#tknockback

A strong burst of wind emanating from the user.

Base

Technique Type: Specialty / Support Performance: Standard Action Delivery: Wave Range: 15ft. Effect Type: Active Channeling Duration Tier (DT): S Duration: 3 rounds Saving Throw: User's [Potency] vs Target's [Guard]

A strong wind is sent forward from the user, prompting Guard checks on all targets within the threatened range to avoid getting pushed back and becoming Downed. These Guard checks must be performed on every round that the effects are still active. A failed check knocks the subject down, and pushes them away a total of up to 5ft. per the user’s base Potency (not the roll result). A critical success doubles the knockback of this Technique.

Gale, of course, affects anything within its range just as any strong wind typically would, being a useful Technique to push away gas, disturb the flight of winged subjects, among other things.

Gale is strong enough to disarm targets within its range, in this case pinning the user’s Potency against the target’s Physique, should the roll be successful then blowing away any held gear.

Modification

Requirement: [Performance: Standard Action] [Effect Type: Active Channeling] [Duration Tier: S]

As a modification, the feature's effects come out in a cone-like shape in conjunction with the existing effects.

Upgrades

1 point:

Range Upgrade: 5ft.

2 points:

Violent Changes: The direction that the wind blows can be suddenly shifted in such a way that those resisting it can be caught off guard. Acquiring this upgrade grants an +5 bonus to the Potency roll of this Technique's user for every round it has remained active.

Modifies Techniques so that they knock their targets away.

Modification

Requirement: [Duration Tier: Mn or lower]

This Modification makes it so that a Technique, upon coming in contact with a target, pushes said subject away a total of 1d6 squares/hexes (5ft. per square/hex) in the opposite direction, with a chance to also Down them. A successful Guard prevents both the knockback and the downing, otherwise they are pushed away by the resulting amount and have a % chance of being knocked down equal to [10% x the result of the 1d6 die].

This Modification can be made to ignore any specified subjects, however, all other of the Technique's Features still take effect on them. When applied to Self Techniques, this Modification makes it so that those that come in contact with the user are knocked away.

When applied to Selective Techniques, the Powerful Knockback is only triggered as an Instant effect on the first turn. On Conjuration Techniques, it gives the Powerful Knockback property to one of the conjuration's aspects (either the body of the conjuration itself or one of its Techniques or natural abilities).

Upgrades

1 point: