Ranks: 2
XP Cost: 12; 18
Learn Time: 6; 15
Skill Point Cost: 10
Self-Teach :+25%
Pre-Requisite: –
Debarment: –
Limitation: Can only be used with a Waylay Widget; can be used once per combat or 10 minutes, whichever is shorter.
Rarity: Uncommon
Description:
Once in awhile you need to subdue an opponent. With correct use of this ability, the character renders their opponent unconscious for 10 minutes and inflicts 1 point of Body damage. All the normal rules of unconsciousness apply. For this ability to work, the attack must be made from behind, meaning the attacker needs to be behind the shoulder line of the target and the attack needs to land on the back of the target and announce “Waylay”. Additionally, this effect can be avoided if the target is immune to normal attacks or Waylays, has magical, alchemical, or technological protections against such a style of attack, has a “Tolerance” of 1 or greater, or if they use the Dodge ability. Waylays delivered by characters of higher than average strength deliver such additional Body damage and moves the required amount of Tolerance to avoid this attack up appropriately; in which the tagline for this ability would then be “+_ Waylay”. This ability cost 10 Skill Points to use.
Remember, Waylay can be resisted for 3SP if the character is over 25% body.
At second rank, you can use Endowed Waylay. Endowed Waylay cannot be resisted innately.
