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   * **Last Stand (Spend):** When a character is about to be knocked unconscious or killed by an effect, they may spend a Hero Point, this allows them to take their turn immediately after the damage is resolved. Upon finishing, they fall unconscious or die accordingly as normal, unless they receive sufficient healing during the turn to prevent that outcome.   * **Last Stand (Spend):** When a character is about to be knocked unconscious or killed by an effect, they may spend a Hero Point, this allows them to take their turn immediately after the damage is resolved. Upon finishing, they fall unconscious or die accordingly as normal, unless they receive sufficient healing during the turn to prevent that outcome.
  
-  * **Limit Break (Burn):** Your next offensive action against an enemy of your choice automatically succeeds. If this is an attack, it manifests as a natural 20 (and does not require confirmation). If the action requires a saving throw, the enemy is considered to have rolled a natural 1 against the effect. Using this effect consumes a Standard Action, and prohibits you from conflicting actions, such as using the Full Attack action, casting another spell, etc. The DM has the final call on whether or not a given action qualifies. If the DM vetoes a particular use of this action, neither the character’s turn, nor their Hero Point, are expended. Enemy immunities still apply - for example, this would not allow you to successfully cast [[priority:magic:spells:tier1:sleep|Sleep]] on an [[chargen:races:elf|Elf]].+  * **Limit Break (Burn):** Your next offensive action against an enemy of your choice automatically succeeds. If this is an attack, it manifests as a natural 20 (and does not require confirmation). If the action requires a saving throw, the enemy is considered to have rolled a natural 1 against the effect. Using this effect consumes a [[chargen:common_terms#action_types|Half Action]], and prohibits you from conflicting actions, such as using the Full Attack action, casting another spell, etc. The DM has the final call on whether or not a given action qualifies. If the DM vetoes a particular use of this action, neither the character’s turn, nor their Hero Point, are expended. Enemy immunities still apply - for example, this would not allow you to successfully cast [[priority:magic:spells:tier1:sleep|Sleep]] on an [[chargen:races:elf|Elf]].
  
   * **By A Thread (Spend or Burn):** You miraculously survive an effect that would have otherwise left you dead. Falling off a cliff, being disintegrated, eaten by a dragon - all of these are suitable examples which would warrant a use of this ability. The player and the GM should work together to determine how the character survives. Wherever they end up, upon using this ability a character is at -1 hitpoints, but stabilized (not bleeding out). Alternatively, a character may only spend a Hero Point instead of burning one - this makes the character subject to a [[Health#wounds_system|permanent injury]] from the incident.   * **By A Thread (Spend or Burn):** You miraculously survive an effect that would have otherwise left you dead. Falling off a cliff, being disintegrated, eaten by a dragon - all of these are suitable examples which would warrant a use of this ability. The player and the GM should work together to determine how the character survives. Wherever they end up, upon using this ability a character is at -1 hitpoints, but stabilized (not bleeding out). Alternatively, a character may only spend a Hero Point instead of burning one - this makes the character subject to a [[Health#wounds_system|permanent injury]] from the incident.