Cat’s Paw
“He did it.”
Action Rider: Must be performed in conjunction with another Action. The effects of Cat’s Paw are applied to only the Action it rides.
Celerity: +1 Action Slot
Range: 10 Tiles, Line of Sight.
Target: You choose one Ally, that Ally becomes the Cat’s Paw. Roleplaying is encouraged from both participants.
Effect: When you perform an Action, all Enmity of that Action is placed on the Cat’s Paw who both you and your Subject(s), Target(s), or Victim(s) must be able to sense. Your Subject(s), Target(s), or Victim(s) will treat the Cat’s Paw as the one who caused the Action.
Regardless of how Threat is managed, the Subject(s), Target(s), or Victim(s) will not Target the Activator, and will treat them as if they do not exist until the next Full Round unless the Activator draws Enmity from the use of another Action.
Cat’s Paw automatically fails if there are no Allies in range to Activate the Action on.
If using Threat Gauge, this Effect Maxes the Threat Gauge the Subject(s), Target(s), or Victim(s) have towards the Cat’s Paw until the end of the next Full Round.
Note: This mechanic is designed to change the offensive focus of Units. This effect does not dictate what Actions the Units take aside from complete aversion to attacking the Activator. This effect is not a Provocation, and will not override Provocation Effects. Only actions which state they draw Enmity or deal any form of damage draw Enmity.
Branch Effect Tree • Threat Management • Action Rider
Potential Cost: 10
Requirements: Level 1
Granted as part of Mescrit Species Actions and Effects.
Leaf Effects
Requirements: The Cat’s Paw Branch Effect Tree must be available to grow the following Leaf Effects.
Incite Ire
Potential Cost: 10
When Activating Cat’s Paw, you may choose up to 3 Additional Adversaries who didn’t take damage from your Action as Victims to be Influenced.
Multi-Directional Hate
Potential Cost: 15
You may assign any number of Allies to be Cat’s Paws, including yourself, and assign your Victim’s offensive Focus to them as you choose.
