Rend
Usage rend<target>
Prerequisites : Heavy-Edge, Heavy-Blunt
Rend is a formidable combat technique employed with heavy, two-handed weapons, designed to deliver a single, devastating wound upon the opponent. Executed with a combination of brute force and precision, practitioners of Rend aim to inflict crippling injuries, such as crushed bones or profuse bleeding, upon their adversaries. The execution of Rend involves a deliberate and forceful swing of the weapon, directed at a specific target on the opponent's body with the intent to incapacitate or severely impair their combat effectiveness.
A successful Rend can result in various debilitating injuries, including crushed bones, torn muscles, or severe lacerations, inflicting significant pain and reducing the opponent's mobility or functionality of the affected body part. Strategically, Rend is employed as a high-risk, high-reward maneuver during combat encounters, offering the potential to inflict substantial damage in exchange for committing to a powerful, yet potentially vulnerable attack. Characters proficient in Rend strategically target vital areas or weaknesses in their opponent's defenses, aiming to exploit vulnerabilities and gain a decisive advantage in battle.
Mastery of Rend demands proficiency in wielding heavy, two-handed weapons, as well as strength, precision, and strategic awareness to effectively execute the technique.
A failed rend can not only place one off balance, but can also result in lost footing which can lead to falling down which will put the opponent in the advantage.
Rend relies on the strength attribute.