Behind The Mask

Technique

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Description	Block enemy attacks or take an opening for a Stealth Attack
Chain	3
Type	Evade
Attribute	Strength
Base Defense	4
Special	Becomes a Stealth attack as the opening Technique in a Chain or following other Evasion

Attack Summary

Condition	Base Damage	Base Defense	Notes
Normally	-	4 (M,S)
You raise your arms in front of your face to block. <Opponent attacks>, but you arms ward off all but <X> / of the damage.
With mislit mask	-	4 (M,R,S)
You raise a festive mask over your face, vanishing behind it. <Opponent attacks>, but your disappearance lets you avoid all but <X> / of the damage.
With a shield* and no mislit mask	-	4 (M,R,S)
You raise your shield in front of your face to block. <Opponent attacks>, but your shield wards off all but <X> / of the damage.
As Opener	4	-
You leap from concealment and strike the <opponent> suddenly for <X> damage.
As Opener, with mislit mask	8	-
You appear from nowhere, lowering your festive mask, and strike <it> for <x> damage.
Following Evasion	4	-
You strike back against <opponent> suddenly for <X> damage.
Following Evasion, with mislit mask	8	-
You appear closer to <opponent>, lowering your festive mask, and strike <him> for <X> damage.

* Must be a real shield, not improvised. No additional bonus with a shield for Opener or following Evasion.

Sources

• Running away from combat while wearing a mislit mask.
• Hall of Sculptures encounter: Floating Masks (with mislit mask equipped and at least one copy of this technique in your deck)