Common Form
Common Form is a combat skill tree Where every fighter starts. The strike and the step you were handed on day one, sharpened past what anyone else bothers to, and the guard work that keeps you standing long enough to use them.
List of Skills
| Skill | Prerequisites | SP Cost | Levels? | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Form | None | 0 SP | None | You wee taught to stand, strike and step before you were taught anything else. Everyone was. It is where the rest of it starts. | |
| (Upper Branch) | |||||
| Side Step | None | 3 SP | 3 | Double back on the balls of your feet to avoid any potential dangers. | |
| High Guard | Side Step | 5 SP | None | Bring your guard up over the target tile, turning aside the physical attacks aimed through it. | Effects: Blocks physical attacks (1 round). |
| Guard Break | High Guard | 5 SP | 3 | Range: 1 Strike through an adjacent enemy's guard rather than at the enemy, smashing aside the barrier they were sheltering behind. | Effects: Destroys one defensive barrier on the target's tile. |
| (Middle Branch) | |||||
| Conditioning | Common Form | 3 SP | None | The first year of any training is knuckles, shins and breath. Grabs, trips and rattled bells shake you less than they shake anyone else. | Effects: +4% Max Health +5 Tenacity. |
| Foot Work | Conditioning | 4 SP | None | Your weight is always over the lead foot. Nothing catches you mid-stride. | Effects: +10% Overworld Speed. |
| (Bottom Branch) | |||||
| Basic Attack | None | 3 SP | 3 | Range: X Use your weapon against an enemy! | |
| Leg Sweep | Basic Attack | 5 SP | 3 | Take an adjacent enemy's legs out from under them. They spend the next round getting back up rather than going anywhere. | Effects: Roots the target for 1 round. |
| (Capstone Skill) | |||||
| Break Contact | Guard Break, Leg Sweep | 6 SP | 2 | PRIORITY MOVE - (Resolves first, +50% damage taken) Disengage in a straight line, clear of whatever was about to land on you. | Cannot be used while rooted. |
Where possible, skill lists will try to emulate the shape and flow of the in-game skill tree to ensure optimal readability, however this will not always be possible due to the shapes or interconnectivity possessed by some trees.