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 ==== Sneaky Strike ==== ==== Sneaky Strike ====
-  * **Requirements:** [[chargen:common_terms#core_stats|CST]] 2, Stealth 1, 5 EXP+  * **Requirements:** [[chargen:common_terms#core_stats|CST]] 2, [[priority:skills:stealth|Stealth]] 1, 5 EXP
  
 You gain access to the Sneak Attack Shortcut. You gain access to the Sneak Attack Shortcut.
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 ==== Ambush ==== ==== Ambush ====
  
-  * **Requirements:** Stealth 3, Sneak Attack 3d6, 10 EXP+  * **Requirements:** [[priority:skills:stealth|Stealth]] 3, Sneak Attack 3d6, 10 EXP
 You may act fully in the surprise round (meaning you may use a Move, Swift, and [[chargen:common_terms#action_types|Half Action]]). You may act fully in the surprise round (meaning you may use a Move, Swift, and [[chargen:common_terms#action_types|Half Action]]).
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 ==== Careful Guide ==== ==== Careful Guide ====
  
-  * **Requirements:** Stealth 5, Sneak Attack 5d6, 15 EXP, Ambush +  * **Requirements:** [[priority:skills:stealth|Stealth]] 5, Sneak Attack 5d6, 15 EXP, Ambush 
-Your party may use your Stealth check, but their movespeed is locked to 5 ft per round.+Your party may use your [[priority:skills:stealth|Stealth]] check, but their movespeed is locked to 5 ft per round.
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 ==== Assault Leader ==== ==== Assault Leader ====
  
-  * **Requirements:** Stealth 10, Sneak Attack 7d6, Careful Guide, 25 EXP+  * **Requirements:** [[priority:skills:stealth|Stealth]] 10, Sneak Attack 7d6, Careful Guide, 25 EXP
  
 One ally of your choice per Sneak Attack Die you possess may move fully in the Surprise Round, as if they possess the Ambush Talent as well. One ally of your choice per Sneak Attack Die you possess may move fully in the Surprise Round, as if they possess the Ambush Talent as well.
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 ==== Butterfly Sting ==== ==== Butterfly Sting ====
  
-  * **Requirements:** Bluff 10, Sneak 10d6, Assault Leader, 30 EXP+  * **Requirements:**[[priority:skills:con|Con]] 10, Sneak 10d6, Assault Leader, 30 EXP
  
 When you confirm a critical hit, you may instead pass that critical to an ally on their turn, as long as they attack the same creature. When you confirm a critical hit, you may instead pass that critical to an ally on their turn, as long as they attack the same creature.
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 ==== Scout’s Charge ==== ==== Scout’s Charge ====
  
-  * **Requirements:** Knowledge Local 5, Sneak Attack 2d6, 15 EXP+  * **Requirements:** [[priority:skills:knowledge|Knowledge]] Local 5, Sneak Attack 2d6, 15 EXP
  
 When you use the charge action, you may inflict Sneak Attack on your target as if you were flanking them. When you use the charge action, you may inflict Sneak Attack on your target as if you were flanking them.
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 ==== Offensive Defense ==== ==== Offensive Defense ====
  
-  * **Requirements:** Scout’s Charge, Bluff 8, Sneak Attack 3d6, 20 EXP+  * **Requirements:** Scout’s Charge,[[priority:skills:con|Con]] 8, Sneak Attack 3d6, 20 EXP
  
-When you hit a creature with a melee attack that deals sneak attack damage, you gain a +1 dodge bonus to AC for each sneak attack die rolled, for one round. The dodge bonus only applies against the creature you sneak attacked, and the dodge bonus does not stack with itself. You may gain this bonus against multiple creatures, provided that you successfully sneak attack them in the same turn.+When you hit a creature with a melee attack that deals sneak attack damage, you gain a +1 dodge bonus to [[chargen:common_terms#defense_armor_shields_and_concealment|Defense]] for each sneak attack die rolled, for one round. The dodge bonus only applies against the creature you sneak attacked, and the dodge bonus does not stack with itself. You may gain this bonus against multiple creatures, provided that you successfully sneak attack them in the same turn.
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 ==== Skirmisher ==== ==== Skirmisher ====
  
-  * **Requirements:** Offensive Defense, Sneak Attack 5d6, Knowledge Local 7, 30 EXP+  * **Requirements:** Offensive Defense, Sneak Attack 5d6, [[priority:skills:knowledge|Knowledge]] Local 7, 30 EXP
  
 Whenever you move more than 10 ft in a round, and make an attack action, you treat your target as flat footed against you, and you inflict Sneak Attack accordingly. This only applies to the first of such attacks; you must spend [[game_systems:tactic_pool|TP]] to apply Sneak Attack on additional attacks as normal. Whenever you move more than 10 ft in a round, and make an attack action, you treat your target as flat footed against you, and you inflict Sneak Attack accordingly. This only applies to the first of such attacks; you must spend [[game_systems:tactic_pool|TP]] to apply Sneak Attack on additional attacks as normal.
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 ==== Circling Mongoose ==== ==== Circling Mongoose ====
  
-  * **Requirements:** Skirmisher, Sneak Attack 8d6, Knowledge Local 10, 40 EXP+  * **Requirements:** Skirmisher, Sneak Attack 8d6, [[priority:skills:knowledge|Knowledge]] Local 10, 40 EXP
  
-When you are adjacent to a foe, as a full-round action, you can take a full-attack action to make melee attacks against the foe, moving 5 feet before each attack. You must move 5 feet before each melee attack you make, and can’t exceed your maximum speed, exceed your maximum number of attacks in a round, or attack any other target until the beginning of your next turn.+When you are adjacent to a foe, as a [[game_systems:combat:actions#full_action|Full Action]], you can take a full-attack action to make melee attacks against the foe, moving 5 feet before each attack. You must move 5 feet before each melee attack you make, and can’t exceed your maximum speed, exceed your maximum number of attacks in a round, or attack any other target until the beginning of your next turn.
  
 You must remain adjacent to the foe, and your movement provokes attacks of opportunity as normal unless you succeed at the appropriate [[priority:skills:acrobatics|Acrobatics]] checks. If your first attack against the foe hits, you are considered to be flanking the foe on your second attack. Subsequent attacks made as part of the full-attack action continue to be treated as if you were flanking the foe until one of your attacks misses, at which point your attacks are treated normally. Such subsequent attacks allow you to apply Sneak Attack to the targeted creature. You must remain adjacent to the foe, and your movement provokes attacks of opportunity as normal unless you succeed at the appropriate [[priority:skills:acrobatics|Acrobatics]] checks. If your first attack against the foe hits, you are considered to be flanking the foe on your second attack. Subsequent attacks made as part of the full-attack action continue to be treated as if you were flanking the foe until one of your attacks misses, at which point your attacks are treated normally. Such subsequent attacks allow you to apply Sneak Attack to the targeted creature.
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 All poisons applied by you have their Saving Throw DC increased by an amount equal to your total Sneak Attack die. All poisons applied by you have their Saving Throw DC increased by an amount equal to your total Sneak Attack die.
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 +===== The Exploiter =====
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 +==== Exploit ====
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 +  * **Requirements:** [[priority:skills:perception|Perception]] 5, Sneak Attack 3d6, 10 EXP
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 +When you roll initiative roll an additional dice. You may use either result for your initiative roll and the other dice is set to the side in reserve, this is an Exploit Dice. Any time you are able to make a Sneak Attack you may instead use the Exploit Dice as the result instead. You must do this before you roll for an attack. This Exploit Dice remains usable until initiative is rolled again. You may willingly remove the Exploit Dice at any time.
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 +==== Seize the Initiative ====
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 +  * **Requirements:** Exploit, [[priority:skills:perception|Perception]] 10, Sneak Attack 6d6, 15 EXP
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 +When you roll initiative you roll two additional dice and the maximum number of Exploit dice you can now have is 2. 
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 +==== Loaded Hand ====
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 +  * **Requirements:** Seize the Initiative [[priority:skills:perception|Perception]] 15, Sneak Attack 9d6, 20 EXP
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 +When you roll initiative you roll three additional dice and the maximum number of Exploit dice you can now have is 3. 
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 +==== Flexible Exploit ====
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 +  * **Requirements:** Exploit, [[priority:skills:perception|Perception]] 6, Sneak Attack 4d6, 15 EXP
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 +You may now use Exploit Dice on any attack roll or saving throws. By spending 2 TP you may use an exploit dice after an attack or save is rolled and replace the result with an Exploit Dice.
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 +==== Improvised Exploits ====
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 +  * **Requirements:** Exploit [[priority:skills:perception|Perception]] 10, Sneak Attack 6d6, 15 EXP
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 +Whenever you successfully Sneak Attack you may either gain an Exploit Dice if you do not have one (A single dice is rolled right away and reserved) or you may increase the value of one Exploit dice you have by one.
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 +Example: After a sneak attack the Exploit Dice in reserve is increased from a 18 to a 19.
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 ===== The Goon’s Way ===== ===== The Goon’s Way =====
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 ==== Frightening Presence ==== ==== Frightening Presence ====
  
-  * **Requirements:** Intimidate 3, Sneak Attack 1d6, 10 EXP+  * **Requirements:**[[priority:skills:intimidate|Intimidate]] 3, Sneak Attack 1d6, 10 EXP
  
-Your Intimidate to demoralize a creature lasts 1 extra round for every 5 by which you exceed the DC. If you inflict 2 or more rounds of the shaken condition, the creature may instead be frightened, at your discretion. If you are subject to inflict 4 or more rounds of shaken, you may make the creature panicked or frightened instead.+Your[[priority:skills:intimidate|Intimidate]] to demoralize a creature lasts 1 extra round for every 5 by which you exceed the DC. If you inflict 2 or more rounds of the shaken condition, the creature may instead be frightened, at your discretion. If you are subject to inflict 4 or more rounds of shaken, you may make the creature panicked or frightened instead.
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 ==== Rough Up ==== ==== Rough Up ====
  
-  * **Requirements:** Intimidate 5, Sneak Attack 3d6, 20 EXP+  * **Requirements:**[[priority:skills:intimidate|Intimidate]] 5, Sneak Attack 3d6, 20 EXP
  
 When you damage a creature with your Sneak Attack, they are sickened for a number of minutes equal to your secondary attribute modifier. When you damage a creature with your Sneak Attack, they are sickened for a number of minutes equal to your secondary attribute modifier.
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   * **Requirements:** Sneak Attack 5d6, Rough Up, 25 EXP, Grappler   * **Requirements:** Sneak Attack 5d6, Rough Up, 25 EXP, Grappler
  
-When you are grappling a creature, you do not take a penalty to your Dexterity, or to your Dexterity bonus to AC. In addition, you are always considered to be flanking a creature which you are grappling.+When you are grappling a creature, you do not take a penalty to your Dexterity, or to your Dexterity bonus to [[chargen:common_terms#defense_armor_shields_and_concealment|Defense]]. In addition, you are always considered to be flanking a creature which you are grappling.
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 ==== Abduct ==== ==== Abduct ====
  
-  * **Requirements:** Practiced Capturer, Intimidate 10, 30 EXP+  * **Requirements:** Practiced Capturer,[[priority:skills:intimidate|Intimidate]] 10, 30 EXP
  
 When you deal Sneak Attack damage to a target, you may make an immediate grapple check against them, with a +1 bonus for every Sneak Attack die you possess. When you deal Sneak Attack damage to a target, you may make an immediate grapple check against them, with a +1 bonus for every Sneak Attack die you possess.
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 ==== Goodnight ==== ==== Goodnight ====
  
-  * **Requirements:** Abduct, Intimidate 12, 35 EXP+  * **Requirements:** Abduct,[[priority:skills:intimidate|Intimidate]] 12, 35 EXP
  
-As a full round action, you may knock out a creature which you are grappling. Make a single attack against the creature, if you hit, the creature must make a Fortitude save (DC 10 + damage inflicted, including your Sneak Attack) or go unconscious. Creatures that do not need to breathe, are immune to critical hits, or are immune to nonlethal damage are immune to this ability.+As a full round action, you may knock out a creature which you are grappling. Make a single attack against the creature, if you hit, the creature must make a Fortitude save (DC 10 + damage inflicted, including your Sneak Attack) or go unconscious. Creatures that do not need to breathe, are immune to critical hits, or are immune to [[game_systems:combat:health#non-lethal_damage|Non-Lethal damage]] are immune to this ability.
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 ==== Subdue ==== ==== Subdue ====
  
-  * **Requirements:** Abduct, Knowledge Nature 12, 35 EXP+  * **Requirements:** Abduct, [[priority:skills:knowledge|Knowledge]] Nature 12, 35 EXP
 When you successfully use Abduct against a creature and beat their CMD by 10 or more, they are pinned instead of grappled. When you successfully use Abduct against a creature and beat their CMD by 10 or more, they are pinned instead of grappled.
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 ===== The Knifemaster’s Way ===== ===== The Knifemaster’s Way =====
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-==== Specialized Sneak Attacks ====+==== Knife Expert ====
  
-  * **Requirements:** Stealth 3, Sneak Attack 2d6, 10 EXP+  * **Requirements:** [[priority:skills:stealth|Stealth]] 3, Sneak Attack 2d6, 5 EXP
  
-Sneak Attacks with a dagger, kerambit, kukri, punching daggers, starknife, or swordbreaker dagger use D8s instead of D6s. All other weapons use D4s.+Attacks with  daggers and starknives add additional Felling (4) to the weapon.
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 ==== Underhanded Tactics ==== ==== Underhanded Tactics ====
  
-  * **Requirements:** Specialized Sneak Attacks, Bluff 5, Sneak Attack 3d6, 20 EXP+  * **Requirements:** Knife Expert,[[priority:skills:con|Con]] 5, Sneak Attack 3d6, 10 EXP
  
-You may Feint a target as a [[chargen:common_terms#action_types|Half Action]]. When you possess 10 Sneak Attack die, you may Feint as a swift action.+As long as you are wielding a dagger or starknife in one hand, you may Feint a target as a [[chargen:common_terms#action_types|Half Action]]. When you possess 10 Sneak Attack die, you may Feint as a swift action.
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 ==== Bleed For Me ==== ==== Bleed For Me ====
  
-  * **Requirements:** Underhanded Tactics, Knowledge Nature 5, Sneak Attack 5d6, 30 EXP+  * **Requirements:** Underhanded Tactics, [[priority:skills:knowledge|Knowledge]] Nature 5, Sneak Attack 5d6, 10 EXP
  
-When you damage a creature with Sneak Attack, you may spend 3 TP to deliberately cut along their veins or similar weak points, causing them to take bleed damage equal to your total Sneak Attack die every round until they are attended to by a Heal check (DC 10 + your [[priority:prowess|Prowess]] + your Sneak Attack Dice total). This damage does not stack with itself, and bypasses all DR.+When you damage a creature with dagger or starknife Sneak Attack, you may spend 3 TP to deliberately cut along their veins or similar weak points, causing them to take bleed damage equal to your total Sneak Attack die every round until they are attended to by a[[priority:skills:heal|Heal]]check (DC 10 + your [[priority:prowess|Prowess]] + your Sneak Attack Dice total). This damage does not stack with itself, and bypasses all DR.
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-==== Knifemaster ====+==== Knife Throwing ====
  
-  * **Requirements:** Specialized Sneak Attacks, Sneak Attack 7d6, 30 EXP+  * **Requirements:** Knife Expert, Sneak Attack 3d6, 10 EXP 
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 +When throwing Daggers or Starknives their thrown range is increased by 10ft. If the target is within the first range increment and has any Defensive Penalty status condition, you may sneak attack them with this attack. If you spend 2 TP you may sneak attack from any range with the previously mentioned weapons
  
-Your knives deal damage as if they were one size category larger. 
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   * **Requirements:** Underhanded Tactics, Sneak Attack 7d6, 30 EXP   * **Requirements:** Underhanded Tactics, Sneak Attack 7d6, 30 EXP
  
-You may Parry and Riposte with a dagger, kerambit, kukri, punching daggers, starknife, or swordbreaker dagger. Attempting to Parry costs 1 TP, and a follow-up Riposte costs 2 TP more.+You may Parry and Riposte as long as you are wielding a dagger or starknife in one hand. Attempting to Parry costs 1 TP, and a follow-up Riposte costs 2 TP more.
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-==== Right Behind You ====+==== Thrown Master ==== 
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 +  * **Requirements:** Knife Throwing, Sneak Attack 6d6, 15 EXP
  
-  * **Requirements:** Deadly Duellist, Sneak Attack 8d6, 35 EXP+When throwing Daggers or Starknives their thrown range is increased by an additional 10ft, 20ft more total. In addition Daggers and Starknives maybe drawn and sheathed as a Free Action, even if concealed. Anyone attempting to find hidden daggers or Starknives on you take a -5 on the check. 
  
-As long as a target is flat footed against you, you may reroll all 1s and 2s on your sneak attack roll. 
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   * **Requirements:** [[priority:skills:athletics|Athletics]] 5, [[priority:skills:acrobatics|Acrobatics]] 5, 10 EXP   * **Requirements:** [[priority:skills:athletics|Athletics]] 5, [[priority:skills:acrobatics|Acrobatics]] 5, 10 EXP
  
-You add your [[game_systems:tactic_pool|Secondary Attribute modifier]] on [[priority:skills:acrobatics|Acrobatics]] checks. While using this style, you take no penalty on melee attack rolls or to AC while prone. Furthermore, you can crawl and stand up from lying prone without provoking attacks of opportunity, and you can stand up as a swift action if you spend 1 TP and succeed on a DC 20 [[priority:skills:acrobatics|Acrobatics]] check.+You add your [[game_systems:tactic_pool|Secondary Attribute modifier]] on [[priority:skills:acrobatics|Acrobatics]] checks. While using this style, you take no penalty on melee attack rolls or to [[chargen:common_terms#defense_armor_shields_and_concealment|Defense]] while prone. Furthermore, you can crawl and stand up from lying prone without provoking attacks of opportunity, and you can stand up as a swift action if you spend 1 TP and succeed on a DC 20 [[priority:skills:acrobatics|Acrobatics]] check.
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   * **Requirements:** Monkey Style, [[priority:skills:athletics|Athletics]] 10, [[priority:skills:acrobatics|Acrobatics]] 10, 30 EXP   * **Requirements:** Monkey Style, [[priority:skills:athletics|Athletics]] 10, [[priority:skills:acrobatics|Acrobatics]] 10, 30 EXP
  
-While using Monkey Style, you add your [[game_systems:tactic_pool|Secondary Attribute modifier]] on [[priority:skills:athletics|Athletics]] checks. You can also can climb and crawl at half your speed; you can take a 5-foot step by jumping, crawling, or climbing; and you retain your Dexterity bonus to AC while climbing. Further, while using Monkey Style, when you hit an opponent twice or more on your turn, you can spend a swift action to take a 5-foot step even if you have moved this round.+While using Monkey Style, you add your [[game_systems:tactic_pool|Secondary Attribute modifier]] on [[priority:skills:athletics|Athletics]] checks. You can also can climb and crawl at half your speed; you can take a 5-foot step by jumping, crawling, or climbing; and you retain your Dexterity bonus to [[chargen:common_terms#defense_armor_shields_and_concealment|Defense]] while climbing. Further, while using Monkey Style, when you hit an opponent twice or more on your turn, you can spend a swift action to take a 5-foot step even if you have moved this round.
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   * **Requirements:** Monkey Moves, [[priority:skills:athletics|Athletics]] 15, [[priority:skills:acrobatics|Acrobatics]] 15, 40 EXP   * **Requirements:** Monkey Moves, [[priority:skills:athletics|Athletics]] 15, [[priority:skills:acrobatics|Acrobatics]] 15, 40 EXP
  
-While using Monkey Style, if you successfully strike an opponent with a melee attack, you can spend a free action to enter a square adjacent to you that is within your opponent’s space. This movement does not provoke attacks of opportunity. While you are in your opponent’s space, you gain a +4 dodge bonus to AC and a +4 bonus on melee attack rolls against that opponent. If otherwise unhindered, the opponent can move away from you, but if he does it provokes Attacks of Opportunity as normal.+While using Monkey Style, if you successfully strike an opponent with a melee attack, you can spend a free action to enter a square adjacent to you that is within your opponent’s space. This movement does not provoke attacks of opportunity. While you are in your opponent’s space, you gain a +4 dodge bonus to [[chargen:common_terms#defense_armor_shields_and_concealment|Defense]] and a +4 bonus on melee attack rolls against that opponent. If otherwise unhindered, the opponent can move away from you, but if he does it provokes Attacks of Opportunity as normal.
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