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GS4-XERAPHINA: /* STANCE (verb) */

2025-12-11T01:31:36Z

STANCE (verb)

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	== STANCE (verb) ==		== [[Verb:STANCE\|STANCE (verb)]] ==
	The STANCE verb can be used to change a character's combat stance.		The STANCE verb can be used to change a character's combat stance.

			{{:Verb:STANCE}}
	<pre{{log2}}>
	Usage:
	STANCE (stance type)

	Where {stance type} is one of the following:
	OFFENSIVE (all offensive, no regard to defense!)
	ADVANCE (mostly offensive, little defense.)
	FORWARD (more offensive, moderate defense.)
	NEUTRAL (more defense, moderate offense.)
	GUARDED (mostly defensive, little offense.)
	DEFENSIVE (all defensive, no offensive.)

	Use STANCE VERBOSE to show your stance changes to others in the room.
	</pre>

	The [[POSTURE (verb)\|POSTURE]] verb can also be used to set stance, but will always display changes to others in the room as if in STANCE VERBOSE mode.		The [[POSTURE (verb)\|POSTURE]] verb can also be used to set stance, but will always display changes to others in the room as if in STANCE VERBOSE mode.

SPYRIDONM1: minor correction to feint example

2018-01-05T16:57:06Z

minor correction to feint example

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	There are times when a character can end up between the six main stances.		There are times when a character can end up between the six main stances.

	*Offensive combat abilities such as [[Feint]] and [[Call Wind (912)]] can force a target to change their stance, and these adjustments generally do not come in increments of 20%. For example, an endroll of +137 on a feint would move the target 37 percentage points closer to offensive: if they were in guarded stance (80%), they would be in a 63% stance, just barely more defended than ~~neutral~~ (60%).		*Offensive combat abilities such as [[Feint]] and [[Call Wind (912)]] can force a target to change their stance, and these adjustments generally do not come in increments of 20%. For example, an endroll of +137 on a feint would move the target 37 percentage points closer to offensive: if they were in guarded stance (80%), they would be in a 43% stance, just barely more defended than forward (40%).

	*Wizards with the [[Mage Armor (520)#Fire Aspect\|Fire aspect]] of [[Mage Armor (520)\|Mage Armor]] active [[CHANNEL (verb)\|{{boldmono\|CHANNEL}}]] their spells in a more offensive stance than they are actually in, with the number of "bonus stance points" based on their [[Elemental Lore, Fire\|Fire Lore]].		*Wizards with the [[Mage Armor (520)#Fire Aspect\|Fire aspect]] of [[Mage Armor (520)\|Mage Armor]] active [[CHANNEL (verb)\|{{boldmono\|CHANNEL}}]] their spells in a more offensive stance than they are actually in, with the number of "bonus stance points" based on their [[Elemental Lore, Fire\|Fire Lore]].

ZHOUY1: verbose messaging

2017-06-20T01:06:14Z

verbose messaging

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	The [[POSTURE (verb)\|POSTURE]] verb can also be used to set stance, but will always display changes to others in the room as if in STANCE VERBOSE mode.		The [[POSTURE (verb)\|POSTURE]] verb can also be used to set stance, but will always display changes to others in the room as if in STANCE VERBOSE mode.

			Verbose messaging:

			*{Character} drops all defense as he moves into a battle-ready stance.
			*{Character} moves into an aggressive stance, clearly preparing for an attack.
			*{Character} switches to a slightly aggressive stance.
			*{Character} falls back into a relaxed, neutral stance.
			*{Character} moves into a defensive stance, clearly guarding himself.
			*{Character} moves into a defensive stance, ready to fend off an attack.

	== Finer Stance Adjustments ==		== Finer Stance Adjustments ==

ZHOUY1: Cleaned up redundant information.

2017-06-19T23:41:17Z

Cleaned up redundant information.

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PFLATS: /* Numerical Equivalent */

2016-11-05T20:04:37Z

Numerical Equivalent

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	== Numerical Equivalent ==		== Numerical Equivalent ==

	The six main stances represent a character's attention to guarding themselves, in 20% increments. Just like the stances themselves, these numbers are an abstract representation of a character's "defensiveness", but allow for finer gradation than the six stances..		The six main stances represent a character's attention to guarding themselves, in 20% increments. Just like the stances themselves, these numbers are an abstract representation of a character's "defensiveness", but allow for finer gradation than the six stances.

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	=== Finer Stance Adjustment ===		=== Finer Stance Adjustment ===

PFLATS: /* Finer Stance Adjustment */

2016-11-05T20:04:22Z

Finer Stance Adjustment

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	There are times when a character can end up between the six main stances.		There are times when a character can end up between the six main stances.

	*Offensive combat abilities such as [[Feint]] and [[Call Wind (912)]] can force a target to change their stance, and these adjustments generally do not come in 20%. For example, an endroll of +137 on a feint would move the target 37 percentage points closer to offensive: if they were in guarded stance (80%), they would be in a 63% stance, just barely more defended than neutral (60%).		*Offensive combat abilities such as [[Feint]] and [[Call Wind (912)]] can force a target to change their stance, and these adjustments generally do not come in increments of 20%. For example, an endroll of +137 on a feint would move the target 37 percentage points closer to offensive: if they were in guarded stance (80%), they would be in a 63% stance, just barely more defended than neutral (60%).

	*Wizards with the [[Mage Armor (520)#Fire Aspect\|Fire aspect]] of [[Mage Armor (520)\|Mage Armor]] active [[CHANNEL (verb)\|{{boldmono\|CHANNEL}}]] their spells in a more offensive stance than they are actually in, with the number of "bonus stance points" based on their [[Elemental Lore, Fire\|Fire Lore]].		*Wizards with the [[Mage Armor (520)#Fire Aspect\|Fire aspect]] of [[Mage Armor (520)\|Mage Armor]] active [[CHANNEL (verb)\|{{boldmono\|CHANNEL}}]] their spells in a more offensive stance than they are actually in, with the number of "bonus stance points" based on their [[Elemental Lore, Fire\|Fire Lore]].

PFLATS: Stance and Percentages

2016-11-05T20:03:00Z

Stance and Percentages

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VANKRASN39: Add to Combat Mechanics, delete a lot of excess table formatting

2016-11-05T16:57:36Z

Add to Combat Mechanics, delete a lot of excess table formatting

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VANKRASN39: VANKRASN39 moved page STANCE (verb) to Stance

2016-11-05T16:45:45Z

VANKRASN39 moved page STANCE (verb) to Stance

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PFLATS: /* CMAN Combat Mastery */ Changed to cover CMASTER and SPERF, two equally useless abilities.

2015-09-02T02:35:11Z

CMAN Combat Mastery: Changed to cover CMASTER and SPERF, two equally useless abilities.

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	== ~~CMAN~~ ~~Combat~~ ~~Mastery~~ ==		== Finer Stance Adjustment ==

	~~The~~ [[Combat Maneuvers\|combat maneuver]], [[~~Combat~~ ~~Mastery~~]], ~~allows~~ a character to refine their stance to 10% ~~(at~~ ~~rank~~ 1) or 5% ~~(at~~ ~~rank~~ 2) ~~changes~~ in ~~stance~~.		[[Combat Mastery]], a [[Combat Maneuvers\|combat maneuver]], and [[Warrior_Tricks#Stance_Perfection\|Stance Perfection]], a [[Warrior Tricks\|Warrior Trick]], allow a character to refine their stance further. Both skills initially allow the character to change their stance in 10% increments. As the associated skill is further trained, 5% increments become available.

	== External links ==		== External links ==