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Condition	Base Damage	Base Defense	Defends Against	Notes
Without a shield equipped	-	4	Melee
With an improvised shield equipped	-	4 (?)	Melee / Ranged
With a shield equipped	-	4	Melee / Ranged
With a Midgard blastshield equipped	-	4 (?)	Melee / Ranged / Fire
With a shock shield equipped	?	4 (?)	Melee / Ranged	Damages opponent if opposing Melee
With a shield of scales equipped	-	4 (?)	Melee / Ranged / Etheric
<…>, following Striking Shield	-	4 (?)	Melee / Ranged / Etheric
<…>, following Serpent Pattern and Striking Shield	-	4 (?)	Melee / Ranged / Etheric

Condition	Message
Without a shield equipped	You set your stance and prepare to block. On successful block: <Opponent> <attacks>, but you foul the attack, avoiding all of the damage.
With an improvised shield equipped	You awkwardly raise your improvised shield to ward off attacks. On successful block: <Opponent> <attacks>, but your 'shield' absorbs all but <X> / of the damage.
With a shield equipped	You raise your shield to block. On successful block: <Opponent> <attacks>, but your shield absorbs all but <X> / of the damage.
With a Midgard blastshield equipped	You duck behind your blastshield. On successful block: <Opponent> <attacks>, but your blastshield absorbs all but <X> / of the damage.
With a shock shield equipped	Versus Melee: You brush <opponent> with your shock shield, dealing <X> damage. On successful block: <Opponent> <attacks>, but you ward off all but <X> / of the damage with your sparking shield.
With a shield of scales equipped	Normally: You raise your scaled shield to block. On successful block: <Opponent> <attacks>, but your shield absorbs all but <X> / of the damage. Following Striking Shield: The serpents surround you, hissing defensively. On successful block: <Opponent> <attacks>, but a serpent takes the blow, absorbing all but <X> / of the damage. Following Serpent Pattern and Striking Shield: The serpent coils around you, shielding its master. On successful block: <Opponent> <attacks>, but the serpent blocks all but <X> / of the damage.

Shield Block
	A basic block, more effective with a shield
Chain	Type	Attribute	Special
3	Evasion	Strength	Only defends against Melee without a shield

Condition	Message	Base Damage	Base Defense
Without a shield equipped	You set your stance and prepare to block.	-	4
… on successful block. (unknown condition)	<Opponent> <attacks>, but you foul the attack, avoiding all of the damage.	Defends against Melee

With an improvised shield equipped	You awkwardly raise your improvised shield to ward off attacks.	-	4(?)
… on successful block.	<Opponent> <attacks>, but your 'shield' absorbs all but <X> / of the damage.	Defends against Melee / Ranged

With a shield equipped	You raise your shield to block.	-	4
… on successful block.	<Opponent> <attacks>, but your shield absorbs all but <X> / of the damage.	Defends against Melee and Ranged

With a Midgard blastshield equipped	You duck behind your blastshield.	-	4(?)
… on successful block.	<Opponent> <attacks>, but your blastshield absorbs all but <X> / of the damage.	Defends against Melee,Ranged, and Fire

With a shock shield equipped versus Melee	You brush <opponent> with your shock shield, dealing <X> damage	?	?
… on successful block.	<Opponent> <attacks>, but you ward off all but <X> / of the damage with your sparking shield.	Gives regular shield message versus Ranged

With a shield of scales equipped	You raise your scaled shield to block.	-	?
… on successful block.	<Opponent> <attacks>, but your shield absorbs all but <X> / of the damage.	Defends against Melee,Ranged, and Etheric(?)
With a shield of scales equipped, following Striking Shield	The serpents surround you, hissing defensively.	-	?
… on successful block.	<Opponent> <attacks>, but a serpent takes the blow, absorbing all but <X> / of the damage.	Defends against Melee,Ranged, and Etheric(?)
With a shield of scales equipped, following Serpent Pattern and Striking Shield	The serpent coils around you, shielding its master.	-	?
… on successful block.	<Opponent> <attacks>, but the serpent blocks all but <X> / of the damage.	Defends against Melee,Ranged, and Etheric(?)

Petrol Sludge

Petrol Splash
	Combos with Fire to stun the target
Chain	Type	Attribute	Special
3	None	None	Each Fire attack later in this Chain stuns your target

Condition	Message	Effect
Attack successful	You splash <opponent> with sticky petrol. <It> looks worried. You splash <opponent> with sticky petrol. <It> looks pretty flammable.	Opponent coated in petrol
… Fire attacks used later in the chain	<Opponent> recoils as the petrol soaking <its> body bursts into flames.	Opponent stunned
Against underwater or aquatic targets	You splash <opponent>, but it's washed off too quickly to have much effect.	No effect

Release the Hounds

Release the Hounds
	Invoke twisted hounds you've bound
Chain	Type	Attribute	Special
5	Etheric	Will	Summons a hound from your Tome of Binding Like the hounds themselves, this attack is most dangerous in packs

Condition	Message	Base Damage	Base Defense
With a tome of binding equipped (first time)	You call out, invoking the twisted hounds that haunt the ether. The hound appears as a spectral echo and tears into <opponent> for <X> damage.	6	-
With a tome of binding equipped (second time)	You call out, invoking the twisted hounds that haunt the ether. Your pair of hounds circle <opponent> and tear into it with their spectral teeth for <X> damage.	9	-
… opposing an Etheric technique	<Opponent> <attacks> but one of your hounds blocks the brunt of the attack, absorbing <X> damage.	-	<?>
With a tome of binding equipped (subsequent times)	Your pack of hounds descends on <opponent>, tearing into it with their spectral fangs. The <opponent> takes <X> damage.	12	-
… opposing an Etheric technique	<Opponent> <attacks> but the hounds swarm around you and absorb <Y> of the damage from the attack.	-	<?>
Against a Twisted Hound	You call out to the hounds that haunt the ether, but they refuse to attack their kin.	No effect
Without a tome of binding equipped	You call out, invoking the twisted hounds that haunt the ether. There's an awkward pause, but nothing happens.	No effect

Format Test - Raven's Eyes

Raven's Eyes
	A cascading Etheric attack dependent on Eclipse
Chain	Type	Attribute	Special
7	Etheric	Will	Base Damage 7 with Eclipse

Condition	Message	Base Damage	Damage Type
While Etheric
~	A halo of eyes blinks out of the darkness around you, burrowing into <opponent> with their gaze for <X> damage.		Etheric
Following an Etheric Technique	A halo of eyes blazes through the darkness around you, channeling terrible energy into <opponent> for <Y> damage.		Etheric
Following two or more Etheric Techniques	A halo of staring eyes appears around you, their gaze viciously peeling away layers of <opponent> for <Z> damage.		Etheric
Following two or more Fire Techniques	A halo of blazing eyes appears around you, their gaze burning into <opponent> for <W> damage.		Fire
Following two or more Ranged Techniques	A halo of eyes appears around you, before darting at <opponent> like so many needler rounds, dealing <V> damage.		Ranged
Following two or more Stealth Techniques	A halo of eyes appears around you, shrouding <opponent> in writhing shadows that cut <it> for <U> damage.		Stealth
Following Ragged Dodge and Ragged Tendrils with the Rag Man's Cape equipped.	You laugh with the voice of ravens and fling open your cape. Dozens of twisted birds fly forth, each with seven piercing eyes and feathers the color of a cave that has never seen light. Their wicked beaks peel away layers of <opponent> for <C> damage.		Etheric
Without Etheric
~	You open your hands in greeting. It's a little creepy somehow, but not exactly dangerous.	None

Format Test - Pyrophobia (1st Attempt)

Pyrophobia
	An attack based on fire and fear, drawing off Eclipse
Chain	Type	Attribute	Special
6	None	Will	Has a Base Damage of 10 with Eclipse, but might be more than it seems.

Condition	Message	Base Damage	Damage Type
While Etheric
If opponent's Etheric Defense > Fire Defense	You call forth a blaze that crashes into the <opponent> for <X> damage.	10	Fire
If opponent's Etheric Defense ≤ Fire Defense	You conjure a gout of green flame that snakes around the <opponent>, dealing <X> damage.	14	Etheric
With a smoldering skull equipped ^{(Opponent's Etheric Defense > Fire Defense)}	You hold a skull aloft, calling fire from it to crash into <opponent> for <Y> damage.		Fire
With a cold skull or numbing skull equipped ^{(Opponent's Etheric Defense ≤ Fire Defense)}	You hold a frozen skull aloft. Unnatural flames roar out of it, covering everything in their path, including <opponent>, with a rime of frost for <Y> damage.		Etheric
With Blood of the Ancients
If opponent's Etheric Defense > Fire Defense	You trace runic patterns in the air with Your hands. Fire roars from them, coalescing around the <opponent> for <Z> damage.		Fire
If opponent's Etheric Defense ≤ Fire Defense	You call out in a forgotten tongue, calling unnatural crimson flames around the <opponent>. They tear at it, dealing <Z> damage.		Etheric
Without Etheric
~	You stare piercingly at <opponent>, trying to suss out <its> deepest fears.	None

Format Test - Pyrophobia (Arkaim's)

Pyrophobia
	An attack based on fire and fear, drawing off Eclipse
Chain	Type	Attribute	Special
6	None	Will	Has a Base Damage of 10 with Eclipse, but might be more than it seems.

Condition	Message	Base Damage	Damage Type
While Etheric

If Opponent's Etheric Defense > Fire Defense
~	You call forth a blaze that crashes into the <opponent> for <X> damage.	10	Fire
With a smoldering skull equipped	You hold a skull aloft, calling fire from it to crash into <opponent> for <Y> damage.		Fire
With Blood of the Ancients	You trace runic patterns in the air with Your hands. Fire roars from them, coalescing around the <opponent> for <Z> damage.		Fire
If Opponent's Etheric Defense ≤ Fire Defense
~	You conjure a gout of green flame that snakes around the <opponent>, dealing <X> damage.	14	Etheric
With a cold skull or numbing skull equipped	You hold a frozen skull aloft. Unnatural flames roar out of it, covering everything in their path, including <opponent>, with a rime of frost for <Y> damage.		Etheric
With Blood of the Ancients	You call out in a forgotten tongue, calling unnatural crimson flames around the <opponent>. They tear at it, dealing <Z> damage.		Etheric
Without Etheric
~	You stare piercingly at <opponent>, trying to suss out <its> deepest fears.	None

Fishing Table

Encounter: And They'd Be Right
	Qualifiers
Possible Catches¹	Fish	Object	Surface	Deep
lake bluegill	Y	-	?	?
eyeless eel²	Y	-	?	?
brass knuckles	-	Y	?	?
crude ganger map	-	Y	?	?
dirty old trenchcoat	-	Y	?	?
filthy pistol	-	Y	?	?
frayed cable	-	Y	?	?
glimmering crystal chip	-	Y	?	?
headless doll	-	Y	?	?
lead pipe	-	Y	?	?
riot baton	-	Y	?	?
smelly old pants	-	Y	?	?
soaked newspaper	-	Y	?	?
wriggling worm	-	Y	?	?
High Test Results
Area Bonus of 2 Strength XP
crumbling masonry	Gives 4 Strength XP. ^{(Double the area bonus.)}
manhole cover	Gives 4 Strength XP. ^{(Double the area bonus.)}
Fight a rat king	Gives standard Sewers drops. ^{(Requires Etheric.)}

Area Notes:
¹ Without a line effect active you will sometimes receive filthy fishing line in addition to your catch.
² The eyeless eel will only occur while you are Etheric.

Div Block Sample

Tabbed Sample

Raven's Eyes
	A cascading Etheric attack dependent on Eclipse
Chain	Type	Attribute	Special
7	Etheric	Will	Base Damage 7 with Eclipse

Condition	Message	Damage Type
~	A halo of eyes blinks out of the darkness around you, burrowing into <opponent> with their gaze for <X> damage.	Etheric
Following an Etheric Technique	A halo of eyes blazes through the darkness around you, channeling terrible energy into <opponent> for <Y> damage.	Etheric
Following two or more Etheric Techniques	A halo of staring eyes appears around you, their gaze viciously peeling away layers of <opponent> for <Z> damage.	Etheric
Following two or more Fire Techniques	A halo of blazing eyes appears around you, their gaze burning into <opponent> for <W> damage.	Fire
Following two or more Ranged Techniques	A halo of eyes appears around you, before darting at <opponent> like so many needler rounds, dealing <V> damage.	Ranged
Following two or more Stealth Techniques	A halo of eyes appears around you, shrouding <opponent> in writhing shadows that cut <it> for <U> damage.	Stealth
Following Ragged Dodge and Ragged Tendrils with the Rag Man's Cape equipped.	You laugh with the voice of ravens and fling open your cape. Dozens of twisted birds fly forth, each with seven piercing eyes and feathers the color of a cave that has never seen light. Their wicked beaks peel away layers of <opponent> for <C> damage.	Etheric

Condition	Message	Base Damage	Damage Type
~	You open your hands in greeting. It's a little creepy somehow, but not exactly dangerous.	None

Temp Test

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