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Crushing Blow - Weapon Technique

A crushing impact might leave an opponent visibly less certain behind their guard.
Crushing Blow · illustrated interpretation

Description and lore

Crushing Blow

A crushing impact might leave an opponent visibly less certain behind their guard.

Lore and observations

The fighter brings the weapon’s weight into a concentrated point of contact.

The blow sounds deep and hard, followed by a scrape as the guard struggles to settle.

At a glance

Category
Techniques and Spells
Reference
Impact techniques
Rules version
Alpha v44
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A crushing impact might leave an opponent visibly less certain behind their guard.

Techniques and Spells · Alpha v44 reference

Rules and details

Requires

Requires: a compatible Impact weapon.

Use

Use: When you deal damage with an Impact weapon · Struck target · 2 Stamina

Effect

Effect: When you deal damage with an Impact weapon, reduce the target's Withstand by 1 die size until the start of your next turn.

At the table

A heavy impact rings through the guard and jars the defender's posture.