12-27-2015, 11:52 AM | #21 |
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Re: [Basic] Skill of the week: Kiai
What kinds of creatures might be immune to Kiai? Is it considered "mind control?"
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12-27-2015, 12:01 PM | #22 | |
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Re: [Basic] Skill of the week: Kiai
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As for things not strictly alive, such as undead, golems, robots, and so on, the question comes down to "do they have chi?" |
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12-27-2015, 12:16 PM | #23 | |
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The "Good" reaction result also says "If a fight is in progress, the NPCs flee.", so this seems to be the 4e equivalent of Otaku's desired "spook the mooks" usage. Last edited by Anaraxes; 12-27-2015 at 12:21 PM. |
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12-28-2015, 08:46 AM | #24 |
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Re: [Basic] Skill of the week: Kiai
I turned it into a Cone Attack.
Starting point 1hex Max range = skill/3, with range penalty still applying. It actually turned it into a possible choice instead of no-no. |
12-17-2018, 01:28 AM | #25 |
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Re: [Basic] Skill of the week: Kiai
Kiai is an attack and attacks can be Parried... (stay with me here)... so like someone waving a gun around in your face, can you Parry a Kiai?
Specifically I'm looking at Aggressively Parrying a Kiai. |
12-17-2018, 01:40 AM | #26 | |
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I would allow a power parry, not a normal parry.
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12-17-2018, 03:55 AM | #27 |
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Re: [Basic] Skill of the week: Kiai
One of the best depictions of Kiai in action, IMNSHO (youtube link)
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12-17-2018, 09:32 AM | #28 | |
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Re: [Basic] Skill of the week: Kiai
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Kiai comes out of the mouth though, so that would be like parrying a "Breath" Innate Attack. I guess that is similar to parrying a Bite attack (and barrying a Beam attack from the eyes, similar to parrying a Headbutt attack) ? If you did an Aggressive Parry would that mean a free attack on the Face then? |
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12-17-2018, 10:28 AM | #29 |
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Re: [Basic] Skill of the week: Kiai
Does this look reasonable as a way to make the skill less marginal?
Kiai has no prerequisites. On a successful roll you may immediately roll Intimidation on the same turn, against everyone who can hear you. Your Intimidation roll gets a bonus equal to the Kiai margin of success if used on the same turn or against an opponent who has not recovered from the mental stun caused by your Kiai.
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