✎ 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.
  * There are two types of calls - damage calls and effect calls.
  * Damage calls reduce a target's hit points.  
  * Effect calls make the target behave in a certain way.

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

  * Weapons and shields block damage calls but not effect calls.  
  * A hand holding a weapon counts as that weapon for the 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. 

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

  * Whenever you hit somebody successfully with a weapon, this does one point of damage.
  * You do not need to call anything. You may call SINGLE if you think the target has not noticed, or may miss the blow.
  * The other damage calls are ZERO, DOUBLE, TRIPLE, QUAD, QUINT and DEC.
  * These do 0,2,3,4,5 and 10 points of damage respectively.
  * If an effect call says that you 'cannot attack', then, if you do hit someone, you must call ZERO to let them know that they should not take damage from your attack. 

=====Ranged vs Melee=====

  * Calls are delivered in two ways - ranged or melee.
  * 'Melee' means that you need to hit the target with a weapon before you may make that call against them.
  * 'Ranged' means you can point to a target and make that call against them.
  * When making ranged calls, where possible, you should always specify who you are targeting, e.g. "Seb, STUN!"; "Marian, QUINT!"; "Red Robes, STAGGER!"

=====Duration=====

  * By default, all effect calls last 10s.
  * Sometimes there will be a number after an effect call. This overrides the standard duration of that call.
  * For example, a WOUND normally lasts 10s. WOUND 5 is a WOUND call, but it lasts 5 seconds.
====Being Hit By The Same Effect Call====

  * If you are hit with the same effect call, you take the duration of the most recent call.
  * E.g. I'm hit with STUN. 5 seconds later, I'm hit with STUN again. I now have 10s of STUN left.
====I Can't Remember What That Call Does!====

  * 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 STUN, 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. 

{{ :standardcall.jpg?nolink |a player taking the STAGGER call raises a hand, either in pain, or to throw a deadly ichorwerk, or both}}

======Effect Calls======

=====Offensive Calls=====

====Stun====
Duration: 10s

  * You cannot make calls or attack.
  * You may only take one step every 1s ('shield pace'). 
====Fear====
Duration: 10s

  * You can't attack the person who made this call unless they attack you first.
  * You should make way for them if they try and move past you. 

====Wound====
Duration: 10s
 
  * 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 the leg, you cannot move it, but you can pivot on it. 
  * 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 must move directly away from the person who delivered this call.
  * Turn around and move in a straight line as best you can. 
  * You cannot make calls or attack.
  * You may call DODGE to any blow. 
  * REPEL expires early if you would hit a large obstacle or another person. 
       * If this occurs, take a STAGGER.  
 
====Stagger====
Duration: 1s

  * Place the palm of one hand on the floor, count the duration, and stand back up again. 
  * You may defend yourself with one hand, move, and make calls as normal during this time.
  * If you are hit with a REPEL, the STAGGER call ends.  


====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. 
  * You cannot RESIST this call. 


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

  * What the call does depends on if the target was taken by surprise. 

    * Target did not see the attack coming:
       * Target takes a QUINT (5 points of damage). 
       * The target cannot DODGE or RESIST the call.

    * Target did see the attack coming:
       * Target gains a RESIST to this attack, which they must call immediately.  


=====Utility Calls=====

====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. 

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

  * Called as a reaction to an effect call, delivered at range or by melee. 
  * The effect part of the call has been avoided.
  * If you have a RESIST, you can use it to RESIST any effect call unless otherwise noted. 

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

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

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

  * Called as a reaction to any effect call, delivered at range or by melee.
  * The effect part has been avoided. 
  * Immune indicates that a target cannot ever be affected in this way. 

====Disappearing====
Duration: Varies

  * You have disappeared. Place two fingers in the air to indicate this.
  * You may not make calls, talk, or attack while 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 should wait two seconds after DISAPPEARING expires before making any other calls or attacking.
  * You may voluntarily end a DISAPPEARING call early. 

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

  * You may call DODGE to any blow.
  * You cannot make calls or attack. 
  * 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. 
  * GMS will not include nonstandard calls in a Level 1 adventure. 

{{ :standardcall2.jpg?nolink |a row of monsters and players clashing}}
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