and cannot be re-flavored as Magic. This Aesthetic Flavor has no effect on Ability functionality.

Stance Ability

The Veteran Stance Stance Ability is required for all Veteran Point Buy Abilities. This Ability cannot be point bought, but is included for free as long as at least one Veteran Point Buy Pack has been purchased. This Ability does not do much besides enable further Veteran Abilities. 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.

Veteran Stance

Name	Type	Range	Cooldown	Description
Veteran Stance	Stance	Self	20 Minutes once Ended	You can enter Veteran Stance without using an Action, but ending it requires one. Veteran Stance confers the following benefits and limitations: You cannot use Abilities from Arcane Point Buy. Any Stat Reduction greater than -1 that would affect you is reduced by -1. Additionally, Once per Combat, you may set the Range of any X Block Range Veteran Point Buy Ability to 6 Blocks. Veteran Stance has an indefinite duration, until ended by you, or until combat is over.

Veteran Point Buy Packs

Veteran Antimagi Pack

Name	Type	Range	Cooldown	Description
Veteran Antimagi	Counter Technique	4 Blocks	Once per Combat	Before you have used Veteran Antimagi, you gain +1 Attack. You can only use this when an Enemy within Range uses an Ability from Arcane Point Buy, without using an Action, target them and apply the Silenced Status Effect for 3 turns. When the Silenced Status Effect ends, set your Minimum Attack Roll against the Target to 5 for your next Attack.

Veteran Impurity Pack

Name	Type	Range	Cooldown	Description
Veteran Impurity	Counter Technique	4 Blocks	Once per Combat	Before you have used Veteran Impurity, you gain +1 Defense. You can only use this when an Enemy within Range uses an Ability from Puretek Point Buy, without using an Action, target them and apply the Weakened Status Effect for 3 turns. When the Weakened Status Effect ends, inflict -2 Attack or Defense to them for their next 2 Rolls.

Veteran Banishment Pack

Name	Type	Range	Cooldown	Description
Veteran Banishment	Movement Technique	10 Blocks	Twice per Combat, Once per Health Stage	Before you have used Veteran Banishment, you gain +1 to your Minimum Attack Roll. Target a Conjuration or Turret within Range and Move to an unoccupied block adjacent to it. If you Target a Conjuration, destroy it, and apply the Confused Status Effect to the Target Conjurer within Emote Range for 2 Turns. If you Target a Turret, re-place the Turret anywhere you choose horizontally within 6 blocks of its original location, and apply the Blinded Status Effect to the Target Engineer within Emote Range for 2 Turns.

Veteran Tri-Slash Pack

Name	Type	Range	Cooldown	Description
Veteran Tri-Slash	Instant Technique	Melee Range	Twice per Combat, only on Health Stage 3/2	Target an Enemy within Range and make a Basic Attack against them, rolling three times and using the Highest Result. If 2 of the Rolls were above 15 without post-roll additions, this attack deals -3HP Damage. If 3 of the Rolls were above 15 without post-roll additions, this attack deals -4HP Damage and applies the Prone Status Effect to the target, and this Attack’s Damage cannot be reduced or ignored in any way.

Veteran Sentinel Pack

Name	Type	Range	Cooldown	Description
Veteran Sentinel	Passive Technique	4 Blocks	Once per Combat	You must spend an Action to activate Veteran Sentinel. While active, you may make Melee Attacks against Enemies that use the Move Action within Melee Range without using your Action, but set the Maximum Dice roll for these Attacks to 10. If an Enemy Moves within Range but outside of Melee Range, apply the Marked Status Effect to them without using an Action. This can only apply once per Target. Once you Move, Veteran Sentinel ends.

Veteran Swiftstrike Pack

Name	Type	Range	Cooldown	Description
Veteran Swiftstrike	Instant Technique	2 Blocks	Twice per Combat, Once per Health Stage	Target all Enemies within Range and displace them backward away from you by 3 Blocks. Additionally, target one Enemy displaced by this Ability and move to an unoccupied space adjacent to them without provoking Move Reactions. When you use your Action to use this Ability, you may refund it, but only if you immediately spend it to make a Basic Attack.

Veteran Solitude Pack

Name	Type	Range	Cooldown	Description
Veteran Solitude	Instant Technique	10 Blocks	Twice per Combat	Count the number of Allies and Enemies, and apply a different effect of Veteran Solitude depending on the difference between the counted numbers. 0: Target 1 Enemy within Range and set your Minimum Attack or Defense Roll against them to 5, and grant the Enemy the opposite. 1-2: Grant yourself 1 Block Token, and apply the Marked Status Effect to one Enemy within Range. 3-4: Remove up to two Status Effects from yourself and apply 1 Status Effect of your choosing to an Enemy within Range, 5+: Target 3 Enemies in Range, inflict -3 Attack and Defense to all three for their next 3 Rolls.

Veteran Parry Pack

Name	Type	Range	Cooldown	Description
Veteran Parry	Counter Technique	2 Blocks	Twice per Combat	You can only use this when an Enemy within Range uses a Basic Attack or a Technique, Target them and apply different effects depending on what was used. Basic Attack: Increase your Minimum Defense by +3 for your next 2 Rolls, Technique: Inflict the Fleeting Status Effect to the Target Enemy.