Walking AoE - Engulf

This type of AoE has to move through the use of Action Slots. A stacking Walking AoE will apply its effect each time it “steps” even if it remains in the same square during channeling. A Walking AoE can only move 1 square per action slot spent channeling, and may not skip squares in a path.

Initial & Ongoing & Stack

Initial Damage resolves instantly at the end of spending the Action Slots to activate an Over Time effect.

Ongoing: The number of Full Round Upkeeps the effect will recur. Ongoing will either be variable or non variable.

• Variable ongoing looks like “Ongoing (v:8) // Ongoing for the next 1 to 8 upkeeps.

• Non Variable ongoing looks like “Ongoing 4” // Ongoing for the next 4 upkeeps.

Stack: Stacking effects stack up to the number next to it. “Stack 3” Can be stacked 3 times. There is no variable stack.

Example:

Damage: (Strength) Initial, Ongoing (v:4) Stacks 3

In this example the ability does strength damage when activated and lasts up to 4 Full Rounds. It can have up to 3 stacks active on a Target/Victim at a time.

Sticky

Sticky means difficult to remove.

Sticky means Contagious if contact happens, by sharing the same square, the effect affects all who made contact for the remaining duration of the effect. Sticky moves with any Victims of the Effect. Moving through other potential Victim’s squares spreads the Sticky.

Victim

Did you say awww…. when you saw the cute puppy?

You’re a Victim of cuteness.

A Victim is subject to the effects of an ability. The Effect Applies to them regardless of defenses. It is kind of like a guaranteed hit. Resistances and other defenses may still activate if the two elements are in the same container. That last sentence was kind of abstract. For example - Fire damage deals 3 damage. Fire resistance resists 2 damage. The Victim in this case only takes 1 damage!

For Example - Accuracy is not rolled with Area of Effect abilities. Everyone within the area is a Victim of the effect.

Area of Effect - Impact

Impact Area of Effects have an origin point and a travel vector.

• Impact AoE’s deal damage to Armor first.

• Impact AoE’s may or may not pass through environmental barriers.

• Impact AoE’s, like Explosions, kill their Victims if they drop them to 0 Hit Points.

• Impact AoE’s may Maim Unarmored Victims. 50% Chance.

Area of Effect - Engulf

Engulf fills the area without an Impact.

• Engulf Effects ignore Armor, but may still damage it.

• Impact Resistant Effects do not apply to Engulf Effects.

• Engulf AoE’s, like Toxic Gas, kill their Victims if they drop them to 0 Hit Points.