Counter Attack

A Combat Capstone of Xander Andaris this capstone does the following:

Counter Attack

Xander has spent many arcs honing his skill with the longsword and yet one of the first things he learned still holds true to him; every defence should be an attack. This basic principle builds the groundwork for a powerful fighter, one who is a master in using an opponents attack against them. It is near impossible to throw a none magical attack at Xander that he will not be able to counter with relative ease when fighting in an even fight (for example without terrain and other environmental infringements such as blinding from sunlight or fighting up a slippery slope etc.) This ability makes Xander capable of fighting a user of near any weapon and being able find a way to exploit the attempts to cause him harm with them. The ability is, however, lacklustre when it comes to fighting groups beyond 3 to 4 men as Xander is human and incapable of defending and countering from all angles at ones. It also requires a lot of focus to pull off, making Xander all but unreachable for communication after engaged and choosing to use this particular skill. If focus is lost it can be quite dangerous for Xander as a failed parry could cost you dearly in a fight, leaving you open and vulnerable to as counter from your own opponent.

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