Verb:QSTRIKE
The Quickstrike ability allows physical combat actions to be performed at a reduced roundtime (RT) for a stamina cost proportional to the amount of reduction and to the equipment involved, to a minimum of 1 second. Such reduction may be specified as either a modifier to the base RT of an action or as a desired absolute RT, and can be invoked as part of a combat command or as a separate command that applies to the next combat action.
The stamina cost increases per second of RT reduction. Two-handed weapons have a 1.5x speed multiplier and ranged weapons have a 2.5x speed multiplier in this calculation. If insufficient stamina is available for the specified reduction, a lesser reduction at lesser cost may take place based on what stamina is available. Equipment speeds can be found on the weapon speeds list.
Equipment Speed = Weapon Speed * Speed Modifier (as outlined above)
Trying to quickstrike for more swings than the character has the stamina to afford will not lower a character into negative stamina. Instead, it will limit itself to the maximum reduction possible with the stamina remaining. Using a quickstrike with an ability that costs stamina (a combat maneuver, an mstrike during cooldown, etc.) can take one into negative stamina. In those cases, the quickstrike cost is calculated and paid first (limiting itself if necessary, as before), then the stamina cost of the ability is paid, possibly blowing muscles.
Combat Maneuvers
Characters in the Striking Asp Stance can perform quickstrikes with less of a stamina cost.
The Quickstrike ability is an improvement over the older Quickstrike combat maneuver in almost every situation. Because the maneuver is superier in a few niche cases, however, it has been retained.
Usage
Usage:
QSTRIKE {modifier} {action...} - Perform the specified action with the specified roundtime modifier
QSTRIKE {modifier} - Use the specified roundtime modifier on your next combat action
QSTRIKE {time} {action...} - Perform the specified action with the specified absolute roundtime
QSTRIKE {time} - Use the specified absolute roundtime on your next combat action
QSTRIKE STOP - Do not use a queued modifier/time on your next combat action
QSTRIKE LIMIT {amount} - Limit stamina usage per combat action to the specified amount
QSTRIKE HELP - This help text
{modifier} should be a negative number indicating the roundtime reduction desired
{time} should be a positive number indicating the absolute roundtime desired
Valid combat actions are:
ASCENSION GRAPPLE
AMBUSH HURL STUNMAN (ATTACK)
ATTACK JAB SUBDUE
CHEAPSHOT KILL SWEEP
CMAN KICK TACKLE
COCK MSTRIKE TRIP
DISARM (weapons) PUNCH WEAPON
FEAT SHIELD WTRICKS (FEINT, SATTACK)
FIRE SMITE
Examples:
QSTRIKE -3 ATTACK THIRD KOBOLD - Attack the third kobold at -3 seconds to your normal roundtime
QSTRIKE 2 CMAN CHARGE STORM GIANT - Charge the storm giant at a total roundtime of 2 seconds
QSTRIKE -1 - Perform your next combat action at -1 second to your normal roundtime