✎ calls [animus]

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======Standard Calls======

=====How Calls Work=====

  * A call is a word or phrase you say out loud to indicate something has happened.
  * The effects and categories of calls are described below. 
  * Sometimes people will call a number after an effect call. This overrides the standard duration of that call.
  * For example, a BREAK is normally 10s. BREAK 5 is a BREAK call, but it only lasts 5 seconds.  

=====Damage Calls=====

  * Whenever you hit somebody successfully with a weapon, this does one point of damage.
  * You do not need to call anything, but may call SINGLE if you think they have not noticed or may miss the blow.
  * Other damage calls, like ZERO, DOUBLE, TRIPLE, QUAD, QUINT or DEC, exist.
  * These do 0,2,3,4,5 and 10 points of damage respectively.

=====Taking Calls=====

  * Weapons, bucklers and shields block damage, but not effect calls.
  * A hand holding a weapon counts as that weapon for purposes of taking calls.
  * The head is not a valid target for attacks and, as such, all calls which target the head can be ignored. 

====I Can't Remember What The Effect Call Does! (T_T)====

  * That's cool. This happens. //Especially// when you're new to the game and have a hojillion things to remember.
  * If you ever can't remember what a call does, and you're not in a position to ask (i.e. during combat):
  * You can take that call as a BREAK, instead.
  * This is not an ability which PCs inherently possess (or something that they can choose to do freely). 
  * This should only be used when you cannot remember a call. 

=====Physical Effect Calls=====

====Wound====
Duration: 10s

  * Your limb has been disabled by a vicious blow. 
  * If you are wounded in the arm, it goes limp, and you cannot use it to defend yourself or make calls. 
  * If you are wounded in a single leg, it becomes useless, and you cannot move it, but you can pivot. 
  * If you are wounded in both legs, you cannot move. 
  * If you are struck on the torso with a WOUND call, apply the effects to the limb nearest the struck area.
  * When called at range, the target chooses which limb to take the call on, unless the ranged call further specifies the type of limb affected (e.g. WOUND LEG). 
====Repel====
Duration: 10s

  * You have back by a powerful force. 
  * You must move directly away from the person who delivered this call.
  * Turn around and move in a straight line as best you can. 
  * You may call DODGE to any melee attack that hits you during the duration of the call. 
  * You cannot make calls by melee or call damage while under this effect. 
  * If you do hit someone by melee, you must call ZERO.
  * Do not move backwards, and move at a safe speed. 
  * REPEL expires early if you would hit a large obstacle or another person. 
       * If this occurs, take a STAGGER.  
 

====Stagger====
Duration: 1s

  * You are struck by a powerful blow. 
  * Place the palm of one hand on the floor. 
  * Count to one, then stand back up again.  
  * You may defend yourself with one hand, move, and make calls as normal during this time. 
  * Roleplay being winded or caught off-guard. 


====Backstab====
Duration: Instant

  * This is called against the target's back after sneaking up on them. 
  * What the call does depends on if the target was taken by surprise. 

    * You did not see the attack coming:
       * Take a QUINT (5 points of damage). 
       * You cannot DODGE or RESIST the call.

    * You did see the attack coming:
       * Call RESIST. 
====Heal X====
Duration: Instant

  * Regain X body hits.
  * You cannot gain body hits above your maximum in this way. 

====Fight On!====
Duration: 30s

  * Only affects you if you are on 0 hits. 
  * Regain 6 hits.
  * You cannot gain body hits above your maximum in this way.
  * If you receive any healing (i.e. a HEAL call) this call expires immediately with no further effect. 
  * Otherwise, at the end of the duration, you drop to 0 hits. 


=====Mental Effect Calls=====

====Fear====
Duration: 10s

  * You are overwhelmed by fear.
  * You can't attack the object of your fear unless they attack you first.
  * You should make way for them if they try and move past you. 


====Break====
Duration: 10s

  * Your ability to interact with the world has been impaired. 
  * You cannot make effect calls by melee.
  * You cannot call damage by melee. If you do hit someone by melee, you must call ZERO. 
  * If you have a shield: take any damage by melee which hits the shield as though it hit your shield arm instead. 

=====Other Calls=====

====Curse====
Duration: Instant

  * You have been afflicted with a curse of the body or the soul.  
  * You will need to check with the GM at the end of the encounter to discover the effects of the curse. 
  * Roleplay effects will be provided at this time. 

====Resist====
Duration: Instant

  * Called as a reaction to an effect call. 
  * The effect part of the call has been avoided.
  * The resist calls that are granted by skills are typically either a MENTAL or PHYSICAL RESIST.
  * These may only be used to resist effect calls of their respective type. 

====Dodge====
Duration: Instant

  * Called as a reaction to a call delivered by melee.
  * The effect and damage parts of the call have both been avoided. 

====Immune====
Duration: Instant

  * Called as a reaction to any effect call.
  * The effect part has been avoided. 
  * Immune indicates that a target cannot ever be affected in this way. 

====Disappearing and Appearing====
Duration: Varies

  * You have disappeared. Place two fingers in the air to indicate this.
  * You may not make calls or attack while under DISAPPEARING. 
  * If are struck by a MASS call while under DISAPPEARING, this causes the DISAPPEARING call to instantly expire. 
  * When the DISAPPEARING duration expires, drop your fingers to indicate that you visible. You may call APPEARING at this time, but this is not mandatory unless specified.
  * You should wait a few seconds after before making any other calls.
  * You may voluntarily end a DISAPPEARING call early. 

====Agility====
Duration: 10s

  * You may call DODGE to any blow that hits you by melee.
  * You may not make calls or call damage during this time. 
  * You must remain in motion, or else this effect expires. 

=====Call Modifiers=====

====Mass X====

  * This call modifies an existing call, e.g. MASS STAGGER.
  * Everybody within a 5m radius of the person who made the call takes the effect.
  * The person making the call is unaffected.

=====Nonstandard Calls=====

  * If a call is not listed here, it is a [[[[:nonstandardcalls|nonstandard call.]]
  * Players with nonstandard calls must brief them at the start of the adventure.
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