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A space-clearing sweep might be a fighter's way of asking a crowded battle for room.
Nearby fighters hesitate at the broad boundary of the weapon’s reach.
Behind the fighter, a friend draws a breath in the newly opened space.
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A space-clearing sweep might be a fighter's way of asking a crowded battle for room.
Techniques and Spells · Alpha v44 reference
Requires: a compatible Sweeping weapon.
Use: After a successful Sweeping melee attack · One other creature within reach · 1 Stamina
Effect: After a successful melee attack with a Sweeping weapon, choose one other creature within the weapon's reach and make an immediate control Contest using the weapon's relevant Skill + assigned Affinity against that creature's appropriate Skill + assigned Affinity. On success, move that creature 5 feet away from you if there is open space and the movement is physically reasonable.
The sweep completes, and the fighter turns its reach toward the next encroaching foe.