Sacrifice [i]
“She gave her life for him.”
Root Effect Tree; Unlock Costs 10 xps
The Giving Sacrifice
“You know I'll die for you, right? Don't put yourself in danger, Love. Please, please, please, for both of us.”
Action Speed: 1AS|1RS|1FP
Range: Adjacent Touched Subject
You may pay any amount of health to Heal a touched target by the same amount paid.
Unwilling Targets can not resist this effect
This is considered a Healing ability, and does not affect mechanical beings.
You may pay your last Hit Point and accept Permanent Death to heal your target to full health and provide a Refreshing Barrier that Instantly Heals all damage dealt to the subject for 12 Full Rounds. This healing will not prevent death from instant death effects.
Your Flesh, My Flesh
“His agony, I could not stand to see the pain, so much better to just… take it for myself. Always for myself. That he never feels the pain, so he never feels the pain again.”
Action Speed: 4 Action Slots, Active Phase Only
Activation:
You Synchronize with your subject within Fifteen Feet. Any time they take damage, you can opt to take up to ten points of the damage in their stead.
Unwilling subjects can not resist this effect
Unwilling subjects can not end this effect.
This is considered a Healing ability, and does not affect mechanical beings.
Mastery: Your Flesh, My Flesh may improve Sacrifice [i] Mastery up to 5
Each time you take damage with Your Flesh, My Flesh Sacrifice Mastery is increased by 1.
Sacrifice
Obtaining this Effect Tree can only be through an event of Severe Trauma and Loss. Whether a detailed event or something the character refuses to speak of, any and all of these abilities tell the world around them the character has gone through the truest forms of loss.
A great sadness is often expressed by knowing NPCs as well as a deep sense of respect for those who use Sacrifice effects.
Mastery: Sacrifice [i] 0-3 Mastery
At 1 Mastery, Your Flesh, My Flesh may have two subjects per cast, provided they are in range.
At 2 Mastery, Your Flesh, My Flesh may have three subjects per cast, provided they are in range.
At 3 Mastery, Your Flesh, My Flesh may have four subjects per cast, provided they are in range.
Mastery: Sacrifice [i] 4-5 Mastery
At 4 Mastery, Your Flesh, My Flesh may have any number of subjects per cast, provided they are in range.
At 5 Mastery, Sacrifice [ii] becomes available.
Mastery Requisite: Sacrifice [i] with 5 Mastery unlocks Sacrifice [ii]
