Whirling Dervish

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Whirling Dervish
Mnemonic [dervish]
Activating Verb CMAN
Type Martial Stance
Stamina Cost 20
Available To Warriors, Rogues
Rank Cost/acquired at
1 3  
2
3
4
5 -

Description

Switch between targets with relative ease when making multiple melee attacks.

Mechanics

You gain the ability to switch with relative ease between targets when making multiple melee attacks. When making a focused MSTRIKE or a two-weapon attack that slays your targeted creature foe, you have a chance to switch your remaining attacks to another foe in the room. This chance is 5% + 25% per rank.

Additional Information

Messaging

Activating
You leap from hiding to attack!
You swing an ebony-hilted slender rolaren longsword at a snow madrinol!
  AS: +329 vs DS: +224 with AvD: +29 + d100 roll: +23 = +157
  ... and hit for 31 points of damage!
  Deep slash to the snow madrinol's neck severs an artery!
  The snow madrinol chokes to death on its own blood.
The snow madrinol flips onto its back, kicks several times and dies.

You deftly switch your ongoing attack towards a snow madrinol!

You swing a thin-bladed black parrying dagger at a snow madrinol!
  AS: +327 vs DS: +239 with AvD: +12 + d100 roll: +98 = +198
  ... and hit for 42 points of damage!
  Incredible shot clean through the throat severs the spine!
The snow madrinol flips onto its back, kicks several times and dies.
Roundtime: 6 sec.

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