Chessmaster

by bioa10 and The Smert King


Battle is no different than a game of Chess. Like chess, my first move has already decided your fate.

The Chessmaster tactically leads his allies to victory through unparalleled teamwork and camaraderie. Always able to imagine not only the battlefield, but the mindsets of enemy and ally alike, the Chessmaster is able to guide the flow of battle in whatever way he sees fit.

Class Traits

Name
Type
Target
Range
 Effect
Action Speed
Aschente
Passive
1 Foe
Ranged
Field
 During combat, you may place an 8x8 Local Field Effect that includes you within the effect. This is your Board. All of your Actions that have Ranged 3 now have Ranged Board, which includes all squares within the Board and no squares outside of it. You are a King and may also designate a Foe on the board as a King. Kings cannot leave the Board. You may cancel this effect as a Slow Action. Slow + Slow to re-place the board. If you have multiple abilities which designate Kings, you must designate the same Foe for all of them.
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Inaugurate
Passive
All Heroes
Ranged
Field
 At the start of Combat, you gain 1 Queen, 2 Knights, 2 Bishops, 2 Rooks, and 8 Pawns as available designations. At any point during combat, you may designate Other Heroes as a piece and the designation lasts until the end of Combat and cannot be changed. Class Actions that list Pieces in the Target can only be used on those Pieces but gain their Inaugurate effect. Any action may be used on a Pawn without the Inaugurate effect.
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King's Orders
Passive
All Other Heroes
Ranged
Field
 At the start of each Other Hero’s turn, the Chessmaster may suggest an action for that Hero to take. That Hero gains a +/- 1 to a single roll or +1 square of movement for the next action they take this turn which follows the Chessmaster’s suggestion.
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Class Actions

Name
Type
Target
Range
 Effect
Action Speed
Pawn's Might
General
Exploit
1 Hero
Ranged
3
 Target Hero may make a Basic Melee Attack with +2 A to the CAP Check. Delayable.
Slow
Bishop's Sight
General
Exploit
1 Hero
Ranged
3
 Target Hero may make a Basic Ranged Attack with a +2 to Range. Delayable.
Slow
Fortify
Sustain
Exploit
1 Hero (Rook, Queen)
Ranged
3
 Fortify may not be used if you have taken a Move Action this turn. +3 Toughness and you cannot take a Move Action until your next Turn. Inaugurate: +1 Toughness. Sust. Effect: Repeat Effect.
Fast
En Passant
Trigger
Exploit
1 Hero (Pawn)
Ranged
3
 Trig. Cond.: If a Foe moves adjacent to Target Hero,
Trig. Effect: -2 A to Target Hero's CAP Check. Target Hero makes a Basic Melee Attack. Inaugurate: There is no penalty to A.
Fast
Empower
General
Exploit
1 Hero (Bishop, Knight, Queen)
Ranged
3
 Empower may not be used if you have taken a Move Action this turn. +1 Damage OR Healing Die to Target Hero's next Action and you cannot take a Move Action until your next Turn. Once per Turn. Inaugurate: This may be used twice per Turn but the second use may not be on a Pawn.
Fast
Mind Games
Trigger
Exploit
1 Foe
Ranged
3
 Trig. Cond.: If a Hero uses a Move or Shift action,
Trig. Effect: You may move the Target Foe 1 square.
Fast
E1 to E3
Amplify
Exploit
1 Shift Action
-
 Amp. Effect: +1 Shift movement.
Free
My Turn
General
Exploit
All Other Heroes
Ranged
3
 All Target Heroes may make a Shift Action. Amp Effect: Expend an additional Fast Action to allow 1 Target Hero to make a Basic Melee Attack after their Shift Action.
Slow+Fast

Class Tide-Turners

Name
Type
Target
Range
 Effect
Action Speed
Promotion
General
Exploit
1 Other Hero (Pawn)
Ranged
3
 Target Hero may select 2 Class Actions from another Hero and use those actions as if they had them until the end of the encounter. Inaugurate: Gain 1 additional Class Action and the Chessmaster may change the Target Hero’s designation to any besides King.
Fast
Castling
Trigger
Exploit
1 Other Hero (Rook)
Ranged
3
 Trig. Cond.: If you are the Target of a Foe's Action,
Trig. Effect: Cancel that Action. Swap positions with Target Hero. Target Hero gains +4 Toughness until the end of their next Turn. Inaugurate: +4 Resistance in addition.
Slow
Predict the Enemy
General
Exploit
All Other Combatants
Ranged
3
 Predict The Enemy may not be used if you have taken a Move Action this turn. At the beginning of your next Turn, you may move each Target Combatant to any other location within Range. Target Combatants are determined by who is in Range at the beginning of the Turn this activates. You cannot take a Move Action until your next Turn.
Slow+Slow

Class Traits

Name
Type
Target
Range
 Effect
Action Speed
Embody Piece
Amplify
Exploit
1 Action
-
 When using an ability which lists a piece in its Target, you may grant the Target an additional effect based on the piece.
    Pawn: +2 A on next CAP check.
    Bishop: +2 Range on next Action.
    Rook: +2 Toughness for 1 Round.
    Knight: +1 Damage Dice next Damage-dealing Action.
    Queen: Advantage on next roll.
Fast
Perfect Timing
Passive
-
-
 When you use an Action with the Delayable tag, the Chessmaster may allow the Target to choose when the ability is used instead of being used immediately. The Target may use the delayed Action on their Turn as a Free Action. A Hero may only have one Delayed Action at a time.
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Class Actions

Name
Type
Target
Range
 Effect
Action Speed
Rook's Strength
General
Exploit
1 Hero
Ranged
3
 Target Hero may make a Basic Melee Attack which pushes the Foe 3 squares directly away from the Target Hero. Delayable.
Slow
Lance's Charge
General
Exploit
1 Hero
Ranged
3
 Target Hero may move up to 5 squares in a straight line and make a Basic Melee Attack with +2x[number of squares moved] extra damage. Delayable.
Slow
Shifting Strike
Amplify
Exploit
1 Shift Action
-
 Amp. Effect: You may make a Basic Melee Attack after this Shift Action.
Fast
Tactical Move
Amplify
Exploit
1 Shift Action
-
 Amp. Effect: You allow another Hero within Range 3 (or Board) to make an immediate Shift Action.
Fast
Sword Eruption
General
Spell
1 Hero (Knight, Queen)
Ranged
3
 Sword Eruption may not be used if you have taken a Move Action this turn. [Tier]d6 PIERCING Damage to all Foes in Range 1 of Target Hero and you cannot use a Move Action until your next Turn. Inaugurate: Damages all Foes in Range 2 of Target Hero instead. Delayable.
Slow
Divine Lighting
General
Spell
1 Hero (Bishop, Queen)
Ranged
3
 Divine Lightning may not be used if you have taken a Move Action this Turn. Target Hero deals [Tier+1]d6 PIERCING Damage to all Foes in a straight line up to Range 5. Each Foe hit reduces the damage that the next Foe receives by the amount that they received. You cannot take a Move Action until your next Turn. Inaugurate: Deals an additional Damage Die. Delayable.
Slow
Binding Chains
General
Spell
1 Hero (Rook, Queen)
Ranged
3
 Binding Chains may not be used if you have taken a Move Action this turn. All Foes within Range 1 of the Target Hero may not move from their square on their next Turn and you cannot take a Move Action until your next Turn. Inaugurate: The range is now Range 2 Delayable.
Slow
My Rules
Sustain
Spell
All Foes
Ranged
3
 Foes can not leave the Range of this Action. Sust. Effect: Repeat Effect.
Slow

Class Tide-Turners

Name
Type
Target
Range
 Effect
Action Speed
Shifting Tides
General
Exploit
1 Other Hero
Ranged
3
 Target Hero does not need to spend a Tide-Turner Charge on their next Tide-Turner.
Free
New Frame of Mind
Sustain
Exploit
All Foes
Ranged
3
 New Frame of Mind may not be used if you have taken a Move Action this turn. Target Foes has 4 vulnerability. You cannot take a Move Action until your next Turn. Sust. Effect: Repeat Effect.
Slow
Desperado
Trigger
Exploit
1 Hero
Ranged
3
 Trig. cond: When the Target Hero takes damage,
Trig. Effect: If this Damage would cause the Target Hero to become FALLEN, the Target Hero may immediately take a full turn before applying the Damage. Otherwise, the Target Hero may immediately make two Basic Weapon Attacks.
Fast

Class Traits

Name
Type
Target
Range
 Effect
Action Speed
King's Game
Passive
1 Foe
Ranged
Field
 You are a King and may also designate a Foe on the board as a King at the start of the Combat Encounter. Kings may not Target Each other with Damage dealing abilities and may not move adjacent to each other. You may cancel this effect as a Slow Action. If you have multiple abilities which designate Kings, you must designate the same Foe for all of them.
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Shogi Board
Passive
-
-
 At the start of Combat, you may place a 9x9 Local Field Effect. This is your Board. All of your Actions that have Ranged 3 now have Ranged Board, which includes all squares within the Board and no squares outside of it. You may cancel this effect as a Slow Action. If you have Aschente, this upgrades Aschente’s Board to 9x9.
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Class Actions

Name
Type
Target
Range
 Effect
Action Speed
Knight's Spear
General
Exploit
1 Hero
Ranged
3
 Target Hero may make a Basic Melee Attack with +2 Range. Delayable.
Slow
Silver General's Reposition
General
Exploit
1 Hero
Ranged
3
 Target Hero may make a Basic Weapon Attack and then make an immediate Shift Action. Delayable.
Slow
Like an Open Book
General
Exploit
1 Foe
Ranged
3
 Target Foe rolls its d6 to determine its Action Chain for its next Turn immediately and the Chessmaster learns which Actions it will take. If playing with a Storyteller, they must tell the Chessmaster which Actions the Foe will take and must follow through with those Actions on the Foe’s next Turn.
Slow
Breakthrough
Amplify
Exploit
1 Action
-
 Target Hero gains the Inaugurate effect of the Target Action if they do not already receive it. If you have Inaugurate, this can only be used on Actions that Target a Pawn.
Fast
Bodyguard
Sustain
Exploit
1 Hero (Rook, Queen)
Ranged
3
 Bodyguard may not be used if you have taken a Move Action this Turn. Heroes adjacent to the Target have Advantage on Dodge rolls and you cannot take a Move Action until your next Turn. Inaugurate: The Target Hero also have Advantage on Dodge rolls. Sust. Effect: Repeat Effect
Fast
Crushing Presence
General
Spell
1 Hero (Bishop, Queen)
Ranged
3
 Crushing Presence may not be used if you have taken a Move Action this Turn. All Foes within Range 3 of Target Hero are knocked PRONE and you cannot take a Move Action until your next Turn. Inaugurate: Affected Foes also gain the DAZE condition for 1 Round. Delayable.
Slow
Opportune Strike
General
Exploit
1 Hero (Knight, Queen)
Ranged
3
 Opportune Strike may not be used if you have taken a Move Action this Turn. Target Hero makes a Basic Melee Attack with AUTO-HIT and you cannot take a Move Action until your next Turn. Inaugurate: Ignore Target's Toughness. Delayable.
Slow
My Game
Sustain
Exploit
All Heroes
Ranged
3
 When two Heroes are adjacent, they count as flanking. Sust. Effect: Repeat Effect.
Fast

Class Tide-Turners

Name
Type
Target
Range
 Effect
Action Speed
Drop
General
Spell
1 FALLEN Foe
Ranged
3
 Target Foe gains [Tier+1]x10 HP (not exceeding their max HP) and will fight for the Chessmaster. All abilities which Target this Foe gain the AUTO-HIT property. At the beginning of the Chessmaster’s turn, this Foe moves up to 5 squares to the nearest Foe and makes a Basic Melee Attack using the Chessmaster’s CAP and dealing [Tier]d10 Damage. At the end of the Combat Encounter, this Foe becomes FALLEN.
Slow
Fear the King
Sustain
Exploit
Self
-
 You gain +2 Toughness and Resistance and gain +1 Damage Dice on Melee Attack Actions. Sust. Effect: Repeat Effect.
Fast
Clever Laziness
Sustain
Exploit
All Heroes
Ranged
3
 All Target Heroes gain +2 A. If you have Inaugurate, Target Heroes instead gain a bonus based on their designation. Sust. Effect: Repeat Effect.
    Pawn: +2 A.
    Bishop: +2 Range.
    Rook: +2 Toughness.
    Knight: +1 Damage Dice on Damage-dealing Actions.
    Queen: Advantage on a roll once per Round.
Fast

Class Traits

Name
Type
Target
Range
 Effect
Action Speed
Check
Passive
1+ Combatants
Ranged
Field
 At the start of Combat, declare 1 Foe and an additional Foe for each Hero that chooses to be affected by this ability. When targeted combatants are Flanked, they gain FRAGILITY. Kings are always affected by this ability and if a King is Flanked, all attacks against them are AUTO-HIT in addition.
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Strength in Numbers
Passive
-
-
 When you use an Action on a Rook, Bishop, Knight, or Queen, it may also affect all other pieces of the same type. Once per Round.
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Class Actions

Name
Type
Target
Range
 Effect
Action Speed
Queen's Elegance
General
Exploit
1 Hero
Ranged
3
 Target Hero may make a Basic Weapon Attack with advantage on the CAP Check. Delayable.
Slow
Gold General's Spite
General
Exploit
1 Hero
Ranged
3
 Target Hero may make a Basic Weapon Attack with +2 Damage Dice. Delayable.
Slow
Unlock Potential
Sustain
Exploit
1 Other Hero
Ranged
3
 One of the Target Hero's Special Action Limits (Amplify, Sustain, Trigger) is increased by 1.
Fast
Steel Resolve
Trigger
Exploit
1 Hero (Rook, Queen)
Ranged
3
 Trig. Cond.: When Target Hero is hit with a Damage-dealing Action,
Trig. Effect: Target Hero gains +4 Toughness. If the Target Hero takes no Damage from the triggering Action, the Target Hero may make a Basic Weapon Attack. Inaugurate: + 2 Toughness
Slow
Healing Light
General
Spell
1 Hero (Bishop, Queen)
Ranged
3
 Healing Light may not be used if you have taken a Move Action this Turn. Target Hero may heal themselves or another Hero within Range 3 for [Tier]x5 HP and you may not Take a Move Action until your next Turn. Inaugurate: +5 HP healed. Delayable.
Slow
Dedication
Trigger
Exploit
1 Hero (Knight, Queen)
Ranged
3
 Trig. Cond.: When Target Hero causes a Foe to become Fallen,
Trig. Effect: Target Hero may make a Move Action towards another Foe. Inaugurate: +2 Speed for this action.
Fast
Death Do Us Part
General
Exploit
1 Hero (Knight, Queen)
Ranged
3
 Trig. Cond.: When you are the Target of a Foe's Action,
Trig. Effect: The Target Hero may choose to teleport adjacent to the Foe or teleport the Foe Adjacent to the Target Hero. The Target Hero makes a Basic Melee Attack before resolving the triggering Action. Inaugurate: +2A.
Slow
My World
Sustain
Exploit
All Foes
Ranged
Field
 At the end of each Foe's Turn, if they are not within Range 3 (or Board) they are moved 1 Square closer to your Range (or Board). Sust. Effect: Repeat Effect.
Slow

Class Tide-Turners

Name
Type
Target
Range
 Effect
Action Speed
Checkmate
General
Exploit
Enemy King
Ranged
3
 Enemy King becomes FALLEN if it is a Grunt. For each Other Hero adjacent to the Enemy King, this ability increases the tier of Foe which it can affect.
Slow
Carpe Diem
General
Exploit
All Foes
-
 Carpe Diem may not be used if you have taken a Move Action this Turn. Target Foes skip their next Turn and you may not take a Move action this Turn.
Slow+Slow
Commanding Prowess
Sustain
Exploit
All Foes
Ranged
3
 Commanding Prowess may not be used if you have taken a Move Action this Turn. Target Foes are PARALYZED and you may not take a Move Action this Turn.
Fast