Maintain and adjust team formations during battle to maximize group coordination, allowing quick stance adjustments and tactical communication without spending AP.
Roll 1d100 + Formation Control skill vs. DR 100
All allies may swap stance once this round without paying the normal AP cost.
The group also gains +10 seconds per 10 Success Rate to plan tactics aloud in real time (e.g., SR 30 = 30 seconds discussion).
Allies must be within 20 meters of you to benefit from this skill.
Restructuring stances while backing into defensive cover:
Situation: As enemies advance, the squad pulls back into a 20-meter radius around the leader.
DR = 100
Roll = 127 → SR = 27
Result: All allies switch to defensive stance for free. Team has +20 seconds to plan aloud.
Formation Control represents a battlefield commander’s ability to dynamically manage and maintain combat formations without breaking flow. It enables quick adjustment of stances (offensive, defensive, balanced) during engagements, improving unit cohesion and tactical efficiency. This ability becomes crucial in rapidly shifting scenarios, where teams need to adapt their posture on the fly—whether falling into defensive posture after a breach, preparing a charge, or holding a flank.
The skill also allows for brief but vital in-character tactical coordination. A successful Formation Control check gives the team real-time seconds to talk and strategize during combat. This can radically improve decision-making, help coordinate sequencing of attacks, or clarify positioning without the chaos of normal initiative restrictions. The length of the discussion window depends entirely on Success Rate, reinforcing the impact of leadership under pressure.
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