Lightning Riposte

A Combat Capstone of Kasoria this capstone does the following:

Lightning Riposte: The key to winning a sword fight, Kasoria has learned, is not to make them last too long. With that in mind, his combat style is geared towards either brutally efficient attacks, or immediate counters to whatever is unleashed by his opponent. This capstone is the product of the latter. There's no flourishing or grinding or binding when Kasoria fights blade to blade; he immediately disengages and retaliates. Whether that be stopping the blade dead (block) or diverting it away from him (parry), in the next instant Kasoria gives his answer to it. By the time the shock of impact has registered with his opponent, Kasoria's gladius is already slashing, stabbing, thrusting, slicing, or bludgeoning towards him. Unless they're at his level of mastery or above, there's little that can be done to defend against it. Their mind is still on their stymied strike; his is already thinking beyond it, and his body has followed suit. There are some limitations, however. From a purely physical side, if he's up against a spear, pike, or any weapon greater than his reach, his physical limits will make the capstone pointless. The capstone also only applies to individual opponents; against several at once, Kasoria fights with his usual superlative skill, but his opening to deliver a perfect riposte may be lessened (though that depends largely on the skill of his enemies).

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